REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D. / 17 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION A doctoral candidate is expected to achieve under- standing of the broad field of education and competence in an area of specialization. Programs are available in the various areas of concentration within the Depart- ments of Educational Administration and Supervision, Foundations of Education, Counselor Education, Special Education, and the Division of Curriculum and Instruc- tion. Admission to a program of work leading to the degree of Doctor of Education requires admission to the Graduate School. A minimum of 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree is required for the doctoral degree. All courses beyond the master's degree taken at another institution, to be applied toward the Doctor of Education degree, must be taken at an institution offering the doctoral degree and must be approved for graduate credit by the Graduate School of the University of Florida. Minors.-Minor work or work in cognate fields is required. Minor work may be completed in any depart- ment, other than the major department, approved for master's or doctoral degree programs as listed in this Catalog. If one minor is selected, at least 15 credits of work therein will be required; if two minors are chosen, one must have at least 12 credits of course work, the other at least five credits. Courses in physical education approved by the Col- lege of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation and the Graduate School as subject matter or content courses may be used in the cognate work or as a minor. In lieu of a minor or minors, the candidate may present a suitable program of no fewer than 15 credits of cognate work in at least two or more departments. If two fields are included, there shall be no fewer than five credits in either field. If three or more fields are included, the five credit requirement for each field does not apply. This program must have the approval of the student's super- visory committee. The College of Education faculty will expect the candidate to be prepared to answer questions, at the time of the oral examination, in any of the areas chosen. Admission to Candidacy.-Admission to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Education requires successful completion of the qualifying examinations and approval of a dissertation topic. Recommendation to the Graduate School for admission to candidacy is based on the action of the supervisory committee. Application for admission to candidacy should be made as soon as the qualifying examination has been passed and a dissertation topic has been approved by the student's supervisory committee. Qualifying Examination.-The applicant is recom- mended for the qualifying examination by the supervisory committee after completion of sufficient course work. The examination, administered on campus by the student's major department, consists of (1) a general sec- tion; (2) a field of specialization section; (3) examination in the minor or minors, where involved; and (4) an oral, examination conducted by the applicant's supervisory committee. If the student fails the qualifying examination, a re- examination will not be given unless recommended for special reasons by the supervisory committee and approved by the Graduate School. At least one semester of additional preparation is considered essential before re-examination. Research Preparation Requirement.-EDF 7486 (Methods of Educational Research) or its equivalent, for which a basic course in statistics is a prerequisite, is a minimum requirement in all programs. Additional requirements vary with the department and with the stu- dent's plans for doctoral research. For information relating to Residence, the Supervisory Committee, Time Lapse, the Dissertation, and the Final Examination, the student is referred to the material presented under the heading Requirements for the Ph.D. These statements are applicable to both degrees. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D. Doctoral study consists of the independent mastery of a field of knowledge and the successful pursuit of research. For this reason, doctoral students act, in large measure, on their own responsibility; consequently, doc- toral programs are more flexible and varied than those leading to other graduate degrees. The Graduate Coun- cil does not specify what courses will be required for the Ph.D. degree. The general requirement is that the pro- gram should be unified in relation to a clear objective and that it should have the considered approval of the student's entire supervisory committee. COURSE REQUIREMENTS The course requirements for doctoral degrees vary from field to field and from student to student. The stu- dent's supervisory committee has the responsibility for recommending individual courses of study for each doc- toral student subject to the approval of the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. A minimum of 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree is required for the doc- toral degree. Major.-The student working for the Ph.D. must elect to do the major work in a department specifically approved for the offering of doctoral courses and the supervision of dissertations. These departments are listed under Graduate Programs. Minor.-With the approval of the supervisory commit- tee, the student may choose one or more minor fields. Minor work may be completed in any department, other than the major department, approved for master's or doc- tor's degree programs as listed in this Catalog. If one minor is chosen, the representative of the minor department on the supervisory committee shall suggest from 12 to 24 credits as preparation for a qualifying examination. A part of this background may have been acquired in the master's program. If two minors are chosen, each must include at least eight credits. Com- petence in the minor area may be demonstrated through a written examination conducted by the minor depart- ment or through the oral qualifying examination. Course work in the minor at the doctoral level need not be restricted to the courses of one department, pro- vided that the minor has a clearly stated objective and that the combination of courses representing the minor shall be approved by the Graduate School. This pro- cedure is not required for a departmental minor. SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE Supervisory committees are nominated by the depart- ment chairperson, approved by the dean of the college concerned, and appointed by the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. The committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the student has begun