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ONLINE Course Quality Designations


A Quality or High Quality designation is a significant accomplishment that means an online course has met the standards of course design and instruction in each of the General Standards categories. Course quality designations are valid for five years after they are conferred.

Quality

To receive a Quality Course designation, a course must earn a minimum total of 91/139 points (65%) by:

  • Satisfying all 22 Essential Quality Matters 3-point standards (for 66 points)
  • Earning 25/38 UF points

High Quality

To receive a High Quality Course designation, a course must earn a minimum total of 119/139 points (85%) by:

  • Satisfying all 22 Essential Quality Matters 3-point standards (for 66 points)
  • Earning an overall QM point value of at least 87/101 points
  • Earning 33/38 UF points

List of Designated Courses

ADV3403 Introduction to Branding, Dr. Robert Hughes, Instructor

ADV4302 Great Ideas in Marketplace Communications, Robert Padovano, Instructor

ADV4930 Branding and Social Media, Dr. Robert Hughes, Instructor

ADV4930 Agency Essentials, Lainey Johnson, Instructor

AEB3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management, Dr. Xumin Zhang, Instructor; Lisa House, Professor and Department Chair of Food and Resource Economics

AEB3341 Selling Strategically, Dr. John Lai, Instructor

AEB5516 Quantitative Methods in Agribusiness Decisions, Dr. Misti Sharp, Instructor

AEC3030C Effective Oral Communication in Agricultural & Life Sciences, Dr. Heather Young, Instructor

AEC3033C Research & Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences, Dr. Linda Perry, Instructor

AEC3065 Issues in Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kevin Kent, Instructor

AEC3413 Interpersonal Leadership: Working with Others, Megan Cantrell, Instructor

AEC3414 Leadership Development, Dr. Matthew Sowcik, Instructor

AEC4500 Program Planning & Evaluation, Dr. John Diaz, Instructor

AEC4434 Communication and Leadership in Groups and Teams, Dr. Laura Greenhaw, Instructor

AEC4504/AEC5546 Curriculum and Program Planning in Agricultural Education, Dr. Debra Barry, Instructor

AEC5546 Program Planning in Agricultural Education, Dr. Debra Barry, Instructor

AEC6211 Delivering Educational Programs in Agricultural Settings, Dr. Grady Roberts, Instructor

AEC6543 Teaching and Learning Theory: Applications in Agricultural Education, Dr. J.C. (James Charles) Bunch, Instructor

AEC6932 Organizational Leadership, Dr. Matthew Sowcik, Instructor

AGR5307 Molecular Genetics for Crop Improvement, Dr. Fredy Altpeter, Instructor

ANS3006L Introduction to Animal Sciences Lab, Amie Imler and Kyle Mendes, Instructors

ANT3141 Development of World Civilizations, Anthony P. Farace, Instructor & Lecturer, Michael Heckenberger, Lecturer

ANT3451 Race and Racism, Mary Elizabeth Ibarrola, Instructor

ANT3555 The Primates, Dr. Stephanie Bogart, Instructor & Course Designer

AOM2520 Global Sustainable Energy, Dr. Wendell Porter, Instructor

AOM4932/AOM6932 Agri-food Systems Innovation, Dr. Jonathan Adam Watson, Instructor

APK2100C Applied Human Anatomy w/ Lab, Dr. Joslyn Ahlgren, Instructor

APK3163 Sports Nutrition, Dr. Blain Harrison, Instructor

APK6116C Physiological Basis of Exercise, Dr. Linda Nguyen, Instructor

APK6167 Nutrition Aspects of Human Performance, Dr. Blain Harrison, Instructor

APK6176 Strength and Conditioning for Advanced Practitioners, Dr. Blain Harrison, Instructor

APK6320C Corrective Exercise, Dr. Blain Harrison, Instructor

APK6611 Tactical Strength and Conditioning, Dr. Blain Harrison, Instructor

ARC1720 Survey of Architectural History, Dr. Sarah Gamble, Instructor

ARE6746 Methods of Research, Dr. Kasey Power, Instructor

ARH2000 Art Appreciation: American Diversity & Global Arts, Carissa Nicholson, Lead Instructor

AST1002 Discover the Universe, Dr. Naibi Mariñas, Instructor

BCH3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry, Dr. Kim Moore, Instructor

BSC2005 Introduction to Biology for Non-Majors, Dr. Nicole Gerlach, Instructor

BSC2009 Biological Sciences, Dr. Nicole Gerlach, Instructor

BSC2009L Laboratory in Biological Sciences, Dr. Catalina Pimiento and Dr. Kent Vliet, Instructors

