Q. What majors are offered? Go back
A. Majors are organized into five colleges: College of Professional Studies, College of Education, Lutgert College of Business (U.A.Whitaker School of Engineering), College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Health Professions. For a complete list of majors click here

Q. How do I register for Orientation and is it required? Go back
A. All new FGCU undergraduate students must attend either a Freshman or Transfer Student Orientation. A student may register for orientation by following the instructions on the Eagle View Orientation website.    

Q. Does high school dual enrollment or Advanced Placement coursework count toward my undergraduate degree? Go back
A. FGCU accepts credits from appropriate coursework completed in high school. Click here for more information on the articulation of credits from Advanced Placement , International Baccalaureate, and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Please see the catalog for more information.
http://www.fgcu.edu/catalog/

Q. How do I register for classes? Go back
A. New students register for classes at Orientation.  Students approaching their 2nd semester who have completed less than 24 credits (including accelerated credit AP, IB, CLEP, DE) will need to attend a registration workshop through First Year Advising. Registration to attend a workshop to enroll for 2nd semester will not be permitted until all holds, except the AF (Freshman Advising hold) are removed: (See Student Hold Key). Students should contact First Year Advising (239-590-7875 -or- 590-7865) in early October to register to attend advising workshops.  In subsequent semesters, after meeting with their college advisor (See Advising Transition) , students can choose between registering online through Gulfline and registering in person through the Office of the Registrar. Connect to Gulfline.  To look up classes click here

Q. Are freshman students required to live on campus? Go back
A. Students can live on campus or off campus. However, a good number of freshman students do choose to live in our apartment style housing.

Q. What are the General Education requirements? Go back
A. The General Education Program includes 36 semester hours of coursework in the subject areas of communication, social sciences, humanities, and mathematics. For a comprehensive list click here.

Q. What if I am undecided about a major? Go back
A. First Year Advisors are available to help all undecided students choose a major. Another component of choosing a major is doing career exploration. First Year Advising works closely with Career Services & FGCU Colleges to coordinate this process for students: (See Majors Fair) For a look at the majors offered by FGCU click here.
First Year coursework will also help students begin to explore major and career options (see link):
http://enrollment.fgcu.edu/advising/undecidedstudents.htm

Q. Does FGCU have an Honors Program? Go back
A. FGCU offers an Honors Program for undergraduate students. For more infomation, click on the following link:
http://www.fgcu.edu/honors/

Q. What advisor do I meet with and where is his or her office located? Go back
A. First Year Advising is located on the 2nd floor of McTarnaghan Hall Suite 229. Program assistants are available to schedule appointments at 239-590-7875. Students are able to meet with the 1st available advisor. Student athletes meet with Patti Stringham in athletics, undeclared students may meet with Adam Musolino, or Kristin Verderamo and early admissions and dual enrollment students meet with Kristin Verderamo.  Students who have completed 24 or more credits or who are currently within the semester in which they will complete 24 or more credits should contact their college advisor.

Q. What do I do if I want to drop a class? Go back
A. First year students may drop a class before or within the add/drop period by submitting requests in Gulfline. (Add/Drop period ends the 4th day after classes begin.)  After the add/drop period removing a class is considered a withdrawal which will result in a loss of enrollment fees for the the withdrawn class.  To withdraw from a class (1st yr. students) contact the First Year Advising office to submit their withdrawal request.  For more detailed information on academic timelines see academic calendar.

Q. What can I do with my major? Go back
A. See:  "What can I do with this Major" (Acrobat Reader required)

Q. What if I am undecided about a major? Go back
A.  See:  Resources for Undecided Students

Q. Where do I learn about housing? Go back
A.  http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/Housing/

Q. What type of material will be covered in the FGCU 
Math Placement Test? Go back
A.  Some students will be required to take a Math Placement Test at their FGCU orientation (retakes are not permitted).   For more information about math testing and enrollment click here.

Students may prepare for math testing within the following pdf (see directions):

Within these math pdf preparation materials:

• Reference Elementary Algebra content on pgs. 5-6 if ACT math is 23 or less or if SAT math is 540 or less.
   
• Reference College Level Math content on pgs. 7-8 if ACT math is 26 or higher or if SAT math score is 600 or higher.

Q. What do I do if a course I would like to take is closed? Go back
A.  There is no guarantee that you may be added into a particular course, yet there is a procedure to follow to find out if it may be possible for you gain approval to enroll in a closed course. The following process is the sole responsibility of the individual student. First proceed to the online course schedule making sure to choose the option for the appropriate semester.  To learn how to search for classes and web register refer to the tutorials here:
http://enrollment.fgcu.edu/advising/FreshmanSchedule.htm