18 / GENERAL INFORMATION considered as a partial requirement toward the Ph.D. degree. The student's objective after the master's degree should be the Ph.D. or the Engineer degree. Admission to the Program.-To be admitted to the pro- gram, students must have completed a master's degree in engineering and apply for admission to the Graduate School of the University of Florida. The master's degree is regarded as the foundation for the degree of Engineer. The master's degree must be based on the candidate having a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accred- ited curriculum or having taken sufficient articulation course workto meet the minimum requirements specified by ABET. Course and Residence Requirements.-A total registra- tion in an approved program of at least 30 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree is required. This mini- mum requirement must be earned through the University of Florida. The last 30 semester credit hours must be completed within five calendar years. Supervisory Committee.-Each student admitted to the program will be advised by a supervisory committee consisting of at least three members of the graduate faculty. Two members are selected from the major depart- ment and at least one from a supporting department. In addition, every effort should be made to have a represen- tative from industry as an external adviser for the student's program. This committee should be appointed as soon as pos- sible after the student has been admitted to the Graduate School but, in no case, later than the end of the second semester of study. This committee will inform the student of all regulations pertaining to the degree program. The committee is nominated by the department chairperson, approved by the Dean of the College of Engineering, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member of all supervi- sory committees and should be notified in writing in advance of all committee meetings. If a thesis or report is a requirement in the plan of study, the committee will approve the proposed thesis or report and the plans for carrying it out. The thesis must be submitted to the Graduate School. The committee will also conduct the final examination on campus when the plan of study is completed. Plan of Study.-Each plan of study is developed on an individual basis for each student. Thus, there are no specific requirements for the major or minor; each student is considered as a separate case. If the plan of study includes a thesis, the student may register for from 6 to 12 semester credit hours of thesis research in a course numbered 6972. Thesis.-The thesis should represent performance at a level above that ordinarily associated with the master's degree. It should clearly be an original contribution; this may take the form of scientific research, a design project, or an industrial project approved by the supervisory committee. Work on the thesis may be conducted in an industrial or governmental laboratory under conditions stipulated by the supervisory committee. Final Examination.-After the student has completed all work on the plan of study, the supervisory committee conducts a final comprehensive oral and/or written ex- amination, which also involves a defense of the thesis if one is included in the program. This examination must be taken on campus with all participants present. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ED.S. AND ED.D. The College of Education offers programs leading to the degrees Specialist in Education, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy. The Specialist in Education degree is awarded for a two- year program of graduate study. The Doctor of Education degree requires writing a doctoral dissertation. 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, Col- lege of Education, programs leading to these degrees are administered through the individual departments in the College of Education. It is the responsibility 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 departmental requirements may be obtained from the individual departments. General infor- mation or assistance 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 require- ments: 1. Achieved at least the minimum upper-division un- dergraduate grade average and verbal-quantitative total score on the Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Exami- nation necessary for admission to the Graduate School, University of Florida. 2. Provided evidence of good scholarship for previous 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 Education who meet all the requirements except for successfully completing 36 credits of professional education courses may be given provisional admission and full admission when they have completed the required 36 credits. 4. Presented a record of successful professional experi- ence, the appropriateness of which will be determined by the instructional department passing on the applicant's qualifications for admission. In some instances, depart- ments may admit students with the understanding that further experience may be required 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 Education, 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 concen- tration within the Departments of Counselor Education, Educational Leadership, Foundations of Education, In- struction and Curriculum, and Special Education. To study for this degree, the student must apply and be admitted to the Graduate School of the University of