BSC2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 Lab, Dr. Stefanie Gazda, Instructor

BSC2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 Lab, Dr. Stefanie Gazda, Instructor

CCJ3024 Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice, Dr. Erika Brooke, Instructor

CDA3101 Introduction to Computer Organization, Dr. Cheryl Resch, Instructor

CEN3031 Introduction to Software Engineering, Dr. Sanethia Thomas, Instructor

CCJ4661 Terrorism, Dr. Tiff Jenson, Instructor

CHM1020 Chemistry for the Liberal Arts, Melanie Veige, Instructor

CHM1025 Introduction to General Chemistry, Melanie Veige and Dr. Phillip J. Brucat, Instructors

CHM2045 General Chemistry I, Dr. Stacey-Ann Benjamin, Instructor

CIS4301 Information Database Systems I, Dr. Markus Schneider, Instructor

CIS4360 Computer and Information Security, Cheryl Resch, Instructor

CJL3038 Law and Society, Dr. Lora Levett, Instructor

CLP3144 Abnormal Psychology, Dr. Feihong Wang, Instructor

COP3502 Programming Fundamentals I, Amanpreet Kapoor and Lisha Zhou, Instructors

COP4600 Operating Systems, Dr. Alexandre Gomes de Siqueira, Instructor

DCP4214 Green Building Strategies, LEED Lab, Bahar Armaghani, Instructor

DEN7422C Periodontal Surgery for the General Practitioner, Dr. Karin Schey, Instructor & Course Director

DIG4306 Advanced 3D Digital Animation Techniques, Aaron Karlson, Instructor

DIG4970 Senior Project in DAS, Aaron Karlson, Nick Heitzman, and Darius Brown, Instructors

ECO2013 Principles of Macroeconomics, Dr. Thomas Knight, Instructor

EDF1005 Introduction to Education, Dr. Elyse Hambacher, Instructor

EDG6047 Teacher Leadership for Educational Change, Dr. Alyson Adams and Dr. Trevor Hershberger, Instructors

EDG6226 Foundations and Research in Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Swapna Kumar, Instructor

EDG7982 Practitioner Research, Theory and Practice, Dr. Nancy Dana, Instructor

EDH6065 History of American Higher Education, Kerrie Montgomery Orozco, Instructor

EEC3012 Introduction to Early Childhood Education, Dr. Tara Mathien, Instructor

EEC3402 Families as a Context for EC Development & Learning, Dr. Tara Mathien and Laura Gomez, Instructors

EEX6135 Foundations of Literacy Development and Dyslexia, Dr. Vivian Gonsalves, Instructor

EEX6137 Dyslexia – Assessment for Intervention, Dr. Vivian Gonsalves, Instructor

EGN6933 Online Pedagogy for Engineers, Dr. Idalis Villanueva, Instructor

EGS4034 Engineering Ethics and Professionalism – UF Online Program, Bill McElroy, Instructor

EGS6039 Engineering Leadership – EDGE Program, Bill McElroy, Instructor

EME2040 Introduction to Educational Technology, Muhammad S. Rehman, Instructor

EME3044 Issues & Trends in Educational Technology, Dr. Brenda Such, Instructor

EME3319 Design and Development of Educational Multimedia, Dr. Bojan Lazarevic, Instructor

EME3813 Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments, Marc-Sonley Francois, Instructor, Dr. Bojan Lazarevic, Supervising Instructor

EME4010 Distance Education Research and Practice, Dr. Bojan Lazarevic, Instructor

EME4320 Instructional Development for Teaching and Learning, Dr. Bojan Lazarevic, Instructor

EME4406 Integrating Technology in the Secondary Curriculum, Dr. Lauren Weisberg, Instructor

EME6236 Distance Education Leadership and Management, Dr. Swapna Kumar, Instructor

EME7938 Seminar in Educational Media, Dr. Swapna Kumar, Lead Instructor

ENC1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing, Dr. Angela Brown, Instructor

ENC3246 Professional Communication for Engineers, Dr. Andréa Caloiaro, Instructor

