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APPENDICES

Appendix A: Full student spotlight- Olivia Glotfelty

Appendix B: Full student spotlight- Sofia Shepard

Appendix C: Alphabetic list of sample schedules for all Liberal Arts and Sciences majors

Appendix A: Full Student Spotlight

I came to UF knowing that I wanted to be an

Anthropology major, but that was about it. Being in the College

of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which encourages taking classes in

diverse subject-matter to establish a well-rounded education,

helped me find my niche at UF, as well as my future career path.

Coming to UF, anthropology as my major just

made sense. It was a wide-ranging discipline, encompassing

studying different people, languages, social theories, and hard

sciences. I knew how applicable anthropology was, especially

when considering jobs after graduation. I like the flexibility of the

subject, and graduating with an anthropology degree will allow

me to consider a plethora of different options after graduation.

My anthropology classes helped lead me to my chosen career

path in medicine, putting me on the difficult, but rewarding pre-

health track. Focusing on forensic anthropology in my first year,

I took a class on human bone identification, which prompted

me to consider medicine as a career option. This illustrates my

point about anthropology being a diverse major-- the classes

you take can lead you anywhere, and are practically applicable

to everything. I’m about to start the application process for

medical schools, and all of the schools are increasingly focused

on accepting students with a strong humanities background, as

they are culturally aware and have a well-rounded liberal arts

education allowing them to offer a more holistic medical

experience.

As part of my major, I had to complete a foreign language

requirement. I decided to take Russian, as it was language that I

had always wanted to learn, but was not taught where I went

to high school. I absolutely fell in love with the language and

culture during my first semester of classes, and really liked the

small size of the classes and department, which has let me to

get to know my professors and fellow peers extremely well.

Adding Russian as my second major has allowed me to focus

my anthropology studies on a specific culture, and has made me

a more knowledgeable global citizen. I chose Russian as my

second major because it complimented my primary major, but

it was also something that I really enjoyed studying.

Olivia Glotfelty

Majors: Anthropology &

Russian

Minor: Art History

Appendix A cont’dLearning Russian also allowed me to study abroad in Moscow over

the past summer. I can’t adequately express how much I

recommend studying abroad some time during your college career,

as it will completely change you (in a good way). Going to Moscow

for a summer semester not only helped me rapidly improve my

Russian language skills, but also helped me learn how to interact in

foreign situations and with people of a different culture. Picking

Russia as my location to study abroad stemmed from my wanting

to learn Russia in a native environment, but also to better

understand Russian culture and how to apply it to what I had been

learning in my other college classes. Studying abroad in such an

unconventional location also helps me stand out among my peers,

and is a conversation point on my resume.

As if two majors wasn’t enough, I decided to add a History of Art

minor to my degrees. This decision was purely for my personal

enjoyment, which is something that I needed to counteract the

rigorous science classes I was taking on the pre-health track.

What in the world are you going to do with this

odd conglomerate of degrees, you might ask? Thanks to all of the

classes I’ve taken in my respective majors and minors, I found my

passion for, and niche in, medicine. My various majors and minors

have provided me with the skills necessary to apply to medical

school, where I hope to eventually work as a team physician for a

hockey team. In any case, my CLAS degrees allow me to bring a

unique perspective to whatever field I end up working in.

Appendix B: Full Student Spotlight

I am a mathematics and Spanish double major. The summer

between my freshman and sophomore year, I got a civil

engineering internship in Hurley, New Mexico at a copper mine.

The company was a Forbes Top 100 company, Freeport-

McMoRan Copper & Gold. I was worried because I had zero

engineering experience or knowledge - I had never even had to

take college-level science classes! But my computational skills

were really all I needed, as well as the ability to learn quickly and

take direction. I learned how to use AutoCAD Civil 3D, GPS

Trimble equipment, piezometers to measure water levels in

100+ foot pipes, among other tools.

