ED.S. AND ED.D. / 17 to the degrees Specialist in Education, Doctor of Edu- cation, and Doctor of Philosophy. These programs are available in five areas: administration and super- vision, curriculum and instruction, foundations of ed- ucation, counselor education, and special education. The Specialist in Education degree is awarded for a two-year program of graduate study. The Doctor of Education degree requires writing a doctoral disserta- tion. Foreign languages are not required. The Doctor of Philosophy degree in the College of Education is described under Requirements for the Ph.D. In cooperation with the Graduate Studies Office, College of Education, programs leading to these de- grees are administered through the individual depart- ments in the College of Education. It is the responsi- bility of the department's chairperson to carry out the policies of the Graduate School and the graduate committee of the College of Education. More specific information about the various programs and de- partmental requirements may be obtained from the individual departments. General information or as- sistance is available through the Office of Student' Services in Education, Room 134, Norman Hall. Admission to the Ed.S., Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs is open only to persons who have met the following re- quirements: 1. Achieved at least the minimum upper-division undergraduate grade average and Verbal-Quantita- tive total score on the Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination necessary for admission to the Graduate School, University of Florida. 2. Provided evidence of good scholarship for pre- vious graduate work (a 3.5 grade-point average or above, as computed by the University of Florida, will be considered satisfactory). 3. Successfully completed 36 credits of professional course work in education. Applicants for admission to advanced degree programs in the College of Educa- tion who meet all the requirements except for suc- cessfully completing 36 credits of professional educa- tion courses may be given provisional admission and full admission when they have completed the re- quired 36 credits. 4. Presented a record of successful professional ex- perience, the appropriateness of which will be de- termined by the instructional department passing on the applicant's qualifications for admission. In some instances, departments may admit students with the understanding that further experience may be re- quired before the student will be recommended for the degree. The judgment about admission of an individual is made by the major department, the College of Educa- tion, and the Graduate School, University of Florida. SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION Primary emphasis in an Ed.S. program is placed on the development of the competencies needed for a specific job. Programs are available in the various areas of concentration within the Departments of Ed- ucational Administration and Supervision, Founda- tions of Education, Counselor Education, and Special Education and within the Division of Curriculum and Instruction. To study for this degree, the student must apply and be admitted to the Graduate School of the Uni- versity of Florida. All work for the degree must be completed within seven years after admission to the Graduate School. The Ed.S. degree is awarded at the completion of a planned program with a minimum of 72 credits beyond the bachelor's degree or a minimum of 36 credits beyond the master's degree. All credits ac- cepted for the program must contribute to the unity and the stated objective of the total program. Stu- dents are tested (in no case earlier than six months prior to receipt of degree) in both a written and an oral examination, given on campus, by a committee selected by the department chairperson. A thesis is not required; however, each program will include continuing attention to a research component rele- vant to the professional role for which the student is preparing. Students who enter the program with an appropri- ate master's degree from another accredited institu- tion must complete a minimum of 36 credits of post master's study to satisfy the following requirements. 1. Twenty-one credits in graduate level courses. 2. At least 12 credits in graduate level professional education courses. 3. Registration on the Gainesville campus of the University of Florida for at least six credits in a single semester. Twelve credits for appropriate courses offered off- campus by the University of Florida may be trans- ferred to the program. Six credits may be transferred from another institution of the State University Sys- tem or from any institution offering a doctoral degree; however, credit transferred from another institution reduces proportionately the credit transferred from University of Florida off-campus courses. Students who enter the program with a bachelor's degree only must, during their 72 credit program, sat- isfy these requirements in addition to the require- ments of the Master of Education degree or its equiva- lent. DOCTOR OF EDUCATION A doctoral candidate is expected to achieve under- standing of the broad field of education and com- petence in an area of specialization. Programs are available in the various areas of concentration within the Departments of Educational Administration and Supervision, Foundations of Education, Counselor Ed- ucation, Special Education, and the Division of Cur- riculum and Instruction. Admission to a program of work leading to the de- gree of Doctor of Education requires admission to the Graduate School. A minimum of 90 credits beyond the bachelor's de- gree is required for the doctoral degree. All courses beyond the master's degree taken at another institu- tion, 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 de- partment, 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 cred- its 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 I