DEGREES AND GRADUATION for acceptance of transfer credit earned. The Petitions Committee may, upon the recom- mendation of the college, approve transfer of that credit. Exclusion Students who have not been admitted to an upper division degree program by 60 hours earned will be given one additional semester to be admitted into an upper division college major. Subsequent registration in the LS "change" classification will not be permitted. In exceptional cases, the director of advising may authorize an additional semester. Students whose academic performance falls below the lower benchmark level for their major at 30 or 45 hours earned will be assigned the LS "change" classification for one term. Such stu- dents who have not qualified for a major by the end of that term will be excluded from further registration. Students who have not successfully complet- ed the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) or the Communication-Computation Requirements (Gordon Rule) by the completion of 60 semester hours of credit are ineligible for admission into an upper division degree pro- gram until those requirements have been satis- fied. Upper division colleges may choose not to consider students for admission to and may deny continuation in an upper division degree program if they fail to maintain reasonable aca- demic progress, as specified by the college or department. The following requirements apply to under- graduate degrees. Requirements for graduate and professional degrees in the Graduate School and the colleges of Law, Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine are listed in the indi- vidual graduate or professional catalogs. Application for Degree: Students must file an application for degree with the Office of the University Registrar by the deadline published in the university calendar. Students must apply in the term in which they expect to graduate, regardless of applications in previous terms. All requirements for the degree must be completed as of the date of commencement. Catalog Year: Catalog year determines the set of academic requirements (general education and the major) which must be fulfilled for gradua- tion. Students graduate under the catalog in effect at the time of their initial undergraduate enrollment at UF, a Florida public community college, or other Florida state institution, pro- vided they maintain continuous enrollment. Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment will be assigned the catalog in effect at the time enrollment is resumed. Students with the approval of their college dean's office may opt to graduate under the requirements of a later catalog, but they must fulfill all gradua- tion requirements from that alternate catalog year. College Dean's Certification: The dean of the col- lege certifies that all requirements have been completed and that the student is recommended by the faculty. College Level Academic Skills Test: Students seek- ing admission to upper division must satisfacto- rily complete the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Refer to the College Level Aca- demic Skills Test section for further information. Completion Deadline To Receive a Degree: all residence work required for graduation must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting of the college faculty voting on the candidates for degrees. all extension work must be completed at least two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting of the college faculty voting on the candidates for degrees. Continuous Enrollment: Undergraduate students who register for and complete at least one course for one term in an academic year are con- tinuously enrolled. Curriculum Requirements: Students must com- plete all program requirements established by their college, major department, and minor pro- gram of study (if applicable). NOTE: Minors are awarded only in conjunction with a certified major. Extension Work Restrictions: (Note: Extension work as referenced below includes both exten- sion classes and correspondence study.) Students may take a maximum of 12 extension credits during any academic year. Students may not take more than 9 exten- sion credits during a semester. No more than 12 of the last 36 credits nec- essary for a baccalaureate degree may be extension work. Simultaneous registration in on-campus and extension work requires approval of the dean of the college. No more than one-fourth of the total credit required for a degree may be extension work. Consult the appropriate section of this cat- alog or consult with the dean of the college concerned for further information. Gordon Rule (Communication and Computation Requirement): Students must complete with grades of C or higher and prior to earning 60 semester credits, 12 credits in designated cours- es that involve substantial writing (a total of 24,000 words) and 6 credits of course work that involve numerical analyses. Refer to the Com- munication and Computation Requirement sec- tion for further information. Grade Point Average: To graduate, students must have a C average (2.0) or better in all credits required toward that degree and a C average (2.0) in all courses attempted at the University of Florida. Pending Charge of Academic Dishonesty or Code of Student Conduct Violation: No degree will be conferred if a charge of academic dishonesty or conduct violation is pending where the penalty could be suspension, expulsion, failing grade, or any combination of the above, until such time as the charge is resolved and degree requirements are met. Repeat Course Work: Credit will be allowed only once for course work which is repeated. Refer to Repeat Course Work on page 31. In addition, students who have taken an advanced level course may not receive credit for completion of a subsequent lower level course, as determined by their college. Residence Requirements: The minimum residence requirement for the baccalaureate degree is two semesters. Students are required to complete the last 30 credits toward the baccalaureate degree in residence at the college from which the student will graduate. Summer Term Enrollment: Students who enter a university in the State University System with fewer than 60 credits must earn at least 9 credits prior to graduation during summer terms at State University System institutions. Credit earned through any of the "study abroad" pro- grams sponsored by the University of Florida counts toward. satisfaction of the summer term enrollment requirement. Time-Shortened Degree Opportunities: A variety of programs may enable students to shorten the time necessary for completion of their degree requirements. These opportunities include sev- eral credit by examination programs and other options. Refer to the section Time-Shortened Degree Opportunities and the college sections for additional information. Two Degrees: Two different degrees of the same rank, e.g., B.A. and B.S., may be conferred upon an individual provided that the second degree represents at least 30 credits of addition- al work, and fulfills curriculum and residence requirements.