22 /GENERAL INFORMATION at least 12 credits of course work, the other at least 5 credits. At least 12 credits counted in a minor must be at the 5000 level or higher. Courses in physical education approved by the College of Health and Human Performance and the Graduate School as subject matter or content courses may be used in the cognate work or as a minor. In lieu of a minor or minors, the candidate may present a suitable program of no fewer than 15 credits of cognate work in at least two departments. If two fields are included, there shall be nofewerthan fivecredits in each field. If three or more fields are included, the five credit requirement for each field does not apply. This program must have the approval of the student's supervisory committee. The Col- lege of Education faculty will expect the candidate to be prepared to answer questions, at the time of the oral examination, in any of the areas chosen. Admission to Candidacy.-Admission to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Education requires successful completion of the qualifying examinations and approval of a dissertation topic. Recommendation to the Graduate School for admission to candidacy is based on the action of the supervisory committee. Application for admission to candidacy should be made as soon as the qualifying examination has been passed and a dissertation topic has been approved by the student's supervisory committee. Qualifying Examination.-The applicant is recommended for the qualifying examination by the supervisory commit- tee after completion of sufficient course work. Theexamination, administered on campus bythe student's major department, consists of (1) a general section, (2) a field of specialization section, (3) examination in the minor or minors, where involved, and (4) an oral examination conducted by the applicant's supervisory committee. At least five faculty must be presentforthe oral portion of the examination; however, only members of the supervi- sory committee are required to sign the Admission to Candidacy form. If the student fails the qualifying examination, a re- examination will not be given unless recommended for special reasons by the supervisory committee and ap- proved by the Graduate School. At least one semester of additional preparation is considered essential before re- examination. Research Preparation Requirement.-EDF 7486 (Meth- ods of Educational Research) or its equivalent, for which a basic course in statistics is a prerequisite, and one other approved course are minimum requirements in all pro- grams. Additional requirements vary with the department and with the student's plans for doctoral research. For information relating to Concentrated Period ofStudy, the Supervisory Committee, Time Lapse, the Dissertation, and the Final Examination, the student is referred to the material presented under the heading Requirements for the Ph.D. These statements are applicable to both degrees. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D. Doctoral study consists of the independent mastery of a field of knowledge and the successful pursuit of research. Consequently, doctoral programs are more flexible and varied than those leading to other graduate degrees. The Graduate Council does not specify what courses will be required for the Ph.D. degree. The general requirement is that the program should be unified in relation to a clear objective, that it should have the considered approval of the student's entire supervisory committee, and that it should include an appropriate number of credit hours of doctoral research. COURSE REQUIREMENTS The course requirements for doctoral degrees vary from field to field and from student to student. If a student holds a master's degree in a discipline different from the doctoral program, the master's work will not be counted in the program unless the department petitions the Dean of the Graduate School. All master's degrees counted in the 90- hour minimum must have been earned in the last seven years. No more than 30 hours of a master's degree from another institution will be transferred to a doctoral program. All courses beyond the master's degree taken at another university, to be applied to the Ph.D. 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. The student's supervisory committee has the responsibility for recommending individual courses of study for each doctoral student. M ajor.-The student working for the Ph.D. must electto do the major work in a department or interdisciplinary unit specifically approved for the offering of doctoral courses and the supervision of dissertations. These departments are listed under Graduate Programs. Minor.-With the approval of the supervisory commit- tee, the student may choose one or more minor fields. Minor work may be completed in any department, other than the major department, approved for master's or doc- toral degree programs as listed in this Catalog. The collec- tive grade for courses included in a minor must be B or higher. If one minor is chosen, the representative of the minor department on the supervisory committee shall suggest from 12 to 24 credits (at least 12 credits must be atthe 5000 level or higher) as preparation for a qualifying examination. A part of this background may have been acquired in the master's program. If two minors are chosen, each must include at least eight credits. Competence in the minor area may be demonstrated through a written examination con- ducted by the minor department or through the oral quali- fying examination. Course work in the minor at the doctoral level need not be restricted to the courses of onedepartment, provided that the minor has a clearly stated objective and that the combination of courses representing the minor shall be approved by the Graduate School. This procedure is not required for a departmental minor. LEAVE OF ABSENCE A doctoral student who will not be registered at the University of Florida for a period of more than one semester must requestwritten permission from his/herfaculty adviser for a leave of absence for a designated period of time.