16 / GENERAL INFORMATION tions pertaining to the degree program. The committee is nominated by the department chairperson, approved by the Dean of the College of Engineering, and appointed by the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. The Dean for Graduate Studies and Research is an ex-officio member of all supervisory committees and should be notified in writing in advance of all committee meetings. If a thesis or report is a requirement in the plan of study, the committee will.approve the proposed thesis or report and the plans for carrying it out. The thesis must be sub- mitted to the Graduate School. The committee will also conduct the final examination on campus when the plan of study is completed. Plan of Study.-Each plan of study is developed on an individual basis for each student. Thus, there are no specific requirements for the major or minor; each stu- dent is considered as a separate case. If the plan of study includes a thesis, the student may register for from 6 to 12 semester credit hours of thesis research in a course numbered 6971. Thesis.-The thesis should represent performance at a level above that ordinarily associated with the master's degree. It should clearly be an original contribution; this may take the form of scientific research, a design project, or an industrial project approved by the supervisory com- mittee. Work on the thesis may beconducted in an industrial or governmental laboratory under conditions stipulated by the supervisory committee. Final Examination.-After the student has completed all work on the plan of study, the supervisory commit- tee conducts a final comprehensive oral and/or written examination, which also involves a defense of the thesis if one is included in the program. This examination must be taken on campus with all participants present. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ED.S. AND ED.D. The College of Education offers programs leading to the degrees Specialist in Education, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy. These programs are available in five areas: administration and supervision, curriculum and instruction, foundations of education, counselor education, and special education. The Specialist in Education degree is awarded for a two-year program of graduate study. The Doctor of Education degree requires writing a doctoral dissertation. Foreign languages are not required. The Doctor of Philosophy degree in the Col- lege of Education is described under Requirements for Sthe Ph.D. Programs leading to these degrees are administered through the individual departments in the College of Education. It is the responsibility of tire department's chairperson to carry out the policies of the Graduate School and the graduate committee of the College of Education. More specific information about the various programs and departmental requirements may be obtained from the individual departments. General infor- mation or assistance is available through the Office of Student Services in Education, Room 134, Norman Hall. Admission to the Ed.S., Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs is open only to persons who have met the following requirements: 1. Successfully completed 36 credits of professional course work in education. Applicants for admission to advanced degree programs in the College of Education who meet all the requirements except for successfully completing 36 credits of professional education courses may be given provisional admission and full admission when they have completed the required 36 credits. 2. Presented a record of successful professional experi- ence, the appropriateness of which will be determined by the instructional department passing on the applicant's qualifications for admission. In some instances, depart- ments may admit students with the understanding that further experience may be required before the student will be recommended for the degree. Admission to advanced degree programs is based on the following criteria: 1. High scholastic average for previous graduate work (3.5 grade-point average or above,, as computed at the University of Florida, will be considered evidence of good scholarship). 2. Satisfactory scores on the Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The judgment concerning admission of an individual student is made according to the above criteria by the major department. SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION Primary emphasis in an Ed.S. program is placed on the development of the competencies needed for a specific job. Programs are available in the various areas of con- centration within the Departments of Educational Admin- istration and Supervision, Foundations of Education, Counselor Education, and Special Education and within the Division of Curriculum and Instruction. To study for this degree, the student must apply and be admitted to the Graduate School of the University of Florida. All work for the degree must be completed within seven years after admission to the Graduate School. The Ed.S. degree is awarded at the completion of a planned program with a minimum of 72 credits beyond the bachelor's degree or a minimum of 36 credits beyond the master's degree. All credits accepted for the program must contribute to the unity and the stated objective of the total program. Students are tested (in no case earlier than six months prior to receipt of degree) on both a writ- ten and oral, examination, given on campus, by a com- mittee selected by the department chairperson. A thesis is not required; however, each program will include con- tinuing attention to a research component relevant to the professional role for which the student is preparing. Students who enter the program with an appropriate master's degree from another accredited institution must complete a minimum of 36 credits of post master's study to satisfy the following requirements. 1. Twenty-one credits in graduate level courses. 2. At least 12 credits in graduate level professional education courses. 3. At least one semester of full-time residence (12 hours) on campus in Gainesville. JTwelve credits for appropriate courses offered off- campus by the University of Florida may be transferred to the program. Six credits may be transferred from another institution of the State University System or from any institution offering a doctoral degree; however, credit transferred from another institution reduces propor- tionately the credit transferred from University of Florida off-campus courses. Students who enter the program with a bachelor's degree only must, during their 72 credit program, satisfy these requirements in addition to the requirements of the Master of Education degree or its equivalent.