College of Arts and Humanities

The College of Arts and Humanities includes the following departments: Art, Digital Media, English, Film, Modern Languages & Literatures, History, Music, Philosophy, and Theatre. The College also houses programs in American Studies, Asian Studies, Judaic Studies, Latin American Studies, Caribbean and Latino/a Studies, Women’s Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies.

In keeping with the aims of the University of Central Florida, the College is responsible for all programs in the areas of humanities and arts. The departments collectively offer more than 75 baccalaureate and graduate programs. For additional information concerning graduate programs, please refer to the online Graduate Catalog at http://www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu/.

In addition to providing academically strong degree programs in the areas noted above, the College of Arts and Humanities offers a selection of courses that are designed to complement the programs of the other colleges of the University. These offerings include a number of courses necessary to satisfy the University’s General Education program.

A student enrolled in the College as an undergraduate must fulfill all University degree requirements including those for general education as well as the particular requirements set forth within each area of specialization. Computer proficiency is determined within the student’s department of major. Depending on the program, evaluation may be via a written test, relevant projects, or specific exercises within a course or an entire course dealing with computers. To be certified for graduation, a student must achieve at least a “C” GPA (2.0) in the courses of his or her major and/or minor. Some departments also require a minimum grade in each major course. Students are advised to consult their departmental advisor for specific policies. For programs with a foreign language graduation requirement, American Sign Language is not considered a foreign language and will not fulfill the requirement.

A student whose written or oral communication in any course is deemed unsatisfactory may be referred to the Dean by the instructor. Additional coursework or an individual study program, consistent with the needs of the student, may be assigned and must be completed before the degree is granted.

Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs in the College of Arts and Humanities are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/alc_students_cahum.htm.