Excellence
Students with diverse talents and backgrounds have the opportunity to study multiple disciplines They learn to do, to create, to learn, and to succeed.
Innovation
Students who major in Interdisciplinary Studies have the opportunity to create a course of study that prepares them to be successful.
Distinction
The College of Undergraduate Studies collaborates with colleges and units across UCF to create this exceptional educational experience.
News
IDS Grad Creating a Greener Future for Orlando
UCF alumni Chris Castro (IDS ’10) and Brittany Sellers are transforming Orlando into a more environmentally friendly city. One of their many ongoing projects is at city hall, where they’re replacing the building’s technology with energy efficient technology. During his time at college, Castro started IDEAS for UCF, a student organization that focuses on making the campus more sustainable. He joined Mayor Buddy Dyer’s sustainability department in 2014 and started working on the Green Works initiative.
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Scholarship pays tribute to mentor and student advocate “Dr. B”
Sarah Alam is the 2017 recipient of the “Dr. O.M. ‘Budd’ Berringer Pre-Health Professions Endowed Scholarship.” Ms. Alam will begin medical school at Wright States’ Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. She plans to use the $1,000 scholarship to help pay for educational expenses. Dr. Berringer’s wife, Dr. Lynn Berringer, who is a retired pediatrician, presented the scholarship.
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Recent Grad Credits PHPL Advising for Acceptance to Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Austin Burns, a recent graduate, started medical school at Johns Hopkins this fall. His story to how he got there begins in a small town in Montana and the dream of becoming a physician. He shared his experience in a video and credits PHPL Advising for helping him gain admittance to medical school. Read more…