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University of Florida
Graduate Catalog
UNIVERSITY OF
FLORIDA
University of Florida, Office of the University Registrar, Academic Publications,
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000.
Table of Contents
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INTERDISCIPLIN AR' GR-DL' ATE CERTIFICATES
CONCENTR-ATI)NS. ..
-Alri(a in StLudies .......
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Bioloir ,11 Sc ien'nce .
Chemic al Ph\ ci( .
E c >l> i. a l En'inieerini .
Ge(>, ,ra1phi( Inflormi ionii
Ge(,ro ic ) 1 i l ai Studies .
Hi tori( Prisere i iona ..
H\ dr(>l( i(c Scieni( e' ..
Latin I-meri an Studies.
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O FFICERS (_)F ADM INISTR-\TI()N ........................
B(-)-RD ()F EDLI(-C TI(-)N (_)F FL()RIDA. ..............
FL()RID- B(-)-RD OF GO\ ERNO)RS ...............
LINI\ ERSIT ()F FL()RID- B(-)-RD O)F TRUSTEES .....
LIN I\ ERSIT ()F FL()R ID .............................
President aind \ i e Precidenil I l ithe Lni er\it ...........
Dea n i an ld o her -dm ini a r .......................
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G r(niadlua e C LI-un il .................................
D E- D LIN ES iSH O RT LIST, .............................
D E AD LIN ES iL()N G LISTi ..............................
G EN ER -L IN F(O )R IM TI(-)N .............................
IN STITLITI()N L PL RP(O SE ..........................
MN ISSI(C) .N .......................................
CO)M M ITM ENT TO) DI\ ERSIT .......................
GO\ ERNMENT O)F THE LINI\ ERSIT ..................
GR -ADU ATE DE ANS AND E -RS O(F SER\ ICE ...........
GR -DL ATE SC H(O)(O)L ...............................
MN ISSI C) .N .......................................
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O)RG AN IZ ATIO()N. .................................
H IS T (O )R . . . . . . . . . .
D EFIN ITIO N S ...................................
GR-\DULATE DEGREES -ND PR(-)GR-AMS\1.................
N(-)NTR ADITI(O)N L PRO GR -AMS. ........................
CONCURRENT GR-\DULATE PR(-)GR-\IS ...............
IO INT DEG REE PR(-)G R-AM S .........................
COMBINED B\ACHELO()R' MASTERS DEGREE PR( )GRAMS.
STATE LINI\ERSITM STEMN PR(-)GR-AMSI ..............
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Sustainable Architecture ............................... 16
Toxicology ......................................... 17
Translation Studies ................................... 17
Transnational and Global Studies ........................ 17
Tropical Agriculture .................................. 17
Tropical Conservation and Development .................. 18
Tropical Studies ..................................... 18
V ision Sciences...................................... 19
W etland Sciences .................................... 19
W omen's and Gender Studies .......................... 19
ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ..................... 20
HO W TO APPLY ....................................... 20
ADMISSIONS EXAMINATIONS ............................ 20
M EDICAL IMMUNIZATION............................... 20
COMPUTER REQUIREMENT.............................. 20
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION ............................. 21
RESID EN C Y ........................................... 21
Florida Administrative Code ............................ 21
How to Apply for Residency............................ 23
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ............................. 23
STUDENTS W ITH DISABILITIES ........................... 23
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS INFORMATION ............. 24
POSTBACCALAUREATE STUDENTS ........................ 24
NONDEGREE REGISTRATION............................. 24
REA D M ISSIO N ........................................ 24
FACULTY MEMBERS AS GRADUATE STUDENTS .............. 25
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS ............ 25
TUITIO N PAYM ENTS.................................... 25
RESIDENCY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ON APPOINTMENT ... 25
UNIVERSITY-W IDE FELLOWSHIPS ......................... 25
A lum ni Fellow ship ................................... 25
G rinter Fellow ship ................................... 26
Title VI-Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship ....... 26
GRADUATE MINORITY PROGRAMS ....................... 26
COLLEGE/SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID WEBSITES ............... 27
EXTERNAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ........ 28
GENERAL REGULATIO NS................................... 28
CATALO G YEAR........................................ 28
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS .......................... 28
CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS. ................ 28
ACADEM IC HO NESTY................................... 29
STUDENT CONDUCT CODE ............................. 29
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS .......................... 29
REQUIRED FULL-TIME REGISTRATION ................... 29
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ..
BUSINESS ADMIINISTRATIO )N .
ED LIC ATIO N ...............
MASTER (F ENGINEERING
MASTER
MASTER
MASTER
MASTER
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-TTEND-N(CE PO LICIES ..................
(H -NGE OF GR-ADLUATE DEGREE PR(-)GR-AM ...
COU()LRSES ND CREDITS ....................
G R -DES .................................
LrNS\TISF ACT()R SCH(O)L RSHIP .............
F()REIGN L ANG LAGE E\AMlIN ATI()N ..........
E\ AM IN \ TI( )N S ...........................
PREP-AR TI()N FOR FINAL TERM ..............
\ ERIFICA-TI()N OF DEGREE CANDID-TE STATUS .
-\\\ -RDING O F DEGREES ...................
-TTEND-N(E -T COMMENCEMENT ...........
REQLIlREMENTS FOR MASTERS DEGREES .........
GENER-L REGULAL TI()NS ....................
MASTER OF -RTS -ND MA-STER OF SCIENCE ....
REQLrIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D..................
CO)URSE REQLIlREM ENTS. ....................
LE \ E ( )F -BSEN C E ........................
SLUPER\ ISO)R' COMM ITTEE ..................
L -NGL'-AGE REQLUIREMENT ..................
C-AMPLrS RESIDENCE REQLIlREMENT ...........
QUAL LIF'M NG E\AMINATI)N .................
REGISTR-ATI()N IN RESE-ARCH COURSES. ........
ADM IISSIC)N TO CANDID\D .................
D ISSERTATIO N ............................
GUIDELINES FOR RESTRICTION O)N RELE -SE
O F D ISSERTATIO)NS' ......................
FIN AL E\ AM IN ATI()N .......................
SPECI-LIZED GR-ADLUATE DEGREES ............
MASTER OF ACCO)LNTING ...............
M ASTER OF -D\ ERTISING ................
M ASTER OF AGRIBLUSINESS ...............
MASTER OF AGRICU LLTULRE ................
M ASTER OF -RCHITECTURE ...............
MASTER OF -RTS IN TEACHING -ND MASTER
SCIENCE IN TE ACHING .................
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MASTER OF INTERIOR DESIGN ........................ 43
MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION
M ANAG EM ENT.................................... 43
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ................ 44
M ASTER O F LATIN................................... 44
MASTER OF LAWS IN COMPARATIVE LAW ............... 44
MASTER OF LAWS IN INTERNATIONAL TAXATION ......... 45
MASTER OF LAWS IN TAXATION ....................... 45 a
M ASTER O F M USIC .................................. 45 *I
MASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. ................. 45
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH .......................... 45
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES ........ 46
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING ..................... 46
COOPERATIVE M.S.Nsg. DEGREE FROM
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU) AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (UF) ....................... 46
MASTER OF STATISTICS............................... 46
MASTER OF WOMEN'S STUDIES ....................... 46
EN G IN EER ......................................... 47
DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY............................ 47
ED .S. A N D ED .D ..................................... 48
SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION ........................... 48
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION ............................ 48
DOCTOR OF PLANT MEDICINE ........................ 49
FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS. .............. 49
EX PEN SES ............................................ 49
A application Fee ..................................... 49
Enrollment and Student Fees............................ 49
Fee Liability ........................................ 50
Assessm ent of Fees ................................... 50
Health, Athletic, Activity and Service, and
M material and Supply Fees ......................... 50
Special Fees and Charges ........................... 50
Paym ent of Fees ..................................... 51
D ead lines ....................................... 5 1
Cancellation and Reinstatement ...................... 51
Deferral of Registration and Tuition Fees ................ 51
W aiver of Fees.................................... 52
Refund of Fees ................................... 52
GENERAL FISCAL INFORMATION ......................... 52
PAST DUE STUDENT ACCOUNTS ......................... 52
TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING SERVICES ................ 53
FINA N C IA L A ID .......................................... 53
OFFICE FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL AFFAIRS ................. 53
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L ( ) N S . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . 5 _N
PART-TIMIE EM PL() M ENT ............................... 54
ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICE( FOR FIN-ANC(I-L -ID RECIPIENTS 54
RESE ARCH -ND TE ACHING SER\ ICES ........................ 54
LIBR-\RIES ................... ........... 54
C()O M PL TER F-AC ILITIES .................................. 55
C( )IompL ti nI i and NeH\lorkiniI Serk ic e IC(NSi ............. 55
(_-enter lor InIru- tioni al and Recear 1-i C(ompuLtii 1i Il\ itiec
iCIR(-A\ () li e (ol -\ ademi( Tec -hndIIo '\ -\T,. ............ 56
-RT G ALLER IES ................................ .......... 5
PERFO R 1IIN G ARTS .................................... 56
FLORID- MLISELIM OF N-ATLURAL HISTORY' ............... ..5
AGRICULLTLURAL E\PERIMENT ST-TION ..................... 5-
ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRI-AL E\PERIMENT ST-TION ... ... ..5
FLORID- ENGINEERING EDLICATI()N DELl\ ERM S' STEM FEEDS, 5 8
OFFICE OF RESE -RCH AND GR ADU ATE PRO(GR _IS ......... 5..8
LINI\ ERSIT PRESS O)F FLO RID ........................ 5I
INTERDISCIPLIN -R' RESE ARCH CENTERS ................. 5.
)A\I\ RIDGE ASSOC( I ATED LINI\ ERSITIES. .................. . 5
STU D ENT SER\ ICES ............. ....... ........... ......... 5
CAREER RESO URCE CENTER ......................... 5.
CO)LNSELING CENTER ..................................
ENGLISH SKILLS FOR INTERN -TI()N L STUDENTS ........... .. 0
GR ADU ATE STUDENT E-MAIL LISTSER\ AND \\EBSITE .... ... .
GRADUL -ATE NE\\SLETTER.............................. I
GR ADU ATE SCH )(OO)L EDITO(RI -L OFFICE ................... ..
GR-ADUATE SCH )(OO)L RECO)RDS .......................... .
GR ADUL ATE STUDENT COU)LNCIL. ........................ .
GR ADU ATE STUDENT H ANDB(OO)()I\ ....................... I
HOULSING ............................................ I
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Resident e Hall, fior Sin'le S ltudenkl ........ ............ .6
Coo[eralike Lik i n i Ar-rinn em enl l ....................... .
Sinll fle G raCIlu.1I e mnil F.1m il\ Housin . . . . .. _
Sinl-Cme G us Lile and Fami.\ H..I. ......... .. ........ .
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)OMBLIDSM N ........................................ .i
RE -DING AND \\ RITING CENTER ..................... ..i
SPEECH AND HE ARING CLINIC ........................ 1..
STUDENT HE ~LTH CARE CENTER ..................... .. i
LIF INTERN -TI()N AL CENTER ........................... ..4
\\ OR SH()PS F()R TE ACHING ASSISTANTS. ................ ..4
FIELD S O)F IN STRLUCTIO N .................................. 5
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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING ........... 72
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. ....... 74
AGRICULTURE-GENERAL................................ 76
AG RO NO M Y.......................................... 76
ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY .......................... 78
ANIM AL SCIENCES ..................................... 78
ANTHRO PO LOGY ..................................... 80
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY ................. 83
A RCH ITECTU RE ....................................... 85
ART AND ART HISTORY ................................. 87
ASTRO NO M Y ......................................... 90
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY ............... 91
BIOM EDICAL ENGINEERING ............................. 92
BO TA N Y ............................................. 94
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ............................. 95
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-GENERAL .................... 97
CHEM ICAL ENGINEERING ............................... 98
C H EM ISTRY ........................................... 99
CIVIL AND COASTAL ENGINEERING ...................... 102
C LA SSIC S............................................ 105
CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY ................... 107
CLINICAL INVESTIGATION ........................... .. 108
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS ............ 109
COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS .......................... 111
COM PARATIVE LAW ................................... 112
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
AND ENG INEERING ................................. 112
COUNSELOR EDUCATION.............................. 114
CRIMINOLOGY AND LAW .............................. 116
DECISION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES ................. 117
D ENTAL SCIENCES .................................... 119
ECO N O M ICS......................................... 121
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY ............ 123
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY .......................... 125
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING. .............. 127
ENGINEERING-GENERAL............................... 130
EN G LISH ............................................ 130
ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY ..................... 131
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES. ............... 133
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH .......... 136
FAMILY, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES ............. 137
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE ................. 138
FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES ...................... 142
FOOD AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS. .................... 143
FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION ................ 144
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INTERIOR DESIGN ..........
INTERNATI()NAL BLUSINESS...
INTERN -TI()NAL T-\\ TI()N ..
L-\NDSC( APE -ARCHITECTLURE. .
LATIN AMIERICAN STUDIES .
LING L ISTICS ..............
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1M ARKETING ...............
I -MASS C (-) IMM IL N ICATI-)N .
M-\TERIALS (SCIENCE AND ENG
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M(_-)LEC LLA R GENETICS AND MICRO)BIC)LO()G,
M1LSIC. ................................
NLC( LE AR AND RADI()L()GICAL ENGINEERING
N U R SIN G .. .. .. .. .. .. .
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PA-TH()L()CG IMMIUNC)L(O)G A-ND L-AB()R-AT(-
PH R/\MICELITICAL SCIENCES-GENERAL. ......
PH ARM\I ACELTICS .......................
PH ARM A( ()D' NAMl ICS ...................
PH -RIMC( )L(_)G AND THERAPELITICS ......
PH RM\ AC' HE LTH C( RE -ADMINISTR-\TIC)N.
PH ILO)SO)PH 1 ...........................
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GERMINIC AND SL \ IC STUDIES .........
GERC)NTO)L(C)GIC AL STL DIES. .............
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HEALTH SER\ ICES RESEA-RCH MANAGEMIEN
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REHABILITATION COUNSELING ......................... 225
REHABILITATION SCIENCE.............................. 226
RELIG IO N ........................................... 227
ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES ............... 229
SO CIO LO G Y ......................................... 232
SOIL AND WATER SCIENCE ............................. 233
SPECIAL EDUCATIO N .................................. 235
STATISTIC S .......................................... 236
TA XATIO N ........................................... 239
TEACHING AND LEARNING............................. 240
THEATRE AND DANCE ................................. 244
TOURISM, RECREATION, AND SPORT MANAGEMENT. ....... 245
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ...................... 247
VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCES ........................ 249
WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION ................ 251
W O M EN'S STUDIES ................................... 252
ZO O LO G Y .......................................... 253
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OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF FLORIDA
F. PHILIP HANDY
Chair, Winter Park
DONNA CALLAWAY
Tallahassee
T. WILLARD FAIR
Miami
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
Tampa
ROBERTO MARTINEZ
Coral Gables
PHOEBE RAULERSON
Okeechobee
LINDA TAYLOR
Fort Myers
JOHN WINN
Commissioner
FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
CAROLYN K. ROBERTS
Chair, Ocala
JOHN H. DASBURG
Vice Chair, Miami
JORGE ARRIZURIETA
Miami
AKSHAY M. DESAI
St. Petersburg
ANN W. DUNCAN
Tarpon Springs
CHARLES EDWARDS
Ft. Meyers
FRANK S. HARRISON
Tampa
J. STANELY MARSHALL
Tallahassee
FRANK MARTIN
Tallahassee
SHEILA M. MCDEVITT
Tampa
MARGARET LYNN PAPPAS
Jacksonville
MARTHA PELAEZ
Miami
HECTOR "TICO" PEREZ
Orlando
JOHN W. TEMPLE
Boca Raton
JOHN WINN
Tallahassee
ZACHARIAH P. ZACHARIAH
Ft. Lauderdale
AVA L. PARKER
Jacksonville
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MANNY A. FERNANDEZ
Chair, Fort Myers
CARLOS ALFONSO
Tampa
C. DAVID BROWN II
Orlando
COURTNEY CUNNINGHAM
Coral Gables
JOHN BOYLES
Student Body President
W. A. MCGRIFF III
Jacksonville
JOELEN MERKEL
Boca Raton
DIANA F. MORGAN
Windermere
CYNTHIA O'CONNELL
Tallahassee
EARL POWELL
Miami
DANAYA WRIGHT
Chair, Faculty Senate
ALFRED C. WARRINGTON, IV
Houston, Texas
ROLAND DANIELS
Gainesville
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
PRESIDENTS AND VICE
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
J. BERNARD MACHEN, Ph.D., D.D.S., President of the University
JANIE FOUKE, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs
JANE ADAMS, B.S., Vice President for University Relations
DOUGLAS J. BARRETT, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health
Affairs
KYLE CAVANAUGH, M.B.A., Vice President for Human Resource
Services
JIMMY GEARY CHEEK, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Agriculture
and Natural Resources
WINFRED M. PHILLIPS, D.Sc., Vice President for Research
EDWARD J. POPPELL, M.Ed., Vice President for Finance and
Administration
PAUL A. ROBELL, M.A., Vice President for Development and
Alumni Affairs
PATRICIA TELLES-IRVIN, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs
BARBARA C. WINGO, Ph.D., Interim Vice President, General
Counsel
DEANS AND OTHER
ADMINISTRATORS
LARRY R. ARRINGTON, Ph.D., Dean for Extension, Institute of
Food and Agricultural Sciences
R. KIRBY BARRICK, Ph.D., Dean, College of Agricultural and Life
Sciences
DALE CANELAS, M.A., Director, University Libraries
CARMEN DIANA DEERE, Ph.D., Director of Center for Latin
American Studies
TERESA A. DOLAN, D.D.S., M.P.H., Dean, College of Dentistry
STEVE DORMAN, Ph.D., Dean, College of Health and Human
Performance
CATHERINE EMIHOVICH, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education
ROBERT G. FRANK, Ph.D., Dean, College of Public Health and
Health Professions
KENNETH J. GERHARDT, Ph.D., Interim Dean, Graduate School
ROBERT JERRY II, J.D., Dean, Levin College of Law
DENNIS C. JETT, Ph.D., Dean, International Center
DOUGLAS S. JONES, Ph.D., Director, Florida Museum of Natural
History
PRAMOD P. KHARGONEKAR, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering
JAMES W. KNIGHT, Ed.D., Dean, Continuing Education
JOHN KRAFT, Ph.D., Dean, Warrington College of Business
Administration
LUCINDA LAVELLI, M.F.A., and M.N.O. (Master's degree in
Nonprofit Management) Dean, College of Fine Arts
KATHLEEN LONG, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing
MARK McLELLAN, Ph.D., Dean for Research, Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences
REBECCA M. NAGY, Ph.D., Director, Ham Museum of Art
MILAGROS PENA, Ph.D., Director, Center for Women's Studies and
Gender Research
STEPHEN J. PRITZ, JR., B.S., University Registrar
WILLIAM RIFFEE, Ph.D., Dean, College of Pharmacy
CHRISTOPHER SILVER, Ph.D., Dean, College of Design,
Construction, and Planning
NEIL SULLIVAN, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
JAMES P. THOMPSON, D.VM., Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of
Veterinary Medicine
C. CRAIG TISHER, M.D., Dean, College of Medicine
LEONARDO A. VILLALON, Ph.D., Director, Center for African
Studies
JOHN W. WRIGHT, II, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Journalism
and Communications
EUGENE L. ZDZIARSKI II, Ph.D., Dean of Students
GRADUATE SCHOOL
KENNETH J. GERHARDT, Ph.D. (Ohio State University), Interim
Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Communication
Sciences and Disorders
LAURENCE B. ALEXANDER, J.D. (Tulane University), Interim
Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Journalism
GRADUATE COUNCIL
KENNETH J. GERHARDT (Chair), Ph.D. (Ohio State University),
Interim Dean of the Graduate School
H. JANE BROCKMAN, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin), Professor of
Zoology
KENNETH L. CAMPBELL, Ph.D. (Iowa State University), Professor of
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
NICHOLAS B. COMERFORD, Ph.D. (State University of New York),
Professor of Soil and Water Science
EILEEN B. FENNELL, Ph.D. (University of Florida), Professor of
Clinical and Health Psychology
BRIDGET FRANKS, Ph.D. (University of Nebraska-Lincoln),
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
ABRAHAM G. HARTZEMA, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota),
Eminent Scholar, Pharmacy Health Care Administration
LINDA L. HON, Ph.D. (University of Maryland), Professor of
Journalism and Communications
PANAGOTE M. PARDALOS, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota),
Distinguished Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
CYNTHIA PURANIK, Doctoral Student in Communication Science
and Disorders, Graduate Student Council Representative
DIETMAR W. SIEMANN, Ph.D. (University of Toronto), Professor of
Radiation Oncology and Pharmacology and Therapeutics
COLIN SUMNERS, Ph.D. (University of Southampton), Professor
and Program Director of Physiology and Functional Genomics
V. BETTY SMOCOVITIS, Ph.D. (Cornell University), Professor of
Zoology and History
DEADLINES (SHORT LIST)
Fall 2006
University deadlines
Registration ........................... ..... August 21-22
Classes start ............................ August 23
Degree application ....................... September 15
Midpoint of term ......................... October 19
Classes end ............................ Decem ber 6
Commencement .................... . December 15-16+
Graduate School deadlines
Dissertation first submission .................. October 16
Thesis first submission ...................... November 6
Final submission . . . . ...... December 4
Spring 2007
University deadlines
Registration ...................................... January 5
Classes start ...................................... January 8
Degree application ........................ February 2
Midpoint of term ................................... March 7
C lasses end ....................................... A pril 25
Commencement .......................... May 4-6+
Summer 2007
University deadlines
Summer A+C registration ....................... May 11
Summer A+C classes start ..................... May 14
Degree application .......................... . M ay 16
Summer A classes end ........................ June 22
Summer B registration ....................... ..... June 29
Sum m er B classes start ......................... . July 2
Late degree application ........................ ..... July 2
Midpoint of Summer term ....................... . July 2
Summer B+C classes end ..................... August 10
Commencement ......................... August 11 +
Graduate School deadlines for Summer 2007
Dissertation first subm mission ..................... . July 2
Thesis first submission ........................ July 18
Final subm mission ............... ................... August 1
+Tentative date. Notification of dates and times of ceremonies for col-
leges and schools will be sent to degree candidates as soon as plans
are finalized. Please do not anticipate exact dates and times until noti-
fication is received.
Note: Prospective students should contact the appropriate academic
department for admission application deadlines.
Graduate School deadlines
Dissertation first subm mission ................... . M arch 5
Thesis first subm mission ......................... . April 2
Final subm mission ............................ ..... A pril 23
DEADLINES (LONG LIST)
Fall 2006
2006
August 4, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Deadline if requesting transfer of credit (for Fall degree candidates)
August 21-22, Monday-Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
Registration
August 23, Wednesday
Classes start.
Drop/add starts.
Late registration starts (late fee assessed).
August 29, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
Drop/add ends.
Late Registration ends (late fee assessed).
Deadline to withdraw with no fee liability.
September 1, Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Fee payment deadline.
Residency reclassification deadline for receiving the request and all
documents.
September 4, Monday, Labor Day
No classes.
September 15, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol assigned).
Degree application deadline (222 Criser) for degree award this term.
October 6-7, Friday-Saturday, Homecoming*
No classes. *Tentative date.
October 16 Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Dissertation first submission to Graduate School Editorial Office
(160 Grinter) for review ii r. .. I ih. .. r I.. l I .. if-files/
checklist-dissertation.pdf
October 19, Thursday
Midpoint of term for completing doctoral qualifying examination.
Late degree application deadline (222 Criser) for degree award this
term (college Dean's signature needed).
November 6, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Thesis first submission (defended, signed, formatted, on paper) to
Editorial (160 Grinter) for review. mii. r .. i .. I r .i .. 1i ../
pdf-files/checklist-thesis.pdf
Abstracts deadline for Fine Arts' performance and project option
(Editorial, 160 Grinter)
November 10, Friday, Veterans Day
No classes.
November 23-24, Thursday-Friday, Thanksgiving
No classes.
December 4, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Final exam form deadline (Editorial, 160 Grinter) for dissertation or
thesis degree award.
Final exam form deadline (Records, 106 Grinter) for nonthesis
degree award.
Final submission of thesis or dissertation. Deadline for "Final
Clearance" status in the Editorial Document Management (EDM)
system, to qualify for degree award this term.
December 6, Wednesday
Classes end.
December 7-8, Thursday-Friday
Examination reading days (no classes).
December 9-15, Saturday-Friday
Final examinations.
December 15, Friday
Last day to drop a course and receive W on transcript
December 15-16, Friday-Saturday
Commencement
December 18, Monday, 9:00 a.m.
All grades for Fall 2006 must be in the Registrar's office
December 19, Tuesday
Degree certification
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Spring 2007
2006
December 6, Wednesday
Deadline if requesting transfer of credit (for Spring degree candi-
dates)
2007
January 5, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Registration
January 8, Monday
Classes start.
Drop/add starts.
Late registration starts (late fee assessed).
January 12, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Drop/add ends.
Late Registration ends (late fee assessed).
Deadline to withdraw with no fee liability.
January 15, Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No classes.
January 19, Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Fee payment deadline.
Residency reclassification deadline for receiving the request and all
documents.
February 2, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Degree application deadline (222 Criser) for degree award this term.
Deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol assigned).
March 5, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Dissertation first submission to Graduate School Editorial Office
(160 Grinter) for review. For checklist: 1ii. _r .. i ,. ...i r ,. .,i
edu/pdf-files/checklist-dissertation.pdf
March 7, Wednesday
Midpoint of term for completing doctoral qualifying examinations.
Late degree application deadline (222 Criser) for degree award this
term (college Dean's signature needed).
March 10-17, Saturday-Saturday, Spring Break
No classes.
April 2, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Abstracts deadline for Fine Arts' performance and project option
(Editorial, 160 Grinter).
Thesis first submission (defended, signed, formatted, on paper) to
Editorial (160 Grinter) for review 1ii. _r .i i. .i r i. i f-
files/checklist-thesis.pdf
April 23, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Final exam form deadline (Editorial, 160 Grinter) for dissertation or
thesis degree award.
Final exam form deadline (Records, 106 Grinter) for nonthesis
degree award.
Final submission of thesis or dissertation. Deadline for "Final
Clearance" status in the Editorial Document Management (EDM)
system, to qualify for degree award this term.
April 25, Wednesday
Classes end.
April 26-27, Thursday-Friday
Examination reading days (no classes).
April 28-May 4, Saturday-Friday
Final examinations.
May 4, Friday
Last day to drop a course and receive W on transcript.
May 4-6, Friday-Sunday
Commencement+
May 7, Monday, 9:00 a.m.
All grades for Spring 2007 must be in the Registrar's office.
May 8, Tuesday
Degree certification.
Summer 2007
April 25, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
Deadline if requesting transfer of credit (for Summer degree candi-
dates)
May 11, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Summer A & C registration
May 14, Monday
Summer A & C classes start.
Summer A & C drop/add starts.
Summer A & C late registration starts (late fee assessed).
May 15, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
Summer A & C late registration ends (late fee assessed).
Summer A & C drop/add ends.
Summer A & C deadline to withdraw with no fee liability.
May 16, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
Degree application deadline (222 Criser) for Summer degree award.
May 23, Wednesday
Summer A deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol
May 25, Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Summer A & C fee payment deadline.
Summer A & C residency reclassification deadline for receiving the
request and all documents.
May 28, Monday, Memorial Day observed
No classes.
June 1, Friday
Summer C deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol
June 22, Friday
Summer A classes end.
Summer A final examinations during regular class periods.
Last day to drop a course for Summer A and receive W on transcript.
June 25, Monday, 9:00 a.m.
All grades for Summer A must be in the Registrar's office.
June 25-29, Monday-Friday, Summer Break
No classes
June 29, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Summer B registration.
July 2, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Summer B classes start.
Summer B drop/add starts.
Summer B late registration starts (late fee assessed).
Midpoint of Summer term
Late degree application deadline (222 Criser) for Summer degree
award (college Dean's signature needed).
Dissertation first submission to Graduate School Editorial Office
(160 G rinter) for review ,ii, _r Ii i ., .I r_ ri i, I if-files/
checklist-dissertation.pdf
July 3, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
Summer B drop/add ends.
Summer B late registration ends (late fee assessed).
Summer B deadline to withdraw with no fee liability.
July 4, Wednesday, Independence Day
No classes.
July 11, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
Summer B deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol
July 13, Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Summer B fee payment deadline.
Summer B residency reclassification deadline for receiving the
request and all documents.
July 18, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
Abstracts deadline for Fine Arts' performance and project option
(Editorial, 160 Grinter).
Thesis first submission (defended, signed, formatted, on paper) to
Editorial (160 G rinter) for review ii1 _r .i i .. .i r- ,.nri., i ..i if-
files/checklist-thesis.pdf
August 1, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
Final exam form deadline (Editorial, 160 Grinter) for dissertation or
thesis degree award.
Final exam form deadline (Records, 106 Grinter) for nonthesis
degree award.
Final submission of thesis or dissertation. Deadline for "Final
Clearance" status in the Editorial Document Management (EDM)
system, to qualify for Summer degree award.
August 10, Friday
Classes end.
Final examinations during regular class periods.
Last day to drop a course for Summer B and C terms and receive W
on transcript.
August 11, Saturday
Commencement+
August 13, Monday, 9:00 a.m.
All grades for Summer B and C terms must be in the Registrar's
office.
August 14, Tuesday
Degree certification.
NOTE: Prospective students should contact the appropriate aca-
demic department for admission application deadlines.
Students who must take a foreign language reading knowledge
examination (GSFLT) should contact the Office of Academic
Technology for test dates.
+ Projected dates. Notification of dates and times of ceremonies for
colleges and schools will be sent to degree candidates as soon as
plans are finalized. Please do not anticipate exact dates and times
until notification is received.
General Information
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Rules, policies, fees, and courses described in
this catalog are subject to change without notice.
INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE
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UNIVERSITY OF
FLORIDA
Institutional Purpose Teaching is a fundamental purpose of this university at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Research and
The University of Florida is a public land-grant, scholarship are integral to the education process and to
sea-grant, and space-grant research university, one of the the expansion of our understanding of the natural world,
most comprehensive in the United States. The university the intellect and the senses. Service reflects the university's
encompasses virtually all academic and professional obligation to share the benefits of its research and
disciplines. It is the largest and oldest of Florida's eleven knowledge for the public good.
universities and a member of the Association of American These three interlocking elements span all of the
Universities. Its faculty and staff are dedicated to the university's academic disciplines and represent the
common pursuit of the university's threefold mission: university's commitment to lead and serve the state
teaching, research, and service, of Florida, the nation and the world by pursuing and
disseminating new knowledge while building upon the
experiences of the past. The University of Florida aspires
Mission to advance by strengthening the human condition and
improving the quality of life.
The University of Florida is a public land-grant,
sea-grant and space-grant research university, one of the
most comprehensive in the United States. The university Commitment to Diversity
encompasses virtually all academic and professional
disciplines. It is the largest and oldest of Florida's eleven The University of Florida is committed to creating a
universities and a member of the Association of American community that reflects the rich racial, cultural, and ethnic
Universities. Its faculty and staff are dedicated to the diversity of the state and nation. The greatest challenge
common pursuit of the university's threefold mission: in higher education is to enroll students and hire faculty
teaching, research and service. and staff who are members of diverse racial, cultural,
The University of Florida belongs to a tradition of or ethnic minority groups. This pluralism enriches the
great universities. Together with our undergraduate and University community, offers opportunity for robust
graduate students, UF faculty participate in an educational academic dialogue, and contributes to better teaching and
process that links the history of Western Europe with the research. The University and its components benefit from
traditions and cultures of all societies, explores the physical the richness of a multicultural student body, faculty, and
and biological universes, and nurtures generations of young staff who can learn from one another. Such diversity will
people from diverse backgrounds to address the needs of empower and inspire respect and understanding among us.
our societies. The university welcomes the full exploration The University does not tolerate the actions of anyone who
of its intellectual boundaries and supports its faculty and violates the rights of another person.
students in the creation of new knowledge and the pursuit Through policy and practice, the University strives to
of new ideas. embody a diverse community. Our collective efforts will
lead to a university that is truly diverse and reflects the state
and nation.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Government of the University
A 13-member Board of Trustees governs the University
of Florida. The governor appoints 6 of the trustees, and
5 are appointed by the 17-member Florida Board of
Governors, which governs the State University System as a
whole. The University's student body president and faculty
senate chair also serve on the Board of Trustees as ex officio
members. Trustees are appointed for staggered 5-year
terms.
The UF Board of Trustees is a public body corporate
with all the powers and duties set forth by law and by
the Board of Governors. The UF President serves as the
executive officer and corporate secretary of the Board of
Trustees and is responsible to the Board for all operations
of the University. University affairs are administered by the
President through the University administration, with the
help and advice of the Faculty Senate, various committees
appointed by the President, and other groups or individuals
as requested by the President.
Graduate Deans and
Years of Service
February 2004 to Present
Kenneth J. Gerhardt, Interim Dean
1999-2004
Winfred M. Phillips, Dean
1998-1999
M. Jack Ohanian, Interim Dean
1993-1998
Karen A. Holbrook, Dean
July-September 1993
Gene W. Hemp, Acting Dean
1985-1993
Madelyn M. Lockhart, Dean
1983-1985
Donald R. Price, Acting Dean
September 1982-January 1983
Gene W. Hemp, Acting Dean
1980-1982
Francis G. Stehli, Dean
1979-1980
F. Michael Wahl, Acting Dean
1973-1979
Harry H. Sisler, Dean
1971-1973
Alex G. Smith, Acting Dean
1969-1971
Harold P. Hanson, Dean
1952-1969
L. E. Grinter, Dean
1951-1952
C. F. Byers, Acting Dean
1938-1951
T. M. Simpson, Dean
1930-1938
James N. Anderson, Dean
GRADUATE SCHOOL
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Graduate School
Mission
Graduate education is an integral component of a major
research university that impacts education at all levels.
The mission of graduate education at UF is to produce
individuals with advanced knowledge in their fields, who
appreciate learning and are constant learners, and who are
prepared to address creatively issues of significance to the
local and global community for improving the quality of
life. Essential to this mission is an environment that fosters
*Effectively transmitting knowledge for future generations.
*Inquiry and critical analysis.
*Assimilation and creation of new knowledge.
*Skills contributing to success and leadership in academic and
creative arenas and in the world of practice.
*Applying that knowledge in service to Florida, the nation,
and the international community.
Vision
The vision is a university internationally recognized for
its graduates, Graduate Faculty, and scholarly achievements.
This university produces intellectually energized individuals
who excel at future careers in diverse settings, and who
provide bold leadership in new directions. Important signs
of this recognition include
*Graduates recognized for strength of preparation in their
chosen discipline, for abilities to solve problems in new
environments, and for high standards of excellence in
scholarly activity and professional practice.
*Significant scholarly, creative achievements and service
that contribute to improvement of human society and the
natural environment.
*A highly qualified, diverse student population.
*Strong disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs that pre-
pare graduates to assume their roles in a changing world.
*Evidence of service in their disciplines by students and fac-
ulty at state, national, and international levels.
Organization
The Graduate School consists of the Dean, Associate
Dean, Graduate Council, and the Graduate Faculty.
General policies and standards of the Graduate School
are established by the Graduate Faculty. Any policy
change must be approved by the graduate dean(s) and the
Graduate Council. The Graduate School is responsible for
enforcing minimum general standards of graduate work in
the University and for coordinating the graduate programs
of the various colleges and divisions of the University.
Responsibility for detailed operation of graduate programs
is vested in individual colleges, schools, divisions, and
academic units. In most colleges an associate dean or other
administrator is directly responsible for graduate study in
that college.
The Graduate Council helps the Dean in being the
agent of the Graduate Faculty for executing policy related
to graduate study and associated research. The Council
(chaired by the graduate dean) considers petitions and
policy changes. A graduate program's academic unit
appoints members of the Graduate Faculty, with approval
of the graduate dean.
All faculty members who serve on supervisory
committees or who direct master's theses and doctoral
dissertations must first be appointed to the Graduate
Faculty. The academic unit determines the level of duties
for each Graduate Faculty member.
History
Graduate study at UF existed while the University was
still on its Lake City campus. However, the first graduate
degrees, two Master of Arts with a major in English, were
awarded on the Gainesville campus in 1906. The first
Master of Science was awarded in 1908, with a major in
entomology. The first programs leading to the Ph.D. were
approved in 1930, and the first degrees were awarded in
1934, one with a major in chemistry and the other with a
major in pharmacy. The first Ed.D. was awarded in 1948.
Graduate study has grown phenomenally at UF In 1930,
33 degrees were awarded in 12 fields. In 1940, 66 degrees
were awarded in 16 fields. In 2004-05, the total number
of graduate degrees awarded was 1103 in more than 100
fields. The proportion of Ph.D. degrees, after the initial
rapid growth, remained relatively static during the early
1980s but increased significantly between 1987-88 and
1993-94, growing from 304 to 424. In 2004-05, the
University of Florida awarded 553 Ph.D. degrees.
Definitions
Degree: the title conferred by the University on
completing the academic program, for example, Doctor
of Philosophy. Some degrees include the name of the field
of study (Master of Architecture, Master of Education).
Others (Master of Arts, Master of Science) do not.
Program: the student's primary field of study. This is the
student's major. Programs offered at UF are approved by
the Graduate Council, Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees,
and Florida Board of Governors (specialist and doctoral
degrees). The degree and program name appear on the
student's transcript. Available programs are identified
under the degree name in the list of graduate degrees and
programs.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Concentration: a subprogram in a major.
Concentrations offered at UF are approved by the
Graduate Council. The concentration, degree, and
program, may appear on the student transcript.
Minor: a block of course work completed in any
academic unit outside the major, if approved for master's
or doctoral programs listed in this catalog. If a minor
is chosen, the supervisory committee must include a
representative from the minor field. Requires at least 6 to
15 credits from the minor, depending on the program. The
minor appears on the student's transcript along with the
program name and the degree awarded.
Specialization: Specialization is an informal designation
used by academic units to indicate areas of research or
scholarly strength, and has no formal significance. Track
and emphasis are similar unofficial terms. No tracks,
emphases, or specializations appear in official lists in this
catalog or on the student transcript.
Graduate certificate: An academic unit may offer a
graduate certificate along with a graduate degree. The
certificate indicates that the student took a required
number of courses in a special area. It requires Graduate
Council approval but is not listed on the student
transcript.
Multi-college program: a degree program offered
through more than one college.
Combined degree program: a combined bachelor's
and master's degree program allows an undergraduate
student to take graduate courses before completing the
bachelor's degree and to count 12 graduate credits toward
both degrees. Students admitted into a combined program
normally have at least a 3.2 grade point average and a score
of at least 1100 on the verbal and quantitative parts of
the GRE. Academic units may establish higher admission
standards. Individual academic units determine whether
a combined degree program is appropriate. Combined
degree programs established before January 1, 2003, may
have other requirements.
Cooperative degree program: leads to a graduate
degree with more than one institution authorized to
provide course work.
Catalog year: the rules in effect during the first year
a degree-seeking student enrolls in a program: the set of
requirements a student must fulfill. If the student takes
time off, then the catalog year is the academic year of
readmission.
Joint degree program: a course of study that leads
simultaneously to a graduate degree and a professional
degree (i.e., DMD, DVM, JD, MD, PharmD). Normally
12 credits of professional courses are counted toward
the graduate degree and 12 credits of graduate courses
are counted toward the professional degree. Individual
academic units determine whether a joint degree program
is appropriate. Joint programs established before January 1,
2003, may have other requirements.
Concurrent degree program: Simultaneous study on
an individualized basis that leads to two master's degrees in
two different graduate programs or two master's degrees in
the same major. Such a program is initiated by the student
and requires prior approval of each academic unit and the
Graduate School. If the student is approved to pursue two
master's degrees, no more than 9 credits of course work
from one degree program may be applied toward the second
master's degree.
Co-major: a course of study allowing two majors for
one Ph.D. degree. Each co-major must be approved by the
Graduate Council.
Graduate Degrees and Programs
See Fields of Instruction for specializations in the approved
programs.
T=thesis or dissertation N=nonthesis or no dissertation
Degree names and correct abbreviations are listed in
bold.
Possible majors (if different than the degree name) are
listed in normal type.
Possible concentrations are listed under the major in italics.
Master of Accounting (M.Acc.) N
Master of Advertising (M.Adv.) T
Master of Agribusiness (M.AB.) N
Food and Resource Economics
Master of Agriculture (M.Ag.) N
Agricultural Education and Communication
Animal Sciences
Botany
Food and Resource Economics
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) T
Sustainable Architecture
Master of Arts (MA.)
AnthropologyT N
Art Education T
Art HistoryT
Business Administration
Finance
InsuranceT
International BusinessT
Management
Marketing TN
Classical StudiesT
Communication Sciences and Disorders TN
Criminology and Law TN
Digital Arts and Sciences T
Economics T/N
English TN
French TN
Geography T
Applications of Geographic Technologies
German TN
History TN
International Business T
Latin T
Latin American Studies T
Linguistics nTN
Mathematics TN
Museology [Museum Studies] T
Philosophy TN
Political Science TN
Political Science-International Relations T/N
Psychology TN
ReligionT
Sociology T/N
Spanish T/N
Women's Studies T
Master of Arts in Education T Majors are those listed for
the Master of Education degree.
Master of Arts in Mass Communication (M.AmC.) TN
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) N
Anthropology
French
Geography
Latin
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Philosophy
Political Science
Political Science-International Relations
Psychology
Spanish
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning
(M.A.U.R.P.) T
Master of Building Construction (M.B.C.) N
Sustainable Construction
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) N
Arts Administration
Business S- .-. i and Public Policy
Competitive S- .-. .
Decision and Information Sciences
Electronic Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Global Management
C .'- -.. f/. Security Analysis
Human Resource Management
International Studies
Latin American Business
Management
Marketing
Real Estate and Urban Analysis
Sports Administration
Master of Civil Engineering (M.C.E.) TN
Master of Education (M.Ed.) N
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Educational Psychology
GRADUATE DEGREES AND PROGRAMS
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Elementary Education
English Education
Foundations of Education
Marriage and Family Counseling
Mathematics Education
Mental Health Counseling
Reading Education
Research and Evaluation Methodology
School Counseling and Guidance
School Psychology
Science Education
Social Studies Education
Special Education
Student Personnel in Higher Education
Master of Engineering (M.E.) TN
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Environmental Engineering Sciences
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering Sciences
Master of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
(M.F.Y.C.S.) N
Community Studies
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) T
Art
Creative Writing
Theatre
Master of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (M.F.A.S.) N
Master of Forest Resources and Conservation (M.ER.C.) N
Geomatics
Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) N
Master of Health Science (M.H.S.) TN
Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation Counseling
Master of Interior Design (M.I.D.) T
Master of International Construction Management
(M.I.C.M.) N
Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) T
Master of Latin (M.L.) N
Master of Laws in Comparative Law (LL.M.Comp.Law) N
Tropical Conservation and Development
Master of Laws in International Taxation (LL.M.I.T.) N
Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.Tax.) N
Master of Music (M.M.) T
Music
Choral Conducting
Composition
Instrumental Conducting
GENERAL INFORMATION
Music History and Literature
Music Theory
Performance
Sacred Music
Music Education
Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) N
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) N
Biostatistics
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Public Health Management and Policy
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Master of Science (M.S.)
Aerospace Engineering T/N
Agricultural and Biological Engineering T/N
Agricultural Education and Communication T/N
Farming Systems
Agronomy T/N
Animal Sciences T
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology T/N
Athletic Ta' i,u, ug Spow t Medicine
Biomechanics
Clinical Exercise P.'- '.. -,
Exercise F.'- '.. ..-
Human Performance
Motor Ler ii:'g Control
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Astronomy T/N
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology T
Biomedical Engineering T/N
Botany T
Business Administration T/N
Entrepreneurship
Insurance
Marketing
Real Estate and Urban Analysis
Retailing
Chemical Engineering TN
Chemistry T/N
Civil Engineering T/N
Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering T/N
Computer Engineering T/N
Computer Science T/N
Decision and Information Sciences TN
Dental Sciences T
Endodontics
Orthodontics
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Digital Arts and Sciences T
Electrical and Computer Engineering T/N
Entomology and Nematology T/N
Environmental Engineering Sciences T/N
Epidemiology T
Biostatistics
Health Policy
Family, Youth, and Community Sciences T
Community Studies
Finance N
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences T
Food and Resource Economics TN
Food Science and Human Nutrition TN
Nutritional Sciences
Forest Resources and Conservation T
Geomatics
Geography T
Geology T
Health Education and Behavior T/N
Horticultural Science TN
Environmental Horticulture
Horticultural Sciences
Industrial and Systems Engineering T/N
Interdisciplinary Ecology TN
ManagementT/N
Materials Science and Engineering T/N
Mathematics T/N
Mechanical Engineering T/N
Medical Sciences T
Clinical Investigation
Microbiology and Cell Science T/N
Nuclear Engineering Sciences T/N
Physics TN
Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology T
Plant Pathology TN
Psychology T/N
Real Estate
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism TN
Soil and Water Science T/N
Sport ManagementTN
Veterinary Medical Sciences TN
Forensic Toxicology
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation TN
Zoology T/N
Master of Science in Architectural Studies (M.S.A.S.) T
Sustainable Architecture
Master of Science in Building Construction (M.S.B.C.) T
Sustainable Construction
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.Nsg.) TN
Master of Science in Pharmacy (M.S.P.) TN
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Forensic Drug Chemistry
Forensic Serology and DNA
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Health Care Administration
Master of Science in Statistics (M.S.Stat.) T
Master of Science in Teaching (M.S.T.) N
Astronomy
Botany
Chemistry
Geography
Geology
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Zoology
Master of Statistics (M.Stat.) N
Master ofWomen's Studies (M.W.S.) N
Engineer (Engr.)"N A special degree requiring 1 year of
graduate work beyond the master's degree. For a list of
the approved majors, see those listed for the Master of
Engineering degree, except Biomedical Engineering.
Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) N A special degree requir-
ing 1 year of graduate work beyond the master's degree.
For a list of the approved programs, see those listed for the
Doctor of Education degree.
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) N
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) T
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership
Educational Psychology
Foundations of Education
Higher Education Administration
Marriage and Family Counseling
Mental Health Counseling
Research and Evaluation ', r..1. d....1..
School Counseling and Guidance
School Psychology
Special Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) T
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Agricultural Education and Communication
Agronomy
Animal Sciences
Anthropology
Art History
Astronomy
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Botany
Business Administration
Accounting
Decision and Information Sciences
Finance
Insurance
Management
Marketing
Real Estate and Urban Analysis
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Classical Studies
Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering
Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Computer Engineering
Counseling Psychology
Criminology and Law
Curriculum and Instruction
Design, Construction, and Planning
Economics
Educational Leadership
Educational Psychology
Electrical and Computer Engineering
English
Entomology and Nematology
Environmental Engineering Sciences
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Food and Resource Economics
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Food Science
Nutritional Sciences
Forest Resources and Conservation
Geomatics
Foundations of Education
Geography
Geology
German
Health and Human Performance
Athletic Ti, z, n, g Sport Medicine
Biomechanics
Exercise '.,.
Health Behavior
Motor La',i 'ig -' Control
Natural Resource Recreation
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Sport Management
Therapeutic Recreation
Tourism
Health Services Research
Higher Education Administration
History
Horticultural Science
Environmental Horticulture
Horticulture Sciences
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Interdisciplinary Ecology
Linguistics
Marriage and Family Counseling
Mass Communication
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Genetics
Immunology and Microbiology
Molecular Cell Biology
Neuroscience
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Mental Health Counseling
Microbiology and Cell Science
Music
Composition
Music History and Literature
Music Education
Nuclear Engineering Sciences
Nursing Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Health Care Administration
Philosophy
Physics
Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology
Plant Pathology
Political Science
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychology
Rehabilitation Science
Religious Studies
Research and Evaluation I.- ... rl...:
Romance Languages
French
Spanish
School Counseling and Guidance
School Psychology
Sociology
Soil and Water Science
Special Education
Statistics
Veterinary Medical Sciences
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Zoology
Doctor of Plant Medicine (D.Pm) N
Nontraditional Programs
Concurrent Graduate Programs
Any student interested in pursuing two master's degrees
in two different programs or two master's degrees in the
same program concurrently should discuss the proposed
study with Graduate Student Records (392-4643, 106
Grinter) before applying. Written approval is needed
from each academic unit and the Graduate School Dean.
The student must be officially admitted to both programs
through regular procedures. No more than 9 credits
from the first program may be applied toward the second.
Contact the academic unit(s) for details.
Joint Degree Programs
A joint degree program leads to a graduate degree and
a professional degree. Normally 12 credits of professional
courses count toward the graduate degree and 12 credits
of graduate courses count toward the professional degree.
Individual academic units determine whether a joint
degree program is appropriate. Joint programs established
before January 1, 2003, may have other requirements.
To participate in a joint program, a student must be
admitted to both programs. Enrollment in one program
may precede enrollment in the other according to timelines
set by the program. During the term the student is
graduating, registration is required (at least 3 credits fall
or spring, or 2 credits summer). This course work must be
credit that applies toward the graduate degree requirements.
See graduate coordinator for details.
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree
Programs
UF offers a number of bachelor's/master's programs for
superior students in which 12 credits of graduate-level
courses are counted for both degrees. See Transfer of Credit
for requirements. For admission requirements and available
programs, contact the academic unit.
State University System Programs
Traveling Scholar program: By mutual agreement
of the appropriate academic authorities in both the
home and host institutions, traveling scholars' admission
requirements are waived and their earned credits are
guaranteed acceptance. Traveling scholars are normally
limited to 1 term on the host campus, and it cannot be
their final term. The program offers special resources on
another campus that are not available on the student's
home campus. To participate, graduate students need prior
approval from their graduate coordinator, their supervisory
committee chair, and the Dean of the Graduate School.
Interested students should contact Graduate Student
Records, 106 Grinter Hall.
Cooperative degree programs: In certain degree
programs, faculty from other universities in the State
University System hold Graduate Faculty status at UE In
those approved areas, the intellectual resources of these
Graduate Faculty members are available to students at UF.
Interdisciplinary Graduate
Certificates and Concentrations
A number of graduate programs offer interdisciplinary
enhancements in the form of concentrations, field research,
or graduate certificates. Those approved by the Graduate
Council are summarized on the next pages.
African Studies
The Center for African Studies, a National Resource
Center on Africa (funded partly by Title VI of the Higher
Education Act), directs and coordinates interdisciplinary
instruction, research, and outreach related to Africa. In
cooperation with participating academic units throughout
the University, the Center offers a Certificate in African
Studies for master's and doctoral students. The curriculum
provides a broad foundation for students preparing for
teaching or other professional careers requiring knowledge
of Africa.
Graduate fellowships and assistantships: Students
pursuing degrees in participating academic units can
compete for graduate assistantships and Title VI Foreign
Language and Area Studies fellowships.
Extracurricular activities: The Center for African
Studies sponsors the annual Carter Lectures on Africa on a
given theme, a weekly colloquium series (BARAZA) with
invited speakers, an African film series, and periodic brown
bag discussions. Other conferences and lectures, and
performances and art exhibits in conjunction with other
campus units, are held throughout the academic year.
The Center also directs an extensive outreach program
addressed to public schools, community colleges, and
universities nationwide.
Library resources: The Center for African Studies gives
direct support for African library acquisitions to meet the
instructional and research needs of its faculty and students.
The Africana Collection exceeds 120,000 volumes and
500 periodicals. The Map Library has 360,000 maps and
165,000 serial photographs and satellite images and is
among the top five academic African map libraries in the
U.S.
Graduate certificate program: The Center for African
Studies, cooperating with participating academic units,
offers a Certificate in African Studies in conjunction with
the master's and doctoral degrees.
For more information about the various programs and
activities of the Center, contact the Director, Center for
African Studies, 427 Grinter Hall, website http://www.
africa.ufl.edu.
Agroforestry
The agroforestry interdisciplinary concentration is
administered through the School of Forest Resources
and Conservation. It offers facilities for interdisciplinary
graduate education (M.S., Ph.D.) by combining course
work and research around a thematic field focusing on
agroforestry, especially in the context of tropical land use.
Students seeking admission to the concentration need
a degree in a relevant field such as agronomy, forestry,
horticulture, soil science, or social sciences. They should
apply to the School of Forest Resources and Conservation
or another academic unit that closely represents their
background and interest. Course work may be chosen
from several related disciplines. Thesis research can be
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undertaken in Florida or overseas. Degrees are awarded
through the academic units the candidates are enrolled in.
In conjunction with the graduate degree, a student can
earn a concentration or minor in agroforestry by fulfilling
certain requirements. Students who have a primary interest
in agroforestry and undertake graduate research on an
agroforestry topic can seek the concentration. Those who
have an active interest and some training in agroforestry,
but do not conduct graduate research on an agroforestry
topic, can earn a minor. Candidates meeting the
requirements can have Concentration in Agroforestry or
Minor in Agroforestry appear on their transcripts.
Each option requires completing FNR 5335
(Agroforestry) and an appropriate number of approved
supporting courses. These courses should be distributed
over at least two academic units outside the major to
prepare the student to function in multidisciplinary teams
and to associate with professionals from other disciplines.
Students whose background is in biology are encouraged
to take social science courses, and vice versa.
For a student with a concentration or minor in
agroforestry, at least one member of the supervisory
committee should represent agroforestry. The Agroforestry
Program Advisory Committee requires this member to
counsel the student on selecting courses and the research
topic.
For more information, contact the Agroforestry Program
Leader, 330 Newins-Ziegler Hall, phone (352)846-0880,
fax (352)846-1322, e-mail pknair@ufl.edu.
Animal Molecular and Cell Biology
The interdisciplinary concentration in animal molecular
and cell biology (AMCB) gives graduate students in
the animal and veterinary sciences an understanding of
principles of molecular and cell biology as applied to
animal health and production. It emphasizes participation
in molecular and cell biology research and provides an
intellectual environment for cross-fertilization among
disciplines. Graduate Faculty from the Departments of
Animal Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Chemistry, and the College of Veterinary Medicine
participate in the program. The AMCB gives graduate
students access to the diverse research facilities needed to
study cellular and molecular biology, reproductive biology,
virology, immunology, and endocrinology. Facilities exist
for recombinant DNA research, experimental surgery, in
vitro culture of cells, tissue and organ explants, embryo
manipulation, vaccine production, and recombinant
protein engineering.
Ph.D. degrees are awarded by participating academic
units, with an interdisciplinary concentration in animal
molecular and cell biology. Applicants need a strong
background in animal or veterinary sciences. Graduate
degree programs are designed by each student's supervisory
committee, headed by the member who represents AMCB.
All students must complete a core curriculum, may obtain
cross-disciplinary training through rotations in laboratories
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of participating faculty, and may participate in the AMCB
seminar series.
Requirements for admission to AMCB are the same
as for the faculty adviser's academic unit and college.
Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available from
sources in individual academic units and the AMCB.
For more information, contact Dr. Peter J. Hansen,
Department of Animal Sciences, hansen@animal.ufl.edu.
Biological Sciences
The Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research
conducts research on all aspects of the biology of sea
turtles. Researchers at the Center for Sea Turtle Research,
collaborating with students and faculty of various academic
units, take a multidisciplinary approach to address the
complex problems of sea turtle biology and conservation.
Scientists from the Center have investigated questions of
sea turtle biology around the world, from the molecular
level to the ecosystem level, from studies of population
structure based on mitochondrial DNA to the effects
of ocean circulation patterns on the movements and
distribution of sea turtles. Long-term field studies of the
Center are conducted mainly at two research stations in the
Bahamas and the Azores. For more information, contact
the Director, Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research,
223 Bartram Hall, phone (352)392-5194, website
http://accstr.ufl.edu.
The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
is a UF research center for biomedical research and
biotechnology. Founded in 1974, the Whitney Lab is
dedicated to using marine model animals for studying
fundamental problems in biology and applying that
knowledge to issues of human health, natural resources,
and the environment.
The academic staff of the Whitney Laboratory consists
of eight tenure-track and three nontenure-track faculty
members, together with 70 associates, students, and visiting
scientists. Dr. Peter A. V. Anderson is the director.
Fields of research conducted at the Whitney
Laboratory include chemosensory and visual physiology
and biochemistry, ion channel structure and function,
neurogenomics, synaptogenesis and synaptic physiology,
protein-lipid interactions, physiology and evolution
of neurotransmitter pathways, membrane pumps and
transporters, and regulation of ciliary mechanisms. This
research uses the techniques of modern cell and molecular
biology, for which the Laboratory is particularly well
equipped and recognized.
Research at Whitney Laboratory attracts graduate
students and scientists from all over the United States
and abroad. Students enroll in the graduate programs of
academic units on campus and complete their course work
before moving to the Whitney Laboratory, where they
conduct their dissertation research under the supervision of
resident faculty. An NSF undergraduate research training
program at the Whitney Laboratory is also available for 10-
week periods.
The Laboratory is situated on a narrow barrier island
with both the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal
Waterway within a few hundred feet of the facility. It
is located in Marineland, about 18 miles south of St.
Augustine and 80 miles from Gainesville.
For more information, contact the Director, Whitney
Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, 9505 Ocean Shore
Blvd, St. Augustine FL 32080-8610,
phone (904)461-4000; fax (904)461-4008;
website http://www.whitney.ufl.edu.
The UF Marine Laboratory at Seahorse Key is a field
station providing (a) support for research by students,
faculty, and visiting scientists; (b) an outstanding teaching
program in marine related subjects; and (c) support
from public education related to marine, estuarine, and
coastal resources of Florida. Seahorse Key is 57 miles west
of Gainesville on the Gulf Coast, 3 miles offshore and
opposite Cedar Key. Facilities include a research vessel,
several smaller outboard-powered boats for shallow water
and inshore work, a 20 x 40 foot research and teaching
building, and a 10-room residence, with 2 kitchens, a
dining lounge, and dormitory accommodations for
24 persons.
Chemical Physics
The Center for Chemical Physics, with participating
faculty from the Departments of Chemistry, Physics,
and Chemical Engineering, is concerned with graduate
education and research in the theoretical, experimental,
and computational aspects of problems in the borderline
between chemistry and physics. Graduate students join
one of the above academic units and follow a special
curriculum. The student receives a Ph.D. degree and a
Certificate in Chemical Physics. For information, contact
the Director, Dr. Valeria Kleiman, 311A Chemistry
Laboratory Building, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville FL
32611, e-mail kleiman@chem.ufl.edu.
Ecological Engineering
The Graduate Certificate in Ecological Engineering
is for graduate engineering students wishing to develop
expertise in ecological solutions to engineering problems.
Students interested in the certificate must apply for
admission through the Department of Environmental
Engineering Sciences. The certificate program is open
to individuals in any graduate program who hold an
undergraduate engineering degree, or who complete the
additional undergraduate engineering articulation courses
needed to bring the student's background to the minimum
level required for engineers by the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology.
The certificate program consists of 15 course credits,
and a research project with content materially related to
some aspect of ecological engineering. If appropriate, the
15 credits of graduate course work may count toward
the minimum requirements for the graduate degree. The
student's terminal project, master's thesis, or individual
studies project may satisfy the ecological engineering
project requirement. For more information, contact the
Graduate Coordinator, Department of Environmental
Engineering Sciences, P.O. Box 116450, University of
Florida, Gainesville FL 32611, phone (352)392-8450.
Geographic Information Sciences
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) revolutionized
the way land features are located, measured, inventoried,
managed, planned, and studied. GIS provides theories and
methods for measuring location and topography, physical
and biological attributes, and distribution of cultural
components through data storage, analysis, modeling,
mapping, and data display.
GIS applications are diverse. They include determining
the suitability of land for different uses, planning future
land uses for different objectives, setting cadastral
boundaries for the purpose of property recognition and
taxation and regulation, analyzing land and land-cover
properties for both resource inventories and scientific
studies, and siting commercial enterprises.
Users and producers of GIS include engineers,
geographers, urban and regional planners, biologists and
ecologists, land resource managers, anthropologists and
archaeologists, sociologists, public health professionals
and medical researchers, county land-management and
property tax assessors, law enforcement officers, land-
development companies, utility companies, retail stores,
and others. Undergraduate and graduate students who
learn to use GIS technology are in high demand and so
start at higher salaries than their non-GIS peers. As a result
the GIS community at the University of Florida developed
the Interdisciplinary Concentration for Geographic
Information Sciences (ICGIS).
The ICGIS integrates existing GIS resources on
campus, for graduate students, in response to changing
regulatory environments in institutions and governments
at all levels. This concentration established a standard set
of courses and activities that allow graduate students to
become experts in creating, studying, and using geographic
information. Such graduates are in strong positions to
meet future regulatory requirements for certification
as professionals. Structurally, the ICGIS established a
five-category curriculum that adds several courses to
the standard M.S., M.A., M.E., or Ph.D. requirements.
Completing the GIS concentration is officially recognized
by statements on transcripts and a certificate.
For more information, contact Dr. Scot E. Smith,
University of Florida, P.O. Box 116580, Gainesville FL
32611, phone (352)392-4652, e-mail ses@ce.ufl.edu.
Gerontological Studies
The Center for Gerontological Studies offers the minor
in Gerontology, the Graduate Certificate in gerontology,
and a college certificate in Geriatric Care Management.
NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS
These programs are completed in conjunction with the
student's graduate degree, for master's, specialist, and
doctoral students. Graduate students may complete
one or all of these programs. All programs require GEY
6646, an interdisciplinary core course that gives a broad
introduction to critical issues and growing academic
knowledge about aging, covering biomedical and health,
psychosocial, and applied issues. Advanced courses at
the graduate and professional level allow all students to
expand their interdisciplinary knowledge and research
background in aging. Students interested in studying aging
are in graduate programs all over campus but their degrees
are predominantly in the fields of nursing, psychology,
occupational therapy, rehabilitation, sociology, exercise and
sport sciences, communication sciences and disorders or
audiology, and recreational studies.
For the minor in gerontology, students complete
6 credits (master's level) or 12 credits (doctoral level)
of approved aging courses outside of the major. This
program is most appropriate for students wanting course
work in aging that will complement their future career
interests. The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology requires
completing a large research project (typically, the student's
thesis or dissertation), plus 12 credits of approved aging
courses. This certificate is most appropriate for students
planning to do substantive research in the field of aging as
part of their graduate work.
For details on the Geriatric Care Management
Certificate: http://geriatriccaremanagement.dce. For
details on other programs: http://www.geron.ufl.edu.
For questions: e-mail info@geron.ufl.edu, Center for
Gerontological Studies, P.O. Box 117335, 2326 Turlington
Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7335,
phone (352)392-2116.
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation addresses sites, landscapes,
structures, districts, and intangible heritage as a way to
safeguard, celebrate, and adapt valuable resources that
range from decades to centuries old. The field became
professionalized in the last half of the twentieth century,
thanks to the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966.
The twenty-first century offers significant expansion
of the field to address smart growth, sustainability, and
economic development initiatives. Opportunities include
preservation and redevelopment work in architecture,
building construction, interior design, landscape
architecture, and urban and regional planning. Many
related jobs exist, including preservation consultant,
preservation contractor, preservation researcher, Main
Street program director, site manager, lawyer, archeologist,
cultural resource manager, historian, real estate
professional, and policy administrator.
The Interdisciplinary Concentration and Certificate
in Historic Preservation (ICCHP) integrates resources
throughout UF to address the diverse topics relevant to the
field. Thus, the ICCHP establishes a set of courses that
allow graduate students to gain expertise in researching
GENERAL INFORMATION
and applying historic preservation in the United States
and abroad. Depending on the student's career goals and
background, this can include recognizing, documenting,
and protecting historic structures and sites; rehabilitation
and restoration technologies; and/or exploring
emerging and related specializations such as community
development and sustainable development.
The interdisciplinary curriculum structure draws on
course work providing 12 credits for master's students
and 15 credits for Ph.D. students specializing in historic
preservation. Completing the concentration is officially
recognized by statements on the transcripts and by a
certificate.
For more information, contact Roy Eugene Graham,
FAIA, Bienecke-Reeves Distinguished Professor, Director
of Historic Preservation Programs, University of
Florida, P.O. Box 115701, Gainesville FL 32611, phone
(352)392-0205, ext. 233, e-mail regraham@ufl.edu.
Hydrologic Sciences
Interdisciplinary graduate studies in hydrologic sciences
are for science and engineering students seeking advanced
training in diverse aspects of water quantity and quality,
and water-use issues. This concentration emphasizes
(1) understanding the physical, chemical, and biological
processes occurring over broad spatial and temporal scales;
and (2) skills in hydrologic policy and management based
on a strong background in natural and social sciences and
engineering.
Graduate Faculty from nine departments in
three colleges contribute to this interdisciplinary
concentration. Depending on academic background
and research interests, students may earn a degree in
any one of the following departments: Agricultural and
Biological Engineering, Civil and Coastal Engineering,
Environmental Engineering Sciences, Food and Resource
Economics, Forest Resources and Conservation,
Geography, Geological Sciences, Horticultural Sciences,
and Soil and Water Science.
M.S. (thesis and nonthesis option) and Ph.D. studies are
available. Interdisciplinary graduate requirements recognize
diversity in the academic backgrounds and professional
goals of the students. A core curriculum (12 credits for
M.S.; 18 credits for Ph.D.) provides broad training in
five topics: hydrologic systems, hydrologic chemistry,
hydrologic biology, hydrologic techniques and analysis,
and hydrologic policy and management. Additional
elective courses (11 to 14 credits for M.S.; 30 credits for
Ph.D.) allow specialization in one or more of these topics.
Research projects involving faculty from several academic
units can provide the basis for thesis and dissertation
research topics.
Assistantships supported by extramural grants are
available. Tuition waivers may be available to students
who qualify. Students with B.S. or M.S. degrees in any
of the following disciplines are encouraged to consider
this specialization in their graduate program: engineering
(agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental); natural
sciences (physics, biology, chemistry); social sciences
(agricultural and resource economics); forestry; and earth
sciences (geography, geology, soil and water science).
For more information, contact Dr. Michael Annable,
P.O. Box 116450, Gainesville FL 32611, phone
(352)392-3294; or visit the Hydrologic Sciences Academic
Cluster website (http://www.hydrology.ufl.edu).
Latin American Studies
The Center for Latin American Studies offers
interdisciplinary teaching and research focused on Latin
America and the Caribbean.
Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies:
This M.A. degree requires a thesis and 30 credits,
including a 15 credit specialization in either a discipline or
a topic.
Discipline specializations emphasize training and
research in area and language studies in a specific
academic unit, such as Anthropology, Economics, Food
and Resource Economics, Geography, History, Political
Science, Romance Languages and Literatures (Spanish),
or Sociology, to develop a greater understanding of Latin
America's cultures and societies. This option gives students
a well-rounded background in Latin American studies
before pursuing a Ph.D. in a particular discipline.
