High-Impact Practices (HIPs) provide students with an opportunity to expand their learning inside and outside of the classroom. These opportunities integrate their academic experience to prepare students for what’s next.
UCF Abroad provides international experiences for students interested in studying or interning outside the United States as a portion of their degree program. Student participants are exposed to new environments, new customs, and in many cases new languages in an effort to broaden their perspectives and develop the skills necessary to set them apart in the global workplace. UCF Abroad offers a comprehensive portfolio of programs to accommodate all areas of study and a broad spectrum of student budgets.
Study Abroad
Experiential Learning offers a variety of internships for UCF students. Internships are temporary work experience that allows you to apply classroom learning to real-world settings. Internships may be paid or unpaid, full-time or part-time, local, national, or international and can be with corporate and private businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Internships
Undergraduate Research (OUR) provides students an opportunity to engage in academic research with faculty. Students are partners in this process and benefit from gains in critical thinking and communication. Undergraduate researchers can participate in structured programs, apply for funding, and disseminate the work.
Also, check out the Honors Undergraduate Thesis Options.
Undergraduate Research
HIP Course Designations – HIPs in the Classroom!
UCF offers four designated courses to support gaining HIP experience through the curriculum- Service-Learning, Integrative Learning Experience, Research Intensive, and Global Learning.
Learning communities integrate learning across courses to provide students with critical thinking experiences and opportunities for engagement beyond the traditional classroom. Students apply to most of our communities prior to arriving at UCF!
EXCEL in iSTEM: EXCEL strives to increase the number of students receiving baccalaureate degrees in STEM disciplines. The program enhances the EXCEL students’ experiences during the first two years of college through improved student learning in math and science courses, block housing shared by STEM-focused students, a tutoring center, and early engagement in research experiences.
McNair in AAP: McNair prepares students from low-income, first-generation and traditionally underrepresented groups for doctoral studies. Students participate in courses, seminars and workshops and complete a paid research project.
LEARN in OUR: Two research communities that invite students from high-school and our state colleges to participate in undergraduate research in their first year at UCF joining a community of scholars.
Other learning communities at UCF: Burnett Honors College, LEAD Scholars, Living-Learning Communities
Learning Communities
Have general questions? Email HIP@ucf.edu to learn more!