6 / GENERAL INFORMATION religious, and ethnic groups. The University does not discriminate on the basis of handicap or age in admis- sion or access to its programs and activities. ADMISSIONS EXAMINATIONS Graduate Record Examination.-In addition to the Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination which is required of all applicants, some departments encourage the applicant to submit scores on one or more advanced subject tests of the Graduate Record Examination. The scores on all tests taken will be con- sidered in regard to admission. Graduate Study in Business Administration.-Stu- dents applying.for admission to the Graduate School for study in the College of Business Administration may substitute satisfactory scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) for the Gradu- ate Record Examination. Students applying for admis- sion to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program must submit satisfactory scores on the GMAT. Applicants are requested to contact the Edu- cational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, for additional information. Graduate Study in Law.-Students applying to the graduate program leading to the degree Master of Laws in Taxation must submit satisfactory scores on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). FOREIGN STUDENTS All foreign students seeking admission to the Grad- uate School are required to submit satisfactory scores on the GRE Aptitude Test and on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with the following ex- ceptions: 1. Foreign students whose native tongue is English or who have studied at a United States college or uni- versity for one year or more need not submit TOEFL scores but must submit satisfactory scores on the Ap- titude Test of the Graduate Record Examination before their application for admission can be con- sidered. 2. Students educated in foreign countries that do not offer the GRE who apply for admission while re- siding outside the United States may be granted, on the basis of hardship, a one-semester postponement of the GRE but not the TOEFL. Permission to register for subsequent semesters will depend upon the sub- mission of scores on the Graduate Record Examina- tion. 3. All foreign students applying for admission to the Master of Business Administration program must sub- mit satisfactory scores from the Graduate Manage- ment Admission Test before their applications for ad- mission will be considered. Foreign students whose scores on the TOEFL and verbal portion of the GRE are not indicative of ade- quate writing skills are required to write a short essay for examination. If the skills demonstrated in the es- say are not acceptable for pursuing graduate work, the examination will be used as a diagnostic tool for placement in appropriate courses which will not count toward a graduate degree. Graduate students whose native language is not English may be asked to submit satisfactory scores on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) to be eligible for teaching assistantships. Applicants are requested to write the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, for registration forms and other information concerning TOEFL, TSE, GMAT, and GRE. HANDICAPPED STUDENTS The University-of Florida does not discriminate on the basis of handicap in the recruitment and admis- sion of students, in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or in the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations. The designated coordinator for com- pliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is Ms. Mary Skorheim, Assistant Dean for Student Services, 129 Tigert Hall, 392-1261. The Office of Student Services provides assistance for disabled students. Services are varied depending on individual needs and include, but are not limited to, special campus orientation, registration assistance, help in securing auxiliary learning aids, and assistance in general University activities. Handicapped students are encouraged to contact this office. CONDITIONAL ADMISSION Students who are not eligible for direct admission may be granted conditional admission to the Gradu- ate School. Students may be granted conditional ad- mission to defer final admission decisions until requi- site examination scores or final grade records are available. Students may also be granted conditional admission to ascertain their ability to pursue graduate work at the University of Florida if previous grade re- cords or Graduate Record Examination scores are on the borderline of acceptability or when specific pre- requisite courses are required. Students granted conditional admission should be notified by the department of the conditions under which they are admitted. When these conditions have been satisfied, the department must notify the student in writing, sending a copy to the Graduate School. Eligible course work taken while a student is in conditional status is applicable toward a graduate .degree. Students failing to meet any condition of admission will be barred from further registration. POSTBACCALAUREATE STUDENTS Students who have received a bachelor's degree but have not been admitted to the Graduate School are classified as postbaccalaureate students (6-) and may enroll in courses for any of the following reasons: (1) to validate undergraduate records from nonac- credited and unevaluated colleges; (2) to provide a means for students not seeking a graduate degree to enroll in courses included in this category would be students who change their professional goals or wish to expand their academic backgrounds; and (3) to accommodate students who do intend to enter a graduate program at some future date, but need a substantial number of prerequisite courses. Postbaccalaureate students may enroll in graduate courses but the work taken will not normally be trans- ferred to the graduate record if the student is subse- quently admitted to the Graduate School. By petition in clearly justified cases and in conformance with reg- ulations on courses and credit, it is possible to transfer up to but no more than six semester hours of course