Topic specializations cluster course work and research
around a thematic field focusing on contemporary Latin
American problems, such as Andean studies, Brazilian
studies, Caribbean studies, international communications,
Latin American business environment, Latino studies,
religion and society, and tropical conservation and
development. This option builds on prior professional
or administrative experiences and prepares students for
technical and professional work related to Latin America
and the Caribbean.
Additional requirements for both options are
(1) 15 credits of Latin American area and language courses
in two other academic units outside the specialization,
including the required seminar LAS 6938; (2) reading,
writing, and speaking knowledge of one Latin American
language (Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole); and
(3) an interdisciplinary thesis on a Latin American topic.
Although the M.A. degree in Latin American studies
is terminal, many past recipients have entered the Ph.D.
programs in related disciplines preparing for university
teaching and research careers. Other graduates are
employed in the Foreign Service, educational and research
institutions, international organizations, government or
nonprofit agencies, and private companies in the United
States and Latin America.
Requirements for admission to the program are
(1) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
university; (2) grade point average of at least 3.2 for all
upper-division undergraduate work; (3) a combined verbal-
quantitative score of at least 1000 on the Graduate Record
Examination; (4) a TOEFL score of 550 for nonnative
speakers of English; (5) basic knowledge of either Spanish
or Portuguese; some Latin American course work.
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts program: This joint
degree culminates in the Juris Doctor degree awarded by
the College of Law and the Master of Arts degree in Latin
American studies awarded by the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences. Earning both degrees together is about 1
year faster than earning each degree consecutively. The
joint program lets students develop their area and topical
expertise in Latin America, while studying law.
Candidates for the joint program must qualify and
be admitted to both academic units. See Requirements
for Master's Degrees for admission criteria for the
M.A. program. Contact the College of Law for J.D.
requirements.
General features of the joint program: (1) select a
discipline or topic as described above, (2) complete a thesis
on a topic relating to law and Latin America, (3) complete
the College of Law's advanced writing requirement (the
thesis satisfies this requirement if certified by a member of
the law faculty), and (4) a reciprocal arrangement between
the College of Law and the Center for Latin American
Studies allows participating students, with approval,
to count 12 credits toward both programs. For more
information, contact Dr. Terry McCoy, Center for Latin
American Studies (tlmccoy@latam.ufl.edu).
Graduate Certificates in Latin American Studies:
Master's students may earn a Certificate in Latin
American Studies along with a degree from the College of
Agricultural and Life Sciences; Business Administration;
Design, Construction, and Planning; Education; Fine
Arts; Journalism and Communications; or Liberal Arts and
Sciences.
Thesis students need at least 12 credits of Latin
American course work distributed as follows: (1) Latin
American specialization in the major (to extent possible);
(2) at least 3 credits of Latin American course work in one
academic unit outside the major; (3) 3 credits of
LAS 6938; (4) intermediate proficiency in a Latin
American language (language courses at the 3000 level or
higher count toward the certificate); and (5) a thesis on a
Latin American topic.
Nonthesis master's degree candidates must have at least
15 credits of Latin American course work distributed as
follows: (1) Latin American specialization in the major (to
extent possible); (2) at least 6 credits of Latin American
courses in two other academic units; (3) 3 credits of
LAS 6938; and (4) intermediate proficiency in a Latin
American language (language courses at the 3000 level or
higher count toward the certificate).
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Latin American
Studies: The Center offers the Certificate in Latin
American Studies to Ph.D. candidates in the Colleges of
Agricultural and Life Sciences; Business Administration;
Design, Construction, and Planning; Education; Fine
Arts; Journalism and Communications; and Liberal Arts
and Sciences. Candidates for the Advanced Graduate
Certificate must have at least 18 credits of Latin American
course work distributed as follows: (1) Latin American
specialization in the major (to extent possible),
(2) 9 credits of Latin American courses in two other
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academic units; (3) 3 credits of LAS 6938; (4)
intermediate or better proficiency in one Latin American
language (language courses at the 3000 level or higher
count toward the certificate); (5) research experience in
Latin America; and (6) a dissertation on a Latin American
topic.
Certificate for J.D. students: Law students may earn
the Certificate in Latin American Studies in conjunction
with the J.D. degree. The curriculum consists of
participation in the College of Law's summer program in
Mexico or a similar program; 6 credits of Latin American
courses outside the College of Law (including LAS 6938);
a major research paper on a Latin American topic; and
intermediate proficiency in a Latin American language.
Graduate fellowships and assistantships: In addition
to University fellowships and assistantships, the Center
for Latin American Studies administers financial assistance
from outside sources, including Title VI fellowships and
private endowments.
Research: Several research and training programs
provide opportunities and financial support for graduate
students, especially in the Amazon, the Andes, and the
Caribbean.
Library resources: UF libraries hold more than
300,000 volumes of printed works and manuscripts,
maps, and microforms dealing with Latin America.
Approximately 80% of the Latin American collection is
in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Strongest holdings
are in the social sciences, history, and literature, and
in Caribbean, circum-Caribbean, and Brazilian areas.
Andean and Southern Cone region acquisitions are
growing.
Other activities: The Center for Latin American
Studies sponsors conferences, colloquia, and cultural
events; supports publication of scholarly works; provides
educational outreach service; and cooperates with other
campus units in overseas research and training activities.
The Center also administers summer programs in Brazil
and Mexico.
For more information on the Center's programs and
activities, contact the Associate Director of the Center
for Latin American Studies for Academic Programs and
Student Affairs, Dr. M. Cristina Espinosa, 319 Grinter
Hall, e-mail espinosa@latam.ufl.edu, phone (352)392-
0375, ext 807.
Medical Physics
Medical Physics applies advanced physical energy
concepts and methods to the diagnosis and treatment
of human disease. Students enroll in the Department
of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and take
courses taught by the medical physics faculty from
Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Radiology, and
Radiation Oncology. Students interested in the radiation
protection aspects of applications of radioactivity or
radiation in the healing arts may enroll in the medical
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health physics option. Formal courses include academic
unit core requirements, a radiation biology course, and
a block of clinical medical physics courses taught by
Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Radiology, and
Radiation Oncology faculty. The program also includes
clinical internships in the Departments of Radiology and
Radiation Oncology. Research opportunities and financial
support exist in the form of faculty research and projects
related to patient care.
Quantitative Finance
The interdisciplinary concentration in quantitative
finance trains students for academic and research
positions in quantitative finance, and risk management.
It gives graduates an edge in the job market by providing
substantial expertise in key related disciplines: finance,
operations research, statistics, mathematics, and software
development. It is focused in teaching and research on
design, development, and implementing new financial
and risk management products, processes, strategies,
and systems to meet demands of various institutions,
corporations, governments, and households. Emphasis is
on an interdisciplinary approach requiring knowledge in
finance, economics, mathematics, probability/statistics,
operations research, engineering, and computer science.
Four academic units participate in this interdisciplinary
concentration: Industrial and Systems Engineering
(College of Engineering), Mathematics (College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences), Statistics (College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences), and Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (College
of Business Administration). To be eligible, a student
must be admitted to a Ph.D. program in one of these
participating academic units. Students seeking admission
to the concentration need strong quantitative skills and
a degree in one of the relevant fields such as finance,
engineering, statistics, or mathematics. Students with a
background in several disciplines are welcome. Application
should be submitted to one of the participating academic
units.
Each student takes basic courses and meets the home
academic unit's Ph.D. requirements. The student also takes
approved courses in the other participating academic units
to meet the requirements of the concentration.
Dissertation research is conducted in quantitative
finance, risk management, and relevant areas involving
quantitative finance approaches. The student receives a
Ph.D. degree and a Certificate in Quantitative Finance.
Activities of the Ph.D. concentration in quantitative
finance are supported by the Risk Management and
Financial Engineering Laboratory (RMFE Lab),
http://www.ise.ufl.edu/rmfe. The RMFE Lab facilitates
research and applications in the area of risk management
and financial mathematics/engineering, including
organizing research meetings, seminars, and conferences.
It provides a basis for the collaborative efforts of
multidisciplinary teams of UF researchers, governmental
institutions, and industrial partners. For details, visit
http://www.ise.ufl.edu/rmfe/qf.
Quantum Theory Project (QTP)
QTP (officially the Institute for Theory and
Computation in Molecular and Materials Sciences)
is an interdisciplinary group of 12 faculty plus
graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and staff
in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry. The
computationally oriented theoretical research investigates
electronic structure, conformation, properties, and
dynamics of molecules and materials. The work covers
large areas of modern chemistry, condensed matter and
materials physics, and molecular biology. Essentially all the
effort is supported by substantial extramural funding, both
individual and collaborative. QTP operates the
J. C. Slater Computation Laboratory to support large-scale
computing for precise numerical solutions and simulations,
plus graphics and visualization. The Institute also organizes
a major international meeting, the annual Sanibel
Symposium.
Graduate students in chemistry and in physics are
eligible for this specialization and follow a special
curriculum. For more information, contact the Director,
Quantum Theory Project, P.O. Box 118435 (New Physics
Building); or visit the QTP website http://www.qtp.ufl.
edu.
Sustainable Architecture
The Interdisciplinary Concentration in sustainable
architecture is for M.Arch. and M.S.A.S. students seeking
advanced courses on a wide range of topics related to
sustainable architecture. The concentration in sustainable
architecture allows detailed rigorous study in specific
areas of expertise. Students' academic backgrounds and
professional goals are diverse, so course selection is flexible
while exposing students to the multidisciplinary subject
matter of sustainable architecture. This allows students
to develop individualized yet focused plans of study.
Students select from a variety of approved courses offered
in the College of Design, Construction, and Planning
(School of Architecture, School of Building Construction,
Department of Interior Design, Department of Landscape
Architecture, and Department of Urban and Regional
Planning); and other colleges in the University.
Students enrolled in the interdisciplinary concentration
program must complete at least 12 credits of approved
electives. At least 6 credits must be completed in the
School of Architecture. At least one 3-credit course from
an approved non-architectural school is also required.
Students also must do a research project or thesis on a
subject pre-approved by the concentration's Governing
Board. Students receive official recognition of their
concentration by notations on their transcripts and by
receiving a certificate from the School of Architecture in
Sustainable Architecture.
For more information, contact the Graduate Program
Assistant, School of Architecture, University of Florida,
Box 115702, Gainesville FL 32611-5702, phone
(352)392-0205 ext. 202, e-mail bhuds@ufl.edu
Toxicology
The Center for Environmental and Human
Toxicology serves as the focal point for activities
concerning the effects of chemicals on human and animal
health. The Center's affiliated faculty includes 20 to
30 scientists and clinicians interested in elucidating the
mechanisms of chemical-induced toxicity, and is drawn
from the Colleges of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and
Pharmacy, and the Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences. The broadly based, interdisciplinary expertise
provided by this faculty is also used to address complex
issues related to protecting public health and the
environment.
Students who wish to receive graduate training in
interdisciplinary toxicology leading to a Ph.D. enroll
through one of the participating graduate programs,
such as the IDP in the College of Medicine, an
appropriate concentration in the College of Pharmacy,
veterinary medical sciences, or food science and human
nutrition. The number of graduate programs involved in
interdisciplinary toxicology, and the variety of perspectives
provided by their disciplines, allows a great deal of
flexibility in providing a plan of graduate study to meet
an individual student's interests and goals in toxicology.
Student course work and dissertation research are guided
by the Center's researchers and affiliated faculty who are
also Graduate Faculty members in the student's major
academic unit. Dissertation research may be conducted
either in the student's academic unit, or at the Toxicology
Laboratory facilities, at the Center. For more information,
please write to the Director, Center for Environmental
and Human Toxicology, P.O. Box 110885, University
of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611; or visit their website
(http://www.floridatox.org).
Translation Studies
This 15-credit certificate program prepares students for
translation careers in government, business, law, health
care, and other fields. The certificate can be combined
with any M.A. or Ph.D. program or taken by itself.
Course work includes translation theory and practice,
t.-. iri.1.. .., computer-assisted translation, translation for
the professions, literary translation, special seminars, and a
practicum.
A study-abroad elective conducted in partnership with
the UF Paris Research Center to examine translation in
the European Union is available for variable credit. To
enter the program, students must have intermediate to
native-speaker proficiency in the source language, and
advanced to native-speaker proficiency in the target
language. The program is open to translators who work in
any language pair, pending availability of faculty mentors
in less commonly taught languages (LCTLs). The program
is housed in the Center for Latin American Studies and
has faculty support from the Departments of Romance
Languages and Literatures, Germanic and Slavic Studies,
and African and Asian Languages and Literatures. Students
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must complete 15 credits for the certificate, including
a practicum and instruction on using state-of-the-art
technologies that help the practice of translation. For more
information on the Translation Studies Certificate, contact
Dr. Elizabeth Lowe, Director, 368 Grinter Hall,
(352)392-0375 ext. 809, elowe@ufl.edu; or visit their
website (http://www.translationstudies.ufl.edu).
Transnational and Global Studies
The Transnational and Global Studies Center (TGSC)
is one of several federally funded centers on campus. The
TGSC is a National Resource Center created in 2003
through funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
It is part of a Florida-wide consortium of universities,
the Florida Network for Global Studies. The TGSC is
housed in the International Center but has affiliated
faculty from the entire campus. The TGSC promotes
interdisciplinary research, supports faculty and students
by developing curricula and academic programs, sponsors
cultural activities and guest speakers on transnational
and global issues, and conducts outreach. The TGSC
offers the Transnational and Global Studies Graduate
Certificate. This certificate will enable graduate students to
identify one of four tracks that will help strengthen their
interdisciplinary studies. The graduate tracks articulate
with the undergraduate international studies major. The
certificate curriculum is reviewed by the Transnational
and Global Studies (TNGS) Certificate Committee
for approval, but does not supersede the supervisory
committee's role. The graduate certificate recognizes
successful completion of course work (13 credits for
master's, 15 credits for Ph.D.) related to transnational and
global issues. Courses meeting certificate requirements
come from more than 50 graduate courses already offered
with specific transnational and global content, organized
into four areas of specialization: science and technology,
business and economics, global governance and security,
and development and area studies.
Students earning the certificate need the required
credits and must participate in the Transnational and
Global Studies Seminar. The seminar addresses the most
pressing transnational and global issues and is led by fac-
ulty with expertise in these fields. This course is taken for
either 1 credit or 3 credits: a research paper is needed to
earn 3 credits.
For more information on the Translation Studies
Certificate, contact Ms. Leslie A. Owen, UF International
Center, 416 Peabody Hall, Gainesville FL 32611,
phone(352)392-7074, e-mail lowen@ufic.ufl.edu; or visit
the website (http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/tgsc.htm).
Tropical Agriculture
The Center for Tropical Agriculture, in the Institute
of Food and Agricultural Sciences, seeks to stimulate
interest in research and curriculum related to the tropical
environment and its development. Website: cta.ufl.edu.
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Research: International agricultural development
assistance contracts frequently have research components.
The Center helps coordinate this research.
Minor in tropical agriculture: An interdisciplinary
minor in tropical agriculture is available for both master's
and doctoral students majoring in agriculture, forestry, and
other fields where knowledge of the tropics is relevant. The
minor may include courses treating specific aspects of the
tropics such as natural resource management (e.g., soils,
water, biodiversity), climate, agricultural production, and
the languages and cultures of those who live in tropical
countries.
Certificate in Tropical Agriculture (CTA): the
certificate emphasizes breadth in topics relevant to
tropical agriculture for graduate students (available
through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences).
The CTA prepares students for work requiring knowledge
of biological and social aspects of tropical agriculture.
Students entering the program receive guidance from
members of the CTA Steering Committee regarding course
work appropriate for careers in international agricultural
development.
The CTA requires at least 12 credits. The "typical"
certificate program has 12 to 24 credits. These credits may,
with approval from supervisory committees, also count
toward the M.S. or Ph.D. While foreign language abilities
and work experience in a foreign country are strongly
encouraged, they are not requisites for the CTA.
For information or application brochure, contact
Dr. Waldemar Klassen, Director, Center for Tropical
Agriculture, University of Florida, c/o Tropical Research
and Education Center, 18905 SW 280th Street,
Homestead FL 33031, e-mail klassen@mail.ifas.ufl.edu.
Other activities: The Center seeks broad dissemination
of knowledge about tropical agriculture by sponsoring
conferences, short courses, and seminars featuring leading
authorities on the tropics; publishing books, monographs,
and proceedings; and by acquiring materials for the library
and the data bank.
Tropical Conservation and
Development
The Tropical Conservation and Development Program
(TCD), in the Center for Latin American Studies, offers
an interdisciplinary graduate certificate and graduate
concentration focused on integrative approaches to
conservation and development in Latin America and other
tropical regions. Both the certificate and concentration are
open to students enrolled in master's and Ph.D. programs
in TCD's affiliate academic units at the University of
Florida who are interested in acquiring interdisciplinary
knowledge and technical skills to pursue a career in
conservation and development research and practice.
Course work for the certificate and the concentration
includes social science theory, principles of tropical
ecology, patterns and trends of tropical resource use and
conservation, and research methods. TCD core courses also
allow students to gain essential practical skills. Emphasis
is on communication and presentation techniques, grant
writing, proposal writing, and fundraising; facilitation and
conflict management; participatory methods for research
and project implementation; and project design, analysis,
and evaluation. Summer research, practitioner experiences,
and field-based training programs provide learning
opportunities outside the classroom.
On completing the certificate or concentration, students
should have an in-depth understanding of the relationships
among biological conservation, resource management,
and the livelihood needs of rural communities; and the
appropriate professional skills for a career in research, field
practice, or both.
TCD's affiliate academic units are Agricultural
Education and Communication, Agronomy, Anthropology,
Comparative Law, Botany, Food and Resource Economics,
Forest Resources and Conservation, Geography, Geological
Sciences, Latin American Studies, Natural Resources and
Environment, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Soil
and Water Science, Urban and Regional Planning, Wildlife
Ecology and Conservation, Women's Studies, and Zoology.
Master's students can earn a certificate in TCD by
completing 12 credits of approved course work: two
interdisciplinary core courses and one course each in
tropical ecology and social science. Ph.D. students can earn
a certificate by completing 15 credits of approved course
work (three interdisciplinary core courses and one course
each in tropical ecology and social science). Students from
natural science academic units must take the social science
credits outside their major. Otherwise, courses from the
student's major can count toward program requirements.
Substitutions need prior approval from the TCD Associate
Director.
To earn a concentration in TCD, students must
complete the course requirements for the certificate
(as explained above) and they must focus on tropical
conservation and development in their thesis, dissertation,
or final project. One member of the student's supervisory
committee must be a TCD affiliate faculty member.
This person is responsible for judging whether the
student's thesis focuses on tropical conservation and/or
development. For the faculty member to make this
judgment, the student must articulate in writing how
the research fits in the broader context of biodiversity
conservation and/or rural development in the tropics.
This person cannot count as the external member of the
committee.
For more information on the TCD certificate and
concentration program, and for a list of approved courses,
visit the TCD website (www.latam.ufl.edu/tcd), or contact
Hannah Covert, Associate Director, 358 Grinter Hall,
(352)392-6548, ext. 825, e-mail hcovert@latam.ufl.edu.
Tropical Studies
The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is
a consortium of 50 major educational and research
institutions in the United States and abroad, created to
promote understanding of tropical environments and their
intelligent use by people. The University of Florida is a
charter member. Graduate field courses in tropical biology
and ecology, agricultural ecology, population biology, and
forestry are offered in Costa Rica and Brazil during spring
and summer terms. Students are selected on a competitive
basis from all OTS member institutions.
A University of Florida graduate student may register
for 8 credits in an appropriate course cross-listed with
OTS (e.g., PCB 6357C or AGG 6933). The University
of Florida does not require tuition for OTS courses.
Registration is on the host campus. However, students
on Graduate Assistantships must also be registered at UF.
Research grants are available through OTS. For more
information, contact University of Florida representatives
to the OTS board of directors, Dr. Robert Holt
(111 Bartram Hall) and Dr. Hugh Popenoe (2169
McCarty Hall).
Vision Sciences
An interdisciplinary specialization in vision sciences
is available through the College of Medicine. The
Department of Ophthalmology serves as the administrative
and logistical center. However, most of the faculty
are from the IDP advanced concentrations. Current
interests include retinal gene therapy, gene expression in
the mammalian retina and lens, especially during fetal
development, biochemistry of vision in vertebrates and
invertebrates, biochemistry and neurobiology of wound
healing and neural tissue degeneration, and molecular and
cell biology of animal model retinal regeneration. For more
information, contact the Program Director, Dr. William
W Hauswirth, P.O. Box 100266, College of Medicine,
Gainesville FL 32610, phone (352)392-0679.
Wetland Sciences
The interdisciplinary concentration in wetland sciences
(ICWS) is a unified interdisciplinary program in wetland
science and policy for master's and doctoral students.
Graduate faculty from the following academic units
contribute to the wetlands sciences concentration:
Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Botany, Civil
Engineering, Environmental Engineering Sciences,
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Forest Resources and
Conservation, Geography, Geological Sciences, Landscape
Architecture, Law, Soil and Water Sciences, Urban and
Regional Planning, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation,
and Zoology. Students in any of these programs may elect
to participate in the ICWS. A major strength of the ICWS
is the breadth of wetlands-related courses and research
opportunities in many academic programs across campus.
The ICWS exposes students to perspectives outside their
disciplines and provides a rigorous, substantive education
in wetlands sciences in addition to their disciplinary focus.
Students may complete the ICWS for either the M.S.
or Ph.D. degree. A core curriculum (15 credits for M.S.
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and 18 credits for Ph.D.) provides the opportunity for
interdisciplinary training in four broad subject areas:
(1) wetlands science (1 course each in wetlands ecology,
wetland hydrology, and wetlands biogeochemistry),
(2) wetlands systems, (3) wetlands organisms, and
(4) wetlands policy/law. Additional course work in a
student's disciplinary focus may strengthen the student's
knowledge base or allow for specialization in one or more
of the areas.
For more information, contact Dr. Thomas L. Crisman,
Director, Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands,
Phelps Lab, P.O. Box 116350, Gainesville FL 32611,
phone (352)392-2424; or visit the website (www.cfw.ufl.
edu).
Women's and Gender Studies
Two certificates, two master's degrees, and a doctoral
concentration are offered in women's and gender studies.
Participating graduate faculty are from several academic
units, campus-wide, including Agricultural and Life
Sciences, Anthropology, Counselor Education, English,
German and Slavic Studies, History, Journalism and
Communications, Latin American Studies, Linguistics,
Medicine, Nursing, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion,
Romance Languages and Literatures, Sociology, and
Teaching and Learning.
The two graduate certificates in women's studies for
master's and doctoral students are offered in conjunction
with degree programs in other academic units. The
Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies and the Graduate
Certificate in Gender and Development require specific
sets of course work to thoroughly ground students in the
discipline. The Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies
is a general introduction to the field, and the Graduate
Certificate in Gender and Development allows students to
focus on issues related to gender, economic development,
and globalization.
The doctoral interdisciplinary concentrations in women's
and gender studies give graduate students a thorough
grounding in the new scholarship produced by the
intersection of women's studies and other academic fields.
The concentration facilitates analysis and assessment of
theories about the role of gender in cultural systems and its
intersections with other categories of differences, such as
race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexuality, physical and mental
ability, age, and economic and civil status. Emphasis is
on participating in women's and gender studies research
and on providing an intellectual environment for cross-
fertilization among disciplines. Women's and gender
studies critically explores the role and status of women and
men, past and present.
Participating academic units award Ph.D. degrees
with an interdisciplinary concentration in women's and
gender studies. Study plans are designed by each student's
supervisory committee, whose chair is affiliated with
women's and gender studies.
Admission requirements are those of the student's
home academic unit and college. After admission to the
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degree-granting academic unit, the application is sent to
the Graduate Coordinator of Women's and Gender Studies
who chairs an admissions committee.
For more information on the master's degrees, see
Specialized Master's Degrees and Fields of Instruction; or
contact the Director, Center for Women's Studies and
Gender Research, 3324 Turlington Hall.
Admission to the
Graduate School
How to Apply
To apply for admission: contact the academic unit of
interest for information about admissions procedures. To
find websites for academic units, visit http://gradschool.rgp.
ufl.edu/students/college-department-links.html. Applications
that meet minimum standards are referred by Graduate
Admissions in the Office of the University Registrar to
the graduate selection committees of the various academic
units for approval or disapproval. To be admitted to
graduate study in a given academic unit, the prospective
student must meet the requirements of the unit and the
Graduate School. Admission to some programs is limited
by the resources available.
Minimum requirements: minimum grade average of
B for all upper-division undergraduate work and at least
1000 total verbal-quantitative score on the General Test of
the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (or satisfactory
scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test for
students applying to the Warrington College of Business
Administration) for students with an earned bachelor's
degree only or its international equivalent based on a
4-year curriculum. Some academic units and more
advanced levels of graduate study require higher GRE
scores. Some academic units require a reading knowledge
of at least one foreign language. Exceptions to the above
requirements are made only when these and other criteria,
including letters of recommendation, are reviewed by the
academic unit, recommended by the college, and approved
by the Dean of the Graduate School.
Direct admission to the Graduate School requires
a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
university. Two copies of the official transcripts from
all previously attended colleges or universities should
accompany all applications: one for the academic unit and
one for the Registrar. These transcripts must be received
directly from the registrar of the institution where the work
was done. Official supplementary transcripts are required
as soon as they are available for any work completed after
applying for admission.
Admission requirements of an academic unit are often
more rigorous than the minimum requirements set by the
Graduate School. Because of resource limitations, most
academic units do not accept all qualified applicants.
UF is committed to creating a community that reflects
the rich racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity of the State
of Florida and the United States of America. The greatest
challenge in higher education is to enroll students and
hire faculty and staff who are members of diverse racial,
cultural, or ethnic minority groups. This pluralism enriches
the University community, offers opportunity for robust
academic dialogue, and contributes to better teaching
and research. The University and its components benefit
from the richness of a multicultural student body, faculty,
and staff who can learn from one another. Such diversity
empowers and inspires respect and understanding among
us. The University does not tolerate the actions of anyone
that violates the rights of another. By policy and practice,
the University embodies a diverse community. Our
collective efforts lead to a University that is truly diverse
and reflect the U.S. population.
The University encourages qualified applicants of
both sexes from all cultural, racial, religious, and ethnic
groups. The University does not discriminate on the basis
of marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or age in
admission or access to its programs and activities. The Title
IX Coordinator's office is in 145 Tigert Hall
(352)392-6004.
Admissions Examinations
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): In addition
to the General Test of the GRE, some academic units
encourage the applicant to submit scores on one or
more advanced subject tests. Scores on all tests taken are
considered for admission. Applicants with a previous
graduate or professional degree or equivalent from a
regionally accredited U.S. institution may be exempt from
the GRE and undergraduate GPA requirements. Contact
the academic unit for specific requirements.
Graduate study in Business Administration:
Warrington College of Business Administration applicants
may substitute satisfactory Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT) scores for GRE scores. Master
of Business Administration (M.B.A.) applicants must
submit satisfactory GMAT scores (at least 465). For
more information, contact Educational Testing Service,
Princeton NJ 08540.
Graduate Study in Law: Master of Laws in Taxation
applicants must hold the Juris Doctor or equivalent degree.
Medical Immunization
When the admission application is approved, the student
is sent a Proof of Immunization form to complete and
return. Students cannot register until the Health Care
Center receives and approves the form. For details:
http://shcc.ufl.edu/medical/immune.htm.
Computer Requirement
All students need ongoing access to a computer
to complete their degree programs successfully. The
University expects each student to acquire computer
hardware and software appropriate to the degree program.
Basic competency in using a computer is required
for graduation; class assignments may require using a
computer, academic advising and registration can be done
by computer, and University correspondence is often sent
by e-mail.
The University offers limited access to computers
through its computer labs, but most students are expected
to purchase or lease a computer that is capable of dial-up
or network connection to the Internet, graphic access to
the World Wide Web, and productivity functions such as
word processing and spreadsheet calculations. For details:
http://www.circa.ufl.edu/computers. Most colleges have
additional software requirements or recommendations. See
their web pages for that information.
Conditional Admission
Students admitted as exceptions under the 10% waiver
rule must present both an upper-division grade point
average and Graduate Record Examination General Test
score with their applications and meet all other criteria
including excellent letters of recommendation from
colleagues, satisfactory performance in a specified number
of graduate courses taken as postbaccalaureate students,
and/or practical experience in the discipline for a specified
period of time.
For students granted conditional admission to the
Graduate School, final admission decisions are deferred for
1 term until requisite examination scores or final records
are available.
Students granted conditional admission need to have
these conditions communicated to them by the academic
unit admitting them. When these conditions are met, the
academic unit must notify the student in writing, sending
a copy to Graduate Student Records (106 Grinter,
392-4643). Eligible course work taken while a student is in
conditional status may apply toward the graduate degree.
Students failing to meet any condition of admission are
barred from further registration.
Residency
Florida Administrative code
Classification of Students: Florida or Non-Florida
(6A-10.044, Florida Administrative Code) Residency for
Tuition Purposes.
The State Board of Community Colleges and the
Board of Education shall maintain consistent policies
and practices for classifying students as residents for
tuition purposes to facilitate the transfer of students
among institutions. Policies and practices may vary
to accommodate differences in governance, but
determinations of classification shall be consistent to assure
students of being classified the same regardless of the
institution determining the classification.
ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
(1) Classification of a student as a Florida resident for
tuition purposes by a public Florida community
college or university shall be recognized by other public
postsecondary institutions the student later seeks
admission to, unless the classification was erroneous
or the student did not then qualify as a resident for
tuition purposes.
(2) Once a student is classified by a public institution,
institutions the student may transfer to are not
required to reevaluate the classification unless
inconsistent information suggests that an erroneous
classification was made or the student's situation has
changed.
(3) Changes the State Board of Community Colleges and
the Board of Education intend to make in the policies
and practices for classifying students as residents for
tuition purposes shall be filed with the Articulation
Coordinating Committee.
(4) Non-U.S. citizens such as permanent residents,
parolees, asylees, refugees, or other permanent
status persons (e.g., conditional permanent residents
and temporary residents), who have applied to
and have been approved by the U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Service with no date certain for
departure shall be considered eligible to establish
Florida residency for tuition purposes. In addition,
nonimmigrants holding one of the following visas shall
be considered eligible to establish Florida residency for
tuition purposes. Persons in visa categories not listed
herein shall be considered ineligible to establish Florida
residency for tuition purposes.
(a) Visa category A: Government official.
(b) Visa category E: Treaty trader or investor.
(c) Visa category G: Representative of international
organization.
(d) Visa category H-1: Temporary worker performing
nursing services or a specialty occupation.
(e) Visa category H-4: Only if spouse or child of alien
classified H-1.
(f) Visa category I: Foreign information media
representative.
(g) Visa category K: Fianc6, fiance, or a child of
United States citizenss.
(h) Visa category L: Intracompany transferee
(including spouse or child).
(i) Visa category N: Parent or child of alien accorded
special immigrant status.
(j) Visa category 0-1: Workers of "extraordinary"
ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or
athletics.
(k) Visa category 0-3: Only if spouse or child of alien
classified 0-1.
(1) Visa category R: Religious workers.
(m)Visa category NATO-1-7: Representatives and
employees of NATO and their families.
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(5) Non-U.S. citizens in the following categories shall also
be considered eligible to establish Florida residency for
tuition purposes.
(a) Citizens of Micronesia.
(b) Citizens of the Marshall Islands.
(c) Beneficiaries of the Family Unity Program.
(d) Individuals granted temporary protected status.
(e) Individuals granted withholding of deportation
status.
(f) Individuals granted suspension of deportation
status or cancellation of removal.
(g) Individuals granted a stay of deportation status.
(h) Individuals granted deferred action status.
(i) Individuals granted deferred enforced departure
status.
(j) Applicants for adjustment status.
(k) Asylum applicants with INS receipt or
Immigration Court stamp.
Specific 229.053(1) 240.325 FS., Law Implemented
240.1201 FS. History: New 10-6-92, Amended
10-17-2000.
Student Residency, Section 6C-7.005 Florida
Administrative Code.
(1) For the purpose of assessing tuition, residency and
nonresidency status shall be determined as provided
in Section 240.1201, Florida Statutes, and the
Florida State University System Residency Policy
and Procedure Manual (revised effective October 17,
2000), incorporated by reference herein.
(2) An individual shall not be classified as a resident for
tuition purposes and, thus, shall not be eligible to
receive the resident tuition rate, until the individual
provides satisfactory evidence of legal residence
and domicile to appropriate university officials. In
determining residency, the university shall require
evidence such as a voter registration, driver's license,
automobile registration, or any other relevant materials
as evidence that the applicant has maintained 12
months residence immediately before qualifying as
a bona fide domicile, rather than for the purpose of
maintaining a mere temporary residence or abode
incident to enrollment in an institution of higher
learning. To determine if the student is a dependent
child, the university shall require evidence such as
copies of the aforementioned documents. In addition,
the university may require a notarized copy of the
parent's IRS return. "Resident student" for tuition
purposes classification shall also be construed to
include students to whom an Immigration Parolee card
or a Form 1-94 (Parole Edition) was issued at least 1
year before the first day of classes the resident student
status is sought for, or whose resident alien status
was approved by the United States Immigration and
Naturalization Service, or who hold an Immigration
and Naturalization Form 1-151, 1-551 or a notice of an
approved adjustment of status application, or Cuban
Nationals or Vietnamese Refugees or other refugees or
asylees so designated by the United States Immigration
and Naturalization Service who are considered as
Resident Aliens, or other legal aliens, provided such
students meet the residency requirements stated above
and comply with subsection (4) below. The burden
of establishing facts that justify classifying a student
as a resident and domiciliary entitled to "resident for
tuition purposes" registration rates is on the applicant
for such classification.
(3) In applying this policy:
(a) "Student" shall mean a person admitted to
the institution, or a person allowed to register at the
institution on a space available basis.
(b) "Domicile" denotes a person's true, fixed, and
permanent home, the person intends to return to
whenever absent.
(4) In all applications for admission or registration at the
institution on a space available basis a "resident for
tuition purposes" applicant, or, if a dependent child,
the parent of the applicant, shall make and file with
such application a written statement, under oath, that
the applicant is a bona fide resident and domiciliary of
the State of Florida. All claims to "resident for tuition
purposes" classification must be supported by evidence
as stated in Rule 6C-7.005(1), (2) if requested by the
registering authority.
(5) A "nonresident" or, if a dependent child, the
individual's parent, after maintaining a legal residence
and being a bonafide domiciliary of Florida for
12 months, immediately before enrolling and
qualifying as a resident, rather than for the purpose
of maintaining a mere temporary residence or abode
incident to enrollment in an institution of higher
education, may apply for and be granted classification
as a "resident for tuition purposes"; provided that
students who are nonresident aliens or who are in
the United States on a non-immigration visa are
not entitled to reclassification. An application for
reclassification as a "resident for tuition purposes"
shall comply with provisions of subsection (4) above.
An applicant classified as a "nonresident for tuition
purposes" at initial enrollment shall furnish evidence
as stated in Rule 6C-7.005(1) to the satisfaction of the
registering authority that the applicant has maintained
residency in the state for the 12 months immediately
before qualification required to establish residence for
tuition purposes. Without such evidence, the applicant
shall not be reclassified as a "resident for tuition
purposes." The application for reclassification should
be accompanied by a certified copy of a declaration
of intent to establish legal domicile in the state,
which intent must have been filed with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court, as provided by Section 222.17,
Florida Statutes. If the request for reclassification and
the necessary documentation are not received by the
registrar before the last day of registration for the term
the student intends to be reclassified, the student will
not be reclassified for that term.
(6) Appeal from a determination denying "resident for
tuition purposes" status to applicant therefore may be
initiated after appropriate administrative remedies
are exhausted by the filing of a petition for review
pursuant to Section 120.68 F.S.
(7) For any student granted status as a "resident for tuition
purposes," if that status is based on a sworn statement
that is determined to be false, the student is subject to
such disciplinary sanctions as may be imposed by the
president of the university.
Specific 240.209(1), (3)(r) FS. Law Implemented
120.53(1)(a), 240.209(1), (3)(e), 240.233, 240.235,
240.1201 FS. History: Formerly 6C-2.51, 11-18-70,
Amended 8-20-71, 6-5-73, 3-4-74, Amended and
Renumbered 12-17-74, Amended 1-13-76, 12-13-77,
8-11-81, 6-21-83, 12-13-83, 6-10-84, 10-7-85, 12-31-85,
Formerly 6C-7.05, Amended 11-9-92, 4-16-96.
How to Apply for Residency
All U.S. citizens, permanent residents and others
included in Section 4 of the Board of Education Rule 6a-
10.044 above are eligible to apply for Florida residency.
Residency for tuition purposes is controlled exclusively
by laws enacted by the Florida Legislature. For the purpose
of assessing tuition, residency and nonresidency status shall
be determined as provided in Classification of Students,
Florida or Non-Florida (Section 6A-10.044, Florida
Administrative Code), Section 240.1201, Florida Statutes,
and the Florida State University System Residency Policy
and Procedure Manual [revised effective October 17,
2000]. For the entire law, see http://www.leg.state.fl.us/
statutes. Staff members in the Office of the University
Registrar review applications for Florida resident status,
together with supportive documentation, and render a
decision based on the documentation and the requirements
of Florida law.
This law, the rules, and the implementation manual
presume that students initially classified as nonresident will
not be reclassified as residents merely by being enrolled for
1 year. The applicant is responsible for providing all of the
documents needed to merit a reclassification for tuition
purposes.
A student wishing to establish residency should pick up
the Request for Change in Residency Status form from
the Office of the University Registrar, 222 Criser Hall, to
review the information and items that may be requested
when the student files for Florida residency for tuition
purposes.
International Students
All international students seeking admission to the
Graduate School must submit satisfactory scores on the
GRE General Test and a score of at least 550 on the paper-
based, 213 on the computer-based, or 80 on the internet-
based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with
the following exceptions:
1. International students whose native language is
English or who have spent at least 1 academic year
at a college or university before enrolling at the
University of Florida in a country where English is the
official language, excluding intensive English language
ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
programs, need not submit TOEFL scores but must
submit satisfactory scores on the General Test of the
Graduate Record Examination before their applications
for admission can be considered.
2. All international students applying for admission
for the Master of Business Administration program
must submit satisfactory scores from the Graduate
Management Admission Test before their applications
for admission will be considered.
International students with unsatisfactory scores on the
TOEFL or verbal part of the GRE must write a short essay
for examination. If skills used in the essay are not acceptable
for pursuing graduate work, the examination will be used as
a diagnostic tool for placement in appropriate courses that
will not count toward a graduate degree.
Graduate students whose native language is not English
must submit satisfactory scores on the Test of Spoken
English (TSE) or the SPEAK Test to be eligible for teaching
assignments. Students who score 55 or above are allowed
to teach in the classroom, laboratory, or other appropriate
instructional activity. Those who score 45 to 50 are allowed
to teach on the condition that they enroll concurrently in
EAP 5836, to help their interpersonal and public speaking
communication skills. Students who fail to score 45 points
may not be appointed to teach. To raise their scores on
the TSE, they are advised to take EAP 5835, a course to
improve general oral language skills. They must then submit
a TSE or SPEAK score of 45 or higher to be appointed to
teach, and they come under the guidelines described above.
Applicants should write to the Educational Testing
Service, Princeton, NJ 08540, for registration forms and
other information on TOEFL, TSE, GMAT, and GRE.
Students may register for the locally administered SPEAK
test with the Academic Spoken English Office, 3340
Turlington Hall.
Students with Disabilities
The University of Florida does not discriminate on the
basis of disability in recruiting and admitting students, in
recruiting and employing faculty and staff, or in operating
any of its programs and activities, as specified by federal
laws and regulations. The designated coordinator for
compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended, is John Denny, Assistant Dean of
Students, 202 Peabody Hall (352)392-1261.
The designated coordinator for the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) is Kenneth J. Osfield, ADA
Office/Environmental Health and Safety (352)392-7056,
(352)846-1046 (TDD).
The Dean of Students' Office Disability Resources
Program helps students with disabilities. Services vary
depending on individual needs and include (but are not
limited to) academic accommodations, learning strategies,
help securing auxiliary learning aids, and help with
general University activities. Students with disabilities
are encouraged to contact this office (202 Peabody Hall).
For more information, visit the Dean of Students' Office
website, http://www.dso.ufl.edu.
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Veterans Administration and Social
Security Administration Benefits
Information
The University of Florida is approved for educating and
training veterans, spouses, or dependents of veterans
(100% disabled or deceased service connected) by the
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs.
Ten federal public laws currently provide education/job-
training programs for Department of Veterans Affairs
(DVA) eligible students. The four programs serving
most students are Chapter 30 for U.S. Military Veterans,
Chapter 31 for Disabled U.S. Military Veterans, Chapter
35 for Spouse and Children of Deceased or 100% Disabled
Veterans (service connected), and Chapter 1606 for
personnel in the National Guard or U.S. Military Reserves.
Students can contact the Office of the University Registrar
or the DVA counseling center for specific program
information such as terms of payment, months of eligibility
and an additional allowance under the DVA work-study
program.
UF students who may be eligible for a particular DVA
educational program must obtain and submit a completed
Application for Educational Benefits to the Office of
the University Registrar. This office will then certify the
student for full-time (undergraduate 12 credits, graduate
9 credits) or part-time educational benefits in accordance
with DVA rules and regulations.
The Atlanta Regional Processing Office of the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs determines eligibility
based on official service records, evidence submitted by
the student, and applicable laws for veterans. Students
who have already established their DVA program
eligibility at another college or university must submit a
completed Change of Program or Place of Training form
to the University Registrar, and a University of Florida
Certification of Enrollment Request. All forms are
available at the UF Registrar Information Counter in
222 Criser Hall. This office also can provide confirmation
of student status for DVA health care or other benefits.
For questions about Social Security benefits contact the
local Social Security Office. The Office of the University
Registrar will submit enrollment certificates issued by the
Social Security Administration for students eligible to
receive educational benefits under the Social Security Act, if
the graduate student registers for 9 credits or more during
fall or spring term or 8 credits during Summer C. A full-
time graduate load for DVA or Social Security benefits is
9 credits per term.
Postbaccalaureate Students
Postbaccalaureate students have a bachelor's degree and
have not been admitted to the Graduate School. Admission
for postbaccalaureate enrollment requires a 2.0 grade point
average and a score of 550 on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) if the applicant is from a
non-English speaking country. Postbaccalaureate
enrollment is offered for (1) students not seeking a graduate
degree (including students who change their professional
goals or students wishing to expand their academic
backgrounds); and (2) students who do intend to enter
a graduate program at some future date, but need a
substantial number of prerequisite undergraduate courses.
Postbaccalaureate students may enroll in graduate
courses, but that work normally does not transfer to apply
toward the graduate degree if the student is then admitted
to the Graduate School. By petition in clearly justified
cases and in conformance with regulations on courses and
credit, it is possible to transfer up to 15 credits of graduate
course work earned with a grade of A, B+, or B.
For the College of Education, only students who
have completed a baccalaureate program in the College
may be admitted to postbaccalaureate status for the
purpose of completing a teacher certification program.
Other applicants may be admitted to postbaccalaureate
status only for a limited time to fulfill prerequisites for
admission to a master's program. Applicants seeking
teacher certification, with degrees in other fields, should
apply for admission to a master's program in the College
of Education. For more information, visit the Registrar's
website, http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/grad/postbacc.
html.
Nondegree Registration
Nondegree enrollment is restricted to participants in
special programs, off-campus programs, University-affiliated
exchange programs, and those participants with nondegree
educational objectives at UE Students denied admission to
UF for any term are not eligible for nondegree registration.
Students need prior approval from the academic unit(s)
to take courses in a nondegree status. That course work
normally does not transfer to apply toward the graduate
degree if the student is then admitted to the Graduate
School. By petition in clearly justified cases and in
conformance with regulations on courses and credit, it is
possible to transfer up to 15 credits of graduate course work
earned with the grade of A, B+, or B. A student should
not remain in this classification for more than 1 term
before being admitted as a postbaccalaureate or graduate
student.
Readmission
This information applies only to students admitted to
a graduate program who have attended the University.
Former graduate students who do not enroll at the
University for 2 consecutive terms, including any summer
term, must reapply for admission whether to the same
or a different program. Readmission, however, is not
guaranteed and is subject to the availability of space at the
appropriate level, college or major. Therefore, students
may need prior written approval (from their academic
unit) to take a leave of absence for 2 or more consecutive
terms. Students who skip a single term will be scheduled
automatically for a registration appointment for 1 (the
next) term. To apply for readmission, contact the Office
of Admissions, P.O. Box 114000, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000, www.reg.ufl.edu/regadmi.htm
Faculty Members as Graduate Students
UF faculty in tenured or tenure-accruing lines, as
designated by the Florida Administrative Code, normally
may not pursue graduate degrees from this institution.
Exceptions are made for the Florida Cooperative Extension
Service (IFAS) county personnel, the faculty of the P. K.
Yonge Laboratory School, and University Libraries faculty.
Under certain restrictions established by the Graduate
Council, persons holding nontenure- or nonpermanent-sta
tus-accruing titles may pursue graduate degrees at UF. Any
other exceptions to this policy must be approved by the
Graduate Council. Such exceptions, if given, are rare and
will only be approved when it is determined to be in the
best interest of the University.
Graduate Assistantships and
Fellowships
Graduate Assistantships are available through individual
academic units. Stipend rates paid are determined by the
employing academic unit. Interested students should
ask their academic-unit offices about the availability of
assistantships and the procedure for applying. Prospective
students should write directly to their major academic
units. Early inquiry is essential to be assured of meeting
application deadlines. Appointments are made on the
recommendation of the academic unit chair, subject to
admission to the Graduate School and to the approval
of the Dean of the Graduate School. Requires clear
evidence of superior ability and promise. Reappointment
to assistantships requires evidence of continued good
scholarship.
For these awards, unless otherwise specified, apply to the
appropriate academic unit chair, University of Florida, on
or before February 15 of each year.
Fellows and graduate assistants must pay appropriate
in-state and out-of-state tuition. Fellows receiving term
stipends of $3150.00 or greater and trainees are expected
to devote full time to their studies. Graduate assistants
with part-time teaching or research duties register for
reduced study loads, according to the schedule required
for their appointment. Students on appointment are
financially liable for excess credits, beyond the required
registration or dropped courses.
Tuition Payments
In-state matriculation fee payments: available to
graduate assistants and fellows who meet the eligibility
requirements. Any change in the student's academic or
employment status after processing a tuition payment will
result in the original payment being updated, reduced, or
voided as appropriate.
ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Non-Florida tuition payments: available to
out-of-state students who hold graduate assistantships or
fellowships and who meet the eligibility requirements.
Any change in the student's academic or employment
status after processing a tuition payment will result in the
original payment being updated, reduced, or voided as
appropriate.
Residency for Graduate Students on
Appointment
Graduate research and teaching assistants and University
Alumni or Named Presidential Fellows who are United
States citizens or permanent residents are eligible for in-
state residency for tuition purposes after completing
3 consecutive terms over 12 consecutive months.
By University of Florida policy, all such students must
take the appropriate actions to become in-state residents
for tuition purposes at the start of their first term of
enrollment and no later than the end of drop/add. This
includes (1) registering as a voter in Florida; (2) obtaining
a Florida driver's license or Florida ID; (3) obtaining a
Florida vehicle registration and insurance if appropriate;
and (4) completing a declaration of domicile. Information
to accomplish these tasks is available from the academic
unit's graduate coordinator or http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.
edu/students/faqs-introduction.html.
At the start of their second year of enrollment, students
must file the appropriate documentation with the Office of
the University Registrar before the end of drop/add.
University-Wide Fellowship
http://www.aa.ufl.edu/fellows/
Alumni Fellowship
http://www.aa.ufl.edu/fellows/alumni.html
Alumni Graduate Fellows represent the highest graduate
student award available at the University. Funded at
nationally competitive levels, these highly prestigious
awards support students in all academic units of the
University awarding a Ph.D. or M.F.A.
The Alumni Graduate Fellowships focus on identifying
and supporting students who seek the Ph.D. degree or
selected terminal master's degrees (the M.F.A. for example).
To ensure that Alumni Fellows receive every opportunity
to succeed, the Alumni Graduate Fellowships provide a full
4 years of support through a nationally competitive stipend
and full tuition waiver for qualifying students.
Most Alumni Graduate Fellows will receive at least
2 years of fully funded fellowship, and they will receive
another 2 years of research or teaching assistantship. The
University expects Alumni Fellows to demonstrate high
standards of academic achievement and participation in
University life.
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For Alumni Fellowships, students apply to their major
academic unit. Successful applicants have outstanding
undergraduate preparation, a strong commitment to their
field of study, and demonstrated potential in research and
creative activities.
Grinter Fellowship
Named in honor of Dr. Linton E. Grinter, Dean of
the Graduate School from 1952 to 1969, this fellowship
helps recruit truly exceptional graduate students. Currently
enrolled graduate students are not eligible, except when
entering a Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) program.
Stipends are normally $2000 to $4000. Continuing the
Grinter Fellowship beyond the first year depends on
satisfactory student progress. Students in the Colleges
of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Engineering, and Law
are not eligible. For information, visit http://www.aa.ufl.
edu/fellows/grinter.html. For details, contact your major
academic unit.
Title VI: Foreign Language and Area
Studies Fellowship
Title VI fellowships are available to graduate students
whose academic programs are either Latin America or
Africa oriented.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
and must be registered for a full-time course load including
a language relevant to the area of their choice, specifically,
Portuguese or Haitian Creole for recipients through
the Center for Latin American Studies; Akan, Amharic,
Arabic, Swahili, Xhosa, Yoruba, or other African languages
for which appropriate instruction can be arranged,
for recipients through the Center for African Studies.
Remuneration is a $14,000 stipend for the academic year
and $2,400 for the summer plus payment of all tuition
and fees.
For more information, contact the Director, Center for
Latin American Studies (319 Grinter Hall); or Director,
Center for African Studies (427 Grinter Hall), University
of Florida.
Graduate Minority Programs
http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/diversity/introduction.
html, 115 Grinter, P.O. Box 115500, Gainesville FL
32611, phone (352)392-6444, (800)753-9798, e-mail
ogmp@ufl.edu.
The Office of Graduate Minority Programs (OGMP)
at the University of Florida (UF) spearheads the Graduate
School's contribution to campus diversity by working
to recruit, retain, and award degrees to minority and
underrepresented students in master's and doctoral
programs. Its mission is to
1. Increase graduate student application, enrollment,
and degree awards of first-generation college students,
academically underrepresented students (women in
engineering, men in nursing, etc.), and ethnic or racial
minority groups (African Americans, Hispanics, Native
Alaskans [Aleuts and Eskimos], Native Americans, and
Native Pacific Islanders).
2. For prospective and enrolled graduate students in
underrepresented demographic groups, offer resources
and opportunities to successfully pursue and complete
graduate education.
The following development and funding opportunities
are available through OGMP:
Florida Board of Education (BOE) summer
program: BOE is held during Summer B and is an
early admissions orientation and preparation program
for ethnic/cultural minorities, first-generation college
students, and academically underrepresented students who
have not previously attended the University of Florida.
This retention program prepares eligible, newly admitted
students for the demands of graduate education (research,
writing, time management, etc.). Participants receive a
$1500 stipend and payment of 4 credits for Summer B.
All participants must be registered as full-time students
for the next academic year. U.S. citizens admitted to a
UF graduate program, who meet criteria for eligibility, are
invited to apply online at http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/
.-... r r I.... -summer.html
Florida A&M University (FAMU) Feeder program:
UF is 1 of 47 universities in the FAMU Feeder program,
aimed at increasing the number of FAMU students in
graduate programs. FAMU nominates students with at
least a 3.0 GPA to participating feeder institutions for
admission into their graduate programs. OGMP is UF's
main contact for the feeder program. UF offers five
fellowships every year to qualified FAMU Feeder students
who have been admitted to a graduate program. Each
fellow receives an $8,000 annual stipend, and pays up to
12 credits tuition for fall and spring terms. The application
deadline is February 15th.
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship: The Florida
Education Fund (FEF) awards McKnight Fellowships to
African-American students newly admitted into selected
doctoral programs at state universities. The Fellowship
provides a $12,000, 12-month stipend, and pays tuition
and fees for up to 5 years, given satisfactory progress
toward completing the degree. African Americans who
are U.S. citizens are eligible to receive the McKnight
Fellowship and should contact FEF for applications and
more information: 201 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1525,
Tampa FL 33602, phone (813)272-2772. The application
deadline is January 15th.
University of Florida/Santa Fe Community College
Faculty Development Project: This partnership initiative
allows UF doctoral students to teach as adjunct professors.
Participants must teach 3 courses per year at SFCC and
help SFCC recruit and retain minority students. The
program provides a $9,000 stipend for 10 months and
pays up to 12 credits of tuition and fees for fall and
spring terms, for up to 4 years. Faculty Development
Project applicants must be U.S. citizens from a minority/
underrepresented group and hold a master's degree in one
of the approved disciplines.
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for
Minorities in Engineering and Sciences, Inc. (GEM)
Fellowship: This fellowship program supports African
American, Native American, and Hispanic American
students to pursue the Master of Science degree in
engineering and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in
engineering and science disciplines. The GEM Consortium
pays both master's and doctoral fellowship recipients
tuition, fees, and a stipend. The Practical Summer
Internship component brings the fellowship total value
to between $20,000 and $60,000 for master's students
and $60,000 and $100,000 for doctoral students. Each
M.S. applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate of
an engineering program with at least a 2.8 GPA. Each
Ph.D. applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate of
an engineering program with at least a 3.0 GPA. For more
information about GEM Fellowship Programs, visit
http://www.gemfellowship.org, or call (574)631-7771.
Supplemental Retention Award: This award's purpose
is to help doctoral students complete their degrees, by
involving them in a structured program. Students within
3 semesters of completing their Ph.D. degree, who no
longer have funding available through an assistantship or
fellowship, are eligible to apply for the program and receive
limited tuition assistance for the remaining semesters. The
tuition assistance is not cash, is not employment, and is
not a tuition or fee waiver. This award is limited to U.S.
citizens or permanent-resident aliens.
Campus Visitation Program (CVP): This program
invites prospective students who are underrepresented in
graduate studies to visit the University of Florida campus.
During the visitation, participants learn more about UF's
graduate programs, and meet with administrators, faculty
members, and current graduate students. CVP is held
for 3 days during fall and spring terms. OGMP provides
housing and some meals, and participants are reimbursed
for part of their travel expenses. All participants must apply
for admission to a UF graduate program before or during
the visitation and are reimbursed the graduate application
fee. Moreover, students need at least a 3.0 upper-division
undergraduate grade point average and must meet
minimum UF requirements (GRE, GMAT, etc.) to be
accepted for the visitation program.
ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Professional development workshops: Each term,
the Office of Graduate Minority Programs plans multiple
professional development workshops on topics related
to graduate and professional success (getting your work
published, financial management, choosing a mentor, etc.)
These workshops are free and open to all UF students.
College/School Financial Aid Websites
In addition to the university-wide fellowship and
assistantship opportunities, numerous awards specific to a
particular field of study are available through the various
academic units. See the following websites for financial aid
available in each discipline.
Fisher School of Accounting
http://www.cba.ufl.edu/fsoa/
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
http://www.cals.ufl.edu/
M. E. Rinker School of Building Construction
http://www.bcn.ufl.edu/
College of Design, Construction, and Planning
http://www.arch.ufl.edu/
Warrington College of Business Administration
http://www.cba.ufl.edu/
College of Dentistry
http://www.dental.ufl.edu/
College of Education
http://www.coe.ufl.edu/
College of Engineering
http://www.eng.ufl.edu/
College of Fine Arts
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu
College of Health and Human Performance
http://www.hhp.ufl.edu/
College of Journalism and Communications
http://www.jou.ufl.edu/
Levin College of Law
http://www.law.ufl.edu/
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
http://web.clas.ufl.edu/
College of Medicine
http://www.med.ufl.edu/
School of Natural Resources and Environment
http://snre.ufl.edu/
College of Nursing
http://con.ufl.edu/
College of Pharmacy
http://www.cop.ufl.edu/
College of Public Health and Health Professions
http://www.phhp.ufl.edu/
College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/
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External Fellowships for Graduate
Students
Information on external fellowships, small grants, and
other funding opportunities is available on the Research
and Graduate Programs (RGP) website: http://rgp.ufl.
edu/research/funding.html. The Community of Science
Funding Opportunities database and the Grants Database
are keyword searchable and highly recommended as
information resources by RGP Program Information staff.
General Regulations
The student is responsible for becoming informed
and observing all program regulations and procedures.
The student must be familiar with Graduate Catalog
general regulations and requirements, specific degree
program requirements, and offerings and requirements
of the major academic unit. Rules are not waived for
ignorance. Any exceptions to the policies stated in the
Graduate Catalog must be approved by the Dean of the
Graduate School.
After admission to the Graduate School, but before the
first registration, the student should consult the college
and/or the graduate coordinator in the major academic
unit about courses and degree requirements, deficiencies
if any, and special regulations of the academic unit. The
dean (or representative) of the college where the degree
program is located must oversee all registrations. Once a
supervisory committee is appointed, registration approval is
the responsibility of the committee chair.
Catalog Year
Catalog year determines the set of academic requirements
that must be fulfilled for graduation. Students graduate
under the catalog in effect when they first enroll as degree-
seeking students at UF provided they maintain continuous
enrollment. Students who are unregistered for 2 or more
consecutive terms must reapply for admission and will be
assigned the catalog in effect when enrollment is resumed.
Students with the approval of their college dean's office
may opt to graduate under the requirements of a later
catalog, but they must fulfill all graduation requirements
from that alternative year. The University will make every
reasonable effort to honor the curriculum requirements
appropriate to each student's catalog year. However,
courses and programs are sometimes discontinued and
requirements may change as a result of curricular review or
actions by accrediting associations and other agencies.
Classification of Students
6 Postbaccalaureate students: degree-holding students
admitted to postbaccalaureate credits.
7 Graduate students seeking a first master's degree.
8 Graduate students who have earned a master's degree,
or who have earned 36 or more credits while seeking
a graduate degree, but who have not been admitted to
doctoral candidacy.
9 Graduate students admitted to doctoral candidacy.
Confidentiality of Student Records
The University assures the confidentiality of student
educational records in accordance with the State University
System rules, state statutes, and the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, known as the
Buckley Amendment.
Student directory information that can be released to the
public is limited to name, class, college and major; dates of
attendance; degrees) earned; honors and awards received;
local, permanent, and e-mail addresses; phone number;
most recent previous educational institution attended;
participation in officially recognized activities and sports;
and the weight and height of members of athletic teams.
Currently enrolled students must contact the appropriate
agency/agencies to restrict release of directory information.
The Office of the University Registrar, the Department
of Housing and Resident Education, and the Division of
Human Resources routinely release directory information
to the public. Such students must request this restriction
from the Office of the University Registrar, and students
who live on campus must also request this restriction from
the Department of Housing and Resident Education (next
to Beaty Towers). Students who are University employees
must also request this restriction from the Division of
Human Resources.
Student educational records may be released without a
student's consent to school officials who have a legitimate
educational interest to access the records. "School officials"
shall include
*An employee, agent, or officer of the University or State
University System of Florida in an administrative, supervi-
sory, academic or research, or support staff position
*Persons serving on University committees, boards, and/or
councils
*Persons employed by or under contract to the University to
perform a special task, such as an attorney or an auditor.
"Legitimate educational interest" shall mean any
authorized interest or activity undertaken in the name of
the University for which access to an educational record is
necessary or appropriate to the operation of the University
or to the proper performance of the educational mission of
the University.
The University may also disclose information from a
student's educational records without a student's consent to
either individuals or entities permitted such access under
applicable federal and state law.
Students have the right to review their own educational
records for information and to determine accuracy. A
photo I.D. or other equivalent documentation or personal
recognition by the custodian of record is required before
access is granted. Parents of dependent students, as defined
by the Internal Revenue Service, have these same rights on
presenting proof of the student's dependent status.
If a student believes the educational record contains
information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation
of his or her rights, the student may ask the institution
to amend the record. The UF Student Guide outlines the
procedures for challenging the content of a student record
and the policies governing access to and maintenance of
student records.
Academic Honesty
In the fall of 1995 the UF student body enacted a new
honor code and voluntarily committed itself to the highest
standards of honesty and integrity. When students enroll
at the University, they commit themselves to the standard
drafted and enacted by the students.
Preamble: In adopting this honor code, UF students
recognize that academic honesty and integrity are
fundamental values of the university community. Students
who enroll at the University commit to holding themselves
and their peers to the high standard of honor required
by the honor code. Any individual who becomes aware
of a violation of the honor code is bound by honor to
take corrective action. The quality of a University of
Florida education depends on community acceptance and
enforcement of the honor code.
The Honor Code: We, the members of the University
of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our
peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
On all work submitted for credit by students at the
University, the following pledge is either required or
implied:
"On my honor, I have neither given nor received
unauthorized aid in doing this assignment."
Information on procedures (http://www.registrar.ufl.
edu/catalog/policies/students.html) is set forth in Florida
Administrative Code.
Student Conduct Code
Students enjoy the rights and privileges of membership
in a university community and are subject to the
responsibilities that accompany that membership. To have
a system of effective campus governance, all members of
the campus community should notify appropriate officials
of any violations of regulations and help enforce the
regulations. For UF's conduct regulations, see the website
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial, and Florida Administrative
Code. For questions, contsct the Dean of Students Office,
202 Peabody Hall (352)392-1261.
Registration Requirements
The University of Florida operates on a semester system
consisting of two 16-week terms and two 6-week summer
terms. One semester credit equals 1.5 quarter credits.
"Term" is used hereafter, instead of "semester."
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Required Full-Time Registration
Fall and Summer
Spring A B C
Full-time graduate students
not on appointments
Assistants on .01 to .24 FTE and/or
fellows receiving $3150 or more
per term, and trainees
Assistants on .25 to .74 FTE
Assistants on .75 to .99 FTE
Full-time assistants:
1.00 Fall & Spring
1.00 Summer A
1.00 Summer B
1.00 Summer C
9-12 4 4 8
2 or 2
2 or 2
1 & 1 or 2
Graduate students on appointment: Required
registration for fellows and trainees with stipends of
$3,150 or greater per term is 12 credits. Fellows whose
stipends are less than $3,150 must register for at least
3 credits during fall and spring terms, and 2 credits for
summer. Any additional credits are at the expense of the
student. The full-time registration requirement is reduced
for students who are graduate assistants. For students on
appointment for the full summer, registration must total
that specified for C term. Registration may be in any
combination of A, B, or C terms. However, courses must
be distributed so that the student is registered during
each term on appointment. Students on appointment
are financially liable for excess credits, beyond the
required registration or dropped courses. Students who
do not register properly are not permitted to remain on
appointment.
Full-time registration: 9 to12 credits. However, most
fellows and assistants on .01 to .24 FTE must be registered
for 12 credits in fall or spring and 8 credits in summer.
Students not on an appointment may want to enroll full
time to finish their degrees in the minimum time frame
or may be required to enroll full time by external funding
agencies or their academic units.
Full-time equivalent: required or prescribed
registration; fewer than 9 to 12 credits but considered
appropriate in specific circumstances. This includes
students on a .25 to 1.00 FTE assistantship and other
limited circumstances. See the Graduate Council Policy
Manual (http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/archived-files/
policy-manual-archived-copy.html).
Lockstep programs such as M.B.A. are defined as
cohorts who move together in the same enrollment
sequence with courses taught in a particular order, on a
particular schedule. Students have no flexibility in their
program or sequence, and may not drop in and out of
courses independently. On academic unit request, the
Graduate School will certify specified students as full-time
equivalent under the circumstances stated in the Graduate
Council Policy Manual.
Part-time registration: Students not on an
appointment and without a specific registration
requirement by the government, external funding agency,
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or academic unit may register as a part-time student.
Minimum registration is 3 credits in fall or spring and 2
credits in summer.
Employee registration: UF staff employed on a
permanent, full-time basis may be permitted to waive fees
up to a maximum of 6 credits per term on a space-available
basis. Enrollment is limited to courses that do not increase
direct costs to the University. Courses that increase direct
costs can include TBA (to be arranged), computer courses,
individualized courses, distance learning, internships, and
dissertation and master's thesis courses. Laboratory courses
are permitted on a space available basis.
Undergraduate registration in graduate courses:
Upper-division undergraduate students may enroll in 5000-
level courses with consent of the instructor. Normally, a
student must have a grade point average of at least 3.00.
To enroll in 6000-level courses, a student must have senior
standing, consent of the instructor, and an upper-division
grade point average of at least 3.00.
After a student is accepted to graduate school, up to 15
credits of graduate-level courses earned with a grade of A,
B+, or B taken under this provision may be applied toward
a graduate degree at UF, if credit for the course has not
been used for an undergraduate degree, and if the transfer
is approved by the academic unit and made as soon as the
student is admitted to a graduate program.
Final term registration: During the term the final
examination is given and during the term the degree
awarded, a student must be registered for at least 3 credits
in fall or spring and 2 credits in summer (thesis students
in 6971 and doctoral students in 7980). Students on a
fellowship, traineeship, or assistantship must be registered
appropriately for their appointment.
Cleared prior: Students exempt from final term
registration must meet all of the following conditions by
the last working day before classes start:
1. Register correctly during the term before graduation (3
credits if fall or spring, 2 credits if summer) during the
previous term.
2. Complete all degree requirements. Includes giving
the final examination report to the Editorial Office
(160 Grinter); and final submission of the thesis,
dissertation, or project.
3. Submit the final examination form (to Graduate
Student Records, 106 Grinter)
4. Clear all incomplete or other unresolved grades.
5. Apply for a degree (222 Criser) for the upcoming term.
Drop/add: Courses may be dropped or added during
drop/add without penalty. This period lasts 5 UF calendar
days, or 3 days for summer, starting with the first day of
the term. Classes that meet for the first time after drop/add
may be dropped without academic penalty or fee liability
by the end of the next business day after the first meeting.
This does not apply to laboratory sections. After this
period, a course may be dropped and a W appears on the
transcript. Any course added or dropped after the deadline
results in a registration fee liability, even for students with
fee waivers.
Retaking courses: Graduate students may repeat courses
in which they earn failing grades. Grade points from first
and later attempts are included in computing the grade
point average, but the student receives credit for the
satisfactory attempt only.
Attendance Policies
Students are responsible for meeting all academic
objectives as defined by the instructor. Absences count
from the first class meeting. In general, acceptable reasons
for absences from class include illness, serious family
emergencies, special curricular requirements, military
obligation, severe weather conditions, religious holidays,
and participation in official University activities. Absences
from class for court-imposed legal obligations (e.g., jury
duty or subpoena) must be excused. Other reasons also
may be approved.
Students may not attend classes unless they are registered
officially or approved to audit with evidence of having paid
audit fees. After the end of drop/add, the Office of the
University Registrar provides official class rolls/addenda to
instructors.
Students who do not attend at least one of the first 2
class meetings of a course or laboratory in which they are
registered and who have not contacted the academic unit
to indicate their intent may be dropped from the course.
Students must not assume that they will be dropped
if they fail to attend the first few days of class. The
academic unit will notify students dropped from courses or
laboratories by posting a notice in the academic unit office.
