CATALOG 1952-1953


 A minor is supporting work taken in another field. It consists of at least twelve
semester hours for the first minor and at least six semester hours for the second minor.
Minors may not be taken in any branch of Education.
 Before he can be recommended for admission to candidacy, the student must pre-
sent a project outline approved by his supervisory committee to a graduate seminar,
consisting of representatives of the Graduate Committee of the College of Education,
his supervisory committee, other faculty members, and graduate students.
 The residence requirement may not be satisfied by summer session attendance only.
Either the second or third year must be in continuous residence as a full-time student
at the University of Florida.
 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
 Residence.-A minimum of three academic years of resident graduate work, of
which either the second or the third year must be spent in continuous residence at
the University of Florida, is required of all candidates for the doctor's degree. For the
purpose of this section, the word "residence" shall be interpreted as requiring the
student's physical presence on the campus where he will be engaged in graduate study
and registered in the Graduate Division. In many cases it will be necessary for the
candidate to remain longer than three years, and necessarily so when he is not putting
in his full time in graduate work.
 Distribution of Work.-Two-thirds of the student's time is usually spent upon his
major subject and the dissertation, and about one-third on his minor or minors. The
student will be guided in his whole course of study by the professor of his major subject
and by his special supervisory committee. The Graduate Council does not specify just
what courses or how many courses will be required. Doctoral work is mainly research,
and the student is thrown largely upon his own responsibility.
 Candidates in Animal Husbandry, Horticulture and Plant Pathology may do their
research at certain branch stations of the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment
Station where adequate staff and facilities are available.
 Minors.-The student must take at least one and not more than two minors. In
general, if two minors are taken, the second minor will require at least one year.
 Special Supervisory Committee.-When the student has advanced sufficiently to-
wards his degree, a special committee will be appointed, usually with the professor of
the major subject as chairman. This committee will direct, advise, and examine the
student under regulations existing within the various colleges and departments. The
Dean is an ex-officio member of all supervisory committees.
 Language Requirement.-A reading knowledge of both French and German is us-
ually required of all candidates for the Ph.D. degree. The examinations in the languages
are given by the language departments concerned. These requirements should be met as
early as possible in the student's career and must be satisfied before the applicant can
be admitted to the qualifying examination. In special cases the candidate's supervisory
committee may recommend that another foreign language be substituted for either
French or German. In Business Administration advanced mathematics may be sub-
stituted for one language under special conditions.
 Qualifying Examination.-The qualifying examination, which is required of all
candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, may be taken during the second
term of the second year of residence. The examination, which will be conducted by
the special supervisory committee, is both written and oral and covers both major and
minor subjects.