Photography (B.S.)

College of Arts and Humanities

The Photography B.S. program is a joint program between the University of Central Florida and Daytona Beach Community College.

Admission Requirements

Completion of an Associate of Science in Photographic Technology from Daytona Beach Community College or equivalent coursework.

Program Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Students should consult with the Photography program coordinator before selecting this major, and at least annually thereafter.
• Upper–division electives and course substitutions must be approved by the program coordinator.
• Students must earn at least a 'C' in each required course and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0

Degree Requirements ^‡

1. UCF General Education Program  (36 hours)

Students who have not satisfied General Education Requirements before transferring will complete the remaining courses at UCF. The specific courses will depend on the general education courses completed as part of the articulated A.S., and will come from the following areas:

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2. Common Program Prerequisites (0 hours)

Included in A.S. or B.S. requirements. Subject to change. Prerequisites have not been set by the state.

*Acceptable substitutes for General Education and Common Program Prerequisites.

• SPC 2600 may substitute SPC 1600 or SPC 1060
• ARH 1000 may substitute ARH 2005 or ARH 2050
• GRA 1741 may substitute GRA 2111C
• GRA 1800 may substitute GRA 2140C
• PGY 1401 may substitute PGY 2401

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3. AS Required Courses (49 hours)

Completed as in the A.S. degree program in Photographic Technology, 2002–2003 catalog. Students graduating under different catalogs may substitute equivalent courses.

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4. Upper Division Required Courses (39 hours)

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5. Upper Division Restricted Electives (3 hours)

Select one of the following courses.

See the Course Descriptions for specific information on the individual courses in the UCF B.S. in Photography degree program.

For a full list of UCF's classification and numbering system for all courses in the B.S. in Photography degree program see the alphabetical listings of courses by prefix and the state's Common Course Numbering System in the UCF Catalogue.

6. Foreign Language Requirements (0–8 hours)

• Admission: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.

• Graduation: none.

7. University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA.
• 60 semester hours earned after any CLEP award.
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed.
• 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 semester hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Military credit permitted.
• Completion of the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST, and nine semester hours of Summer credit (if applicable.)

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Total Semester Hours Required—127 hours

Community College Transfer Notes

• Students transferring from any Florida public institution with an A.A. degree or with the general education program (GEP) requirements of that institution met have thereby satisfied UCF GEP requirements.
• Courses taken at community colleges do not substitute for Upper Division courses.
• Transfer courses must be evaluated for equivalency credit and/or for use in the area by the department. The student must provide all supporting information.

Curriculum Requirements

To view the most recent curriculum requirements, please visit the UCF catalog. Catalogs are updated every year, and curriculum requirements may change from year to year. Please select the catalog year that applies to you; your catalog year is the year you first entered UCF (or another Florida state university). For previous catalog years, please visit the UCF Catalogs Home Page.

• Download the PDF version of the 2007 – 2008 UCF Undergraduate Catalog

^‡ Disclaimer: The information provided above is only for informational purposes and the convenience of the UCF student body, and is not considered an official version of the UCF Catalog. The printed copy of the catalog for the appropriate year you entered UCF are the only official versions.

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