TABLE OF CONTENTS M ajors and Their C olleges/Schools................................................................................................... ............................................... ............. ....................4 Frequently A asked Q questions A bout the C catalog and U universal Tracking.............................................................................................. ................................5-6 University Calendar 1997-98 Program A application D headlines and Critical D ates by Term ........................... .....................................................................7-10 A cadem ic Calendar G rids 1997-98, 1998-98, 1999-20, 2000-2001 ................................................................................................... ..............................11-14 State Board of Education, Board of Regents and Senior Administrative Officers of the University ................................................... .......... ...............15 A dm inistrative O officers of the U niversity................................... ......................... ....................... ........................................... .......... ..........................16-17 U university of Florida Purpose, M mission and G oals ..................................... .. .... ....................... ............................ .............. ............... 18 Student A ffairs..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Student Life ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30 A dm issions........................................................................................................................................................... ........... ......................35-41 G general Requirem ents for A dm mission ........................................ ..............................................................................................................................................35 Residency for Tuition Purposes ................................. ...............................................................................................................................................................35 M medical Im m unizations..............................................................................................................................................................................................................35 Freshm en ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35 Transfer Students.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................36 Placem ent Exam nations (SA T II, A P, IB) ................................................................................................................................................................................37 Postbaccalaureate Studies ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................38 A dm mission to G graduate School................................................................................... ...................................................... .......................................38 Admission to Dentistry, Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (professional schools) ...... ............. ........................................................3940 International Students.................................................................................................................................................................................................................40 Readmissions .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41 A cadem ic Regulations........................................................................................................................................................ ... .................42 47 Administrative Provisions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................42 Registration Policies....................................................................................................................................................................................................................43 A attendance Policies .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................43 G rades and G reading Policies ................................................................................................................................................. ................................. 44 A cadem ic Progress Regulations...................................................................................................................................................................................45 Degrees and Graduation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 A cadem ic A dvising.............................. .. ....................................................................................................................................................................48-54 U F's A advising M ission................................................................................................................................................................................................................48 U universal Tracking ....................................................................... ......................................................................................... ........................................48 Credit by Examination (AP, IB, CLEP) and Course Placement and Equivalents Charts ........................................... .................................48-51 SA T II Placem ent Exam nations and Registration Chart ................................................................. ................................................................51-52 Gordon Rule......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 General Education Requirement.................................................................................................................................................................................................52-53 Preprofessional Program s of Study ..........................................................................................................................................................................................53 H honors Program ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................54 Overseas Study Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................54 A cadem ic C counseling Services and H elp G uide..................................................................................................................................................... 54 Colleges, Schools and Curricula Fisher School of A ccounting........................................................... 55 C college of H health Professions ................................................................ 175 C college of A griculture............................... ......................................60 C college of Journalism and C om m unications.........................................181 C college of A rchitecture.......................................................................90 C enter for Latin A m erican Studies................................................. ....1.90 M E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction ..........................95 C college of Law ............................................. ............................... 191 Warrington College of Business Administration ........................... 98 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences........................................... ............ 192 C college of D entistry .................................................... .............109 C college of M medicine ........................................................................... 236 College of Education....................................... ..........................110 C college of N natural Resources and Environm ent...................................237 C college of Engineering ....................................................................116 College of N ursing...................................... .......................................245 College of Fine A rts ........................................................................ 141 C college of Pharm acy................................... .......................................248 School of Forest Resources and Conservation ............................160 College of Veterinary Medicine........................................................255 C college of H health and H um an Perform ance............................. 166 D division of M military Science .....................................................................257 D description of Courses ............................................................................................................................................................................................................260-375 Florida's Statew ide C course N um being System ............................................. ..................................................................................... ............................. 376 Course Prefixes, Titles and D epartm ents.....................................................................................................................................................................................377 D epartm ents of Instruction............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 381 Residency .......................... .... ....... .................................... ..........................................382 Expenses ............................ .........................................................................................................................................................................................................383 G lossary of Term s............................................................................................................................................................................................................................385 Staff and Faculty......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................386 Index..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................429 Rules, policies, fees, dates and courses described in this catalog are subject to change without notice.