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UCF offers 3 new majors
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Kari Wilberg
Issue date: 4/2/08 Section: News
UCF students could help cure heart attack patients, intern at the United Nations or spend their days managing private golf clubs if they choose one of UCF's three new degrees.
The UCF Board of Trustees has approved a new master's in the biotechnology program, a golf and club management major and an international and global studies major.
The golf and club management program is the fourth major for the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and not only explores the golf industry but also includes yacht, city, military and athletic clubs, Rosen assistant professor Jill Fjelstul said.
Fjelstul said professionals from the private golf club industry have come to the Rosen College looking for students.
"In the private club atmosphere, it's so much about the social side, all the amenities, all the guest services," Fjelstul said.
Fjelstul said the new major will offer classes in club management, golf event, food and beverage, leadership and others.
A new international and global studies major will also be added to the catalogue.
"It was an easy program, because we created a track in international studies four years ago, and it's been growing," said Roger Handberg, chair of the Department of Political Science.
Handberg said the major will be different because it will require students to take two years of a foreign language. This program also encourages study abroad to help students learn more languages than just English, Handberg said.
Handberg said students from UCF have already had CIA-supported study abroad programs in China, internships with the U.N. and international business opportunities.
"In essence, this is a political science degree with other tools," Handberg said.
Students will also have the option to pursue a master's degree in biotechnology.
Pappachan Kolattukudy, director of the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, said this degree will teach students about modern life science technologies and how they are being used to solve major problems in society.
The UCF Board of Trustees has approved a new master's in the biotechnology program, a golf and club management major and an international and global studies major.
The golf and club management program is the fourth major for the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and not only explores the golf industry but also includes yacht, city, military and athletic clubs, Rosen assistant professor Jill Fjelstul said.
Fjelstul said professionals from the private golf club industry have come to the Rosen College looking for students.
"In the private club atmosphere, it's so much about the social side, all the amenities, all the guest services," Fjelstul said.
Fjelstul said the new major will offer classes in club management, golf event, food and beverage, leadership and others.
A new international and global studies major will also be added to the catalogue.
"It was an easy program, because we created a track in international studies four years ago, and it's been growing," said Roger Handberg, chair of the Department of Political Science.
Handberg said the major will be different because it will require students to take two years of a foreign language. This program also encourages study abroad to help students learn more languages than just English, Handberg said.
Handberg said students from UCF have already had CIA-supported study abroad programs in China, internships with the U.N. and international business opportunities.
"In essence, this is a political science degree with other tools," Handberg said.
Students will also have the option to pursue a master's degree in biotechnology.
Pappachan Kolattukudy, director of the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, said this degree will teach students about modern life science technologies and how they are being used to solve major problems in society.