2020-2021 Transfer Viewbook

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POPULAR MAJORS Nursing General Business Biomedical Sciences Health Sciences Biology Psychology Professional Accountancy Exercise Science Elementary Education Communication

Leap Forward BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF CYBERSECURITY.

Develop and showcase your public speaking skills with our Speech and Debate Team. Discover breakthroughs that change biomedical science.

Learn from the best in the business with our Executive Mentor Program. Or bring an invention to life through 3D printing. At UWF, you can make a mark that’s uniquely yours.

UWF has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.2

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Crush your goals.

WE MAKE IT EASY.

We’ve built flexible programs that work with any schedule. Online courses? We’ve got them.

Traditional classrooms where you can put down roots? Check.

Check out different majors before you apply, and we’ll show you the fastest path to graduating with that degree. Your bachelor’s degree is closer than ever.

TRANSFERRING SIMPLIFIED. • We’ll review your credits. Learn where you stand and which credits transfer before applying. UWF is one of the few Florida universities that does this for you.

• Transfer specialists. We have an admissions team dedicated exclusively to transfer students. You’ll receive personalized information to ensure a seamless transfer.

• 70+ programs. Accounting, Education, Electrical Engineering, Marine Biology, Global Hospitality and Tourism. Even Supply Chain Logistics Management.

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1Top majors among admitted transfer students, Summer/Fall 2020. 2 National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.

Transfer Pathways Our Transfer Pathways Programs, 2UWF and Argo Accelerate, are designed to help you begin earning your UWF bachelor’s degree while pursuing your A.A. degree at a community or state college.

WHY WAIT? You can get started as early as your first semester in an A.A. program. We’ll guide you through your degree plan and help you prepare for a successful transfer to UWF. When you enroll in a Pathways program, you will receive: • Guidance. Personalized advising from your transfer coach.

• A smooth process. Easy transfer of records.

• An action plan. Access to your degree plan and progress.

• A sure thing. Guaranteed admission to UWF upon A.A. completion, with no application fee.

• Support. Access to UWF library resources, events, and services.

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Friendly, 2020; U.S. News & World Report, 2020.

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Chart Your Course You’ve been working hard to earn college credit.

Before you even apply, you can use our Transfer Equivalency Self-Service app, a powerful online tool that provides the easiest, most accurate picture of how your credits will count at UWF. You’ll even receive a sample degree plan.

UWF is a Gold-level Military Friendly School and is among the Top 20 Best Colleges for Vets. 1

Find Real Value YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION IS WITHIN REACH.

If you’ve got what it takes to be an Argo, we’ll work with you to help make tuition more affordable.

$101M

AWARDED IN UWF GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND LOANS 1

Nearly 70 percent of our students receive financial assistance.

Affordable Excellence The University of West Florida is part of the state’s public university system, recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the nation’s best for two years running. UWF consistently delivers an affordable, high-quality education.

We know that the cost of higher education is not an afterthought, and we are here to help take the guesswork out of your investment. With our Cost Calculator, you will be able to estimate the cost of attendance and learn about financial aid options and potential award availability. uwf.edu/cost 2020-2021 ESTIMATED DIRECT COSTS 2 RESIDENCE

FLORIDA

ALABAMA

OUT OF STATE

$/Credit Hour

$212

$317

$642

Tuitiona

$6,360

$9,510

$19,260

Housingb

$5,800

$5,800

$5,800

Mealsc

$3,940

$3,940

$3,940

Total Estimated Cost

$16,100

$19,250

$29,000

aBased on 30 credit hours of tuition and fees for 1 year (2 or 3 semesters) bShared Junior Suite (fall and spring in Pace/Argo/Martin Hall) c12 meals per week, plus $300 Dining

Dollars (fall and spring).

