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UCF Sanford/Lake Mary The Concurrent Nursing program, housed at the Seminole State College Altamonte Campus, is supported by faculty and staff from UCF Regional Campuses and Seminole State College. Students work on their Associate of Science in Nursing (A.S.N.) at Seminole State while concurrently working on their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) at UCF. For more information, please visit: ucfseminole. com or call 407-708-2471.
Regional Campuses UCF TODAY UCF Leesburg and UCF South Lake This spring, Elementary Education senior interns will hear from local principals and teachers during a Principals & First Year Teachers Panel hosted at the South Lake campus. The panelists will share insights about district expectations for teachers, interview tips and survival tips for the first year of teaching. The event also provides an opportunity for principals to meet those seniors who desire teaching assignments in Lake County. The UCF South Lake Campus, in conjunction with Lake Sumter Community College, recently brought UCF Recycles to its campus. This initiative was introduced by Ms. Diana “Dawn” Scott, the SGA Western Region representative. The excitement of making the UCF South Lake campus more “green” also coincides with the upcoming National Earth Day set for April 22.
UCF Cocoa The Brevard Communit y College (BCC)-UCF Writing Center, a joint effort involving BCC, UCF Cocoa and the UCF University Writing Center, gave more than 1,000 consultations in 2010. Professional staff and peer consultants from both institutions provided services through UCF Valencia West Campus UCF, in conjunction with Valencia and the University of Florida, implemented a 2+2+2 program in architecture in the fall of 2010. Students graduating from Valencia’s Associate of Arts degree program in architecture are eligible to apply to the UCF bachelor’s degree program through a competitive admission process. Students graduating from the bachelor’s program will be eligible to apply for the UF master’s degree program.
UCF Ocala Administrators and faculty and staff members recently hosted the first UCF Ocala/Citrus County School District Education Advisory Council at the Citrus County school board. The group shared professional development updates, as well as ideas to enhance teacher preparation, and discussed ways to strengthen student readiness for job placement in the county. A partnership has also been established with the Marion County School District. UCF Daytona Beach The Bachelor of Science in Photography is part of a joint 2 + 2 program between UCF Daytona Beach and Daytona State College. Photography majors who earn the Associate of Science in Photographic Technology are accepted into UCF’s program. Alumni work all over the world as photo and web editors, receiving photojournalism internships, embarking on freelance careers and earning entry into graduate programs at universities such as Pratt Institute and the Rochester Institute of Technology.
UCF Palm Bay The Psychology Research Team, led by Drs. Karen Mottarella and Shannon Whitten, displays a culture of scholarship and a commitment to undergraduate research. An alumnus said, “This program had a huge impact on me. I was guided through the undergraduate thesis research process and won first place at the Showcase of Undergraduate Research.” Numerous awards, presentations at national conferences and publications are a result of this program. Students have won or placed in the university-wide Showcase of Undergraduate Research program in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
this unique collaboration. In order to deepen the connection between writing and research through the use of librarian assistance, the BCC-UCF Writing Center is located in the BCC-UCF Joint-Use Library on the Cocoa campus. Virtual services began in the fall 2010 semester.
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