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have the personal qualifications appropriate to his field, as judged by the
faculty of the relevant department.
 9. The candidate must be recommended for the degree by his supervisory
committee, his major department, and his college.
 10. All requirements for the degree must be met while the student is a
fully accepted graduate student (with the classification 7AS, 7ED, etc.) unless
a specific statement to the contrary is made elsewhere in this Catalog.
 11. If a student has been in continuous attendance (defined as registration
in the Graduate School at least one quarter during each calendar year), he
may graduate according to the curriculum under which he entered, provided
the courses are still offered by the University.

 ATTENDANCE AT COMMENCEMENT
 Graduates who are to receive advanced degrees are urged to attend Com-
mencement in order to accept personally the honor indicated by the appro-
priate hood. The student must arrange through the University Bookstore for
the proper academic attire to be worn at Commencement.


 REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER'S DEGREES
 GENERAL REGULATIONS
 COURSE REQUIREMENTS.-At least 50 per cent of the minimum course
requirement for all master's degrees must be 600 level or above.
 RESIDENCE.-For any master's degree the student in residence must spend
at least three full-time quarters, or equivalent, as a graduate student at the
University of Florida.
 Nonresident county agents in the Agricultural Extension Service may use
three three-week summer sessions for the purpose of satisfying the residence
requirements for the degrees Master of Agriculture or Master of Science in
Agriculture, but only if they have also spent one quarter in full-time resident
graduate study on the campus at the University of Florida.
 SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE.-The Supervisory Committee for a student who
 is writing a thesis as part of his master's program must consist of at least two
 members as described below under Master of Arts and Master of Science.
 The committee for a student who is not writing a thesis may consist of one
 member of the Graduate Faculty who advises the student and oversees his
 program. If a minor is designated, the committee should include a representa-
 tive from that field.
 EXAMINATION.-A final comprehensive examination, oral, written, or both,
 must be passed by the candidate. This examination will cover at least the
 candidate's field of concentration, and in no case may it be scheduled earlier
 than six months before the degree is to be conferred.
 ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY.-The student should apply for admission to
 candidacy through his department during the first two weeks of the quarter