FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAMINATION A foreign language examination is not required for all degree programs and the student should contact the graduate coordinator in the appropriate department for specific information regarding any requirement of a foreign language. If a department requires that a student meet the foreign language requirement by satisfactory performance on the Graduate School Foreign Language Tests (GSFLT) in French, Spanish, or German, the student should contact the Office of Instructional Resources, 1012 General Pur- pose Building A, for applications and payment of fees. The examination times and dates are listed in the Univer- sity Calendar. Educational Testing Service (ETS) no longer administers this examination and does not accept appli- cation fees or issue tickets of admission for these tests. EXAMINATIONS The student's supervisory committee is responsible for the administration of the written and oral qualifying examinations as well as the final oral examination for the defense of the thesis, project, or dissertation. All members of the supervisory committee must sign the appropriate forms, including the signature pages, in order for the student to satisfy the requirements of the examination. Qualifying and final examinations for graduate students are to be held on the University of Florida campus. Exceptions to this policy are made only for certain graduate students whose examinations are administered at the Agricultural Research and Educational Centers or on the campuses of the universities in the State Univer- sity System that are approved for cooperative graduate degree programs. These exceptions must be justified by individual petitions to the graduate dean. PROCEDURE FOR FINAL SEMESTER It is the student's responsibility to ascertain that all requirements have been met and that every deadline is observed. Deadline dates are set forth in the Univer- sity Calendar and by the college, school, or department. Regular issues of Deadline Dates are available each semester. When the dissertation or thesis is ready to be put in final form, the student should get the Guide For Prepar- ing Dissertations and Theses from the Graduate School Editorial Office and should request a records check in the Student Information and Records Office to make cer- tain that all requirements for graduation have been fulfilled. SWhen a student registers for the last term, the appro- priate fees for the Library permanent binding of two copies and for microfilming the dissertation must be paid by the deadline specified in the University Calendar. A student must be registered for an appropriate load in the University for the term in which the final examina- tion is given and at the time the degree is received. The student should also apply for the degree during the final term registration. AWARDING OF DEGREES The Graduate School will authorize a candidate to be awarded the degree appropriate to the course of study REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER'S DEGREE / 9 under the following conditions (the details of which can be found under the descriptions of the several degrees): 1. The candidate must have completed all course requirements, including an internship or practicum if required, in the major and minor fields, observing time limits, limitations on transfer credit, on nonresident work, and on level of course work. 2. The candidate must have a grade average of B or higher in the major and in all work attempted in the graduate program. All grades of I, H, and X must be removed. 3. The candidate must have satisfactorily completed all required examinations, qualifying, comprehensive, and final, and be recommended for the degree by the supervisory committee, major department, and college. 4. The dissertation or, if required, thesis or equivalent project, must have been approved by the supervisory committee and accepted by the Graduate School. Recommendations for the awarding of a degree include meeting all academic and professional qualifications as judged by the faculty of the appropriate department. 5. All requirements for the degree must be met while the candidate is a registered graduate student. Students who have been registered in the Graduate School at least one semester of each successive calendar year may graduate according to the curriculum under which they entered, provided the courses are still offered by the University. ATTENDANCE AT COMMENCEMENT Graduates who are to receive advanced degrees are urged to attend Commencement in order to'accept per- sonally the honor indicated by the appropriate hood. The student may arrange through the University Bookstore for the proper academic attire to be worn at Commencement. REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER'S DEGREES GENERAL REGULATIONS The following regulations represent those of the Graduate School. Colleges and departments may have additional regulations beyond those stated below. Unless otherwise indicated in the following sections concern- ing master's degrees, these general regulations apply to all master's degree programs at the University. Course Requirements.-Graduate credit is awarded /for courses numbered 5000 and above. At least 50% of the minimum course work for a master's degree must be in graduate level courses. Courses numbered 3000 and above may be accepted only for minor credit when taken as a part of an approved graduate program. The program of course work for a master's degree must be approved by the student's adviser, supervisory commit- tee, or representative of the department. No more than six credits from a previous master's degree program may be applied toward a second master's degree.