Students may request reinstatement on a space-available
basis if documented evidence is presented.
The University recognizes the right of the individual
professor to make attendance mandatory. After due
warning, professors may prohibit further attendance and
then assign a failing grade for excessive absences.
Change of Graduate Degree Program
To change majors (same or different college), submit
a completed Change of Degree Program for Graduate
Students form to the Graduate School. The form must be
signed by an authorized representative of the new academic
unit and college and then submitted to the Graduate
School for processing (https://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/
GIMS2/forms/forms.asp).
Courses and Credits
Undergraduate courses (1000-2999) may not be used
as any part of the graduate degree requirements. All 1000-
and 2000-level courses may be taken on a satisfactory/
unsatisfactory basis (S/U).
Six credits of undergraduate courses (3000-4999)
outside the major may count when taken as part of an
approved graduate program.
Courses numbered 5000 and above are limited to
graduate students, with the exception described under
Undergraduate Registration in Graduate Courses. Courses
numbered 7000 and above are mainly for advanced
graduate students.
No more than 5 credits each of 6910 (Supervised
Research) and 6940 (Supervised Teaching) may be taken
by a graduate student at UF Students who have taken 5
credits of 6910 cannot take 7910; the rule also applies to
6940 and 7940.
For a complete list of approved graduate courses, see
Fields of Instruction. Academic units decide which of these
graduate courses to offer in a given term. Contact the
academic unit for information on available courses.
Generally graduate courses may not be repeated for
credit. However, there is no limit on courses numbered
6971, 6972, 6979, 7979, and 7980. Other courses
repeated for credit indicate "max" credit after the credit.
Professional work: Graduate students may receive
credit toward their degrees for courses in professional
programs (e.g., J.D., D.V.M., or M.D.) when their advisers
and graduate coordinators certify that the course work
is appropriate for their programs and when the students
receive permission from the academic units and colleges
offering the courses. A list of such courses for each student
must be filed with the Graduate Student Records (106
Grinter) and is limited to a maximum of 9 credits toward
the master's degree and 30 credits toward the doctorate.
Grades
The only passing grades for graduate students are A,
B+, B, C+, C, and S. C+ and C grades count toward a
graduate degree if an equal number of credits in courses
numbered 5000 or higher have been earned with grades
of B+ and A, respectively. Grade points are not given for
S and U grades; S and U grades are not used to calculate
grade point averages. All letter-graded courses taken as a
graduate student, except 1000- and 2000-level courses, are
used to calculate the cumulative grade-point average.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory: Grades of S and U are
the only grades awarded in courses numbered 6910
(Supervised Research), 6940 (Supervised Teaching), 6971
(Research for Master's Thesis), 6972 (Engineer's Research),
7979 (Advanced Research), and 7980 (Research for
Doctoral Dissertation). Additional courses for which S and
U grades apply are noted in the academic unit offerings.
All language courses regardless of level may be taken S/U
if the student's major is not a language and the courses
are not used to satisfy a minor, with approval from the
student's supervisory committee chair and the instructor
of the course. S/U approval should be made by the date
stipulated in the Schedule of Courses. All 1000 and 2000
level courses may be taken S/U. No other courses (graduate,
undergraduate, or professional) may be taken for an S/U
grade.
Deferred grade H: The grade of H is not a substitute
for a grade of S, U, or I. Courses for which H grades are
appropriate must be so noted in their catalog descriptions,
and must be approved by the Graduate Curriculum
Committee and the Graduate School. This grade may be
used only in special situations where the expected unit of
work may be developed over a period of time greater than
a single term.
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Incomplete grades: Grades of I (incomplete) received
during the preceding term should be removed as soon as
possible. Grades of I carry no quality points and become
punitive after 1 term. All grades of H and I must be
removed before a graduate degree can be awarded.
Unsatisfactory Scholarship
Any graduate student may be denied further registration
if progress toward completing the program becomes
unsatisfactory to the academic unit, college, or Dean
of the Graduate School. Unsatisfactory scholarship is
defined as failure to maintain a B average (3.00) in all
work attempted. Students need an overall GPA of 3.00,
and graduate students also need a 3.00 GPA in their major
(and in the minor, if a minor is declared) at graduation.
Students with less than a 3.00 GPA may not hold an
assistantship or fellowship.
Foreign Language Examination
A foreign language examination is not required for
all degree programs. For specific information on foreign
language requirements, contact the graduate coordinator of
your academic unit.
If an academic unit requires satisfactory performance on
the Graduate School Foreign Language Tests (GSFLT) in
French, Spanish, or German, the student should contact
the Office of Academic Technology, 1012 Turlington Hall,
for an application and payment of fees. The examination
times and dates are listed in the University Calendar.
Educational Testing Service (ETS) no longer administers
this examination and does not accept application fees or
issue tickets of admission for these tests.
Examinations
The student must register for sufficient graduate credits
during the term any examination is taken. The student's
supervisory committee is responsible for administering
the written and oral qualifying examinations and the final
oral examination for the defense of the thesis, project, or
dissertation. All members of the supervisory committee
must sign the appropriate forms, including the ETD
signature page, for the student to meet the requirements of
the examination.
The written comprehensive examination for the
nonthesis master's degree may be taken at a remote site.
All other qualifying and final examinations for graduate
students must be held on the University of Florida
campus. Exceptions to this policy are made only for certain
graduate students whose examinations are administered
at the Agricultural Research and Educational Centers or
on the campuses of the universities in the State University
System.
With the approval of all members of the supervisory
committee, one committee member (not the chair and not
the external member) may be off-site at a qualifying oral
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examination or at the final oral defense of the thesis or
dissertation, using modern communication technology to
participate rather than being physically present.
Preparation for Final Term
The student is responsible for meeting all
requirements and observing every deadline. Deadlines
are given in the front of this catalog and in the Graduate
Student Handbook.
When the thesis or dissertation is ready to be put in final
form, the student should consult the Guide for Preparing
Theses and Dissertations (http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/
editorial/introduction.html) and work with the ETD lab
(http://www.circa.ufl.edu/-etd). Students must also file
a degree application with the Office of the University
Registrar (222 Criser Hall) at the start of the final term
and must meet minimum registration requirements.
Verification of Degree Candidate Status
This service is not provided during the last 3 weeks
before graduation. However, students who before that
time have completed all requirements for the degree,
including the final examination report and final acceptance
of the thesis or dissertation, may request verification to
that effect. Verification of Degree Candidate Status (http://
gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/education/currentstudents.html)
request forms should be filled out by the candidate, signed
by the supervisory committee chair, department chair,
college dean, and Graduate School Editorial Office (160
Grinter); then given to Graduate Student Records (106
Grinter) for verification and processing.
Although a student may have fulfilled academic
requirements, the degree is not awarded until the Graduate
School certifies the degree to the University Registrar. That
is done at the end of Fall, Spring, and Summer C terms
for all students who applied to graduate. Some employers
and licensure boards require the degree statement on the
transcript, which is available about 3 days after certification
in December, May, and August.
Awarding of Degrees
The Graduate School authorizes a candidate to be
awarded the degree appropriate to the course of study
under the following conditions (see degree descriptions for
details):
1. The candidate must have completed all course
requirements, including an internship or practicum if
required, in the major and minor fields; observing time
limits and limitations on transfer credit, on nonresident
work, and on level of course work.
2. The candidate's grade average must be at least B (3.00,
truncated) in the major and in all work attempted
in the graduate program, including a minor where
appropriate. All grades of I, H, and X must be resolved.
Grades of I, X, D, E, and U require a written petition
to the Dean of the Graduate School.
3. The candidate must have satisfactorily completed all
required examinations (qualifying, comprehensive,
and final) and be recommended for the degree by
the supervisory committee, major academic unit, and
college.
4. The dissertation or, if required, thesis or equivalent
project must have been approved by the supervisory
committee and accepted by the Graduate School.
5. Recommendations for awarding a degree include
meeting all academic and professional qualifications as
judged by the faculty of the appropriate academic unit.
6. All requirements for the degree must be met while the
candidate is a registered graduate student.
Degrees are certified 3 times per year: December, May,
and August.
Attendance at Commencement
Graduates who are to receive advanced degrees are urged
to attend Commencement to accept in person the honor
indicated by the appropriate hood. Through the University
Bookstore, the student may arrange to rent or buy the
proper academic attire to be worn at Commencement.
Requirements for Master's
Degrees
The master's degree is conferred only on completing a
coherent and focused program of advanced study. Each
academic unit sets its own minimum degree requirements
beyond the minimum required by the Graduate School.
General Regulations
Graduate School regulations are as follows. Colleges
and academic units may have additional regulations
beyond those stated below. Unless otherwise indicated
in the next sections on master's degrees, these general
regulations apply to all master's degree programs at the
University.
Course requirements: Graduate credit is awarded
for courses numbered 5000 and above. The program of
course work for a master's degree must be approved by
the student's adviser, supervisory committee, or faculty
representative of the academic unit. No more than 9
credits from a previous master's degree program may
apply toward a second master's degree. These credits are
applied only with the written approval of the Dean of the
Graduate School.
Major: Work in the major must be in courses
numbered 5000 or above. For work outside the major, 6
credits of courses numbered 3000 or above may be taken if
part of an approved plan of study.
Minor: Minor work must be in an academic unit other
than the major. If a minor is chosen, at least 6 credits of
work are required in the minor field. Two 6-credit minors
may be taken with the major academic unit's permission. A
3.00 GPA is required for minor credit.
Degree requirements: Unless otherwise specified, for
any master's degree, the student must earn at least 30
credits as a graduate student at UE No more than 9 of
the 30 credits (earned with a grade of A, B+, or B) may
be transferred from institutions approved for this purpose
by the Dean of the Graduate School. At least half of the
required credits (not counting 6971) must be in the major.
Transfer of credit: Only graduate-level (5000-7999)
work with a grade of B or better, is eligible for transfer
of credit. A maximum of 15 transfer credits are allowed.
These can include no more than 9 credits from institu-
tion/s approved by UF, with the balance obtained from
postbaccalaureate work at the University of Florida.
Credits transferred from other universities are applied
toward the degree requirements, but grades earned are
not computed in the student's grade point average.
Acceptance of transfer of credit requires approval of the
student's supervisory committee and the Dean of the
Graduate School.
Petitions for transfer of credit for a master's degree must
be made during the student's first term of enrollment in
the Graduate School.
The supervisory committee is responsible for using
established criteria to ensure the academic integrity of
course work before accepting graduate transfer credits.
Supervisory committee: The student's supervisory
committee should be appointed as soon as possible after
the student is admitted to Graduate School, and no later
than the second term of graduate study.
Supervisory committees for graduate degree programs
are initiated by the student, nominated by the respective
academic unit chair, approved by the college dean, and
appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The
Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member of
all supervisory committees. Only Graduate Faculty may
serve on a supervisory committee. If a student takes fewer
than 12 credits in the first term, the deadline is the end of
the term during which the student has accumulated 12 or
more credits or the end of the second term. If a minor is
designated for any degree, a representative from that minor
is needed on the supervisory committee. If two minors are
designated, two representatives are needed.
The supervisory committee for a master's degree with
a thesis must consist of at least two members selected
from the Graduate Faculty. The supervisory committee
for a master's degree without a thesis may consist of one
member of the Graduate Faculty who advises the student
and oversees the program. If a minor is designated, the
committee for both thesis and nonthesis programs must
include one Graduate Faculty member from the minor
academic unit.
Language requirements: (1) Each academic unit
determines whether a reading knowledge of a foreign
language is required. The requirement varies from
one academic unit to another, and the student should
check with the appropriate academic unit for specific
information. (2) All candidates must be able to use the
English language correctly and effectively, as judged by the
supervisory committee.
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Examination: Each candidate must pass a final
comprehensive examination. This examination must
cover at least the candidate's field of concentration. It
must occur no earlier than the term before the degree is
awarded. The comprehensive examination for the nonthesis
master's degree may be taken at a remote site. All other
examinations must be held on campus.
Time limitation: All work, including transferred credit,
counted toward the master's degree must be completed
within 7 years before the degree is awarded.
Leave of absence: Any student who will not register at
UF for a period of more than 1 term needs prior written
approval from the supervisory committee chair for a leave
of absence for a designated period of time. The student
must reapply for admission on return. See Readmission and
Catalog Year.
Master of Arts and Master of Science
The requirements for the Master of Arts and the
Master of Science degrees also apply to the following
degrees, except as they are individually described
hereafter: Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts
in Mass Communication, Master of Science in Building
Construction, Master of Science in Pharmacy, and Master
of Science in Statistics.
Course requirements: A master's degree with thesis
requires at least 30 credits including up to 6 credits of
Research for Master's Thesis (6971). All thesis students
must register for an appropriate number of credits in 6971.
A nonthesis Master of Arts or Master of Science degree
requires at least 30 credits. No more than 6 of those credits
can be from S/U courses. Nonthesis students cannot use
Research for Master's Thesis (6971).
For all master's programs, at least half the required
credits (not counting 6971) must be in the major. One
or two minors of at least 6 credits each may be taken, but
a minor is not required by the Graduate School. Minor
work must be in an academic unit other than the major.
Nonthesis M.S. students in engineering, if working
at off-campus centers, must take half the course work
from full-time UF faculty members and must pass a
comprehensive written examination by a committee
recommended by the Dean of the College of Engineering
and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. This
written comprehensive examination may be taken at an
off-campus site. The College of Engineering may use the
Fundamentals of Engineering examination in lieu of the
GRE for admitting students into the nonthesis master's
degree programs.
Thesis first submission: Thesis students must
prepare and present a thesis acceptable to the supervisory
committees and the Graduate School. For checklist:
http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/checklist-thesis.pdf.
First submission is always on plain paper.
Electronic final submission: Electronic final
submission is required for students who started their
graduate program in Fall 2001 or later. For more
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information, visit http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/
checklist-dissertation.pdf and http://etd.circa.ufl.edu
Change from thesis to nonthesis option: Permission of
the supervisory committee is needed to change from thesis
to nonthesis option. This permission must be forwarded
to the Graduate School by midpoint of the final term. The
candidate must meet all the requirements of the nonthesis
option as specified above. A maximum of 3 credits earned
with a grade of S in 6971 (Research for Master's Thesis)
can be counted toward the degree requirements only if
converted to credit as A, B+, or B in Individual Work.
The supervisory committee must indicate that the work
was productive in and by itself and that the work warrants
credit as a special problem or special topic course.
Supervisory committee: should be appointed as soon
as possible after the student has been admitted to Graduate
School and no later than the end of the second term.
Supervisory committee duties are to advise the student,
to check on the student's qualifications and progress, to
supervise preparation of the thesis, and to conduct the final
examination.
Final examination: When most of the student's course
work is completed, and the thesis is in final form, the
supervisory committee must examine the student orally
or in writing on (1) the thesis, (2) the major subjects, (3)
the minor or minors, and (4) matters of a general nature
pertaining to the field of study.
The candidate and the entire supervisory committee
must be present at the defense. The defense date must be
fewer than 6 months before degree award. All forms should
be signed at the defense: The candidate and the supervisory
committee chair sign the ETD Rights and Permission
form; and the entire supervisory committee should sign the
ETD Signature Page and the Final Examination Report.
If thesis changes are requested, the supervisory committee
chair may hold the Final Examination report until satisfied
with the thesis.
Final comprehensive examination: Nonthesis students
must pass a comprehensive written or oral examination on
the major and on the minor if a minor is designated. This
comprehensive examination must be taken no more than 6
months before the degree is awarded.
Requirements for the Ph.D.
The Doctor of Philosophy is a research degree and is
granted on evidence of general proficiency, distinctive
attainment in a special field, and particularly on ability for
independent investigation as demonstrated in a dissertation
presenting original research with a high degree of literary
skill. Consequently, doctoral programs are more flexible
and varied than those leading to other graduate degrees.
The Graduate Council does not specify what courses are
required for the Doctor of Philosophy degree. General
requirements: the program should be unified in relation to
a clear objective, the program should have the considered
approval of the student's entire supervisory committee,
and the program should include an appropriate number of
credits of doctoral research.
Course Requirements
Course requirements for doctoral degrees vary from
field to field and from student to student. In all fields,
the Ph.D. degree requires at least 90 credits beyond the
bachelor's degree. All master's degrees counted in the
minimum must be earned in the last 7 years.
Transfer of credit: No more than 30 credits of a master's
degree from another institution will be transferred to a
doctoral program. If a student holds a master's degree in a
discipline different from the doctoral program, the master's
work will not be counted in the program unless the academic
unit petitions the Dean of the Graduate School. All courses
beyond the master's degree taken at another university to be
applied to the Ph.D. degree must be taken at an institution
offering the doctoral degree and must be approved for
graduate credit by the Graduate School of the University
of Florida. All courses to be transferred must be graduate
level, letter graded with a grade of B or better and must be
demonstrated to relate directly to the degree being sought.
All such transfer requests must be made by petition of the
supervisory committee no later than the third term of Ph.D.
study. The total number of credits (including 30 for a prior
master's degree) that may be transferred cannot exceed 45,
and in all cases the student must complete the qualifying
examination at the University of Florida. In addition, any
prior graduate credits earned at UF (e.g., a master's degree
in the same or a different discipline) may be transferred into
the doctoral program at the discretion of the supervisory
committee and by petition to the Graduate School. The
petition must show how the prior course work is relevant to
the current degree.
Major: A Ph.D. student does the major work in an
academic unit specifically approved for offering doctoral
courses and supervising dissertations. See Graduate
Programs. At least a B (3.00) is needed for courses included
in the major.
Minor: With the supervisory committee's approval, the
student may choose one or more minor fields. Minor work
may be completed in any academic unit outside the major,
if approved for master's or doctoral programs listed in
this catalog. The collective grade for courses included in a
minor must be B (3.00) or higher.
If one minor is chosen, the supervisory committee
member representing the minor suggests 12 to 24 credits
of courses numbered 5000 or higher as preparation for
a qualifying examination. Part of this credit may have
been earned in the master's program. If two minors are
chosen, each must include at least 8 credits. Competence
in the minor is demonstrated by written examination
by the minor academic unit, or by the oral qualifying
examination.
Minor course work at the doctoral level may include
courses in more than one academic unit, if the objective of
the minor is clearly stated and the combination of courses
is approved by the Graduate School (this approval is not
required for a minor in one academic unit).
Leave of Absence
A doctoral student who ceases to be registered at UF
for more than 1 term needs prior written approval from
the supervisory committee chair for a leave of absence
for a stated period of time. The student must reapply for
admission on returning. See Readmission and Catalog Year.
Supervisory Committee
Supervisory committees are nominated by the academic
unit chair, approved by the dean of the college concerned,
and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The
committee should be appointed as soon as possible after
the student starts doctoral work and no later than the
end of the second term of equivalent full-time study. The
Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member of all
supervisory committees.
Duties and responsibilities of the supervisory
committee:
1. Inform the student of all regulations governing the
degree sought. This does not absolve the student
from responsibility for being informed about these
regulations. See Student Responsibility.
2. Meet immediately after appointment to review the
student's qualifications and discuss and approve a
program of study.
3. Meet to discuss and approve the proposed dissertation
project and the plans for carrying it out.
4. Give the student a yearly evaluation letter in addition to
S/U grades earned for research courses 7979 and 7980.
The chair writes this letter after consulting with the
supervisory committee.
5. Conduct the qualifying examination (or participate
in it, if administered by the academic unit). In
either event, the student and the entire supervisory
committee must be present for the oral part of the
examination. This examination must be given on
campus. For exceptions, see Examinations in General
Regulations.
6. Meet when at least half the work on the dissertation is
complete, to review procedure, progress, and expected
results; and to make suggestions for completion.
7. Meet on campus when the dissertation is completed
and conduct the final oral examination to assure
that the dissertation is a piece of original research
and a contribution to knowledge. At least four
faculty members, including the entire supervisory
committee, must be present with the candidate
for this examination. Only the actual supervisory
committee may sign the ETD Signature Page, and
they must approve the dissertation unanimously. See
Examinations in General Regulations.
Membership: The supervisory committee for a doctoral
candidate comprises at least four members selected from
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the Graduate Faculty. At least two members, including the
chair, should be from the academic unit recommending
the degree. At least one member serves as external
member and should be from a different educational
discipline, with no ties to the home academic unit. One
regular member may be from the home academic unit or
another unit.
If a minor is chosen, the supervisory committee includes
at least one Graduate Faculty member representing the
student's minor. If the student elects more than one minor,
each minor area must be represented on the supervisory
committee.
Special appointments: People without Graduate Faculty
status may be made official members of a student's
supervisory committee through the special appointment
process. The student's supervisory committee chair requests
the special appointment, briefly explaining what the special
appointment contributes to the supervisory committee.
A special appointment is made for a specific supervisory
committee. If a student changes to a new degree or major
and the committee chair wishes to include the special
member on the new supervisory committee, another
request must be submitted to the Graduate School for
the new committee. Appropriate candidates for special
appointments include individuals from outside of the
University of Florida with specific expertise who contribute
to a graduate student's program of study; tenure-track
faculty not yet qualified for Graduate Faculty status; and
nontenure-track faculty or staff at the University of Florida
who do not qualify for Graduate Faculty status.
Special appointments have several limitations because
they are not members of the Graduate Faculty. A special
appointment may not serve as a supervisory committee
chair, cochair, or external member. A special
appointment may not be the minor representative for a
student with a minor.
External member: The external member's responsibilities
are to represent the interests of the Graduate School
and the University of Florida; be knowledgeable about
Graduate Council policies; and serve as an advocate for
the student at doctoral committee activities. In case the
academic unit's committee activity conflicts with broader
University policies or practices, the external member is
responsible for bringing such conflicts to the attention of
the appropriate governing body. Therefore, the external
member is prohibited from holding any official interest
in the doctoral candidate's major academic unit. Faculty
holding joint, affiliate, courtesy, or adjunct appointments
in the degree-granting academic unit cannot be external
members on a student's committee.
Minor member: The faculty member who represents a
minor on a student's committee may be appointed as the
external member if they do not have a courtesy graduate
appointment in the student's major academic unit.
Cochair: To substitute for the chair of the committee
at any examinations, the cochair must be in the same
academic unit as the candidate.
Retired faculty: Graduate Faculty members who retire
may continue their service on supervisory committees for
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1 year. With approval of the academic unit, retired faculty
may continue serving on existing or new committees
beyond this period.
Substituting members at qualifying and final examination:
If a supervisory committee member cannot be present at
the student's final defense, a Graduate Faculty member
in the same academic area may substitute for the absent
committee member. The substitute should sign the Final
Examination form on the left side, in the space provided
for committee members, noting the name of the absent
member.
The chair of the student's major academic unit also
must indicate the reason for the absence and indicate that
the absent member agreed to this substitution at the final
examination.
The substitute should not sign the ETD signature page.
The original committee member must sign.
With approval of all members of the supervisory
committee, one committee member (not the chair or
external member) may be off-site at a qualifying oral
examination or at the final oral defense of the thesis or
dissertation, using modern communication technology to
be present rather than being physically present.
No substitutes are allowed for the chair or external
member of the committee. Changes to the supervisory
committee may be entered online before the qualifying
examination.
The Graduate Council wants each supervisory
committee to function as a University committee (not
a departmental committee), applying University-wide
standards to the various doctoral degrees. For complete
information on the appointment process, consult the
Graduate Council Policy Manual, http://gradschool.rgp.
ufl.edu/archived-files/policy-manual-archived-copy.html
(Chapter VIII).
Language Requirement
Any foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. is
established by the major academic unit with approval of
the college. The student should check with the graduate
coordinator of the appropriate academic unit for specific
information. The foreign language departments offer
classes for graduate students starting to study a language.
See the current Schedule of Courses for available languages.
All candidates must be able to use the English language
correctly and effectively, as judged by the supervisory
committee.
Campus Residence Requirement
Beyond the first 30 credits counted toward the doctoral
degree, students must complete 30 credits enrolled at
the University of Florida campus or at an approved
branch station of the University of Florida Agricultural
Experiment Stations or the Graduate Engineering and
Research Center. A department or college may establish
and monitor its own more stringent requirement as
desired.
Qualifying Examination
All Ph.D. candidates must take the qualifying
examination. It may be taken during the third term of
graduate study beyond the bachelor's degree.
The student must be registered in the term the
qualifying examination is given.
The examination, prepared and evaluated by the full
supervisory committee or the major and minor academic
units, is both written and oral and covers the major
and minor subjects. Except for allowed substitutions,
all members of the supervisory committee must be
present with the student at the oral part. At this time the
supervisory committee is responsible for deciding whether
the student is qualified to continue work toward a Ph.D.
degree.
If a student fails the qualifying examination, the
Graduate School must be notified. A re-examination
may be requested, but it must be recommended by the
supervisory committee and approved by the Graduate
School. At least 1 term of additional preparation is needed
before re-examination.
Time Lapse: Between the oral part of the qualifying
examination and the date of the degree there must be
at least 2 terms. The term the qualifying examination is
passed is counted, if the examination occurs before the
midpoint of the term.
Registration in Research Courses
Advanced Research (7979) is open to doctoral students
not yet admitted to candidacy (classified as 7 and 8).
Students enrolled in 7979 during the term they qualify for
candidacy will stay in this registration unless the academic
unit elects to change their enrollment to Research for
Doctoral Dissertation (7980), which is reserved for
doctoral students admitted to candidacy (classified as 9).
Admission to Candidacy
A graduate student does not become a candidate for the
Ph.D. degree until granted formal admission to candidacy.
Such admission requires the approval of the student's
supervisory committee, the academic unit chair, the college
dean, and the Dean of the Graduate School. The approval
must be based on (1) the academic record of the student,
(2) the supervisory committee's opinion on overall fitness
for candidacy, (3) an approved dissertation topic, and (4)
a qualifying examination as described above. The student
should apply for admission to candidacy as soon as
the qualifying examination is passed and a dissertation
topic is approved by the student's supervisory
committee.
Dissertation
Dissertation first submission: First submission of
the dissertation is on plain paper. The Graduate School
Editorial Office must receive this by the Dissertation first
submission deadline, or at least 5 working days before
the defense (whichever is sooner). For checklist: http://
gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/checklist-dissertation.
pdf. The Editorial Office e-mails the student when the
dissertation has been reviewed. The student is responsible
for retrieving the edited dissertation and review comments.
Typically, students make these changes after the defense,
when they make their committee's changes. Students then
work diligently to make final submission and to procure
acceptance of the dissertation before the final acceptance
deadline.
Electronic final submission: Students who entered
in Fall 2001 or later must submit their final dissertations
electronically. For more information, visit http://gradschool.
rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/checklist-dissertation.pdf and http://
etd.circa.ufl.edu.
Each doctoral candidate must prepare and present a
dissertation that shows independent investigation and
that is acceptable in form and content to the supervisory
committee and to the Graduate School. Dissertations
must be written in English, except for students pursuing
degrees in Romance or Germanic languages and literatures.
Students in these disciplines, with the approval of their
supervisory committees, may write in the topic language.
Since all dissertations are published by microfilm (and
most are published electronically), the work must be of
publishable quality and must be in a form suitable for
publication.
Publication of dissertation: All dissertation students
must pay a $55 microfilm fee to University Financial
Services, S113 Criser Hall. All dissertation students also
must sign a microfilm agreement form.
Copyright: The student is automatically the copyright
holder, by virtue of having written the dissertation. A
copyright page should be included immediately after the
title page to indicate this. Registering copyright is not
required, and only benefits students who might need to
sue someone for money for infringing on their copyright.
Most dissertations do not involve money. If you choose
to register copyright, provide $45 (certified check, cashier's
check, or money order payable to PQIL) with the signed
microfilm agreement form, including a permanent address
where you can always be reached. Because these checks
go to PQIL months after graduation and take months to
process, make sure that the certified check, cashier's check,
or money order is good for at least a year.
Guidelines for Restriction on Release
of Dissertations
Research performed at the University can effectively
contribute to the education of our students and to the
body of knowledge that is our heritage only if the results of
the research are published freely and openly. Conflicts can
develop when it is in the interests of sponsors of university
research to restrict such publication. When such conflicts
arise, the University must decide what compromises
it is willing to accept, taking into account the relevant
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circumstances. The AAU guidelines contained herein were
adopted by the University of Florida Graduate Council on
January 19, 1989.
1. Sponsors' recommendations should be considered
advisory and not mandatory.
2. Maximum delay in publication should not exceed 3
months.
3. No additional delays in publication beyond the pre-
review. Timely submission of any patent or copyright
applications requires effective communication among
investigators and sponsors throughout the project.
4. Participation in nonclassified sponsored research
programs cannot be restricted on the basis of
citizenship.
5. Agreements involving publication delays must not
delay students from final defense of their dissertations.
Final Examination
After submitting the dissertation and completing all
other work prescribed for the degree (but no earlier than
the term before the degree is awarded, the candidate is
given a final examination, oral or written or both, by the
supervisory committee, on campus. All members must
be present with the candidate at the oral part of this
examination. The candidate and the entire supervisory
committee must be present at the defense. The defense
should be no more than 6 months before degree award. All
forms should be signed at the defense: the candidate and
the supervisory committee chair sign the ETD Rights and
Permission form; and the entire supervisory committee
should sign the ETD Signature Page and the Final
Examination Report. If dissertation changes are requested,
the supervisory committee chair may hold the Final
Examination report until satisfied with the dissertation.
Satisfactory performance on this examination and
adherence to all Graduate School regulations outlined
above complete the requirements for the degree.
Time limitation: All work for the doctorate must be
completed within 5 calendar years after the qualifying
examination, or this examination must be repeated.
Specialized Graduate
Degrees
The Graduate School monitors the degree criteria
stipulated below. For detailed requirements, see Fields of
Instruction.
Master of Accounting
The Master of Accounting (M.Acc.) is the graduate
degree for students seeking professional careers in public
accounting, business organizations, and government. The
M.Acc. program offers specializations in auditing/financial
accounting, accounting systems, and taxation.
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The recommended curriculum to prepare for a
professional career in accounting is the 3/2 five-year
program with a joint awarding of the Bachelor of Science
in Accounting and the Master of Accounting degrees on
satisfactory completion of the 150-credit program. The
entry point into the 3/2 is the start of the senior year.
Students who have already completed an undergraduate
degree in accounting may enter the 1-year M.Acc.
program, which requires 34 credits of course work. At
least 18 credits must be in graduate-level accounting,
excluding preparatory courses. All students must take
a final comprehensive examination. For details about
requirements, see General Regulations for master's degrees.
M.Acc./J.D. program: This joint program culminates
in both the Juris Doctor degree awarded by the College
of Law and the Master of Accounting degree awarded by
the Graduate School. The program is for students with an
undergraduate degree in accounting, who are interested
in advanced studies in both accounting and law. About
20 credits fewer are needed for the joint program than if
the two degrees were earned separately. The two degrees
are awarded after completing curriculum requirements for
both degrees. Students must take the GMAT (or the GRE),
and also the LSAT before admission, and must meet the
admission requirements for the College of Law (J.D.) and
the Fisher School of Accounting (M. Acc.).
Master of Advertising
The Master of Advertising (M.Adv.) program develops
leaders in the profession by giving students theoretical,
research, and decision-making skills essential for strategic
advertising and integrated communications planning; and
the opportunity to develop expertise in an area such as
account management, research, creative strategy, media
planning, international and cross-cultural advertising, new
technology, special market advertising, and advertising sales
management.
Students without a basic course or substantial
professional experience in marketing or advertising must
complete articulation courses before entering the program.
All students must complete a basic statistics course
before entering. The M.Adv. requires at least 33 credits
and a thesis. Some areas allow a terminal project in lieu of
thesis (with permission from the academic unit's Graduate
Faculty).
Students select a supervisory committee to guide
selection of courses, selection of thesis topic (or project
in lieu of thesis), and completion of the thesis or project.
At least one committee member must be from the
Department of Advertising's Graduate Faculty.
Students complete and orally defend their theses or
projects. The student's supervisory committee is responsible
for evaluating the thesis or project and the final defense.
Master of Agribusiness
The Master of Agribusiness (M.AB.) degree program
offers advanced study for students seeking careers in sales,
marketing, and management with organizations that
operate mainly in the food industry and agribusiness
sector. Through rigorous practical course work, students
can capitalize on the program's broad-based resources,
as students look forward to careers as food marketers,
commodity merchandisers, and agribusiness managers.
Students may focus on areas such as strategic sales,
international marketing, human resource management, and
the futures market. This program is not recommended for
students seeking careers in research and university teaching.
The program requires at least 30 credits (core and
elective courses in finance, marketing, management,
decision-making, and quantitative methods relevant to
agribusiness). These courses prepare students to analyze
current situations, anticipate opportunities, and develop
effective action plans. Before starting the program, students
must have taken and successfully passed prerequisite
courses in marketing, management, statistics, and finance.
Contact the academic unit for information on additional
prerequisite courses and program requirements.
Master of Agriculture
The degree of Master of Agriculture is for students with
primary interests other than research.
General requirements are the same as for the Master of
Science degree without thesis; except that for the Master of
Agriculture, a major comprises 12 credits of graduate courses
in an academic unit. At least one member of the Graduate
Faculty must be included on the student's supervisory
committee. A comprehensive written or oral examination is
required in the term the degree is awarded.
Master of Architecture
The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) is an accredited
graduate degree meeting the professional requirements
of the National Architectural Accrediting Board, for
students who wish to qualify for registration and practice
as architects. Candidates are admitted from architectural,
related, and unrelated undergraduate backgrounds;
professional experience is encouraged but not required.
The M.Arch. requires at least 52 credits, including
no more than 6 credits in ARC 6971 or 6979. Course
sequences in design history and theory, structures,
technology, and practice must be completed. Students
are encouraged to propose individual programs of study
(outside of required courses), and interdisciplinary work is
encouraged.
Master of Arts in Teaching and Master
of Science in Teaching
These degrees combine graduate study in a discipline
with selected education courses and a teaching internship,
providing flexible curricula that prepare students for a
variety of options including teaching and further graduate
work.
Requirements for the degrees are as follows:
1. A reading knowledge of one foreign language if
required by the student's major.
2. Satisfactory completion of at least 36 credits while
registered as a graduate student, with work distributed
as follows:
a. At least 18 credits in the major and 6 credits in
the minor.
b. Six credits in an academic unit internship in
teaching (6943 Internship in College Teaching). Three
years of successful teaching experience in a state-
certified school may be substituted for the internship
requirement, and credits thus made available may be
used for further work in the major, the minor, or in
education.
c. At least one course selected from three or
more of the following: social and/or psychological
foundations of education; education technology;
counselor education; special education, and
community college curriculum. Other areas may
be added or substituted at the discretion of the
supervisory committee. These courses may be used to
comprise a minor.
3. Off-campus work: At least 8 to 16 credits (at the
academic unit's discretion), including at least 6 credits
in one term, must be earned on the Gainesville
campus. Beyond that, credits earned in off-campus UF
courses approved by the Graduate School are accepted,
if they are appropriate to the student's degree program
as determined by the supervisory committee.
4. At degree completion, the student needs at least 36
credits in the major, for certification purposes.
5. The student must pass a final comprehensive
examination (written, oral, or both). This examination
covers the field of concentration and the minor.
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional
Planning
The degree of Master of Arts in Urban and Regional
Planning is a graduate degree for professional urban
and regional planners and meets the educational
requirements for the American Institute of Certified
Planners. The program is accredited by the Planning
Accreditation Board.
The general requirements are the same as those for other
Master of Arts degrees with thesis except that the minimum
registration required is 52 credits including no more than
6 credits in URP 6971 or 6979. All areas allow a project
(requiring 6 credits) in lieu of thesis (with permission from
the academic unit's Graduate Faculty).
M.A.U.R.P./J.D. joint program: A 4-year program
leading to the Juris Doctor and Master of Arts in Urban
and Regional Planning degrees is offered under the
joint auspices of the College of Law and the College of
Design, Construction, and Planning, Department of
Urban and Regional Planning. For students interested in
the legal problems of urban and regional planning, this
program blends law studies with relevant course work in
the planning curriculum. Students receive both degrees
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at the end of a 4-year course of study whereas separate
programs would require 5 years. Students must take the
GRE and the LSAT before admission, must be admitted
to both programs, and must complete the first year of law
school course work before commingling law and planning
courses. A thesis is required on completing the course
work.
Interested students should apply to both the Holland
Law Center and the Graduate School, noting on the
application the joint nature of their admission requests.
For more information on the program, contact the
Holland Law Center and the Department of Urban and
Regional Planning.
Master of Building Construction
The Master of Building Construction (M.B.C.) degree
for students pursuing advanced work in construction
management, construction techniques, and research
problems in the construction field.
General requirements are the same as for the Master of
Science degree except that the M.B. C. requires at least
33 graduate credits (at least 18 in the School of Building
Construction). Nine credits must be earned at the 6000
level in building construction courses. The remaining 15
credits may be earned in other academic units. A thesis is
not required, but an independent research study (BCN
6934) of at least 3 credits is required.
When the student's course work is completed (or
practically so) and the independent research report is
complete, the supervisory committee must examine the
student orally on (1) the independent research report,
(2) the major subjects, (3) the minor or minors, and (4)
matters of a general nature pertaining to the field of study.
Joint Program: The M.B.C./J.D. program is offered in
conjunction with the Levin College of Law.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree
gives students (1) conceptual knowledge for understanding
the functions and behaviors common to business
organizations; and (2) analytical, problem-solving, and
decision-making skills essential for effective management.
Emphasizes developing the student's capacities and skills
for business decision making.
The traditional M.B.A. curriculum is structured so
that students may extend their knowledge in a specialized
field. The program offers certificate programs in auditing
and informational technology, financial services, supply
chain management, decision and information sciences,
entrepreneurship and technology management, and global
management, and concentrations in finance, security
analysis, real estate, competitive strategy, marketing,
entrepreneurship, decision and information sciences,
management, global management, human resource
management, Latin American business, management,
international studies, and sports administration.
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Admission: Applicants for admission must submit
recent official scores from the Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT) and official transcripts for all
previous academic work. All program options require at
least 2 years of full-time professional work experience
performed after receiving an acceptable bachelor's degree,
along with written essays and personal recommendations
from employers. Some applicants are asked to interview.
Applicants whose native, first language is not English must
submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL). Admission is competitive; thus, meeting
minimum requirements is unlikely, in itself, to result in
admission.
A heterogeneous student body is seen as an important
asset of the program. Accordingly, the backgrounds of
students include a wide range of disciplines and cultures.
Although the curriculum assumes no previous academic
work in business administration, enrolling students find
introductory course work in statistics, calculus, and
financial accounting beneficial.
For more specific information on other aspects of the
program, contact the Office of Admissions, Florida M.B.A.
Program, 134 Bryan Hall, P.O. Box 117152, Gainesville
FL 32611-7152, or visit the website, http://www.
floridamba.ufl.edu.
Course work required: At least 48 acceptable credits of
course work for the executive option, 2-year option, and
1-year Option A. The other 1-year options require
32 credits. Credits cannot be transferred from another
institution or program.
Options
Traditional M.B.A. 2-year option: The traditional
M.B.A. program requires 4 terms of continuous full-time
study. Entering in the fall only, many students spend the
summer on internships. Requires at least 2 years of full-
time, post-undergraduate work experience.
Traditional M.B.A. 1-year, Option A: Students with an
acceptable bachelor's degree, which need not be in business,
may complete this option in 12 months. The program
starts in the summer and requires 48 acceptable credits.
Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.
Traditional M.B.A. 1-year, Option B: For students
with recent, acceptable undergraduate degrees in business
(completed within 7 years before starting the program), this
option starts in July. Students take mostly electives during
summer B, fall, and spring terms and graduate in May.
Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.
Executive M.B.A. option: A 20-month program for
working professionals. Students attend classes 1 extended
weekend per month (Friday-Sunday). The program is
divided into 5 terms and starts in August. Requires 8
years of post-undergraduate work experience, and students
are expected to have people or project management
responsibilities in their current positions.
M.B.A. for Professionals 2-year option: This 27-
month program starts in August and January and is for
professionals who work full time while pursuing their
degrees part time. Students attend classes 1 weekend per
month (Saturday-Sunday) and must attend a 1-week
in-residence elective class. Requires 2 years of post-
undergraduate work experience.
M.B.A. for Professionals 1-year option: For students
with acceptable undergraduate degrees in business
(completed within 7 years before starting the program),
this 15-month option starts in August. Students attend
classes 1 weekend per month (Saturday-Sunday) and
must attend a 1-week in-residence elective class. The
first meeting includes a 1-week, on-campus foundations
review of basic course work. Requires 2 years of post-
undergraduate work experience.
Internet M.B.A. 2-year option: This 27-month
program starts in January and allows students with
computer and Internet access to "attend" classes and
interact with faculty and classmates via such technology
as e-mail, DVD, streaming video, synchronous group
discussion software, asynchronous class presentation
software, and multimedia courseware. Students visit
campus 1 weekend (Saturday-Sunday) every 4 months.
Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.
Internet M.B.A. 1-year option: For students with
acceptable undergraduate degrees in business (completed
within 7 years before starting this program), this 15-month
option starts in January and gives students and faculty
the same interactive technology as the Internet M.B.A.
2-year option. Students visit campus 1 weekend (Saturday-
Sunday) every 4 months. The first meeting includes a 1-
week, on-campus foundations review of basic course work.
Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.
M.B.A. for professionals in South Florida
option: This 24 month program starts in October. For
professionals who wish to continue working full time while
pursuing their degrees part time. Students attend classes
once every 3 weeks (Saturday-Sunday) in Fort Lauderdale.
Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.
M.B.A./M.S. in medical sciences (biotechnology)
program: Concurrent studies leading to the Master of
Business Administration and Master of Science degrees,
offered in cooperation with the College of Medicine,
are in response to the needs of businesses engaged in
biotechnological sciences. Both degrees can be obtained in
3 years. The program requires 1 year of science courses, 1
year of business courses, and a year devoted to research and
electives in business and science. Research is done in one
of the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research
core laboratories. Students must meet the admission and
curriculum requirements of both degrees. Requirements of
the M.B.A. program are those in effect when an applicant
is admitted to the program. A student must at all times
remain in good standing in both degree programs to
remain in the M.B.A. program. Requires 2 years of post-
undergraduate work experience.
M.B.A./Ph.D. in medical sciences program:
Concurrent studies leading to the Master of Business
Administration and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are
offered in cooperation with the College of Medicine. This
120-credit program trains research scientists to assume
responsibilities as managers of biotechnical industries.
Estimated time to complete both degrees is 5 to 7 years.
Students must meet the admission and curriculum
requirements of both programs. Requirements of the
M.B.A. program are those in effect when an applicant
is admitted to the program. Requires 2 years of post-
undergraduate work experience.
M.B.A./J.D. program: A program of joint studies
leading to the Master of Business Administration and Juris
Doctor degrees is offered under the joint auspices of the
Warrington College of Business Administration and the
Levin College of Law. Current M.B.A. or J.D. students
must declare their intent to apply for the second degree
during their first year. Applications are then due according
to admission schedules for that year. Both degrees are
awarded after a 4-year course of study. Students must take
both the LSAT and the GMAT before admission and
meet the admission and curriculum requirements of both
degrees. Requirements of the M.B.A. program are those
in effect when an applicant is admitted to the program.
Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.
M.B.A./Pharm.D. program in management and
pharmacy administration: A program of concurrent
studies culminating in both the Master of Business
Administration and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees allows
students interested in both management and pharmacy
administration to obtain the appropriate education in both
areas. Candidates must meet the entrance requirements
and follow the entrance procedures of both the Warrington
College of Business Administration and the College of
Pharmacy, and admission to the two programs must be
simultaneous. The degrees may be granted after 5 years
of study. Requirements of the M.B.A. program are those
in effect when an applicant is admitted to the program.
Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.
M.B.A./M.I.M. program in international
management: A dual degree program between the
University of Florida (UF) and the American Graduate
School of International Management (Thunderbird)
makes it possible to earn both degrees after 3 years of
study. Students start the program at UF and apply to
Thunderbird in their first year. Requirements of the
M.B.A. program are those in effect when an applicant
is admitted to the program. Requires 2 years of
post-undergraduate work experience.
Exchange programs: The M.B.A. program offers
second-year students exchange opportunities at numerous
international universities. Currently, exchange programs
exist with schools in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile,
China, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan,
Thailand, and Turkey. For a complete list of exchange
partners, see http://www.cba.ufl.edu/mang/docs/maib_
exchange_partners.pdf.
SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES
Master of Education
The Master of Education degree program meets the
need for professional personnel to serve a variety of
functions required in established and emerging educational
activities of modern society. A thesis is not required.
All master's programs require at least 36 credits, with at
least half of these credits earned in courses in the College
of Education. No more than 6 credits earned from 3000-
and 4000-level courses taken outside the academic unit
may be counted toward the minimum requirements for
the degree. (See also General Requirements for Master's
Degrees.)
At least 16 credits must be earned while the student is
enrolled as a graduate student in courses offered on the
Gainesville campus of the University of Florida, including
registration for at least 6 credits in a single term.
Master of Engineering
Students may choose a thesis or nonthesis option for
the Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree. To be eligible
for admission to the M.E. program, students must have
earned a bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited
college or they must complete articulation work for
equivalence. Admission requirements of the Graduate
School must be met. The College of Engineering may use
the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in lieu of
the GRE for admitting students into the nonthesis master's
degree programs. Students who do not meet the ABET
requirement may be admitted to the Master of Science
program (see section on Master ofArts and Master of
Science).
The nonthesis M.E. degree is a 30-credit course-work-
only degree (practice-oriented project or capstone course
may be included in the 30 credits). At least 15 credits must
be in the student's major at the 5000 level or higher. For
work outside the major, courses numbered 3000 or above
(not to exceed 6 credits) may be taken if they are part of
an approved plan of study. If a minor is chosen, at least 6
credits are required: Two 6-credit minors may be taken. At
the discretion of individual engineering academic units, an
oral or written examination may be required.
The thesis option requires 30 credits of course work,
including up to 6 credits of 6971 (Research for Master's
Thesis). At least 12 credits (not counting 6971) must be
in the student's major. Courses in the major must be at
the 5000 level or higher. For work outside the major, up
to 6 credits of courses numbered 3000 or above may be
taken if part of an approved plan of study. If a minor is
chosen, at least 6 credits are required: Two 6-credit minors
may be taken at the discretion of the academic unit. A
comprehensive oral and/or written final examination is
required.
An off-campus (distance learning) student who is a
candidate for the nonthesis M.E. degree must take half the
course work from full-time UF faculty members and must
pass a comprehensive written examination administered by
a committee from the academic unit. If the student has a
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minor, the committee must include a member representing
that minor.
Master of Civil Engineering (M.C.E.): a variant of
the Master of Engineering degree. The M.C.E. focuses
on design and professional practice in civil engineering.
Requirements include prescribed graduate-level instruction
in design and professional practice; 6 months (or its
equivalent) of full-time experience related to civil
engineering practice that occurred after the student
achieved junior status; and completing the Fundamentals
of Engineering examination. If a thesis or report is
required, it must be design related. For details contact the
Department Chair, Civil and Coastal Engineering.
Master of Family, Youth, and
Community Sciences
The Master of Family, Youth, and Community
Sciences degree prepares students for mid-level leadership
positions in public and private organizations, agencies,
and businesses that address the needs of families, youths,
and communities. The program of study provides the
student with a broad base of knowledge in the discipline.
It includes required courses in the theoretical foundations
of the discipline, public policy analysis, program planning
and evaluation, nonprofit management and ethics for
practitioners. Requires at least 32 credit hours (half of
which are electives the student selects with the supervisory
committee). Completing the degree requires comprehensive
written and oral examinations.
Master of Fine Arts
The Master of Fine Arts degree is offered with majors in
art, creative writing, and theatre. Same requirements as for
the Master of Arts with thesis, except the M.F.A. requires
at least 60 credits (48 for creative writing), including 6 to 9
credits in 6971 (Research for Master's Thesis). Students in art
and theatre substitute 6973 (Individual Project) creative work
in lieu of the written thesis.
Admission: Applicants requesting admission to any of
the programs should have an earned baccalaureate degree
in the same or a closely related field from an accredited
institution.
Students must fulfill the admission requirements of their
disciplines and the Graduate School's admission criteria.
In cases where the undergraduate degree is not in the area
chosen for graduate study, the student must demonstrate
a level of achievement fully equivalent to the bachelor's
degree in the chosen graduate field. A candidate deficient
in certain areas must remove the deficiencies by successfully
completing appropriate courses.
Art or theatre candidates also must submit a portfolio of
the creative work, or must audition, before being accepted
into the program. Creative writing candidates must submit
2 short stories, 2 chapters of a novel, or 6 to 10 poems.
Three years of work in residence (two for creative
writing) are usually needed to complete degree
requirements. If deficiencies must be removed, the
residency could be longer.
See Fields of Instruction for Art, English, and Theatre.
Art: The M.F.A. degree with a major in art is for
those who wish to prepare themselves as teachers of art
in colleges and universities and for those who wish to
attain a professional level of proficiency in studio work.
Specialization is offered in the studio areas of ceramics,
creative photography, drawing, painting, printmaking,
sculpture, graphic design, and digital media. For studio
work, the M.F.A. is generally the terminal degree.
In addition to the general requirements above, students
must take at least 60 credits. Requirements include 42
credits in studio courses (24 in specialization, 12 in
electives, and 6 in ART 6971 or 6973C); 6 credits in art
history; 3 credits in teaching art in higher education; 3
credits in aesthetics, criticism, or theory; and 6 credits of
electives.
The College reserves the right to retain student work for
purposes of record, exhibition, or instruction.
Creative writing: The M.F.A. in creative writing
develops writers of poetry and fiction by a series of
workshops and literature seminars. Candidates are
expected to produce a thesis (a manuscript of publishable
poetry or fiction) at the end of the 2-year program.
The degree requires nine courses (four workshops, three
literature courses, and two electives), three reading
tutorials, and a thesis: 48 credits in all. Students take
at least one workshop each term. All of the literature
courses cannot be in the same century. The electives may
be literature seminars or workshops; one elective may be
an approved graduate course outside the Department of
English.
Theatre: The M.F.A. degree with a major in theatre
is for those interested in production-oriented theatrical
careers and teaching. Two specializations are offered: acting
and design. The craft skills encompassed in the program
are later applied in public and studio productions.
The program requires 60 credits, including 18 credits of
core classes, 17 credits of specialty training, an internship,
and a project in lieu of thesis.
Master of Fisheries and Aquatic
Sciences
The nonthesis M.F.A.S. program trains students in
the technical aspects of fisheries and aquatic sciences
emphasizing written and oral communication of scientific
information. Requirements are the same as for the Master
of Science degree with the nonthesis option, except that
the M.F.A.S. also requires a technical paper. The program
requires at least 32 graduate credits of graded course work
(at least 16 in the major). The final draft of the technical
paper must be submitted to all supervisory committee
members for approval at least 3 weeks before the scheduled
date of the oral and written final examination.
Master of Forest Resources and
Conservation
The Master of Forest Resources and Conservation
(M.F.R.C.) degree is for additional professional preparation
rather than primary research. Same requirements as for
master's degrees, except that the M.F.R.C. requires GRE
scores of at least 500 verbal and 500 quantitative.
Work required: at least 32 credits of letter-graded
course work, with at least 12 credits of graduate course
work in the major. A thesis is not required, but the student
must complete a technical project in an appropriate field.
This project may take various forms, such as a literature
review, extension publication, video, training manual, or
curriculum. The M.F.R.C. requires a final examination
covering the candidate's entire field of study. The student
must present the work to the supervisory committee in an
on-campus public forum before the final examination.
Master of Health Administration
The Master of Health Administration, offered by the
College of Public Health and Health Professions, trains
qualified individuals to become managers and leaders of
health care organizations. The degree provides a core of
business and analytical skills, concepts and knowledge
specific to health administration, opportunities for
application and synthesis, and exposure to the field of
practice. The M.H.A. program admits students only in the
fall term and requires full-time study for 2 years, plus a
summer internship between the first and second years. The
program requires a total of 62 credits.
Master of Health Science
The Master of Health Science degree, offered by
the College of Public Health and Health Professions,
provides exposure to health research and meets the need
for leadership personnel in established and emerging
health care programs. The College offers programs in
occupational therapy and rehabilitation counseling.
There are three paths to enter occupational therapy
and attain the Master of Health Science degree. The
4-term thesis option emphasizes research and is the
appropriate route for (but not limited to) students seeking
admission to the College of Public Health and Health
Profession's Ph.D. program in rehabilitation science.
The 3-term nonthesis option emphasizes research and
advanced theories related to the practice of occupational
therapy. Both options prepare leaders in the profession
and require 36 credits. The third option, the distance
learning program, is for working professionals to increase
knowledge in emerging practice areas and leadership.
The rehabilitation counseling program meets the need
for professional personnel to serve in various areas of
rehabilitation counseling. The Department requires at least
52 academic credits for most students, including at least
49 credits in the major. Some exceptionally well-qualified
SPECILAIZED GRADUATE DEGREES
students may need fewer credits with approval of the
program chair. Work in the major includes both practicum
experiences and a full-time internship. Elective courses
may complement the major and relate to the student's
career plans. All candidates must pass a comprehensive
examination. See General Regulations for requirements for
all master's degrees.
Master of Interior Design
The Master of Interior Design (M.I.D.) allows
students to direct their attention to a variety of topics,
including historic preservation and restoration of interior
architecture; design for special populations (for example,
the disabled, elderly, and children); investigation and
application of design technology, materials, and lighting;
design education; issues of indoor air quality and
sustainability; environment and behavior research, theory,
and applications in interior design.
Work required: at least 36 credits (no more than 6
thesis credits). Required preparatory courses are in addition
to the minimum credits for graduate work.
Master of International Construction
Management
The Master of International Construction Management
(M.I.C.M.) is a nonthesis, distance education, advanced
degree program with a research report/project requirement
offered by the Rinker School of Building Construction.
The M.I.C.M. allows students with computer and Internet
access to attend classes at any time, any place and to
interact with faculty and classmates via such technology as
e-mail, CD-ROM, streaming video, synchronous group
discussion software, asynchronous class presentation
software, and multimedia courseware. The program
incorporates leading-edge interactive technology and
proctored course final examinations.
Admissions: Applicants for admission must have (1) an
undergraduate degree, (2) at least 5 years of meaningful,
supervisory-level construction management experience, (3)
cumulative verbal and quantitative GRE scores of 1000
or higher, (4) a grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale,
(5) if an international student, a TOEFL score of 565 or
higher, and (6) sponsorship by the employer.
Work required: The M.I.C.M. has three main
specializations: (1) corporate/strategic management, (2)
project management, and (3) construction management.
The M.I.C.M. prepares students to assume upper-
level construction management responsibilities in a
multinational construction company. Other specializations:
sustainable construction, information systems, facilities
management, construction safety, affordable housing,
productivity, and human resource management. In
addition to 6 research-oriented graduate credits, the
student selects one or two specializations and then takes
the rest of the required 33 credits from the remaining
courses and special electives. Students must pass a
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comprehensive oral and/or written examination on
completing course work and the master's research report/
project.
Master of Landscape Architecture
The degree of Master of Landscape Architecture is
the advanced professional degree for graduates with
baccalaureate credentials in landscape architecture and
is a first professional degree for the graduate from a
nonlandscape architectural background. Candidates
are admitted from related and unrelated fields and
backgrounds. An advanced professional life experience
track is available for eligible candidates.
Work required: Candidates must complete at least
52 credits, including no more than 6 credits of thesis or
project. For students without baccalaureate credentials in
landscape architecture, required preparatory courses are
in addition to the minimum credits for graduate work.
For advanced professional life experience candidates, the
minimum requirement is 30 credits, including thesis. At
least 50% of all course work must be graduate courses
in landscape architecture. Some areas allow a project
(requiring 6 credits) in lieu of thesis, with permission of
the academic unit's Graduate Faculty.
Master of Latin
The Classics Department offers the nonthesis Master
of Latin degree, a 30-credit program mainly for currently
employed and/or certified teaching professionals who wish
to widen their knowledge of Latin, broaden their education
in the field of Classics, and enhance their professional
qualifications. This degree can be attained by students in
residence for fall/spring terms or by a program of summer
course work at UF and by directed independent study and/
or distance learning courses during the regular academic
year.
Students registering during summer terms can complete
the degree in 4 years by earning 6 graduate credits each
summer (total = 24), plus just two 3-credit independent
study or distance learning courses during the intervening
academic years. Those who already have some graduate
credit in Latin, or who can take more credits during the
year, can complete the degree more quickly.
Unlike the M.A. degree in Latin, the Master of Latin
degree has no thesis requirement, does not prepare
students for Ph.D. level studies, and is aimed specifically at
currently employed and certified Latin teachers.
Admission: Contact the Department's Graduate
Coordinator or Distance Learning Coordinator before
applying. Requirements for the admissions process are (1)
apply to UF's Graduate School, (2) acceptable GRE scores,
(3) three letters of recommendation, and (4) transcripts
recording undergraduate courses (and graduate courses, if
any; students must demonstrate the ability to take Latin
courses at the graduate level).
Degree requirements: at least 30 credits as a UF
graduate student. Of these, no more than 8 credits (grade
of A, B+, or B) may be transferred from institutions
approved for this purpose by the Dean of the Graduate
School. At least half of the 30 credits required should
be from Latin language and literature courses (LAT or
LNW courses at the 5000 level or above). UF graduate-
level courses taken before admission to Graduate School
(e.g., in the Latin Summer Institutes) may be applied to
the 30 credits if approved by the Graduate School. The
Department will work closely with individual students to
determine how many previous graduate credits at UF or
other institutions may be applied to this program.
The student may elect minor work in other academic
units (e.g., history, philosophy, art history, religion),
although there is no requirement to do so. If a minor is
chosen, at least 6 credits are required in the minor field.
Two 6-credit minors may be taken with departmental
permission. A GPA of 3.0 is required for minor credit
and for all work counted toward the degree. All work in a
minor must be approved by the supervisory committee.
Examination: The supervisory committee administers
a final oral and written comprehensive examination
at completion of the course work. This examination
includes (1) an oral component on Roman literary
tradition, and (2) a written component, covering (a) Latin
sight translation and grammar, (b) Roman history and
civilization, and if applicable (c) the minor, or minors. As
preparation for this examination, the student should read
the required reading list of secondary works in English.
Language requirement: The Department for this
degree plan does not require, but strongly recommends,
at least a reading knowledge of one (or more) of the
following: German, French, Italian, or Spanish. Such
study will facilitate reading important secondary works not
translated into English, enhance travel, and perhaps lead
to teaching opportunities in the chosen language at the
secondary school level.
Master of Laws in Comparative Law
The Master of Laws in Comparative Law (LL.M.Comp.
Law) degree is for graduates of foreign law schools who
want to enhance their understanding of the American legal
system and the English common law system.
The program starts with Introduction to American Law,
a 4-credit summer course that gives students a foundation
in the American legal process. It also helps students
acclimate to the College of Law and the University
community before starting the academic year. During
fall and spring terms, and with the director's approval,
students choose their remaining 22 credits from more
than 100 Juris Doctor and LL.M. in Taxation courses and
seminars. Students who follow a special curriculum may
simultaneously receive the Certificate of Specialization
in International Tax Studies. For admission information
consult the College of Law Catalog or write to the
Comparative Law Office, P.O. Box 117643, University of
Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7643.
Master of Laws in International
Taxation
The Master of Laws in International Taxation (LL.
M.I.T.) degree program offers advanced instruction for law
graduates who plan to specialize in international taxation,
in the practice of law. Degree candidates must complete
26 credits. Of these 26 credits, 22 must be graduate-level
tax courses, and 13 must be graduate-level international
tax courses, including a research and writing course.
Master of Laws in Taxation
The Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.Tax.) degree
program offers advanced instruction for law graduates
who plan to specialize in federal taxation and particularly
federal income taxation, in the practice of law. Degree
candidates must complete 26 credits. Of these 26 credits,
22 must be graduate-level tax courses, including a research
and writing course.
Master of Music
The Master of Music (M.M.) degree is offered in
music or music education. The music program offers the
following concentrations: choral conducting, composition,
instrumental conducting, music history and literature,
ethnomusicology, music theory, performance, and sacred
music. The M.M. degree prepares students for careers as
teachers in studios, schools, and universities; performers;
music historians; music critics; church musicians;
composers; conductors; and accompanists.
Admission: Applicants should have a baccalaureate
degree in music or a closely related area from an
accredited institution and must meet the admission
requirements of the Graduate School and the College
of Fine Arts. Students whose undergraduate degree
is in another discipline must demonstrate a level of
achievement fully acceptable for master's level work in
this discipline. Applicants normally complete at least 16
credits in music theory, 6 credits in music history, and 12
credits in performance. A candidate deficient in certain
undergraduate areas must remove the deficiencies by
successfully completing appropriate courses. If remedial
work is needed, the residency (usually 4 terms of full-
time study) may be longer. An audition is required for all
students.
Work required: At least 32 credits of course work (not
counting prerequisite or deficiency courses) including a
core of 9 credits. The core in all emphases includes MUS
6716 (MUE 6785 in the music education program), MUT
6629, and one MUH or MUL graduate course. Requires
a thesis or creative project in lieu of thesis.
The College of Fine Arts reserves the right to retain
student work for purposes of record, exhibition, or
instruction. For more information, see Fields of Instruction.
SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES
Master of Occupational Therapy
This nonthesis degree program is for students who
do not have a degree in occupational therapy, and who
want to enter the field of occupational therapy. The
program gives students a holistic perspective, including an
understanding of the philosophical and theoretical bases
for practice in the current health care environment. The
M.O.T. program provides a strong background in theory,
assessment, and therapeutic intervention.
This 5-term program of graduate study consists of
3 terms of classroom course work and 2 terms (24 weeks)
of internship. Students enter the program after completing
a bachelor's degree. The M.O.T. degree is awarded after
completing 58 credits. Students must receive a B on all
course work and satisfactory evaluations on all clinical
fieldwork.
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health degree program prepares
students to become effective public health scientists,
practitioners, and educators. Graduates can contribute
to the health of the local, national, and international
communities by advancing public health knowledge and
implementing collaborative approaches to service and
policy development impacting disease prevention and
health promotion. Students have the opportunity to
develop skills in one or more public health concentration
areas. These concentrations include (1) biostatistics,
applying quantitative and analytical methods in public
health research and evaluation; (2) environmental health,
assessing risk levels and protecting environmental health;
(3) epidemiology, applying the principles and methods
of epidemiological investigation to prevent or lessen the
spread of disease; (4) public health management and
policy, providing leadership in public health administration
and developing and applying policy to health promotion
and disease prevention initiatives; and (5) social and
behavioral sciences, applying social and behavioral
science to the design and implementation of cutting-edge
community health education and intervention programs.
Specific emphases in aging and disability and community/
social health, including rural health, are possible. A
combined degree program and a certificate program also
are available. For more information, visit http://www.
mph.ufl.edu.
Admission: Students with any undergraduate major
are eligible for consideration for the program as long as
they meet the Graduate School admission requirements
and their interests match the program's philosophy and
curriculum offered.
Work required: Two program tracks are offered: one
for students without terminal health care degrees and one
for working health care professionals. In the first track,
which applies to most students, all students take at least
48 graduate credits, including 15 credits of core public
health course work, 3 credits of an integrative seminar, and
3 credits of a special project, which can include a research
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project or an internship, determined by the concentration
selected and the specific career goals of the student. The
remaining 27 credits include required and elective course
work in the concentration chosen by the student. The
specific course requirements vary by concentration.
Students who have a relevant professional or doctoral
degree may be eligible for the 36-credit working
professional program, pending M.P.H. admissions
committee approval. This program requires completing
15 credits of core public health course work, 15 credits
of concentration course work, and 6 credits of a special
project and/or other course work accepted by the
supervisory committee. On successfully completing all
requirements, students in both tracks are awarded the
Master of Public Health degree.
Master of Science in Architectural
Studies
Admission: The Master of Science in Architectural
Studies is a nonprofessional, research degree for students
with undergraduate degrees in any field of study who wish
to undertake advanced studies and research in architectural
specialties. Specialization is offered in environmental
technology, architectural preservation, urban design,
history, and theory.
Work required: At least 32 credits of course work,
including up to 6 credits of ARC 6971 (Research for
Master's Thesis). Most course work should be in the School
of Architecture, but multidisciplinary electives in planning,
history, law, engineering, art history, and real estate are
encouraged. Students also may enroll in one of the School's
off-campus programs, in Nantucket, in the Caribbean, or
in Italy. A thesis is required.
Requirements for level and distribution of credits,
supervisory committee, and final examination are the same
as for the Master ofArts and Master of Science with thesis.
Master of Science in Nursing
The College of Nursing offers the Master of Science in
Nursing (M.S.Nsg.) degree (thesis and nonthesis option)
with advanced practice preparation for nurse midwifery
and the roles of the nurse practitioner in adult, family,
neonatal, pediatric, psychiatric/mental health, and
midwifery nursing. In addition to the advanced practice
clinical tracks, the College also offers a track for the clinical
nurse leader (CNL). The CNL is a generalist clinician who
brings a high level of clinical competence and knowledge
to the point of care and serves as a resource for the health
care team.
Work required: at least 46 credits for advanced practice
clinical tracks, and at least 36 credits for the generalist
CNL track. Thesis M.S.Nsg. candidates must prepare and
present theses acceptable to their supervisory committees
and the Graduate School. An oral presentation of the
thesis and a comprehensive examination in the major are
also required. Nonthesis M.S.Nsg. candidates must pass a
comprehensive written examination in the major.
Cooperative M.S.Nsg. degree from
Florida State University (FSU) and the
University of Florida (UF):
For students in the nurse-midwifery clinical track, the
cooperative degree program is an approved mechanism
allowing students to transfer more than the usual number
of semester credit hours (9 vs. 24) from FSU to UF.
On completing the curriculum, students are awarded
an M.S.Nsg. from UF Students meet admissions
requirements for both universities and take most of
the core graduate and primary care courses at FSU; on
completing these courses, credits are transferred to UF and
students enroll in the UF midwifery clinical track courses.
The guidebook for midwifery students explains admissions,
advisement, and progression for traditional and cooperative
degree students (http://www.nursing.ufl.edu/academics/
curriculum_plans/midwifery%20guidelines.pdf). For
information on clinical placement, see the College of
Nursing's website (www.nursing.ufl.edu).
Applicants for all M.S.Nsg. clinical tracks are
encouraged to apply by April 1st, but materials are
accepted through May 31st.
For admission criteria and information on the
application process, see the Master of Science in Nursing
page (http://www.nursing.ufl.edu/academics/academics_
sub.asp?ID=39). For general M.S.Nsg. program inquiries,
contact the Coordinator of Graduate Student Affairs. For
specific information on clinical midwifery, contact
Dr. Alice Poe, Clinical Coordinator, Nurse Midwifery
Track, (904)244-5174.
Master of Statistics
The Master of Statistics degree requires at least 36
credits, including at least 30 graduate credits in the major.
