University of Central Florida Top Questions

I've dual enrolled at other universities and all of the classes and professors are different, but i love that there are so many opportunites to explore and try innovative things with your assignments. There's a lot of academic freedom.

The size of your class varies depending on the class, but typically the classes get smaller and more engaging as you transition from general courses to major courses. With a campus so large they must accommodate for larger classrooms for the general courses. Even with large classes, professors make plenty of office hour time to allow for individual attention. In the smaller classes; I've experienced a lot of interaction and classroom bonding. I actually had several of the same peers in multiple classes which made the experience more enriching. I love that UCF offers multiple types of classes including weekend courses, night course, web course and mixed mode courses.

I'm here to be honest. Professors will not know your name unless you kiss their butts, talk to them after class, kiss their butts, show up to their office hours, and, I don't know if I mentioned this but, KISS THEIR BUTTS. My favorite class ever was my American Government class with Robert Bass my freshman year. He was the man. He was hilarious, super nice, and he made sure he learned the names of every student. WARNING: not all professors will be like Professor Bass. My least favorite class was with this lady who treated us like we were back in elementary school. She would read to us, using different voices for different characters, and she would draw illustrations on the board. (Yeah, there are still weird ones.) Class participation is encouraged, if not part of your grade, in almost every class. Except of course in giant classes with 500 kids. That would be way too nerve-wracking! Students study the amount that is right for them. I barely study and I get good grades, but not every person is like that. It's good to try and do an overview of every class every day in order to keep it fresh in your mind. I know that nobody does that, but it's good advice! Many students have intellectual conversations outside of class which also acts as a great study technique. Personally, I have never been one to get to know my professors, but my advice would be to do the exact opposite. It is good to talk to them and feel comfortable with them, that way, if you ever have any questions, they will treat you with more warmth and respect. (And if you skip class, you are more likely to get it excused. But you didn't hear that from me!) There are so many unique classes here at UCF. I have never taken any, being a double major in political science and english literature, but I know plenty of people who have! There are classes about ball dancing, yoga, fitness, sex, film, theatre, you name it! the education that you receive from UCF will turn you into a well rounded student. UCF is really great at preparing students for the real world. You can't go wrong with a degree from here.

The academics are very rigorous however our school rovides supplemental instruction as well as other resources to benefit us.

I'm an accounting major, and I can say, while the classes are challenging, they're enjoyable, especially once you get into your major. I feel that a lot of the General Education classes you take your first two years are just people movers, in the sense that teachers just want to push you through to move on to your respective majors, since almost everyone has to take the same Gen Ed classes, no matter what your major is.

The academics at UCF are not to be taken lightly, depending on your major the courses can be extremely challenging. On the other hand easier courses are offered as well. I study on average a few hours almost everyday of the week to stay on track and not fall behind. I know alot of students who have slowly fallen behind n multiple courses over each semester, and sometimes had to withdrawl from courses. I always see tons of students studying in the library and other places all over campus. There are alot of tutors available for the more challenging courses and students in classes together usually make study groups and such to aid in studying.

It all depends on your major. may business majors have hundreads even thousands of students in their classes. Many of them never even attend a classroom or meet their teachers. I myself am a hospitality major so i have small specialized classes where i know eveyone and my teachers actually know my name!

If you get to know your professor, then you will be fine and known. Sit in front of the classes! Teachers will not know who you are unless you do this since classes are huge. Students study 24/7 and by the way most of my psychology classes are my favorite ones. Students are very competitive! Psychology is the biggest major at UCF and the department has wonderful staff/faculty willing to help and work with psych students in any way they can. It's hard to get into labs and I network with professors through the Psychological Society and Psi Chi. The education learned here is geared towards both learning and getting a job.

The general education classes are big and boring. Once you get into your major the classes are so much fun! I was able to take classes in my interest areas. Most of my social work classes were with the same couple hundred students and we all graduated together. Most classes were 20-40 students. I owe everything to UCF! I graduated May 2010. I applied to graduate school at 5 schools and I was accepted to all 5 (thanks to my UCF education). I applied to UCF, UGA, USC, UNC and NYU. I recieved a HUGE scholarship to NYU and will be attending in Fall 2010! I owe that to UCF!!!

I went to a community college and got my associates first, so I didn't experience the large, auditorium style classes that are appearantly commone for general ed classes. All of my classes were 30 or so students (which is still too big for literature classes), and the profesors were extremely personable and I enjoyed my classes.