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Group Advising for General Studies Students

Spring 2026

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• Provide honest and realistic evaluations regarding student’s academic abilities

• Provide accurate information with regard to University policies, procedures, and resources

• Advise on courses for the upcoming semester(s) and release PIN

• Refer student to appropriate campus resources as necessary

• Maintain comprehensive and confidential advising records

• Help student determine a student plan and path to graduation

Academic Advisor Role

Student Responsibilities

• Reach out with any question or concerns; schedule advising appointments as needed

• Understand and review the Degree Audit to make sure degree requirements are being met.

• Be proactive in determining courses each semester for advising

• Understand how to access and navigate the MyUWF portal and UWF email account

• Understand and utilize the online Registration component of MyUWF

• Provide advisor with accurate information regarding interests and abilities

• Accept final responsibility for educational decisions

Degree Audit

1. Login to MyUWF.

2. Search for "Degree Audit" and select the app.
   

All information pertaining to your degree program will automatically populate on your audit. If you have been enrolled in more than one degree program, select the appropriate degree from the Degree dropdown menu.

Degree Audit
Your active checklist of graduation requirements
Green ✓ when complete Blue ~ when in progress
Red when not complete

General Studies students in 22-23 catalog year or earlier do not have the Prof & Tech Writing Requirement. They will have two “Communication” core requirements instead.

Degree Requirements

In addition to completing major requirements, all students must complete:

• 120 semester hours of coursework

  • 48 semester hours at the upper division

  • Last 30 hours in residence

  • General Education requirements

  • Multicultural & Foreign Language

  • Civic Literacy

  • Summer hours

General Education Requirements

• Review the General Education and Gordon Rule sections of your degree audit for remaining requirements

Foreign Language Requirement

• Two levels of the same foreign language are required

• If you successfully completed two levels of foreign language in high school, have your official transcripts sent to Admissions as soon as possible.

Civic Literacy Requirement

• Students are required to complete civic literacy requirements prior to graduation

• The specific requirements depend upon the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution:

• View your degree audit for your specific requirements

• In the example at the right, the student still needs to complete both the civic literacy exam and the required course

GPA + Minimum Grades

• Program GPA and UWF must each be 2.0 or above to meet graduation requirements

• UWF GPA is the cumulative GPA of all coursework taken at UWF

  • Transfer courses do not apply

• Program GPA is the cumulative GPA of all program courses (BGS core) taken at UWF

  • Transfer courses do not apply

• A minimum grade of C is required in all program courses

• Log in to MyUWF

• Search “Excess Hours” and click on the app

• In the example at the right, the student will enter excess hours after an additional 79 hours of coursework

• Review full details about the Excess Hours Surcharge

View Your Excess Hours Status

General Studies Requirements (51 Hours)

Spring 2026 Course Offerings

Professional and Technical Writing (3 hours)

• ENC 3213 Professional and Technical Writing - Online

Communication (3 hours) – Choose 1

• ENC 3416 Digital Writing - In-Person

• GEB 3213 Writing for Business - Online and In-Person

• LIN 3673 Grammar for Professional Success - Online

• PLA 3106 Legal Research and Writing - In-Person

• SOW 3350 Interviewing and Recording - In-Person

• SPC 3301 Interpersonal Communication - In-Person

Information Literacy (6 hours) – Choose 2

• ANT 3212 People and Cultures - Online and In-Person

• SPM 3004 - Online

• GEB 3032 Business Foundations for Non-Business Majors - Online

• MAN 3025 Management Fundamentals - Online and In-Person

Problem Solving/Decision Making (6 hours) – Choose 2

• CCJ 3060 Ethics and the Justice System - In-Person

• ISM 3011 E-Business Systems Fundamentals - Online and In-Person

• MAN 3301 Human Resources Management - Online and In-Person

Community Leadership (6 hours) - Choose 2

• HSC 3034 Healthcare Career Essentials - Online

• MAN 4280 Business Leaders & Change Management - Online

• SPC 4680 Rhetoric, Media, & Civic Life - In-Person

• SPM 3115 Managing a Sport Organization - In-Person

• SOW 3113 Human Behavior in Organizations and Communities - In-Person

Program Electives (24 hours) - Choose 8

• Any upper-level (3000/4000) courses offered at UWF

Capstone (3 hours)

• IDS 4890 Senior Capstone Course - Online

Total Hours: 51

Electives!

• 24 semester hours of upper division electives are required (can be any 3000 or 4000 level course-not just what’s listed on audit)

• If all program requirements are complete, electives may be required to reach 120 semester hours and/or 48 semester hours at the upper division

Minors + Certificates

• With careful planning, minors and certificates may be completed without the need for extra coursework

• Email your advisor if you have questions about adding a minor or certificate.

BGS Capstone Course

• All BGS students must complete the Senior Capstone-IDS 4890 near the end of the program.

• Designed to encourage self-analysis of career and intellectual interests

• Culminates in a research project linking the four area of study

  • Communication

  • Information Literacy

  • Problem Solving/Decision Making

  • Community Leadership

Review Course Offerings

Instructions: Searching for course offerings

Step 1: Search for, then select the Registration Menu app in MyUWF. Then, click on the "Registration" link.

Step 2: Click the Browse Classes link.

Step 3: Select the term for which you would like to look up courses, then click Continue.

Step 4: Advanced Search is recommend for specific course details. However, to search by subject, course number or level, use the options listed. Then, click Search.

• The more information entered, the more specific the search, and fewer options will be returned.

  • Example: To search by subject and course number, select/enter just that information.

Step 5: If you choose Advanced Search, enter the search criteria you desire, then click the Search button. In our example, we entered a specific department.

Priority Registration

Check here to see when you are able to register for classes

Advising Status/Registration PIN

Resources for Students

• Registration Help

• Military & Veterans Resource Center

• Counseling & Psychological Resources

  • Therapy Assistance Online Self-Help

  • TogetherAll - safe, online community focused on mental health

• Writing Lab

  • Online Writing Lab

• Tutoring & Learning Resources

  • Request an Academic Coach

  • Academic Success Workshops

• Student Accessibility Resources

• Argo Pantry

• Emergency Assistance (financial)

• Financial Aid

  • Find your financial aid counselor

• Short Term Loans

• Payment Plan

Thank You!

Thank you for attending this group advising session!

To receive your PIN, email me the courses you plan to register for or a screenshot of your Plan Ahead.

Joseph Printz

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