Currently, all freshman have to take “What is the Good Life”; it’s part of UF’s effort to create a shared experience for students. Starting in 2018, UF will expand this “shared experience” program into “UF Quest” and turn it into a four part program, which will include “What is the Good Life”.
Starting in Fall 2018, UF students will have to take a course that includes What is the Good Life and may add additional general education requirements.
UF Quest is a four-part program that will require students to take not only an already-mandatory updated version of What is the Good Life, but a social-science or natural-science course, an internship, study-abroad course or other work outside the classroom and maintain an “e-portfolio” of experiences in the program.
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The UF Quest program will be divided into four “experiences” for students.The program is set to launch in Fall 2018 for incoming freshmen. Although UF Quest is still developing, here’s what we know now:
First experience: Students will take an updated version of What is the Good Life (IUF 1000). They will discuss their purpose and direction in life.
Second experience: Students will choose one three-credit course from up to eight different course options. The course, either a social-sciences or natural-sciences course, will either fulfill a general-education requirement already in place or be an additional gen-ed credit, depending on major.
Third experience: Students will take part in a semester’s worth of “experiential learning,” such as research, internships, study abroad, community service and public service.
Fourth experience: Students will keep an e-portfolio of their work from the previous three experiences.