10 / GENERAL INFORMATION 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 spe- cial cases this requirement may be modified, but only with the written permission of the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Degree Requirements.-Unless otherwise speci- fied, 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 ap- proved 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-bacca- laureate 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 com- mittee and the Dean for Graduate Studies and Re- search. 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 in- stitution may not be transferred to the University of Florida for graduate credit. No courses taken by cor- respondence may be used toward a graduate degree. Supervisory Committee.The student's super- visory committee should be appointed as soon as pos-, sible after the student has been admitted to the Grad- uate School but in no case later than the second semester of graduate study. Supervisory committees for graduate degree pro- grams are nominated by the representative depart- ment chairperson, approved by the college dean, and appointed by the Dean for Graduate Studies and Re- search. Only members of the graduate faculty may be appointed to supervisory committees. The Dean for Graduate Studies and Research is an ex-officio mem- ber 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 mi- nor is designated, the committee must include one member of the minor department who has been ap- pointed to the graduate faculty. Language Requirements.-(1) The requirement of a reading knowledge of a foreign language is at the dis- cretion of the department. The foreign language re- quirement varies from department to department and the student should check with the appropriate de- partment 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 candi- date. This examination, held on campus with all par- ticipants present, will cover at least the candidate's field of concentration, and in no case may it be sched- uled earlier than the term preceding the semester in which the degree is to be conferred. Time Limitation.-AII 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 Mass Com- munication, Master of Arts in Physical Education, Master of Science in Building Construction, Master of Science in Pharmacy, Master of Science in Recrea- tional Studies, 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 num- bered 6971. All students seeking a master's degree with thesis must register for an appropriate number of hours in 6971. The minimum course work require- ment for a Master of Arts or Master of Science taken with the nonthesis option is 32 credits excluding cred- its 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. 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 cen- ters, 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 exami- nation administered on the University of Florida cam- pus by an examining committee recommended by the Dean of the College 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 com- mittees and the Graduate School. The candidate should consult the Graduate School Editorial Office for instructions concerning the form of the thesis. The University Calendar specifies final dates for submit- ting three copies of the abstract to the office of the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and for sub- mitting the original copy of the thesis bound with an abstract. The college copy should be submitted.to the college or department by the specified 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 Uni- versity Libraries. Change from Thesis to Nonthesis Option.-A stu- dent who wishes to change from the thesis to the nonthesis option for the master's degree must obtain the permission 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