Generally you can begin to take a course in your major at any time, as long as you meet the prerequisites for that course. Check the course description in the catalog to determine what, if any, prerequisites there are for a course. Keep in mind each major distributes general education and major courses differently. It's best to check in with your advisor often to make sure that you are selecting the best courses.

The Student Academic Resource Center (SARC). SARC provides students with free individualized and small-group tutoring in biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, English, foreign language, physics, reading, statistics, and many other disciplines. SARC also offers Supplemental Instruction (SI), a series of weekly study sessions for students taking historically difficult courses. SI is provided for all students who want to improve their understanding of course material and improve their grades. Attendance is voluntary. It's a chance to get together with people in your class to compare notes, to discuss important concepts, to develop strategies for studying the subject, and to test yourself before your professor does. At each SI session, your SI leader, a competent student who has previously taken the course, will guide you through course material. SARC is located in PH 113, and can be reached by phone at 407-823-5130, or on the web at: http://sarc.sdes.ucf.edu

• There is also a Math Lab dedicated to helping any and all students that need guidance in the many different fields of Mathematics. Their phone number is 407-823-3498, and their web page is http://www.math.ucf.edu/~mathlab/
• For writing assistance, contact the University Writing Center (UWC). The UWC allows you to collaborate with others on any kind of writing you do: group projects, business memos, research papers, composition essays, lab reports, grad school applications, CLAST prep, senior thesis support, letters, resumes, etc. Their phone number is 407-823-2197. Their website can be found at: http://www.uwc.ucf.edu You can also e-mail them at uwc@mail.ucf.edu.
• Finally, you'll want to check with the academic departments to see what type of tutoring they offer as well.

Transfer credits are usually processed within three weeks of receipt. Transfer credit is then updated after enrollment when all final transcripts and test scores have been received. You will receive a "transfer summary report" indicating your transfer credit. If you have any questions, call the Admissions Office at 407-823-3000.