Sofia Shepard

Majors: Mathematics and

Spanish

I learned how to plot survey points and use them to create

topographies on the computer, to write scopes and lead

professional contractors in bid walks, to survey dams for failing

infrastructure and to help a multimillion dollar company function

on a day-to-day level. I was exposed to the tasks of the Geology

Department, the Surveying Department, the Project Engineering

Department, the Mining Engineering Department and many other

areas outside of my comfort zone. I even got to push the button

that sets off explosives arranged in an the area the size of a

football field! The experience taught me that situational learning

can be just as valuable (if not more) as classroom experience, but

mostly I learned that it doesn't matter what you major in. I felt

that I even did better than the other intern, who actually WAS an

engineering major! Because of the positive relationships I formed

with the company, I was able to go back the following summer

and work in the Environmental Engineering Department. It

taught me that even with majors as broad as mine, I really am

qualified to do anything that I desire.

SAMPLE SCHEDULES FOR ALL MAJORS IN THE

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

MAJORS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Appendix C


Sample Fall ScheduleAfrican-American Studies Major

Potential Classes Hours

Humanities (GE-H) AFA 2000 Introduction to African-American Studies 3

Composition (GE-C;WR)ENC 1101 Expository & Argumentative Writing OR

ENC 1102 Argument and Persuasion3

Foreign Language HAI 1130 Beginning Haitian Creole 1 5

Mathematics (GE-M)MGF 1106 Math for Liberal Arts 1 OR

MGF 1107 Math for Liberal Arts 23

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleAfrican Languages (FLL) Major


African Language Semester 1SWA 1130 Beginning Swahili 1OR

YOR 1130 Beginning Yoruba 15

Composition (GE-C;WR)ENC 1101 Expository & Argumentative Writing

OR ENC 1102 Argument and Persuasion3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(GE-S and N)

AFS 2002 The African Experience: An

Introduction to African Studies3

Biological or Physical Science

(GE-B or GE-P)SWS 2007 The World of Water 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleAnthropology Major



(GE-S)

ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology OR

ANT 2000 General Anthropology3



Foreign Language AKA 1130 Beginning Akan 1 5


(GE-B or GE-P)

GLY 1880 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other

Hazards3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleArabic (FLL) Major


Major Course ARA 1130 Beginning Arabic 1 5




(GE-S and N; WR)ARA 3510 The Arab Woman 3


(GE-B or GE-P)SWS 2007 The World of Water 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleAstronomy (BA or BS) Major


Humanities (GE-H)AST 3043 History of Astronomy through

Newton3

Mathematics (GE-M)MAC **** Use ALEKS and speak to your

Preview Advisor about placement3-4

Biological Science (GE-B) PCB 2441 Biological Invaders 3

Composition (GE-C;WR) ENC 1101 Expository & Argumentative Writing


Total Credits 12-13


Sample Fall ScheduleBiochemistry Major


Humanities (GE-H) IUF 1000 What is the Good Life 3



Physical Science (GE-P)CHM **** Use ALEKS and speak to your




Total Credits 12-13


Sample Fall ScheduleBiology Major







ElectiveBSC 1920 First Year Introduction: Biology at UF

(recommended)1


(GE-S)

SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology OR

PSY 2012 General Psychology3

Total Credits 12-15


Sample Fall ScheduleBotany Major








(recommended)1



Total Credits 12-15


Sample Fall ScheduleChemistry Major








(GE-S)ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics 4

Total Credits 12-15


Sample Fall ScheduleChinese (FLL) Major


Major Course CHI 1130 Beginning Chinese1 5




(GE-S)

BCN 1582 International Sustainable

Development3


(GE-B or GE-P)GEO 3341 Extreme Floods 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleClassical Studies Major


