University of West Florida
PensaC0la, FL 32514-5750
(904)! 474-2230 263-1079; FAX: (904)-31 474-3360

The University of West Florida, founded in 1963, is a public, liberal arts institution that is part of the State University system of Florida. There are 4 undergraduate and 4 graduate schools. In addition to regional ac¬creditation, UWF has baccalaureate program accreditation with AAC-SB, ABET, CSWE, NCATE. and NLN. The library contains 570,769 volumes, 1,061,599 microform items, and 382 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 3333 periodicals. Computerised library services in¬clude the card catalog and interlibrary loans. Special learning facilities include an art gallery, radio station, and TV station. The 1600-acre campus is in a suburban area 10 miles north of Pensacola. Including res¬idence halls, there are 71 buildings.

Student Life: 88% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 42 states and Canada. 81% are white. The average age of all un¬dergraduates is 25.

Housing: 900 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories and on-campus apartments. In addi¬tion, there are honors houses. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 89% of students commute. All students may keep cars.

Activities: There are 6 national fraternities and 4 national sororities. There are 85 groups on campus, including art, band, cheerleading, cho¬rale, chorus, drama, ethnic, film, forensics, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, newspaper, orchestra, political, profession¬al, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, and student govern¬ment.

Sports: There are facilities for baseball, track, tennis, racquetball, handball, softball, soccer, swimming, diving, and weight lifting.

Disabled Students: All of the campus is accessible. Wheelchair ramps, elevators, special parking, specially equipped rest rooms, special class scheduling, and lowered drinking fountains are available.

Services: Counseling and information services are available, as is tutoring in most subjects.

Campus Safety and Security: Measures include 24-hour foot and vehicle patrol, escort service, informal discussions, and pamphlets/ posters/films. There are emergency telephones and lighted pathways/ sidewalks.

Programs of Study: UWF confers B.A., B.S.. B.F.A., and B.S.N de¬grees. Associate, master’s, and doctoral degrees are also awarded. Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (biology/ biological science and marine biology), BUSINESS {accounting, banking and finance, business administration and management, business eco¬nomics, and marketing/retailing/merchandising), COMMUNICA¬TIONS AND THE ARTS (communications, English, music, and studio art), COMPUTER AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE (chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, and statistics). EDUCATION (art. early childhood, elementary, health, middle school, music, and secondary), HEALTH PROFESSIONS (medical laboratory technology, nursing, pre-dentistry, and premedicine), SOCIAL SCIENCE (criminal justice, histo¬ry, philosophy, political science/government, prelaw, psychology, reli¬gion, social science, social work, and sociology). Accounting, management, marketing, education, and marine biology are the strong¬est academically. Accounting, psychology, and business are the largest.

Required: To graduate, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and com¬plete 120 semester hours with a minimum of 24 hours in the major and 24 hours in upper-division courses.

Special: Internships are arranged on an individual basis through a stu¬dent’s major department. UWF offers pass/fail options and credit for life, military, and work experience. A 3-2 engineering degree is also of¬fered. There are 5 national honor societies, and a freshman honors pro¬gram.

Faculty/Classroom: 72% of faculty are male; 28%, female. The av¬erage class size in an introductory lecture is 26; in a lab. 20; and in a regular course, 26.

Admissions: 89% of the 1997-98 applicants were accepted. There was 1 National Merit finalist.

Requirements: The SAT I or ACT is required. A GPA of 2.0 is re¬quired. Students must have completed 4 years of English, 3 each of math, science, and social studies, and 2 of a foreign language. AP and CLEP credits are accepted. Important factors in the admissions decision are advanced placement or honor courses, evidence of special talent, and leadership record.