68 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION sional education leading to practice in architecture or related fields. Students entering the program at the Univer- sity of Florida will matriculate in one of the following tracks: Baccalaureate in Architecture Base.-For those students who have a four-year baccalaureate degree from an accred- ited architectural program and have completed 6 to 8 architecture studios, two years in residence (52 credits) are normally required for completion of the Master of Architec- ture degree; notification of program length is part of the letter of acceptance and is determined by portfolio and transcript review. ARC 6241, 6355, and 6356 are required of all graduate students in this track and are prerequisites for the required thesis or project. Course sequences in history and theory, technology, and structures must also be com- pleted. Baccalaureate in Related Degree Base.-For those stu- dents who have a baccalaureate degree with an architec- ture or related major (art, interior design, landscape archi- tecture) and who have completed 4 or 6 architecture or design studies, three years of residence (83 credits, approxi- mately) are normally required for completion of the Master of Architecture degree; notification of program length is part of the letter of acceptance and is determined by portfolio and transcript review. ARC 4073, 4074, 6355, and 6356 are required of all graduate students in this track and are prerequisites for the required thesis or project. (Undergraduate courses-3000 and 4000 level in the ma- jor do not count toward the minimum requirements for the graduate degree.) Course sequences in history and theory, materials and methods, technology, structures, and prac- tice must be completed. Baccalaureate in Nonrelated Degree Base.-For those students who have a baccalaureate degree in a nonrelated academic area and have completed less that 4 design studies courses, four years of residence (112 credits, ap- proximately) are normally required for completion of the Master of Architecture degree; notification of program length is part of the letter of acceptance and is determined by portfolio and transcript review. (Summer introductory courses-such as design exploration offered by the Archi- tecture Department-are strongly recommended.) ARC 4071, 4072, 4073, 4074, 6241, 6355, and 6356 are required of all graduate students in this track and are prerequisites for the required thesis or project. (Under- graduate courses-3000 and 4000 level-in the major do not count toward the minimum requirements forthe gradu- ate degree.) Course sequences in history and theory, mate- rials and methods, technology, structures, and practice must be completed. Accredited Five-Year Professional Base.-For those stu- dents holding a baccalaureate degree in architecture from an accredited five-year professional degree program, a one- year degree program is available. In these cases, a special- ized curriculum which compliments the needs of the applicant is developed. The minimum registration is 30 credits; however, it may increase if transcript reviews reveal further course work is needed to meet registration and curriculum requirements. ARC .6356 is required and is prerequisite for the required thesis or project. Masterof Science inArchitectural Studies.-TheM.S.A.S. is a nonprofessional degree for those students who wish to engage in advanced investigations in specialized areas of architectural history, theory, technology, design, preserva- tion, or practice. Students with a bachelor's degree in any disciplinefrom an accredited university areeligibleto apply to this program; the proposed area of focus should be precisely defined in the application. This is normally a three-semester program (32 hours) which includes a thesis. (No more than six hours of ARC 6971 may be counted in the minimum credit hours for the degree.) Interdisciplinary study is encouraged. The College of Architecture sponsors special curricula in architecture to enhance the academic program. Preserva- tion Institute: Caribbean, Preservation Institute: Nantucket, and Vicenza Institute for Architecture accept students, not only from the University of Florida, but from academic circles throughout the United States and the world for year- round study. All students in graduate architecture programs at the University of Florida are offered the opportunity to apply for one or more of these programs. Applications.-All applications for graduate admission, including official transcripts, G RE scores, and TOEFL scores, if necessary, must be received by the Office of the Registrar by January 15. In addition to satisfying University require- ments for admission, applicants are required to submit to the Graduate Secretary, Department of Architecture, 231 ARCH, University of Florida, the following: a portfolio of their creative work; a scholarly statement of intent and objectives; and three letters of recommendation. This material must be received by January 15 to be considered for admission in the following fall semester. (Portfolio must be accompanied by self-addressed, stamped envelope.) Students may apply after the January 15 deadline but will only be considered if spaces become available. (Updates of portfolios are accepted afterJanuary 15; however, applica- tions will not be considered until they are complete.) The Department reserves the right to retain student work for purposes of record, exhibition, or instruction. Field trips are required of all students; students should plan to have adequate funds available. It may be necessary to assess studio fees to defray costs of base maps and other generally used materials. Doctor of Philosophy.-The College of Architecture offers a program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in architecture. Areas of specialization within this program include architecture, building construction, and urban and regional planning. ARC 5282-Estimating and Cost Control of Building (3) Cost estimating and control of design and construction processes; consideration of bidding for building projects. ARC 5576-Architectural Structures (3) Final course in struc- tures sequence. Analysis and behavior of reinforced concrete, prestress, masonry, foundations, steel, and suspension systems. ARC 5791-Topics in Architectural History (3) ARC 5800-Survey of Architectural Preservation, Restoration, and Reconstruction (3) ARC 5810-Techniques of Architectural Documentation (3) Documentation, interpretation, and maintenance issues relating to historic structures. ARC 5811-Historic Preservation and Restoration (3) Preserva- tion of individual structures, with emphasis on architectural design for restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive-use. ARC 6176-Advanced Computer-Aided Design (3; max: 6) Fo- cus on available hardware and software and their current and potential usefulness to the profession. Investigation of future directions in hardware and software development. ARC 6241-Advanced Studio I (1-9; max: 9) Required for all graduate students. Architecture as function of human action (program and use) and potentials inherent in construction (struc- ture and material); relationship between ritual and built form- culminating in a highly resolved spatial order. ARC 6242-Research Methods (2) Required of all graduate students. ARC 6280-Advanced Topics in Architectural Practice (3; max: 6) Contemporary practice models analyzed.