Humanities (GE-H)CLA 2100 The Glory that was Greece OR

CLT 3370 Myths of the Greeks and Romans3

Foreign LanguageGRE 1120 Beginning Ancient Greek 1 OR

LAT 1120 Beginning Latin 14


(GE-B or GE-P)PHY 1033C Discovering Physics 3



Total Credits 12-13


Sample Fall ScheduleComputer Science Major


Humanities (GE-H) MUH 2501 Introduction to World Musics 3




(GE-S)IDS 4930 An Informed Life: People and Data 3



Total Credits 12-13


Sample Fall ScheduleCriminology & Law Major


Major CourseCCJ 3024 Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice

OR ANT 3520 Skeleton Keys: Forensic Identification3

Foreign Language ARA 1130 Beginning Arabic 1 5


(GE-B or GE-P)ENY 2040 The Insects 3

Composition (GE-C;WR) ENC 1101 Expository & Argumentative Writing OR


Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleEconomics Major


Major Course ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics 4

Foreign Language GER1130 Beginning Intensive German 1 5

Humanities (GE-H) ARC 1000 Architecture and Humanity 3



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleEnglish Major



(GE-B or GE-P)BOT 2800C Plants in Human Affairs 3

Foreign Language ITA1130 Beginning Italian 1 5

Social and Behavioral

Sciences (GE-S)IDS 2338 Rethinking Citizenship 3


2000-Level Survey of Literature/Film Course3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleFrench & Francophone Studies (FLL) Major



(GE-B or GE-P)

WIS 2552 Biodiversity Conservation: Global

Perspectives3

Major CourseFRE 1130 Beginning French1

OR FRE 1134 Accelerated French Review5


Sciences (GE-S)

EUS 2003 European Experience: A Social Science

Perspective3



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleGeography Major


Major Course

GEO 2410 Social Geography OR

GEO 2420 Introduction to Human Geography OR

GEO 2500 Global and Regional Economies

3

Foreign LanguageCZE1130 Introduction to Czech Language and

Culture 15


(GE-B or GE-P)GEO 2200 Physical Geography 3



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleGeology Major


Humanities (GE-H) REL 2071 Sustainability and Religion 3

Mathematics (GE-M)MAC **** Use ALEKS and speak to your Preview

Advisor about placement3-4

Foreign Language JPN 1130 Beginning Japanese 1 5



Total Credits 14-15


Sample Fall ScheduleGerman (FLL) Major


Major CourseGER 1125 Discover German 1 OR

GER 1130 Beginning Intensive German 1 5




(GE-S)

EUS 2003 European Experience: A Social

Science Perspective3


(GE-B or GE-P)AST 2037 Life in the Universe 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleHebrew (FLL) Major


Major Course HBR 1130 Beginning Hebrew 1 5




(GE-S)URP 3001 Cities of the World 3


(GE-B or GE-P)PLS 2003C Plants that Feed the World 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleHistory Major


Humanities (GE-H) AMH 2010 United States to 1877 3



Foreign Language VTN 1130 Beginning Vietnamese 1 5



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleInternational Studies Major(Africa Specialization)


Foreign LanguageSWA 1130 Beginning Swahili 1 OR

WOL 1130 Beginning Wolof 15



Major Course

AFS 2002 The African Experience OR

HUM 2424 African Cultures and Literatures OR

GEA 3600 Geography of Africa

3

Biological or Physical

Science (GE-B or GE-P)WIS 2040 Wildlife Issues in a Changing World 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleInternational Studies Major(Asia Specialization)


Foreign LanguageCHI 1130 Beginning Chinese 1 OR

JPN 1130 Beginning Japanese 1 5



Major CourseREL 2315 Religion in Asia

REL 2362 Introduction to Islam3


(GE-B or GE-P)

EVR 2001 Introduction to Environmental

Science3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleInternational Studies Major(Europe Specialization)


Foreign LanguageSPN 1130 Beginning Spanish 1 OR

POL 1130 Polish Language and Culture 1 5



Major Course

EUS 2001 European Experience: A Humanities Perspective

OR EUS 2003 European Experience: A Social Science

Perspective

3


Science (GE-B or GE-P)GEO 2242 Extreme Weather 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleInternational Studies Major(Latin America & the Caribbean Specialization)


Foreign LanguageSPN 1130 Beginning Spanish 1 OR

POR 1130 Beginning Portuguese 1 5



Major CourseLAS 2001 Introduction to Latin American Studies OR

GEA 3405 Geography of Latin America3


Science (GE-B or GE-P)OCE 1001 Introduction to Oceanography 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleInternational Studies Major(Middle East Specialization)


Foreign LanguageARA 1130 Beginning Arabic 1 OR

TUR 1130 Beginning Turkish 15



Major CourseREL 2362 Introduction to Islam OR

ABT 3500 Arabic Culture3


(GE-B or GE-P)ENY 1001 Bugs and People 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleItalian (FLL) Major


