{"id":21351,"date":"2025-07-29T09:46:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/?page_id=21351"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:10:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:10:35","slug":"beyond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/bachelor\/beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"We Go Beyond the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4d40a2a4 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-21351_8db0ec-e2 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-21351_8db0ec-e2 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-21351_8db0ec-e2.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-21351_8db0ec-e2.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-21351_8db0ec-e2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-21351_8db0ec-e2 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-none kt-carousel-arrowstyle-none kt-carousel-dotstyle-none kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"false\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"5000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land41 kb-has-image-ratio-land41\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/07\/Photo-Feb-29-2024-12-35-23-PM-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"A group of people wearing yellow safety vests gather around tables in a modern conference room, engaging in discussions and activities. 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That\u2019s why we believe some of the most powerful learning happens <strong>outside the classroom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our students regularly step into the field to see how design comes to life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list uagb-block-20fb9497\"><div class=\"uagb-icon-list__wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-29ea3e6b\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 0H512V512H0V0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong>Firm Visits &amp; Industry Tours<\/strong>: Learn how design is practiced in professional settings, how materials and furnishings are sourced, and how projects are built\u2014from concept to completion.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-9a8a20fe\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 0H512V512H0V0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\"><strong>Community Impact<\/strong>: Through our partnership with <strong>Rebuilding Together<\/strong>, students gain hands-on construction experience while helping repair homes for vulnerable populations. 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