ARCHITECTURE students who satisfactorily complete the two-year preprofessional programs at Uni- versity of Florida, Miami-Dade, Broward, St. Petersburg (Clearwater), and Hillsborough Community Colleges are eligible for consid- eration for third year admission. Applica- tions for transfer from one of the approved preprofessional programs or from the lower division of the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must be filed by the deadline listed in the university calendar (see Table of Contents). Transfer students with provision- al admission status (3AR, 4AR, 5AR, or 6AR) must notify the department office of their wish to be considered for third year admis- sion by the same date. 2. Curriculum in Interior Design: Transfer stu- dents must consult Iheprogram adviser. Students needing to complete lower division preprofessional requirements are urged to apply for the summer term for the sequence of architectural design, building arts, and architectural history. The remaining prepro- fessional courses may be completed during the next academic year. Students accepted for the sequence shall be admitted as provi- sional and shall be reviewed during the spring of the next year for approval to enter the professional courses in the junior year. Students are selectively admitted to the upper division program on the basis of port- folio review, overall grade point average, interview, and letter of application. Notifica- tion of the decision of the admissions com- mittee shall be made prior to the close of the spring semester for the junior class which begins the following fall. Contact the depart- ment for current information. 3. Curriculum in Landscape Architecture: Transfer and post-baccalaureate students contemplating the professional degree pro- gram must contact the department to deter- mine admission timing and eligibility. Students in the predesign programs at Miami-Dade, Broward, St. Petersburg and Hillsborough Community Colleges must contact the department regarding preprofes- sional courses not available at those colleges. All students must complete all required gen- eral education and preprofessional course work prior to admission to professional studies. Selective admission is based on review of design performance, transcript, letter and interview. 4. Curriculum in Building Construction: See the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Con- struction section of this catalog. Application Deadlines The programs in Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture will admit students for third year professional course work in the fall semester only. Students needing to complete some or all of the lower division requirements shall be reviewed for the fall, spring or summer semesters. Applications for fall, including all required credentials, must be received by the Office of the University Regis- trar (for transfer students) or the dean's office (for UF students) as follows: Architecture - February 15; Interior Design-March 1, and Landscape Architecture May 10. The applica- tion deadlines for these departments for spring and summer are given as stated in the universi- ty calendar (see Table of Contents). Applicants unable to meet these deadlines may apply on a space-available basis. The M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Con- struction will admit students for third year pro- fessional course work in the fall and spring semesters only. Deadlines for completion of all application procedures and receipt of official credentials are March 1 for fall and September 1 for spring admission. Advisement Students planning to major in any program of study in the College of Architecture should see the proper departmental chair, program director, adviser, or the assistant dean as soon as possible. General Regulations MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM LOADS Fifteen to eighteen credits in any regular semester shall be considered a normal load. A student may be permitted to register for more than eighteen hours when, in the opinion of the adviser, the quality of the student's record justi- fies this. Twelve credit hours is the minimum to be considered a full-time student; students who wish to take less than this should be aware that certain university privileges and benefits require full-time status. It is the student's responsibility to verify the minimum academic load necessary for these benefits. Students who wish to ask for adjustments in their academic load may petition the dean through the Director of Student Services and the appropriate department chairperson. NORMAL ACADEMIC PROGRESS Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C average). However, achieving this minimum does not guarantee enrollment in the preprofessional and profes- sional courses. Additionally, these courses must be taken in a sequence as specified by the col- lege or department adviser. This sequence, along with all course requirements, is outlined in this section of the catalog. While the preprofessonal and professional course sequence must be maintained, variation from the listed positioning of general education and elective course work may occur. The four- year plan shown requires an average of more than sixteen credits per term, which may not be appropriate for all students. Students are urged to plan their curricula well in advance, so that course sequence and credit-hour loads will accommodate the most effective academic progress, regardless of the number of terms required. DEAN'S HONOR LIST Undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in their academic work by complet- ing a minimum of 12 semester hours credit in a semester and achieving a grade point average of 3.7 or better will earn a position on the Dean's List. Students whose term averages are below 3.7 due to grades of I or X are not eligible. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for graduation, the student must earn a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) for all work attempted in the appropriate curriculum while classified in the College. Courses taken while enrolled in another upper division college may not apply toward the cal- culation of the College of Architecture average. Specific grade requirements for the various cur- ricula may be obtained from the department or dean's office. Students planning to enter the Graduate School must maintain a 3.0 (B) average in upper division work. GRADUATION WITH HONORS, HIGH HONORS OR HIGHEST HONORS The faculty will consider recommending stu- dents for graduation with honors, high honors, or highest honors on the following criteria: (a) grade point average, (b) distribution and quality of subject matter studied, (c) evaluation of the students by the faculty, and (d) other pertinent qualities of his or her work. The student will be considered for honors, high honors, or highest honors upon earning a minimum academic aver- age established by the department or school. The average will be calculated on all work attempted while the student is classified in the upper divi- sion. Transfer credits will be excluded from the average; honors, high honors, or highest honors may be awarded upon a minimum of 48 semester hour credits taken at the University of Florida. For high or highest honors, a thesis, research project, or other creative work is also required. Students should check with their aca- demic unit for minimum average required. Eligibility for graduation with honors: Stu- dents who became juniors (a classification "3") in Fall 1991 or later are eligible for the honors designations established in the 1991-92 and fol- lowing catalogs. Students who achieved junior status prior to Fall 1991 follow the honors desig- nations in the 1990-91 catalog. STUDENT WORK The college reserves the right to retain stu- dent work for the purpose of record, exhibition, or instruction. Work produced while the student is enrolled in the College of Architecture is the property of the college adequate documenta- tion will be made available to students whose work is retained. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Students are urged to obtain before gradua- tion some experience in the employment of practicing professionals in their particular field or in some allied work which will give an insight into the problems of professional prac- tice. Such employment provides an introduction