10 / GENERAL INFORMATION is two hours of appropriate credit as outlined above. Students must also apply for the degree at the beginning of the final term. 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 nonresident 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 resolved. Grades of D and E require a written petition to the Dean of the Graduate School, 3. The candidate must have satisfactorily completed all required examinations, qualifying, comprehensive, and final, and be recommended for the degree by the super-' visory committee, major department, and college. 4. The dissertation or, if required, thesis or equivalent project, must have been approved by the supervisory committee and accepted by the Graduate School. Recom- mendations for the awardingof a degree include meeting all academic and professional qualifications as judged by the faculty of the appropriate 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 calendar 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 per- sonally the honor indicated by the appropriate hood. The student may arrange through the University Bookstore for the proper academic attire to be worn at Commencement. REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER'S DEGREES GENERAL REGULATIONS Thefollowing regulations represent those of the Gradu- ate School. Colleges and departments may have addi- tional 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, super- visory committee, or faculty representative of the depart- ment. No more than six credits from a previous master's degree program may be applied toward a second master's degree. These credits are applied only with the written approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. If a minor is chosen, at least six credits of work are 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 special cases this requirement may be modified, but only with the written permission of the Dean of the Graduate School. Degree Requirements.-Unless otherwise specified, 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 two courses, totaling, six to eight hours, earned with a grade of A, B+, or B may be transferred from institutions approved for this purpose by the Dean of the Graduate School. Transfer of Credit.-Only graduate (5000-7999) level work to the extent of two courses, totaling six to eight semester hours, earned with a grade of A, B+, or B may be transferred from an institution approved by the Graduate School or from postbaccalaureate 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 committee and the Dean of the Graduate School. Petitions for transfer of credit for a master's degree must be made during the student's first term of enrollment in the Graduate School. Nonresident or extension work taken at another institu- tion may not be transferred to the University of Florida for graduate credit. No courses taken by correspondence or as part of a professional degree may be used toward a graduate degree. Supervisory Committee.-The student's supervisory committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the student has been admitted to the Graduate School but in no case later than the' second semester of graduate study. Supervisory committees for graduate degree programs are nominated by the representative department chairper- son, approved by the college dean, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. Only members of the graduate faculty may be appointed to supervisory com- mittees. The Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member 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 minor is designated, the committee must include one graduate faculty member from the minor department. Language Requirements.-(1) The requirement of a reading knowledge of a foreign language is at the discre- tion of the department. The foreign language requirement ,varies from department to department and the student should check with the appropriate department 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.