ENC3254 Professional Writing in the Disciplines, Dr. Mickey Schafer, Instructor

ENT4934 Social Entrepreneurship, Dr. Kristin Joos, Instructor

ENY2040 The Insects, Dr. Andrea Lucky, Instructor

ENY3005 Principles of Entomology, Dr. Rachel Baldwin, Instructor

ENY3005L Principles of Entomology Lab, Dr. Rebecca Baldwin, Instructor

ENY3563/ENY5566 Tropical Entomology, Dr. Nicole Quinn, Instructor

ENY4210 Insects and Wildlife, Dr. Estelle Martin, Instructor

ESC1000 Introduction to Earth Science, Dr. James Vogl, Instructor

FAS4932 Applied Aquaculture Genetics, Dr. Huiping Yang, Instructor

FES4585 Fire Prevention and Management, James D. Weed Sr., Instructor

FOR6934 Introduction to Programming with R, Dr. Geraldine Klarenberg, Instructor

FOS2001 Man’s Food, Dr. Soohyoun (Soo) Ahn, Instructor

FYC4941 Practicum in FYCS, Dr. Emily Johnson, Instructor

GEB3373 International Business, Dr. Amanda Phalin, Instructor

GEO4930 Senior Seminar, Dr. Liang Mao, Instructor

GIS3072C Geographic Information Systems, Dr. Amr Abd-Elrahman, Instructor

GIS4121/GIS6116 Geospatial Analysis/GIS Analysis, Dr. Henry Hochmair and Dr. Amr Abd-Elrahman, Instructors

GIS6103 GIS Programming and Customization, Dr. Hartwig Hochmair, Instructor 

GLY3202C Earth Materials, Dr. Rachel Walters, Instructor

GMS6483 Theories of Aging, Dr. Christy Carter, Instructor

GMS6781 Foundations in Addiction and Substance Use Disorders, Dr. Czerne Reid, Dr. Benjamin Phalin, Dr. John Lewis, and Dr. Scott Teitelbaum, Instructors

HFT3806 Food and Bev Mgmt, Dr. Wilhemina DeNunzio, Instructor

HOS6307 Horticultural Physiology, Dr. Gerardo Nunez, Instructor

HSC3032 Foundations of Health Education, Dr. Tina Garcia-Guettler, Instructor

HSC3102 Personal & Family Health, Dr. Amber Emanuel, Instructor

HSC3201 Community and Environmental Health, Dr. Amber Emanuel, Instructor

HSC4174 Environmental and Behavioral Determinants of Obesity, Megan McVay, Instructor

HSC4930 Climate Change, the Environment, and the Future of Public Health, Dr. Rachel Yoho, Instructor

HUN2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition, Dr. Kristina von Castel-Roberts, Instructor

IDS2338 Rethinking Citizenship, Dr. Emma K. Humphries, Instructor

IDS2935 AI in a Changing Climate, Dr. Emma (Mickey) MacKie, Instructor

IDS2935 Black Horror and Social Justice, Dr. Sharon Austin, Instructor

IDS2935 Can We Design Better Humans? Should We?, Dr. Brian Harfe, Instructor

IDS2935 Exploring Our Genome, Dr. Angelica Ahrens and Dr. Jennifer Drew, Instructors

IDS2935 Why Sports Matter, Dr. Drew D. Brown, Instructor

IPM3022 Fundamentals of Plant Pest Management, Dr. Silvana Vieira de Paula Moraes, Instructor

ISM3004 Computing in the Business Environment, Eric Olson, MS, Instructor

JOU2100 Broadcast Writing Bootcamp, Harrison Hove, Instructor

JOU3109 Multimedia Writing, Dr. Julie Dodd, Instructor

JOU4930 Food, Media, and Culture, Dr. Kelsi Matwick and Dr. Keri Matwick, Instructors

LEI3360 Hospitality Management, Nico Rose, Instructor

LIN3010 Introduction to Linguistics, Jamie Garner, Instructor

MAC1140 Precalculus Algebra, Jason Nowell, Instructor

MAC1114 Trigonometry, Zach Thomas and Austin Jacobs, Instructors

MAC2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III, Dr. Missy Shabazz, Instructor

MAE5347 Teaching K-8 Mathematics for Understanding, Dr. Kristen Apraiz, Instructor

MAS3114 Computational Linear Algebra, Shu-Jen Huang, Instructor

MCB2006 Microbes without Borders, Dr. Monika Oli, Instructor

MCB4091/6096 Innovation Project Management for Life Sciences, Dr. Elizabeth Gadsby, Instructor

MCB4203/5205 Bacterial Pathogens, Dr. Mariola Edelmann Ferraro, Instructor

MCB4503 Virology, Dr. Melissa Jones, Instructor

MOOC: Global Students Introduction to U.S. Law (Coursera), Alyson Flournoy, J.D., Pedro Malavet, J.D., Claire Germain, Lyrissa Lidsky, J.D., Sharon Rush, J.D., Loren Turner, J.D., Jennifer Wondracek, J.D., Jeff Harrison, J.D., Ph.D. and Kenneth Nunn, J.D., Instructors

