UF Quest invites you to begin a journey of self-discovery in courses that spark your curiosity and expand your horizons. Quest courses introduce you to new ideas and new experiences, connect to and go beyond your major, and propel you to search for solutions to move the world forward.
Undergraduates are required to take one UF Quest 1 course, typically in their first year, to satisfy 3 credits of the general education requirement in the Humanities and then one UF Quest 2 course, typically, in their second year, to satisfy 3 credits of the general education requirement in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Biological Sciences, or the Physical Sciences except if they have earned an A.A. from a Florida public college/state university or are in the Innovation Academy program. Some Quest courses also fulfill either the Diversity (D) or the International (N) requirement and/or count toward the Writing requirement (learn more).
After confirming their intent to enroll at UF, new students (including transfer students and students with an A.A.) need to answer a Short Questionnaire to learn whether they need to do the New Student Quest 1 Survey by May 3 (see Steps 1-3).
Answer a Short Questionnaire to find out whether you are required to take a UF Quest 1 course and need to do the New Student Quest 1 Survey. If required to take the New Student Quest 1 Survey, review the Quest 1 course descriptions before doing the survey (see Step 2).
Read the descriptions of the Quest courses and then take the survey (see Step 3).*
*Only courses that have IDS 2935 as their course prefix and number are part of the survey.
Complete the New Student Quest 1 Survey by May 3.*
*If you are unable to complete the survey by May 3, no need to worry. When you attend Preview or during Schedule Adjustment, you can look for Quest courses or wait to take a Quest course until the spring semester.
If you are a new PaCE student or student athlete, you do not take the New Student Quest 1 Survey. Instead, you will choose a Quest 1 course during Preview.
After May 15, you can find out whether you are matched to a Quest 1 course.
If you could not take the survey or did not complete it by the deadline, don't worry. We got you covered!! You can either check for openings in Summer B or Fall Quest 1 courses during schedule adjustment or wait to take a Quest 1 course until the spring semester.
Still have a QUESTION about Quest? Check out the New Student FAQs.