Major Course ITA 1130 Beginning Italian 1 5




(GE-S)

INR 2001 Introduction to International

Relations3


(GE-B or GE-P)MCB 2000 Microbiology 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleJapanese (FLL) Major


Major Course JPN 1130 Beginning Japanese 1 5




(GE-S)AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food and You 3


(GE-B or GE-P)

GLY 1880 Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Other

Hazards3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleJewish Studies (FLL) Major


Major Course HBR1130 Beginning Modern Hebrew 1 5



Major Course JST 3930 Introduction to Jewish Studies 3



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleLinguistics Major



Sciences (GE-S)EEX 2000 Impact of Disabilities 3



Foreign LanguageRUS 1130 Introduction to Russian Language &

Culture 15



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleMarine Science (IDS) Major



Physical Science (GE-P) OCE 1001 Introduction to Oceanography 3




(GE-S)FOR 2662 Forests for the Future 3

Elective WIS 2920 Wildlife Colloquium 1

Total Credits 12-14


Sample Fall ScheduleMathematics Major


Humanities (GE-H) PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy 3




(GE-B or GE-P)GLY 2010C Physical Geology 4


(GE-S)

GEO 3611 Housing, People and Places in a

Spatially Diverse America3

Total Credits 13-14


Sample Fall ScheduleMicrobiology Major









Elective SLS 1102 First Year Florida 1

Total Credits 12-15


Sample Fall SchedulePhilosophy Major


Elective SDS 3482 Stress and Anxiety Management 3

Humanities (GE-H) PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy 3

Foreign Language LAT 1130 Accelerated Latin 1 5



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall SchedulePhysics Major



(GE-S)SYG 2010 Social Problems 3







Elective HOS 1014 Vegetable Gardening 1

Total Credits 12-15


Sample Fall SchedulePolitical Science Major


Major Course

CPO 2001 Comparative Politics OR

INR 2001 Introduction to International Relations OR

POS 2041 American Federal Government

3



Foreign Language SPN 1130 Beginning Spanish 1 5



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall SchedulePortuguese Major


Major Course

POR 1130 Beginning Portuguese 1 OR

POR 3010 Introduction to Portuguese and Brazil:

Accelerated

5






Science (GE-B or GE-P)GLY 1102 Age of Dinosaurs 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall SchedulePsychology Major


Mathematics (GE-M)MAC **** Use ALEKS and speak to your Preview

Advisor about placement3-4

Humanities (GE-H)WST 2611 Humanities Perspectives on Gender and

Sexuality 3

Foreign Language DUT1130 Beginning Dutch 1 5

Physical Science (GE-P) AST 1002 Discovering the Universe 3

Total Credits 14-15


Sample Fall ScheduleReligion Major


Foreign Language ARA1130 Beginning Arabic 1 5





Humanities (GE-H) REL 3294 Apocalypticism 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleRussian (FLL) Major


Major CourseRUS 1130 Introduction to Russian Language and

Culture 15




Sciences (GE-S)AEB 2451 Economics of Resource Use 3


Science (GE-B or GE-P)ESC 1000 Introduction to Earth Science 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleSociology Major


Major Course SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology 3



ElectiveFYC 3005 Introduction to Family Resource

Management3

Foreign Language WOL 1130 Beginning Wolof 1 5

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleSpanish Major


Major Course SPN1130 Beginning Spanish 1 5






Sciences (GE-S)CPO 2001 Comparative Politics 3

Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleStatistics Major


Humanities (GE-H) PHI 2630 Contemporary Moral Issues 3




(GE-B or GE-P)ANT 3514C Biological Anthropology 4



Total Credits 13-14


Sample Fall ScheduleSustainability Studies Major


Foreign Language HNG1130 Beginning Hungarian 1 5



Major Course IDS 2154 Facets of Sustainability 3



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleWomen’s Studies Major


Foreign Language FRE 1130 Beginning French 1 5



Humanities (GE-H)WST 3015 Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Women’s

Studies3



Total Credits 14


Sample Fall ScheduleZoology Major








(recommended)1


(GE-S)

SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology OR

PSY 2012 General Psychology3

Total Credits 12-15

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