2006/2007 Catalog University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 (850) 474-2000 uwf.edu

Table of Contents Welcome to UWF Telephone Directory Academic Calendars      Year 2006/2007      Fall Semester 2006      Spring Semester 2007      Summer Semester 2007 University Mission Accreditations Degrees, Areas of Specialization, Minors Admissions After Admission Financial Assistance Student Activities Student Services and Resources Tuition and Fees Military and Veterans Information Registration and Records Academic Policies Graduation and General Degree Requirements Public Service and Research Centers College Mission Statements Undergraduate Degree Programs Master's Degree Programs Specialist Degree Programs Doctoral Degree Programs Course Numbering System Course Listings and Descriptions Administration Faculty Index

Graduation and General Degree Requirements Academic Policies Related to Masters Degrees Additional Bachelor's Degrees Application for Graduation Associate of Arts Degree Requirements Baccalaureate Honors Bachelor's Degree Requirements Commencement Degree Audit System Doctor of Education Degree Requirements Master's Degree Requirements Posthumous Baccalaureate Degree Specialist Degree Requirements Substitution of Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Academic Requirements Requirements for a bachelor’s degree from UWF are listed below. The colleges and departments may have requirements which exceed these minimums. Students should refer to their SASS audits to review degree requirements. Please consult the individual departments for details. Minimum requirements are: 120 semester hours in an approved program;   UWF cumulative 2.0 GPA with a major GPA of 2.0 (departments may set a minimum grade requirement in each course and limited access programs may require higher minimum major GPAs);   48 semester hours in upper-level course work;   30 semester hours (25% of degree program) residency requirement (must include last 30 semester hours of course work);   24 semester hours of upper-level work in the major field with a minimum of 18 upper-level semester hours in the major field at UWF;   Fulfillment of College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) requirement;   Fulfillment of Gordon Rule;   Completion of all General Studies requirements;   Completion of all program specific lower division common prerequisites;   Completion of the admissions foreign language requirement;   Completion of multicultural requirement;   Nine hours of summer semester enrollment at an SUS institution (students who entered UWF with less than 60 semester hours);   Students must be admitted and enroll at UWF for a minimum of one semester as degree-seeking in the degree program for which a degree is awarded. For example, a student must be admitted and enrolled for a minimum of one semester as an undergraduate, degree seeking student for a bachelor’s degree to be awarded; and   Students must enroll as a degree-seeking student for a minimum of one semester at UWF within the last five years of the date the degree is awarded. Students should contact their major department to determine the minimum of hours and courses in which to enroll. Students who need to be readmitted will be required to meet the degree requirements of the current Catalog.