Free-Tuition Eligibility ARGO 30 GUARANTEE The Argo 30 Guarantee is UWF’s commitment to ensuring students have access to higher education regardless of their financial situation. The Argo 30 Guarantee is available to new undergraduate students who are Florida residents, full-time Pell Grant eligible, and working toward their first undergraduate degree. The guarantee covers up to 30 credit hours of tuition and mandatory fees that are not covered by grants or scholarships. In other words, students who qualify pay no out-of-pocket costs for tuition and mandatory fees.

All requirements must be met by the appropriate deadline for your first semester at UWF: uwf.edu/argo30

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Estimates based on 2020-2021 direct costs; subject to adjustment for 2021-2022.

Transfer Scholarships AUTOMATIC-CONSIDERATION SCHOLARSHIPS Admissions application must be completed and all required documents, including official test scores (where applicable) and transcripts, received by the deadlines below in order to receive priority consideration for Admissions Academic Merit Scholarships.3 Transfer students are required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the scholarship priority deadlines to be considered for scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIP PRIORITY DEADLINES

Spring Admission Nov. 1

Summer/Fall Admission April 1

ADMISSIONS ACADEMIC MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS These potential scholarship amounts give you an idea of Admissions Academic Merit Scholarships based on undergraduate cumulative GPA. Amounts indicate cumulative potential award over two years or completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first, for students who maintain scholarship eligibility. Students who are awarded a merit-based admissions scholarship will be notified after the scholarship priority deadline.

3.25-3.49

$2,000

3.50- 3.74

$3,000

3.75-4.0+

$4,000

Additional Scholarships PHI THETA KAPPA (PTK) Members of PTK are encouraged to submit the FAFSA and send proof of membership at uwf.edu/ptk by the scholarship priority deadline for special scholarship consideration. The award totals $4,000 over two years and cannot be combined with other Admissions Academic Merit Scholarships.

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Through the generous support of alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, and others, UWF is able to offer a variety of foundation scholarship opportunities to students who apply for summer/fall admission. After admission, students can apply for these scholarships through their my.uwf.edu account under the UWF Scholarship Portal. Deadlines and awards vary.

12019-2020. 2$7,323,834. 3The Office of Undergraduate Admissions can award students with only one academic scholarship; scholarships may not be combined. Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree will not receive priority scholarship consideration. Some scholarships are renewable pending continued and verified eligibility, and others are one-time awards.

$5,826

AVERAGE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO TRANSFER STUDENTS 1

Explore Awards We offer scholarships and ďŹ nancial aid specifically for transfer students and awarded more than $7 million last year in nonrepayable aid. 2

Students study on campus at the dock on Thompson Bayou.

Academic Programs CHOOSE FROM 70+ DEGREE PLANS.

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES MAJORS Anthropology, B.A. Art, B.A. Art History Studio Art Arts, Fine, BFA Studio Art Digital Art Graphic Design Communication, B.A. 2 English, B.A. Liberal Arts Writing General Studies, BGS History, B.A. Humanities, Interdisciplinary, B.A. Arts Administration Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies International Studies, B.A. Maritime Studies, B.A. 1, 4 Music and an Outside Field, B.A. Music Performance, B.M. Music Education, BME Philosophy, B.A. Political Science, B.A. Political Science Pre-Law Theatre, B.A. 3 Theatre, Fine Arts, BFA 3 Acting 3 Design and Technology 3 Musical Theatre 3

MINORS Africana Studies Anthropology Art English General Communication Graphic Design History International Studies Latin American Studies Leadership Communication Maritime Studies Music Philosophy Political Science Pre-Law/Political Science Sociology Spanish Strategic Communication for the Sciences Theatre

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Writing

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Public, Technical, and Workplace Writing

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting, BSBA 1, 2 Finance, BSBA General Business, BSBA 1, 2 Global Hospitality and Tourism 2 Revenue Management and Predictive Analytics, BSBA Julian and Kim MacQueen Guest Experience Management, B.S. Management, BSBA Human Resources Management (HRM) Management 2 Management Information Systems, BSBA Marketing, BSBA Comprehensive Marketing Global Marketing Sales Management Supply Chain Logistics Management, BSBA Economics, B.A. Economics (Business), BSBA Comprehensive Economics Global Economics

