Orientation

What is Orientation?

All undergraduate students are required to complete a UCF Orientation component prior to registering for classes to ensure best chances for student success in their first semester at the University. COSAS serves incoming students at Orientation by ensuring that students meet with their College and Departmental advisors to plan out a class schedule, learn about important policies and deadlines, first week survival, and by introducing students to numerous on-campus resources available to assist students with a wide variety of topics.

Orientation is a two-day event for all incoming Freshman students. Otherwise, all Transfer Orientations, and Regional Campus Orientations are single-day events.

COSAS would like you to keep this information in mind for Freshman and Transfer Students entering the College of Sciences. For more complete Orientation Information, visit UCF Orientation Services at http://orientation.ucf.edu

Orientation Self Assessment

To-Do List:

  • STEP 1: Have you applied and been accepted to UCF? If NO, apply through Undergraduate Admissions. If YES, proceed to Step 2.
  • STEP 2: You will need to attend a UCF Orientation. Please check out the UCF Orientation Services website.
  • STEP 3: Learn about the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS) portion of Orientation.

Transferring Credits

Getting credits earned at an out-of-state institution, in-state institution, or community college applied to your University of Central Florida transcript and degree program can be a confusing process if you are not familiar with the UCF campus and basic policies. However, there are steps you can take to make the process flow as smoothly as possible.

Credits are sometimes not applied to an intended requirement. In the following steps, you will see who to contact, what form to fill out, and what information you will need from your transfer institution.  Some credits will be transferred automatically, while others may require an evaluation.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact COSAS by emailing cosas@ucf.edu.

Some of your credits may need to be evaluated to determine if you have courses that may satisfy the General Education Program (GEP), Common Program Prerequisites and/or Major Requirements. If you are transferring from a Florida public institution, courses that follow common course numbering (the same prefix and last three numbers) are accepted automatically and will not need further evaluation. Some courses from out-of-state or private institutions may have to be independently evaluated for equivalency. If you think additional course work should be considered for evaluation, please follow the procedures for each requirement area as outlined below:

  • General Education Program

    To have a course evaluated for General Education equivalency, please complete the online Transfer Credit Request form on the Academic Services website (https://www.academicservices.ucf.edu). You will need to provide the transfer course prefix & number, the UCF course prefix and number, and the weblink to the transfer course description from your previous institution’s online catalog. For any questions, please contact Academic Services (Millican Hall 210, 407-823-2691).

  • Common Program Prerequisites (those courses common to all students in your major) and Major Requirements

    To have a course evaluated for common program prerequisites and/or major requirement equivalency, you will need to get the course evaluated by the college that owns the course. For all courses done through the College of Sciences, you will need to submit an evaluation request using the online College of Sciences Course Evaluation system.

Notes: Each college operates their evaluation process differently, be sure to contact the college of the major if you have questions about how to evaluate your courses. For the College of Sciences, please contact cosas@ucf.edu.

Transient Credits

The transient form provides approval to take courses at another institution before you take the course. You should file an online transient form if you plan on registering for courses at another Florida public institution on a temporary basis. The purpose of the transient form is to check whether a course will be accepted for your degree prior to taking the course. It’s also required to link your financial aid between institutions when transient. A transient form must be filed for each semester you wish to take classes elsewhere.

The online process to file for transient status through Florida Shines can be found through the UCF Registrar’s Office: Transient Students resource.

Remember: Once you complete your course don’t forget to request your transcripts! Transcripts do not get sent automatically to UCF by the transient school. You must report all credit taken at other institutions to UCF, so make sure you request final official transcripts as soon as they become available at your transient institution with your final grade(s).

Transient Student Approval Forms (Paper Version):

Paper versions of Transient Student Approval Forms for Non-SUS of Florida institutions are available in COSAS (CSB 250) and also online in the Registrar’s Office (MH 161, 823-3100).

If you have any questions about this process, please contact COSAS at cosas@ucf.edu.