MASTER'S DEGREES / 9 the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Dead- line dates for such changes as specified in the current University Calendar must be met. 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 depart- ment for specific information regarding any require- ment of a foreign language. If a department requires that a student meet.the foreign language requirement by satisfactory per- formance on the Graduate School Foreign Language Tests (GSFLT) in French, Spanish, or German, the stu- dent should contact the Office of Instructional Re, sources, 1012 General Purpose Building A, for applica- tions and payment of fees.. The examination times and dates are listed in the University Calendar. Educa- tional Testing Service (ETS) no longer administers this examination and does not accept application fees or issue tickets of admission for these tests. EXAMINATIONS The student must be registered for an appropriate load during the semester in which any examination is taken. The student's supervisory committee is respon- sible for the administration of the written and oral qualifying examinations as well as the final oral exam- ination for the defense of the thesis, project, or dis- sertation. All members of the supervisory committee must sign the appropriate forms, including the signa- ture pages, in order for the student to satisfy the re- quirements of the examination. Qualifying and final examinations for graduate stu- dents are to be held on the University of Florida cam- pus. Exceptions to this policy are made only for cer- tain graduate students whose examinations are ad- ministered at the Agricultural Research and Educa- tional Centers or on the campuses of the universities in the State University System that are approved for cooperative graduate degree programs. These excep- tions must be justified by individual petitions to the graduate dean. PREPARATION 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 Uni- versity Calendar and by the college, school, or depart- ment. 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 Pre- paring Dissertations and Theses from the Graduate School Editorial Office and should request a records check in the Student Information and Records Office to make certain that all requirements for graduation have been fulfilled. A student must be registered for an appropriate load in the University for the term in which the final examination is given and at the time the degree is re- ceived. The student should also apply for the degree at the beginning of 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 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 nonresi- dent 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 col- lege. 4. The dissertation or, if required, thesis or equiva- lent project, must have been approved by the super- visory committee and accepted by the Graduate School. Recommendations for the awarding of a de- gree include meeting all academic and professional qualifications as judged by the faculty of the appro- priate 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 calen- dar 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 personally the honor indicated by the appropriate hood. The student may arrange through the Univer- sity 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 concerning 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. 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 provided they are part of an approved plan of study. The program of course work for a master's degree must be approved by the student's adviser, supervisory committee, or repre- sentative of the department. No more than six credits from a previous master's degree program may be ap- plied toward a second master's degree. If a minor is chosen, at least six credits of work are