Filling Out the Course Preference Form

The Course Preference Form lets you officially declare your major at Florida Southern College. Our advisors will build your first-semester schedule based on the course requirements of this major. If your major differs from the one you listed on your admission application, it will be updated unless it requires departmental permission or approval.

Are you considering a second major or minor? You'll have the opportunity to discuss your options with your academic advisor during Orientation.

Have you already earned some college credit in high school, such as AP, IB, AICE, or Dual Enrollment? Congrats! Here is where you can share that information. It is essential to list all the credits you've earned (or plan to earn.) Doing so ensures you are not placed in a class you've already earned credit for. Remember to send official test scores and transcripts so we can grant you credit.

All Florida Southern College students participate in the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundations Curriculum regardless of their major. Inspired by our campus architect, students take 34 credits from courses that fall into six core categories, including:

• Written and Oral Communication
• Resiliency of Mind, Body, and Spirit
• Investigating Social and Behavioral Science
• Global Perspectives, Humanities and Fine Arts
• Technology, Math, and Natural Sciences

The curriculum is intentionally designed to help students embark on a transformative journey that equips them with professional expertise and a deep sense of empathy, global and cultural awareness, and the capacity to effect a positive and consequential impact in the world.

Your advisor will create a custom schedule for you, which will be available through the FSC Portal in July. Classes will take place throughout the week (M, T, W, H, F) on Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday (T) and Thursday (H). A schedule may have between 3 and 6 classes for each semester, depending upon your major and how many credit hours each course is worth (E.g., three classes x 4 credit hours per class = 12 hours, which is full-time).

All first-year students take classes as part of a Learning Community, a group of students majoring in or taking the same courses together. Some examples of this include Nursing, Exercise Science, and Applied Mathematics.

Each student is assigned to an academic advisor who serves as a mentor and helps you develop a plan for your college studies and success in life beyond. Because the partnership of student and academic advisor requires close collaboration, students must meet with their academic advisors at designated times during the academic year. Together, you will establish personal, educational, and professional goals.