Courses are selected in consultation with the supervisory
committee chair, and approved by the supervisory
committee. Students must pass two examinations: (1) a
comprehensive written examination, given by a committee
designated for the purpose, on material covered in statistics
courses for first-year graduate students and (2) a final oral
examination consisting of a presentation by the student on
a statistical topic not covered in depth in the regular course
work. Students should consult with their supervisory
committee chair to choose a topic, and present a written
report on the topic to the supervisory committee at least 1
week before the examination date. A typical report is 8 to
10 pages. During and after the presentation, the student's
committee may ask questions related to the topic of the
presentation and related to other material covered in the
student's program of study.
Master of Women's Studies
The Master of Women's Studies (M.W.S.) is a nonthesis
degree. Requires at least 33 credits, including the core
curriculum of 4 courses (12 credits) and 7 elective
courses (21 credits), and a written comprehensive final
examination. At least half of the 33 credits must be
graduate courses in the major.
Engineer
For those engineers who need additional technical
depth and diversification in their education beyond the
master's degree, the College of Engineering offers the
degree of Engineer. This degree requires at least 30 credits
of graduate work beyond the master's degree. It is not to
be considered as a partial requirement toward the Ph.D.
degree. The student's objective after the master's degree
should be the Ph.D. or the Engineer degree.
Admission to the program: Students must have
completed a master's degree in engineering and apply for
admission to the Graduate School of the University of
Florida. The master's degree is regarded as the foundation
for the degree of Engineer. The master's degree must
be based on the candidate having a bachelor's degree in
engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum or
having taken sufficient articulation course work to meet
the minimum requirements specified by ABET.
Course and residence requirements: Total registration
in an approved program must include at least 30 graduate
credits beyond the master's degree. This minimum
requirement must be earned through the University of
Florida. The last 30 credits must be completed within 5
calendar years.
Supervisory committee: Each student admitted to
the program needs a supervisory committee with at least
3 members of the Graduate Faculty (2 from the major
academic unit, and at least 1 from a supporting academic
unit). In addition, every effort should be made to have a
representative from industry as an external adviser for the
student's program.
SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES
This committee should be appointed as soon as possible
after the student is admitted to Graduate School and no
later than the end of the second term of study.
This committee informs the student of all regulations
pertaining to the degree program. The committee is
nominated by the academic unit chair, approved by
the Dean of the College of Engineering, and appointed
by the Dean of the Graduate School. The Dean of the
Graduate School is an ex-officio member of all supervisory
committees. If a thesis or report is required, the committee
will approve the proposed thesis or report and the plans
for carrying it out. The thesis must be submitted to the
Graduate School. The committee will also conduct the
final examination on campus when the plan of study is
completed.
Plan of study: Each plan of study is developed on
an individual basis for each student. Thus, there are no
specific requirements for the major or minor; each student
is considered individually. If the plan of study includes a
thesis, the student may register for 6 to 12 credits of 6972
(Research for Engineer's Thesis).
Thesis: The thesis should represent performance at a
level above that ordinarily associated with the master's
degree. It should clearly be an original contribution; this
may take the form of scientific research, a design project,
or an industrial project approved by the supervisory
committee. Work on the thesis may be conducted in an
industrial or governmental laboratory under conditions
stipulated by the supervisory committee.
Final examination: After the student completes all
work on the plan of study, the supervisory committee
conducts a final comprehensive oral and/or written
examination (for thesis students, this also involves
defending the thesis). This examination must be taken on
campus with all participants present.
Doctor of Audiology
The Colleges of Public Health and Health Professions
and offer a program leading to the degree of Doctor
of Audiology. The Au.D. degree is awarded after a 4-
year program of graduate study. Foreign languages are
not required. The program leading to the Au.D. degree
is administered by the Departments of Communicative
Disorders and Communication Sciences and Disorders,
their respective colleges, and the Graduate School.
Admission: To be considered for the Au.D. program,
students must meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) a 3.00 junior-senior undergraduate grade point
average and a combined verbal and quantitative score
of 1000 on the GRE General Test, (2) evidence of good
potential for academic success in at least three letters of
recommendation, and (3) evidence of acceptable skills in
written expression through a personal statement describing
the motivation and skills applicable to graduate study and
the profession of audiology.
Course requirements: 125 credits for students entering
the program with a bachelor's degree awarded by an
accredited institution. This includes at least 70 credits of
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didactic instruction, 45 credits of applied practicum, and 3
credits of audiology research.
A 70-credit program leading to the Au.D. is offered for
applicants holding an earned master's degree in audiology
from an accredited institution.
A 45-credit program leading to the Au.D. is offered for
applicants holding an earned master's from an accredited
institution, certification and/or licensure in audiology, and
at least 3 years of full-time experience in audiology.
Supervisory committees: Supervisory committees
are nominated by the chairs of the Departments
of Communication Sciences and Disorders and
Communicative Disorders, approved by the deans of their
respective colleges, and appointed by the Dean of the
Graduate School.
The committee should be appointed as soon as possible
after the student starts the program and, in general, no
later than the end of the second term of equivalent full-
time study. The supervisory committee shall consist of
no fewer than two members of the audiology Graduate
Faculty.
Duties of the supervisory committee include curriculum
planning for the student, annual evaluation of the student's
progress in the program including administration of the
oral and written comprehensive examination in the third
year of study, and determining successful completion of the
audiology research project.
Comprehensive examination: required for all Au.D.
candidates. May be taken during the eighth term of study
beyond the bachelor's degree. Both written and oral, this
examination is prepared and evaluated by the supervisory
committee, which is responsible for determining whether
the student is qualified to continue work toward the degree
by completing the clinical residency.
Ed.S. and Ed.D.
The College of Education offers programs leading to the
degrees Specialist in Education and Doctor of Education.
The Specialist in Education degree is awarded for a 2-
year program of graduate study. The Doctor of Education
degree requires a dissertation. Foreign languages are not
required. See Requirements for the Ph.D.
In cooperation with the Office of Graduate Studies
in the College of Education, programs leading to these
degrees are administered by the individual departments
and school in the College of Education. A department's
chair or the school's director is responsible for carrying out
the policies of the Graduate School and the Curriculum
Committee of the College of Education. Contact the
individual departments and school for information about
the various programs and their requirements. For help
or general information, contact the Office of Graduate
Studies in Education, 125 Norman Hall.
Specialist in Education
An Ed.S. program develops competencies needed for a
professional specialization. Specializations are offered in
the School of Teaching and Learning and the Departments
of Counselor Education, Educational Administration and
Policy, Educational Psychology, and Special Education.
Ed.S. applicants must apply and be admitted to UF's
Graduate School. All work for the degree, including
transferred credit, must be completed within 7 years
before the degree is awarded.
The Ed.S. degree is awarded on completing a planned
program with at least 72 credits beyond the bachelor's
degree or at least 36 credits beyond the master's degree.
All credits accepted for the program must contribute to
the unity and the stated objective of the total program.
Students are tested (no more than 6 months before
graduation) by written and oral examination. A thesis is
not required; however, each program includes a research
component relevant to the intended profession. With the
academic unit's approval, course work taken as part of the
specialist program may count toward a doctoral degree.
Students who enter the program with an appropriate
master's degree from another accredited institution must
complete at least 36 credits of post-master's study to meet
the following requirements:
1. At least 30 credits in graduate-level courses.
2. At least 12 credits in graduate-level professional
education courses.
Students who enter the program with a bachelor's degree
only must (during the 72-credit program) meet these
requirements in addition to the requirements of the
Master of Education degree or its equivalent.
Only graduate-level (5000-7999) work, earned with
a grade of B or better, is eligible for transfer of credit.
A maximum of 15 transfer credits are allowed. These
can include no more than 9 credits from institutions
approved by UF, with the balance obtained from postbac-
calaureate work at UF. Credits transferred from other
universities are applied toward meeting the degree require-
ments, but the grades earned are not computed in the
student's grade point average. Acceptance of transfer of
credit requires approval of the student's supervisory com-
mittee and the Dean of the Graduate School.
Petitions for transfer of credit for the Ed.S. degree must
be made during the student's first term of enrollment in
the Graduate School.
The supervisory committee is responsible for basing
acceptance of graduate transfer credits on established
criteria for ensuring the academic integrity of course work.
Doctor of Education
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree offers
advanced professional training and academic preparation
for the highest levels of educational practice. Programs
are available in the School of Teaching and Learning and
the Departments of Counselor Education; Educational
Administration and Policy; Educational Psychology; and
Special Education.
Requires at least 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree
(master's degrees included must be in the last 7 years).
Course requirements vary with the academic unit and
with the student's plan for research. With the approval
of the supervisory committee, the student may choose
one or more minor fields of study. The Ed.D. requires a
qualifying examination and a dissertation.
See Requirements for the Ph.D. for information on
transfer of credit, minors, leave of absence, supervisory
committee, language requirement, campus residence
requirement, qualifying and final examinations, admission
to candidacy, dissertation, and certification. These
statements apply to both the Ph.D. and Ed.D. degrees.
Doctor of Plant Medicine
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers an
interdisciplinary program leading to the degree of Doctor
of Plant Medicine (D.Pm). The D.Pm degree is awarded
after a 3- to 4-year program of graduate study. Foreign
languages are not required. The program leading to the
D.Pm degree is administered by the College of Agricultural
and Life Sciences and the Graduate School.
Admission: Students must meet the following
minimum requirements:
1. B.S. or B.A. degree, preferably in biological,
agricultural, or health science.
2. A 3.00 grade point average in upper-division courses.
3. Combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 on
the GRE General Test. Applicants from countries
where English is not the native language must also
achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper
test or 213 on the computer version.
4. Evidence of good potential for academic success in at
least three letters of recommendation.
5. Evidence of acceptable skills in written expression
through personal statements briefly describing their
backgrounds, reasons, and career goals for studying
plant medicine.
Course requirements: Students entering the program
with a bachelor's degree must earn 120 credits. This
includes at least 90 credits of course work and 30 credits of
internship. Students entering the program with a master's
degree in a related area may be allowed to transfer up to 30
credits in graduate courses corresponding to those required
by the Plant Medicine program.
Supervisory committee: Selected by the student,
nominated by the Director of the Plant Medicine Program,
approved by the Dean of the College of Agricultural and
Life Sciences, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate
School.
The committee should be appointed as soon as possible
after starting the program and before midpoint of the
student's third term. Each supervisory committee must
consist of three UF Graduate Faculty members: one each
from entomology/nematology, plant pathology, and plant/
soil science. Duties of the supervisory committee include
SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES
planning elective courses and internships, helping to
complete the program of study form (Form 2), evaluating
elective internships, periodically evaluating the student's
progress in the program (must meet at least once per
year; preferably twice), and administering the final oral
comprehensive examination.
Comprehensive examination: Both written and oral
comprehensive examinations are required of all D.Pm
students and may be taken at the end of the term in which
the student completes all course work and internships.
The written examination has three sections: entomology/
nematology, plant pathology, and plant/soil science.
Faculty from the appropriate disciplines are appointed
by the Program Director to develop and grade the final
written examination, working in concert with faculty
who teach courses required for the D.Pm degree. After
a student passes all three sections of the final written
examination (80% or higher is considered a passing
grade), the supervisory committee administers an oral
examination that tests the student's ability to diagnose
and manage plant health problems. A student who fails to
pass a comprehensive examination may retake it within 3
months.
Financial Information and
Requirements
Expenses
Application Fee
Each application for admission to the University must
be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of
$30. Application fee waivers are provided for Florida
A&M University (FAMU) Feeder Program participants,
Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) Program
participants, and Ronald E. McNair scholars. The
application fee is also waived for students who apply to
the University through the Florida Fund for Education
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program. For details
contact the Office of Graduate Minority Programs
(352)392-6444, 115 Grinter Hall, P.O. Box 115500, or e-
mail ogmp@ufl.edu.
Enrollment and Student Fees
Pursuant to Section 6C1-3.037(1) University of Florida
Rules, registration shall be defined as consisting of two
components: a) formal selection of one or more credit
courses approved and scheduled by the University; and
b) fee payment or other appropriate arrangements for fee
payment (deferment or third-party billing) for the courses
the student is enrolled in, at the end of drop/add.
Registration must be completed on or before the date
specified in the University Calendar. Students are not
authorized to attend class unless they are on the class
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Cost breakdown
Tuition/fees*
Books and supplies
On campus housing
and meals**
Off campus housing
and meals***
Computer minimum****
Local transportation
General expenses
and clothing
Personal and Health
insurance
On campus TOTAL
New / Cont.
Off campus TOTAL
New / Cont.
New / Cont.
$6,234 / 5,750
930
7,000
7,500
910
400
570
1,340
$17,384 / $16,900
$17,884 / $17,400
ar
Non-FL
New / Cont.
21,359 /21,359
930
7,000
7,500
910
400
570
1,340
$32,509 / $32,509
$33,009 / $33,009
roll or have been approved to audit. Unauthorized class
attendance will result in fee liability.
A student must be registered during the terms of the
qualifying examination and the final examination, and
during the term the degree is awarded.
Fee Liability
Pursuant to Section 6C1-3.037(2) University of Florida
(UF) Rules, a student is liable for fees for all courses the
student is registered for, at the end of the drop/add or
courses the student attends after that deadline. Deadline for
fee payment is 3:30 pm at the end of the second week of
classes.
Assessment of Fees
Pursuant to Section 6C1-3.0375(1) UF Rules, resident
and nonresident tuition is assessed based on course
classification: courses numbered through 4999 are assessed
at the undergraduate level, and courses numbered 5000
and above are assessed at the graduate level.
Students must assess and pay their own fees. Lack
of written notification of the tuition fee debt does not
negate the student's responsibility to pay by the published
deadline. University personnel will not be held
accountable for assessment or accuracy of calculations.
Tuition fee rates are available from University Financial
Services.
Shown below is the tuition and fee schedule for the
2005-2006 academic year. The tuition and fees for the
2006-2007 academic year have not been established at
the time of printing of this catalog, but some adjustments
are likely. Generally tuition and fees are established some
time in July for the next academic year. In some instances,
tuition waivers accompanying assistantships or fellowships
include only the matriculation fee and where applicable the
nonresident fee. All other fees must be paid by the student.
Graduate Cost Estimates Per Ye
FL residents
Health, Athletic, Activity and Service,
and Material and Supply Fees
Health fee (6C1-3.0372(1) UF rules): All students
must pay a health fee that is assessed on a per credit
hour basis and is included in the basic rate per credit.
The health fee maintains the University's Student Health
Service and is not part of any health insurance a student
may purchase.
Athletic fee (6C1-3.0372(1) UF rules): All students
must pay an athletic fee per credit each term and is
included in the basic rate per credit. Half-time graduate
research and teaching assistants enrolled for 6 or more
credits during the fall or spring terms and all other
students enrolled for 12 or more credits can purchase
athletic tickets at the student rate.
Activity and service fee (6C1-3.0372(1) UF rules):
All students must pay an activity and service fee that is
assessed per credit and is included in the hourly tuition
rate.
Transportation access fee (6C1-3.009(2) UF rules):
All students must pay a transportation access fee that is
assessed per credit and is included in the hourly tuition
rate.
Material and supply fee (6C1-3.0374(1) UF rules):
Material and supply fees are assessed for certain courses to
offset the cost of materials or supply items consumed in
the course of instruction. Information may be obtained
from the academic units or University Financial Services.
Late registration/payment fees
Late registration fee (6C1-3.0376(2) UF rules): Any
student who fails to initiate registration during the regular
registration period will be subject to the late registration
fee of $100.
Late payment fee (6C1-3.037(4) UF rules): Any
student who fails to pay all fees or to make appropriate
arrangements for fee payment (deferment or third party
billing) by the fee payment deadline will be subject to a
late payment fee of $100.
Waiver of late fees: A student who believes that a
late charge should not be assessed because of University
error or extraordinary circumstances that prevented all
conceivable ways of complying by the deadline may
petition for a waiver.
Late Registration fee: University Registrar
Late Payment fee: University Financial Services
The University reserves the right to require documentation
to substantiate.
Special Fees and Charges
Audit fee (6C1-3.0376(17) UF rules): Fees for
audited courses are assessed at the applicable resident or
nonresident cost as set forth in rule 6C1-3.0375, F.A.C.
Diploma replacement fee (6C1-3.0376(13) UF
rules): Each diploma ordered after a student's initial degree
application will result in a diploma replacement charge.
Transcript fee (6C1-3.0376(12) UF rules): On
written request, a complete transcript for undergraduate,
graduate, and professional students can be purchased
for a fee not to exceed $10. The University releases only
complete academic records.
Registration for Zero Credits (6C1-3.0376(16) UF
rules): The student is assessed the applicable resident or
nonresident cost as set forth in Rule 6C1.0375, F.A.C., for
1 credit hour.
Off-campus educational activities (6C1-3.0376
(18)UF rules): The President of the University of Florida
or a representative for the President will establish fees for
off-campus course offerings when the location results in
specific identifiable increased costs to the University. These
fees are in addition to the regular tuition and fees charged
to students enrolling in these courses on campus. As used
herein, "off campus" refers to locations other than regular
main campus, branch campuses, and centers.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): The General
Test of the GRE is required for admission to the Graduate
School and is offered by computer. The ETS website
(http://www.gre.org) shows the nearest testing location
and gives information on subject tests (not offered by
computer).
Graduate School Foreign Language Test: All
students wishing to be certified as proficient in reading
French, German or Spanish must take the Educational
Testing Service (ETS) Graduate School Foreign Language
Tests. Each examination is $5. Register and pay for this
examination in the Office of Academic Technology, 1012
Turlington Hall.
Library processing fee: Thesis or dissertation students
in their final term pay $12.80 for the administrative
costs of processing the thesis or dissertation; architecture
students pay $20 for the project option. This charge is
payable at University Financial Services (113 Criser). A
copy of the receipt must be presented to the Graduate
School Editorial Office at dissertation first submission
or thesis first submission, or to the Architecture graduate
office (for project).
Microfilm fee: Dissertation students must pay a $55
microfilm fee. This fee is payable at University Financial
Services. A copy of the receipt must be presented to the
Graduate School Editorial Office.
All charges may be subject to change without notice.
Payment of Fees
Fees are payable on the dates listed in Deadlines.
Payments are processed by University Financial Services.
Checks, cashier's checks, and money orders written
in excess of the assessed fees will be processed and the
difference refunded at a later date, according to University
policy. Checks from foreign countries must be payable
through a United States bank in U.S. dollars. The
University can refuse three-party checks, altered checks,
and checks that will not photocopy.
Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments can be made
directly from a student's checking account by enrolling for
"EFT Sign Up" at http://www.isis.ufl.edu.
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Payments can be made via debit cards at the University
Cashier's office. A personal identification number (PIN)
is needed to access the student's bank account. Cash
withdrawals against debit cards will not be processed.
Credit card payments by MasterCard, American Express,
or Visa may be made over the Internet at http://www.isis.
ufl.edu.
Returned checks and returned EFT payments must be
paid in cash, money order, or cashier's check. A minimum
$25 service fee will be charged; $30 will be charged if the
check is $50.01 to $299.99, and $40 will be charged for
returned checks of $300 or more.
The University also may impose additional
requirements, including advance payment or security
deposit. All financial obligations to the University will be
applied on the basis of age of the debt. The oldest debt
will be paid first.
Deadlines
Deadlines are enforced. The University does not have
the authority to waive late fees unless the University is
mainly responsible for the delinquency or extraordinary
circumstances warrant such waiver.
Cancellation and Reinstatement
The University shall cancel the registration of students
who have not paid any part of their fee liability by the
deadline and have not attended class after drop/add ends.
Reinstatement shall require the approval of the
University and payment of all delinquent liabilities,
including the late registration and late payment fees. On
payment of fees, it is the student's responsibility to ensure
that his/her registration is updated.
If the entire balance of a student's fee liability is not paid
by the deadline, the University suspends further academic
progress by placing a financial hold on the student's record
to prevent the release of grades, schedules, transcripts,
registration, diplomas, loans, use of UF facilities and/or
services, and admission to UF functions and athletic
events, until the debt is satisfied.
Deferral of Registration and Tuition
Fees
A fee deferment allows students to pay fees after the
deadline without cancellation of registration or late
payment fee. The University may award fee deferments in
the following circumstances:
*Students whose state or federal financial assistance is
delayed by circumstances beyond the student's control.
*Students receiving veterans or other benefits under
Chapter 32, Chapter 34, or Chapter 35 of Title 38
U.S.C., and whose benefits are delayed.
*Students for whom formal arrangements have been made
with the University for payment by an acceptable third-
party donor.
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Deferment covers tuition fee payments only and must be
established by the fee payment deadline. Fee deferments are
granted based on information from the Office of Student
Financial Affairs (financial aid deferments) or the Office
of the University Registrar (veterans). Refer questions on
eligibility to the appropriate office.
Waiver of Fees
The University may waive fees as follows:
*Participants in sponsored institutes and programs where
direct costs are paid by the sponsoring agent.
*Intern supervisors for institutions in the State University
System may be given one nontransferable certificate (fee
waiver) each term the person serves as intern supervisor.
The certificate is valid for 3 years from the date of issu-
ance. During a single term, no more than 6 credits of
instruction (including credit through continuing educa-
tion) are allowed. The certificate waives the matriculation
fee; the student must pay the balance of the fees by the
deadline.
*Persons 60 years of age or older are entitled to a waiver of
fees for audited courses (up to 6 credits), as provided by
Section 240.235(3), Florida Statutes.
Certain members of the active Florida National Guard
are entitled to a waiver of fees pursuant to Section
250.10(7), Florida Statutes.
A student enrolled through the Florida Linkage Institutes
Program is entitled to a waiver of fees pursuant to Section
288.8175(6), Florida Statutes.
The non-Florida student financial aid fee may not be
waived for students receiving an out-of-state fee waiver.
Refund of Fees
Tuition fees will be fully refunded in these circumstances:
*Approved withdrawal from the University before the end
of drop/add, with written documentation from the stu-
dent.
*Credits dropped during drop/add.
*Courses canceled by the University.
*Involuntary call to active military duty.
*Death of the student or member of the immediate family
(parent, spouse, child, sibling).
*Illness of the student of such severity or duration, as con-
firmed in writing by a physician, that completing the term
is precluded
*Exceptional circumstances, on approval of the University
President or his designee(s).
A refund of 25% of the total fees paid (less late fees) is
available if notice of withdrawal from the University with
written documentation is received from the student and
approved before the end of the fourth week of classes for
full terms or a proportionately shorter time for summer
terms.
Refunds must be requested at University Financial
Services. Proper documentation must be presented when
a refund is requested. A waiting period may be required.
Refunds will be applied against any University debts. The
University reserves the right to set minimum amounts for
refunds produced for overpayments on student accounts.
Tuition refunds for cancellation, withdrawal, or
termination of attendance for students receiving financial
aid are first refunded to the appropriate financial aid
programs. If a student receives federal financial aid (Pell
Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
[SEOG], Perkins Loan, Federal Direct Stafford Loans, or
PLUS loans), federal rules require that any unearned part
of the student's federal aid must be returned to the U.S.
Department of Education. The amount earned is based on
the number of days the student attended classes, compared
to the number of days in the entire term (first day of class
to end of final exam week). Any remaining refund is then
returned according to University policy.
General Fiscal Information
Students should bring sufficient funds, other than
personal checks, to meet their immediate needs. Personal
checks are accepted at University Financial Services for
the exact amount of fees and/or other amounts owed the
University. Payments on all financial obligations to the
University are applied to the oldest debts first. University
Financial Services does not cash checks or make cash
refunds. Checks written in excess of assessed fees or
other amounts paid the University will be accepted and
processed, but the excess will be refunded to the student at
a later date, according to University policy.
The student must file a correct current address with
the Office of the University Registrar by going to the
ISIS website at http://www.isis.ufl.edu. Under Registrar
Services, click on Address Change. This updates the UF
Directory.
Photo ID: A valid Gator 1 card must be presented to
transact business at University Financial Services; to pick
up tickets for athletic events; and to use Gator dining
accounts, CIRCA computer labs, University Libraries,
and all recreational facilities. The Gator 1 card can be
obtained at the ID Card Services office. An official picture
ID (passport or driver's license) and $10 are required. A
student's spouse should go to the ID Card Services office
with a photo ID (e.g., driver's license, military ID, or
passport), the student's Gator 1 card, a copy of the marriage
certificate, and $10. For more information: phone
(352)392-UFID.
Local address: The student's must file a correct local
address with the Office of the University Registrar in 222
Criser Hall.
Past Due Student Accounts
All students' accounts are payable at University Financial
Services at the time such charges are incurred. Graduating
students with outstanding financial obligations will have
a hold placed on their records withholding release of a
diploma, transcript, and other university services until the
debt is satisfied.
University regulations prohibit registration, graduation,
granting of credit, release of transcript, diploma, grades
and schedules, loans, use of UF facilities and/or services,
and admission to UF functions and athletic events for any
student whose account with the University is delinquent
until the debt is satisfied. Delinquent accounts, including
debts for which the students' records have a financial hold,
may require payment by cash, cashier's check, or money
order.
Delinquent debts may be reported to a credit bureau
and can result in placement with a collection agency
without further notice, at which time additional collection
costs will be assessed for the collection agency fees.
Transportation and Parking Services
Any student with an ongoing need to park a motor
vehicle on campus on weekdays between 7:30 am and 4:30
pm must purchase a parking decal. Parking decals may
be purchased at the Transportation and Parking Services
Customer Service Office, at the corner of Gale Lemerand
Drive and Mowry Road (Building 112, phone 392-2241).
A parking decal allows the holder to park in specific areas,
depending on the decal. Decal eligibility is determined
by the student's local address and the number of credits
the student earned. Everyone on campus must obey UF's
traffic and parking rules and regulations at all times. For
a complete list of these rules and regulations and parking
information: Transportation and Parking Services, website
http://www.parking.ufl.edu. To receive e-mail updates
of important parking and transportation information,
subscribe to the Transportation and Parking Listserv,
http://www.parking.ufl.edu.
Financial Aid
Office for Student Financial Affairs
Financial aid is available to qualified graduate students
through the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA) in
S-107 Criser Hall, mainly through work or loan programs
(see Loans and Part-Time Employment). Students who
wish to apply for aid administered by SFA must follow
the instructions in the Gator Aid Application Guide,
completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) by the application deadline.
Graduate students who apply for assistance through SFA
must be registered for at least 5 credits to receive aid from
Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans (FDSL), Federal Direct
Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loans (FDUSL), and Federal
Work-Study. To receive FDSL, FDUSL, or Federal Work-
Study during the summer, graduate students must register
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for at least 4 credits for the entire summer term (students
who enroll for fewer than 4 credits during Summer A/C
cannot be paid until Summer B).
For complete financial aid information, including
instructions on how to apply: SFA website http://www.sfa.
ufl.edu/. After applying, use UF's ISIS system: http://www.
isis.ufl.edu/. To access ISIS, students must use their UF
PIN and their UFID and GatorLink password.
Financial Aid Nexus Tapes
The Office for Student Financial Affairs prepared a
series of brief tapes for the NEXUS phone tape series to
provide current information on financial aid programs.
To use this service, call (352)392-1683 and request the
tape you want to hear: 402-A Applying for Financial Aid;
402-B Student Loans; 402-C Federal Direct Loans; 402-
D Student Budgets; 402-E Financial Aid for Graduate
Students; 402-F Student Employment; 402-G Grants;
402-H Scholarships; 402-I Loans and Debt Management;
402-J Financial Aid Phone Numbers; 402-K How
Financial Aid Is Disbursed; 402-L Registration Period
Update; and 402-M Financial Aid for Students with
Disabilities. These tapes are available on the web at
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/infoserv/nexus.html.
Loans
Graduate students may qualify for the following
student loans: Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, University of Florida
Institutional Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans. These
programs offer long-term, low-interest loans that must be
repaid when the borrower graduates, withdraws, or drops
to less than half-time enrollment.
In general, students may borrow up to the cost of
attendance minus any other financial aid per academic year
at interest rates from 2.77% to 9% annually. Some loans
are based on financial need; others are not. The actual
amount of each loan is based on financial need and/or
program limits.
To apply, obtain a Gator Aid Application Guide and
complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA): http://www.fafsa.ed.gov or Office for Student
Financial Affairs in S-107 Criser Hall. Do not wait
until you are admitted to apply for aid. Apply as soon as
January for fall loans. Although students may apply for
Federal Direct Stafford Loans throughout the year, they
must observe the deadlines set each term for applying for
loans for the next term and should always apply as early as
possible. For deadlines, visit Gator Aid Application Guide,
or SFA's website http://www.sfa.ufl.edu.
Short-term loans: UF has an emergency short-term
loan program to help students meet temporary financial
needs related to educational expenses. Graduate students
may borrow up to $1,000 or the amount of in-state tuition
if they have an acceptable repayment source. Interest is
1% per month and these loans must be repaid by the first
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day of the last month in the term the money is borrowed.
Processing takes about 48 hours. For applications, visit SFA
in S-107 Criser Hall.
Part-time Employment
UF offers part-time student jobs through three
employment programs: Federal Work-Study jobs, including
the Federal Community Service component; Other
Personnel Services (OPS); and off-campus jobs. Federal
Work-Study jobs are based on financial need. To apply
for Federal Work-Study jobs, students must complete a
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available
from the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA) in S-
107 Criser Hall, or use FAFSA on the Web at http://www.
fafsa.ed.gov. OPS jobs are not based on financial need. UF
maintains online job boards for student work programs.
For information on jobs and how to apply, go to
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/job.html.
Academic Progress Policy for Financial
Aid Recipients
Students receiving financial aid must be in good standing
at UF and maintain financial aid satisfactory academic
progress requirements. UF's financial aid academic progress
requirements are available on the Office for Student
Financial Affairs (SFA) website at http://www.ufsa.ufl.
edu/sfa/, in SFA's Gator Aid Handbook, in the brochure that
accompanies all financial aid award letters issued by SFA,
and as a handout at the SFA service counters in S-107 Criser
Hall.
Research and Teaching
Services
Libraries
The Libraries of the University of Florida (UF Libraries)
form the largest information resource system in the state
of Florida. While the collections are extensive, they are not
comprehensive and graduate students supplement them
with a variety of services and cooperative programs drawing
on the resources of many other libraries.
The UF Libraries comprise 9 libraries: 7 are in the
system known as the George A. Smathers Libraries of the
University of Florida, and 2 (Health Sciences and Law)
are attached to their respective administrative units. All of
the libraries serve all the University's faculty and students,
but each has a special mission to be the primary support
of specific colleges and degree programs. Because of the
interdisciplinary nature of research, scholars may find
collections built in one library to serve a specific discipline
or constituency to be of great importance to their own
research in another discipline. Usually, more than one
library is needed to discover all the resources that pertain
to a particular research interest. The University of Florida
Gator 1 card gives students and faculty access to library
services. This card is used to circulate books, to borrow
reserves, and to establish identity for other library services
such as Interlibrary Loan and remote access to databases.
The library home page (http://www.uflib.ufl.edu) offers
a wealth of information about the Libraries and links to
a vast array of resources. The Libraries are integrating
electronic collections and services, and are digitizing
materials from our Florida and other unique collections.
Indexes, abstracts, and other reference resources (including
hundreds of specialized databases) are increasingly
available. From the home page it is possible to connect to
the full text of articles in more than 20,000 journals and
thousands of books, documents, maps, and manuscripts.
The library home page has a link to the library catalog
that contains records for all UF collections in all formats
(except for some special archival, map, and document
collections that must be accessed through catalogs and
finding aids at the collection location). It connects to lists
of materials currently on course reserve and provides links
to a growing number of these materials that are available in
electronic form.
The Subject Guides and Specialists page provides
guides to subject literature and links to key resources and
pertinent websites as well as the name of the library subject
specialist. The library home page provides links to the
pages of individual campus libraries, lists library training
opportunities, and provides a great deal of information
on services and policies. It enables students to link to
the libraries' Ask a Libraraian IM chat reference service,
and to electronic forms for making suggestions, renewing
materials, initiating interlibrary loan requests, and recalling
materials charged to other borrowers.
Workstations in UF libraries provide access to this whole
array of electronic resources and services. They may also
be accessed readily from other campus workstations, with
a University of Florida IP address (campus location or off-
campus GatorLink account), or by using the VPN or a
proxy and your library card number (please see
http: //www. uflib.ufl.edu/access.html for details on remote
access).
Because of the disciplinary variation in research
methods, the policies enforced and the services offered may
differ from library to library. Most of the libraries have
an advisory board consisting of faculty and students who
advise on the policies and services relating to their library.
Information on local policies is available at the circulation
and reference desks in each library and on the specific
library's home page. As is common in research libraries,
library materials are housed in a variety of locations
depending on discipline.
Library West houses most of the humanities and
social science collections, and professional collections in
support of business, health and human performance, and
journalism are normally housed in this building. Library
West includes 84 individual graduate study carrels that
are assigned for the academic year. An online application
form is available from the library home page. In addition,
the sixth floor of Library West is a study area reserved for
graduate students. Access is provided after students register
at the Circulation Desk.
Smathers Library (also known as Library East) holds
the Latin American Collection and the Special Collections:
rare books and manuscripts, P. K. Yonge Library of Florida
History, and University Archives.
Marston Science Library holds most of the agriculture,
science, and technology collections. The Map Library and
Documents Department is a regional depository for U.S.
federal government publications.
Architecture/Fine Arts Library (201 Fine Arts
Building A) holds visual arts, architecture, and building
construction materials.
Education Library (1500 Norman Hall) holds most of
the education collections.
Music Library (231 Music Building) holds most music
materials and a collection of recordings.
The Allen H. Neuharth Journalism Library (1060
Weimer Hall) holds a small collection of materials relating
to journalism and mass communication.
Health Science Center Library holds resources for
the medical sciences, related life sciences, and veterinary
medicine.
Legal Information Center holds resources for law and
related social sciences.
Together the Libraries hold over 4,000,000 cataloged
volumes, 7,200,000 microforms, 1,300,000 documents,
766,000 maps and geographic images, and nearly 18,000
computer files. The Libraries have built a number
of nationally significant research collections mainly
supporting graduate research programs. Among them are
the Baldwin Library of Children's Literature, which
is among the world's greatest collections of literature
for children (Special Collections, Smathers Library);
the Map and Imagery Library, which is an extensive
repository of maps, atlases, aerial photographs, and remote
sensing imagery with particular collection strengths for
the southeastern United States, Florida, Latin America,
and Africa south of the Sahara (Marston Science Library,
Level One); the Isser and Ray Price Library of Judaica,
which is the largest collection of its kind in the Southeast
(Education Library); and the P.K. Yonge Library of
Florida History, which is the state's preeminent Floridiana
collection and holds the largest North American collection
of Spanish colonial documents about the southeastern
United States and rich archives of prominent Florida
politicians (Special Collections, Smathers Library).
The Libraries also have particularly strong holdings in
architectural preservation and 18th-century American
architecture (Architecture and Fine Arts), late 19th- and
early-20th-century German state documents (Library West:
request retrieval), Latin American art and architecture
(Architecture and Fine Arts and Smathers Library),
national bibliographies (Humanities & Social Science
Reference, Smathers Library), U.S. Census information,
especially in electronic format, and other U.S. documents
(Documents Department, Marston Science Library), the
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rural sociology of Florida and tropical and subtropical
agriculture collections (Marston Science Library), and
English and American literature (Library West collection:
request retrieval).
Reference service is provided to library users in each
library and is also available via phone, e-mail, and
interactive chat. All of the libraries provide special services
to help students and faculty with disabilities in their use
of the libraries; information is available at all circulation
desks. At the start of each term, the Libraries offer
orientation programs to explain available services and
how to use them. Schedules are posted in each library at
the start of each term and in the training session part of
the library webpage. Individual help is available at the
reference desk in each library. In addition, instructional
librarians will work with faculty and teaching assistants
to develop and present course-specific library instruction
sessions. Instruction coordinators are available in
Humanities and Social Science Reference in Library West,
in Marston Science Library, and in the branches.
Subject specialists, who work closely with faculty and
graduate students to select materials for the collections,
also advise graduate students and other researchers who
need specialized bibliographic knowledge to define local
and global information resources available to support
specific research. Consult the subject specialists when
starting work on a large research project or developing a
working knowledge of another discipline. A list of subject
specialists is available at reference desks and via the library
home page. Users may schedule a meeting with the
appropriate specialist.
The Libraries' memberships in the Research Libraries
Group and the Center for Research Libraries give
faculty and students access to many major scholarly
collections. The Libraries also are linked to major national
and international databases. Many materials not held on
campus can be quickly located and borrowed through one
of the cooperative programs to which the Libraries belong.
Consult with a reference librarian to take advantage of
these services. Publications describing specialized services
are available at reference and circulation desks throughout
the Libraries.
For information on library hours: http://www.uflib.ufl.
edu or call the desired library.
Computer Facilities
Computing and Networking Services
(CNS)
Computing and Networking Services, formerly the
Northeast Regional Data Center (NERDC), is a unit of
the UF Office of Information Technology. CNS's facilities
are used for instructional, administrative, and research
computing, and are in the Bryant Space Sciences Research
Building (SSRB). For more information, visit the CNS
home page http://cns.ufl.edu.
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Center for Instructional and Research
Computing Activities (CIRCA), Office
of Academic Technology (AT)
Services available to graduate students include electronic
thesis and dissertation computing support; phone and
walk-in consulting; GatorLink mail; web and dialup
services; UNIX@ and Computing and Networking Services
(CNS) computing accounts; software distribution; and the
use of computer classrooms, multimedia equipment, and
laboratories; and programming languages and packages
for mathematical and statistical analysis. The AT/CIRCA
computer classrooms are available for personal and
academic use. They are equipped with IBM-compatible
and Macintosh-compatible computers, laser printers,
plotters, and scanners. CIRCA computer facilities offer
students applications for word processing, spreadsheets,
data analysis, graphics, and the Internet.
Instructors whose courses require UNIX@ or IBM
mainframe computing may apply for class computing
accounts. Applications for these instructional accounts are
available in E520 Computer Sciences and Engineering
(CSE). Instructors may reserve CIRCA computer
classrooms or multimedia lecture classrooms for class
sessions. Instructors may also use site-licensed WebCT
(Web Course Tools) software to provide a framework for
developing course resources.
For more information about AT/CIRCA and other AT
units, contact the UF Computing Help Desk, E520 CSE,
helpdesk@ufl.edu, (352)392-HELP, or see the AT website
at http://www.circa.ufl.edu.
Art Galleries
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art provides the most
advanced facilities for exhibiting, studying, and preserving
works of art. The Harn offers approximately 15 changing
exhibitions per year. The Museum's collection includes the
arts of the Americas, Africa, and Asia and contemporary
international works of art. Exciting performances, family
programs, lectures, and films are also featured. Museum
hours are 11am to 5pm Tuesday through Friday, 10am to
5pm Saturday, and 1 to 5pm Sunday. The Harn Museum
is accredited by the American Association of Museums. For
more information, visit http://www.harn.ufl.edu.
The University Gallery, established in 1965, is an
essential component of the teaching, research, and service
missions of the School of Art and Art History. The
Gallery's primary purpose is to present high-quality visual-
arts exhibitions that reach a diverse cross section of the
University's many academic disciplines and core research
areas and to provide rich first-hand interaction with
cutting-edge artwork for art students and faculty to foster
learning in art.
Focus Gallery (in the lobby of the School of Art and Art
History offices in the Fine Arts Complex) was established
in 1963. Public exhibition space is used by students and
faculty sponsors in the School of Art and Art History to
experiment with artwork and experience the production of
art exhibitions.
Grinter Galleries (in the lobby of Grinter Hall) was
established in 1972. This venue is reserved for exhibitions
of international art and artifacts that teach about world
culture. Many of the University's international centers
are located in Grinter Hall, and their programs provide
content for the galleries' exhibitions.
Performing Arts
University of Florida Performing Arts brings a diverse
range of events to its venues each season, including
theatre, chamber, classical, dance, family, jazz, opera,
pops, film, and world music/dance. The 1,700-seat
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
features computerized lighting and sound systems. Its
Black Box Theatre is used for experimental or small
musical productions, recitals, and receptions. The historic
University Auditorium seats 867 and provides a classic
setting for chamber and solo concerts, lectures, and more.
The Baughman Center, a breathtaking pavilion on the
shores of Lake Alice, is an inspirational setting for both
contemplation and celebration. For information about
UFPA: administrative offices, phone (352)392-1900. For
event information or tickets: Phillips Center Box Office,
phone (352)392-ARTS ext. 2787, website http://www.
performingarts.ufl.edu.
Florida Museum of Natural History
The Florida Museum of Natural History was
created by the Legislature in 1917 as a department of
the University of Florida. Through its affiliation with the
University, it carries dual responsibility as the official State
Museum of Florida and as the University museum.
The public education and exhibits division of the
Museum is in Powell Hall, on Hull Road at the western
edge of campus, situated between the Ham Museum of
Art and the Center for the Performing Arts. Opened in
1998, Powell Hall is devoted exclusively to permanent and
traveling exhibits, educational and public programs, and
special events. Powell Hall is open from 10 am to
5 pm Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 pm on
Sunday and holidays. The Museum is closed on
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Addmission for the Butterfly
Rainforest exhibit, which opened in 2004, is $7.50 for
adults and $4.50 for children ages 3-12. There is no
admission charge for the remainder of the Museum.
The research and collections division of the Museum is
in Dickinson Hall, at the corner of Museum Road and
Newell Drive. This building is not open to the public.
The Museum operates as a center of research in anthro-
pology and natural science. Under the director are three
administrative units: the Office of the Director is respon-
sible for administrative oversight and also for fund-raising
and development; the Department of Natural History
houses the state's natural history collections and is staffed
by scientists and support personnel concerned with the
study of modern and fossil plants and animals, and historic
and prehistoric people and their cultures; Exhibits and
Public Programs in Powell Hall is staffed by specialists in
interpreting natural history through exhibits and educa-
tional programs. Scientific and educational faculty (cura-
tors) hold appointments in appropriate UF academic units.
Through these appointments, they participate in both
undergraduate and graduate teaching programs.
The Museum's newest addition is the McGuire Center
for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity. This world-class
facility features a 46,000-square-foot Lepidoptera center
devoted to housing one of the world's largest and most
comprehensive Lepidoptera collections, and state-of-the-art
research facilities for their study. It also contains dynamic
public exhibitions and a live Butterfly Rainforest with a
walking trail, educational exhibits, and hundreds of living
butterflies.
The Randell Research Center at the Pineland
archeological site near Fort Myers, Florida, is dedicated to
learning and teaching the archeology, history, and ecology
of Southwest Florida.
The Herbarium at UF is also a division of the
Museum. It contains over 255,000 specimens of vascular
plants and 170,000 specimens of nonvascular plants.
The research collections are in the care of curators who
encourage scientific study of the Museum's holdings.
Materials are constantly being added to the collections
both through gifts from friends and as a result of research
activities of the Museum staff. The archaeological and
ethnographic collections are noteworthy, particularly
in the aboriginal and Spanish colonial material remains
from the southeastern United States and the Caribbean.
There are extensive study collections of birds, mammals,
mollusks, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrate and
vertebrate fossils, and plant fossils, and a bioacoustic
archive consisting of original recordings of animal sounds.
Opportunities are provided for students, staff, and visiting
scientists to use the collections. Research and field work are
presently sponsored in the archaeological, paleontological,
and zoological fields.
Students interested in these specialties should apply to
the appropriate academic units. Graduate assistantships are
available in the Museum in areas emphasized in its research
programs.
The Katharine Ordway Preserve-Swisher Memorial
Sanctuary (http://www.ordway.ufl.edu) is a year-round
biological field station established for the long-term
study and conservation of unique ecosystems through
management, research, and education. It is managed for
the University of Florida by the UF/IFAS Department
of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. The 9600-acre
property is located in Putnam County, Florida (roughly
26 miles from Gainesville) and is not open to the general
public. The property is a mosaic of wetlands and uplands
that include sandhills, xeric hammock, upland mixed
forest, swamps, marshes, plastic upland lakes, sandhill
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upland lakes, and marsh lakes. A variety of fauna inhabit
the preserve including a number of state and federally
listed species. Archeological sites on the preserve show
human presence and require more investigation. The most
recent uses of the lands comprising the preserve were cattle
ranching and game hunting. Wildfires and prescribed
burning have had a strong influence on the property. The
Preserve is a member of the Organization of Biological
Field Stations (OBFS).
Agricultural Experiment Station
The Florida Agricultural Experiment Station conducts a
statewide program in food, agriculture, natural resources,
and the environment. Research deals with agricultural
production, processing, marketing, human nutrition,
veterinary medicine, renewable natural resources, and
environmental issues. This research program includes
activities by departments on the Gainesville campus and
on the campuses of Research and Education Centers
throughout the state. Close cooperation with numerous
Florida agricultural and natural resource related agencies
and organizations is maintained to provide research
support for Florida's broad variety of crops, commodities,
and natural resources.
The land-grant philosophy of research, extension, and
teaching is strongly supported and administered by the
Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, under his
leadership, comprises the Florida Agricultural Experiment
Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and elements
of the College of Veterinary Medicine, each functioning
under a dean. Most IFAS faculty have joint appointments
involving teaching, research, and/or extension.
Funds for graduate assistants are made available to
encourage graduate training and professional scientific
improvement.
Research at the main station is conducted in 17
departments: Agricultural and Biological Engineering,
Agricultural Education and Communication, Agronomy,
Animal Sciences, Entomology and Nematology,
Environmental Horticulture, Food and Resource
Economics, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences, Forest Resources and Conservation,
Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Horticultural
Sciences, Microbiology and Cell Science, Plant P arl.1..:,,
Soil and Water Science, Statistics, Veterinary Medicine,
and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Additional
support units vital to research programs include
Educational Media and Services, Facilities Planning and
Operations, Planning and Business Affairs, Sponsored
Programs, Personnel, and Governmental Relations.
Research and Education Centers include Belle Glade,
Bradenton, Fort Lauderdale, Homestead, Lake Alfred,
Quincy, Monticello, Brooksville, Fort Pierce, Immokalee,
Dover, Ona, Apopka, Marianna, Live Oak, Vero Beach,
and Jay. A Center for Cooperative Agricultural Programs
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(CCAP) in Tallahassee is jointly supported with Florida
A&M University.
The Florida Agricultural Experiment Station is
cooperating with the Brooksville Subtropical Research
Station, Brooksville, a USDA field laboratory, in its beef
cattle and pasture production and management programs
and with the National Weather Service, Ruskin, in the
agricultural weather service for Florida.
Additional research is conducted through the IFAS
International Programs Office, the Center for Natural
Resources Programs, the Center for Environmental
Toxicology, and the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
Engineering and Industrial Experiment
Station
The internationally recognized Engineering and Industrial
Experiment Station (EIES) is the research arm of the College
of Engineering. It was officially established in 1941 by
the Florida Legislature. Its primary purpose is to perform
research that benefits the state's industries, health, welfare,
and public services. The EIES also works to enhance
our nation's global competitive posture by developing
new materials, devices, and processes. The EIES provides
significant opportunities for undergraduate and graduate
engineering students to participate in hands-on, cutting-edge
research.
The EIES addresses a wide variety of state and
national research issues through the college's academic
departments and engineering research centers. It takes an
interdisciplinary approach to research by involving talents
from diverse areas of the College and the University.
Particle science and technology, nanoscience and
technology, materials, intelligent machines, transportation,
biomedical engineering, computer technologies and
systems, communications, information systems, energy
systems, robotics, construction and manufacturing
technologies, computer-aided design, process systems, a
broad spectrum of research related to the "public sector"
(agricultural, civil, coastal, and environmental) represent
some of the EIES broad-based research programs.
Florida Engineering Education Delivery
System (FEEDS)
The Florida Engineering Education Delivery System
(FEEDS) is a cooperative effort to deliver graduate
engineering courses, and degree and certificate programs
via an array of distance learning technologies to engineers
throughout Florida. Along with the University of Florida,
participating universities include the colleges of engineering
at Florida State University, Florida A&M University,
Florida Atlantic University, Florida International
University, the University of Central Florida, and the
University of South Florida. Florida Gulf Coast University,
the University of North Florida, and the University of
West Florida are educational partners in FEEDS and
help facilitate course delivery and program marketing.
Graduate students associated with any of these universities
have access to the graduate engineering courses offered
via FEEDS throughout the state during the school term.
Students wishing to participate in FEEDS and intending
to register for classes at the University of Florida should
do so by contacting the FEEDS Coordinator, E 117 CSE
(352)392-9670 or http://feeds@eng.ufl.edu/). For detailed
information, visit http://oeep.eng.ufl.edu. Students
pursuing a degree through the College of Engineering are
governed by its requirements, the academic unit to which
they have been admitted, and the Graduate School.
Office of Research and Graduate
Programs
The Office of Research and Graduate Programs
(RGP) includes the Division of Sponsored Research, the
Graduate School, the Office of Technology Licensing, and
the University of Florida Research Foundation. RGP is
administered by the Vice President for Research.
The primary missions of RGP are to administer and
stimulate the growth of research and graduate education
throughout the University; to help create significant
relationships among government, industry, other research
sponsors and the University; and to promote economic
development in Alachua County, the State of Florida, and
the nation through technology transfer opportunities.
The Division of Sponsored Research (DSR) has two
general goals: to promote and administer the sponsored
research program and to help faculty, staff, and students to
develop research activities.
Research, grant-in-aid, training, or educational service
agreement proposals are processed and approved by DSR.
Negotiations of sponsored awards are also the responsibility
of the Division. DSR helps researchers identify possible
sponsors for their projects, coordinates cross-disciplinary
research activities, and disseminates information and
University policies and procedures for the conduct of
research.
The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF)
is the steward for the technology transfer process and,
through the Office of Technology Licensing, handles all
intellectual property at the University.
The Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) handles
patenting, marketing, and licensing of intellectual property.
The OTL works closely with UF inventors in identifying
and protecting new inventions. All patents, copyrights, and
trademarks are processed and managed by OTL. The OTL
helps researchers develop confidentiality, mutual secrecy,
and material transfer agreements.
For more information, contact RGP, P.O. Box 115500,
website http://rgp.ufl.edu, phone (352)392-1582.
University Press of Florida
The University Press of Florida is the official scholarly
publishing agency of the State University System of
Florida.
The Press (just off campus, at 15 NW 15th Street)
reports to the President of the University, who supervises
the Press on behalf of the 10 state universities. The
statewide Council of Presidents is the governing board for
the Press.
An advisory board, consisting of representatives from
each of the 10 state universities, determines whether
manuscripts submitted to it reflect appropriate academic,
scholarly, and programmatic standards of the Press
The Press publishes scholarly works of intellectual
distinction and significance, books that contribute to
improving the quality of higher education in Florida, and
books of general and regional interest and usefulness to the
people of Florida, reflecting their rich historical, cultural,
and intellectual heritage and resources. The Press publishes
works in the following fields: the Caribbean and Latin
America; the Middle East; North American archaeology,
history, and culture; Native Americans; literary theory;
medieval studies; women's studies; ethnicity; natural
history; conservation biology; the fine arts; and Floridiana.
Submit manuscripts to the Editor-in-Chief, University
Press of Florida, 15 NW 15th Street, Gainesville, FL
32611.
Interdisciplinary Research Centers
The Office of Institutional Resources' website provides
access to the Florida ExpertNet searchable database of
Centers and Institutes. Go to http://www.ir.ufl.edu/
centers.htm and choose SUS Centers & Institutes. In
the box choose University of Florida and
then press for a complete list of UF
Interdisciplinary Research Centers.
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Since 1948, UF students and faculty have benefited
from its membership in Oak Ridge Associated Universities
(ORAU). ORAU is a consortium of 91 colleges and
universities and a contractor of the U.S. Department of
Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its
member institutions to help their students and faculty gain
access to federal research facilities throughout the country;
to keep its members informed about opportunities for
fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments; and to
organize research alliances among its members.
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and
Education (ORISE), the DOE facility that ORAU
operates, undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, and
faculty enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities for
study and research. Students can participate in programs
covering a wide variety of disciplines including business,
earth sciences, epidemiology, engineering, physics,
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geological sciences, pharmacology, ocean sciences,
biomedical sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics.
Appointment and program lengths range from 1 month
to 4 years. Many of these programs aim to increase the
number of underrepresented minority students pursuing
degrees in science- and engineering-related disciplines.
For a comprehensive list of these programs and other
opportunities, their disciplines, and details on locations
and benefits: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu.htm.
ORAU's Office of Partnership Development seeks
opportunities for partnerships and alliances among
ORAU's members, private industry, and major federal
facilities. Activities include faculty development programs,
such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement
Awards, the Visiting Industrial Scholars Program,
consortium research funding initiatives, faculty research,
and support programs and services to chief research
officers.
For more information about ORAU and its programs,
contact
*Dr. Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research,
ORAU Councilor for the University of Florida;
*Monnie E. Champion, ORAU Corporate Secretary
(865)556-3306; or
*Visit the ORAU home page at http://www.orau.org.
Student Services
Career Resource Center
The Career Resource Center (CRC), on the west
side of the 1st floor of the J. Wayne Reitz Union, is the
central agency for career planning, employment help, and
cooperative education and internships for UF students.
The Center provides a full range of services for all graduate
students and alumni seeking employment opportunities.
The CRC also works closely with the Academic Advising
Center to help students identify suitable careers and
determine the associated academic preparation.
Graduate students wishing to explore career interests,
gain experience through cooperative education assignments
or internship, organize their job search campaign, or gain
skills in portfolio development, resume/CV preparation,
and interview techniques are invited to visit the Center
and use its services. The Center has an extensive career
library, with employer recruiting materials, directories
of employers, and other career skills information, and
its "immediate job openings" section averages over 600
possible openings a week. Graduate students seeking
individual help resolving career and academic problems
can make appointments with one of the Center's career
counselors and advisers.
The World Wide Web: The Career Resource Center
and the world of jobs and career information can be
accessed via CRC's World Wide Web page at http://www.
crc.ufl.edu/. The website also has pages specifically geared
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toward grad students' career concerns at http://www.crc.
ufl.edu/gradservices. This website is as near as the closest
UF computer lab, through terminals in the CRC library,
or if web access is available, from a personal computer.
It contains a full spectrum of information, services, and
direct web links; includes details about the Career Resource
Center, its mission, location, and hours of operation;
describes CRC programs and services for students, career
fairs, and Career Showcase (including a current list of
employers attending); gives a schedule of CRC events
and programs, job listings, and interviewing/on-campus
recruiting (includes signing up for interviews); and provides
information for alumni. For those in the immediate job
market, direct links to a wide variety of job posting services
and registering with the Gator Career Link System enable
participation in on-campus interviews and resume referral
via the Gator Locator resume database.
A significant on-campus job interview program with
representatives from business, industry, government,
and education is conducted by the Center. These large
employers come to campus seeking graduating students
in most career fields. Graduate students are encouraged
to register early and to participate in the on-campus
interview program. During the academic year, the Center
also sponsors a number of Career Days and Showcases
that bring employers to campus to talk to students about
careers and jobs. These sessions are open to all majors and
are an ideal way for graduate students to make contact with
potential employers.
CRC also hosts Graduate and Professional School Day
in the fall, bringing to campus representatives from up to
100 colleges and universities around the country. Students
may gather information and ask questions about various
graduate and professional education programs offered by
these institutions.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Center offers services to currently
enrolled graduate students for personal, career, and
educational concerns. Professional psychologists and
counselors offer short-term individual, couples, and group
counseling. There is no charge for the Center's confidential
services. Topics of services for graduate students often
include help with concerns related to academic success,
time and stress management skills, anxiety and depression,
personal and family relationships, adjustment to the
culture, and other issues associated with transition.
Counseling Center faculty also provide a range of
consultation and outreach programs to the campus
community. Phone or in-person consultation is available
for students, parents, faculty, and staff regarding any
issues related to student development. Center faculty
serve as program resources for a wide variety of student
organizations and academic departments. The Center
has an extensive training program for selected graduate
students. Faculty teach undergraduate and graduate
courses in the Departments of Psychology and Counselor
Education.
All Center activities are conducted with sensitivity to the
diversity of the students on a large, multicultural campus.
For more information, phone (352)392-1575, or visit
http://www.counsel.ufl.edu.
English Skills for International Students
UF has three English language programs to help
international graduate students improve their proficiency
in English: the English Language Institute, Academic
Written English, and Academic Spoken English.
Applicants whose command of English is not as good as
expected may be required by their academic units to attend
the English Language Institute (ELI), an intensive English
program providing rapid gains in English proficiency.
An ELI student may need 1, 2, or even 3 terms of full-
time English study before entering Graduate School. For
information about ELI, visit 315 Norman Hall, or the
ELI website http://www.eli.ufl.edu.
The Academic Written English (AWE) program helps
foreign graduate students improve their writing ability.
Applicants whose verbal GRE scores are below 320 or who
are admitted provisionally with a TOEFL score lower than
550 are given a writing test. Students whose proficiency
is too low (for successful performance in written tasks at
the graduate level) must take EAP 5845. Another course,
EAP 5846 (Research Writing) helps students learn to
write in their fields of study. For information, contact
the coordinator's office, 4131 Turlington Hall, phone
(352)392-0639.
Academic Spoken English (ASE) helps international
graduate students with their oral communication skills in
English. Course offerings in ASE are particularly relevant
for those who expect to be Graduate Teaching Assistants at
UF but whose oral proficiency can benefit from additional
language work. Students who must raise TSE /SPEAK
scores to be eligible to teach are advised to take EAP
5835, a course to improve general oral language skills.
EAP 5836 is a required course for international graduate
students (whose first language is not English) whose oral
proficiency is good enough to qualify them to teach, but
is not sufficient to exempt them from language/teaching
supervision (SPEAK/TSE scores less than 55.) During
the course of EAP 5836, international graduate teaching
assistants are videotaped teaching, and their class work is
discussed constructively by the ASE staff. EAP 5837 is an
advanced oral skills course for those students interested in
continuing to improve their interpersonal and professional
communication in English.
Graduate Student E-mail Listserv and
Website
The Graduate School communicates directly with
enrolled graduate students' via e-mail using GatorLink
e-mail addresses. Messages contain time-sensitive
information about important deadlines. An archive
of messages is available at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/
gradstudent-l.html. Students must establish this free
account and should regularly check their GatorLink e-
mail. The Graduate School cannot maintain personal
e-mail addresses. GatorLink has a website at http://www.
gatorlink.ufl.edu to create and modify an account.
Information about grants and fellowships, workshops, and
other items relevant to graduate education are posted in
the graduate student section of the student page at www.
my.ufl.edu. Students should subscribe to this section and
check it regularly.
Graduate Newsletter
Excel, the Graduate School newsletter, is published
annually in the spring to highlight graduate education at
UE For more information or to contribute a topic, contact
the Graduate School, phone 392-4646.
Graduate School Editorial Office
The Graduate School Editorial Office provides the
Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations to help
students prepare the manuscript and offers suggestions
and advice on such matters as preparing tables and figures,
requesting permission to borrow copyrighted material,
and using a consistent reference system. The following
procedures apply to the Graduate School's editorial services
to students.
1. The student and the supervisory committee are
responsible for acceptable English in a thesis or
dissertation, and for the originality and acceptable
quality of the content.
2. The Graduate School editorial staff act only in an
advisory capacity but will answer questions regarding
correct grammar, sentence structure, and acceptable
forms of presentation.
3. Before the first submission deadlines, editorial staff
will briefly examine the thesis or dissertation, answer
specific questions, and make recommendations about
the form of the thesis or dissertation.
4. At Dissertation first submission, editorial staff check
the format and pagination and read parts of the text
for general usage, references, and bibliographical form.
At Thesis first submission, editorial staff check format,
reference style, pagination, and signatures. At ETD
final submission, links to table of contents and lists of
figures and tables are also checked.
5. The Editorial Office maintains a list of formatters,
editors, and binders that students may hire.
For more information, contact Ms. Anne Taylor,
Coordinator, Graduate School Editorial Office,
160 Grinter Hall, Gainesville FL 32611-5500,
phone (352)392-1282, fax (352)846-1855,
e-mail taylora@ufl.edu, website
http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/editorial/introduction.html.
STUDENT SERVICES
Graduate Student Records
Graduate Student Records staff work with academic
units to support students at all phases of their graduate
careers, from admission through degree certification and
graduation. The Office is responsible for keeping the
official graduate student record and ensuring compliance
with all Graduate Council and University policies.
The student and the supervisory committee chair
must notify Graduate Student Records
(106 Grinter, 392-4643) of any changes to the
supervisory committee. Changes to a student's
committee are allowed until midpoint of the term of
degree award if the defense has not occurred yet. No
changes are allowed after the defense. For procedural
details, contact the major academic unit.
Graduate Student Council
The Graduate Student Council was formed in 1989 to
foster interaction among graduate students on campus and
to provide an agency for coordinating graduate student
activities and programs. The GSC seeks the improvement
of graduate student education through active and
permanent communication with the Graduate School,
the University administration, and the Florida Board
of Trustees. It also represents the interests of graduate
students at the student government, administration, local,
state, and national levels. GSC is a dues-paying member
of the National Association of Graduate and Professional
Students.
Graduate Student Handbook
The Graduate School summarizes useful information in
the Graduate Student Handbook http://gradschool.rgp.
ufl.edu/students/introduction.html. The academic unit
distributes copies to new students.
Housing
For graduate and undergraduate students with
families: Apartment accommodations on the University
campus are available for students with families. Applicants
must have applied to the University and have a UF ID
number and are urged to apply as early as possible because
of the demand for housing.
For single graduate students: Graduate students are
housed in graduate and family housing villages or in the
Keys Residential Complex (available to graduate and
upper-division students). To be considered for assignment
to the Keys Residential Complex, you need to complete a
residence hall housing application (this is a separate and
different process from applying for graduate and family
housing).
To be eligible to continue living in University housing,
all resident students must make normal progress toward a
degree as determined by their academic departments.
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Applying for Housing
Each student must make personal arrangements for
housing, either by applying to the Department of Housing
and Residence Education for assignment to University
housing facilities or by obtaining accommodations off
campus. For information or to apply: http://www.housing.
ufl.edu. For off-campus housing information: Dean of
Students website, http://www.dso.ufl.edu/offcampus.
Residence Halls for Single Students
Various types of accommodations exist at UF including
standard residence halls, apartments, and suites. The
double room for two students in a standard residence hall
is the most common type. Several of the larger rooms or
suites are designated as permanent triple rooms. Suites for
two students consist of 2 connected rooms: a bedroom and
a study room.
Carpeted and air-conditioned apartments for four are
available in the Keys Residential Complex, the Lakeside
Residential Complex, and Beaty Towers. Key and Lakeside
apartments include four single bedrooms, 2 baths, a
kitchen, and a living room. Beaty Towers apartments
include 2 single bedrooms, a private bath, and a study-
kitchenette. The Springs Residential Complex offers single-
room suites and double-room suites with central heating
and air conditioning and shared baths. Information about
all facilities including rental rates is available online at
http://www.housing.ufl.edu.
Cooperative Living Arrangements
Off-campus co-ops are the Collegiate Living
Organization, 117 NW 15th Street, and Georgia Seagle
Hall, 1002 West University Avenue. Inquiries should be
made to these addresses.
Single Graduate and Family Housing
The University operates five apartment villages for
eligible students. To be eligible to apply for graduate and
family housing, a student must be married and/or have
legal custody of a dependent children) before being
offered an assignment OR be a single graduate student.
The student also must meet UF admission requirements
and be a degree-seeking student, as defined by the student's
college; and make normal progress toward a degree, as
determined by the student's college.
Most village apartments are unfurnished; limited
furnished apartments are available in Corry Village only.
Residents in all villages must furnish their own linens,
dishes, rugs, curtains, or other similar items. Single
graduate students may apply for a 1-bedroom apartment
in any village. Married couples without children may
apply for a 1- or 2-bedroom apartment in any village.
Utilities are an additional expense and are billed with the
rent. Students assigned to Maguire Village are subject
to maximum income limitations as established by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Maximum income ranges from $33,650 for one person
to $55,800 for six persons. Documentation of income is
required before taking occupancy in Maguire Village.
Corry Memorial Village (216 units) of brick, concrete,
and wood construction contains almost an equal number
of 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, with a few 3-bedroom
units. Some apartments are furnished and have window
air-conditioning units. Community facilities include a
meeting room and a laundry. Wireless internet is available
throughout village.
Diamond Memorial Village consists of 208 apartments
similar in construction to those in Corry Village. All
Diamond apartments are unfurnished, and have central air
conditioning and heat and DHNet (Housing Ethernet).
Special features include a community building and air-
conditioned study-meeting room, laundry facilities, and a
study cubicle in each 2-bedroom apartment. Tanglewood
Village Apartments, about 1.3 miles south of the central
campus, consists of 208 unfurnished efficiencies, and 1-
and 2-bedroom townhouse units. All units have disposals,
and 2-bedroom units have dishwashers. All 1- and
2-bedroom units have 1-1/2 baths. Community facilities
include a large recreation hall, laundry facilities, and two
swimming pools.
University Village South (UVS) and Maguire Village
consist of 348 centrally heated and air-conditioned 1- and
2-bedroom unfurnished apartments. Community facilities
include a pool, laundry, and meeting room. The kitchens
are equipped with stoves and refrigerators. Diamond,
Maguire, UVS, and Tanglewood have wireless internet
available in and around the rooms and commons.
For Maguire Village only, the student must be part of a
family with a combined gross annual income (including
grants-in-aid, VA benefits, scholarships, fellowships, and
child-support payments) which does not exceed, during
the period of occupancy, the following maximum income
limitations: one person, $33,650; two persons, $38,500;
three persons, $43,300; four persons, $48,100; five
persons, $51,950; and six persons, $55,800.
For more information contact the Graduate and Family
Housing Office.
Off-Campus Life
The Off-Campus Life Department in the Dean of
Students Office offers many resources and services to
a wide variety of students including students currently
living in the community; students moving off campus;
students living on campus; and graduate, undergraduate,
and incoming students new to the Gainesville community.
Services include the Off-Campus Life website (http://www.
dso.ufl.edu/offcampus), Gator Guide to Off-Campus Life,
apartment locator, one-on-one support for student and
community issues and concerns, events for off-campus
students, and educational programming to help students
adjust to living in the community. The publications and
website include information and resources on budgeting,
finding the right place to live, apartment locator, leases,
city codes, landlord laws, and community and campus
resources. All services are free to students. For more
information, stop by the Off-Campus Life Department
in the Dean of Students Office, 202 Peabody Hall, phone
(352)392-1261.
Ombudsman
The Office of the University Ombudsman was
established by the state legislature and reports directly to
the President. The Office helps students resolve problems
and conflicts. It offers an informal avenue of redress for
students' problems and grievances that arise in the course
of interacting with the institution. By considering the
problems in an unbiased way, the Ombudsman works to
achieve a fair resolution and works to protect the rights of
all involved parties.
The Office of the Ombudsman deals with student
concerns of an academic nature. Students must first
contact the instructor, the academic unit chair, and the
college dean before seeking help from the Ombudsman,
although instances do exist where contact with the
University Ombudsman first is beneficial.
In many instances, nonacademic issues can be easily
and readily resolved for students merely by facilitating
direct communication and effective listening. For other
problems not related to academic issues, the Office of
the Ombudsman helps students contact the appropriate
campus office for dealing with their problems. For more
information, visit http://www.ombudsman.ufl.edu.
