MASTER'S DEGREES /13 graduate credit. No courses taken by correspondence or as partof a professional degree may be used toward a graduate degree. Supervisory Committee.-The student's supervisory committee should be appointed as soon as possible afterthe 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 gradu- ate faculty may be appointed to supervisory committees. The chairperson must be from the major department. 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 consistof one member of the graduate faculty who advises the student and over- sees the program. If a minor is designated, the committee must include one graduate faculty member from the minor department. Language Requirements.-(1) The requirementofa read- ing knowledge of a foreign language is at the discretion of the department. The foreign language requirement varies from department to department and the student should check with the appropriate department for specific informa- tion. (2) The ability to usethe English language correctly and effectively, as judged by the supervisory committee, is required of all candidates. Examination.-A final comprehensive examination must be passed by the candidate. This examination, held on campus with all participants present, will cover at least the candidate's field of concentration, and in no case may it be scheduled earlier than the term preceding the semester in which the degree is to be conferred. Time Limitation.-All work, including transferred credit, counted toward the master's degree must be completed during the seven years immediately preceding the date on which the degree is awarded. MASTER OF ARTS AND MASTER OF SCIENCE The requirements for the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees also apply to the following degrees, except as they are individually described hereafter: Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Mass Communication, Master of Science in Building Construction, Master of Science in Health Science Education, Master of Science in Pharmacy, Master of Science in Recreational Studies, and Master of Science in Statistics. Course Requirements.-The minimum course work re- quired for a master's degree with thesis is 30 credits including up to 6 hours of the research course numbered 6971. All students seeking a master's degree with thesis must register for an appropriate number of hours in 6971. The Graduate School requirement for a Master of Arts or Master of Science taken with a nonthesis option is at least 32 letter-graded credits. Many departments require more. S/ U graded courses do not count in meeting the minimum credit requirements for a nonthesis option. Students pursu- ing the nonthesis option may not use the course numbered 6971. For both nonthesis option and thesis programs, at least half the required credits, exclusive of 6971, must be in a field of study designated the major. One or two minors of at least six credits each may be taken, but a minor is not required by the Graduate School. Minor work must be in a department other than the major. The work in the major field must be in courses numbered 5000 or above. Forwork outside the major, courses numbered 3000 or above may be taken. Engineering students, working at off-campus centers, who are pursuing a nonthesis option Master of Science degree, must take half the course work from full-time University of Florida faculty members and are required to pass a comprehensive written examination administered on the University of Florida campus by an examining committee recommended by the Dean of the College of Engineering and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. Thesis.-Candidates for the master's degree with thesis must prepare and present theses (or equivalent in creative work) acceptable to their supervisory committees and the Graduate School. The candidate should consult the Gradu- ate School Editorial Office for instructions concerning the form of the thesis. The University Calendar specifies final dates for submitting the original copy of the thesis to the Graduate School. The college copy should also be submit- ted to the college or to the l library by the specified date. After the thesis is accepted, these two copies will be permanently bound and deposited in the University Libraries. Change from Thesis to Nonthesis Option.-A student who wishes to change from the thesis to the nonthesis option for the master's degree must obtain the permission of the supervisory committee to make such a change. This permission must be forwarded to the Graduate School at least one full semester prior to the intended date of gradu- ation. The candidate must meet all the requirements of the nonthesis option as specified above. A maximum of three credits earned with a grade of S in 6971 (Master's Research) can be counted toward the degree requirements only if converted to credit as A, B+, or B in Individual Work. The supervisory committee must indicate 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 supervisory committee should be appointed as soon as possible afterthe student has been admitted to the Graduate School but in no case later than the end of the second semester of study. The duties of the supervisory committee are to advise the student, to checkon the student's qualifications and progress, to supervisethe preparation of the thesis, and to conductthe final examination. Final Comprehensive Examination.-The student who elects the nonthesis option must pass a comprehensive written examination on the major field of study and on the minor if a minor is designated. This comprehensive exami- nation 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 examination must be sent to the Dean of the Graduate School. At least three faculty members and the candidate must be present at the final examination. At the time of the exami-