Honors Opportunities
Family, Youth & Community Science majors have several ways to be recognized for academic excellence. We encourage our undergraduate scholars to participate in these opportunities. This information is published in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.
Graduating with Honors
To graduate with honors, a student must have a UF grade point average of 3.5 or above on all courses taken at the university after earning 60 credits. To graduate with high or highest honors, the grade point average required is 3.75 and 3.85, respectively.
Students seeking high or highest honors must complete an approved project, such as original research, a creative work, an educational program, or a literature review. Students should consult their advisor and the dean's office for specific requirements. Postbaccalaureate students are not eligible for honors.
Project Guidelines and Forms For Graduating with High or Highest Honors
Dean's List
A student who carries 15 hours per semester (or 12 in summer) with a grade point average of 3.3 or better and no grade less than C in any course will have his/her name placed on the Dean's List for that semester.
University Scholars Program
The University Scholars program introduces undergraduates to the exciting world of research. Selected scholars work one-on-one with faculty mentors on a research/creative project. A stipend is awarded and scholars may then present their work at a symposium and publish it in an online journal. For more information visit the University Scholars Program website.
College Honors Program
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences honors program is for students who have completed 60 credit hours or more and have a 3.5 overall GPA or higher. This program encourages high achieving students to strengthen their education and to market themselves as students who have gone beyond the regular requirements of the major. This is different from graduating with honors. Students successfully completing the program are designated a Honors Scholar.
All participants must complete the Honors Colloquium, ALS 4921, a college-wide course that helps students understand scientific research. In addition, two courses approved in the student's major must carry an honors designation. These courses may be existing honors courses or they may be regular courses coupled with an honors contract. With the approval of the honors program coordinator, graduate level courses also may qualify as honors courses.
Students in the program who have the necessary grade point average and a desire to graduate with high or highest honors must complete a teaching research or extension project or creative work. For additional information, view the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences honors website.
More Information
For more information, contact the FYCS Honors Coordinator, Dr. Suzanna Smith, 3041 McCarty Hall, 392-2202; or your academic advisor.
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