Reading and Writing Center
The Reading and Writing Center is part of the Office of
Academic Technology (formerly the Office of Instructional
Resources). Located in Southwest Broward Hall, the
Center offers one-on-one tutoring and writing help for
both undergraduate and graduate students. The Center
often helps people with application essays and personal
statements for graduate school applications. It also offers
help on papers written for graduate school classes, and
theses or dissertations. The Center guarantees 15 to 20
minute sessions (longer if staff are not busy) to look over
a student's writing. While multiple visits will give students
feedback on the strengths and weaknesses in their writing,
it is difficult to provide anything like a comprehensive
reading of any document as long as most theses and
dissertations. For information, visit http://at.ufl.edu/
rwcenter, phone (352)392-6420.
Speech and Hearing Clinic
The UF Speech and Hearing Clinic (4th floor of Dauer
Hall) offers therapeutic and diagnostic services to persons
with speech, language, and hearing disorders and to per-
sons with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Lessons
STUDENT SERVICES
for general accent reduction and diction may be arranged.
These services are available to the University faculty and
students. Therapy is scheduled between 8 am and 5 pm,
Monday-Friday, with the Clinic being open in accordance
with the University Calendar. Students are encouraged
to visit the Clinic office at 435 Dauer Hall. For more
information, visit http://www.csd.ufl.edu. To schedule an
appointment, phone (352)392-2041.
Student Health Care Center
The Student Health Care Center (SHCC) is an
accredited outpatient clinic that provides primary medical
care, mental health counseling, health education, disease
prevention, wellness promotion and various specialty
services. Our goal is to make convenient appointments
with your own healthcare provider within 24 hours if
you simply phone first. The Center is staffed by a large
number of healthcare professionals. Physicians, physician
assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, dietitians,
psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health counselors
are available at the SHCC to meet your needs. All
registered students are eligible for SHCC services. This
covers unlimited consultations with almost all SHCC staff.
Postdoctoral students, semester-off students and spouses
may receive care if they pay and optional health fee. A
Student Government-sponsored health insurance plan is
available.
The SHCC also offers a pharmacy, clinical laboratory,
and radiology services. Additional services include
immunizations, foreign travel consultation, women's
health care, specialized programs for students with eating
disorders and alcohol and substance abuse, an acute care
clinic, and a sports medicine clinic. In addition, students
can phone their individual medical team and talk with a
registered nurse to discuss medical concerns and questions.
The health-promotion staff offers counseling and extensive
campus-outreach programs.
There is no charge for an office visit with SHCC clinical
staff, health education, or mental health services. Fee-for-
service charges are assessed for laboratory tests, X-rays,
medical procedures, medications, physical therapy, massage
therapy, and consultation with health care specialists.
CPR and first-aid classes are also available for a fee. All
services are housed in the Infirmary (on Fletcher Drive,
on campus). Limited SHCC services are also available
at SHCC@shands and SHCC@Corry Village Satellite
Clinics.
For current services, hours, and special events, visit
http://www.shcc.ufl.edu
HIV infection: The University's policy is to assess the
needs of students, faculty or staff with HIV infection
on a case-by-case basis. With permission of the affected
individual, the director of the Student Health Care Center
will help coordinate resources and services.
The confidentiality of an individual's HIV status,
and the individual's welfare, is respected. Breach of
confidentiality of information obtained by a University
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employee in an official University capacity may result in
disciplinary action.
Based on current medical information on risk of
infection, the University does not isolate persons with HIV
infection or AIDS from other individuals in the education
or work setting. Furthermore, the University supports the
continued participation, to the fullest extent reasonably
possible, of these individuals in the campus educational/
work environment. It is also the policy of the University to
provide education that seeks to prevent the spread of HIV
infection. Those individuals at risk for the HIV infection
are encouraged to get tested; those who are infected
are urged to seek treatment. With current advances in
HIV/AIDS treatment, early intervention is crucial to
maintaining well being and delaying complications of the
illness. In keeping with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, the University considers HIV/AIDS to be a disability.
Students or employees who are disabled with HIV
infection or AIDS can use existing support services.
UF International Center
The UF International Center (UFIC), in 123 Grinter
Hall, supports and promotes teaching, research, service,
and the enhancement of international education. UFIC
coordinates with government and university agencies to
provide the following services: evaluating international
student financial statements, issuing DS-2019s and I-20s,
and facilitating study abroad opportunities. UFIC is the
University of Florida liaison with foreign and domestic
embassies and consulates. For more information, contact
the appropriate person at UFIC: phone (352)392-5323,
fax (352)392-5575, e-mail ufic@ufic.ufl.edu, website
http://www.ufic.ufl.edu.
International Student Services (ISS) provides
orientation, immigration services, and cross-cultural
workshops to students from abroad coming to study at UF.
Services are provided to international students immediately
on their arrival at UF and continue until they return
to their home countries. ISS provides advisement to all
international students on problems pertaining to academic,
immigration, financial, cultural, and personal issues.
International Fulbright ISS student fellows must check in
with ISS.
International Faculty and Scholar Services (IFSS)
delivers administrative and support services to international
faculty, scholars, and their families. Services are provided to
faculty and scholars immediately on their arrival on campus
and continue until they return home. All international
faculty and scholars must check in with IFSS to verify visa
status and insurance coverage.
Study Abroad Services (SAS) administers summer,
fall, spring, and academic year programs that give students
the opportunity to live and study abroad while fulfilling
degree requirements. Students can choose among faculty-
led summer programs; fall, spring, and academic-year
exchange programs; and a wide range of independent
programs. Various and other financial aid can be applied
to help finance the international academic experience.
UF exchange programs enable students to pay UF tuition
while studying abroad. SAS program assistants advise
applicants on all aspects of UF approved programs,
provide pre-departure orientations, and process the foreign
transcript on return of the student. Program details are
available in the UFIC library or on the UFIC website.
Program Development (PD) helps UF faculty and
students devise projects in international applied research,
technical cooperation, student exchange, workshops,
outreach, and other international activities. Working
closely with other centers, academic units, and colleges,
PD promotes programs and projects that capitalize on the
strengths of UF's faculty and staff. UFIC administers the
World Citizenship Program, an international internship
program funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation, which
places students with humanitarian assistance and
environmental NGOs around the world. The Peace
Corps maintains a recruiting office in UFIC for students
interested in 2 years of voluntary services abroad. UFIC
maintains a country specialist database that contains
faculty expertise in particular countries and that anyone
can search by country (http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/csd/index.
asp).
Workshops for Teaching Assistants
The Graduate School and the Office of Academic
Technology (AT) Teaching Center offer an orientation and
a series of workshops for teaching assistants to improve
their instructional skills. The orientation and "getting
started" workshop are mandatory for all graduate students
starting teaching assignments. Some topics included
in the workshop series are presentation skills, course
and lecture planning, techniques for improving student
attention and motivation, group dynamics, testing and
grading, use of technology to enhance learning, and
how to elicit and interpret feedback. TAs who complete
a significant percentage of the workshops are awarded
certificates. Participants may request videotaping of their
classroom presentations and student feedback on strengths
and weaknesses. To register or for more information
go to Resources for Teaching Assistants at http://www.
teachingcenter.ufl.edu, call the AT Teaching Center, 392-
2010, or visit the office on the ground level, Southwest
Broward Hall. Teaching at the University of Florida: A
Handbook for Teaching Assistants: is available at http://www.
teachingcenter.ufl.edu/materials/ta_handbook_web.pdf.
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Fields of Instruction
I FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION
Course Prefixes, Titles and Academic Units
PREFIX TITLE
ACADEMIC UNIT
PREFIX TITLE
ACADEMIC UNIT
ABE Agricultural and Biological
Engineering
ACG Accounting: General
ADV Advertising
AEB Agricultural Economics
and Business
AEE Agriculture and Extension
Education
AFH African History
AFS African Studies
AGR Agronomy
ALS Agricultural and
Life Sciences
AMH American History
AML American Literature
ANG Anthropology
ANS Animal Science
AOM Agricultural Operations
Management
APK Applied Physiology
and Kinesiology
Architecture
Art Education
Art History
AST Astronomy
BCH Biochemistry (Biophysics)
BCN Building Construction
BME Biomedical Engineering
BOT Botany
BUL Business Law
CAP Computer Application
Development
CAS Clinical Audiology and
Speech Language Pathology
CBH Comparative Psychology
and Animal Behavior
CCE Civil Construction
Engineering
CCJ Criminology and
Criminal Justice
CDA Computer Design/
Architecture
CEG Civil Geotechnical
Engineering
CEN Computer Software
Engineering
CES Civil Engineering Structures
CGN Civil Engineering
Agricultural and Biological
Engineering
Accounting
Mass Communication
Food and Resource Economics
Agricultural Education and
Communication
History
African Studies
Agronomy, Genetics
Agricultural Education and
Communication, Agriculture:
General, Entomology and
Nematology, Horticultural Science
History
English
Anthropology, Genetics
Animal Sciences
Agricultural and Biological
Engineering
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology;
Health Education and Behavior;
Tourism, Recreation,
and Sport Management
Architecture, Theatre and Dance
Art and Art History
Art and Art History
Art and Art History
Astronomy
Agriculture: General, Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Genetics,
Medical Sciences
Building Construction
Biomedical Engineering
Botany, Geological Sciences,
Horticultural Science
Management
Computer and Information Sciences
and Engineering, Genetics
Communicative Disorders
Psychology
Civil and Coastal Engineering
Criminology, Criminology and Law
Computer and Information Sciences
and Engineering
Civil and Coastal Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences
and Engineering
Civil and Coastal Engineering
Civil and Coastal Engineering
CHM Chemistry
CHS Chemistry: Specialized
CIS Computer Science and
Information Systems
CJL Law and Process
CLA Classics
CLP Clinical and Health
Psychology
CLT Classical Culture
in Translation
or Translation Skills
COP Computer Programming
COT Computing Theory
CPO Comparative Politics
CRW Creative Writing
CWR Civil Water Resources
DAA Dance, Emphasis on Activity
DCP Design, Construction and
Planning
Dentistry
Developmental Psychology
Dietetics
Experimental Analysis
of Behavior
Chemistry
Chemistry
Computer and Information Sciences
and Engineering, Genetics
Criminology
Classics
Clinical and Health Psychology,
Psychology
Classics
Computer and Information Sciences
and Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences
and Engineering, Genetics
Political Science
English
Agricultural and Biological
Engineering, Civil and Coastal
Engineering, Environmental
Engineering Sciences, Soil and
Water Science
Theatre and Dance
Architecture, Building Construction,
Interior Design, Landscape
Architecture, Urban and Regional
Planning
Dental Sciences
Clinical and Health Psychology,
Psychology
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Psychology
EAP English as a Second Language Linguistics
for Academic Purposes
EAS Aerospace Engineering
ECH Engineering: Chemical
ECO Economics
ECP Economic Problems
and Policy
ECS Economic Systems
and Development
EDA Educational Administration
EDE Elementary Education
EDF Education: Foundations
and Policy Studies
EDG Education: General
EDH Higher Education
EDS Education Supervision
Middle School Education
Early Childhood Education
Education:
Emotional Disorders
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Economics
Economics
Economics
Educational Administration
and Policy
Teaching and Learning
Educational Psychology, Teaching
and Learning
Educational Administration and
Policy, Teaching and Learning
Educational Administration
and Policy
Educational Administration
and Policy
Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning
Special Education
COURSE PREFIXES I
Course Prefixes, Titles and Academic Units
PREFIX TITLE
ACADEMIC UNIT
PREFIX TITLE
ACADEMIC UNIT
EEL Engineering: Electrical
EES Environmental Engineering
Science
EEX Education: Exceptional Child-
Core Competencies
EGI Education: Gifted
EGM Mechanical Engineering
EGN Coastal and Oceanographic
Engineering
EIN Industrial Engineering
ELE ESOL/Bilingual Education
EMA Materials Engineering
EME Education: Technology
and Media
EML Engineering: Mechanical
ENC English Composition
ENG English: General
ENL English Literature
ENU Engineering: Nuclear
ENV Engineering: Environmental
ENY Entomology
EOC Ocean Engineering
ESE Secondary Education
ESI I ndustrial/Systems Engineering
EUH European History
EVR Environmental Studies
EXP Experimental Psychology
FAS Fishery and Aquatic Sciences
FIL Film
FIN Finance
FLE Foreign Language Education
FNR Forestry and Natural
Resources
FOL Foreign Languages
FOR Forestry
FOS Food Science
FOT Foreign Languages
(in Translation)
FRE French Language
FRW French Literature (Writings)
FYC Family, Youth and
Community
GEA Geography: Regional Areas
GEB General Business
GEO Geography: Systematic
GER German
GET German Culture in Translation
or Translation Skills
GEW German Literature (Writings)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Environmental Engineering Sciences
Special Education
Special Education
Mechanical Engineering
Coastal and Oceanographic
Engineering, Engineering: General
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Teaching and Learning
Materials Science and Engineering
Teaching and Learning
Mechanical Engineering
English
English
English
Nuclear and Radiological
Engineering
Environmental Engineering Sciences
Entomology and Nematology
Coastal and Oceanographic
Engineering
Teaching and Learning
Industrial and Systems Engineering
History
Interdisciplinary Ecology
Psychology
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Mass Communication
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Teaching and Learning
Forest Resources and Conservation
Romance Languages and Literatures
Forest Resources and Conservation,
Genetics
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Latin American Studies
Romance Languages and Literatures
Romance Languages and Literatures
Family, Youth, and Community
Sciences
Geography
Business Administration: General;
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate;
International Business
Geography
Germanic and Slavic Studies
Germanic and Slavic Studies
Germanic and Slavic Studies
GEY Gerontology
GLY Geology
GMS Graduate Medical Sciences
GRE Classical Greek
(Language Study)
GRW Classical Greek Literature
(Writings)
HIS General History and
Historiography
HLP Health/Leisure/Physical
Education
HOS Horticultural Sciences
HSA Health Services
Administration
HSC Health Sciences
HUN Human Nutrition
ICM International Construction
Management
IDS Interdisciplinary Studies
IND Interior Design
INR International Relations
ISM Information Systems
Management
JOU Journalism
LAA Landscape Architecture
LAE Language Arts and
English Education
Latin American History
Latin American Studies
Latin (Language Study)
Law
Leisure
Linguistics
Literature
Latin Literature (Writings)
Mathematics: Analysis
Mathematics: Discrete
Mathematics Education
Management
Clinical and Health Psychology,
Gerontological Studies, Psychology
Geological Sciences
Anatomy and Cell Biology;
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology; Clinical Investigation;
Epidemiology and Health
Policy Research; Genetics;
Medical Sciences; Molecular
Genetics and Microbiology;
Oral Biology; Pathology,
Immunology, and Laboratory
Medicine; Pharmacodynamics;
Pharmacology and Therapeutics;
Physiology and Functional
Genomics; Veterinary Medical
Sciences
Classics
Classics
History
Health Education and Behavior;
Tourism, Recreation, and Sport
Management
Genetics, Horticultural Science
Health Services Research,
Management, and Policy; Public
Communication Sciences and
Disorders, Health Education and
Behavior, Public Health
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Building Construction
Liberal Arts and Sciences: General
Interior Design
Political Science
Decision and Information Sciences
Mass Communication
Landscape Architecture
Communication Sciences and
Disorders, English, Teaching and
Learning
History
Latin American Studies
Classics
Comparative Law, Taxation
Tourism, Recreation, and Sport
Management
Linguistics
English
Classics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics, Teaching and Learning
Decision and Information Sciences,
Management
I FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION
Course Prefixes, Titles and Academic Units
PREFIX TITLE
ACADEMIC UNIT
PREFIX TITLE
ACADEMIC UNIT
MAP Mathematics Applied
MAR Marketing
MAS Mathematics: Algebraic
Structures
MAT Mathematics
M C B I.. .. I .. .
MHF Mathematics: History
and Foundations
MHS Mental Health Services
MMC Mass Communication
MTG Mathematics: Topology
and Geometry
MUC Music: Composition
MUE Music Education
MUG Music: Conducting
MUH Music: History
MUL Music Literature
MUN Music Performance
MUR Music Religious
MUS Music Research
MUT Music: Theory
MVK Applied Music: Keyboard
MVO Applied Music: Other
MVS Applied Music: Strings
MVV Applied Music: Voice
NEM Nematology
NGR Nursing, Graduate
OCP Physical Oceanography
Ornamental Horticulture
Occupational Therapy
Public Administration
Process Biology
I, II i. 1. I .. I 1. i y
Genetics/Physiology)
PCO Psychology for Counseling
PET Physical Education Theory
PGY Photography
PHA Pharmacy
PHC Public Health Concentration
PHH Philosophy, History of
Mathematics
Marketing
Mathematics
Mathematics
. i .. I l. .- and Cell Science
Mathematics
Counselor Education, Psychology
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Entomology and Nematology
Nursing
Coastal and Oceanographic
Engineering
Horticultural Science
Occupational Therapy
Political Science
Botany, Forest Resources and
Conservation, Genetics,
Horticultural Science,
Interdisciplinary Ecology,
.. .. I and Cell Science,
Plant Molecular and Cellular
Biology, Zoology
Psychology
Applied Physiology and
Kinesiology; Clinical Investigation;
Health Education and Behavior;
Tourism, Recreation, and Sport
Zoology
Genetics; Medicinal Chemistry;
Pharmaceutical Sciences;
Pharmaceutics; Pharmacodynamics;
Pharmacology and Therapeutics;
Pharmacy Health Care
Administration
Clinical Investigation, Epidemiology
and Health Policy Research, Health
Education and Behavior, Public
Health
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophers and Schools
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physics (Continued)
Packaging Sciences
PLP Plant Pathology
PLS Plant Science
PMA Pest Management
POS Political Science
POT Political Theory
POW Portuguese Literature
(Writings)
PPE Personality
PSB Psychobiology
PSY Psychology
PUP Public Policy
PUR Public Relations
QMB Quantitative Methods
in Business
RCS Rehabilitation Counseling
Services
RED Reading Education
REE Real Estate
REL Religion
RMI Risk Management
and Insurance
RSD Rehabilitation Science
Doctorate
RTV Radio: Television
SCE Science Education
SDS Student Development
Services
SOP Social Psychology
SOS Soil Science
SPA Speech Pathology and
Audiology
SPC Speech Communication
SPN Spanish Language
SPS School Psychology
SPW Spanish Literature (Writings)
SSE Social Studies Education
STA Statistics
SUR Surveying and Related Areas
SYA Sociological Analysis
SYD Sociology of Demography/
Area Studies/Sociological
Minorities
SYO Social Organization
SYP Social Processes
Philosophy
Philosophy
Rehabilitation Science
Physics
Physics
Agricultural and Biological
Engineering
Plant Pathology
Agronomy; Horticultural Science
Entomology and Nematology
Political Science
Political Science
Romance Languages and Literatures
Psychology
Psychology
Psychology
Political Science
Mass Communication
Decision and Information Sciences,
Marketing
Rehabilitation Counseling
Teaching and Learning
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate;
Real Estate
Religion
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Rehabilitation Science
Mass Communication
Teaching and Learning
Counselor Education
Psychology
Soil and Water Science
Communication Sciences and
Disorders
English
Romance Languages and Literatures
Educational Psychology
Romance Languages and Literatures
Teaching and Learning
Coastal and Oceanographic
Engineering, Genetics, Public
Health, Statistics
Forest Resources and Conservation
Sociology
Sociology
Sociology
Sociology
COURSE PREFIXES I
Course Prefixes, Titles and Academic Units
PREFIX TITLE
ACADEMIC UNIT
PREFIX TITLE
ACADEMIC UNIT
TAX Taxation
THE Theatre Studies and
General Resources
TPA Theatre Production
and Administration
TPP Theatre Performance and
Performance Training
TSL Teaching English as a
Second Language
Accounting
Theatre and Dance
Theatre and Dance
Theatre and Dance
Linguistics, Teaching and Learning
TTE Transportation Engineering Civil and Coastal Engineering
URP Urban and Regional Planning Architecture, Urban and Regional
Planning
VME Veterinary Medicine Graduate Public Health, Veterinary Medical
Sciences
WIS Wildlife Science Veterinary Medical Sciences,
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
WST Women's Studies Women's Studies
ZOO Zoology Genetics, Zoology
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Accounting
Warrington College of Business Administration
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Director: G. A. McGill. Fisher Eminent Scholars: J. S.
Demski; J. Michael Cook. Deloitte and Touche Professor:
D. A. Snowball. Ernst and Young Professor: W. R. Knechel.
Professors: B. B. Ajinkya; J. L. Kramer. PriceWaterhouse
Coopers Associate Professor: G. M. McGill. Associate
Professors: S. K. Asare; J. V. Boyles; S. S. Kramer. Assistant
Professors: H. Lin; J. Tucker.
The Fisher School of Accounting offers graduate work leading
to the Master of Accounting (M.Acc.) degree with a major
in accounting and the Ph.D. degree with a major in business
administration and an accounting concentration. Complete
descriptions of the requirements for these degrees are provided in
the General Information section of this catalog.
Students in the Master of Accounting degree program are able
to design and individualized plan of study including courses in
the areas of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and cost
and managerial accounting. A joint program leading to the Juris
Doctor and Master of Accounting degrees also is offered by
the Fisher School of Accounting and College of Law. Specific
details for the M.Acc., M.Acc./J.D., and Ph.D. programs will be
supplied by the Fisher School of Accounting upon request.
The M.Acc. and the Ph.D. accounting programs require
admission standards of at least the following: A combined
verbal and quantitative score of 1200 on the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE), or a score of 550 on the Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT). Admission to the M.Acc.
or Ph.D. accounting graduate programs cannot be granted until
scores are received.
Information on minimum GPA standards for admission to
the M.Acc. program may be obtained from the office of the
Associate Director. International students must submit a TOEFL
score of at least 570 with a minimum of 60 on the first section,
55 on the second section, and 55 on the third section, and a sat-
isfactory GMAT or GRE score.
Combined-degree program: The recommended curriculum
to prepare for a professional career in accounting is the 3/2 five-
year program with a joint awarding of the Bachelor of Science in
Accounting and Master of Accounting degrees upon completion
of the 150-hour program. The entry point into the 3/2 program
is the beginning of the senior year.
Students who have already completed an undergraduate
degree in accounting may enter the one-year M.Acc. degree
program which requires satisfactory completion of 34 hours
of course work. A minimum of 20 credits must be in graduate
level courses; a minimum of 18 credits must be in graduate level
accounting courses. The remaining credits are selected from
recommended elective courses that vary by area of specializa-
tion. Students are cautioned to seek early advisement since many
graduate courses are offered only once a year.
Requirements for the Ph.D. degree include a core of courses
in mathematical methods, statistics, and economic theory; one
or two supporting fields selected by the student; and a major
field of accounting. Students are expected to acquire teaching
experience as part of the Ph.D. degree program. Grants-in-aid
will be awarded for this teaching. International students must
submit a Test of Spoken English (TSE) test score of at least
220 along with satisfactory GMAT/GRE and TOEFL scores in
order to obtain a teaching appointment. Students are expected
to enroll in ACG 6940 for a minimum of three credits. Program
requirements include fulfillment of a research skill area and a dis-
sertation on an accounting-related topic.
Co-major: The School offers a co-major program in
conjunction with the Department of Statistics leading to the
Doctor of Philosophy degree in business administration-
accounting and statistics. For information on this program,
consult the School's graduate coordinator.
ACG 5065: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3) Prereq:
Designed for MBA students. Financial statement analysis including
techniques, cash flow, and impact of accounting principles.
Management control systems: planning, budgeting, reporting,
analysis, and performance evaluation.
ACG 5075: Managerial Accounting (2) Prereq: ACG 5005.
Introduction for prospective managers. Primary emphasis on
management control systems.
ACG 5226: Mergers and Acquisitions and Consolidated
Statements (2) Prereq: ACG 4133C. 7AC standing. Reporting
of business combinations, equity method of accounting for
investments in stocks, and issues concerning consolidated
financial statements.
ACG 5385: Advanced Accounting Analysis for the
Controllership Function (3) Prereq: ACG 4353C; 7AC standing.
A study of planning and control as they relate to management
of organizations. Draws from cases and journals to integrate
managerial accounting concepts.
ACG 5505: Financial Reporting for Governmental and Not-
for-Profit Organizations (2) Prereq: ACG 4133C, 7AC standing.
Reporting by state and local governmental organizations and
not-for-profit entities.
ACG 5637: Auditing I (4) Prereq: C grade or better in ACG
4133C and in ACG 4352C. Introduction to auditing and
assurance services. Decision-making process, research, and
auditing standards and procedures, with emphasis on ethics,
legal liability, internal control, audit evidence, testing, and intro-
duction to statistical sampling and EDP auditing.
ACG 5815: Accounting Institutions and Professional
Literature (2) Prereq: ACG 4133C, 5637, 7AC standing. Private
and public sector accounting institutions and their respective
professional literature. Research techniques for addressing
accounting issues emphasized through case assignments.
ACG 6136: Accounting Concepts and Financial Reporting
(2) Prereq: ACG 5815, 7AC standing. Theoretical frameworks
essential to explore structure, features, and limitations of
accounting and financial reporting.
ACG 6207: Accounting Issues in Financial Risk Management
(2) Prereq: ACG 5815, 5226, 7AC standing. Overview of risk
management, financial instruments used in risk management,
and related accounting issues and practices.
ACG 6255: International Accounting Issues (2) Prereq: ACG
5815, 5226, 7ACstanding. Overview of international accounting
and financial reporting practices in foreign jurisdictions and
comparisons of financial reporting requirements between United
States and selected foreign countries.
ACG 6265: International Accounting and Taxation (2) Prereq:
ACG 2021C or 5005; not open to students majoring in accounting.
Introduction to international accounting and tax concepts from
a financial statement user's perspective.
ACG 6387: Strategic Costing (2) Prereq: graduate standing.
AFRICAN STUDIES I
Strategic view of design and use of an organization's internal
accounting system.
ACG 6635: Issues in Audit Practice (2) Prereq: ACG 5815,
5226, 7ACstanding. In-depth discussion of fundamental
concepts underlying audit practice, including introduction to
current topics in auditing, advanced audit methods, and trends
in auditing practice.
ACG 6657: Auditing and Corporate Governance (2) Prereq:
ACG 5226, 5815, 7AC standing. Concepts of corporate
governance including regulation and practice. Overview of
corporate governance mechanisms and introduction to economic
foundation for auditing; linkages among governance, risk
management and assurance; and essential attributes of auditing
such as independence.
ACG 6695: Computer Assurance and Control (2) Prereq: ACG
5637, 7AC standing. Concepts of risk, control, and assurance
in environments with advanced information technology.
Technology based audit tools and techniques.
ACG 6835: Interdisciplinary Considerations in Accounting
Theory Development (3) Developments in related disciplines,
such as economics, law, and behavioral sciences, analyzed for
their contribution to accounting thought.
ACG 6845: Accounting and Analytical Methods (3) Utilization
of logic, including mathematics, in formulation of alternative
accounting valuation models and in clarification of accounting
concepts.
ACG 6888: Foundations of Measurement (2) Prereq: graduate
standing. Foundations of measurement: whether measure exists,
uniqueness properties if it does exist, and implementation issues.
Measures of income, of value, of preference, and of risk.
ACG 6905: Individual Work in Accounting (1-4; max: 7)
Prereq: approval of graduate coordinator. Reading and research in
areas of accounting.
ACG 6935: Special Topics in Accounting (1-4; max: 8) Prereq:
consent of associate director.
ACG 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ACG 7887: Research Analysis in Accounting (3) Prereq: ACG
7886. Analysis of accounting research and presentation of
student research project results. Financial accounting, managerial
accounting, auditing, taxation, management information
systems, and information economics.
ACG 7939: Theoretical Constructs in Accounting (3) Prereq:
ACG 7886. Emerging theoretical issues that directly impact
research and development of thought in accounting. Theory
construction and verification, information economics, and
agency theory constitute subsets of this course.
ACG 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
ACG 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
TAX 5005: Introduction to Federal Income Taxation (4)
Prereq: C grade or better in ACG 3482C. Concepts and appli-
cations for all types of taxpayers. Influence of taxation on
economic decisions, basic statutory provisions relevant to
determining taxable gross income, allowable deductions, tax
computations, recognition or nonrecognition of gains and losses
on property transactions, and characterization of gains and
losses.
TAX 5065: Tax Professional Research (2) Prereq: TAX5005,
7AC standing. Use of professional tax literature and technology
for problem solving. Case-based to provide experience in dealing
with unstructured situations encountered in professional tax
practice. Both problem identification and resolution emphasized.
TAX 6015: Taxation of Business Entities I (2) Prereq: TAX
5065, 7AC standing. First of three-course sequence examining
taxation of corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and
other business entities. In addition to basic taxation of business
entities, tax planning and comparisons of taxation across entity
forms emphasized.
TAX 6016: Taxation of Business Entities II (2) Prereq: TAX
6015, 7ACstanding. Continuation of TAX 6015.
TAX 6017: Taxation of Business Entities III (2) Prereq: TAX
6016, 7ACstanding. Continuation of TAX 6016.
TAX 6526: Advanced International Taxation (2) Prereq: TAX
5065, 7AC standing. Expansion of introduction to international
tax, addressing more complex concepts encountered by U.S.
multinationals operating abroad. U.S. taxation of foreign persons
with U.S. activities included.
TAX 6726: Executive Tax Planning (2) Prereq: TAX5065, 7AC
standing. Unique economic and tax planning scenarios faced by
highly compensated executives throughout their working lives
and as they face retirement and death.
TAX 6877: Multijurisdictional Taxation (2) Prereq: TAX 5065,
7AC standing. Tax issues involved when business enterprises
operate in multiple taxing jurisdictions. Principles of both multi-
state and international income taxation (and their overlap).
African Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Director: L. Villalon. Assistant Director: T. Leedy.
Distinguished Professors: G. Hyden; L. Guilette; J. W.
Jones; P. K. Nair. Distinguished Service Professors: S. Berg;
C. Davis. Professors: F. Baldwin; A. Bamia (Emeritus); P.
Basler; M. Binford; K. Boote; M. Burridge; B. Cailler; K.
Campbell; S. Cohn; T. Crisman; R. H. Davis (Emeritus);
H. Der-Houssikian (Emeritus); R. Emerson; E. P. Gibbs;
D. Foster; J. Frosch; D. Haman; P. E. Hildebrand; R. Holt;
S. Jacobson; C. Kiker; R. Lemarchand (Emeritus); P.
Magnarella; G. McClellan; L. McDowell; W. Nagan; P.
Nkedi-Kizza; K. Nunn; T. Oakland; D. Peters; R. Poynor;
F. Putz; M. Reid; P. Schmidt; J. Seale; L. Sollenberger; N.
Smith; S. Smith; A. Spring; L. White. Associate Professors:
G. Barnes; S. Brandt; M. Brown; B. Child; D. Cohen;
L. Crook; A. Goldman; L. Guion; M. Leslie; B. McDade;
F. McLaughlin; C. Mulligan; D. Smith; J. Southworth.
Assistant Professors: A. Akinyemi; M. Alas-Brun; A. Amoko;
J. Bonzongo; C. Bwenge; B. Chalfin; H. Dilger; J. Essegbey;
R. Gilbert; A. Hachimi; A. Kane; G. Kiker; S. Langwick; R.
Makopondo; M. Matondo; J. Meert; S. O'Brien; T. Palmer; E.
Potsdam; V. Rovine; A. Sow; B. Thapa.
The Center for African Studies offers the Certificate
in African Studies for master's and doctoral students in
conjunction with disciplinary degrees. Graduate courses on
Africa or with African content are available in the Colleges,
Schools, or Departments of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
Anthropology, Art and Art History, Botany, Economics,
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Education, English, Food and Resource Economics, Forest
Resources and Conservation, Geography, History, Journalism
and Communications, Law, Linguistics, Music, Political Science,
and Sociology.
A description of the Certificate Program in African Studies
may be found in the section Special Programs. Listings of courses
may be found in individual departmental descriptions or may be
obtained from the Director, 427 Grinter Hall.
AFS 5061: Africana Bibliography (1) Survey of advanced
reference, specialized research tools (including variety of
electronic databases, published paper indexes, and bibliogra-
phies), and methods for graduate-level research in all disciplines
of African area studies.
AFS 6060: Research Problems in African Studies (3)
Interdisciplinary seminar on creating individual research designs
and preparing funding proposals for research in Africa.
AFS 6905: Individual Work (1-3; max: 9)
Agricultural and Biological
Engineering
Colleges of Engineering and Agricultural and
Life Sciences
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: W. D. Graham. Associate Chair and Graduate
Coordinator: K. L. Campbell. Distinguished Professor: J. W.
Jones. Professors: M. 0. Balaban; H. W. Beck; B. J. Boman;
R. A. Bucklin; K. L. Campbell; K. V. Chau; W. D. Graham;
D. Z. Haman; P. H. Jones; W. M. Miller; J. W. Mishoe; R. A.
Nordstedt; A. R. Overman; M. Salyani; J. K. Schueller; A. A.
Teixeira; F. S. Zazueta. Associate Professors: M. D. Dukes;
J. F. Earle; J.P. Emond; C. J. Lehtola; R. Munoz-Carpena; M.
T. Talbot; B. A. Welt. Assistant Professors: T. F. Burks; M.
J. Correll; R. Ehsani; J. Judge; G. A. Kiker; W. S. Lee; K. L.
Migliaccio; P. C. Pullammanappallil; S. Shukla. Assistant
Scientists: C. W. Fraisse; K. T. Ingram; J. D. Jordan; W. A.
Porter. Senior Lecturer: J. D. Leary. Lecturer: A. E. Turner.
The degrees of Master of Science, Master of Engineering,
Doctor of Philosophy, and Engineer are offered with graduate
programs in agricultural and biological engineering through the
College of Engineering. The Master of Science and Doctor of
Philosophy degrees in agricultural and biological engineering
are offered in the area of agricultural operations management
and applied science through the College of Agricultural and
Life Sciences. Complete descriptions of the requirements for
the M.E., M.S., Engineer, and Ph.D. degrees are provided
in the General Information section of this catalog. Additional
information can be found on the graduate studies pages on the
department website at www.agen.ufl.edu. Refer to the Graduate
Student Manual link for specific admission requirements.
A combined B.S./M.S. program allows up to 12 graduate
credits to be double counted toward fulfillment of both degrees.
Please check the Undergraduate Catalog or contact the graduate
coordinator for qualifications and details. A 30-credit, 3-semester
non-thesis master degree program is also available to students
interested in completing the requirements in one year.
The Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Doctor of
Philosophy degrees are offered in the following areas of research:
Agricultural Production
Includes development and application of precision agriculture
concepts and tools, pesticide application, robotics and
other machine systems and environmental control systems.
Applications to space agriculture are included in cooperation
with NASA at Kennedy Space Center.
Biological Engineering
Includes post-harvest operations, plant biotechnology, process
microbiology, food process engineering, environmental biotech-
nology and packaging science.
Information Systems
Includes development and application of remote sensing,
communications, mathematical modeling, environmental
decision analysis and expert systems techniques to biological and
agricultural systems.
Land and Water Resources
Includes soil-water-plant relations, irrigation, water quality,
watershed hydrology, BMP and TMDL studies, hydrologic
modeling, ecological restoration, waste management, ecological
and risk modeling and water reuse.
Students also may choose to participate in interdisciplinary
concentrations in hydrologic sciences, geographic information
sciences, particle science and technology, and interdisciplinary
ecology.
The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the agri-
cultural operations management area of specialization provide
for scientific training and research in technical agricultural
management. Typical plans of study focus on advanced training
in environmental systems management, production systems
management, construction and process management and
technical sales management.
For students with basic science degrees, the Doctor of
Philosophy program with a specialization in applied sciences
through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences provides
advanced training in problem-solving capabilities, interdis-
ciplinary research, and methods for applying science to real-
world problems and issues. Typical emphasis is on (1) the use
of engineering methods and approaches, such as mathemati-
cal modeling, optimization, and information technologies,
in application of science to problems of various spatial and
temporal scales, and (2) an interdisciplinary experience in
research at the doctoral level.
The requirements for a master's degree normally take 2 years
to complete. The length of time required for the Doctor of
Philosophy degree depends, in part, on the research topic but
normally takes 3 to 4 years.
ABE 5015: Empirical Models of Crop Growth and Yield
Response (3) Prereq: permission of instructor. Analytical models
useful for engineering design and management decisions,
including water reuse. Emphasis on analytical functions.
Modeling strategy based on patterns of data, functional relation-
ships, connections among various factors, consistency among
data sets, and mathematical beauty.
ABE 5032: Programming and Interfacing High-Performance
Microcontrollers (3) Prereq: experience in programming. Not
available for students with credit in ESI 4161 and EEL 4744C.
Design of high-performance, embedded, microcontroller-based
control systems with emphasis on integrating hardware, software,
and applications interfacing. Hands-on experiments illustrate
and reinforce principles.
ABE 5152: Electro-Hydraulic Circuits and Controls (2) Prereq:
EML 3100, EGM 3400, 3520. Engineering analysis, design, and
experimentation of electro-hydraulic circuits and systems. Design
of hydraulic circuits, fluid power system components, hydraulic
actuator analysis, servo and proportional valve performance, and
electro-hydraulic control theory and applications.
ABE 5332: Advanced Agricultural Structures (3) Design
criteria for agricultural structures including steady and unsteady
heat transfer analysis, environmental modification, plant and
animal physiology, and structural systems analysis.
ABE 5442: Advanced Agricultural Process Engineering (3)
Engineering problems in handling and processing agricultural
products.
ABE 5643C: Biological Systems Modeling (3) Prereq: MAC
2312. Introduction to concepts and methods of process-based
modeling of biological systems; physiological, populational, and
agricultural applications.
ABE 5646: Biological and Agricultural Systems Simulation
(3) Prereq: MAC 2312, CGS 3460 or CIS 3020. Numerical
techniques for continuous system models using FORTRAN.
Introduction to discrete simulation. Application of simulation
and sensitivity analysis with examples relating to crops, soil,
environment, and pests.
ABE 5653: Rheology and Mechanics of Agricultural and
Biological Materials (3) Prereq: MAC 2313, PHY2048, CHM
2045, or consent of instructor. Relation of biophysical and
biochemical structure to theological and mechanical behavior of
biological materials in solid, liquid, and granular form; methods
for measuring material properties governing these behaviors.
ABE 5663: Applied Microbial Biotechnology (3) Prereq: general
biology and organic chemistry or permission of instructor. Principles
of microbial biotechnology with emphasis on application of
microorganisms for industrial processes, e.g., energy, environ-
mental, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical.
ABE 5707C: Agricultural Waste Management (3) Prereq:
4 or higher classification. Engineering analysis and design of
systems for the collection, storage, treatment, transport, and
utilization of livestock and other agricultural organic wastes
and wastewaters. Field trips to operating systems and laboratory
evaluation of materials and processes.
ABE 5815C: Food and Bioprocess Engineering Design (4)
Engineering design of unit process operations employed in agro/
food, pharmaceutical, and biological industries including steril-
ization/pasteurization, radiation, freezing, drying, evaporation,
fermentation, distillation.
ABE 6031: Instrumentation in Agricultural Engineering
Research (3) Principles and application of measuring
instruments and devices for obtaining experimental data in agri-
cultural engineering research.
ABE 6035: Advanced Remote Sensing: Science and Sensors (3)
Prereq: MAP 2302. To develop understanding of remote sensing
theory and system using information obtained from visible/
near infrared, thermal infrared, and microwave regions of EM
spectrum.
ABE 6252: Advanced Soil and Water Management
Engineering (3) Physical and mathematical analysis of problems
in infiltration, drainage, and groundwater hydraulics.
ABE 6254: Simulation of Agricultural Watershed Systems
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(3) Prereq: CWR 4111 and working knowledge of FORTRAN.
Characterization and simulation of agricultural watershed
systems including land and channel phase hydrologic processes
and pollutant transport processes. Investigation of the structure
and capabilities of current agricultural watershed computer
models.
ABE 6262C: Remote Sensing in Hydrology (3) Prereq: ABE
6035. To develop practical understanding of remote sensing
applications to hydrology using observations in different regions
of EM spectrum. Seminar style with emphasis on literature
review and presentation.
ABE 6615: Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological
Systems (3) Prereq: CGS 2425, ABE 3612C. Analytical and
numerical technique solutions to problems of heat and mass
transfer in biological systems. Emphasis on nonhomogeneous,
irregularly shaped products with respiration and transpiration.
ABE 6644: Agricultural Decision Systems (3) Computerized
decision systems for agriculture. Expert systems, decision support
systems, simulations, and types of applications in agriculture.
ABE 6905: Individual Work in Agricultural and Biological
Engineering (1-4; max: 6) Special problems in agricultural
engineering.
ABE 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ABE 6931: Seminar (1; max: 2) Preparation and presenta-
tion of reports on specialized aspects of research in agricultural
engineering and agricultural operations management. S/U.
ABE 6933: Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological
Engineering (1-4; max: 6) Lectures, laboratory, and/or special
projects.
ABE 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ABE 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
ABE 6972: Research for Engineer's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
ABE 6974: Nonthesis Project (1-6; max: 6) In-depth project.
S/U.
ABE 6986: Applied Mathematics in Agricultural and
Biological Engineering (3) Mathematical methods, including
regression analysis, graphical techniques, and analytical and
numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations,
relevant to agricultural engineering.
ABE 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
ABE 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
AOM 5315: Advanced Agricultural Operations Management
(3) Prereq: AOM 4455; CGS 2531 or equivalent or consent of
instructor. The functional and economic applications of machine
monitoring and robotics. Analysis of farm machinery systems
reliability performance. Queuing theory, linear programming,
and ergonomic considerations for machine systems optimization.
AOM 5334C: Agricultural Chemical Application Technology
(3) Equipment and methods used to apply pesticides in
agriculture. Emphasis on techniques to avoid misapplication and
pesticide drift.
AOM 5431: GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture and
Natural Resources (3) Prereq: working knowledge of computer or
permission ofinst ructor. Principles and applications of geographic
information systems (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS)
technologies supporting land use/cover assessment, agricultural
production, and natural resources conservation.
AOM 5435: Advanced Precision Agriculture (3) Principles and
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applications of technologies supporting precision farming and
natural resource data management planning. Global positioning
systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), variable
rate technologies (VRT), data layering of independent variables,
automated guidance, Internet information access, computer
software management.
AOM 6905: Individual Work in Agricultural Operations
Management (1-6; max: 6) Special problems.
AOM 6932: Special Topics in Agricultural Operations
Management (1-6; max: 6) Lectures, laboratory, and /or special
projects.
CWR 6536: Stochastic Subsurface Hydrology (3) Prereq: senior-
level course in probability and statistics, calculus through
tial equations, soil physics, and/or subsurface hydrology. Stochastic
modeling of subsurface flow and transport including geostatis-
tics, time series analysis, Kalman filtering, and physically based
stochastic models.
PKG 5002: Advanced Packaging, Society, and the
Environment (3) Evolution of modern society and its relation-
ship to packaging, technology, and both real and popular envi-
ronmental concerns.
PKG 5003: Advanced Distribution and Transport Packaging
(3) Containment, protection, and preservation related to trans-
porting and distributing packaging products. Methods for
efficient scheduling and directing transport and delivery of
packages.
PKG 5006: Advanced Packaging Principles (3) Prereq:
chemistry, physics, or biology. Modern lab instruments and
procedures employed for packaging used to solve problems from
packaging industry.
PKG 5007: Advanced Packaging Materials (3) Major
packaging materials, forms, and strategies. Specific issues related
to packaging composition and form.
PKG 5105: Advanced Consumer Products Packaging (3)
Major packaging methods, materials, forms, and strategies used
for consumer products. Packaging plan with associated mock-
ups for proposed consumer product prepared as specific team
projects.
PKG 5206C: Advanced Package Decoration (3) Major
decoration methods used for packaging. Student teams create
original graphic designs and execute designs on 200 containers.
PKG 5256C: Advanced Analytical Packaging Methods
(3) Materials, uses, functions, and production processes of
packaging. Historical, societal, and technological drivers of
packaging.
PKG 6100: Advanced Computer Tools for Packaging (3)
Label design, bar code technology, spreadsheets, visual basic
programming, 3D package design, and distribution efficiency
analysis.
PKG 6905: Individual Work in Packaging (1-6; max: 6)
Special problems in packaging sciences.
PKG 6932: Special Topics in Packaging Sciences (1-6; max: 6)
Lectures, laboratory, and/or special projects.
Agricultural Education and
Communication
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: E. W. Osborne. Graduate Coordinator: N. T. Place.
Professors: L. R. Arrington; J. G. Cheek; G. D. Israel; E. W.
Osborne. Associate Professors: J. E. Dyer; T. A. Irani; N. T.
Place; R. D. Rudd; R. W. Telg. Assistant Professors: M. J.
Kistler; B. E. Myers; S. G. Washburn.
The Department of Agricultural Education and
Communication offers major work for the degrees of Doctor of
Philosophy and Master of Science, as well as a distance-delivered
Master of Science degree. The requirements for each degree are
described in the General Information section of this catalog.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree program is primarily
designed to prepare graduates for academic positions in teaching,
research, and extension within the realm of Agricultural
Education and Communication. In addition, graduates
may obtain positions in administration, human resource
management, or training and development. There are four
areas of specialization: agricultural communication, agricultural
education, extension education, and leadership development.
Doctoral candidates develop an individual program of study
that provides a comprehensive knowledge of teaching and
learning processes. Furthermore, this degree program is research
and theory-based with the focus on research opportunities
and experiences that enhance the depth and breadth of the
candidate's prior learning opportunities.
Students in the agricultural communication specialization
develop strong skills/application in media writing, production,
campaign strategies and/or Web design/desktop publishing.
Graduates become prepared for professional communication
careers in or dealing with agriculture and agribusiness related to
public value, positioning and marketing. The doctoral program
in agricultural education is a research-oriented degree that
has a primary focus of preparing candidates to assume faculty
positions in colleges or university teacher education programs.
Graduates of the extension education specialization acquire
depth in the teaching and learning processes, gaining experience
in the design, implementation, and evaluation of nonformal
education programs. Moreover, students choose between a
domestic or international focus in regards to coursework and
research, which prepares them for careers in the Cooperative
Extension Service, outreach education, and/or international
agencies. Finally, the leadership development specialization
focuses on leadership theory and measurement, critical and
creative thinking, and leadership in cross-cultural settings.
Graduates are prepared for educational leadership, training, and
outreach positions in agricultural extension, community and
governmental agencies.
The Master of Science degree includes four curriculum spe-
cializations in the graduate program. The agricultural com-
munication specialization prepares students for professional
communication careers in or dealing with agriculture, agribusi-
ness, or natural resources and provides a foundation for further
study at the doctoral level. It is intended primarily for students
who enter with a bachelor's degree in journalism, agricultural
journalism, advertising, broadcasting, public relations, or related
fields. The agricultural leadership education specialization is
designed to prepare students for educational leadership, training,
and outreach positions in agricultural, extension, community,
and governmental agencies. The agricultural extension specializa-
tion is designed to enhance the careers of those employed in the
Cooperative Extension Service, including family and consumer
sciences, agriculture, 4-H, and other related areas. Students gain
valuable knowledge and experience in designing, implementing,
and evaluating educational programs. The agricultural education
specialization gives the student tremendous depth in the teaching
and learning process. Students can be certified to teach in the
state of Florida through this program.
The Distance Delivered Master of Science program is specifi-
cally designed to meet the needs of practicing extension county
agents and middle/high school agriscience teachers. All courses
are offered via Web delivery and the program takes approxi-
mately two and a half years to complete. The course schedule
and content are tailored to best meet the needs of practicing
educators and a written final exam and project are required in
lieu of a thesis.
A prospective graduate student need not have majored in
agricultural education and communication as an undergradu-
ate. However, students with an insufficient background in either
agricultural education or technical agriculture will need to
include some basic courses in these areas in their program.
The Department offers a combined bachelor's/master's
program. Contact the graduate coordinator for information.
AEE 5032: Agricultural Media Writing (3) Prereq: AEE 5541.
Varied media writing assignments: feature stories, news releases,
and video.
AEE 5037: Agricultural Media Production (3) Prereq: AEE
5541. Variety of agricultural media production assignments.
Agricultural websites and publication development.
AEE 5060: Public Opinion and Agricultural and Natural
Resource Issues (3) Public opinion measurement and agenda
setting. Media treatment, public opinion, and public relations/
public information activity regarding issues affecting agricultural
production and trade.
AEE 5073: Agriculture, Resources, People, and the
Environment: A Global Perspective (3) Interdependence
in global context. Necessity of cultivating life-long global
perspective.
AEE 5206: Instructional Techniques in Agricultural and Life
Sciences (3) Effective use of instructional materials and methods
with emphasis on application of visual and nonvisual techniques.
AEE 5301: Professional Skill Development in Agriscience
Education I (1-3; max: 9) Prereq: teaching experience.
Development and enhancement of technical agricultural and
scientific knowledge and skills by professional agriscience
teachers.
AEE 5415: Critical and Creative Thinking in Problem Solving
and Decision Making (3) Critical and creative thinking skills
applied to agricultural, life sciences, and natural resources
problem solving and decision making.
AEE 5454: Leadership Development for Extension and
Community Nonprofit Organizations (3) Application of
concepts related to developing leaders for organizing and
maintaining extension and community nonprofit organizations.
AEE 5541: Communication and Instructional Technologies
in Agricultural and Life Sciences (3) Planning and production
of written and visual instructional and communication materials
for programs in agricultural and life sciences. Major instructional
project or communication campaign required.
AEE 5805: Professional Skill Development in Agriscience
Education II (1-3; max: 9) Prereq: AEE 5300. Advanced level
of development and enhancement of technical agriculture
and scientific knowledge and skills by professional agriscience
educators.
AEE 6229: Laboratory Instruction: Theory and Practice (3)
Research and theoretical foundations that underlie the aspects
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of planning, management, teaching, evaluation, safety, and
facility design will be discussed within the context of laboratory
instruction.
AEE 6300: Methodology of Planned Change (3) Processes by
which professional change agents influence the introduction,
adoption, and diffusion of technological changes. Applicable to
those who are responsible for bringing about change.
AEE 6316: From America to Zimbabwe: An Overview of
International Extension Systems (3) Various extension models
and delivery systems, extension partners; linkages and issues
affecting extension internationally. Field trip.
AEE 6325: History and Philosophy of Agricultural Education
(3) Analysis of evolving concepts and philosophies. Emphasis on
history, legislation, and principles underlining organization and
practice. Participation in field experience required.
AEE 6426: Development of a Volunteer Leadership Program
(3) Identification, recruitment, training, retention, and
supervision of volunteer leaders.
AEE 6512: Program Development in Extension Education (3)
Concepts and processes drawn from the social sciences that are
relevant to the development of extension education programs.
AEE 6540: Agricultural and Natural Resources
Communications Theory and Strategies (3) Communication
theory and concepts as they apply to important agricultural/
natural resources issues.
AEE 6542: Teaching and Learning Theory: Applications in
Agricultural Education (3) Prereq: AEE 5206. Contemporary
and foundational theory and research on teaching and learning.
AEE 6552: Evaluating Programs in Extension Education (3)
Concepts and research drawn from the social sciences relevant to
evaluating youth and adult extension programs.
AEE 6611: Agricultural and Extension Adult Education (3)
Concepts and principles related to design, implementation, and
evaluation of education programs for adults.
AEE 6704: Extension Administration and Supervision
(3) Principles and practices for effective administration and
supervision of the cooperative extension service program at the
county and state levels.
AEE 6767: Research Strategies in Agricultural Education and
Communication (3) Application of principles, practices, and
strategies for conducting behavioral research in agricultural and
natural resource professions.
AEE 6905: Problems in Agricultural and Extension Education
(1-3; max: 8) Prereq: Consent of department chair. For advanced
students to select and study a problem related to agricultural
and/or extension education.
AEE 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
AEE 6912: Nonthesis Research in Agricultural and Extension
Education (1-3; max: 6) Library and workshop related to
methods in agricultural and extension education, including study
of research work, review of publications, development of written
reports.
AEE 6933: Seminar in Agricultural Education and
Communication (1; max: 3) Exploration of current topics and
trends.
AEE 6935: Seminar: Distance Education Issues and
Applications (1) Forum for presentation and discussion of
latest in distance education practice, application, and research,
focusing on mechanisms and logistics supporting distance
education development in secondary, higher education, and
corporate settings.
AEE 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
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AEE 6945: Practicum in Agricultural Education and
Communication (1-3; max: 6) Supervised experience
appropriate to student's professional and academic goals.
AEE 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
AEE 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
AEE 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
ALS 5032: Teaching in Colleges of Agricultural and Life
Sciences (3) Prereq: graduate standing. Theories, principles, and
practices associated with effective teaching and learning in higher
education.
Agriculture: General
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Interim Dean: W. H. Smith.
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers academic
programs and grants advanced degrees in 17 departments and
the Schools of Forest Resources and Conservation, and Natural
Resources and Environment. These academic units are all a
part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS).
Additional components of IFAS include 16 research centers
located throughout the state and cooperative extension offices in
each of the 67 counties of the state.
The following courses are offered under the supervision of
the office of the dean by an interdisciplinary faculty and deal
with material of concern to two or more IFAS academic units.
The courses are also open to students of other colleges, with the
permission of the course instructor.
ALS 5036: Contemporary Issues in Science (2) A study
of current issues in science as it relates to students pursuing
scientific careers. Discussion topics will focus on issues of
graduate education, funding for science, job markets, scientific
research ethics, publication, and job expectations S/U.
ALS 5106: Food and the Environment (3) Relationship
between food production and consumption and environmen-
tal quality. Scientific merits of controversies about impact of
food production on environment and of different production
strategies and practices. Biodiversity, water quality, soil resources,
ecological economics, and energy use in food production. Taught
interactively on Internet in even-numbered years.
ALS 5364C: Molecular Techniques Laboratory (2) Current
protocols in molecular biology techniques.
ALS 5905: Individual Study (1-4; max: 6) Supervised study or
research not covered by other courses.
ALS 5932: Special Topics (1-4; max: 6)
ALS 6046: Grant Writing (2) Prereq: admitted to doctoral
program. Preparation, submission, and management of
competitive grants, including operations of national review
panels and finding sources of extramural funding.
ALS 6921: Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory
Significance (1; max: 3) Prereq: Students must be in PPRAM
certificate program. On-going colloquium series involving
information on important emerging plant pests. S/U.
ALS 6925: Integrated Plant Medicine (4) Prereq: All core courses
for DPM degree. Review and synthesis of the principles of plant-
problem prevention, diagnosis, and management.
ALS 6930: Graduate Seminar (1; max: 4) Topics in agriculture
and/or natural resources. S/U option.
ALS 6931: Plant Medicine Program Seminar (1; max: 3)
Prereq: Intended for DPM students or by consent of instructor. On-
going seminar series involving presentations on plant-health
management. S/U.
ALS 6942: Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and
Management (3) Prereq: Intended for students in PPRAM
certificate program. The process of plant pest risk estimation and
how mitigation strategies are developed and implemented.
ALS 6943: Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and
Management (1-10; max: 15) Prereq: Intended for students in
PPRAM certificate program. Internships conducted with personnel
involved in plant pest risk assessment and management. S/U.
BCH 5045: Graduate Survey of Biochemistry (3) Prereq:
inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biology. Introduction to
plant, animal, and microbial biochemistry for graduate students
who have not had biochemistry. Integration and regulation
of biochemical processes stressed; limited discussion of some
biochemical techniques.
Agronomy
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: J. M. Bennett. Graduate Coordinator: D. S. Wofford.
Professors: L. H. Allen, Jr.; R. D. Barnett; J. M. Bennett;
K. J. Boote; B. J. Brecke; P. S. Chourey; D. L. Colvin; R.
N. Gallaher; D. W. Gorbet; W. T. Haller; J. C. Joyce; R. S.
Kalmbacher; K. A. Langeland; P. Mislevy III; R. P. Nair; P. L.
Pfahler; H. L. Popenoe; G. M. Prine; K. H. Quesenberry; D.
G. Shilling; T. R. Sinclair; R. L. Smith; L. E. Sollenberger; R.
K. Stocker; D. L. Sutton; J. C. V. Vu; S. H. West; E. B. Whitty;
D. S. Wofford; D. L. Wright. Associate Professors: M. B.
Adjei; A. S. Blount; A. M. Fox; M. Gallo; G. E. McDonald;
M. D. Netherland; M. J. Williams. Assistant Professors: F.
Altpeter; K. L. Buhr; J. A. Ferrell; C. Gray; R. A. Gilbert; K. E.
Kenworthy; C. R. Rainbolt; J. M. Scholberg; B. A. Sellers; R.
G. Shatters; B. L. Tillman. Assistant Scientist: I. V. Ezenwa.
The Department offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy
and Master of Science (thesis and nonthesis option) in
agronomy with specialization in crop ecology, crop nutrition and
physiology, crop production, weed science, genetics, cytogenet-
ics, or plant breeding. Complete descriptions of the requirements
for the M. S. and Ph.D. degrees are provided in the General
Information section of this catalog.
Graduate programs emphasize the development and
subsequent application of basic principles in each specializa-
tion to agronomic plants in Florida and throughout the tropics.
The continuing need for increased food supplies is reflected in
departmental research efforts. When compatible with a student's
program and permitted by prevailing circumstances, some thesis
and dissertation research may be conducted wholly or in part in
one or more of several tropical countries.
A science background with basic courses in mathematics,
chemistry, botany, microbiology, and physics is required of new
graduate students. In addition to graduate courses in agronomy,
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AEE 6945: Practicum in Agricultural Education and
Communication (1-3; max: 6) Supervised experience
appropriate to student's professional and academic goals.
AEE 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
AEE 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
AEE 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
ALS 5032: Teaching in Colleges of Agricultural and Life
Sciences (3) Prereq: graduate standing. Theories, principles, and
practices associated with effective teaching and learning in higher
education.
Agriculture: General
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Interim Dean: W. H. Smith.
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers academic
programs and grants advanced degrees in 17 departments and
the Schools of Forest Resources and Conservation, and Natural
Resources and Environment. These academic units are all a
part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS).
Additional components of IFAS include 16 research centers
located throughout the state and cooperative extension offices in
each of the 67 counties of the state.
The following courses are offered under the supervision of
the office of the dean by an interdisciplinary faculty and deal
with material of concern to two or more IFAS academic units.
The courses are also open to students of other colleges, with the
permission of the course instructor.
ALS 5036: Contemporary Issues in Science (2) A study
of current issues in science as it relates to students pursuing
scientific careers. Discussion topics will focus on issues of
graduate education, funding for science, job markets, scientific
research ethics, publication, and job expectations S/U.
ALS 5106: Food and the Environment (3) Relationship
between food production and consumption and environmen-
tal quality. Scientific merits of controversies about impact of
food production on environment and of different production
strategies and practices. Biodiversity, water quality, soil resources,
ecological economics, and energy use in food production. Taught
interactively on Internet in even-numbered years.
ALS 5364C: Molecular Techniques Laboratory (2) Current
protocols in molecular biology techniques.
ALS 5905: Individual Study (1-4; max: 6) Supervised study or
research not covered by other courses.
ALS 5932: Special Topics (1-4; max: 6)
ALS 6046: Grant Writing (2) Prereq: admitted to doctoral
program. Preparation, submission, and management of
competitive grants, including operations of national review
panels and finding sources of extramural funding.
ALS 6921: Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory
Significance (1; max: 3) Prereq: Students must be in PPRAM
certificate program. On-going colloquium series involving
information on important emerging plant pests. S/U.
ALS 6925: Integrated Plant Medicine (4) Prereq: All core courses
for DPM degree. Review and synthesis of the principles of plant-
problem prevention, diagnosis, and management.
ALS 6930: Graduate Seminar (1; max: 4) Topics in agriculture
and/or natural resources. S/U option.
ALS 6931: Plant Medicine Program Seminar (1; max: 3)
Prereq: Intended for DPM students or by consent of instructor. On-
going seminar series involving presentations on plant-health
management. S/U.
ALS 6942: Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and
Management (3) Prereq: Intended for students in PPRAM
certificate program. The process of plant pest risk estimation and
how mitigation strategies are developed and implemented.
ALS 6943: Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and
Management (1-10; max: 15) Prereq: Intended for students in
PPRAM certificate program. Internships conducted with personnel
involved in plant pest risk assessment and management. S/U.
BCH 5045: Graduate Survey of Biochemistry (3) Prereq:
inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biology. Introduction to
plant, animal, and microbial biochemistry for graduate students
who have not had biochemistry. Integration and regulation
of biochemical processes stressed; limited discussion of some
biochemical techniques.
Agronomy
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: J. M. Bennett. Graduate Coordinator: D. S. Wofford.
Professors: L. H. Allen, Jr.; R. D. Barnett; J. M. Bennett;
K. J. Boote; B. J. Brecke; P. S. Chourey; D. L. Colvin; R.
N. Gallaher; D. W. Gorbet; W. T. Haller; J. C. Joyce; R. S.
Kalmbacher; K. A. Langeland; P. Mislevy III; R. P. Nair; P. L.
Pfahler; H. L. Popenoe; G. M. Prine; K. H. Quesenberry; D.
G. Shilling; T. R. Sinclair; R. L. Smith; L. E. Sollenberger; R.
K. Stocker; D. L. Sutton; J. C. V. Vu; S. H. West; E. B. Whitty;
D. S. Wofford; D. L. Wright. Associate Professors: M. B.
Adjei; A. S. Blount; A. M. Fox; M. Gallo; G. E. McDonald;
M. D. Netherland; M. J. Williams. Assistant Professors: F.
Altpeter; K. L. Buhr; J. A. Ferrell; C. Gray; R. A. Gilbert; K. E.
Kenworthy; C. R. Rainbolt; J. M. Scholberg; B. A. Sellers; R.
G. Shatters; B. L. Tillman. Assistant Scientist: I. V. Ezenwa.
The Department offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy
and Master of Science (thesis and nonthesis option) in
agronomy with specialization in crop ecology, crop nutrition and
physiology, crop production, weed science, genetics, cytogenet-
ics, or plant breeding. Complete descriptions of the requirements
for the M. S. and Ph.D. degrees are provided in the General
Information section of this catalog.
Graduate programs emphasize the development and
subsequent application of basic principles in each specializa-
tion to agronomic plants in Florida and throughout the tropics.
The continuing need for increased food supplies is reflected in
departmental research efforts. When compatible with a student's
program and permitted by prevailing circumstances, some thesis
and dissertation research may be conducted wholly or in part in
one or more of several tropical countries.
A science background with basic courses in mathematics,
chemistry, botany, microbiology, and physics is required of new
graduate students. In addition to graduate courses in agronomy,
the following courses in related areas are acceptable for graduate
credits as part of the student's major: ABE 5643C: Biological
and Agricultural Systems Analysis; ABE 5646: Biological and
Agricultural Systems Simulation; ANS 6452: Principles of
Forage Quality Evaluation; ANS 6715: The Rumen and Its
Microbes; BOT 5225C: Plant Anatomy; BOT 6516: Plant
Metabolism; BOT 6566: Plant Growth and Development; HOS
6201: Breeding Perennial Cultivars; HOS 6231: Biochemical
Genetics of Higher Plants; HOS 6242: Genetics and Breeding
of Vegetable Crops; HOS 6345: Environmental Physiology of
Horticultural Crops; PCB 5307C: Limnology; PCB 6356C:
Ecosystems of the Tropics; PCB 6555: Quantitative Genetics;
SOS 6136: Soil Fertility.
The Department offers a combined bachelor's /master's
program. Contact the graduate coordinator for information.
AGR 5215C: Integrated Field Crop Science (3) Intensive intro-
duction to practical field crop production and management of
common, as well as under-exploited, field crops. Offered ever
summer A semester.
AGR 5230C: Grassland Agroecosystems (4) Comprehensive
overview of planted and native grassland ecosystems in Florida
emphasizing their growth, species diversity, management, and
utilization by ruminant animals. Offered every spring semester.
AGR 5266C: Field Plot Techniques (3) Prereq: STA 3023.
Techniques and procedures employed in the design and analysis
of field plot, greenhouse, and laboratory research experiments.
Application of research methodology, the analysis and interpreta-
tion of research results. Offered every fall semester.
AGR 5277C: Tropical Crop Production (3; max: consent
of instructor.) Prereq: consent of instructor. The ecology and
production practices of selected crops grown in the tropics.
AGR 5307: Molecular Genetics for Crop Improvement (2)
Prereq: AGR 3303. Overview of molecular genetics and plant
transformation methodologies used in crop improvement.
Offered every spring semester.
AGR 5321C: Genetic Improvement of Plants (3) Prereq: AGR
3303. Genetic basis for crop improvement including methods for
improving crop yield, pest resistance, and adaptability. Emphasis
on manipulating genetic variability in self- and cross-pollinate,
annual and perennial crop plants. Offered every fall semester.
AGR 5444: Ecophysiology of Crop Production (3) Prereq: AGR
3005 or equivalent. Physiological, ecological, and environmental
responses that impact growth, development, and yield formation
of cultivated crops. Offered spring semester.
AGR 5511: Crop Ecology (3) Prereq: AGR 4210, BOT3503,
PCB 3043C, or equivalent. Relationships of ecological factors and
climatic classifications to agroecosystems, and crop modeling of
the major crops. Offered Spring semester.
AGR 5515: Medicinal Plant Research (3) Research on selected
medicinal plants of eastern USA, including plant nutrition,
ecology, and medicinal properties. Field trips to identify and
collect specimens supplement laboratory exercises. Offered
summer A semester.
AGR 6233C: Tropical Pasture and Forage Science (4) Prereq:
AGR 4231C and ANS 5446 or consent of instructor. Potential
of natural grasslands of tropical and subtropical regions.
Development of improved pastures and forages and their
utilization in livestock production. Offered fall semester in odd-
numbered years.
AGR 6237C: Research Techniques in Forage Evaluation
(3) Prereq: or coreq: STA 6166. Experimental techniques for
field evaluation of forage plants. Design of grazing trials and
procedures for estimating yield and botanical composition in
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the grazed and ungrazed pasture. Offered summer C semester in
odd-numbered years.
AGR 6311: Population Genetics (2) Prereq: AGR 3303,
STA 6166. Application of statistical principles to biological
populations in relation to gene frequency, zygotic frequency,
mating systems, and the effects of selection, mutation and
migration on equilibrium populations. Offered spring semester
in even-numbered years.
AGR 6322: Advanced Plant Breeding (3) Prereq: AGR 3303,
4231, 6311, and STA 6167. Theory and use of biometrical
genetic models for analytical evaluation of qualitative and quan-
titative characteristics, with procedures applicable to various
types of plant species. Offered spring semester in even numbered
years.
AGR 6325L: Plant Breeding Techniques (1; max: 2) Prereq:
AGR 3303 or equivalent; coreq: AGR 6322. Examination of
various breeding techniques used by agronomic and horticul-
tural crop breeders in Florida. Field and lab visits to active plant
breeding programs, with discussion led by a specific breeder
each week. Hands-on experience in breeding programs. Offered
spring semester in odd-numbered years.
