UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


 For the Ph. D. degree, the student will normally pursue a minimum of two years
of graduate seminar and course work in preparation for the qualifying written and oral
examinations leading to advancement to candidacy. A prerequisite to taking these exam-
inations is the satisfactory completion of the language requirement. Both French and
German are required languages. When the graduate program of the student includes
studies in the Latin American area, Spanish, or another Romance language, may be
substituted for French. Substitution of another language for French or German may also
be considered if Russian, other Slavic, Middle Eastern, or Far Eastern languages are
germane to the program of the student. More than two languages may be required.
 The qualifying examinations will be in four fields selected by the student with the
approval of his supervisory committee from the following: (1) Political Theory, (2)
American Government and Politics, (3) Comparative Government, (4) International Re-
lations and Organization, (5) International Law and Organization, (6) Public Law
and (7) Public Administration. In addition, at the time of the qualifying examinations,
the student will be examined in one minor field. The minor department graduate com-
mittee or adviser will determine the scope and nature of the minor requirement. Follow-
ing advancement to candidacy, the third year of work will be devoted to the preparation
of the dissertation.
 PCL. 500.-Thesis. Variable Credit. Maximum 6 hours.
 Directed research for thesis writing. This course is taken toward the end of the
student's graduate program and credit is in addition to the 24 hours required for the
master's degree in Political Science.
 PCL. 513.-Seminar in Scope and Method. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered
1, 3.
 Research methods in political science. Bibliography. Development of political science.
 PCL. 525.-Seminar in Public Administration. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered
1, 3.
 A careful study of the methods of research in Public Administration and their ap-
plication to such major problems in the field as personnel, fiscal organization, and plan-
ning.
 PCL. 526.-Seminar in Public Administration. 3 hours. 3 credits. The sec-
ond half of the course PCL. 525-526. Offered 2, 3.

 PCL. 527.-Seminar in International Relations and Organization. 3
hours. 3 credits. Offered 1, 3.
 An analytical study of the basic forces of international politics; a critique of the
theories of imperialism, geopolitics, nationalism, and the balance of power; the problems
of total war, national power, and world opinion; the foreign policies of the great powers.
 PCL. 528.-Seminar in International Relations and Organization. 3 hours.
3 credits. The second half of the course PCL. 527-528. Offered 2, 3.
 An analytical study of the institution and practice of diplomacy; international diplo-
matic conferences; the League of Nations and the United Nations; public international
unions; basic problems of international organization including voting, sanctions, and
collective security; world government.
 PCL. 531.-Seminar in Latin-American Government and Politics. 3 hours.
3 credits. Not offered 1952-53.
 Directed study and research in the field of Latin-American government and politics.
A knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is required. French may be substituted with the
permission of the professor.
 PCL. 532.-Seminar in Latin-American Government and Politics. 3 hours.
3 credits. The second half of the course PCL. 531-532. Not offered 1952-53.
The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.