Yes! More details and program requirements can be found on the Honors Program website.
Yes. Visit Science for Life for more information on the program requirements.
Currently, due to curricular requirements of the UF ROTC program which include heavy summer and fall commitments, the UF ROTC program is unable to support the schedule of IA students at this time.
IA students are expected to take at least 12 credit hours (standard full-time enrollment) during the spring and summer semesters of each year of their degree program.
Incoming IA students may enroll in college courses through outside state or community college for their pre-enrollment fall semester. Students can take up to 11 total credits at another institution before they begin their coursework at UF. Please check with IA advising to see if your credits will be accepted by UF.
Returning IA students (students who have completed at least one on-campus semester at UF) are eligible to enroll in a larger selection of online courses. The list of IA online courses will be available during advance registration with other UF courses on UF Registrar Schedule of Courses. IA students cannot enroll in on-campus courses during fall semesters. *
* Some exceptions apply.
Students will need to complete the general application with SF as an AA seeking student. Once the application has been reviewed and approved, they will receive their acceptance letter via email that includes the next steps in the admissions process.
Incoming IA Students are not required to submit the typical required documents as our degree-seeking SF students. Once Santa Fe identifies these students, they will place them into a non-degree seeking status.
Santa Fe college has a rolling admission, so there are no hard deadlines for the application. Students must submit their application prior to the Last Day of Add for the semester they wish to take classes.
We advise students to apply 1-2 months before classes begin so they have a higher chance of registering for the classes they want/need.
Incoming IA students do NOT submit a Florida Shines application.
To learn more, visit the Santa Fe Admissions website https://www.sfcollege.edu/admissions/get-started/
Courses from Florida public community colleges and State University System schools generally adhere to the Statewide Course Numbering System.
If the prefix (first three letters) and the last three digits of the course number are the same, then the course is considered equivalent. Students may also use Transferology.
All admitted IA students:
Students should work with their UF Preview Advisor and Santa Fe Advising to determine which courses they should take at Santa Fe during pre-enrollment Fall.
All admitted IA students on a Pre-Health track:
- Students who are Pre-Health track are encouraged to contact IA advising at innovationadvisor@aa.ufl.edu for contact information for their UF Pre-Health advisor to confirm the specific pre-health pre-requisite courses required for their program and determine if any of these courses can be taken at another educational institution during Pre-Enrollment fall.
- Additionally, they should review the Pre-Health spring/summer timeline, which can be found on our website.
- Students should enroll in Pre-Health Essential Canvas Course
- Students should join the UF Pre-Health Listserv.
IA students are advised by their major advisors in any matters pertaining to their degree, changing majors, critical tracking, etc. Innovation Academy also has two dedicated academic advisors whom students should see for all matters relating to the IA minor curriculum. IA students may contact their academic advisors by phone or email, for more information visit our IA Advising page.
A list of supported majors can be found on the IA Majors page. Innovation Academy students can choose from any of these majors, in addition to the sub-specialization tracks offered within some degree programs. IA students are limited to participation in specific majors in order to ensure graduation in a timely manner for IA students on the spring-summer schedule.
Students accepted as first-year students are able to change majors within the list of supported IA majors at any time, with the approval of the college into which they are changing. As new majors are added to the list of supported IA majors each year, current students are able to change majors to any majors on the expanded list with the approval of the corresponding college.
Transfer students are accepted to the University of Florida by the particular college and for the particular major they select on their application, so transfer students can not change their majors and must complete their degree program for their chosen major. (This condition applies to all UF transfer students)
IA students are able to pursue double majors, dual degrees, and combined degrees in most instances and should consult with their IA Academic Advisors for more information.
The IA minor curriculum consists of six courses (15-16 credits) centering on Creativity & Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, and Leadership, followed by a senior project. Students may choose from two different tracks: General Concentration and Artificial Intelligence.
Yes. IA students may pursue additional minors and certificates. A list of additional minors offered to IA students can be found on our Additional Minors page.
Yes, IA students are encouraged to graduate in 8 semesters. Recommended semester-by-semester plans for each supported major are available on the IA Majors page. Engineering majors at UF typically required an additional semester due to the depth and volume of coursework.
Yes. All UF graduates receive the same diploma with the degree, college, and major designated. Minors and specializations do not appear on UF diplomas.