MINORS Accounting Business Business Economics Business Intelligence 1 e-Business Economic Policy (non-business majors only) Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation Finance Global Hospitality and Tourism Information Security Management 1 Management Management Information Systems Marketing Marketing Applications Quantitative Economics

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Business Intelligence 1, 5 Digital Marketing Human Resources Management 5 Information Security Management 1, 5 Management Development 5 Small Business Management/ Entrepreneurship 5 Supply Chain Logistics

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES MAJORS Construction Management, B.S. Criminal Justice, B.A. 1, 2, 4 Elementary Education, B.A. Exceptional Student Education, B.A. 1 Instructional Design and Technology, B.S. 1 Legal Studies, B.A. Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, B.A. Children and Society 2 Community Education 1 Social Work, BSW Sport Management, B.S.

MINORS Aging Studies Interdisciplinary Air and Space Studies (Air Force ROTC) Child Welfare Construction Management Criminal Justice Education, Early Childhood Education, Professional Forensic Studies Juvenile Justice Military Science (Army ROTC) Pre-Law Legal Studies Public Administration Social Welfare Substance Abuse

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Intelligence Analysis 1

HAL MARCUS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MAJORS Biology, B.S. Biology Teaching, B.A. Biomedical Sciences, B.S. Chemistry, B.A. Chemistry, B.S. Chemistry/Biochemistry, B.A. Chemistry/Biochemistry, B.S. Chemistry Teaching, B.A. Computer Engineering, BSCE 2 Computer Science, B.S. 2 Cybersecurity, B.S. Electrical Engineering, BSEE 2 Environmental Science, B.S. 4 Environmental Management 4 Natural Science 4 Environmental Science Teaching, B.A. Information Technology, B.S. Marine Biology, B.S. Mathematics, B.S. Mathematics Teaching, B.A. Mechanical Engineering, BSME 2 Physics, B.A. Physics, B.S. Physics Engineering, B.S. Physics Teaching, B.A. Software Design and Development, B.S.

MINORS Biology Chemistry Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Environmental Science Geographic Information Science Information Technology Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics Statistics

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Geographic Information Science (GIS) 1 Cybersecurity Database Systems

USHA KUNDU, MD COLLEGE OF HEALTH MAJORS Clinical Laboratory Sciences, B.S. 3 MLT to MLS Track 1 Exercise Science, B.S. Fitness and Sport Coaching, B.S. Health Promotion, B.S. Health Sciences, B.S. 1 Healthcare Administration (specialization) 1 Public Health (specialization) 1 Nursing, Pre-Licensure BSN 3, 4 Nursing, R.N. to BSN 1, 4 Physical Education Teacher Education, B.S. Psychology, B.A. 1 Psychology, B.S.

MINORS Health Promotion Psychology Sport and Exercise Psychology B.A. - Bachelor of Arts BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts BGS - Bachelor of General Studies B.M. - Bachelor of Music BME - Bachelor of Music Education B.S. - Bachelor of Science BSBA- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration BSCE - Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering BSEE - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering BSME - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSW - Bachelor of Social Work 1 Available at UWF Online. Some programs may be available exclusively online. Not all states authorize online programs. If you live outside of Florida, you will want to check your state’s acceptance of these programs. Required upper-division courses are available online. Students may need to complete some lower-division courses face-to-face or at another regionally accredited institution. 2 Available at UWF Emerald Coast. Students who wish to pursue some Emerald Coast degree programs full-time will have to take classes periodically in Pensacola. 3 Limited-access programs.

4 Accelerated bachelor’s to master’s option available. 5 Only available to nondegree-seeking students from organizations that have formed a partnership with the College of Business.

6 Only available to nondegree-seeking students.

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