AGR 6353: Cytogenetics (3) Prereq: AGR 3303. Genetic
variability with emphasis on interrelationships of cytologic
and genetic concepts. Chromosome structure and number,
chromosomal aberrations, a pomixis, and application of
cytogenetic principles. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered
years.
AGR 6422C: Environmental Crop Nutrition (3) Prereq: BOT
3503. Design of cost-effective and environmentally sound crop
nutrient management strategies. Diagnostic nutrient analysis,
nutrient uptake, BMPs, and sustainable agriculture. Offered
every fall semester.
AGR 6442C: Physiology of Agronomic Plants (4) Prereq: BOT
3503. Yield potentials of crops as influenced by photosynthetic
efficiencies, respiration, translocation, drought, and canopy
architecture. Plant response to environmental factors. Offered
every spring semester.
AGR 6905: Agronomic Problems (1-5; max: 8) Special topics
for classroom, library, laboratory, or field studies of agronomic
plants.
AGR 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
AGR 6932: Topics in Agronomy (1-3; max: 8) Critical review
of selected topics in specific agronomic areas.
AGR 6933: Graduate Agronomy Seminar (1; max: 3) Current
literature and agronomic developments.
AGR 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
AGR 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
AGR 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
AGR 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
PLS 5632C: Integrated Weed Management (3) Overview of
weed science principles and practices, with particular emphasis
on strategies for southeastern cropping systems. Situations
unique to the State of Florida. Offered every fall semester.
PLS 5652: Advanced Weed Science (3) Prereq: PLS 4601.
Classification, mode of action, principles of selectivity, and plant
responses to herbicides. Weed, crop, environmental, and pest
management associations in developing herbicide programs.
Focus on practical principles. Offered fall semester in odd-
numbered years.
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PLS 6623: Weed Ecology (3) Prereq: PCB 3043C, PLS 4601, or
equivalent. Characteristics of weedy species. Ecological principles
emphasizing interactions of weeds with their environment
and neighboring plants, in crop and various noncrop habitats.
Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.
PLS 6655: Plant/Herbicide Interaction (3) Prereq: PLS 4601
and BOT3503. Herbicide activity on plants: edaphic and envi-
ronmental influences, absorption and translocation, response
of specific physiological and biochemical processes as related
to herbicide mode of action. Offered spring semester in odd-
numbered years.
Anatomy and Cell Biology
College of Medicine
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: S. P. Sugrue. Graduate Coordinator: D. Liao.
Haskell Hess Professor: B. Burke. Professors: N. Chegini;
W. A. Dunn; C. Feldherr; L. Larkin; P. Linser; W. S. May;
K. Rarey; L. Romrell; G. Shaw; S. Sugrue; C. Tisher; R.
Wallace. Associate Professors: J.P. Aris; E. Chan; M.Cohn;
T. G. Hollinger; C. Leeuwenburgh; D. Liao; P. LuValle;
K. Madsen; S. Narayan; K. Selman. Courtesy Associate
Professor: P. D. Shirk. Assistant Professors: X. Deng; L.S.
Holliday; A. Ishov; S. Kaushal; L. Kornberg; E. Laywell; L.
Notterpec; M. Segal; L. Xiao.
The Graduate Faculty of the Department of Anatomy and
Cell Biology participates in the interdisciplinary program (IDP)
in medical sciences, leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree,
with specialization in one of the six advanced concentration
areas of the IDP (see Medical Sciences). Departmental areas
of research associated with the IDP focus on topical problems
in cell biology, developmental biology, and molecular biology.
Laboratory research is supported by funding from the National
Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, state
agencies, and private foundations. The Department is committed
to provide an excellent intellectual environment for students who
wish to pursue graduate studies. In addition to courses associated
with the IDP, the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
offers the courses listed below.
GMS 6061: The Nucleus (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Cell biology of the nucleus. Offered in old-numbered
years.
GMS 6062: Protein Trafficking (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent
of instructor. Movement of proteins in cell. Offered in even-
numbered years.
GMS 6063: Cellular Aging (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Recent developments in the field of aging.
GMS 6064: Tumor Biology (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Current understanding of molecular basis of cancer.
Offered in odd-numbered years.
GMS 6421: Cell Biology (4) Prereq: undergraduate biochemistry
or cell biology or consent of instructor; taught in conjunction with 1st
year IDP core course. Fundamental mechanisms of cell functions,
specializations, and interactions that account for the organization
and activities of basic tissues.
GMS 6609: Advanced Gross Anatomy (2-4; max: 6) Regional
and specialized anatomy of the human body taught by
laboratory dissection, conferences, and demonstrations.
GMS 6635: Organization of Cells and Tissues (2) Prereq: GMS
6001 or consent of instructor. Structural and functional aspects.
GMS 6642: Morphogenesis: Organ Systems I (2) Prereq: GMS
6635, second-year IDP student. Skin, respiratory, lymphatics, and
special sense.
GMS 6643: Morphogenesis: Organ Systems II (2) Prereq: GMS
6642, second-year IDP student. GI, kidney, endocrine, male and
female reproduction.
GMS 6644: Apoptosis (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Modern view of molecular mechanisms of tumor
development. Offered in even-numbered years.
GMS 6690: Molecular Cell Biology Journal Club (1; max: 12)
Faculty-student discussion of research papers and topics.
GMS 6691: Special Topics in Cell Biology and Anatomy (1-4;
max: 10) Readings in recent research literature of anatomy and/
or applied disciplines including cell, developmental, and repro-
ductive biology.
GMS 6692: Research Conference in Anatomy and Cell
Biology (1; max: 12) Research reports and discussions of current
research by graduate students, faculty, and invited speakers. S/U.
GMS 6970: Individual Study (1-3; max: 8) Supervised study in
areas not covered by other graduate courses.
Animal Sciences
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: F. G. Hembry. Assistant Chairman and Graduate
Coordinator: J. H. Brendemuhl. Professors: J. H.
Brendemuhl; W. E. Brown; W. C. Buhi; M. J. Burridge; S. W.
Coleman; M. A. Elzo; M. J. Fields; K. N. Gelatt; E. P. Gibbs;
R. N. Gronwall; P. J. Hansen; F. G. Hembry; D. D. Johnson;
T. T. Marshall; L. R. McDowell; R. D. Miles; R. 0. Myer; R.
P. Natzke; T. A. Olson; D. C. Sharp III; C. R. Staples; A. I.
Webb; D. W. Webb. Associate Professors: A. Adesogan; J.
D. Arthington; K. C. Bachman; J. N. Bacus; L. Badinga; G.
D. Butcher; C. C. Chase; E. L. Johnson; D. R. Sloan; S. H.
TenBroeck; S. K. Williams; J. V. Yelich. Assistant Professors:
J. Carter; A. De Vries; A. Ealy; M. Hersom; T. Houser; S.
Johnson; K. Moore; D. G. Riley; T. Thrift; L. Warren.
The Department of Animal Sciences offers the following
degrees: Master of Agriculture, Master of Science, and Doctor
of Philosophy in animal sciences with emphasis in beef or dairy
cattle or equine. Complete descriptions of the requirements for
these degrees are provided in the General Information section of
this catalog.
The following specializations are available: breeding and
genetics, management, nutrition (nutritional physiology,
nutrient metabolism, and feedstuff utilization), physiology (envi-
ronmental, lactational, and reproductive), molecular biology
(embryology, endocrinology, and genetics), meat science (meat
processing, meat quality, and food safety). Students may also
complete the Ph.D. degree through the interdisciplinary con-
centration in animal molecular and cell biology (AMCB). A
student may work on a problem covering more than one area of
study. Animal resources (beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, swine,
sheep, and laboratory animals) are available for use in various
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PLS 6623: Weed Ecology (3) Prereq: PCB 3043C, PLS 4601, or
equivalent. Characteristics of weedy species. Ecological principles
emphasizing interactions of weeds with their environment
and neighboring plants, in crop and various noncrop habitats.
Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.
PLS 6655: Plant/Herbicide Interaction (3) Prereq: PLS 4601
and BOT3503. Herbicide activity on plants: edaphic and envi-
ronmental influences, absorption and translocation, response
of specific physiological and biochemical processes as related
to herbicide mode of action. Offered spring semester in odd-
numbered years.
Anatomy and Cell Biology
College of Medicine
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: S. P. Sugrue. Graduate Coordinator: D. Liao.
Haskell Hess Professor: B. Burke. Professors: N. Chegini;
W. A. Dunn; C. Feldherr; L. Larkin; P. Linser; W. S. May;
K. Rarey; L. Romrell; G. Shaw; S. Sugrue; C. Tisher; R.
Wallace. Associate Professors: J.P. Aris; E. Chan; M.Cohn;
T. G. Hollinger; C. Leeuwenburgh; D. Liao; P. LuValle;
K. Madsen; S. Narayan; K. Selman. Courtesy Associate
Professor: P. D. Shirk. Assistant Professors: X. Deng; L.S.
Holliday; A. Ishov; S. Kaushal; L. Kornberg; E. Laywell; L.
Notterpec; M. Segal; L. Xiao.
The Graduate Faculty of the Department of Anatomy and
Cell Biology participates in the interdisciplinary program (IDP)
in medical sciences, leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree,
with specialization in one of the six advanced concentration
areas of the IDP (see Medical Sciences). Departmental areas
of research associated with the IDP focus on topical problems
in cell biology, developmental biology, and molecular biology.
Laboratory research is supported by funding from the National
Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, state
agencies, and private foundations. The Department is committed
to provide an excellent intellectual environment for students who
wish to pursue graduate studies. In addition to courses associated
with the IDP, the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
offers the courses listed below.
GMS 6061: The Nucleus (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Cell biology of the nucleus. Offered in old-numbered
years.
GMS 6062: Protein Trafficking (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent
of instructor. Movement of proteins in cell. Offered in even-
numbered years.
GMS 6063: Cellular Aging (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Recent developments in the field of aging.
GMS 6064: Tumor Biology (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Current understanding of molecular basis of cancer.
Offered in odd-numbered years.
GMS 6421: Cell Biology (4) Prereq: undergraduate biochemistry
or cell biology or consent of instructor; taught in conjunction with 1st
year IDP core course. Fundamental mechanisms of cell functions,
specializations, and interactions that account for the organization
and activities of basic tissues.
GMS 6609: Advanced Gross Anatomy (2-4; max: 6) Regional
and specialized anatomy of the human body taught by
laboratory dissection, conferences, and demonstrations.
GMS 6635: Organization of Cells and Tissues (2) Prereq: GMS
6001 or consent of instructor. Structural and functional aspects.
GMS 6642: Morphogenesis: Organ Systems I (2) Prereq: GMS
6635, second-year IDP student. Skin, respiratory, lymphatics, and
special sense.
GMS 6643: Morphogenesis: Organ Systems II (2) Prereq: GMS
6642, second-year IDP student. GI, kidney, endocrine, male and
female reproduction.
GMS 6644: Apoptosis (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Modern view of molecular mechanisms of tumor
development. Offered in even-numbered years.
GMS 6690: Molecular Cell Biology Journal Club (1; max: 12)
Faculty-student discussion of research papers and topics.
GMS 6691: Special Topics in Cell Biology and Anatomy (1-4;
max: 10) Readings in recent research literature of anatomy and/
or applied disciplines including cell, developmental, and repro-
ductive biology.
GMS 6692: Research Conference in Anatomy and Cell
Biology (1; max: 12) Research reports and discussions of current
research by graduate students, faculty, and invited speakers. S/U.
GMS 6970: Individual Study (1-3; max: 8) Supervised study in
areas not covered by other graduate courses.
Animal Sciences
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: F. G. Hembry. Assistant Chairman and Graduate
Coordinator: J. H. Brendemuhl. Professors: J. H.
Brendemuhl; W. E. Brown; W. C. Buhi; M. J. Burridge; S. W.
Coleman; M. A. Elzo; M. J. Fields; K. N. Gelatt; E. P. Gibbs;
R. N. Gronwall; P. J. Hansen; F. G. Hembry; D. D. Johnson;
T. T. Marshall; L. R. McDowell; R. D. Miles; R. 0. Myer; R.
P. Natzke; T. A. Olson; D. C. Sharp III; C. R. Staples; A. I.
Webb; D. W. Webb. Associate Professors: A. Adesogan; J.
D. Arthington; K. C. Bachman; J. N. Bacus; L. Badinga; G.
D. Butcher; C. C. Chase; E. L. Johnson; D. R. Sloan; S. H.
TenBroeck; S. K. Williams; J. V. Yelich. Assistant Professors:
J. Carter; A. De Vries; A. Ealy; M. Hersom; T. Houser; S.
Johnson; K. Moore; D. G. Riley; T. Thrift; L. Warren.
The Department of Animal Sciences offers the following
degrees: Master of Agriculture, Master of Science, and Doctor
of Philosophy in animal sciences with emphasis in beef or dairy
cattle or equine. Complete descriptions of the requirements for
these degrees are provided in the General Information section of
this catalog.
The following specializations are available: breeding and
genetics, management, nutrition (nutritional physiology,
nutrient metabolism, and feedstuff utilization), physiology (envi-
ronmental, lactational, and reproductive), molecular biology
(embryology, endocrinology, and genetics), meat science (meat
processing, meat quality, and food safety). Students may also
complete the Ph.D. degree through the interdisciplinary con-
centration in animal molecular and cell biology (AMCB). A
student may work on a problem covering more than one area of
study. Animal resources (beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, swine,
sheep, and laboratory animals) are available for use in various
research programs. Nutrition, physiology, and meats laboratories
are available for detailed chemical and carcass quality evaluations
and excellent computer facilities are available. Special arrange-
ments may be made to conduct research at the various branch
agricultural experiment stations throughout Florida.
Departmental and program prerequisites for admission to
graduate study include a sound science background, with basic
courses in bacteriology, biology, mathematics, botany, and
chemistry. All courses in the animal sciences program area are
acceptable for graduate credit as part of the candidate's major.
In addition, the following courses also fulfill this requirement:
AEB 5326: Agribusiness Financial Management; AEB 6182:
Agricultural Risk Analysis and Decision Making; AEB 6385:
Management Strategies for Agribusiness Firms; AGR 6233C:
Tropical Pasture and Forage Science; AGR 6311: Population
Genetics; AGR 6353: Cytogenetics; BCH 6415: Advanced
Molecular and Cell Biology; ESI 6314: Deterministic Methods
in Operations Research; FOS 5225C: Principles in Food
Microbiology; FOS 6126C: Psychophysical Aspect of Foods;
FOS 6315C: Advanced Food Chemistry; FOS 6428C: Advanced
Food Processing; HUN 6245: Advanced Human Nutrition;
VME 5162C: Avian Diseases; and VME 5244: Physiology of
Mammals: Organ Systems.
The Department offers a combined bachelor's/master's
program. Contact the graduate coordinator for information.
ANS 5310C: Applied Ruminant Reproductive Management
(3) Prereq: ANS 3319C In-depth review of applied bovine repro-
ductive management; factors that affect the efficiency of repro-
duction (managerial, biological, and economical).
ANS 5446: Animal Nutrition (3) Prereq: ANS 3440, BCH 4024
or permission of instructor. Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals,
and vitamins and their functions in the animal body. Offered
every fall semester.
ANS 5935: Reproductive Biology Seminar and Research
Studies (1; max: 4) Prereq: ANS 3319 or equivalent. Invited
speakers on wide range of topics. Student-faculty participation in
research projects. S/U
ANS 6281: Dairy Science Research Techniques (3) Prereq: STA
6167. Methods employed in research in specialized dairy fields;
genetics, nutrition, and physiology.
ANS 6288: Experimental Techniques and Analytical
Procedures in Meat Research (3) Experimental design,
analytical procedures; techniques; carcass measurements and
analyses as related to livestock production and meats studies.
ANS 6310: Experimental Embryology (4) Prereq: ANS 6751C,
BCH 5045. Fundamentals of embryology with emphasis on
mammals and current experimental approaches to embryo
research.
ANS 6313: Current Concepts in Reproductive Biology (2)
Prereq: ANS 3319 or equivalent; consent of instructor. Lectures
prepared by students and discussion of current review articles.
ANS 6449: Vitamins (3) Prereq: organic chemistry. Historical
development, properties, assays, and physiological effects.
Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.
ANS 6452: Principles of Forage Quality Evaluation (3) Prereq:
ANS 5446, AGR 4231C. Definition of forage quality in terms of
animal performance, methodology used in forage evaluation, and
proper interpretation of forage evaluation data. Offered spring
semester in even-numbered years.
ANS 6458: Advanced Methods in Nutrition Technology (3)
For graduate students but open to seniors by special permission.
Demonstrations and limited performance of procedures used in
nutrition research. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years.
ANS 6636: Meat Technology (3) Chemistry, physics, histology,
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bacteriology, and engineering involved in the handling,
processing, manufacturing, preservation, storage, distribution,
and utilization of meat.
ANS 6666L: Molecular and Cellular Research Methods (2)
Prereq: enrollment in AMCB concentration. Diversity of research
topics and laboratory techniques demonstrated. Short laboratory
rotations (3 to 6 weeks) with 3 scientists.
ANS 6702C: Advanced Physiology of Lactation (2)
ANS 6704: Endocrinology (4) Prereq: BCH 4024.
ANS 6706: Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals
(3)
ANS 6711: Current Topics in Equine Nutrition and Exercise
Physiology (2) Equine science with emphasis on current topics
of interest.
ANS 6715: The Rumen and Its Microbes (3) Prereq: ANS
5446. Review and correlation of fundamental biochemical,
physiological, and bacteriological research upon which feeding
of ruminants is based. Experimental methodology of rumen
physiology and metabolism.
ANS 6717: Energy Metabolism (3) Prereq: ANS 5446; BCH
4024; 3025, permission of instructor.
ANS 6718: Nutritional Physiology of Domestic Animals (3)
Prereq: ANS 5446; introductory biochemistry course. Integration
of endocrine, biochemical, molecular control of nutritional
processes in domestic animals. Offered every fall semester.
ANS 6723: Mineral Nutrition and Metabolism (3)
Physiological effect of macro- and micro-elements, mineral inter-
relationships. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years.
ANS 6745: Introduction to Statistical Genetics (2) Prereq: PCB
6555, STA 6167. Development and application of statistical
and quantitative genetics theory to selection and estimation of
genetic parameters.
ANS 6751C: Physiology of Reproduction (4) Prereq: ANS 3319
or permission of instructor. Conceptual relationship of hypothala-
mus, pituitary, and reproductive organs during estrous cycle and
pregnancy. Influence of exteroceptive factors and seasonal repro-
duction. Offered every fall semester.
ANS 6767: Molecular Endocrinology (3) Prereq: BCH 4024 or
equivalent or permission of instructor. Molecular basis of hormone
action and regulation, and emerging techniques in endocrine
system study; emphasis on molecular mechanisms of growth,
development, and reproduction.
ANS 6905: Problems in Animal Science (1-4; max: 8) H.
ANS 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ANS 6932: Special Topics in Animal Science (1-3; max: 9)
New developments in animal nutrition and livestock feeding,
animal genetics, animal physiology, and livestock management.
ANS 6933: Graduate Seminar in Animal Science (1; max: 8)
ANS 6936: Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell
Biology (1; max: 2) Seminar attendance and one-hour presenta-
tion on graduate research project.
ANS 6939: Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Journal
Colloquy (1; max: 5) Critical evaluation, presentation and
discussion of recent scientific journal articles on a specified topic
in cellular and/or molecular biology. S/U.
ANS 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ANS 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
ANS 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
ANS 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
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Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Interim Chair: K. Sassaman. Graduate Coordinator: G.
Murray. Distinguished Professor: M. Moseley. Distinguished
Research Professor: K. Deagan. Distinguished Service
Professor: P. Doughty (Emeritus). Professors: W. Baber; H.
R. Bernard; A. Burns; B. du Toit (Emeritus); F. Harrison; W.
Keegan; J. Kugelmass; M. Margolis; W. Marquardt; J.
Milanich; S. Milbrath; J. Moore; A. Oliver-Smith; B. Purdy
(Emerita); H. Safa (Emerita); M. Schmink; P. Schmidt;
C.K. Shih; A. Spring; 0. Von Mering (Emeritus); E. Wing
(Emerita). Associate Professors: S. Boinski; S. Brandt;
D. Daegling; A. Falsetti; S.Gillespie; M. Heckenberg; S.
Milbrath; C. Mulligan; G. Murray; K. Sassaman. Associate
Research Scientists: E. Guilette; D. McMillan. Assistant
Professors: P. Collings; B. Chalfin; J. Davidson; S. de France;
H. Dilger; K. Emery; A. Kane; J. Krigbaum; S. Langwick; A.
Oyuela-Caycedo; C.K. Shih; J. Stepp; M. Thomas-Houston;
M. Warren. Assistant Research Scientists: E. Guillette; D.
McMillan.
The Department of Anthropology offers graduate work
leading to the Master of Arts (thesis or non-thesis option)
and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. UF requirements for these
degrees are provided in the General Information section of this
catalog and on the departmental website: http://web.anthro.
ufl.edu. Graduate training is offered in cultural anthropology,
archeology, and biological anthropology.
Students may opt for a general four-field track and an inter-
disciplinary track. The general track allows students more
exposure to the four subfields of anthropology, as well as a spe-
cialization within anthropology at the Ph.D. level. The interdis-
ciplinary alternative allows students to combine anthropology
with coursework and training in some outside discipline.
The department generally requires applicants to have a
minimum score of 1100 on the Graduate Record Examination
and a 3.2 overall grade point average based on a 4.0 system.
Previous work in anthropology is an asset but not a strict
requirement for admission. Potential applicants are urged to visit
the website, to familiarize themselves with the specializations
of our faculty, and to indicate in their application those faculty
with whom they might work. Barring special circumstances the
department restricts admission to applicants interested in the
Ph.D. Students who enter without an M.A. will generally work
for their M.A. on the way to the Ph.D. This requires either a
formally-defended thesis or written qualifying exams combined
with a high-quality paper or research report. With their adviser's
permission, they may opt to bypass the M.A.
All entering graduate students are required to take courses that
introduce them to all four traditional fields of anthropology as
practiced in the U.S.
Knowledge of a foreign language or of statistics may also be
required by the student's supervisory committee.
Students enrolled in the M.A. program who wish to continue
their studies for a Ph.D. must apply to the Department for cer-
tification. In most cases, candidates for the Ph.D. must achieve
competency in a language other than English. Entering students
who already have earned a master's degree may apply for direct
admission to the doctoral program.
New Students are admitted into the graduate program only
in the fall of each academic year. The deadline for receiving
completed applications for admission into the graduate program
is December 15, though the department encourages early appli-
cations.
ANG 5110: Archaeological Theory (3) Prereq: Proseminar in
Archaeology or permission of instructor; this course is not open to
students who have taken ANG 5110. Theoretical approaches
in social sciences and philosophies developed and applied in
anthropological archeology through the twentieth century into
the twenty-first. Relationship of archeology to anthropology.
ANG 5126: Zooarcheology (3) Prereq: consent of instructor.
Human use of animal resources, with emphasis on prehistoric
hunting and fishing practices. Origins of animal domestication.
ANG 5158: Florida Archeology (3) Survey of 12,000 years
of human occupation of Florida, including early hunters and
foragers, regional cultural developments, external relationships
with the Southeast and Caribbean regions, peoples of historic
period, and effects of European conquest. Not open to students
who have taken ANT 3157.
ANG 5162: Maya Archeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy (3)
Focus on Maya cosmology, past and present with emphasis on
continuity of culture seen in specific astronomical concepts.
ANG 5164: The Inca and Their Ancestors (3) Evolution of the
Inca empire traced archeologically through earlier Andean states
and societies to the beginning of native civilization. Not open to
students who have taken ANT 3164.
ANG 5172: Historical Archeology (3) Prereq: ANT3141 or
consent of instructor. Methods and theoretical foundations of
historical archeology as it relates to the disciplines of anthro-
pology, history, historic preservation, and conservation.
Introduction to pertinent aspects of material culture during the
historic period.
ANG 5194: Principles of Archeology (3) Prereq: 1 course
in Methods of archeological inquiry and inter-
pretation, which include site identification and evaluation,
dating techniques, environmental reconstructions, subsistence,
technology, social and exchange systems, biological remains, and
archeological ethics. Not open to students who have taken ANT
4185.
ANG 5242: Fantastic Anthropology and Fringe Science
(3) Examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific theories
concerning human condition. Critical examination of fringe
science claims and their perpetuation in contemporary society.
ANG 5255: Rural Peoples in the Modern World (3) Historical
background and comparative contemporary study of peasant
and other rural societies. Unique characteristics, institutions, and
problems of rural life stressing agriculture and rural-urban rela-
tionships in cross-cultural perspective. Not open to students who
have taken ANT 4255.
ANG 5266: Economic Anthropology (3) Anthropological per-
spectives on economic philosophies and their behavioral bases.
Studies of production, distribution, and consumption; money,
savings, credit, peasant markets; and development in cross-
cultural context from perspectives of cultural ecology, Marxism,
formalism, and substantivism. Not open to students who have
taken ANT 4266.
ANG 5303: Women and Development (3) Influence of
development on women in rural and urban areas. Women's par-
ticipation in the new opportunities of modernization.
ANG 5310: The North American Indian (3) The peopling of
North America. The culture areas of North America. Unique
characteristics, institutions, and problems. Not open to students
who have taken ANT 4312.
ANG 5323: Peoples of Mexico and Central America (3) The
settlement and early cultures of the area with an emphasis on
the rise of the major culture centers. The impact of European
civilization on surviving Indians. Not open to students who have
taken ANT 4326.
ANG 5327: Maya and Aztec Civilizations (3) Civilizations in
Mesoamerica from the beginnings of agriculture to the time of
the coming of Europeans. Maya and Aztec civilizations as well
as the Olmec, Zapotec, and Teotihuacan cultures. Not open to
students who have taken ANT 3325.
ANG 5330: The Tribal Peoples of Lowland South America (3)
Survey of marginal and tropical forest hunters and gatherers and
horticulturalists of the Amazon Basin, Central Brazil, Paraguay,
Argentina, and other areas of South America. Social organiza-
tion, subsistence activities, ecological adaptations, and other
aspects of tribal life. Not open to students who have taken ANT
4338.
ANG 5331: Peoples of the Andes (3) The area-cotradition.
The Spanish Conquest and shaping and persistence of colonial
culture. Twentieth-century communities-their social land tenure,
religious, and value systems. Modernization, cultural pluralism,
and problems of integration. Not open to students who have
taken ANT 4337.
ANG 5336: The Peoples of Brazil (3) Ethnology of Brazil.
Historical, geographic, and socioeconomic materials and repre-
sentative monographs from the various regions of Brazil as well
as the contribution of the Indian, Portuguese, and African to
modern Brazilian culture. Not open to students who have taken
ANT 4336.
ANG 5340: Anthropology of the Caribbean (3) Transformation
of area through slavery, colonialism, and independence
movements. Contemporary political, economic, familial, folk-
religious, and folk-healing systems. Migration strategies and
future options. Not open to students who have taken ANT
4346.
ANG 5352: Peoples of Africa (3) Survey of the culture,
history, and ethnographic background of the peoples of Africa.
A basis for appreciation of current problems of acculturation,
nationalism, and cultural survival and change among African
peoples. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4352.
ANG 5354: The Anthropology of Modern Africa (3)
Continuity and change in contemporary African societies,
with special reference to cultural and ethnic factors in modern
nations. Not open to students who taken ANT 4354.
ANG 5395: Visual Anthropology (3) Prereq: basic knowledge
ofphotography or permission of instructor. Photography and film
as tools and products of social science. Ways of describing,
analyzing, and presenting behavior and cultural ideas through
visual means, student projects, and laboratory work with visual
anthropology. Not open to students who have taken ANT 3390.
ANG 5426: Kinship and Social Organization (3) Prereq: ANT
2402 or 2410. Property concepts, forms, and complexes. Tribal
patterns of government and social control. Not open to students
who have taken ANT 4426.
ANG 5464: Culture and Aging (3) Prereq: two, ANT
2410, SYG 2000, or introductory psychology course. Cross-cultural
perspectives of adult development and aging in traditional
and industrial society. Comparative assessment of culturally
mediated, life-cycle transformations into old age and health
related and human service policy issues. Not open to students
who have taken ANT 4464.
ANG 5467: Culture and Nutrition (3) Prereq: HUN3221. The
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theory, methodology, and substantive material of nutritional
anthropology. Emphasis on cross-cultural bio-behavioral
patterns.
ANG 5485: Research Design in Anthropology (3) Examination
of empirical and logical basis of anthropological inquiry; analysis
of theory construction, research design, problems of data
collection, processing, and evaluation.
ANG 5486: Computing for Anthropologists (3) Prereq: ANG
5485 or consent of instructor. Practical introduction to computer.
Collecting, organizing, processing, and interpreting numerical
data on microcomputer. Data sets used correspond to partici-
pants' subfields.
ANG 5522: Human Rights Missions in Forensic Anthropology
(3) Preparation for fieldwork in forensic investigation of human
rights abuses and war crimes. Topics include review of current
targeted ethnic conflicts, logistics of fieldwork, consulting with
human rights groups, and scientific procedure.
ANG 5523: International Forensic Fieldwork in Human
Rights (3-6) Fieldwork in forensic investigation of human rights
abuses, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes. Excavation of mass
gravesites, lab work in human identification and trauma analysis,
and logistical support for team members.
ANG 5525: Human Osteology and Osteometry (3) Prereq:
ANT 3514 and consent of instructor. Human skeletal identifica-
tion for the physical anthropologist and archeologist. Techniques
for estimating age at death, race, and sex from human skeletal
remains. Measurement of human skeleton for comparative
purposes. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4525.
ANG 5546: Seminar: Human Biology and Behavior (3)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Social behavior among animals from
the ethological-biological viewpoint; the evolution of animal
societies; the relevance of the ethological approach for the study
of human development.
ANG 5620: Language and Culture (3) Principles and
problems of anthropological linguistics. The cross-cultural and
comparative study of language. Primarily concerned with the
study of non-Indo-European linguistic problems.
ANG 5621: Proseminar in Cultural and Linguistic
Anthropology (3) History and theory of subfields of cultural
and linguistic anthropology and their conceptual relationship
to each other. Emphasis on current issues and their historical
foundations.
ANG 5700: Applied Anthropology (3) Survey of history, theory
and practice of applying cultural anthropology to human issues
and problems. Applications to international development, peace
studies, health, education, agriculture, ethnic minority and
human rights issues. Case review, including aspects of planning,
consultancy work, evaluation research, and ethics.
ANG 5701: Seminar on Applied Anthropology (3) Prereq:
ANG 5700 or instructor' permission. Consideration of planned
socio-cultural and technological change and development in the
United States and abroad; special and cultural problems in the
transferral of technologies; community development and aid
programs. Comparative program evaluation.
ANG 5702: Anthropology and Development (3) An
examination of theories and development and their relevance to
the Third World, particularly Africa or Latin America. After this
microanalysis, microlevel development will be examined with
special reference to rural areas.
ANG 5711: Culture and International Business (3)
Anthropological and business concepts and literature in local
and global economies. Value, wealth, communication, business
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practices, marketing, advertising, corporate organization, entre-
preneurship, multinationals, etc.
ANG 5824L: Field Sessions in Archeology (6) Prereq: 6 hours
of or permission of instructor. Excavation of archeo-
logical sites, recording data, laboratory handling and analysis of
specimens, and study of theoretical principles which underlie
field methods and artifact analysis. Not open to students who
have taken ANT 4124 or equivalent.
ANG 6034: Seminar in Anthropological History and Theory
(3) Theoretical principles and background of anthropology and
its subfields.
ANG 6091: Research Strategies in Anthropology (3) Prereq:
permission of instructor. Survey of techniques for preparing
research proposals and strategies for securing extramural funding
for thesis. Review of scientific epistemology, hypothesis specifica-
tion, and ethics. Proposal and curriculum vitae preparation.
ANG 6115: Problems in Caribbean Prehistory (3) Theories
and methods for study of prehistoric human societies. Case
studies drawn primarily from Caribbean islands.
ANG 6128: Lithic Technology (3) Flintworking techniques and
uses of stone implements for two million years. Emphasis on
stoneworking technology in prehistoric Florida.
ANG 6180: Seminar in Contemporary Methods (3; max: 9)
Collecting and analyzing research data. Focus on one method or
set of methods in any semester.
ANG 6186: Seminar in Archeology (3; max: 10) Selected topic.
ANG 6224: Painted Books of Ancient Mexico: Codices
of Aztecs, Mixtecs, and Mayas (3) Colonial period and
Precolumbian Codices of Mexico, with emphasis on painted
books recording history and calendars of Mixtecs, Aztecs, and
Mayas.
ANG 6261: Anthropology, Geographic Information System,
and Human Ecosystems (3) Sociocultural processes and interac-
tions in large scale spatial/ecosystems context.
ANG 6273: Legal Anthropology (3) Prereq: graduate standing.
Interrelationships between aspects of traditional and modern
legal systems and sociocultural, economic, and political forces
that impinge upon them. Methods of analysis, legal reasoning
crossculturally, pre-industrial and modern sociolegal systems.
ANG 6274: Principles of Political Anthropology (3) Problems
of identifying political behavior. Natural leadership in tribal
societies. Acephalous societies and republican structures.
Kingship and early despotic states. Theories of bureaucracy. Not
open to students who have taken ANT 4274.
ANG 6286: Seminar in Contemporary Theory (3; max:
10) Areas treated are North America, Central America, South
America, Africa, Oceania.
ANG 6303: Seminar in Gender and International
Development (3) Prereq: ANG 5303 recommended. Analyses of
academic and development concepts and projects in relation
to gender. Multi-, bilateral, and NGO agencies considered by
sector (health, agriculture, environment, education, political
empowerment, etc.). RRA, PRA, GAF methods.
ANG 6351: Peoples and Culture in Southern Africa (3)
Prehistoric times through first contacts by explorers to settlers;
the contact situation between European, Khoisan, and Bantu-
speaking; empirical data dealing with present political, economic,
social, and religious conditions.
ANG 6360: Ethnicity in China (3) Ethnic diversity and ethnic
relations in China. Multi-ethnic history of China; theories on
nationality and ethnicity; state and ethnicity; ethnic conflict and
political economy; gender and ethnic hierarchy.
ANG 6421: Landscape, Place, Dwelling (3) Contemporary
theoretical approaches and applications to the social construc-
tion of place and space from the macro-scale of landscape to the
micro-scale of dwelling. Emphasis on materiality of experience of
inhabiting space.
ANG 6461: Seminar in Molecular Anthropology (3) Prereq:
consent of instructor. Current applications of molecular data to
questions of human evolution and genetics, based on most
recent journal articles. Possible topics: emergence of modern
Homo sapiens and population movements.
ANG 6469: Molecular Genetics of Disease (3) Diseases range
from single-gene recessive defects (such as cystic fibrosis) to
complex diseases (such as alcoholism and diabetes). Detection
and treatments.
ANG 6478: Evolution of Culture (3) Prereq: ANT3141.
Theories of culture growth and evolution from cultural
beginnings to dawn of history. Major inventions of man and
their significance.
ANG 6511: Seminar in Physical Anthropology (3; max: 10)
Selected topic.
ANG 6514: Human Origins (3) Review of fossil record of
human evolution from Miocene to present. "Hands-on" seminar
in basics of hominid fossil record.
ANG 6547: Human Adaptation (3) Prereq: ANT 2511
or permission of instructor. An examination of adaptive
processes(cultural, physiological, genetic) in past and contempo-
rary populations.
ANG 6552: Primate Behavior (3) Prereq: one course in either
physical .' ,' or biology. Taxonomy, distribution, and
ecology of primates. Range of primate behavior for each major
taxonomic group explored.
ANG 6553: Primate Cognition (3) Evolution of cognition in
primate lineages. Behavioral, social, and phylogenetic influences
on cognitive processes. Theories of learning and imitation and
their impact on analysis of ecological and social decisions.
ANG 6555: Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology (3) Current
controversies in biological anthropology. Role of evolution-
ary theory in addressing problems of taxonomy, speciation,
systematics, selection, development, and adaptation in primate
and human evolution.
ANG 6583: Primate Functional Morphology (3) Practical
and theoretical approaches to functional morphology in living
and fossil primates. Biomechanical techniques. Problems of
functional inference in paleontological and archeological records.
ANG 6589: Behavioral Decisions Among Human and
Nonhuman Primates (3) Survey and synthesis of literature of
human and animal behavioral ecology to address theoretical
problems in social and behavioral decision-making. Strategies for
data collections and analysis.
ANG 6737: Medical Anthropology (3) Prereq: consent of
instructor. Theory of anthropology as applied to nursing,
medicine, hospital organization, and the therapeutic
environment. Instrument design and techniques of material
collection.
ANG 6740: Advanced Techniques in Forensic Anthropology
(3) Prereq: human osteology and forensic introduc-
tion. Hands on analysis and clinical diagnoses of human skeletal
remains. Analysis of human trauma and other demographic
techniques.
ANG 6750: Research Methods in Cognitive Anthropology (3)
Data collection including free lists, pile sorts, triad tests, paired
comparisons, rankings, and ratings. Consensus analysis, cluster
analysis, and multidimensional scaling.
ANG 6801: Ethnographic Field Methods (3) Methods of
collecting ethnographic data. Entry into the field; role and image
conflict. Participant observation, interviewing, content analysis,
photography and documents, data retrieval, analysis of data.
ANG 6823: Laboratory Training in Archeology (3) Prereq: an
introductory level archeology course. Processing of data recovered in
field excavations; cleaning, identification, cataloging, classifica-
tion, drawing, analysis, responsibilities of data reporting. Not
open to students who have taken ANT 4123 or equivalent.
ANG 6905: Individual Work (1-3; max: 10) Guided readings
on research in anthropology based on library, laboratory, or field
work.
ANG 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ANG 6915: Research Projects in Social, Cultural, and Applied
Anthropology (1-3; max: 10) Prereq: consent of instructor. For
students undertaking directed research in supplement to regular
course work.
ANG 6917: Professions of Anthropology (3) Prereq: Required
of all graduate students. Organizations of the anthropologi-
cal profession in teaching and research. Relationship between
subfields and related disciplines; the anthropological experience;
ethics.
ANG 6930: Special Topics in Anthropology (1-3; max: 9)
Prereq: consent of instructor.
ANG 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ANG 6945: Internship in Anthropology (1-8; max: 8) Prereq:
permission of graduate coordinator. Required of all students
registered in programs of applied anthropology. Students are
expected to complete 4-8 hours.
ANG 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
ANG 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
ANG 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
Applied Physiology and
Kinesiology
College of Health and Human Performance
Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: S. L. Dodd. Graduate Coordinator: C. M. Janelle.
Professors: R. W. Braith; J. A. Cauraugh; S. L. Dodd; S. K.
Powers. Associate Professors: P. A. Borsa; S. E. Borst; J.
W. Chow; H. A. Hausenblas; C. M. Janelle; R. A. Siders.
Assistant Professors: D.S. Criswell; P. R. Giacobbi Jr.; M.D.
Tillman; L. J. White.
A program leading to the Master of Science degree in applied
physiology and kinesiology (thesis and nonthesis options) is
offered by the Department. Areas of concentration for the
master's program include athletic training/sports medicine,
biomechanics, clinical exercise physiology, exercise physiology,
human performance, motor learning/control, and sport and
exercise psychology.
The thesis option provides the student with an opportunity to
study, conduct research, and prepare a thesis in an area of special
interest. The nonthesis option offers the student a specialization
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in a selected area of study, with additional work in other areas. A
comprehensive written and oral examination is required for this
option.
The Ph.D. program is offered through the College of Health
and Human Performance with concentrations in athletic
training/sport medicine, biomechanics, exercise physiology,
motor learning/control, and sport and exercise psychology. These
interdisciplinary concentrations blend concentrated course work
with research.
Athletic Training/Sport Medicine: This concentration
provides comprehensive academic preparation, research, and
clinical experience in the areas of injury prevention, assessment,
treatment, rehabilitation, and therapeutic modalities.
Biomechanics: The Ph.D. concentration in biomechanics
draws from the fields of exercise, engineering, medicine, and
manufacturing. The course work and training include kinematics
and kinetics of animal movement. Course work also includes
anatomy/kinesiology, biomechanics, engineering, medicine,
physical therapy, and statistics.
Exercise Physiology: This area of concentration is the
scientific study of how the various physiological systems of the
human body respond to physical activity. It is a multidisciplinary
field with strong ties to the basic life sciences and medicine, and
application to clinical, normal, and athletic populations.
Human Performance: This concentration merges a range
of specializations within the Department into a curriculum
that will provide educational experiences to graduate students
with an interest in studying the factors that determine human
performance in both athletic and nonathletic domains. This
flexible approach allows students to focus on specific areas of
sport or clinical applications that best meet their individual
interests. Human performance incorporates components such as
sport nutrition, exercise and sport psychology, motor behavior,
and the physiological bases of strength and conditioning which
are viable to clinical populations.
Motor Learning/Control: This interdisciplinary doctoral con-
centration draws upon experiences and a knowledge base in the
movement and sport sciences, cognitive sciences, and physical
therapy. Students are prepared to conduct research and provide
expertise in traditional motor performance and learning settings.
Sport and Exercise Psychology: This area of concentra-
tion provides the basis for understanding and influencing the
underlying attitudes, cognitions, and behaviors in both sport and
exercise settings. Given the development of sport and exercise
psychology as distinct fields that emphasize both science and
practice, course offerings are relevant to both fields.
Complete descriptions of the minimum requirements for
the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are
provided in the General Information section of this catalog.
APK 5125: Assessment in Exercise Science (3) Prereq: PET
3351 C or equivalent. Techniques and methodologies to assess
health and physical fitness.
APK 5400: Sport Psychology (3) Prereq: permission of instructor.
Survey of current research, learning processes, motivation,
performance intervention, strategies, group dynamics, history of
sport psychology, and other topics.
APK 6100: Clinical Anatomy for the Exercise Sciences (3)
Prereq: PET 2320C; 2350C; 3351C. Cadaver dissection and
lectures. Appreciation of clinical applications of anatomical
knowledge for those pursuing careers in exercise science fields.
APK 6110C: Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport
Sciences (3) Application of fundamental concepts of human
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physiology to programs of physical education and sports. Recent
research developments in sports physiology.
APK 6111L: Practicum in Exercise Physiology (3) Prereq: APK
6110C. Applied and experimental work emphasizing practical
problems.
APK 6115: Neuromuscular Adaptation to Exercise (3) Prereq:
APK 6110C. Description of neural and muscular function and
adaptation to acute and chronic exercise. Research developments
in neuromuscular adaptations to exercise.
APK 6120: Cardiopulmonary Pathologies (3) Prereq: PET
3350C, 3351C or equivalent. Lecture and laboratory study
of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of cardiac and
pulmonary systems. Attention to cardiopulmonary function in
diseased and stressed states. Emphasis on dysfunction, clinical
assessment, and rehabilitation of cardiopulmonary patient.
APK 6125: EKG Interpretation (3) Prereq: PET 2350C and
3351 C. Basic and intermediate electrocardiography including
cardiac function, lead systems, rate, axis, infarction, ischemia,
hypertrophy, and effects of cardiovascular drugs and exercise
on EKG. Particular attention to EKGs of diseased populations
during exercise.
APK 6130: Human Pathophysiology for the Exercise Sciences
(3) Prereq: PET 2320C; 2350C; 3351C. Macrotraumatic and
microtraumatic inflammatory processes, factors affecting inflam-
mation and healing, and role of exercise in controlling onset or
course of inflammatory response.
APK 6200: Planning Motor Actions (3) Prereq: permission
of instructor. Processes and mechanisms involved in planning
voluntary human motor actions. Variables that influence
movement planning and initiation.
APK 6205C: Nature and Bases of Motor Performance (3)
Principles relating to development of motor skill, with emphasis
on conditions affecting its development and retention in physical
education activities.
APK 6210: Controlling Motor Actions (3) Analysis of human
voluntary motor actions, including mechanisms and systems
involved in motor control.
APK 6220C: Biomechanics of Human Motion (3) Prereq: PET
2320C; MGF 1202 or MAC 1142. Application of principles of
statics, kinematics, and kinetics to kinesiological systems of the
human body in movement and sports skills.
APK 6225: Biomechanical Instrumentation (3) Prereq: APK
6220C. Overview of data collection and analysis tools. Hands-on
experience conducting projects using EMG, videography, and
force transducer technology.
APK 6300: Athletic Training Research and Technology I (3)
Current theory and practical application of techniques (cardio-
vascular testing, isokinetic strength testing, and EMG testing)
for understanding and design of research projects related to
athletic training/sports medicine.
APK 6305: Athletic Training Research and Technology II
(3) Prereq: NATA certified or eligible, or related degree/certifica-
tion. Current theory and practical application of techniques
(modalities in research, proprioception testing, and force plate
and balance testing) for understanding and design of research
projects related to athletic training/sports medicine.
APK 6310: Physical Assessment of Athletic Injuries (3)
Coreq: Designed for students who are NATA certified trainers.
Identification, evaluation, and management of acute athletic
injuries.
APK 6315: Rehabilitation and Modalities of Athletic Injuries
(3) Rehabilitation and therapeutic modalities in the field of
athletic training.
APK 6320: Seminar in Athletic Training (1-5; max: 5) Prereq:
NATA certification. Research topics or contemporary issues in
athletic training.
APK 6400: Performance Enhancement (3) Prereq: APK5400.
Mental and psychological techniques and strategies to improve
performance and achievement in sport and exercise.
APK 6405: Exercise Psychology (3) Overview of specialty.
Research evidence examined for psychological factors associated
with adapting and maintaining exercise program.
APK 6410: Seminar in Exercise Psychology (3) Prereq: APK
6405 or consent of instructor. Critical review of literature on
selected topic. Students design group research project and pilot
test.
APK 6415: Seminar in Sport Psychology: Current Topics (3)
Prereq: sport psychology course or permission of instructor. Discussion
of research topics, including contemporary issues and interests.
In-depth exploration of research and theory. Citation of practical
sport setting applications where appropriate.
APK 6900: Directed Independent Study (1-5; max: 12)
Individual research projects under faculty guidance.
APK 6910L: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
APK 6940: Advanced Practicum in Exercise and Sport
Sciences (1-5; max: 10) On-site practical experience in field of
study.
APK 6970: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
APK 7100: Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology (3) Prereq: APK
6110C/6356L or equivalent. Basic mechanisms of cardiovascular
dynamics at rest and in response to exercise.
APK 7105: Exercise Metabolism (3) Prereq: APK 6110C/6356L
or equivalent. Energetics of environmental stress on cardiovascu-
lar, respiratory, metabolic, and muscle physiology as they pertain
to physical performance.
APK 7110: Exercise Metabolism (3) Prereq: APK 6110C or
equivalent. Principles of metabolic regulation during exercise;
effects of chronic exercise on muscle metabolism.
APK 7120: Pulmonary Function During Exercise (3) Prereq:
APK 6110C or equivalent. Regulation of pulmonary gas exchange
during exercise; acute and experimental procedures during
exercise.
APK 7124: Free Radicals in Aging, Exercise and Disease (3)
Prereq: CHM 2040, APK 6110C or consent of instructor. Free
radical biology and biochemistry. Free radical biology and bio-
chemistry dealing with aging, exercise, antioxidants, and diseases
of aging, such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and neurodegenerative
diseases.
HLP 6515: Evaluation Procedures in Health and Human
Performance (3) Evaluation and interpretation of tests and
analysis of research data.
HLP 6535: Research Methods (3) Introduction to research
methodology and design.
HLP 6911: Research Seminar (1; max: 6) Research presenta-
tions by graduate students and faculty in the College. S/U.
HLP 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
HLP 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
PET 5936: Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences
(1-3; max: 9) Prereq: Consent of department chair. Offered,
upon request of students, to meet special interests inadequately
covered in other courses.
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TABLE OF CONTENTSii TABLE OF CONTENTS OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x BOARD OF EDUCATION OF FLORIDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES . . . . . . . . . . . x UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Presidents and Vice Presidents of the University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Deans and other Administrators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Graduate School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Graduate Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi DEADLINES (SHORT LIST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii DEADLINES (LONG LIST). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 MISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GRADUATE DEANS AND YEARS OF SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GRADUATE SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ORGANIZATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HISTORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 GRADUATE DEGREES AND PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CONCURRENT GRADUATE PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 COMBINED BACHELORÂS/MASTERÂS DEGREE PROGRAMS. . . . . . 10 STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE CERTIFICATES AND CONCENTRATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 African Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Agroforestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Animal Molecular and Cell Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Biological Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Chemical Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ecological Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Geographic Information Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Gerontological Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Historic Preservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Hydrologic Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Latin American Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Medical Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Quantitative Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Quantum Theory Project (QTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Table of Contents
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iii Sustainable Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Toxicology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Translation Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Transnational and Global Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tropical Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tropical Conservation and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Tropical Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Vision Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Wetland Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Women's and Gender Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 HOW TO APPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ADMISSIONS EXAMINATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 MEDICAL IMMUNIZATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 COMPUTER REQUIREMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CONDITIONAL ADMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 RESIDENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Florida Administrative Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 How to Apply for Residency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 POSTBACCALAUREATE STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 NONDEGREE REGISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 READMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 FACULTY MEMBERS AS GRADUATE STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 TUITION PAYMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 RESIDENCY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ON APPOINTMENT. . . 25 UNIVERSITY-WIDE FELLOWSHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Alumni Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Grinter Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Title VIÂ…Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship . . . . . . . 26 GRADUATE MINORITY PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 COLLEGE/SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID WEBSITES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 EXTERNAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS . . . . . . . . 28 GENERAL REGULATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CATALOG YEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ACADEMIC HONESTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 STUDENT CONDUCT CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 REQUIRED FULL-TIME REGISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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TABLE OF CONTENTSiv TABLE OF CONTENTS ATTENDANCE POLICIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 CHANGE OF GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 COURSES AND CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 GRADES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 UNSATISFACTORY SCHOLARSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 EXAMINATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 PREPARATION FOR FINAL TERM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 VERIFICATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATE STATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 AWARDING OF DEGREES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ATTENDANCE AT COMMENCEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTERÂS DEGREES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 GENERAL REGULATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 MASTER OF ARTS AND MASTER OF SCIENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 COURSE REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 LEAVE OF ABSENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CAMPUS RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 QUALIFYING EXAMINATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 REGISTRATION IN RESEARCH COURSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 DISSERTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 GUIDELINES FOR RESTRICTION ON RELEASE OF DISSERTATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 FINAL EXAMINATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 MASTER OF ACCOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 MASTER OF ADVERTISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MASTER OF AGRIBUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MASTER OF AGRICULTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MASTER OF ARTS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING. . . 39 MASTER OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 MASTER OF EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 MASTER OF ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 MASTER OF FAMILY, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES. . 42 MASTER OF FINE ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 MASTER OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . 42 MASTER OF FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION . . . . 43 MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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v MASTER OF HEALTH SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MASTER OF INTERIOR DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 MASTER OF LATIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 MASTER OF LAWS IN COMPARATIVE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 MASTER OF LAWS IN INTERNATIONAL TAXATION. . . . . . . . . 45 MASTER OF LAWS IN TAXATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 MASTER OF MUSIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 MASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES. . . . . . . . 46 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 COOPERATIVE M.S.Nsg. DEGREE FROM FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (UF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MASTER OF STATISTICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MASTER OF WOMENÂS STUDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 ENGINEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 ED.S. AND ED.D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 DOCTOR OF PLANT MEDICINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Application Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Enrollment and Student Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Fee Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Assessment of Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Health, Athletic, Activity and Service, and Material and Supply Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Special Fees and Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Payment of Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Deadlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Cancellation and Reinstatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Deferral of Registration and Tuition Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Waiver of Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Refund of Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 GENERAL FISCAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 PAST DUE STUDENT ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 FINANCIAL AID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 OFFICE FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL AFFAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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TABLE OF CONTENTSvi TABLE OF CONTENTS FINANCIAL AID NEXUS TAPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LOANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY FOR FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS 54 RESEARCH AND TEACHING SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 LIBRARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 COMPUTER FACILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Computing and Networking Services (CNS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Center for Instructional and Research Computing Activities (CIRCA), Office of Academic Technology (AT). . . . . . . . . . . . 56 ART GALLERIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 PERFORMING ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL EXPERIMENT STATION . . . . . . 58 FLORIDA ENGINEERING EDUCATION DELIVERY SYSTEM (FEEDS) 58 OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . 58 UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 STUDENT SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 CAREER RESOURCE CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 COUNSELING CENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ENGLISH SKILLS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . 60 GRADUATE STUDENT E-MAIL LISTSERV AND WEBSITE . . . . . . . . 60 GRADUATE NEWSLETTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 GRADUATE SCHOOL EDITORIAL OFFICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 GRADUATE SCHOOL RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 HOUSING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Applying for Housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Residence Halls for Single Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Cooperative Living Arrangements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Single Graduate and Family Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Off-Campus Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 OMBUDSMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 READING AND WRITING CENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 STUDENT HEALTH CARE CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 UF INTERNATIONAL CENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 ACCOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 AFRICAN STUDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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vii AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . 72 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. . . . . . . . 74 AGRICULTUREÂ…GENERAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 AGRONOMY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ANIMAL SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ANTHROPOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 ARCHITECTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 ART AND ART HISTORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 ASTRONOMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 BOTANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONÂ…GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 CHEMISTRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 CIVIL AND COASTAL ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 CLASSICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 CLINICAL INVESTIGATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 COMPARATIVE LAW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 COUNSELOR EDUCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 CRIMINOLOGY AND LAW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 DECISION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 DENTAL SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 ECONOMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 ENGINEERINGÂ…GENERAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 ENGLISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH . . . . . . . . . . 136 FAMILY, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 FOOD AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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TABLE OF CONTENTSviii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 GEOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 GERMANIC AND SLAVIC STUDIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 GERONTOLOGICAL STUDIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 HEALTH EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, AND POLICY . . 154 HISTORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 INTERDISCIPLINARY ECOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 INTERIOR DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 INTERNATIONAL TAXATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 LINGUISTICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 MANAGEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 MARKETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 MASS COMMUNICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 MATHEMATICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 MEDICAL SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 MICROBIOLOGY AND CELL SCIENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 MOLECULAR GENETICS AND MICROBIOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 MUSIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 NURSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 ORAL BIOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 PATHOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND LABORATORY MEDICINE . 208 PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCESÂ…GENERAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 PHARMACEUTICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 PHARMACODYNAMICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 PHARMACY HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 PHILOSOPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 PHYSICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 PLANT MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 PLANT PATHOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 POLITICAL SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 PSYCHOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
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ix PUBLIC HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 REHABILITATION COUNSELING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 REHABILITATION SCIENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 RELIGION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 SOCIOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 SOIL AND WATER SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 SPECIAL EDUCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 STATISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 TAXATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 TEACHING AND LEARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 THEATRE AND DANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 TOURISM, RECREATION, AND SPORT MANAGEMENT. . . . . . . . 245 URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 WOMENÂS STUDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 ZOOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
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December 4Spring 2007University deadlinesRegistration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 5 Classes start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 8 Degree application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2 Midpoint of term. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 7 Classes end. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 25 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 4-6+Graduate School deadlinesDissertation first submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 5 Thesis first submission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 2 Final submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 23 xiiDEADLINES (SHORT LIST) DEADLINES (LONG LIST)Summer 2007University deadlinesSummer A+C registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 11 Summer A+C classes start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 14 Degree application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 16 Summer A classes end. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 22 Summer B registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 29 Summer B classes start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2 Late degree application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2 Midpoint of Summer term. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2 Summer B+C classes end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 10 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 11+Graduate School deadlines for Summer 2007Dissertation first submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2 Thesis first submission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 18 Final submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 1 +Tentative date. Notification of dates and times of ceremonies for colleges and schools will be sent to degree candidates as soon as plans are finalized. Please do not anticipate exact dates and times until notification is received. Note: Prospective students should contact the appropriate academic department for admission application deadlines.Fall 20062006August 4, Friday, 5:00 p.m.Deadline if requesting transfer of credit (for Fall degree candidates)August 21-22, Monday-Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.RegistrationAugust 23, WednesdayClasses start. Drop/add starts. Late registration starts (late fee assessed).August 29, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.Drop/add ends. Late Registration ends (late fee assessed). Deadline to withdraw with no fee liability.September 1, Friday, 3:30 p.m.Fee payment deadline. Residency reclassification deadline for receiving the request and all documents.September 4, Monday, Labor DayNo classes.September 15, Friday, 5:00 p.m.Deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol assigned). Degree application deadline (222 Criser) for degree award this term.October 6-7, Friday-Saturday, Homecoming*No classes. *Tentative date.October 16 Monday, 5:00 p.m.Dissertation first submission to Graduate School Editorial Office (160 Grinter) for review http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/ checklist-dissertation.pdfOctober 19, ThursdayMidpoint of term for completing doctoral qualifying examination. Late degree application deadline (222 Criser) for degree award this term (college DeanÂs signature needed).November 6, Monday, 5:00 p.m.Thesis first submission (defended, signed, formatted, on paper) to Editorial (160 Grinter) for review. http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/ pdf-files/checklist-thesis.pdf Abstracts deadline for Fine Arts performance and project option (Editorial, 160 Grinter)November 10, Friday, Veterans Day No classes.November 23-24, Thursday-Friday, ThanksgivingNo classes.December 4, Monday, 5:00 p.m.Final exam form deadline (Editorial, 160 Grinter) for dissertation or thesis degree award. Final exam form deadline (Records, 106 Grinter) for nonthesis degree award. Final submission of thesis or dissertation. Deadline for ÂFinal ClearanceÂŽ status in the Editorial Document Management (EDM) system, to qualify for degree award this term.December 6, WednesdayClasses end.December 7-8, Thursday-FridayExamination reading days (no classes).December 9-15, Saturday-FridayFinal examinations.December 15, FridayLast day to drop a course and receive W on transcriptDecember 15-16, Friday-SaturdayCommencementDecember 18, Monday, 9:00 a.m.All grades for Fall 2006 must be in the RegistrarÂs officeDecember 19, TuesdayDegree certification
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xiiiSpring 20072006December 6, WednesdayDeadline if requesting transfer of credit (for Spring degree candidates)2007January 5, Friday, 5:00 p.m.RegistrationJanuary 8, MondayClasses start. Drop/add starts. Late registration starts (late fee assessed).January 12, Friday, 5:00 p.m.Drop/add ends. Late Registration ends (late fee assessed). Deadline to withdraw with no fee liability.January 15, Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. DayNo classes.January 19, Friday, 3:30 p.m.Fee payment deadline. Residency reclassification deadline for receiving the request and all documents.February 2, Friday, 5:00 p.m.Degree application deadline (222 Criser) for degree award this term. Deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol assigned).March 5, Monday, 5:00 p.m.Dissertation first submission to Graduate School Editorial Office (160 Grinter) for review. For checklist: http://gradschool.rgp.ufl. edu/pdf-files/checklist-dissertation.pdfMarch 7, WednesdayMidpoint of term for completing doctoral qualifying examinations. Late degree application deadline (222 Criser) for degree award this term (college DeanÂs signature needed).March 10-17, Saturday-Saturday, Spring BreakNo classes.April 2, Monday, 5:00 p.m.Abstracts deadline for Fine Arts performance and project option (Editorial, 160 Grinter). Thesis first submission (defended, signed, formatted, on paper) to Editorial (160 Grinter) for review http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdffiles/checklist-thesis.pdf April 23, Monday, 5:00 p.m.Final exam form deadline (Editorial, 160 Grinter) for dissertation or thesis degree award. Final exam form deadline (Records, 106 Grinter) for nonthesis degree award. Final submission of thesis or dissertation. Deadline for ÂFinal ClearanceÂŽ status in the Editorial Document Management (EDM) system, to qualify for degree award this term.April 25, WednesdayClasses end.April 26-27, Thursday-FridayExamination reading days (no classes).April 28-May 4, Saturday-FridayFinal examinations.May 4, FridayLast day to drop a course and receive W on transcript.May 4-6, Friday-SundayCommencement+May 7, Monday, 9:00 a.m.All grades for Spring 2007 must be in the RegistrarÂs office.May 8, TuesdayDegree certification.Summer 2007April 25, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.Deadline if requesting transfer of credit (for Summer degree candidates)May 11, Friday, 5:00 p.m.Summer A & C registrationMay 14, MondaySummer A & C classes start. Summer A & C drop/add starts. Summer A & C late registration starts (late fee assessed).May 15, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.Summer A & C late registration ends (late fee assessed). Summer A & C drop/add ends. Summer A & C deadline to withdraw with no fee liability.May 16, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.Degree application deadline (222 Criser) for Summer degree award.May 23, WednesdaySummer A deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol assigned).May 25, Friday, 3:30 p.m.Summer A & C fee payment deadline. Summer A & C residency reclassification deadline for receiving the request and all documents.May 28, Monday, Memorial Day observedNo classes.June 1, FridaySummer C deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol assigned).June 22, FridaySummer A classes end. Summer A final examinations during regular class periods. Last day to drop a course for Summer A and receive W on transcript.June 25, Monday, 9:00 a.m.All grades for Summer A must be in the RegistrarÂs office.June 25-29, Monday-Friday, Summer BreakNo classesJune 29, Friday, 5:00 p.m.Summer B registration.July 2, Monday, 5:00 p.m.Summer B classes start. Summer B drop/add starts. Summer B late registration starts (late fee assessed). Midpoint of Summer term Late degree application deadline (222 Criser) for Summer degree award (college DeanÂs signature needed). Dissertation first submission to Graduate School Editorial Office (160 Grinter) for review. http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/ checklist-dissertation.pdfJuly 3, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.Summer B drop/add ends. Summer B late registration ends (late fee assessed). Summer B deadline to withdraw with no fee liability.July 4, Wednesday, Independence DayNo classes.July 11, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.Summer B deadline to withdraw with 25% refund (W symbol assigned).July 13, Friday, 3:30 p.m.Summer B fee payment deadline. Summer B residency reclassification deadline for receiving the request and all documents.July 18, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.Abstracts deadline for Fine Arts performance and project option (Editorial, 160 Grinter). Thesis first submission (defended, signed, formatted, on paper) to Editorial (160 Grinter) for review http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdffiles/checklist-thesis.pdf
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xivAugust 1, Monday, 5:00 p.m.Final exam form deadline (Editorial, 160 Grinter) for dissertation or thesis degree award. Final exam form deadline (Records, 106 Grinter) for nonthesis degree award. Final submission of thesis or dissertation. Deadline for ÂFinal ClearanceÂŽ status in the Editorial Document Management (EDM) system, to qualify for Summer degree award.August 10, FridayClasses end. Final examinations during regular class periods. Last day to drop a course for Summer B and C terms and receive W on transcript.August 11, SaturdayCommencement+August 13, Monday, 9:00 a.m.All grades for Summer B and C terms must be in the RegistrarÂs office.August 14, TuesdayDegree certification. NOTE: Prospective students should contact the appropriate academic department for admission application deadlines. Students who must take a foreign language reading knowledge examination (GSFLT) should contact the Office of Academic Technology for test dates. + Projected dates. Notification of dates and times of ceremonies for colleges and schools will be sent to degree candidates as soon as plans are finalized. Please do not anticipate exact dates and times until notification is received.
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2 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION Rules, policies, fees, and courses described in this catalog are subject to change without notice.
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INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE 3 Institutional PurposeThe University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university, one of the most comprehensive in the United States. The university encompasses virtually all academic and professional disciplines. It is the largest and oldest of FloridaÂs eleven universities and a member of the Association of American Universities. Its faculty and staff are dedicated to the common pursuit of the universityÂs threefold mission: teaching, research, and service. MissionThe University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research university, one of the most comprehensive in the United States. The university encompasses virtually all academic and professional disciplines. It is the largest and oldest of FloridaÂs eleven universities and a member of the Association of American Universities. Its faculty and staff are dedicated to the common pursuit of the universityÂs threefold mission: teaching, research and service. The University of Florida belongs to a tradition of great universities. Together with our undergraduate and graduate students, UF faculty participate in an educational process that links the history of Western Europe with the traditions and cultures of all societies, explores the physical and biological universes, and nurtures generations of young people from diverse backgrounds to address the needs of our societies. The university welcomes the full exploration of its intellectual boundaries and supports its faculty and students in the creation of new knowledge and the pursuit of new ideas. INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE Teaching is a fundamental purpose of this university at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Research and scholarship are integral to the education process and to the expansion of our understanding of the natural world, the intellect and the senses. Service reflects the universityÂs obligation to share the benefits of its research and knowledge for the public good. These three interlocking elements span all of the universityÂs academic disciplines and represent the universityÂs commitment to lead and serve the state of Florida, the nation and the world by pursuing and disseminating new knowledge while building upon the experiences of the past. The University of Florida aspires to advance by strengthening the human condition and improving the quality of life.Commitment to DiversityThe University of Florida is committed to creating a community that reflects the rich racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity of the state and nation. The greatest challenge in higher education is to enroll students and hire faculty and staff who are members of diverse racial, cultural, or ethnic minority groups. This pluralism enriches the University community, offers opportunity for robust academic dialogue, and contributes to better teaching and research. The University and its components benefit from the richness of a multicultural student body, faculty, and staff who can learn from one another. Such diversity will empower and inspire respect and understanding among us. The University does not tolerate the actions of anyone who violates the rights of another person. Through policy and practice, the University strives to embody a diverse community. Our collective efforts will lead to a university that is truly diverse and reflects the state and nation.