MUE6747 Assessing Music Learning, Marshall Haning, Lead Instructor; Melissa Lloyd, Jason Longtin, Megan Sheridan, and Stephanie Standerfer, Instructors

MUL2010 Experiencing Music, Lauren Hodges, Instructor

NEM3002 Principles of Nematology, Dr. Peter DiGennaro, Instructor

ORH3253C Introductory Nursery Management, Dr. Kimberly Moore, Instructor

ORH4280/ORH5282 Orchidology, Dr. Wagner Vendrame, Instructor

PCB3109 Cancer Biology, Dr. David Oppenheimer, Instructor

PCB4674 Evolution, Dr. Norman Douglas, Instructor

PHA6186 Foundations of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy 1: Drug Discovery, Development, & Approval, Dr. Randy C. Hatton, Instructor

PHA6213/PHA6935 Advanced Case Studies in Managed Care Pharmacy, Dr. Laura E. Happe, Instructor

PHA6276 Pharmacy Benefit Design and Management, Dr. Laura E. Happe, Instructor

PHA6283 Commercial Applications of Pharmacoeconomics, Dr. Karen Rascati, Instructor

PHA6357 Herbal & Dietary Supplements, Dr. Oliver Grundmann, Instructor

PHA6432 Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dr. Oliver Grundmann, Instructor

PHA6556 Introduction to Clinical Toxicology, Dr. Oliver Grundmann, Instructor

PHC4101 Public Health Concepts, Jerne Shapiro, Instructor

PHC6791 Data Visualization in the Health Sciences, Dr. Steven Foti, Instructor

PHY2004L Applied Physics I, Dr. Sujata Krishna, Instructor

PHY2005 Applied Physics II, Dr. Sujata Krishna, Instructor

PHY2054 Physics 2, Dr. Shawn Weatherford, Instructor

PSY3213L Research Methods Lab, Dr. Marina Klimenko, Instructor

PUR3622 Social Media Management, Natalie Asorey, Instructor

PUR4800 Public Relations Campaigns, Lainey Johnson, Instructor

RTV3001 Introduction to Media Industries, Dr. Robert Hughes, Instructor

RTV4500 Telecommunication Programming, Dr. David Ostroff, Instructor

SOP3004 Introduction to Social Psychology, Dr. Kate Ratliff, Instructor

SPC2608 Introduction to Public Speaking, Dr. Dennis McCarty, Instructor

SPM2000 Introduction to Sport Management, Dr. Cyntrice Thomas and Jessica Francis, Instructors

SPM3025 Diversity and Inclusion in Sport Organizations, Dr. Christine Wegner, Instructor

SPM4725 Advanced Legal Aspects, Brian Avery, Instructor

SPN1120 Beginning Spanish I, Dr. Crystal Marull, Instructor

SPN1130 Beginning Spanish I, Dr. Jesse Gleason, Instructor

SPN1130 Beginning Spanish II, Dr. Crystal Marull, Instructor

STA2023 Introduction to Statistics 1, Stephanie Stine, Instructor and Course Lecturer; Maria Ripol, Course Lecturer; Megan Mocko, Course Developer and Instructor

SUR3323 Visualization of Spatial Information, Justin Thomas, Instructor

SUR3641 Survey Computations, Amr Abd-Elrahman, Instructor

SUR5365 Digital Mapping, Dr. Henry Hochmair, Instructor

SWS4303C/SWS5305C Soil Microbial Ecology, Dr. Julie Meyer, Instructor

SWS4307/SWS5308 Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens, Dr. Julie Meyer, Instructor

SWS4932 Math for Environmental Professionals, Dr. Kanika Sharma Inglett, Instructor

SYP3510 Deviance, Dr. Marian Borg, Instructor

VEM5321 Integrating Veterinary Medicine with Shelter Systems, Dr. Terry Spencer, Instructor

VME4012 Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues, Dr. Iske Larkin, Dr. Patrick Larkin, and Dr. Amanda Ardente, Instructors

VME6814 Principles of Teaching in Animal Shelters | Teaching Clinical Skills in Animal Shelters, Dr. Terry Spencer, Course Coordinator and Dr. Laurene Wright, DVM, MS, Instructors

WIS2040 Wildlife Issues in a Changing World, Dr. Micheal Moulton, Instructor

WIS4554 Conservation Biology, Dr. Vanessa Hull, Instructor

WST4930 Women, Leadership and Diversity in the Global Environment, Dr. Anita Anantharam, Instructor

ZOO4403C Marine Biology, Dr. Melissa Meadows, Instructor

ZOO4926/ZOO4050 Animal Behavior, Dr. Stefanie K Gazda, Instructor

ZOO3603 Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Dr. Brian Harfe, Instructor