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 ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY.-Admission to candidacy for the degree of
Doctor of Education rests on successful completion of the qualifying examina-
tions and approval of a dissertation topic. Recommendation to the Graduate
School for admission to candidacy is based on the action of the supervisory
committee, subject to the approval of the graduate committee of the College
of Education. The Florida State Department of Education recognizes this
admission to candidacy for purposes of granting Rank IA certification.
 THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION.-The applicant is recommended for the
qualifying examination by his supervisory committee after he has completed
sufficient course work.
 The examination administered by the graduate committee of the College
of Education 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.
 RE-EXAMINATION.-If the student fails in his qualifying examinations,
he will not be given a re-examination unless such an examination is recom-
mended for special reasons by his supervisory committee and approved by
the Graduate Council. At least one quarter of additional preparation is con-
sidered essential before re-examination.
 RESEARCH PREPARATION REQUIREMENT.-EDF 760-Methods of Educa-
tional Research, or its equivalent, for which a basic course in statistics is a
prerequisite, is a minimum requirement in all programs. Additional require-
ments will vary with the department and with the student's plans for doctoral
research.
 For information relating to Residence, the Supervisory Committee, Time
and Lapse Limitation, the Dissertation, and the Final Examination, the
student is referred to the material presented under the heading Doctor of
Philosophy. These statements are applicable to both degrees.


 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D.

 COURSE REQUIREMENTS
 Doctoral study consists of the independent mastery of a field of knowledge
and the successful prosecution of research. For this reason, doctoral students
act, in large measure, on their own responsibility, and doctoral programs are
more flexible and varied than those leading to lower degrees. The Graduate
Council does not specify just what courses will be required for the Ph.D.
degree, or how many. The basic general requirement is that the program
should be unified in relation to a clear objective and that it should have the
considered approval of the student's entire supervisory committee.
 MAJOR.-The student working for the Ph.D. must elect to do his major work
in a department specifically approved for the offering of doctoral courses and
the supervision of dissertations. These departments are listed under Graduate
Programs.