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In 1955, the Florida Legislature authorized the State Board of Education
to locate a state university in Escambia County. Following a feasibility
study which demonstrated the need for an institution of higher education
in Northwest Florida, funds were allocated for the development of the
University of West Florida. UWF became the sixth state university of the
State University System of Florida, which today consists of eleven
institutions of higher learning.
In addition to the 1,600 acre main campus, UWF serves students east of
Santa Rosa County at UWF Emerald Coast locations in Fort Walton Beach,
Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field and shared facilities at regional
community colleges. And, UWF owns waterfront beach property on Santa
Rosa Island that is available for recreational, academic and research
pursuits. In downtown Pensacola, the university manages 24 historic
properties, which are being transformed into a living laboratory for
students interested in history, archaeology and tourism.
The University
of West Florida is a State University
located in Pensacola, FL.
Its modest student population size of about 10,500 (roughly 1800
students live on campus) gives it a private school atmosphere.
That atmosphere is especially enhanced by UWF’s impressive 1600
acre campus scenery of hills and woodlands that settle along the
Escambia River north of
Pensacola.
Twice-daily tours are even given at the campus.
The school mascot is an Argonaut, taken from the Greek myth of
Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
The university opened its doors in 1967 and now offers 49
different undergraduate degrees, 25 master’s degrees, a pair of
specialist degrees and a doctorate in education.
Three colleges are maintained at the University of West Florida:
a
College
of Arts and Sciences, a Professional
Studies
College, and a
Business school.
West Florida’s Business
College
offers undergraduate degrees in areas of economics, marketing,
accounting, general business, management, and management information
systems.
Graduate degrees at the business school
include one in business administration and another in accountancy.
The College
of Liberal Arts
and Sciences at the university gives students a chance to earn an
Associate of Arts degree, Bachelor of Arts degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree, Bachelor of Science degree, Bachelor of Science in Computer
Engineering and Electrical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing.
Areas of study that students may major or
minor in can be found here:
http://uwf.edu/cas/undergraduate/
Master’s degrees offered at the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences at West Florida can be found here:
http://uwf.edu/cas/graduate/.
The Professional Studies College at the University of West
Florida has degrees in areas of technology, health, education, social
work, criminal justice and law, leadership, and administration.
The Archaeology Institute of the
University of West Florida
gives students the opportunity to explore local areas with a wealth of
potential artifacts, including historic shipwrecks and previous
settlements of European settlers.
In another strong research area for the
university, the Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation
is noted for its work on the state of natural resources in northwestern
Florida.
For more vocational and technical areas of
study, West Florida contains a small
business center and an economic development program that study and
assist with the impact and development of economic interests for
government and businesses.
The university also partners with local
hospitals through its recently implemented Bachelor’s of Nursing degree
program, which helps in the effort to remedy the shortage of nurses in
the health industry.
There is also a degree program at
West Florida that focuses on tourism and recreation, as well
as a program that offers degrees in technology for workers trying to
improve their skills.
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