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 PROGRAMS FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL
 Professional preparatory programs for technical education personnel are
offered cooperatively between the College of Education and the Colleges
of Agriculture, Architecture and Fine Arts (Department of Architecture and
of Building Construction), Business Administration, Engineering, Allied
Health Professions, Dentistry and Nursing. Master's degrees are offered for
persons preparing to teach in one of the many two-year technology programs
in community colleges or other higher education institutions in Florida and
other states; specialist's and doctor's degrees can be earned by individuals
aspiring to senior leadership roles in technical education.
 The master's degree program for prospective teachers can be com-
pleted in one calendar year by individuals who have prior degrees in any
of the fields listed above; persons with degrees in related areas can often
be equally well scheduled.
 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.-Applicants must meet the admission re-
quirements of the Graduate School and the College of Education. In general,
applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an approved college or
university and must have a grade point average during their junior and
senior years of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 system. Performance on the Aptitude
Test of the Graduate Record Examination is also used as a basis for selection.
 CURRICULUM.-The master's curriculum is a non-thesis program with a
minimum requirement of 50 credits; the student must satisfy the degree
requirements of the college from which he expects to receive his degree. The
general pattern of all programs includes from 16 to 32 credits of education
coursework and 16 to 32 credits in the technical specialty; a particular pro-
gram, however, will depend upon the individual's background and experi-
ence. The curricula which lead to the award of degrees beyond the master's
are planned to meet the needs of the individual student.
 Additional information may be obtained from the College of Education,
University of Florida, Gainesville 32601.
RESEARCH PROGRAM THROUGH THE OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
 The University of Florida is one of the sponsors of the Oak Ridge Asso-
 ciated Universities, Incorporated, located at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a non-
 profit educational and research corporation of 43 Southern colleges and uni-
 versities. Through this sponsorship our graduate research program has at its
 disposal all the facilities of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Medical
 and Special Training Divisions of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the
 Atomic Energy Commission-University of Tennessee Agricultural Research
 Laboratory, and the research staffs of these laboratories. When a candidate
 has completed one year (two for the Ph.D.) of his resident work, it is possible,
 by special arrangement, for him to go to Oak Ridge to work toward com-
 pletion of his research problem and the preparation of his thesis. In addition,
 it is possible for the staff members of this University to go to Oak Ridge for
 varying periods, usually not less than three months, for advanced study and