College of Arts and Sciences Advising Center:

FAQ’s

What's an “Academic Unit?”

• Academic Units are the Schools and Colleges that comprise the University.
• Each has a specific educational mission and specific majors. (e.g. Biology belongs to the College of Arts and Sciences while Criminal Justice belongs to the College of Health and Urban Affairs.)
• University students are not officially admitted into one of the Academic Units until they are Juniors or Seniors and have met the entrance requirements of the Unit.
• Which academic unit you go to depends on which major you select. (Not the Sorting Hat.)

While everybody coming to FIU must fulfill the University-wide requirements, each school or college has a unique set of requirements of its own. For instance, a student in the School of Architecture doesn't have to worry about the College of Art and Sciences requirements, just those set by the School of Architecture. Likewise, if your major is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, you don't have to worry about the requirements set by, say, the College of Business or the School of Journalism.

The University Has Eleven:

1 School of Architecture

2 College of Arts and Sciences

School of Music

3 College of Business Administration

School of Accounting

Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Graduate School of Business

4 College of Continuing and Professional Studies

5 College of Education

6 College of Engineering

7 College of Health and Urban Affairs

School of Health

School of Nursing

School of Policy and Management

School of Social Work

8 College of Law

9 Honors College

10 School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

11 School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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