College of Sciences

Although students may have multiple advisors, College of Sciences majors must meet with their faculty academic advisor in their major department and and/or the staff of the College of Sciences Academic Support (COSAS, located in CSB 250) as soon as possible.

New students will:

  1. Meet in a group setting during Orientation with representatives from the College of Sciences to discuss college policies and procedures;
  2. Meet with representatives of the department of the major to discuss major requirements and plan what courses to take;
  3. Refer to COSAS any questions pertaining to General Education requirements, AP and CLEP credit, Gordon Rule, university credit hour requirements, university policies and procedures, etc;
  4. Register for classes at a central location; and,
  5. Check their Fee Invoices to ensure accuracy of their class schedule.

Continuing students will:

  1. Contact the department of their major and meet with a faculty advisor during the first two months of any semester to review progress and plan a program of study;
  2. Meet with their academic advisor in the department of their major prior to registration, and before the beginning of the term to ensure their schedule is still appropriate.
  3. Access the class schedule and SASS Degree Audit online at https://my.ucf.edu;
  4. Register for classes through https://my.ucf.edu. Special assisted registration (e.g., overrides, independent study, thesis) for COS courses must be handled in COSAS;
  5. Refer to COSAS any questions pertaining to the SASS audit regarding GEP, CLEP, AP credit, Gordon Rule, university credit hour requirements, as well as policies and procedures. Questions about major requirements in the SASS audit should be directed to the department; and,
  6. 6. Check their Fee Invoices to ensure accuracy of their class schedule.

Graduating students will:

  1. Do all of the following steps during the term prior to your term of graduation:
  2. Review the COS graduation instructions available at http://undergrad.cos.ucf.edu (click on graduation tab);
  3. Schedule and attend a graduation review appointment with a COSAS advisor; and,
  4. Complete the online graduation application on myUCF within the dates specified at http://www.registrar.sdes.ucf.edu/calendar/.