10 / GENERAL INFORMATION If a minor is'chosen, at least six credits of work are required in the minor field. Two six-credit minors may be taken with departmental permission. Minor work must be in a department other than the major; in special cases this requirement may be modified, but only with the written permission of the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Degree Requirements.-Unless otherwise specified, for any master's degree, the student must earn a minimum of 30 credits as a graduate student at the University of Florida, of which no more than six semester hours of course work earned with a grade of A, B +, or B may be transferred from institutions approved for this purpose by the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Transfer of Credits.-Only graduate level courses to the extent of six semester hours earned with a grade of A, B +,, or B may be transferred from an institution approved by the Graduate School or from post- baccalaureate work at the University of Florida. Credits transferred from other universities will be applied toward meeting the degree requirements but the grades earned will.not be computed in the student's grade-point average. Acceptance of transfer of credit requires approval of the student's supervisory committee and the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Petitions for transfer of credit for a master's degree must be made during the student's first term enrolled in the Graduate School. Nonresident or extension work taken at another institu- tion, with the exception of work taken through the Board of Regents Office for Continuing Education, may not be transferred to the University of Florida for graduate credit. No courses taken by correspondence may be used toward a graduate degree. Supervisory Committee.-Supervisory committees for graduate degree programs are nominated by the representative department chairperson, approved by the college dean, and appointed by the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Only members of the graduate faculty may be appointed to supervisory committees. The Dean for Graduate Studies and Research is an ex-officio member of all supervisory committees. The supervisory committee for a master's degree with a thesis must consist of at least two members selected from the graduate faculty. The supervisory committee for a master's degree without a thesis may consist of one member of the graduate faculty who advises the student and oversees the program. If a minor is designated, the committee should include one member of the minor department who has been appointed to the graduate faculty. Language Requirements.-(1) The requirement of a reading knowledge of a foreign language is at the discre- tion of the department. The foreign language requirement varies from department to department and the student should check with the appropriate department for specific information. (2) The ability to use the English language correctly and effectively, as judged by the supervisory committee, is required of all candidates. Examination.-A final comprehensive examination, oral, written or both, must be passed by the candidate. This examination, held on campus with all participants present, will cover at least the candidate's field'of con- centration, and in no case may it be scheduled earlier than the term preceding the semester in which the degree is to be conferred. Time Limitation.-All work counted toward the master's degree must be completed during the seven years immediately preceding the date on which the degree is to be awarded. MASTER OF ARTS AND MASTER OF SCIENCE The requirements for the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees also apply to the following degrees, except as they are individually described hereafter: Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Health Education, Master of Arts in Journalism and Communica- tions, Master of Arts in Physical Education, Master of Science in Building Construction, Master of Science in Pharmacy, and Master of Science in Statistics. Course Requirements.-The minimum course work required for a master's degree with thesis is 30 credits including. up to six hours of the research course numbered 6971. All students seeking a master's degree with thesis must register for an appropriate number of hours in 6971. The minimum course work requirement for a master's degree without a thesis or the master's taken with the nonthesis option is 32 credits excluding credits for which grades of S and U are given. Students pursuing the nonthesis option may not use the course numbered 6971 to meet the credit requirement. For both nonthesis option and thesis programs, at least half the required credits, exclusive of 6971, must be in a field of study designated the major. One or two minors of at least six credits each may be taken, but a minor is not required by the Graduate School. Minor work must be in a department other than the major except in music. The work in the major field must be in courses numbered 5000 or above. For work outside the major, courses numbered 3000 or above may be taken. Engineering students, working at off-campus centers, who are pursuing a nonthesis option Master of Science degree must take half the course work from full-time University of Florida faculty members and are required to pass a comprehensive written examination adminis- tered on the University'of Florida campus by an examin- ing committee recommended by the Dean of the Col- lege of Engineering and appointed by the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Thesis.-Candidates for the master's degree with thesis must prepare and present theses (or equivalent in creative work) acceptable to their supervisory committees and the Graduate School. The candidate should consult the Graduate School Editorial Office for instructions con- cerning the form of the thesis. The University Calendar specifies final dates for submitting three copies of the abstract to the office of the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and for submitting the original copy of the thesis bound with an abstract. The college copy should be submitted to the college or department by the speci- fied date. Two title pages should be inserted in the original and college copies. After the thesis is accepted, these two copies will be permanently bound and deposited in the University Libraries. Change from Thesis to Nonthesis Option.-A student who wishes to change from the thesis to the nonthesis option for the master's degree must obtain the permis- sion of the supervisory committee to make such a change. This permission must be forwarded to the Graduate School at least one full semester prior to the intended date of graduation. The candidate must meet all the requirements of the nonthesis option as specified above. A maximum of three credits earned in 6971 (Master's Research) can be counted toward the degree requirements only if converted to credit as Individual Work. The supervisory committee must indicate that the work was productive in and by itself and warrants credit as a special problem or special topic course.