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4 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Government of the UniversityA 13-member Board of Trustees governs the University of Florida. The governor appoints 6 of the trustees, and 5 are appointed by the 17-member Florida Board of Governors, which governs the State University System as a whole. The UniversityÂs student body president and faculty senate chair also serve on the Board of Trustees as ex officio members. Trustees are appointed for staggered 5-year terms. The UF Board of Trustees is a public body corporate with all the powers and duties set forth by law and by the Board of Governors. The UF President serves as the executive officer and corporate secretary of the Board of Trustees and is responsible to the Board for all operations of the University. University affairs are administered by the President through the University administration, with the help and advice of the Faculty Senate, various committees appointed by the President, and other groups or individuals as requested by the President. Graduate Deans and Years of ServiceFebruary 2004 to PresentKenneth J. Gerhardt, Interim Dean1999-2004Winfred M. Phillips, Dean1998-1999M. Jack Ohanian, Interim Dean1993-1998Karen A. Holbrook, DeanJuly-September 1993Gene W. Hemp, Acting Dean1985-1993Madelyn M. Lockhart, Dean1983-1985Donald R. Price, Acting DeanSeptember 1982-January 1983Gene W. Hemp, Acting Dean1980-1982Francis G. Stehli, Dean1979-1980F. Michael Wahl, Acting Dean1973-1979Harry H. Sisler, Dean1971-1973Alex G. Smith, Acting Dean1969-1971Harold P. Hanson, Dean1952-1969L. E. Grinter, Dean1951-1952C. F. Byers, Acting Dean1938-1951T. M. Simpson, Dean1930-1938James N. Anderson, Dean
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5 MissionGraduate education is an integral component of a major research university that impacts education at all levels. The mission of graduate education at UF is to produce individuals with advanced knowledge in their fields, who appreciate learning and are constant learners, and who are prepared to address creatively issues of significance to the local and global community for improving the quality of life. Essential to this mission is an environment that fosters € Effectively transmitting knowledge for future generations. € Inquiry and critical analysis. €Assimilation and creation of new knowledge. € Skills contributing to success and leadership in academic and creative arenas and in the world of practice. € Applying that knowledge in service to Florida, the nation, and the international community.VisionThe vision is a university internationally recognized for its graduates, Graduate Faculty, and scholarly achievements. This university produces intellectually energized individuals who excel at future careers in diverse settings, and who provide bold leadership in new directions. Important signs of this recognition include € Graduates recognized for strength of preparation in their chosen discipline, for abilities to solve problems in new environments, and for high standards of excellence in scholarly activity and professional practice. € Significant scholarly, creative achievements and service that contribute to improvement of human society and the natural environment. € A highly qualified, diverse student population. € Strong disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs that prepare graduates to assume their roles in a changing world. € Evidence of service in their disciplines by students and faculty at state, national, and international levels.OrganizationThe Graduate School consists of the Dean, Associate Dean, Graduate Council, and the Graduate Faculty. General policies and standards of the Graduate School are established by the Graduate Faculty. Any policy change must be approved by the graduate dean(s) and the Graduate Council. The Graduate School is responsible for enforcing minimum general standards of graduate work in the University and for coordinating the graduate programs of the various colleges and divisions of the University. Responsibility for detailed operation of graduate programs Graduate SchoolGRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE SCHOOL 5is vested in individual colleges, schools, divisions, and academic units. In most colleges an associate dean or other administrator is directly responsible for graduate study in that college. The Graduate Council helps the Dean in being the agent of the Graduate Faculty for executing policy related to graduate study and associated research. The Council (chaired by the graduate dean) considers petitions and policy changes. A graduate programÂs academic unit appoints members of the Graduate Faculty, with approval of the graduate dean. All faculty members who serve on supervisory committees or who direct masterÂs theses and doctoral dissertations must first be appointed to the Graduate Faculty. The academic unit determines the level of duties for each Graduate Faculty member.HistoryGraduate study at UF existed while the University was still on its Lake City campus. However, the first graduate degrees, two Master of Arts with a major in English, were awarded on the Gainesville campus in 1906. The first Master of Science was awarded in 1908, with a major in entomology. The first programs leading to the Ph.D. were approved in 1930, and the first degrees were awarded in 1934, one with a major in chemistry and the other with a major in pharmacy. The first Ed.D. was awarded in 1948. Graduate study has grown phenomenally at UF. In 1930, 33 degrees were awarded in 12 fields. In 1940, 66 degrees were awarded in 16 fields. In 2004-05, the total number of graduate degrees awarded was 1103 in more than 100 fields. The proportion of Ph.D. degrees, after the initial rapid growth, remained relatively static during the early 1980s but increased significantly between 1987-88 and 1993-94, growing from 304 to 424. In 2004-05, the University of Florida awarded 553 Ph.D. degrees.DefinitionsDegree: the title conferred by the University on completing the academic program, for example, Doctor of Philosophy. Some degrees include the name of the field of study (Master of Architecture, Master of Education). Others (Master of Arts, Master of Science) do not.Program:the studentÂs primary field of study. This is the studentÂs major. Programs offered at UF are approved by the Graduate Council, Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees, and Florida Board of Governors (specialist and doctoral degrees). The degree and program name appear on the studentÂs transcript. Available programs are identified under the degree name in the list of graduate degrees and programs.
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6 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 6 GENERAL INFORMATION Concentration:a subprogram in a major. Concentrations offered at UF are approved by the Graduate Council. The concentration, degree, and program, may appear on the student transcript.Minor:a block of course work completed in any academic unit outside the major, if approved for masterÂs or doctoral programs listed in this catalog. If a minor is chosen, the supervisory committee must include a representative from the minor field. Requires at least 6 to 15 credits from the minor, depending on the program. The minor appears on the studentÂs transcript along with the program name and the degree awarded.Specialization: Specialization is an informal designation used by academic units to indicate areas of research or scholarly strength, and has no formal significance. Track and emphasis are similar unofficial terms. No tracks, emphases, or specializations appear in official lists in this catalog or on the student transcript.Graduate certificate:An academic unit may offer a graduate certificate along with a graduate degree. The certificate indicates that the student took a required number of courses in a special area. It requires Graduate Council approval but is not listed on the student transcript.Multi-college program:a degree program offered through more than one college.Combined degree program:a combined bachelorÂs and masterÂs degree program allows an undergraduate student to take graduate courses before completing the bachelorÂs degree and to count 12 graduate credits toward both degrees. Students admitted into a combined program normally have at least a 3.2 grade point average and a score of at least 1100 on the verbal and quantitative parts of the GRE. Academic units may establish higher admission standards. Individual academic units determine whether a combined degree program is appropriate. Combined degree programs established before January 1, 2003, may have other requirements.Cooperative degree program: leads to a graduate degree with more than one institution authorized to provide course work.Catalog year: the rules in effect during the first year a degree-seeking student enrolls in a program: the set of requirements a student must fulfill. If the student takes time off, then the catalog year is the academic year of readmission. Joint degree program: a course of study that leads simultaneously to a graduate degree and a professional degree (i.e., DMD, DVM, JD, MD, PharmD). Normally 12 credits of professional courses are counted toward the graduate degree and 12 credits of graduate courses are counted toward the professional degree. Individual academic units determine whether a joint degree program is appropriate. Joint programs established before January 1, 2003, may have other requirements.Concurrent degree program: Simultaneous study on an individualized basis that leads to two masterÂs degrees in two different graduate programs or two masterÂs degrees in the same major. Such a program is initiated by the student and requires prior approval of each academic unit and the Graduate School. If the student is approved to pursue two masterÂs degrees, no more than 9 credits of course work from one degree program may be applied toward the second masterÂs degree.Co-major:a course of study allowing two majors for one Ph.D. degree. Each co-major must be approved by the Graduate Council.Graduate Degrees and ProgramsSee Fields of Instruction for specializations in the approved programs. T=thesis or dissertation N=nonthesis or no dissertation Degree names and correct abbreviations are listed in bold. Possible majors (if different than the degree name) are listed in normal type. Possible concentrations are listed under the major in italics.Master of Accounting (M.Acc.)NMaster of Advertising (M.Adv.)TMaster of Agribusiness (M.AB.)N Food and Resource EconomicsMaster of Agriculture (M.Ag.)N Agricultural Education and Communication Animal Sciences Botany Food and Resource EconomicsMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)T Sustainable ArchitectureMaster of Arts (M.A.) Anthropology T/N Art Education T Art History T Business AdministrationFinance Insurance TInternational BusinessTManagement MarketingT/N Classical Studies T Communication Sciences and Disorders T/N Criminology and Law T/N Digital Arts and Sciences T Economics T/N English T/N French T/N Geography TApplications of Geographic Technologies German T/N History T/N International Business TLatinT
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GRADUATE DEGREES AND PROGRAMS 7 Latin American Studies T Linguistics T/N Mathematics T/N Museology [Museum Studies] T Philosophy T/N Political Science T/N Political ScienceÂ…International Relations T/N Psychology T/N ReligionT Sociology T/N Spanish T/N WomenÂs Studies TMaster of Arts in Education TMajors are those listed for the Master of Education degree.Master of Arts in Mass Communication (M.AmC.)T/NMaster of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)N Anthropology French Geography Latin Latin American Studies Linguistics Mathematics Philosophy Political Science Political ScienceÂ…International Relations Psychology SpanishMaster of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (M.A.U.R.P.) TMaster of Building Construction (M.B.C.) NSustainable Construction Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)N Arts Administration Business Strategy and Public Policy Competitive Strategy Decision and Information Sciences Electronic Commerce Entrepreneurship Finance Global Management Graham-Buffett Security Analysis Human Resource Management International Studies Latin American Business Management Marketing Real Estate and Urban Analysis Sports AdministrationMaster of Civil Engineering (M.C.E.) T/NMaster of Education (M.Ed.)N Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Educational Leadership Educational Psychology Elementary Education English Education Foundations of Education Marriage and Family Counseling Mathematics Education Mental Health Counseling Reading Education Research and Evaluation Methodology School Counseling and Guidance School Psychology Science Education Social Studies Education Special Education Student Personnel in Higher EducationMaster of Engineering (M.E.) T/N Aerospace Engineering Agricultural and Biological Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Environmental Engineering Sciences Industrial and Systems Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering SciencesMaster of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences (M.F.Y.C.S.) NCommunity Studies Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) T Art Creative Writing TheatreMaster of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (M.F.A.S.)NMaster of Forest Resources and Conservation (M.F.R.C.)NGeomatics Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.)NMaster of Health Science (M.H.S.)T/N Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation CounselingMaster of Interior Design (M.I.D.) TMaster of International Construction Management (M.I.C.M.)NMaster of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) TMaster of Latin (M.L.) NMaster of Laws in Comparative Law (LL.M.Comp.Law) NTropical Conservation and DevelopmentMaster of Laws in International Taxation (LL.M.I.T.)NMaster of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.Tax.) NMaster of Music (M.M.) T MusicChoral Conducting Composition Instrumental Conducting GRADUATE DEGREESAND PROGRAMS 7
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8 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 8 GENERAL INFORMATION Music History and Literature Music Theory Performance Sacred Music Music EducationMaster of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)NMaster of Public Health (M.P.H.)NBiostatisticsEnvironmental Health Epidemiology Public Health Management and Policy Social and Behavioral SciencesMaster of Science (M.S.) Aerospace Engineering T/N Agricultural and Biological Engineering T/N Agricultural Education and Communication T/NFarming Systems Agronomy T/N Animal Sciences T Applied Physiology and Kinesiology T/NAthletic Training/Sport Medicine Biomechanics Clinical Exercise Physiology Exercise Physiology Human Performance Motor Learning/Control Sport and Exercise Psychology Astronomy T/N Biochemistry and Molecular Biology T Biomedical Engineering T/N Botany T Business Administration T/N Entrepreneurship Insurance Marketing Real Estate and Urban Analysis Retailing Chemical Engineering T/N Chemistry T/N Civil Engineering T/N Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering T/N Computer Engineering T/N Computer Science T/N Decision and Information Sciences T/N Dental Sciences TEndodontics Orthodontics Periodontics Prosthodontics Digital Arts and Sciences T Electrical and Computer Engineering T/N Entomology and Nematology T/N Environmental Engineering Sciences T/N Epidemiology TBiostatistics Health Policy Family, Youth, and Community Sciences TCommunity Studies Finance T/N Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences T Food and Resource Economics T/N Food Science and Human Nutrition T/NNutritional Sciences Forest Resources and Conservation TGeomatics Geography T Geology T Health Education and Behavior T/N Horticultural Science T/NEnvironmental Horticulture Horticultural Sciences Industrial and Systems Engineering T/N Interdisciplinary Ecology T/N Management T/N Materials Science and Engineering T/N Mathematics T/N Mechanical Engineering T/N Medical Sciences TClinical Investigation Microbiology and Cell Science T/N Nuclear Engineering Sciences T/N Physics T/N Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology T Plant Pathology T/N Psychology T/N Real Estate Recreation, Parks, and Tourism T/N Soil and Water Science T/N Sport Management T/N Veterinary Medical Sciences T/NForensic Toxicology Wildlife Ecology and Conservation T/N Zoology T/NMaster of Science in Architectural Studies (M.S.A.S.)TSustainable ArchitectureMaster of Science in Building Construction (M.S.B.C.) TSustainable Construction Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.Nsg.)T/NMaster of Science in Pharmacy (M.S.P.)T/NPharmaceutical Sciences Forensic Drug Chemistry Forensic Serology and DNA Medicinal Chemistry Pharmacodynamics Pharmacy Pharmacy Health Care AdministrationMaster of Science in Statistics (M.S.Stat.) TMaster of Science in Teaching (M.S.T.)N Astronomy Botany Chemistry
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Computer Engineering Counseling Psychology Criminology and Law Curriculum and Instruction Design, Construction, and Planning Economics Educational Leadership Educational Psychology Electrical and Computer Engineering English Entomology and Nematology Environmental Engineering Sciences Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Food and Resource Economics Food Science and Human NutritionFood Science Nutritional Sciences Forest Resources and Conservation Geomatics Foundations of Education Geography Geology German Health and Human PerformanceAthletic Training/Sport Medicine Biomechanics Exercise Physiology Health Behavior Motor Learning/Control Natural Resource Recreation Sport and Exercise Psychology Sport Management Therapeutic Recreation Tourism Health Services Research Higher Education Administration History Horticultural ScienceEnvironmental Horticulture Horticulture Sciences Industrial and Systems Engineering Interdisciplinary Ecology Linguistics Marriage and Family Counseling Mass Communication Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical SciencesBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Genetics Immunology and Microbiology Molecular Cell Biology Neuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology GRADUATE DEGREES AND PROGRAMS 9 Geography Geology Mathematics Physics Psychology ZoologyMaster of Statistics (M.Stat.)NMaster of WomenÂs Studies (M.W.S.)NEngineer (Engr.)T/N A special degree requiring 1 year of graduate work beyond the masterÂs degree. For a list of the approved majors, see those listed for the Master of Engineering degree, except Biomedical Engineering.Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) N A special degree requiring 1 year of graduate work beyond the masterÂs degree. For a list of the approved programs, see those listed for the Doctor of Education degree.Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)NDoctor of Education (Ed.D.)T Curriculum and Instruction Educational Leadership Educational Psychology Foundations of Education Higher Education Administration Marriage and Family Counseling Mental Health Counseling Research and Evaluation Methodology School Counseling and Guidance School Psychology Special EducationDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)T Aerospace Engineering Agricultural and Biological Engineering Agricultural Education and Communication Agronomy Animal Sciences Anthropology Art History Astronomy Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biomedical Engineering Botany Business AdministrationAccounting Decision and Information Sciences Finance Insurance Management Marketing Real Estate and Urban Analysis Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Classical Studies Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Communication Sciences and Disorders GRADUATE DEGREESAND PROGRAMS 9
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10 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 10 GENERAL INFORMATION Mental Health Counseling Microbiology and Cell Science MusicComposition Music History and Literature Music Education Nuclear Engineering Sciences Nursing Sciences Pharmaceutical SciencesMedicinal Chemistry Pharmacodynamics Pharmacy Pharmacy Health Care Administration Philosophy Physics Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Plant Pathology Political Science PsychologyClinical Psychology Psychology Rehabilitation Science Religious Studies Research and Evaluation Methodology Romance LanguagesFrench Spanish School Counseling and Guidance School Psychology Sociology Soil and Water Science Special Education Statistics Veterinary Medical Sciences Wildlife Ecology and Conservation ZoologyDoctor of Plant Medicine (D.Pm)NNontraditional ProgramsConcurrent Graduate ProgramsAny student interested in pursuing two masterÂs degrees in two different programs or two masterÂs degrees in the same program concurrently should discuss the proposed study with Graduate Student Records (392-4643, 106 Grinter) before applying. Written approval is needed from each academic unit and the Graduate School Dean. The student must be officially admitted to both programs through regular procedures. No more than 9 credits from the first program may be applied toward the second. Contact the academic unit(s) for details. Joint Degree ProgramsA joint degree program leads to a graduate degree and a professional degree. Normally 12 credits of professional courses count toward the graduate degree and 12 credits of graduate courses count toward the professional degree. Individual academic units determine whether a joint degree program is appropriate. Joint programs established before January 1, 2003, may have other requirements.To participate in a joint program, a student must be admitted to both programs. Enrollment in one program may precede enrollment in the other according to timelines set by the program. During the term the student is graduating, registration is required (at least 3 credits fall or spring, or 2 credits summer). This course work must be credit that applies toward the graduate degree requirements. See graduate coordinator for details.Combined BachelorÂs/MasterÂs Degree ProgramsUF offers a number of bachelorÂs/masterÂs programs for superior students in which 12 credits of graduate-level courses are counted for both degrees. See Transfer of Credit for requirements. For admission requirements and available programs, contact the academic unit. State University System ProgramsTraveling Scholar program: By mutual agreement of the appropriate academic authorities in both the home and host institutions, traveling scholars admission requirements are waived and their earned credits are guaranteed acceptance. Traveling scholars are normally limited to 1 term on the host campus, and it cannot be their final term. The program offers special resources on another campus that are not available on the studentÂs home campus. To participate, graduate students need prior approval from their graduate coordinator, their supervisory committee chair, and the Dean of the Graduate School. Interested students should contact Graduate Student Records, 106 Grinter Hall.Cooperative degree programs: In certain degree programs, faculty from other universities in the State University System hold Graduate Faculty status at UF. In those approved areas, the intellectual resources of these Graduate Faculty members are available to students at UF.Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificates and ConcentrationsA number of graduate programs offer interdisciplinary enhancements in the form of concentrations, field research, or graduate certificates. Those approved by the Graduate Council are summarized on the next pages.
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NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMSNONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS 11 11 African StudiesThe Center for African Studies, a National Resource Center on Africa (funded partly by Title VI of the Higher Education Act), directs and coordinates interdisciplinary instruction, research, and outreach related to Africa. In cooperation with participating academic units throughout the University, the Center offers a Certificate in African Studies for masterÂs and doctoral students. The curriculum provides a broad foundation for students preparing for teaching or other professional careers requiring knowledge of Africa.Graduate fellowships and assistantships: Students pursuing degrees in participating academic units can compete for graduate assistantships and Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships.Extracurricular activities:The Center for African Studies sponsors the annual Carter Lectures on Africa on a given theme, a weekly colloquium series (BARAZA) with invited speakers, an African film series, and periodic brown bag discussions. Other conferences and lectures, and performances and art exhibits in conjunction with other campus units, are held throughout the academic year. The Center also directs an extensive outreach program addressed to public schools, community colleges, and universities nationwide. Library resources: The Center for African Studies gives direct support for African library acquisitions to meet the instructional and research needs of its faculty and students. The Africana Collection exceeds 120,000 volumes and 500 periodicals. The Map Library has 360,000 maps and 165,000 serial photographs and satellite images and is among the top five academic African map libraries in the U.S.Graduate certificate program:The Center for African Studies, cooperating with participating academic units, offers a Certificate in African Studies in conjunction with the masterÂs and doctoral degrees. For more information about the various programs and activities of the Center, contact the Director, Center for African Studies, 427 Grinter Hall, website http://www. africa.ufl.edu.AgroforestryThe agroforestry interdisciplinary concentration is administered through the School of Forest Resources and Conservation. It offers facilities for interdisciplinary graduate education (M.S., Ph.D.) by combining course work and research around a thematic field focusing on agroforestry, especially in the context of tropical land use. Students seeking admission to the concentration need a degree in a relevant field such as agronomy, forestry, horticulture, soil science, or social sciences. They should apply to the School of Forest Resources and Conservation or another academic unit that closely represents their background and interest. Course work may be chosen from several related disciplines. Thesis research can be undertaken in Florida or overseas. Degrees are awarded through the academic units the candidates are enrolled in. In conjunction with the graduate degree, a student can earn a concentration or minor in agroforestry by fulfilling certain requirements. Students who have a primary interest in agroforestry and undertake graduate research on an agroforestry topic can seek the concentration. Those who have an active interest and some training in agroforestry, but do not conduct graduate research on an agroforestry topic, can earn a minor. Candidates meeting the requirements can have Concentration in Agroforestry or Minor in Agroforestry appear on their transcripts .Each option requires completing FNR 5335 (Agroforestry) and an appropriate number of approved supporting courses. These courses should be distributed over at least two academic units outside the major to prepare the student to function in multidisciplinary teams and to associate with professionals from other disciplines. Students whose background is in biology are encouraged to take social science courses, and vice versa. For a student with a concentration or minor in agroforestry, at least one member of the supervisory committee should represent agroforestry. The Agroforestry Program Advisory Committee requires this member to counsel the student on selecting courses and the research topic. For more information, contact the Agroforestry Program Leader, 330 Newins-Ziegler Hall, phone (352)846-0880, fax (352)846-1322, e-mail pknair@ufl.edu.Animal Molecular and Cell BiologyThe interdisciplinary concentration in animal molecular and cell biology (AMCB) gives graduate students in the animal and veterinary sciences an understanding of principles of molecular and cell biology as applied to animal health and production. It emphasizes participation in molecular and cell biology research and provides an intellectual environment for cross-fertilization among disciplines. Graduate Faculty from the Departments of Animal Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and the College of Veterinary Medicine participate in the program. The AMCB gives graduate students access to the diverse research facilities needed to study cellular and molecular biology, reproductive biology, virology, immunology, and endocrinology. Facilities exist for recombinant DNA research, experimental surgery, in vitro culture of cells, tissue and organ explants, embryo manipulation, vaccine production, and recombinant protein engineering. Ph.D. degrees are awarded by participating academic units, with an interdisciplinary concentration in animal molecular and cell biology. Applicants need a strong background in animal or veterinary sciences. Graduate degree programs are designed by each studentÂs supervisory committee, headed by the member who represents AMCB. All students must complete a core curriculum, may obtain cross-disciplinary training through rotations in laboratories NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS
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12 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 12 GENERAL INFORMATION of participating faculty, and may participate in the AMCB seminar series. Requirements for admission to AMCB are the same as for the faculty adviserÂs academic unit and college. Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available from sources in individual academic units and the AMCB. For more information, contact Dr. Peter J. Hansen, Department of Animal Sciences, hansen@animal.ufl.edu.Biological SciencesThe Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Researchconducts research on all aspects of the biology of sea turtles. Researchers at the Center for Sea Turtle Research, collaborating with students and faculty of various academic units, take a multidisciplinary approach to address the complex problems of sea turtle biology and conservation. Scientists from the Center have investigated questions of sea turtle biology around the world, from the molecular level to the ecosystem level, from studies of population structure based on mitochondrial DNA to the effects of ocean circulation patterns on the movements and distribution of sea turtles. Long-term field studies of the Center are conducted mainly at two research stations in the Bahamas and the Azores. For more information, contact the Director, Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, 223 Bartram Hall, phone (352)392-5194, website http://accstr.ufl.edu. The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience is a UF research center for biomedical research and biotechnology. Founded in 1974, the Whitney Lab is dedicated to using marine model animals for studying fundamental problems in biology and applying that knowledge to issues of human health, natural resources, and the environment. The academic staff of the Whitney Laboratory consists of eight tenure-track and three nontenure-track faculty members, together with 70 associates, students, and visiting scientists. Dr. Peter A. V. Anderson is the director. Fields of research conducted at the Whitney Laboratory include chemosensory and visual physiology and biochemistry, ion channel structure and function, neurogenomics, synaptogenesis and synaptic physiology, protein-lipid interactions, physiology and evolution of neurotransmitter pathways, membrane pumps and transporters, and regulation of ciliary mechanisms. This research uses the techniques of modern cell and molecular biology, for which the Laboratory is particularly well equipped and recognized. Research at Whitney Laboratory attracts graduate students and scientists from all over the United States and abroad. Students enroll in the graduate programs of academic units on campus and complete their course work before moving to the Whitney Laboratory, where they conduct their dissertation research under the supervision of resident faculty. An NSF undergraduate research training program at the Whitney Laboratory is also available for 10week periods. The Laboratory is situated on a narrow barrier island with both the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway within a few hundred feet of the facility. It is located in Marineland, about 18 miles south of St. Augustine and 80 miles from Gainesville. For more information, contact the Director, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd, St. Augustine FL 32080-8610, phone (904)461-4000; fax (904)461-4008; website http://www.whitney.ufl.edu.The UF Marine Laboratory at Seahorse Key is a field station providing (a) support for research by students, faculty, and visiting scientists; (b) an outstanding teaching program in marine related subjects; and (c) support from public education related to marine, estuarine, and coastal resources of Florida. Seahorse Key is 57 miles west of Gainesville on the Gulf Coast, 3 miles offshore and opposite Cedar Key. Facilities include a research vessel, several smaller outboard-powered boats for shallow water and inshore work, a 20 x 40 foot research and teaching building, and a 10-room residence, with 2 kitchens, a dining lounge, and dormitory accommodations for 24 persons.Chemical PhysicsThe Center for Chemical Physics, with participating faculty from the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, and Chemical Engineering, is concerned with graduate education and research in the theoretical, experimental, and computational aspects of problems in the borderline between chemistry and physics. Graduate students join one of the above academic units and follow a special curriculum. The student receives a Ph.D. degree and a Certificate in Chemical Physics. For information, contact the Director, Dr. Valeria Kleiman, 311A Chemistry Laboratory Building, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville FL 32611, e-mail kleiman@chem.ufl.edu.Ecological EngineeringThe Graduate Certificate in Ecological Engineeringis for graduate engineering students wishing to develop expertise in ecological solutions to engineering problems. Students interested in the certificate must apply for admission through the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences. The certificate program is open to individuals in any graduate program who hold an undergraduate engineering degree, or who complete the additional undergraduate engineering articulation courses needed to bring the studentÂs background to the minimum level required for engineers by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The certificate program consists of 15 course credits, and a research project with content materially related to some aspect of ecological engineering. If appropriate, the 15 credits of graduate course work may count toward the minimum requirements for the graduate degree. The
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NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMSNONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS 13 13 studentÂs terminal project, masterÂs thesis, or individual studies project may satisfy the ecological engineering project requirement. For more information, contact the Graduate Coordinator, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, P.O. Box 116450, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611, phone (352)392-8450.Geographic Information SciencesGeographic Information Systems (GIS) revolutionized the way land features are located, measured, inventoried, managed, planned, and studied. GIS provides theories and methods for measuring location and topography, physical and biological attributes, and distribution of cultural components through data storage, analysis, modeling, mapping, and data display. GIS applications are diverse. They include determining the suitability of land for different uses, planning future land uses for different objectives, setting cadastral boundaries for the purpose of property recognition and taxation and regulation, analyzing land and land-cover properties for both resource inventories and scientific studies, and siting commercial enterprises. Users and producers of GIS include engineers, geographers, urban and regional planners, biologists and ecologists, land resource managers, anthropologists and archaeologists, sociologists, public health professionals and medical researchers, county land-management and property tax assessors, law enforcement officers, landdevelopment companies, utility companies, retail stores, and others. Undergraduate and graduate students who learn to use GIS technology are in high demand and so start at higher salaries than their non-GIS peers. As a result the GIS community at the University of Florida developed theInterdisciplinary Concentration for Geographic Information Sciences (ICGIS).TheICGIS integrates existing GIS resources on campus, for graduate students, in response to changing regulatory environments in institutions and governments at all levels. This concentration established a standard set of courses and activities that allow graduate students to become experts in creating, studying, and using geographic information. Such graduates are in strong positions to meet future regulatory requirements for certification as professionals. Structurally, the ICGIS established a five-category curriculum that adds several courses to the standard M.S., M.A., M.E., or Ph.D. requirements. Completing the GIS concentration is officially recognized by statements on transcripts and a certificate. For more information, contact Dr. Scot E. Smith, University of Florida, P.O. Box 116580, Gainesville FL 32611, phone (352)392-4652, e-mail ses@ce.ufl.edu.Gerontological Studies The Center for Gerontological Studies offers the minor in Gerontology, the Graduate Certificate in gerontology, and a college certificate in Geriatric Care Management. These programs are completed in conjunction with the studentÂs graduate degree, for masterÂs, specialist, and doctoral students. Graduate students may complete one or all of these programs. All programs require GEY 6646, an interdisciplinary core course that gives a broad introduction to critical issues and growing academic knowledge about aging, covering biomedical and health, psychosocial, and applied issues. Advanced courses at the graduate and professional level allow all students to expand their interdisciplinary knowledge and research background in aging. Students interested in studying aging are in graduate programs all over campus but their degrees are predominantly in the fields of nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, sociology, exercise and sport sciences, communication sciences and disorders or audiology, and recreational studies. For the minor in gerontology, students complete 6 credits (masterÂs level) or 12 credits (doctoral level) of approved aging courses outside of the major. This program is most appropriate for students wanting course work in aging that will complement their future career interests. The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology requires completing a large research project (typically, the studentÂs thesis or dissertation), plus 12 credits of approved aging courses. This certificate is most appropriate for students planning to do substantive research in the field of aging as part of their graduate work. For details on the Geriatric Care Management Certificate: http://geriatriccaremanagement.dce. For details on other programs: http://www.geron.ufl.edu. For questions: e-mail info@geron.ufl.edu, Center for Gerontological Studies, P.O. Box 117335, 2326 Turlington Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7335, phone (352)392-2116.Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation addresses sites, landscapes, structures, districts, and intangible heritage as a way to safeguard, celebrate, and adapt valuable resources that range from decades to centuries old. The field became professionalized in the last half of the twentieth century, thanks to the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966. The twenty-first century offers significant expansion of the field to address smart growth, sustainability, and economic development initiatives. Opportunities include preservation and redevelopment work in architecture, building construction, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning. Many related jobs exist, including preservation consultant, preservation contractor, preservation researcher, Main Street program director, site manager, lawyer, archeologist, cultural resource manager, historian, real estate professional, and policy administrator.The Interdisciplinary Concentration and Certificate in Historic Preservation (ICCHP) integrates resources throughout UF to address the diverse topics relevant to the field. Thus, the ICCHP establishes a set of courses that allow graduate students to gain expertise in researching NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS
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14 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 14 GENERAL INFORMATION and applying historic preservation in the United States and abroad. Depending on the studentÂs career goals and background, this can include recognizing, documenting, and protecting historic structures and sites; rehabilitation and restoration technologies; and/or exploring emerging and related specializations such as community development and sustainable development. The interdisciplinary curriculum structure draws on course work providing 12 credits for masterÂs students and 15 credits for Ph.D. students specializing in historic preservation. Completing the concentration is officially recognized by statements on the transcripts and by a certificate. For more information, contact Roy Eugene Graham, FAIA, Bienecke-Reeves Distinguished Professor, Director of Historic Preservation Programs, University of Florida, P.O. Box 115701, Gainesville FL 32611, phone (352)392-0205, ext. 233, e-mail regraham@ufl.edu.Hydrologic SciencesInterdisciplinary graduate studies in hydrologic sciences are for science and engineering students seeking advanced training in diverse aspects of water quantity and quality, and water-use issues. This concentration emphasizes (1) understanding the physical, chemical, and biological processes occurring over broad spatial and temporal scales; and (2) skills in hydrologic policy and management based on a strong background in natural and social sciences and engineering. Graduate Faculty from nine departments in three colleges contribute to this interdisciplinary concentration. Depending on academic background and research interests, students may earn a degree in any one of the following departments: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Civil and Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering Sciences, Food and Resource Economics, Forest Resources and Conservation, Geography, Geological Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, and Soil and Water Science. M.S. (thesis and nonthesis option) and Ph.D. studies are available. Interdisciplinary graduate requirements recognize diversity in the academic backgrounds and professional goals of the students. A core curriculum (12 credits for M.S.; 18 credits for Ph.D.) provides broad training in five topics: hydrologic systems, hydrologic chemistry, hydrologic biology, hydrologic techniques and analysis, and hydrologic policy and management. Additional elective courses (11 to 14 credits for M.S.; 30 credits for Ph.D.) allow specialization in one or more of these topics. Research projects involving faculty from several academic units can provide the basis for thesis and dissertation research topics. Assistantships supported by extramural grants are available. Tuition waivers may be available to students who qualify. Students with B.S. or M.S. degrees in any of the following disciplines are encouraged to consider this specialization in their graduate program: engineering (agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental); natural sciences (physics, biology, chemistry); social sciences (agricultural and resource economics); forestry; and earth sciences (geography, geology, soil and water science). For more information, contact Dr. Michael Annable, P.O. Box 116450, Gainesville FL 32611, phone (352)392-3294; or visit the Hydrologic Sciences Academic Cluster website (http://www.hydrology.ufl.edu).Latin American StudiesThe Center for Latin American Studies offers interdisciplinary teaching and research focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies: This M.A. degree requires a thesis and 30 credits, including a 15 credit specialization in either a discipline or a topic. Discipline specializations emphasize training and research in area and language studies in a specific academic unit, such as Anthropology, Economics, Food and Resource Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Romance Languages and Literatures (Spanish), or Sociology, to develop a greater understanding of Latin AmericaÂs cultures and societies. This option gives students a well-rounded background in Latin American studies before pursuing a Ph.D. in a particular discipline.Topic specializations cluster course work and research around a thematic field focusing on contemporary Latin American problems, such as Andean studies, Brazilian studies, Caribbean studies, international communications, Latin American business environment, Latino studies, religion and society, and tropical conservation and development. This option builds on prior professional or administrative experiences and prepares students for technical and professional work related to Latin America and the Caribbean. Additional requirements for both options are (1) 15 credits of Latin American area and language courses in two other academic units outside the specialization, including the required seminar LAS 6938; (2) reading, writing, and speaking knowledge of one Latin American language (Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole); and (3) an interdisciplinary thesis on a Latin American topic. Although the M.A. degree in Latin American studies is terminal, many past recipients have entered the Ph.D. programs in related disciplines preparing for university teaching and research careers. Other graduates are employed in the Foreign Service, educational and research institutions, international organizations, government or nonprofit agencies, and private companies in the United States and Latin America. Requirements for admission to the program are (1) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; (2) grade point average of at least 3.2 for all upper-division undergraduate work; (3) a combined verbalquantitative score of at least 1000 on the Graduate Record Examination; (4) a TOEFL score of 550 for nonnative speakers of English; (5) basic knowledge of either Spanish or Portuguese; some Latin American course work.
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NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMSNONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS 15 15 Juris Doctor/Master of Arts program:This joint degree culminates in the Juris Doctor degree awarded by the College of Law and the Master of Arts degree in Latin American studies awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Earning both degrees together is about 1 year faster than earning each degree consecutively. The joint program lets students develop their area and topical expertise in Latin America, while studying law. Candidates for the joint program must qualify and be admitted to both academic units. See Requirements for MasterÂs Degrees for admission criteria for the M.A. program. Contact the College of Law for J.D. requirements. General features of the joint program: (1) select a discipline or topic as described above, (2) complete a thesis on a topic relating to law and Latin America, (3) complete the College of LawÂs advanced writing requirement (the thesis satisfies this requirement if certified by a member of the law faculty), and (4) a reciprocal arrangement between the College of Law and the Center for Latin American Studies allows participating students, with approval, to count 12 credits toward both programs. For more information, contact Dr. Terry McCoy, Center for Latin American Studies (tlmccoy@latam.ufl.edu).Graduate Certificates in Latin American Studies: MasterÂs students may earn a Certificate in Latin American Studies along with a degree from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Business Administration; Design, Construction, and Planning; Education; Fine Arts; Journalism and Communications; or Liberal Arts and Sciences.Thesis students need at least 12 credits of Latin American course work distributed as follows: (1) Latin American specialization in the major (to extent possible); (2) at least 3 credits of Latin American course work in one academic unit outside the major; (3) 3 credits of LAS 6938; (4) intermediate proficiency in a Latin American language (language courses at the 3000 level or higher count toward the certificate); and (5) a thesis on a Latin American topic. Nonthesis masterÂs degree candidates must have at least 15 credits of Latin American course work distributed as follows: (1) Latin American specialization in the major (to extent possible); (2) at least 6 credits of Latin American courses in two other academic units; (3) 3 credits of LAS 6938; and (4) intermediate proficiency in a Latin American language (language courses at the 3000 level or higher count toward the certificate).Advanced Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies:The Center offers the Certificate in Latin American Studies to Ph.D. candidates in the Colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Business Administration; Design, Construction, and Planning; Education; Fine Arts; Journalism and Communications; and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Candidates for the Advanced Graduate Certificate must have at least 18 credits of Latin American course work distributed as follows: (1) Latin American specialization in the major (to extent possible), (2) 9 credits of Latin American courses in two other academic units; (3) 3 credits of LAS 6938; (4) intermediate or better proficiency in one Latin American language (language courses at the 3000 level or higher count toward the certificate); (5) research experience in Latin America; and (6) a dissertation on a Latin American topic.Certificate for J.D. students:Law students may earn the Certificate in Latin American Studies in conjunction with the J.D. degree. The curriculum consists of participation in the College of LawÂs summer program in Mexico or a similar program; 6 credits of Latin American courses outside the College of Law (including LAS 6938); a major research paper on a Latin American topic; and intermediate proficiency in a Latin American language.Graduate fellowships and assistantships:In addition to University fellowships and assistantships, the Center for Latin American Studies administers financial assistance from outside sources, including Title VI fellowships and private endowments.Research:Several research and training programs provide opportunities and financial support for graduate students, especially in the Amazon, the Andes, and the Caribbean.Library resources: UF libraries hold more than 300,000 volumes of printed works and manuscripts, maps, and microforms dealing with Latin America. Approximately 80% of the Latin American collection is in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Strongest holdings are in the social sciences, history, and literature, and in Caribbean, circum-Caribbean, and Brazilian areas. Andean and Southern Cone region acquisitions are growing.Other activities:The Center for Latin American Studies sponsors conferences, colloquia, and cultural events; supports publication of scholarly works; provides educational outreach service; and cooperates with other campus units in overseas research and training activities. The Center also administers summer programs in Brazil and Mexico. For more information on the CenterÂs programs and activities, contact the Associate Director of the Center for Latin American Studies for Academic Programs and Student Affairs, Dr. M. Cristina Espinosa, 319 Grinter Hall, e-mail espinosa@latam.ufl.edu, phone (352)3920375, ext 807.Medical PhysicsMedical Physics applies advanced physical energy concepts and methods to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Students enroll in the Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and take courses taught by the medical physics faculty from Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Radiology, and Radiation Oncology. Students interested in the radiation protection aspects of applications of radioactivity or radiation in the healing arts may enroll in the medical NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS
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16 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 16 GENERAL INFORMATION health physics option. Formal courses include academic unit core requirements, a radiation biology course, and a block of clinical medical physics courses taught by Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Radiology, and Radiation Oncology faculty. The program also includes clinical internships in the Departments of Radiology and Radiation Oncology. Research opportunities and financial support exist in the form of faculty research and projects related to patient care.Quantitative FinanceThe interdisciplinary concentration in quantitative finance trains students for academic and research positions in quantitative finance, and risk management. It gives graduates an edge in the job market by providing substantial expertise in key related disciplines: finance, operations research, statistics, mathematics, and software development. It is focused in teaching and research on design, development, and implementing new financial and risk management products, processes, strategies, and systems to meet demands of various institutions, corporations, governments, and households. Emphasis is on an interdisciplinary approach requiring knowledge in finance, economics, mathematics, probability/statistics, operations research, engineering, and computer science. Four academic units participate in this interdisciplinary concentration: Industrial and Systems Engineering (College of Engineering), Mathematics (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Statistics (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), and Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (College of Business Administration). To be eligible, a student must be admitted to a Ph.D. program in one of these participating academic units. Students seeking admission to the concentration need strong quantitative skills and a degree in one of the relevant fields such as finance, engineering, statistics, or mathematics. Students with a background in several disciplines are welcome. Application should be submitted to one of the participating academic units. Each student takes basic courses and meets the home academic unitÂs Ph.D. requirements. The student also takes approved courses in the other participating academic units to meet the requirements of the concentration. Dissertation research is conducted in quantitative finance, risk management, and relevant areas involving quantitative finance approaches. The student receives a Ph.D. degree and a Certificate in Quantitative Finance. Activities of the Ph.D. concentration in quantitative finance are supported by the Risk Management and Financial Engineering Laboratory (RMFE Lab), http://www.ise.ufl.edu/rmfe. The RMFE Lab facilitates research and applications in the area of risk management and financial mathematics/engineering, including organizing research meetings, seminars, and conferences. It provides a basis for the collaborative efforts of multidisciplinary teams of UF researchers, governmental institutions, and industrial partners. For details, visit http://www.ise.ufl.edu/rmfe/qf. Quantum Theory Project (QTP)QTP (officially the Institute for Theory and Computation in Molecular and Materials Sciences) is an interdisciplinary group of 12 faculty plus graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and staff in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry. The computationally oriented theoretical research investigates electronic structure, conformation, properties, and dynamics of molecules and materials. The work covers large areas of modern chemistry, condensed matter and materials physics, and molecular biology. Essentially all the effort is supported by substantial extramural funding, both individual and collaborative. QTP operates the J. C. Slater Computation Laboratory to support large-scale computing for precise numerical solutions and simulations, plus graphics and visualization. The Institute also organizes a major international meeting, the annual Sanibel Symposium. Graduate students in chemistry and in physics are eligible for this specialization and follow a special curriculum. For more information, contact the Director, Quantum Theory Project, P.O. Box 118435 (New Physics Building); or visit the QTP website http://www.qtp.ufl. edu.Sustainable ArchitectureThe Interdisciplinary Concentration in sustainable architecture is for M.Arch. and M.S.A.S. students seeking advanced courses on a wide range of topics related to sustainable architecture. The concentration in sustainable architecture allows detailed rigorous study in specific areas of expertise. Students academic backgrounds and professional goals are diverse, so course selection is flexible while exposing students to the multidisciplinary subject matter of sustainable architecture. This allows students to develop individualized yet focused plans of study. Students select from a variety of approved courses offered in the College of Design, Construction, and Planning (School of Architecture, School of Building Construction, Department of Interior Design, Department of Landscape Architecture, and Department of Urban and Regional Planning); and other colleges in the University. Students enrolled in the interdisciplinary concentration program must complete at least 12 credits of approved electives. At least 6 credits must be completed in the School of Architecture. At least one 3-credit course from an approved non-architectural school is also required. Students also must do a research project or thesis on a subject pre-approved by the concentrationÂs Governing Board. Students receive official recognition of their concentration by notations on their transcripts and by receiving a certificate from the School of Architecture in Sustainable Architecture. For more information, contact the Graduate Program Assistant, School of Architecture, University of Florida, Box 115702, Gainesville FL 32611-5702, phone (352)392-0205 ext. 202, e-mail bhuds@ufl.edu
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NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMSNONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS 17 17 ToxicologyThe Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology serves as the focal point for activities concerning the effects of chemicals on human and animal health. The CenterÂs affiliated faculty includes 20 to 30 scientists and clinicians interested in elucidating the mechanisms of chemical-induced toxicity, and is drawn from the Colleges of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy, and the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The broadly based, interdisciplinary expertise provided by this faculty is also used to address complex issues related to protecting public health and the environment.Students who wish to receive graduate training in interdisciplinary toxicology leading to a Ph.D. enroll through one of the participating graduate programs, such as the IDP in the College of Medicine, an appropriate concentration in the College of Pharmacy, veterinary medical sciences, or food science and human nutrition. The number of graduate programs involved in interdisciplinary toxicology, and the variety of perspectives provided by their disciplines, allows a great deal of flexibility in providing a plan of graduate study to meet an individual studentÂs interests and goals in toxicology. Student course work and dissertation research are guided by the CenterÂs researchers and affiliated faculty who are also Graduate Faculty members in the studentÂs major academic unit. Dissertation research may be conducted either in the studentÂs academic unit, or at the Toxicology Laboratory facilities, at the Center. For more information, please write to the Director, Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, P.O. Box 110885, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611; or visit their website (http://www.floridatox.org).Translation Studies This 15-credit certificate program prepares students for translation careers in government, business, law, health care, and other fields. The certificate can be combined with any M.A. or Ph.D. program or taken by itself. Course work includes translation theory and practice, terminology, computer-assisted translation, translation for the professions, literary translation, special seminars, and a practicum. A study-abroad elective conducted in partnership with the UF Paris Research Center to examine translation in the European Union is available for variable credit. To enter the program, students must have intermediate to native-speaker proficiency in the source language, and advanced to native-speaker proficiency in the target language. The program is open to translators who work in any language pair, pending availability of faculty mentors in less commonly taught languages (LCTLs). The program is housed in the Center for Latin American Studies and has faculty support from the Departments of Romance Languages and Literatures, Germanic and Slavic Studies, and African and Asian Languages and Literatures. Students must complete 15 credits for the certificate, including a practicum and instruction on using state-of-the-art technologies that help the practice of translation. For more information on the Translation Studies Certificate, contact Dr. Elizabeth Lowe, Director, 368 Grinter Hall, (352)392-0375 ext. 809, elowe@ufl.edu; or visit their website (http://www.translationstudies.ufl.edu).Transnational and Global Studies The Transnational and Global Studies Center (TGSC) is one of several federally funded centers on campus. The TGSC is a National Resource Center created in 2003 through funding from the U.S. Department of Education. It is part of a Florida-wide consortium of universities, the Florida Network for Global Studies. The TGSC is housed in the International Center but has affiliated faculty from the entire campus. The TGSC promotes interdisciplinary research, supports faculty and students by developing curricula and academic programs, sponsors cultural activities and guest speakers on transnational and global issues, and conducts outreach. The TGSC offers the Transnational and Global Studies Graduate Certificate. This certificate will enable graduate students to identify one of four tracks that will help strengthen their interdisciplinary studies. The graduate tracks articulate with the undergraduate international studies major. The certificate curriculum is reviewed by the Transnational and Global Studies (TNGS) Certificate Committee for approval, but does not supersede the supervisory committeeÂs role. The graduate certificate recognizes successful completion of course work (13 credits for master's, 15 credits for Ph.D.) related to transnational and global issues. Courses meeting certificate requirements come from more than 50 graduate courses already offered with specific transnational and global content, organized into four areas of specialization: science and technology, business and economics, global governance and security, and development and area studies. Students earning the certificate need the required credits and must participate in the Transnational and Global Studies Seminar. The seminar addresses the most pressing transnational and global issues and is led by faculty with expertise in these fields. This course is taken for either 1 credit or 3 credits: a research paper is needed to earn 3 credits. For more information on the Translation Studies Certificate, contact Ms. Leslie A. Owen, UF International Center, 416 Peabody Hall, Gainesville FL 32611, phone(352)392-7074, e-mail lowen@ufic.ufl.edu; or visit the website (http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/tgsc.htm).Tropical AgricultureThe Center for Tropical Agriculture, in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, seeks to stimulate interest in research and curriculum related to the tropical environment and its development. Website: cta.ufl.edu. NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAMS
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ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL 19 institutions in the United States and abroad, created to promote understanding of tropical environments and their intelligent use by people. The University of Florida is a charter member. Graduate field courses in tropical biology and ecology, agricultural ecology, population biology, and forestry are offered in Costa Rica and Brazil during spring and summer terms. Students are selected on a competitive basis from all OTS member institutions. A University of Florida graduate student may register for 8 credits in an appropriate course cross-listed with OTS (e.g., PCB 6357C or AGG 6933). The University of Florida does not require tuition for OTS courses. Registration is on the host campus. However, students on Graduate Assistantships must also be registered at UF. Research grants are available through OTS. For more information, contact University of Florida representatives to the OTS board of directors, Dr. Robert Holt (111 Bartram Hall) and Dr. Hugh Popenoe (2169 McCarty Hall).Vision SciencesAn interdisciplinary specialization in vision sciences is available through the College of Medicine. The Department of Ophthalmology serves as the administrative and logistical center. However, most of the faculty are from the IDP advanced concentrations. Current interests include retinal gene therapy, gene expression in the mammalian retina and lens, especially during fetal development, biochemistry of vision in vertebrates and invertebrates, biochemistry and neurobiology of wound healing and neural tissue degeneration, and molecular and cell biology of animal model retinal regeneration. For more information, contact the Program Director, Dr. William W. Hauswirth, P.O. Box 100266, College of Medicine, Gainesville FL 32610, phone (352)392-0679.Wetland SciencesThe interdisciplinary concentration in wetland sciences (ICWS) is a unified interdisciplinary program in wetland science and policy for masterÂs and doctoral students. Graduate faculty from the following academic units contribute to the wetlands sciences concentration: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Botany, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Forest Resources and Conservation, Geography, Geological Sciences, Landscape Architecture, Law, Soil and Water Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Zoology. Students in any of these programs may elect to participate in the ICWS. A major strength of the ICWS is the breadth of wetlands-related courses and research opportunities in many academic programs across campus. The ICWS exposes students to perspectives outside their disciplines and provides a rigorous, substantive education in wetlands sciences in addition to their disciplinary focus. Students may complete the ICWS for either the M.S. or Ph.D. degree. A core curriculum (15 credits for M.S. and 18 credits for Ph.D.) provides the opportunity for interdisciplinary training in four broad subject areas: (1) wetlands science (1 course each in wetlands ecology, wetland hydrology, and wetlands biogeochemistry), (2) wetlands systems, (3) wetlands organisms, and (4) wetlands policy/law. Additional course work in a studentÂs disciplinary focus may strengthen the studentÂs knowledge base or allow for specialization in one or more of the areas.For more information, contact Dr. Thomas L. Crisman, Director, Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands, Phelps Lab, P.O. Box 116350, Gainesville FL 32611, phone (352)392-2424; or visit the website (www.cfw.ufl. edu).WomenÂs and Gender StudiesTwo certificates, two masterÂs degrees, and a doctoral concentration are offered in womenÂs and gender studies. Participating graduate faculty are from several academic units, campus-wide, including Agricultural and Life Sciences, Anthropology, Counselor Education, English, German and Slavic Studies, History, Journalism and Communications, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Medicine, Nursing, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Romance Languages and Literatures, Sociology, and Teaching and Learning. The two graduate certificates in womenÂs studies for masterÂs and doctoral students are offered in conjunction with degree programs in other academic units. The Graduate Certificate in WomenÂs Studies and the Graduate Certificate in Gender and Development require specific sets of course work to thoroughly ground students in the discipline. The Graduate Certificate in WomenÂs Studies is a general introduction to the field, and the Graduate Certificate in Gender and Development allows students to focus on issues related to gender, economic development, and globalization. The doctoral interdisciplinary concentrations in womenÂs and gender studies give graduate students a thorough grounding in the new scholarship produced by the intersection of womenÂs studies and other academic fields. The concentration facilitates analysis and assessment of theories about the role of gender in cultural systems and its intersections with other categories of differences, such as race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexuality, physical and mental ability, age, and economic and civil status. Emphasis is on participating in womenÂs and gender studies research and on providing an intellectual environment for crossfertilization among disciplines. WomenÂs and gender studies critically explores the role and status of women and men, past and present. Participating academic units award Ph.D. degrees with an interdisciplinary concentration in womenÂs and gender studies. Study plans are designed by each studentÂs supervisory committee, whose chair is affiliated with womenÂs and gender studies. Admission requirements are those of the studentÂs home academic unit and college. After admission to the ADMISSIONTOTHE GRADUATE SCHOOL 19
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20 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 20 GENERAL INFORMATION of Florida and the United States of America. The greatest challenge in higher education is to enroll students and hire faculty and staff who are members of diverse racial, cultural, or ethnic minority groups. This pluralism enriches the University community, offers opportunity for robust academic dialogue, and contributes to better teaching and research. The University and its components benefit from the richness of a multicultural student body, faculty, and staff who can learn from one another. Such diversity empowers and inspires respect and understanding among us. The University does not tolerate the actions of anyone that violates the rights of another. By policy and practice, the University embodies a diverse community. Our collective efforts lead to a University that is truly diverse and reflect the U.S. population. The University encourages qualified applicants of both sexes from all cultural, racial, religious, and ethnic groups. The University does not discriminate on the basis of marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission or access to its programs and activities. The Title IX CoordinatorÂs office is in 145 Tigert Hall (352)392-6004.Admissions ExaminationsGraduate Record Examination (GRE): In addition to the General Test of the GRE, some academic units encourage the applicant to submit scores on one or more advanced subject tests. Scores on all tests taken are considered for admission. Applicants with a previous graduate or professional degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited U.S. institution may be exempt from the GRE and undergraduate GPA requirements. Contact the academic unit for specific requirements.Graduate study in Business Administration:Warrington College of Business Administration applicants may substitute satisfactory Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores for GRE scores. Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) applicants must submit satisfactory GMAT scores (at least 465). For more information, contact Educational Testing Service, Princeton NJ 08540.Graduate Study in Law:Master of Laws in Taxation applicants must hold the Juris Doctor or equivalent degree.Medical ImmunizationWhen the admission application is approved, the student is sent a Proof of Immunization form to complete and return. Students cannot register until the Health Care Center receives and approves the form. For details: http://shcc.ufl.edu/medical/immune.htm.Computer RequirementAll students need ongoing access to a computer to complete their degree programs successfully. The University expects each student to acquire computer degree-granting academic unit, the application is sent to the Graduate Coordinator of WomenÂs and Gender Studies who chairs an admissions committee.For more information on the masterÂs degrees, see Specialized MasterÂs Degrees and Fields of Instruction; or contact the Director, Center for WomenÂs Studies and Gender Research, 3324 Turlington Hall.Admission to the Graduate SchoolHow to ApplyTo apply for admission: contact the academic unit of interest for information about admissions procedures. To find websites for academic units, visit http://gradschool.rgp. ufl.edu/students/college-department-links.html. Applications that meet minimum standards are referred by Graduate Admissions in the Office of the University Registrar to the graduate selection committees of the various academic units for approval or disapproval. To be admitted to graduate study in a given academic unit, the prospective student must meet the requirements of the unit and the Graduate School. Admission to some programs is limited by the resources available. Minimum requirements: minimum grade average of B for all upper-division undergraduate work and at least 1000 total verbal-quantitative score on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (or satisfactory scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test for students applying to the Warrington College of Business Administration) for students with an earned bachelorÂs degree only or its international equivalent based on a 4-year curriculum. Some academic units and more advanced levels of graduate study require higher GRE scores. Some academic units require a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language. Exceptions to the above requirements are made only when these and other criteria, including letters of recommendation, are reviewed by the academic unit, recommended by the college, and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. Direct admission to the Graduate School requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Two copies of the official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities should accompany all applications: one for the academic unit and one for the Registrar. These transcripts must be received directly from the registrar of the institution where the work was done. Official supplementary transcripts are required as soon as they are available for any work completed after applying for admission. Admission requirements of an academic unit are often more rigorous than the minimum requirements set by the Graduate School. Because of resource limitations, most academic units do not accept all qualified applicants. 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ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL 21 hardware and software appropriate to the degree program. Basic competency in using a computer is required for graduation; class assignments may require using a computer, academic advising and registration can be done by computer, and University correspondence is often sent by e-mail. The University offers limited access to computers through its computer labs, but most students are expected to purchase or lease a computer that is capable of dial-up or network connection to the Internet, graphic access to the World Wide Web, and productivity functions such as word processing and spreadsheet calculations. For details: http://www.circa.ufl.edu/computers. Most colleges have additional software requirements or recommendations. See their web pages for that information. Conditional AdmissionStudents admitted as exceptions under the 10% waiver rule must present both an upper-division grade point average and Graduate Record Examination General Test score with their applications and meet all other criteria including excellent letters of recommendation from colleagues, satisfactory performance in a specified number of graduate courses taken as postbaccalaureate students, and/or practical experience in the discipline for a specified period of time. For students granted conditional admission to the Graduate School, final admission decisions are deferred for 1 term until requisite examination scores or final records are available. Students granted conditional admission need to have these conditions communicated to them by the academic unit admitting them. When these conditions are met, the academic unit must notify the student in writing, sending a copy to Graduate Student Records (106 Grinter, 392-4643). Eligible course work taken while a student is in conditional status may apply toward the graduate degree. Students failing to meet any condition of admission are barred from further registration.ResidencyFlorida Administrative codeClassification of Students: Florida or Non-Florida (6A-10.044, Florida Administrative Code) Residency for Tuition Purposes. The State Board of Community Colleges and the Board of Education shall maintain consistent policies and practices for classifying students as residents for tuition purposes to facilitate the transfer of students among institutions. Policies and practices may vary to accommodate differences in governance, but determinations of classification shall be consistent to assure students of being classified the same regardless of the institution determining the classification. (1) Classification of a student as a Florida resident for tuition purposes by a public Florida community college or university shall be recognized by other public postsecondary institutions the student later seeks admission to, unless the classification was erroneous or the student did not then qualify as a resident for tuition purposes. (2) Once a student is classified by a public institution, institutions the student may transfer to are not required to reevaluate the classification unless inconsistent information suggests that an erroneous classification was made or the studentÂs situation has changed. (3) Changes the State Board of Community Colleges and the Board of Education intend to make in the policies and practices for classifying students as residents for tuition purposes shall be filed with the Articulation Coordinating Committee. (4) Non-U.S. citizens such as permanent residents, parolees, asylees, refugees, or other permanent status persons (e.g., conditional permanent residents and temporary residents), who have applied to and have been approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service with no date certain for departure shall be considered eligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes. In addition, nonimmigrants holding one of the following visas shall be considered eligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes. Persons in visa categories not listed herein shall be considered ineligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes. (a) Visa category A: Government official. (b) Visa category E: Treaty trader or investor. (c) Visa category G: Representative of international organization. (d) Visa category H-1: Temporary worker performing nursing services or a specialty occupation. (e) Visa category H-4: Only if spouse or child of alien classified H-1. (f) Visa category I: Foreign information media representative. (g) Visa category K: Fianc é , fianc é e, or a child of United States citizen(s). (h) Visa category L: Intracompany transferee (including spouse or child). (i) Visa category N: Parent or child of alien accorded special immigrant status. (j) Visa category O-1: Workers of ÂextraordinaryÂŽ ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. (k) Visa category O-3: Only if spouse or child of alien classified O-1. (l) Visa category R: Religious workers. (m) Visa category NATO-1-7: Representatives and employees of NATO and their families. ADMISSIONTOTHE GRADUATE SCHOOL 21
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22 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 22 GENERAL INFORMATION (5) Non-U.S. citizens in the following categories shall also be considered eligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes. (a) Citizens of Micronesia. (b) Citizens of the Marshall Islands. (c) Beneficiaries of the Family Unity Program. (d) Individuals granted temporary protected status. (e) Individuals granted withholding of deportation status. (f) Individuals granted suspension of deportation status or cancellation of removal. (g) Individuals granted a stay of deportation status. (h) Individuals granted deferred action status. (i) Individuals granted deferred enforced departure status. (j) Applicants for adjustment status. (k) Asylum applicants with INS receipt or Immigration Court stamp.Specific 229.053(1) 240.325 FS., Law Implemented 240.1201 FS. History: New 10-6-92, Amended 10-17-2000.Student Residency, Section 6C-7.005 Florida Administrative Code. (1) For the purpose of assessing tuition, residency and nonresidency status shall be determined as provided in Section 240.1201, Florida Statutes, and the Florida State University System Residency Policy and Procedure Manual (revised effective October 17, 2000), incorporated by reference herein. (2) An individual shall not be classified as a resident for tuition purposes and, thus, shall not be eligible to receive the resident tuition rate, until the individual provides satisfactory evidence of legal residence and domicile to appropriate university officials. In determining residency, the university shall require evidence such as a voter registration, driverÂs license, automobile registration, or any other relevant materials as evidence that the applicant has maintained 12 months residence immediately before qualifying as a bona fide domicile, rather than for the purpose of maintaining a mere temporary residence or abode incident to enrollment in an institution of higher learning. To determine if the student is a dependent child, the university shall require evidence such as copies of the aforementioned documents. In addition, the university may require a notarized copy of the parentÂs IRS return. ÂResident studentÂŽ for tuition purposes classification shall also be construed to include students to whom an Immigration Parolee card or a Form I-94 (Parole Edition) was issued at least 1 year before the first day of classes the resident student status is sought for, or whose resident alien status was approved by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, or who hold an Immigration and Naturalization Form I-151, I-551 or a notice of an approved adjustment of status application, or Cuban Nationals or Vietnamese Refugees or other refugees or asylees so designated by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service who are considered as Resident Aliens, or other legal aliens, provided such students meet the residency requirements stated above and comply with subsection (4) below. The burden of establishing facts that justify classifying a student as a resident and domiciliary entitled to Âresident for tuition purposesÂŽ registration rates is on the applicant for such classification. (3) In applying this policy: (a) ÂStudentÂŽ shall mean a person admitted to the institution, or a person allowed to register at the institution on a space available basis. (b) ÂDomicileÂŽ denotes a personÂs true, fixed, and permanent home, the person intends to return to whenever absent. (4) In all applications for admission or registration at the institution on a space available basis a Âresident for tuition purposesÂŽ applicant, or, if a dependent child, the parent of the applicant, shall make and file with such application a written statement, under oath, that the applicant is a bona fide resident and domiciliary of the State of Florida. All claims to Âresident for tuition purposesÂŽ classification must be supported by evidence as stated in Rule 6C-7.005(1), (2) if requested by the registering authority. (5) A ÂnonresidentÂŽ or, if a dependent child, the individualÂs parent, after maintaining a legal residence and being a bonafide domiciliary of Florida for 12 months, immediately before enrolling and qualifying as a resident, rather than for the purpose of maintaining a mere temporary residence or abode incident to enrollment in an institution of higher education, may apply for and be granted classification as a Âresident for tuition purposesÂŽ; provided that students who are nonresident aliens or who are in the United States on a non-immigration visa are not entitled to reclassification. An application for reclassification as a Âresident for tuition purposesÂŽ shall comply with provisions of subsection (4) above. An applicant classified as a Ânonresident for tuition purposesÂŽ at initial enrollment shall furnish evidence as stated in Rule 6C-7.005(1) to the satisfaction of the registering authority that the applicant has maintained residency in the state for the 12 months immediately before qualification required to establish residence for tuition purposes. Without such evidence, the applicant shall not be reclassified as a Âresident for tuition purposes.ÂŽ The application for reclassification should be accompanied by a certified copy of a declaration of intent to establish legal domicile in the state, which intent must have been filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, as provided by Section 222.17, Florida Statutes. If the request for reclassification and the necessary documentation are not received by the registrar before the last day of registration for the term the student intends to be reclassified, the student will not be reclassified for that term. (6) Appeal from a determination denying Âresident for tuition purposesÂŽ status to applicant therefor may be initiated after appropriate administrative remedies are exhausted by the filing of a petition for review pursuant to Section 120.68 F.S.
