uf western canon courses

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Don't Assume General Education Courses Are Western Canon

A startling 48% of STEM majors never complete a humanities elective - UF’s new Western canon courses offer a groundbreaking solution. In my experience, many students assume that any general education class automatically fulfills the Western canon requirement, but UF’s curriculum redesign actually provides multiple pathways to meet

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uf western canon courses

General Education Courses or UF Western Canon Which Wins?

In 2024 UF added five new Western-canon courses to its general-education catalog, aiming to streamline credit transfer for incoming students. These courses replace many former electives, letting transfer students meet degree requirements more quickly. Understanding UF’s Western Canon Courses When I first walked into a UF classroom, I noticed