TABLE OF CONTENTS


 OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION.........................iv

 CRITICAL DATES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS......vi

 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR .......................................vi

 GENERAL INFORMATION .....................................

 THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ....................................................3
 Institutional Purpose ........................... ..... ...................... ... .3
 The University of Florida: Mission and Goals ........................3

 THE GRADUATE SCHOO L ...................................................... 5

 GRADUATE DEGREES AND PROGRAMS .................................5
 Nonthesis Degrees .................................. ...................... ... .5
 Thesis D degrees ........................ ......... ........................ ... .6
 ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ...............................
 G ENERAL REG ULATIO NS ..................................................... ... 9
 REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER'S DEGREES............................... 12
 REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEER DEGREE................................20
 REQUIREMENTS FOR ED.S. AND ED.D. ...................................21
 REQ UIREM ENTS FO R PH.D. ...................................................22
 EXPENSES .................................. .............................25
 HO USING ......................................................... 28
 FINANCIAL AID ................................... ......................... 30

 SPECIAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS .....................................34
 Research and Teaching Facilties ..................................................34
 Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies ......................................... 38
 Research O rganizations......................... .......................... .... 43
 Interdisciplinary Research Centers ......................................... 45

 STU D ENT SERVICES .................................. ...................... .... 50

FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION ....................................54
 COLLEGES AND AREAS OF INSTRUCTION, INDEXED
 BY CO LLEGE ................................................. ............. ..... 54
 FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION, ALPHABETICALLY LISTED .............56

GRADUATE FACULTY........................................ 177

IN D EX ....................... ................................... 219

SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES FOR MASTER'S,
 ENGINEER, AND SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION
 DEGREES .........................................................223

SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES FOR DOCTORAL
 DEGREES ............................................................224

 iii