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meet all the requirements of the nonthesis option as
specified above. A maximum of three credits earned
in 6971 (Master's Research) can be counted toward
the degree requirements only if converted to credit as
Individual Work. The supervisory committee must in-
dicate that the work was productive in and by itself
and warrants credit as a special problem or special
topic course.
 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 end of the
second semester of study. The duties of the super-
visory committee are to advise the student, to check
on the student's qualifications and progress, to super-
vise the preparation of the thesis, and to conduct the
final examination.
 Comprehensive Examination.-The student who
elects the nonthesis option must pass a com-
prehensive written examination on the major field of
study and on the minor if a minor is designated. This
comprehensive examination must be taken within six
months of the date the degree is to be awarded.
 Final Examination.-When the student's course
work is substantially completed, and the thesis is in
final form, the supervisory committee is required to
examine the student orally or in writing on (1) the
thesis, (2) the major subjects, (3) the minor or minors,
and (4) matters of a general nature pertaining to the
field of study. A written announcement of the exami-
nation must be sent to the Dean for Graduate Studies
and Research.
 At least three faculty members and the candidate
 must be present at the final examination. At the time
 of the examination, all committee members should
 sjgn the signature pages and the Final Examination
 Report. These may be retained by the supervisory
 chairman until acceptable completion of corrections.
 This examination may not be scheduled earlier than
 six months before the degree is to be conferred.

 MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING AND
 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING
 These degrees are designed for graduate students
 majoring in departments of the various colleges of the
 University who intend to teach in junior or four year
 colleges. Requirements for admission are the same as
 those for the regular M.A. and M.S. degrees in the var-
 ious colleges, and programs leading to the M.A.T. and
 M.S.T. may, with proper approval, be incorporated
 into programs leading to the Ph.D.
 The requirements for the degrees are as follows:
 1. A reading knowledge of one foreign language if
 required by the student's major department.
 2. Satisfactory completion of at least 36 credits of
 work while registered as a graduate student; at least
 50% of these credits must be in courses open only for
 graduate credit, with work distributed as follows:
 a. At least 18 credits in the major and six credits in
 the minor.
 b. Six credits in a departmental internship in teaching
 (SED 6943-Internship in College Teaching). Three
 years of successful teaching experience may be
 substituted for the internship requirement, and
 credits thus made available may be used for
 further work in the major, the minor, or in educa-
 tion.
 c. At least one course in each of the following: social
 foundations of education, psychological founda-


 tions of education, and community college cur-
 riculum. These courses may be used to comprise a
 minor.
 3. Off-Campus Work: A minimum of 8-16 credits (at
the department's discretion), including registration
for at least six credit hours in a single semester, must
be earned on the Gainesville campus. Beyond that,
credits, including those at the 5000 and 6000 level,
earned in courses offered off-campus by the Univer-
sity of Florida which have been approved by the
Graduate School shall be accepted, provided they are
appropriate to the student's degree program as de-
termined by the supervisory committee.
 4. At the completion of this degree, the student, for
certification purposes, must present from the under-
graduate and graduate degree programs no fewer
than 36 semester credits in the major field.
 5.. A final comprehensive examination, either writ-
ten, oral, or both, must be passed by the candidate.
This examination, taken on campus, will cover the
field of concentration and the minor.

MASTER OF ACCOUNTING
 The Master of Accounting (M.Acc.) is the pro-
fessional degree for students seeking careers in public
accounting, business organizations, government,. or
continuation in the Ph.D. program. The M.Acc. pro-
gram offers specializations in each of the four areas of
auditing/financial accounting, management account-
ing, accounting systems, and taxation.
 The requirements for the degree are 36 semester
 credits of course work, of which a minimum of 16
 semester credits must be in graduate level accounting
 courses. At least 20 of the 36 semester credits must be
 in graduate level courses. Courses below the graduate
 level must have the approval of the major adviser. A
 final comprehensive examination, taken on campus,
 is required of all students. Additional requirements
 are listed under the General Regulations section for
 all master's degrees.
 M.ACC./j.D. Program.-This joint program cul-
 minates in both the juris Doctor degree awarded by
 the College of Law and the Master of Accounting de-
 gree awarded by the School of Accounting. The pro-
 gram is designed for students who have an under-
 graduate degree in accounting and who are interested
 in advanced studies in both accounting and law. The
 joint program requires 23 fewer credits than would be
 required if the two degrees were earned separately.
 The two degrees are awarded after completion of the
 curriculum requirements for both degrees. Students
 must take both the GMAT (or the GRE) and the LSAT
 prior to admission, and must meet the admission re-
 quirements for the College of Law (J.D.) and the
 School of Accounting (M.Acc.).

 MASTER OF AGRICULTURE
 The degree of Master of Agriculture is designed for
 those students who wish additional training for agri-
 business occupations or professions rather than for
 those interested primarily in research.
 The general requirements are the same as those for
 the Master of Science degree without thesis except
 that 12 credits of graduate courses in a department
 constitute a major. Credit toward the degree for
 courses taken through the Division of Continuing Ed-
 ucation is limited to 24 credits. The student's super-
 visory committee must consist of at least two mem-