ED.S. AND ED.D. DEGREE /21 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, College of Education, programs leading to these degrees are admin- istered through the individual departments in the College of Education. It is the responsibility of the department's chair- person 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 indi- vidual departments. General information or assistance is available through the Office of Student Services in Educa- tion, 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 under- graduate grade average and verbal-quantitative total score on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination 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 complet- ing 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 concentration within the Departments of Counselor Education, Educa- tional Leadership, Foundations of Education, Instruction 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 Florida. All work for the degree, including transferred credit, must be completed during the seven years immedi- ately preceding the date on which the degree is awarded. 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 accepted for the program must contribute to the unity and the stated objective of the total program. Students 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 se- lected by the department chairperson. A thesis is not required; however, each program will include continuing attention to a research component relevant to the profes- sional role for which the student is preparing. Students who enter the program with an appropriate master's degree from another accredited institution 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 Univer- sity of Florida for at least six credits in a single semester. Twelve credits for appropriate courses offered off-cam- pus by the University of Florida may be transferred to the program. Six credits may be transferred from another institution of the State University System or from any institution offering a doctoral degree; however, credittrans- ferred 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 the 72-credit program, satisfy these requirements in addition to the requirements of the Master of Education degree or its equivalent. DOCTOR OF EDUCATION A doctoral candidate is expected to achieve understand- ing of the broad field of education and competence in an area of specialization. Programs are available in the various areas of concentration within the Departments of Counse- lor Education, Educational Leadership, Foundationsof Edu- cation, Instruction and Curriculum, and Special Education. Admission to a program of work leading to the degree of Doctor of Education requires admission to the Graduate School. A minimum of 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree is required forthe doctoral degree. Master's degrees outside the major require departmental petition to the Dean of the Graduate School. All master's degrees counted in the 90- hour minimum must have been earned within the last seven years. No more than 30 hours of a master's degree from another institution will be transferred toa doctoral program. All courses beyond the master's degree taken at another institution, 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 re- quired. Minor work may be completed in any department, other than the major department, approved for master's or doctoral degree programs as listed in the Catalog. If one minor is selected, at least 15 credits of work therein will be required; if two minors are chosen, one minor must include