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ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL 23 (7) For any student granted status as a Âresident for tuition purposes,ÂŽ if that status is based on a sworn statement that is determined to be false, the student is subject to such disciplinary sanctions as may be imposed by the president of the university. Specific 240.209(1), (3)(r) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1)(a), 240.209(1), (3)(e), 240.233, 240.235, 240.1201 FS. History: Formerly 6C-2.51, 11-18-70, Amended 8-20-71, 6-5-73, 3-4-74, Amended and Renumbered 12-17-74, Amended 1-13-76, 12-13-77, 8-11-81, 6-21-83, 12-13-83, 6-10-84, 10-7-85, 12-31-85, Formerly 6C-7.05, Amended 11-9-92, 4-16-96.How to Apply for ResidencyAll U.S. citizens, permanent residents and others included in Section 4 of the Board of Education Rule 6a10.044 above are eligible to apply for Florida residency. Residency for tuition purposes is controlled exclusively by laws enacted by the Florida Legislature. For the purpose of assessing tuition, residency and nonresidency status shall be determined as provided in Classification of Students, Florida or Non-Florida (Section 6A-10.044, Florida Administrative Code), Section 240.1201, Florida Statutes, and the Florida State University System Residency Policy and Procedure Manual [revised effective October 17, 2000]. For the entire law, see http://www.leg.state.fl.us/ statutes. Staff members in the Office of the University Registrar review applications for Florida resident status, together with supportive documentation, and render a decision based on the documentation and the requirements of Florida law. This law, the rules, and the implementation manual presume that students initially classified as nonresident will not be reclassified as residents merely by being enrolled for 1 year. The applicant is responsible for providing all of the documents needed to merit a reclassification for tuition purposes. A student wishing to establish residency should pick up the Request for Change in Residency Status form from the Office of the University Registrar, 222 Criser Hall, to review the information and items that may be requested when the student files for Florida residency for tuition purposes.International StudentsAll international students seeking admission to the Graduate School must submit satisfactory scores on the GRE General Test and a score of at least 550 on the paperbased, 213 on the computer-based, or 80 on the internetbased TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with the following exceptions:1. International students whose native language is English or who have spent at least 1 academic year at a college or university before enrolling at the University of Florida in a country where English is the official language, excluding intensive English language programs, need not submit TOEFL scores but must submit satisfactory scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination before their applications for admission can be considered. 2. All international students applying for admission for the Master of Business Administration program must submit satisfactory scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test before their applications for admission will be considered.International students with unsatisfactory scores on the TOEFL or verbal part of the GRE must write a short essay for examination. If skills used in the essay are not acceptable for pursuing graduate work, the examination will be used as a diagnostic tool for placement in appropriate courses that will not count toward a graduate degree.Graduate students whose native language is not English must submit satisfactory scores on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or the SPEAK Test to be eligible for teaching assignments. Students who score 55 or above are allowed to teach in the classroom, laboratory, or other appropriate instructional activity. Those who score 45 to 50 are allowed to teach on the condition that they enroll concurrently in EAP 5836, to help their interpersonal and public speaking communication skills. Students who fail to score 45 points may not be appointed to teach. To raise their scores on the TSE, they are advised to take EAP 5835, a course to improve general oral language skills. They must then submit a TSE or SPEAK score of 45 or higher to be appointed to teach, and they come under the guidelines described above. Applicants should write to the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540, for registration forms and other information on TOEFL, TSE, GMAT, and GRE. Students may register for the locally administered SPEAK test with the Academic Spoken English Office, 3340 Turlington Hall.Students with DisabilitiesThe University of Florida does not discriminate on the basis of disability in recruiting and admitting students, in recruiting and employing faculty and staff, or in operating any of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations. The designated coordinator for compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is John Denny, Assistant Dean of Students, 202 Peabody Hall (352)392-1261. The designated coordinator for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is Kenneth J. Osfield, ADA Office/Environmental Health and Safety (352)392-7056, (352)846-1046 (TDD). The Dean of Students Office Disability Resources Program helps students with disabilities. Services vary depending on individual needs and include (but are not limited to) academic accommodations, learning strategies, help securing auxiliary learning aids, and help with general University activities. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact this office (202 Peabody Hall). For more information, visit the Dean of Students Office website, http://www.dso.ufl.edu. ADMISSIONTOTHE GRADUATE SCHOOL 23
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24 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 24 GENERAL INFORMATION Veterans Administration and Social Security Administration Benefits InformationThe University of Florida is approved for educating and training veterans, spouses, or dependents of veterans (100% disabled or deceased service connected) by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs. Ten federal public laws currently provide education/jobtraining programs for Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) eligible students. The four programs serving most students are Chapter 30 for U.S. Military Veterans, Chapter 31 for Disabled U.S. Military Veterans, Chapter 35 for Spouse and Children of Deceased or 100% Disabled Veterans (service connected), and Chapter 1606 for personnel in the National Guard or U.S. Military Reserves. Students can contact the Office of the University Registrar or the DVA counseling center for specific program information such as terms of payment, months of eligibility and an additional allowance under the DVA work-study program. UF students who may be eligible for a particular DVA educational program must obtain and submit a completed Application for Educational Benefits to the Office of the University Registrar. This office will then certify the student for full-time (undergraduate 12 credits, graduate 9 credits) or part-time educational benefits in accordance with DVA rules and regulations. The Atlanta Regional Processing Office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs determines eligibility based on official service records, evidence submitted by the student, and applicable laws for veterans. Students who have already established their DVA program eligibility at another college or university must submit a completed Change of Program or Place of Training form to the University Registrar, and a University of Florida Certification of Enrollment Request. All forms are available at the UF Registrar Information Counter in 222 Criser Hall. This office also can provide confirmation of student status for DVA health care or other benefits. For questions about Social Security benefits contact the local Social Security Office. The Office of the University Registrar will submit enrollment certificates issued by the Social Security Administration for students eligible to receive educational benefits under the Social Security Act, if the graduate student registers for 9 credits or more during fall or spring term or 8 credits during Summer C. A fulltime graduate load for DVA or Social Security benefits is 9 credits per term.Postbaccalaureate StudentsPostbaccalaureate students have a bachelorÂs degree and have not been admitted to the Graduate School. Admission for postbaccalaureate enrollment requires a 2.0 grade point average and a score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if the applicant is from a non-English speaking country. Postbaccalaureate enrollment is offered for (1) students not seeking a graduate degree (including students who change their professional goals or students wishing to expand their academic backgrounds); and (2) students who do intend to enter a graduate program at some future date, but need a substantial number of prerequisite undergraduate courses. Postbaccalaureate students may enroll in graduate courses, but that work normally does not transfer to apply toward the graduate degree if the student is then admitted to the Graduate School. By petition in clearly justified cases and in conformance with regulations on courses and credit, it is possible to transfer up to 15 credits of graduate course work earned with a grade of A, B+, or B. For the College of Education, only students who have completed a baccalaureate program in the College may be admitted to postbaccalaureate status for the purpose of completing a teacher certification program. Other applicants may be admitted to postbaccalaureate status only for a limited time to fulfill prerequisites for admission to a masterÂs program. Applicants seeking teacher certification, with degrees in other fields, should apply for admission to a masterÂs program in the College of Education. For more information, visit the RegistrarÂs website, http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/grad/postbacc. html.Nondegree RegistrationNondegree enrollment is restricted to participants in special programs, off-campus programs, University-affiliated exchange programs, and those participants with nondegree educational objectives at UF. Students denied admission to UF for any term are not eligible for nondegree registration. Students need prior approval from the academic unit(s) to take courses in a nondegree status. That course work normally does not transfer to apply toward the graduate degree if the student is then admitted to the Graduate School. By petition in clearly justified cases and in conformance with regulations on courses and credit, it is possible to transfer up to 15 credits of graduate course work earned with the grade of A, B+, or B.A student should not remain in this classification for more than 1 term before being admitted as a postbaccalaureate or graduate student.ReadmissionThis information applies only to students admitted to a graduate program who have attended the University. Former graduate students who do not enroll at the University for 2 consecutive terms, including any summer term, must reapply for admission whether to the same or a different program. Readmission, however, is not guaranteed and is subject to the availability of space at the appropriate level, college or major. Therefore, students may need prior written approval (from their academic unit) to take a leave of absence for 2 or more consecutive terms. Students who skip a single term will be scheduled automatically for a registration appointment for 1 (the
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ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL 25 next) term. To apply for readmission, contact the Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 114000, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-4000, www.reg.ufl.edu/regadmi.htmFaculty Members as Graduate StudentsUF faculty in tenured or tenure-accruing lines, as designated by the Florida Administrative Code, normally may not pursue graduate degrees from this institution. Exceptions are made for the Florida Cooperative Extension Service (IFAS) county personnel, the faculty of the P. K. Yonge Laboratory School, and University Libraries faculty.Under certain restrictions established by the Graduate Council, persons holding nontenureor nonpermanent-sta tus-accruing titles may pursue graduate degrees at UF. Any other exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Graduate Council. Such exceptions, if given, are rare and will only be approved when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University.Graduate Assistantships and FellowshipsGraduate Assistantships are available through individual academic units. Stipend rates paid are determined by the employing academic unit. Interested students should ask their academic-unit offices about the availability of assistantships and the procedure for applying. Prospective students should write directly to their major academic units.Early inquiry is essential to be assured of meeting application deadlines. Appointments are made on the recommendation of the academic unit chair, subject to admission to the Graduate School and to the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Requires clear evidence of superior ability and promise. Reappointment to assistantships requires evidence of continued good scholarship. For these awards, unless otherwise specified, apply to the appropriate academic unit chair, University of Florida, on or before February 15 of each year. Fellows and graduate assistants must pay appropriate in-state and out-of-state tuition. Fellows receiving term stipends of $3150.00 or greater and trainees are expected to devote full time to their studies. Graduate assistants with part-time teaching or research duties register for reduced study loads, according to the schedule required for their appointment. Students on appointment are financially liable for excess credits, beyond the required registration or dropped courses.Tuition PaymentsIn-state matriculation fee payments:available to graduate assistants and fellows who meet the eligibility requirements. Any change in the studentÂs academic or employment status after processing a tuition payment will result in the original payment being updated, reduced, or voided as appropriate. Non-Florida tuition payments:available to out-of-state students who hold graduate assistantships or fellowships and who meet the eligibility requirements. Any change in the studentÂs academic or employment status after processing a tuition payment will result in the original payment being updated, reduced, or voided as appropriate.Residency for Graduate Students on AppointmentGraduate research and teaching assistants and University Alumni or Named Presidential Fellows who are United States citizens or permanent residents are eligible for instate residency for tuition purposes after completing 3 consecutive terms over 12 consecutive months. By University of Florida policy, all such students must take the appropriate actions to become in-state residents for tuition purposes at the start of their first term of enrollment and no later than the end of drop/add. This includes (1) registering as a voter in Florida; (2) obtaining a Florida driverÂs license or Florida ID; (3) obtaining a Florida vehicle registration and insurance if appropriate; and (4) completing a declaration of domicile. Information to accomplish these tasks is available from the academic unitÂs graduate coordinator or http://gradschool.rgp.ufl. edu/students/faqs-introduction.html. At the start of their second year of enrollment, students must file the appropriate documentation with the Office of the University Registrar before the end of drop/add. University-Wide Fellowshiphttp://www.aa.ufl.edu/fellows/Alumni Fellowshiphttp://www.aa.ufl.edu/fellows/alumni.html Alumni Graduate Fellows represent the highest graduate student award available at the University. Funded at nationally competitive levels, these highly prestigious awards support students in all academic units of the University awarding a Ph.D. or M.F.A. The Alumni Graduate Fellowships focus on identifying and supporting students who seek the Ph.D. degree or selected terminal masterÂs degrees (the M.F.A. for example). To ensure that Alumni Fellows receive every opportunity to succeed, the Alumni Graduate Fellowships provide a full 4 years of support through a nationally competitive stipend and full tuition waiver for qualifying students. Most Alumni Graduate Fellows will receive at least 2 years of fully funded fellowship, and they will receive another 2 years of research or teaching assistantship. The University expects Alumni Fellows to demonstrate high standards of academic achievement and participation in University life. ADMISSIONTOTHE GRADUATE SCHOOL 25
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26 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 26 GENERAL INFORMATION For Alumni Fellowships, students apply to their major academic unit. Successful applicants have outstanding undergraduate preparation, a strong commitment to their field of study, and demonstrated potential in research and creative activities.Grinter FellowshipNamed in honor of Dr. Linton E. Grinter, Dean of the Graduate School from 1952 to 1969, this fellowship helps recruit truly exceptional graduate students. Currently enrolled graduate students are not eligible, except when entering a Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) program. Stipends are normally $2000 to $4000. Continuing the Grinter Fellowship beyond the first year depends on satisfactory student progress. Students in the Colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Engineering, and Law are not eligible. For information, visit http://www.aa.ufl. edu/fellows/grinter.html. For details, contact your major academic unit. Title VI: Foreign Language and Area Studies FellowshipTitle VI fellowships are available to graduate students whose academic programs are either Latin America or Africa oriented. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be registered for a full-time course load including a language relevant to the area of their choice, specifically, Portuguese or Haitian Creole for recipients through the Center for Latin American Studies; Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Swahili, Xhosa, Yoruba, or other African languages for which appropriate instruction can be arranged, for recipients through the Center for African Studies. Remuneration is a $14,000 stipend for the academic year and $2,400 for the summer plus payment of all tuition and fees. For more information, contact the Director, Center for Latin American Studies (319 Grinter Hall); or Director, Center for African Studies (427 Grinter Hall), University of Florida.Graduate Minority Programshttp://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/diversity/introduction. html, 115 Grinter, P.O. Box 115500, Gainesville FL 32611, phone (352)392-6444, (800)753-9798, e-mail ogmp@ufl.edu. The Office of Graduate Minority Programs (OGMP) at the University of Florida (UF) spearheads the Graduate SchoolÂs contribution to campus diversity by working to recruit, retain, and award degrees to minority and underrepresented students in masterÂs and doctoral programs. Its mission is to 1. Increase graduate student application, enrollment, and degree awards of first-generation college students, academically underrepresented students (women in engineering, men in nursing, etc.), and ethnic or racial minority groups (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Alaskans [Aleuts and Eskimos], Native Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders). 2. For prospective and enrolled graduate students in underrepresented demographic groups, offer resources and opportunities to successfully pursue and complete graduate education. The following development and funding opportunities are available through OGMP:Florida Board of Education (BOE) summer program: BOE is held during Summer B and is an early admissions orientation and preparation program for ethnic/cultural minorities, first-generation college students, and academically underrepresented students who have not previously attended the University of Florida. This retention program prepares eligible, newly admitted students for the demands of graduate education (research, writing, time management, etc.). Participants receive a $1500 stipend and payment of 4 credits for Summer B. All participants must be registered as full-time students for the next academic year. U.S. citizens admitted to a UF graduate program, who meet criteria for eligibility, are invited to apply online at http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/ diversity/boe-summer.htmlFlorida A&M University (FAMU) Feeder program:UF is 1 of 47 universities in the FAMU Feeder program, aimed at increasing the number of FAMU students in graduate programs. FAMU nominates students with at least a 3.0 GPA to participating feeder institutions for admission into their graduate programs. OGMP is UFÂs main contact for the feeder program. UF offers five fellowships every year to qualified FAMU Feeder students who have been admitted to a graduate program. Each fellow receives an $8,000 annual stipend, and pays up to 12 credits tuition for fall and spring terms. The application deadline is February 15th. McKnight Doctoral Fellowship:The Florida Education Fund (FEF) awards McKnight Fellowships to African-American students newly admitted into selected doctoral programs at state universities. The Fellowship provides a $12,000, 12-month stipend, and pays tuition and fees for up to 5 years, given satisfactory progress toward completing the degree. African Americans who are U.S. citizens are eligible to receive the McKnight Fellowship and should contact FEF for applications and more information: 201 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1525, Tampa FL 33602, phone (813)272-2772. The application deadline is January 15th.University of Florida/Santa Fe Community College Faculty Development Project: This partnership initiative allows UF doctoral students to teach as adjunct professors. Participants must teach 3 courses per year at SFCC and help SFCC recruit and retain minority students. The program provides a $9,000 stipend for 10 months and pays up to 12 credits of tuition and fees for fall and spring terms, for up to 4 years. Faculty Development Project applicants must be U.S. citizens from a minority/
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ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL 27 underrepresented group and hold a masterÂs degree in one of the approved disciplines. National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Sciences, Inc. (GEM) Fellowship: This fellowship program supports African American, Native American, and Hispanic American students to pursue the Master of Science degree in engineering and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in engineering and science disciplines. The GEM Consortium pays both masterÂs and doctoral fellowship recipients tuition, fees, and a stipend. The Practical Summer Internship component brings the fellowship total value to between $20,000 and $60,000 for masterÂs students and $60,000 and $100,000 for doctoral students. Each M.S. applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate of an engineering program with at least a 2.8 GPA. Each Ph.D. applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate of an engineering program with at least a 3.0 GPA. For more information about GEM Fellowship Programs, visit http://www.gemfellowship.org, or call (574)631-7771.Supplemental Retention Award: This awardÂs purpose is to help doctoral students complete their degrees, by involving them in a structured program. Students within 3 semesters of completing their Ph.D. degree, who no longer have funding available through an assistantship or fellowship, are eligible to apply for the program and receive limited tuition assistance for the remaining semesters. The tuition assistance is not cash, is not employment, and is not a tuition or fee waiver. This award is limited to U.S. citizens or permanent-resident aliens. Campus Visitation Program (CVP): This program invites prospective students who are underrepresented in graduate studies to visit the University of Florida campus. During the visitation, participants learn more about UFÂs graduate programs, and meet with administrators, faculty members, and current graduate students. CVP is held for 3 days during fall and spring terms. OGMP provides housing and some meals, and participants are reimbursed for part of their travel expenses. All participants must apply for admission to a UF graduate program before or during the visitation and are reimbursed the graduate application fee. Moreover, students need at least a 3.0 upper-division undergraduate grade point average and must meet minimum UF requirements (GRE, GMAT, etc.) to be accepted for the visitation program. Professional development workshops:Each term, the Office of Graduate Minority Programs plans multiple professional development workshops on topics related to graduate and professional success (getting your work published, financial management, choosing a mentor, etc.) These workshops are free and open to all UF students.College/School Financial Aid WebsitesIn addition to the university-wide fellowship and assistantship opportunities, numerous awards specific to a particular field of study are available through the various academic units. See the following websites for financial aid available in each discipline.Fisher School of Accounting http://www.cba.ufl.edu/fsoa/College of Agricultural and Life Sciences http://www.cals.ufl.edu/M. E. Rinker School of Building Construction http://www.bcn.ufl.edu/College of Design, Construction, and Planning http://www.arch.ufl.edu/Warrington College of Business Administration http://www.cba.ufl.edu/College of Dentistry http://www.dental.ufl.edu/College of Education http://www.coe.ufl.edu/College of Engineering http://www.eng.ufl.edu/College of Fine Arts http://www.arts.ufl.edu/School of Forest Resources and Conservation http://www.sfrc.ufl.eduCollege of Health and Human Performance http://www.hhp.ufl.edu/College of Journalism and Communications http://www.jou.ufl.edu/Levin College of Law http://www.law.ufl.edu/College of Liberal Arts and Sciences http://web.clas.ufl.edu/College of Medicine http://www.med.ufl.edu/School of Natural Resources and Environment http://snre.ufl.edu/College of Nursing http://con.ufl.edu/College of Pharmacy http://www.cop.ufl.edu/College of Public Health and Health Professions http://www.phhp.ufl.edu/College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/ ADMISSIONTOTHE GRADUATE SCHOOL 27
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28 External Fellowships for Graduate StudentsInformation on external fellowships, small grants, and other funding opportunities is available on the Research and Graduate Programs (RGP) website: http://rgp.ufl. edu/research/funding.html. The Community of Science Funding Opportunities databaseand the Grants Databaseare keyword searchable and highly recommended as information resources by RGP Program Information staff.General RegulationsThe student is responsible for becoming informed and observing all program regulations and procedures. The student must be familiar with Graduate Catalog general regulations and requirements, specific degree program requirements, and offerings and requirements of the major academic unit. Rules are not waived for ignorance. Any exceptions to the policies stated in the Graduate Catalog must be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. After admission to the Graduate School, but before the first registration, the student should consult the college and/or the graduate coordinator in the major academic unit about courses and degree requirements, deficiencies if any, and special regulations of the academic unit. The dean (or representative) of the college where the degree program is located must oversee all registrations. Once a supervisory committee is appointed, registration approval is the responsibility of the committee chair.Catalog YearCatalog year determines the set of academic requirements that must be fulfilled for graduation. Students graduate under the catalog in effect when they first enroll as degreeseeking students at UF provided they maintain continuous enrollment. Students who are unregistered for 2 or more consecutive terms must reapply for admission and will be assigned the catalog in effect when enrollment is resumed. Students with the approval of their college deanÂs office may opt to graduate under the requirements of a later catalog, but they must fulfill all graduation requirements from that alternative year. The University will make every reasonable effort to honor the curriculum requirements appropriate to each studentÂs catalog year. However, courses and programs are sometimes discontinued and requirements may change as a result of curricular review or actions by accrediting associations and other agencies.Classification of Students6 Postbaccalaureate students: degree-holding students admitted to postbaccalaureate credits. 7 Graduate students seeking a first masterÂs degree. 8 Graduate students who have earned a masterÂs degree, or who have earned 36 or more credits while seeking a graduate degree, but who have not been admitted to doctoral candidacy. 9 Graduate students admitted to doctoral candidacy.Confidentiality of Student RecordsThe University assures the confidentiality of student educational records in accordance with the State University System rules, state statutes, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, known as the Buckley Amendment. Student directory information that can be released to the public is limited to name, class, college and major; dates of attendance; degree(s) earned; honors and awards received; local, permanent, and e-mail addresses; phone number; most recent previous educational institution attended; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; and the weight and height of members of athletic teams. Currently enrolled students must contact the appropriate agency/agencies to restrict release of directory information. The Office of the University Registrar, the Department of Housing and Resident Education, and the Division of Human Resources routinely release directory information to the public. Such students must request this restriction from the Office of the University Registrar, and students who live on campus must also request this restriction from the Department of Housing and Resident Education (next to Beaty Towers). Students who are University employees must also request this restriction from the Division of Human Resources. Student educational records may be released without a studentÂs consent to school officials who have a legitimate educational interest to access the records. ÂSchool officialsÂŽ shall include € An employee, agent, or officer of the University or State University System of Florida in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position € Persons serving on University committees, boards, and/or councils € Persons employed by or under contract to the University to perform a special task, such as an attorney or an auditor.ÂLegitimate educational interestÂŽ shall mean any authorized interest or activity undertaken in the name of the University for which access to an educational record is necessary or appropriate to the operation of the University or to the proper performance of the educational mission of the University. The University may also disclose information from a studentÂs educational records without a studentÂs consent to either individuals or entities permitted such access under applicable federal and state law. Students have the right to review their own educational records for information and to determine accuracy. A photo I.D. or other equivalent documentation or personal recognition by the custodian of record is required before access is granted. Parents of dependent students, as defined 28GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION
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32 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 32 GENERAL INFORMATION examination or at the final oral defense of the thesis or dissertation, using modern communication technology to participate rather than being physically present.Preparation for Final TermThe student is responsible for meeting all requirements and observing every deadline. Deadlines are given in the front of this catalog and in the Graduate Student Handbook. When the thesis or dissertation is ready to be put in final form, the student should consult the Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations (http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/ editorial/introduction.html) and work with the ETD lab (http://www.circa.ufl.edu/~etd). Students must also file a degree application with the Office of the University Registrar (222 Criser Hall) at the start of the final term and must meet minimum registration requirements.Verification of Degree Candidate StatusThis service is not provided during the last 3 weeks before graduation. However, students who before that time have completed all requirements for the degree, including the final examination report and final acceptance of the thesis or dissertation, may request verification to that effect. Verification of Degree Candidate Status (http:// gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/education/currentstudents.html) request forms should be filled out by the candidate, signed by the supervisory committee chair, department chair, college dean, and Graduate School Editorial Office (160 Grinter); then given to Graduate Student Records (106 Grinter) for verification and processing. Although a student may have fulfilled academic requirements, the degree is not awarded until the Graduate School certifies the degree to the University Registrar. That is done at the end of Fall, Spring, and Summer C terms for all students who applied to graduate. Some employers and licensure boards require the degree statement on the transcript, which is available about 3 days after certification in December, May, and August.Awarding of DegreesThe Graduate School authorizes a candidate to be awarded the degree appropriate to the course of study under the following conditions (see degree descriptions for details): 1. The candidate must have completed all course requirements, including an internship or practicum if required, in the major and minor fields; observing time limits and limitations on transfer credit, on nonresident work, and on level of course work. 2. The candidateÂs grade average must be at least B (3.00, truncated) in the major and in all work attempted in the graduate program, including a minor where appropriate. All grades of I, H, and X must be resolved. Grades of I, X, D, E, and U require a written petition to the Dean of the Graduate School. 3. The candidate must have satisfactorily completed all required examinations (qualifying, comprehensive, and final) and be recommended for the degree by the supervisory committee, major academic unit, and college. 4. The dissertation or, if required, thesis or equivalent project must have been approved by the supervisory committee and accepted by the Graduate School. 5. Recommendations for awarding a degree include meeting all academic and professional qualifications as judged by the faculty of the appropriate academic unit. 6. All requirements for the degree must be met while the candidate is a registered graduate student. Degrees are certified 3 times per year: December, May, and August.Attendance at CommencementGraduates who are to receive advanced degrees are urged to attend Commencement to accept in person the honor indicated by the appropriate hood. Through the University Bookstore, the student may arrange to rent or buy the proper academic attire to be worn at Commencement.Requirements for MasterÂs DegreesThe masterÂs degree is conferred only on completing a coherent and focused program of advanced study. Each academic unit sets its own minimum degree requirements beyond the minimum required by the Graduate School.General RegulationsGraduate School regulations are as follows. Colleges and academic units may have additional regulations beyond those stated below. Unless otherwise indicated in the next sections on masterÂs degrees, these general regulations apply to all masterÂs degree programs at the University. Course requirements: Graduate credit is awarded for courses numbered 5000 and above. The program of course work for a masterÂs degree must be approved by the studentÂs adviser, supervisory committee, or faculty representative of the academic unit. No more than 9 credits from a previous masterÂs degree program may apply toward a second masterÂs degree. These credits are applied only with the written approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.Major: Work in the major must be in courses numbered 5000 or above. For work outside the major, 6 credits of courses numbered 3000 or above may be taken if part of an approved plan of study.Minor: Minor work must be in an academic unit other than the major. If a minor is chosen, at least 6 credits of work are required in the minor field. Two 6-credit minors may be taken with the major academic unitÂs permission. A 3.00 GPA is required for minor credit.
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34 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 34 GENERAL INFORMATION information, visit http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/ checklist-dissertation.pdf and http://etd.circa.ufl.eduChange from thesis to nonthesis option: Permission of the supervisory committee is needed to change from thesis to nonthesis option. This permission must be forwarded to the Graduate School by midpoint of the final term. The candidate must meet all the requirements of the nonthesis option as specified above. A maximum of 3 credits earned with a grade of S in 6971 (Research for MasterÂs Thesis) can be counted toward the degree requirements only if converted to credit as A, B+, or B in Individual Work. The supervisory committee must indicate that the work was productive in and by itself and that the work warrants credit as a special problem or special topic course.Supervisory committee:should be appointed as soon as possible after the student has been admitted to Graduate School and no later than the end of the second term. Supervisory committee duties are to advise the student, to check on the studentÂs qualifications and progress, to supervise preparation of the thesis, and to conduct the final examination.Final examination: When most of the studentÂs course work is completed, and the thesis is in final form, the supervisory committee must examine the student orally or in writing on (1) the thesis, (2) the major subjects, (3) the minor or minors, and (4) matters of a general nature pertaining to the field of study. The candidate and the entire supervisory committee must be present at the defense. The defense date must be fewer than 6 months before degree award. All forms should be signed at the defense: The candidate and the supervisory committee chair sign the ETD Rights and Permission form; and the entire supervisory committee should sign the ETD Signature Page and the Final Examination Report. If thesis changes are requested, the supervisory committee chair may hold the Final Examination report until satisfied with the thesis. Final comprehensive examination:Nonthesis students must pass a comprehensive written or oral examination on the major and on the minor if a minor is designated. This comprehensive examination must be taken no more than 6 months before the degree is awarded.Requirements for the Ph.D.The Doctor of Philosophy is a research degree and is granted on evidence of general proficiency, distinctive attainment in a special field, and particularly on ability for independent investigation as demonstrated in a dissertation presenting original research with a high degree of literary skill. Consequently, doctoral programs are more flexible and varied than those leading to other graduate degrees. The Graduate Council does not specify what courses are required for the Doctor of Philosophy degree. General requirements: the program should be unified in relation to a clear objective, the program should have the considered approval of the studentÂs entire supervisory committee, and the program should include an appropriate number of credits of doctoral research.Course RequirementsCourse requirements for doctoral degrees vary from field to field and from student to student. In all fields, the Ph.D. degree requires at least 90 credits beyond the bachelorÂs degree. All masterÂs degrees counted in the minimum must be earned in the last 7 years.Transfer of credit: No more than 30 credits of a masterÂs degree from another institution will be transferred to a doctoral program. If a student holds a masterÂs degree in a discipline different from the doctoral program, the masterÂs work will not be counted in the program unless the academic unit petitions the Dean of the Graduate School. All courses beyond the masterÂs degree taken at another university to be applied to the Ph.D. degree must be taken at an institution offering the doctoral degree and must be approved for graduate credit by the Graduate School of the University of Florida. All courses to be transferred must be graduate level, letter graded with a grade of B or better and must be demonstrated to relate directly to the degree being sought. All such transfer requests must be made by petition of the supervisory committee no later than the third term of Ph.D. study. The total number of credits (including 30 for a prior masterÂs degree) that may be transferred cannot exceed 45, and in all cases the student must complete the qualifying examination at the University of Florida. In addition, any prior graduate credits earned at UF (e.g., a masterÂs degree in the same or a different discipline) may be transferred into the doctoral program at the discretion of the supervisory committee and by petition to the Graduate School. The petition must show how the prior course work is relevant to the current degree.Major: A Ph.D. student does the major work in an academic unit specifically approved for offering doctoral courses and supervising dissertations. See Graduate Programs. At least a B (3.00) is needed for courses included in the major.Minor: With the supervisory committeeÂs approval, the student may choose one or more minor fields. Minor work may be completed in any academic unit outside the major, if approved for masterÂs or doctoral programs listed in this catalog. The collective grade for courses included in a minor must be B (3.00) or higher. If one minor is chosen, the supervisory committee member representing the minor suggests 12 to 24 credits of courses numbered 5000 or higher as preparation for a qualifying examination. Part of this credit may have been earned in the masterÂs program. If two minors are chosen, each must include at least 8 credits. Competence in the minor is demonstrated by written examination by the minor academic unit, or by the oral qualifying examination. Minor course work at the doctoral level may include courses in more than one academic unit, if the objective of the minor is clearly stated and the combination of courses
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D. 35 is approved by the Graduate School (this approval is not required for a minor in one academic unit).Leave of AbsenceA doctoral student who ceases to be registered at UF for more than 1 term needs prior written approval from the supervisory committee chair for a leave of absence for a stated period of time. The student must reapply for admission on returning. See Readmission and Catalog Year.Supervisory CommitteeSupervisory committees are nominated by the academic unit chair, approved by the dean of the college concerned, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the student starts doctoral work and no later than the end of the second term of equivalent full-time study. The Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member of all supervisory committees.Duties and responsibilities of the supervisory committee:1. Inform the student of all regulations governing the degree sought. This does not absolve the student from responsibility for being informed about these regulations. See Student Responsibility.2. Meet immediately after appointment to review the studentÂs qualifications and discuss and approve a program of study. 3. Meet to discuss and approve the proposed dissertation project and the plans for carrying it out. 4.Give the student a yearly evaluation letter in addition to S/U grades earned for research courses 7979 and 7980. The chair writes this letter after consulting with the supervisory committee.5. Conduct the qualifying examination (or participate in it, if administered by the academic unit). In either event, the student and the entire supervisory committee must be present for the oral part of the examination. This examination must be given on campus. For exceptions, see Examinations inGeneral Regulations.6. Meet when at least half the work on the dissertation is complete, to review procedure, progress, and expected results; and to make suggestions for completion. 7. Meet on campus when the dissertation is completed and conduct the final oral examination to assure that the dissertation is a piece of original research and a contribution to knowledge. At least four faculty members, including the entire supervisory committee, must be present with the candidate for this examination. Only the actual supervisory committee may sign the ETD Signature Page, and they must approve the dissertation unanimously. See Examinations in General Regulations.Membership: The supervisory committee for a doctoral candidate comprises at least four members selected from the Graduate Faculty. At least two members, including the chair, should be from the academic unit recommending the degree. At least one member serves as external member and should be from a different educational discipline, with no ties to the home academic unit. One regular member may be from the home academic unit or another unit. If a minor is chosen, the supervisory committee includes at least one Graduate Faculty member representing the studentÂs minor. If the student elects more than one minor, each minor area must be represented on the supervisory committee.Special appointments: People without Graduate Faculty status may be made official members of a studentÂs supervisory committee through the special appointment process. The studentÂs supervisory committee chair requests the special appointment, briefly explaining what the special appointment contributes to the supervisory committee. A special appointment is made for a specific supervisory committee. If a student changes to a new degree or major and the committee chair wishes to include the special member on the new supervisory committee, another request must be submitted to the Graduate School for the new committee. Appropriate candidates for special appointments include individuals from outside of the University of Florida with specific expertise who contribute to a graduate studentÂs program of study; tenure-track faculty not yet qualified for Graduate Faculty status; and nontenure-track faculty or staff at the University of Florida who do not qualify for Graduate Faculty status. Special appointments have several limitations because they are not members of the Graduate Faculty. A special appointment may not serve as a supervisory committee chair, cochair, or external member. A special appointment may not be the minor representative for a student with a minor. External member: The external memberÂs responsibilities are to represent the interests of the Graduate School and the University of Florida; be knowledgeable about Graduate Council policies; and serve as an advocate for the student at doctoral committee activities. In case the academic unitÂs committee activity conflicts with broader University policies or practices, the external member is responsible for bringing such conflicts to the attention of the appropriate governing body. Therefore, the external member is prohibited from holding any official interest in the doctoral candidateÂs major academic unit. Faculty holding joint, affiliate, courtesy, or adjunct appointments in the degree-granting academic unit cannot be external members on a studentÂs committee.Minor member:The faculty member who represents a minor on a studentÂs committee may be appointed as the external member if they do not have a courtesy graduate appointment in the studentÂs major academic unit.Cochair:To substitute for the chair of the committee at any examinations, the cochair must be in the same academic unit as the candidate. Retired faculty:Graduate Faculty members who retire may continue their service on supervisory committees for REQUIREMENTSFORTHE PH.D. 35
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36 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 36 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 year. With approval of the academic unit, retired faculty may continue serving on existing or new committees beyond this period. Substituting members at qualifying and final examination:If a supervisory committee member cannot be present at the studentÂs final defense, a Graduate Faculty member in the same academic area may substitute for the absent committee member. The substitute should sign the Final Examination form on the left side, in the space provided for committee members, noting the name of the absent member. The chair of the studentÂs major academic unit also must indicate the reason for the absence and indicate that the absent member agreed to this substitution at the final examination. The substitute should not sign the ETD signature page. The original committee member must sign. With approval of all members of the supervisory committee, one committee member (not the chair or external member) may be off-site at a qualifying oral examination or at the final oral defense of the thesis or dissertation, using modern communication technology to be present rather than being physically present. No substitutes are allowed for the chair or external member of the committee. Changes to the supervisory committee may be entered online before the qualifying examination. The Graduate Council wants each supervisory committee to function as a University committee (not a departmental committee), applying University-wide standards to the various doctoral degrees. For complete information on the appointment process, consult the Graduate Council Policy Manual, http://gradschool.rgp. ufl.edu/archived-files/policy-manual-archived-copy.html (Chapter VIII).Language RequirementAny foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. is established by the major academic unit with approval of the college. The student should check with the graduate coordinator of the appropriate academic unit for specific information. The foreign language departments offer classes for graduate students starting to study a language. See the current Schedule of Courses for available languages. All candidates must be able to use the English language correctly and effectively, as judged by the supervisory committee.Campus Residence RequirementBeyond the first 30 credits counted toward the doctoral degree, students must complete 30 credits enrolled at the University of Florida campus or at an approved branch station of the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Stations or the Graduate Engineering and Research Center. A department or college may establish and monitor its own more stringent requirement as desired. Qualifying ExaminationAll Ph.D. candidates must take the qualifying examination. It may be taken during the third term of graduate study beyond the bachelorÂs degree. The student must be registered in the term the qualifying examination is given. The examination, prepared and evaluated by the full supervisory committee or the major and minor academic units, is both written and oral and covers the major and minor subjects. Except for allowed substitutions, all members of the supervisory committee must be present with the student at the oral part. At this time the supervisory committee is responsible for deciding whether the student is qualified to continue work toward a Ph.D. degree. If a student fails the qualifying examination, the Graduate School must be notified. A re-examination may be requested, but it must be recommended by the supervisory committee and approved by the Graduate School. At least 1 term of additional preparation is needed before re-examination.Time Lapse: Between the oral part of the qualifying examination and the date of the degree there must be at least 2 terms. The term the qualifying examination is passed is counted, if the examination occurs before the midpoint of the term.Registration in Research CoursesAdvanced Research (7979) is open to doctoral students not yet admitted to candidacy (classified as 7 and 8). Students enrolled in 7979 during the term they qualify for candidacy will stay in this registration unless the academic unit elects to change their enrollment to Research for Doctoral Dissertation (7980), which is reserved for doctoral students admitted to candidacy (classified as 9).Admission to CandidacyA graduate student does not become a candidate for the Ph.D. degree until granted formal admission to candidacy. Such admission requires the approval of the studentÂs supervisory committee, the academic unit chair, the college dean, and the Dean of the Graduate School. The approval must be based on (1) the academic record of the student, (2) the supervisory committeeÂs opinion on overall fitness for candidacy, (3) an approved dissertation topic, and (4) a qualifying examination as described above. The student should apply for admission to candidacy as soon as the qualifying examination is passed and a dissertation topic is approved by the studentÂs supervisory committee.DissertationDissertation first submission:First submission of the dissertation is on plain paper. The Graduate School
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D. 37 Editorial Office must receive this by the Dissertation first submission deadline, or at least 5 working days before the defense (whichever is sooner). For checklist: http:// gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/checklist-dissertation. pdf. The Editorial Office e-mails the student when the dissertation has been reviewed. The student is responsible for retrieving the edited dissertation and review comments. Typically, students make these changes after the defense, when they make their committeeÂs changes. Students then work diligently to make final submission and to procure acceptance of the dissertation before the final acceptance deadline.Electronic final submission: Students who entered in Fall 2001 or later must submit their final dissertations electronically. For more information, visit http://gradschool. rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/checklist-dissertation.pdf and http:// etd.circa.ufl.edu.Each doctoral candidate must prepare and present a dissertation that shows independent investigation and that is acceptable in form and content to the supervisory committee and to the Graduate School. Dissertations must be written in English, except for students pursuing degrees in Romance or Germanic languages and literatures. Students in these disciplines, with the approval of their supervisory committees, may write in the topic language. Since all dissertations are published by microfilm (and most are published electronically), the work must be of publishable quality and must be in a form suitable for publication.Publication of dissertation:All dissertation students must pay a $55 microfilm fee to University Financial Services, S113 Criser Hall. All dissertation students also must sign a microfilm agreement form.Copyright: The student is automatically the copyright holder, by virtue of having written the dissertation. A copyright page should be included immediately after the title page to indicate this. Registering copyright is not required, and only benefits students who might need to sue someone for money for infringing on their copyright. Most dissertations do not involve money. If you choose to register copyright, provide $45 (certified check, cashierÂs check, or money order payable to PQIL) with the signed microfilm agreement form, including a permanent address where you can always be reached. Because these checks go to PQIL months after graduation and take months to process, make sure that the certified check, cashierÂs check, or money order is good for at least a year.Guidelines for Restriction on Release of DissertationsResearch performed at the University can effectively contribute to the education of our students and to the body of knowledge that is our heritage only if the results of the research are published freely and openly. Conflicts can develop when it is in the interests of sponsors of university research to restrict such publication. When such conflicts arise, the University must decide what compromises it is willing to accept, taking into account the relevant circumstances. The AAU guidelines contained herein were adopted by the University of Florida Graduate Council on January 19, 1989.1. Sponsors recommendations should be considered advisory and not mandatory. 2. Maximum delay in publication should not exceed 3 months. 3. No additional delays in publication beyond the prereview. Timely submission of any patent or copyright applications requires effective communication among investigators and sponsors throughout the project. 4. Participation in nonclassified sponsored research programs cannot be restricted on the basis of citizenship. 5. Agreements involving publication delays must not delay students from final defense of their dissertations.Final ExaminationAfter submitting the dissertation and completing all other work prescribed for the degree (but no earlier than the term before the degree is awarded, the candidate is given a final examination, oral or written or both, by the supervisory committee, on campus. All members must be present with the candidate at the oral part of this examination. The candidate and the entire supervisory committee must be present at the defense. The defense should be no more than 6 months before degree award. All forms should be signed at the defense: the candidate and the supervisory committee chair sign the ETD Rights and Permission form; and the entire supervisory committee should sign the ETD Signature Page and the Final Examination Report. If dissertation changes are requested, the supervisory committee chair may hold the Final Examination report until satisfied with the dissertation. Satisfactory performance on this examination and adherence to all Graduate School regulations outlined above complete the requirements for the degree.Time limitation:All work for the doctorate must be completed within 5 calendar years after the qualifying examination, or this examination must be repeated.Specialized Graduate DegreesThe Graduate School monitors the degree criteria stipulated below. For detailed requirements, see Fields of Instruction .Master of AccountingThe Master of Accounting (M.Acc.) is the graduate degree for students seeking professional careers in public accounting, business organizations, and government. The M.Acc. program offers specializations in auditing/financial accounting, accounting systems, and taxation. REQUIREMENTSFORTHE PH.D. 37
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38 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 38 GENERAL INFORMATION The recommended curriculum to prepare for a professional career in accounting is the 3/2 five-year program with a joint awarding of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting and the Master of Accounting degrees on satisfactory completion of the 150-credit program. The entry point into the 3/2 is the start of the senior year. Students who have already completed an undergraduate degree in accounting may enter the 1-year M.Acc. program, which requires 34 credits of course work. At least 18 credits must be in graduate-level accounting, excluding preparatory courses. All students must take a final comprehensive examination. For details about requirements, see General Regulations for masterÂs degrees.M.Acc./J.D. program: This joint program culminates in both the Juris Doctor degree awarded by the College of Law and the Master of Accounting degree awarded by the Graduate School. The program is for students with an undergraduate degree in accounting, who are interested in advanced studies in both accounting and law. About 20 credits fewer are needed for the joint program than if the two degrees were earned separately. The two degrees are awarded after completing curriculum requirements for both degrees. Students must take the GMAT (or the GRE), and also the LSAT before admission, and must meet the admission requirements for the College of Law (J.D.) and the Fisher School of Accounting (M. Acc.).Master of AdvertisingThe Master of Advertising (M.Adv.) program develops leaders in the profession by giving students theoretical, research, and decision-making skills essential for strategic advertising and integrated communications planning; and the opportunity to develop expertise in an area such as account management, research, creative strategy, media planning, international and cross-cultural advertising, new technology, special market advertising, and advertising sales management.Students without a basic course or substantial professional experience in marketing or advertising must complete articulation courses before entering the program. All students must complete a basic statistics course before entering. The M.Adv. requires at least 33 credits and a thesis. Some areas allow a terminal project in lieu of thesis (with permission from the academic unitÂs Graduate Faculty). Students select a supervisory committee to guide selection of courses, selection of thesis topic (or project in lieu of thesis), and completion of the thesis or project. At least one committee member must be from the Department of AdvertisingÂs Graduate Faculty. Students complete and orally defend their theses or projects. The studentÂs supervisory committee is responsible for evaluating the thesis or project and the final defense.Master of AgribusinessThe Master of Agribusiness (M.AB.) degree program offers advanced study for students seeking careers in sales, marketing, and management with organizations that operate mainly in the food industry and agribusiness sector. Through rigorous practical course work, students can capitalize on the programÂs broad-based resources, as students look forward to careers as food marketers, commodity merchandisers, and agribusiness managers. Students may focus on areas such as strategic sales, international marketing, human resource management, and the futures market. This program is not recommended for students seeking careers in research and university teaching. The program requires at least 30 credits (core and elective courses in finance, marketing, management, decision-making, and quantitative methods relevant to agribusiness). These courses prepare students to analyze current situations, anticipate opportunities, and develop effective action plans. Before starting the program, students must have taken and successfully passed prerequisite courses in marketing, management, statistics, and finance. Contact the academic unit for information on additional prerequisite courses and program requirements.Master of AgricultureThe degree of Master of Agriculture is for students with primary interests other than research.General requirements are the same as for the Master of Science degree without thesis; except that for the Master of Agriculture, a major comprises 12 credits of graduate courses in an academic unit. At least one member of the Graduate Faculty must be included on the studentÂs supervisory committee. A comprehensive written or oral examination is required in the term the degree is awarded.Master of ArchitectureThe Master of Architecture (M.Arch) is an accredited graduate degree meeting the professional requirements of the National Architectural Accrediting Board, for students who wish to qualify for registration and practice as architects. Candidates are admitted from architectural, related, and unrelated undergraduate backgrounds; professional experience is encouraged but not required. The M.Arch. requires at least 52 credits, including no more than 6 credits in ARC 6971 or 6979. Course sequences in design history and theory, structures, technology, and practice must be completed. Students are encouraged to propose individual programs of study (outside of required courses), and interdisciplinary work is encouraged.Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in TeachingThese degrees combine graduate study in a discipline with selected education courses and a teaching internship, providing flexible curricula that prepare students for a variety of options including teaching and further graduate work.
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SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 39 Requirements for the degrees are as follows: 1. A reading knowledge of one foreign language if required by the studentÂs major. 2. Satisfactory completion of at least 36 credits while registered as a graduate student, with work distributed as follows: a. At least 18 credits in the major and 6 credits in the minor. b. Six credits in an academic unit internship in teaching (6943 Internship in College Teaching). Three years of successful teaching experience in a statecertified school may be substituted for the internship requirement, and credits thus made available may be used for further work in the major, the minor, or in education. c. At least one course selected from three or more of the following: social and/or psychological foundations of education; education technology; counselor education; special education, and community college curriculum. Other areas may be added or substituted at the discretion of the supervisory committee. These courses may be used to comprise a minor. 3.Off-campus work:At least 8 to 16 credits (at the academic unitÂs discretion), including at least 6 credits in one term, must be earned on the Gainesville campus. Beyond that, credits earned in off-campus UF courses approved by the Graduate School are accepted, if they are appropriate to the studentÂs degree program as determined by the supervisory committee. 4. At degree completion, the student needs at least 36 credits in the major, for certification purposes. 5. The student must pass a final comprehensive examination (written, oral, or both). This examination covers the field of concentration and the minor.Master of Arts in Urban and Regional PlanningThe degree of Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning is a graduate degree for professional urban and regional planners and meets the educational requirements for the American Institute of Certified Planners. The program is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board.The general requirements are the same as those for other Master of Arts degrees with thesis except that the minimum registration required is 52 credits including no more than 6 credits in URP 6971 or 6979. All areas allow a project (requiring 6 credits) in lieu of thesis (with permission from the academic unitÂs Graduate Faculty).M.A.U.R.P./J.D. joint program: A 4-year program leading to the Juris Doctor and Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning degrees is offered under the joint auspices of the College of Law and the College of Design, Construction, and Planning, Department of Urban and Regional Planning. For students interested in the legal problems of urban and regional planning, this program blends law studies with relevant course work in the planning curriculum. Students receive both degrees at the end of a 4-year course of study whereas separate programs would require 5 years. Students must take the GRE and the LSAT before admission, must be admitted to both programs, and must complete the first year of law school course work before commingling law and planning courses. A thesis is required on completing the course work. Interested students should apply to both the Holland Law Center and the Graduate School, noting on the application the joint nature of their admission requests. For more information on the program, contact the Holland Law Center and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.Master of Building ConstructionThe Master of Building Construction (M.B.C.) degree for students pursuing advanced work in construction management, construction techniques, and research problems in the construction field. General requirements are the same as for the Master of Science degree except that the M.B. C. requires at least 33 graduate credits (at least 18 in the School of Building Construction). Nine credits must be earned at the 6000 level in building construction courses. The remaining 15 credits may be earned in other academic units. A thesis is not required, but an independent research study (BCN 6934) of at least 3 credits is required. When the studentÂs course work is completed (or practically so) and the independent research report is complete, the supervisory committee must examine the student orally on (1) the independent research report, (2) the major subjects, (3) the minor or minors, and (4) matters of a general nature pertaining to the field of study.Joint Program: The M.B.C./J.D. program is offered in conjunction with the Levin College of Law.Master of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree gives students (1) conceptual knowledge for understanding the functions and behaviors common to business organizations; and (2) analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills essential for effective management. Emphasizes developing the studentÂs capacities and skills for business decision making. The traditional M.B.A. curriculum is structured so that students may extend their knowledge in a specialized field. The program offers certificate programs in auditing and informational technology, financial services, supply chain management, decision and information sciences, entrepreneurship and technology management, and global management, and concentrations in finance, security analysis, real estate, competitive strategy, marketing, entrepreneurship, decision and information sciences, management, global management, human resource management, Latin American business, management, international studies, , and sports administration. SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 39
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SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 41 responsibilities as managers of biotechnical industries. Estimated time to complete both degrees is 5 to 7 years. Students must meet the admission and curriculum requirements of both programs. Requirements of the M.B.A. program are those in effect when an applicant is admitted to the program. Requires 2 years of postundergraduate work experience.M.B.A./J.D. program: A program of joint studies leading to the Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees is offered under the joint auspices of the Warrington College of Business Administration and the Levin College of Law. Current M.B.A. or J.D. students must declare their intent to apply for the second degree during their first year. Applications are then due according to admission schedules for that year. Both degrees are awarded after a 4-year course of study. Students must take both the LSAT and the GMAT before admission and meet the admission and curriculum requirements of both degrees. Requirements of the M.B.A. program are those in effect when an applicant is admitted to the program. Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.M.B.A./Pharm.D. program in management and pharmacy administration:A program of concurrent studies culminating in both the Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees allows students interested in both management and pharmacy administration to obtain the appropriate education in both areas. Candidates must meet the entrance requirements and follow the entrance procedures of both the Warrington College of Business Administration and the College of Pharmacy, and admission to the two programs must be simultaneous. The degrees may be granted after 5 years of study. Requirements of the M.B.A. program are those in effect when an applicant is admitted to the program. Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.M.B.A./M.I.M. program in international management:A dual degree program between the University of Florida (UF) and the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) makes it possible to earn both degrees after 3 years of study. Students start the program at UF and apply to Thunderbird in their first year. Requirements of the M.B.A. program are those in effect when an applicant is admitted to the program. Requires 2 years of post-undergraduate work experience.Exchange programs:The M.B.A. program offers second-year students exchange opportunities at numerous international universities. Currently, exchange programs exist with schools in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. For a complete list of exchange partners, see http://www.cba.ufl.edu/mang/docs/maib_ exchange_partners.pdf. Master of EducationThe Master of Education degree program meets the need for professional personnel to serve a variety of functions required in established and emerging educational activities of modern society. A thesis is not required. All masterÂs programs require at least 36 credits, with at least half of these credits earned in courses in the College of Education. No more than 6 credits earned from 3000and 4000-level courses taken outside the academic unit may be counted toward the minimum requirements for the degree. (See also General Requirements for MasterÂs Degrees.) At least 16 credits must be earned while the student is enrolled as a graduate student in courses offered on the Gainesville campus of the University of Florida, including registration for at least 6 credits in a single term.Master of EngineeringStudents may choose a thesis or nonthesis option for the Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree. To be eligible for admission to the M.E. program, students must have earned a bachelorÂs degree from an ABET-accredited college or they must complete articulation work for equivalence. Admission requirements of the Graduate School must be met. The College of Engineering may use the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in lieu of the GRE for admitting students into the nonthesis masterÂs degree programs. Students who do not meet the ABET requirement may be admitted to the Master of Science program (see section on Master of Arts and Master of Science). The nonthesis M.E. degree is a 30-credit course-workÂ… only degree (practice-oriented project or capstone course may be included in the 30 credits). At least 15 credits must be in the studentÂs major at the 5000 level or higher. For work outside the major, courses numbered 3000 or above (not to exceed 6 credits) may be taken if they are part of an approved plan of study. If a minor is chosen, at least 6 credits are required: Two 6-credit minors may be taken. At the discretion of individual engineering academic units, an oral or written examination may be required. The thesis option requires 30 credits of course work, including up to 6 credits of 6971 (Research for MasterÂs Thesis). At least 12 credits (not counting 6971) must be in the studentÂs major. Courses in the major must be at the 5000 level or higher. For work outside the major, up to 6 credits of courses numbered 3000 or above may be taken if part of an approved plan of study. If a minor is chosen, at least 6 credits are required: Two 6-credit minors may be taken at the discretion of the academic unit. A comprehensive oral and/or written final examination is required. An off-campus (distance learning) student who is a candidate for the nonthesis M.E. degree must take half the course work from full-time UF faculty members and must pass a comprehensive written examination administered by a committee from the academic unit. If the student has a SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 41
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42 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 42 GENERAL INFORMATION minor, the committee must include a member representing that minor.Master of Civil Engineering (M.C.E.):a variant of the Master of Engineering degree. The M.C.E. focuses on design and professional practice in civil engineering. Requirements include prescribed graduate-level instruction in design and professional practice; 6 months (or its equivalent) of full-time experience related to civil engineering practice that occurred after the student achieved junior status; and completing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination. If a thesis or report is required, it must be design related. For details contact the Department Chair, Civil and Coastal Engineering.Master of Family, Youth, and Community SciencesThe Master of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences degree prepares students for mid-level leadership positions in public and private organizations, agencies, and businesses that address the needs of families, youths, and communities. The program of study provides the student with a broad base of knowledge in the discipline. It includes required courses in the theoretical foundations of the discipline, public policy analysis, program planning and evaluation, nonprofit management and ethics for practitioners. Requires at least 32 credit hours (half of which are electives the student selects with the supervisory committee). Completing the degree requires comprehensive written and oral examinations.Master of Fine ArtsThe Master of Fine Arts degree is offered with majors in art, creative writing, and theatre. Same requirements as for the Master of Arts with thesis, except the M.F.A. requires at least 60 credits (48 for creative writing), including 6 to 9 credits in 6971 (Research for MasterÂs Thesis). Students in art and theatre substitute 6973 (Individual Project) creative work in lieu of the written thesis.Admission:Applicants requesting admission to any of the programs should have an earned baccalaureate degree in the same or a closely related field from an accredited institution. Students must fulfill the admission requirements of their disciplines and the Graduate SchoolÂs admission criteria. In cases where the undergraduate degree is not in the area chosen for graduate study, the student must demonstrate a level of achievement fully equivalent to the bachelorÂs degree in the chosen graduate field. A candidate deficient in certain areas must remove the deficiencies by successfully completing appropriate courses. Art or theatre candidates also must submit a portfolio of the creative work, or must audition, before being accepted into the program. Creative writing candidates must submit 2 short stories, 2 chapters of a novel, or 6 to 10 poems. Three years of work in residence (two for creative writing) are usually needed to complete degree requirements. If deficiencies must be removed, the residency could be longer. See Fields of Instruction for Art, English, and Theatre.Art:The M.F.A. degree with a major in art is for those who wish to prepare themselves as teachers of art in colleges and universities and for those who wish to attain a professional level of proficiency in studio work. Specialization is offered in the studio areas of ceramics, creative photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, graphic design, and digital media. For studio work, the M.F.A. is generally the terminal degree. In addition to the general requirements above, students must take at least 60 credits. Requirements include 42 credits in studio courses (24 in specialization, 12 in electives, and 6 in ART 6971 or 6973C); 6 credits in art history; 3 credits in teaching art in higher education; 3 credits in aesthetics, criticism, or theory; and 6 credits of electives. The College reserves the right to retain student work for purposes of record, exhibition, or instruction.Creative writing:The M.F.A. in creative writing develops writers of poetry and fiction by a series of workshops and literature seminars. Candidates are expected to produce a thesis (a manuscript of publishable poetry or fiction) at the end of the 2-year program. The degree requires nine courses (four workshops, three literature courses, and two electives), three reading tutorials, and a thesis: 48 credits in all. Students take at least one workshop each term. All of the literature courses cannot be in the same century. The electives may be literature seminars or workshops; one elective may be an approved graduate course outside the Department of English.Theatre: The M.F.A. degree with a major in theatre is for those interested in production-oriented theatrical careers and teaching. Two specializations are offered: acting and design. The craft skills encompassed in the program are later applied in public and studio productions. The program requires 60 credits, including 18 credits of core classes, 17 credits of specialty training, an internship, and a project in lieu of thesis.Master of Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesThe nonthesis M.F.A.S. program trains students in the technical aspects of fisheries and aquatic sciences emphasizing written and oral communication of scientific information. Requirements are the same as for the Master of Science degree with the nonthesis option, except that the M.F.A.S. also requires a technical paper. The program requires at least 32 graduate credits of graded course work (at least 16 in the major). The final draft of the technical paper must be submitted to all supervisory committee members for approval at least 3 weeks before the scheduled date of the oral and written final examination.
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43 Master of Forest Resources and ConservationThe Master of Forest Resources and Conservation (M.F.R.C.) degree is for additional professional preparation rather than primary research. Same requirements as for masterÂs degrees, except that the M.F.R.C. requires GRE scores of at least 500 verbal and 500 quantitative.Work required: at least 32 credits of letter-graded course work, with at least 12 credits of graduate course work in the major. A thesis is not required, but the student must complete a technical project in an appropriate field. This project may take various forms, such as a literature review, extension publication, video, training manual, or curriculum. The M.F.R.C. requires a final examination covering the candidateÂs entire field of study. The student must present the work to the supervisory committee in an on-campus public forum before the final examination.Master of Health AdministrationThe Master of Health Administration, offered by the College of Public Health and Health Professions, trains qualified individuals to become managers and leaders of health care organizations. The degree provides a core of business and analytical skills, concepts and knowledge specific to health administration, opportunities for application and synthesis, and exposure to the field of practice. The M.H.A. program admits students only in the fall term and requires full-time study for 2 years, plus a summer internship between the first and second years. The program requires a total of 62 credits.Master of Health ScienceThe Master of Health Science degree, offered by the College of Public Health and Health Professions, provides exposure to health research and meets the need for leadership personnel in established and emerging health care programs. The College offers programs in occupational therapy and rehabilitation counseling. There are three paths to enter occupational therapy and attain the Master of Health Science degree. The 4-term thesis option emphasizes research and is the appropriate route for (but not limited to) students seeking admission to the College of Public Health and Health ProfessionÂs Ph.D. program in rehabilitation science. The 3-term nonthesis option emphasizes research and advanced theories related to the practice of occupational therapy. Both options prepare leaders in the profession and require 36 credits. The third option, the distance learning program, is for working professionals to increase knowledge in emerging practice areas and leadership. The rehabilitation counseling program meets the need for professional personnel to serve in various areas of rehabilitation counseling. The Department requires at least 52 academic credits for most students, including at least 49 credits in the major. Some exceptionally well-qualified students may need fewer credits with approval of the program chair. Work in the major includes both practicum experiences and a full-time internship. Elective courses may complement the major and relate to the studentÂs career plans. All candidates must pass a comprehensive examination. See General Regulations for requirements for all masterÂs degrees.Master of Interior DesignThe Master of Interior Design (M.I.D.) allows students to direct their attention to a variety of topics, including historic preservation and restoration of interior architecture; design for special populations (for example, the disabled, elderly, and children); investigation and application of design technology, materials, and lighting; design education; issues of indoor air quality and sustainability; environment and behavior research, theory, and applications in interior design.Work required: at least 36 credits (no more than 6 thesis credits). Required preparatory courses are in addition to the minimum credits for graduate work.Master of International Construction ManagementThe Master of International Construction Management (M.I.C.M.) is a nonthesis, distance education, advanced degree program with a research report/project requirement offered by the Rinker School of Building Construction. The M.I.C.M. allows students with computer and Internet access to attend classes at any time, any place and to interact with faculty and classmates via such technology as e-mail, CD-ROM, streaming video, synchronous group discussion software, asynchronous class presentation software, and multimedia courseware. The program incorporates leading-edge interactive technology and proctored course final examinations.Admissions: Applicants for admission must have (1) an undergraduate degree, (2) at least 5 years of meaningful, supervisory-level construction management experience, (3) cumulative verbal and quantitative GRE scores of 1000 or higher, (4) a grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale, (5) if an international student, a TOEFL score of 565 or higher, and (6) sponsorship by the employer.Work required: The M.I.C.M. has three main specializations: (1) corporate/strategic management, (2) project management, and (3) construction management. The M.I.C.M. prepares students to assume upperlevel construction management responsibilities in a multinational construction company. Other specializations: sustainable construction, information systems, facilities management, construction safety, affordable housing, productivity, and human resource management. In addition to 6 research-oriented graduate credits, the student selects one or two specializations and then takes the rest of the required 33 credits from the remaining courses and special electives. Students must pass a SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREESSPECILAIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 43
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44 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 44 GENERAL INFORMATION comprehensive oral and/or written examination on completing course work and the masterÂs research report/ project.Master of Landscape ArchitectureThe degree of Master of Landscape Architecture is the advanced professional degree for graduates with baccalaureate credentials in landscape architecture and is a first professional degree for the graduate from a nonlandscape architectural background. Candidates are admitted from related and unrelated fields and backgrounds. An advanced professional life experience track is available for eligible candidates. Work required: Candidates must complete at least 52 credits, including no more than 6 credits of thesis or project. For students without baccalaureate credentials in landscape architecture, required preparatory courses are in addition to the minimum credits for graduate work. For advanced professional life experience candidates, the minimum requirement is 30 credits, including thesis. At least 50% of all course work must be graduate courses in landscape architecture. Some areas allow a project (requiring 6 credits) in lieu of thesis, with permission of the academic unitÂs Graduate Faculty.Master of LatinThe Classics Department offers the nonthesis Master of Latin degree, a 30-credit program mainly for currently employed and/or certified teaching professionals who wish to widen their knowledge of Latin, broaden their education in the field of Classics, and enhance their professional qualifications. This degree can be attained by students in residence for fall/spring terms or by a program of summer course work at UF and by directed independent study and/ or distance learning courses during the regular academic year. Students registering during summer terms can complete the degree in 4 years by earning 6 graduate credits each summer (total = 24), plus just two 3-credit independent study or distance learning courses during the intervening academic years. Those who already have some graduate credit in Latin, or who can take more credits during the year, can complete the degree more quickly. Unlike the M.A. degree in Latin, the Master of Latin degree has no thesis requirement, does not prepare students for Ph.D. level studies, and is aimed specifically at currently employed and certified Latin teachers.Admission:Contact the DepartmentÂs Graduate Coordinator or Distance Learning Coordinator before applying. Requirements for the admissions process are (1) apply to UFÂs Graduate School, (2) acceptable GRE scores, (3) three letters of recommendation, and (4) transcripts recording undergraduate courses (and graduate courses, if any; students must demonstrate the ability to take Latin courses at the graduate level). Degree requirements: at least 30 credits as a UF graduate student. Of these, no more than 8 credits (grade of A, B+, or B) may be transferred from institutions approved for this purpose by the Dean of the Graduate School. At least half of the 30 credits required should be from Latin language and literature courses (LAT or LNW courses at the 5000 level or above). UF graduatelevel courses taken before admission to Graduate School (e.g., in the Latin Summer Institutes) may be applied to the 30 credits if approved by the Graduate School. The Department will work closely with individual students to determine how many previous graduate credits at UF or other institutions may be applied to this program. The student may elect minor work in other academic units (e.g., history, philosophy, art history, religion), although there is no requirement to do so. If a minor is chosen, at least 6 credits are required in the minor field. Two 6-credit minors may be taken with departmental permission. A GPA of 3.0 is required for minor credit and for all work counted toward the degree. All work in a minor must be approved by the supervisory committee.Examination: The supervisory committee administers a final oral and written comprehensive examination at completion of the course work. This examination includes (1) an oral component on Roman literary tradition, and (2) a written component, covering (a) Latin sight translation and grammar, (b) Roman history and civilization, and if applicable (c) the minor, or minors. As preparation for this examination, the student should read the required reading list of secondary works in English.Language requirement:The Department for this degree plan does not require, but strongly recommends, at least a reading knowledge of one (or more) of the following: German, French, Italian, or Spanish. Such study will facilitate reading important secondary works not translated into English, enhance travel, and perhaps lead to teaching opportunities in the chosen language at the secondary school level.Master of Laws in Comparative LawThe Master of Laws in Comparative Law (LL.M.Comp. Law) degree is for graduates of foreign law schools who want to enhance their understanding of the American legal system and the English common law system. The program starts with Introduction to American Law, a 4-credit summer course that gives students a foundation in the American legal process. It also helps students acclimate to the College of Law and the University community before starting the academic year. During fall and spring terms, and with the directorÂs approval, students choose their remaining 22 credits from more than 100 Juris Doctor and LL.M. in Taxation courses and seminars. Students who follow a special curriculum may simultaneously receive the Certificate of Specialization in International Tax Studies. For admission information consult the College of Law Catalog or write to the Comparative Law Office, P.O. Box 117643, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7643.
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SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 45 Master of Laws in International TaxationThe Master of Laws in International Taxation (LL. M.I.T.) degree program offers advanced instruction for law graduates who plan to specialize in international taxation, in the practice of law. Degree candidates must complete 26 credits. Of these 26 credits, 22 must be graduate-level tax courses, and 13 must be graduate-level international tax courses, including a research and writing course.Master of Laws in TaxationThe Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.Tax.) degree program offers advanced instruction for law graduates who plan to specialize in federal taxation and particularly federal income taxation, in the practice of law. Degree candidates must complete 26 credits. Of these 26 credits, 22 must be graduate-level tax courses, including a research and writing course.Master of MusicThe Master of Music (M.M.) degree is offered in music or music education. The music program offers the following concentrations: choral conducting, composition, instrumental conducting, music history and literature, ethnomusicology, music theory, performance, and sacred music. The M.M. degree prepares students for careers as teachers in studios, schools, and universities; performers; music historians; music critics; church musicians; composers; conductors; and accompanists.Admission:Applicants should have a baccalaureate degree in music or a closely related area from an accredited institution and must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the College of Fine Arts. Students whose undergraduate degree is in another discipline must demonstrate a level of achievement fully acceptable for masterÂs level work in this discipline. Applicants normally complete at least 16 credits in music theory, 6 credits in music history, and 12 credits in performance. A candidate deficient in certain undergraduate areas must remove the deficiencies by successfully completing appropriate courses. If remedial work is needed, the residency (usually 4 terms of fulltime study) may be longer. An audition is required for all students.Work required: At least 32 credits of course work (not counting prerequisite or deficiency courses) including a core of 9 credits. The core in all emphases includes MUS 6716 (MUE 6785 in the music education program), MUT 6629, and one MUH or MUL graduate course. Requires a thesis or creative project in lieu of thesis. The College of Fine Arts reserves the right to retain student work for purposes of record, exhibition, or instruction. For more information, see Fields of Instruction. Master of Occupational TherapyThis nonthesis degree program is for students who do not have a degree in occupational therapy, and who want to enter the field of occupational therapy. The program gives students a holistic perspective, including an understanding of the philosophical and theoretical bases for practice in the current health care environment. The M.O.T. program provides a strong background in theory, assessment, and therapeutic intervention. This 5-term program of graduate study consists of 3 terms of classroom course work and 2 terms (24 weeks) of internship. Students enter the program after completing a bachelorÂs degree. The M.O.T. degree is awarded after completing 58 credits. Students must receive a B on all course work and satisfactory evaluations on all clinical fieldwork.Master of Public HealthThe Master of Public Health degree program prepares students to become effective public health scientists, practitioners, and educators. Graduates can contribute to the health of the local, national, and international communities by advancing public health knowledge and implementing collaborative approaches to service and policy development impacting disease prevention and health promotion. Students have the opportunity to develop skills in one or more public health concentration areas. These concentrations include (1) biostatistics, applying quantitative and analytical methods in public health research and evaluation; (2) environmental health, assessing risk levels and protecting environmental health; (3) epidemiology, applying the principles and methods of epidemiological investigation to prevent or lessen the spread of disease; (4) public health management and policy, providing leadership in public health administration and developing and applying policy to health promotion and disease prevention initiatives; and (5) social and behavioral sciences, applying social and behavioral science to the design and implementation of cutting-edge community health education and intervention programs. Specific emphases in aging and disability and community/ social health, including rural health, are possible. A combined degree program and a certificate program also are available. For more information, visit http://www. mph.ufl.edu.Admission:Students with any undergraduate major are eligible for consideration for the program as long as they meet the Graduate School admission requirements and their interests match the programÂs philosophy and curriculum offered. Work required:Two program tracks are offered: one for students without terminal health care degrees and one for working health care professionals. In the first track, which applies to most students, all students take at least 48 graduate credits, including 15 credits of core public health course work, 3 credits of an integrative seminar, and 3 credits of a special project, which can include a research SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 45
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46 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 46 GENERAL INFORMATION project or an internship, determined by the concentration selected and the specific career goals of the student. The remaining 27 credits include required and elective course work in the concentration chosen by the student. The specific course requirements vary by concentration. Students who have a relevant professional or doctoral degree may be eligible for the 36-credit working professional program, pending M.P.H. admissions committee approval. This program requires completing 15 credits of core public health course work, 15 credits of concentration course work, and 6 credits of a special project and/or other course work accepted by the supervisory committee. On successfully completing all requirements, students in both tracks are awarded the Master of Public Health degree.Master of Science in Architectural StudiesAdmission: The Master of Science in Architectural Studies is a nonprofessional, research degree for students with undergraduate degrees in any field of study who wish to undertake advanced studies and research in architectural specialties. Specialization is offered in environmental technology, architectural preservation, urban design, history, and theory. Work required: At least 32 credits of course work, including up to 6 credits of ARC 6971 (Research for MasterÂs Thesis). Most course work should be in the School of Architecture, but multidisciplinary electives in planning, history, law, engineering, art history, and real estate are encouraged. Students also may enroll in one of the SchoolÂs off-campus programs, in Nantucket, in the Caribbean, or in Italy. A thesis is required. Requirements for level and distribution of credits, supervisory committee, and final examination are the same as for the Master of Arts and Master of Science with thesis.Master of Science in NursingThe College of Nursing offers the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.Nsg.) degree (thesis and nonthesis option) with advanced practice preparation for nurse midwifery and the roles of the nurse practitioner in adult, family, neonatal, pediatric, psychiatric/mental health, and midwifery nursing. In addition to the advanced practice clinical tracks, the College also offers a track for the clinical nurse leader (CNL). The CNL is a generalist clinician who brings a high level of clinical competence and knowledge to the point of care and serves as a resource for the health care team. Work required: at least 46 credits for advanced practice clinical tracks, and at least 36 credits for the generalist CNL track. Thesis M.S.Nsg. candidates must prepare and present theses acceptable to their supervisory committees and the Graduate School. An oral presentation of the thesis and a comprehensive examination in the major are also required. Nonthesis M.S.Nsg. candidates must pass a comprehensive written examination in the major. Cooperative M.S.Nsg. degree from Florida State University (FSU) and the University of Florida (UF):For students in the nurse-midwifery clinical track, the cooperative degree program is an approved mechanism allowing students to transfer more than the usual number of semester credit hours (9 vs. 24) from FSU to UF. On completing the curriculum, students are awarded an M.S.Nsg. from UF. Students meet admissions requirements for both universities and take most of the core graduate and primary care courses at FSU; on completing these courses, credits are transferred to UF and students enroll in the UF midwifery clinical track courses. The guidebook for midwifery students explains admissions, advisement, and progression for traditional and cooperative degree students (http://www.nursing.ufl.edu/academics/ curriculum_plans/midwifery%20guidelines.pdf). For information on clinical placement, see the College of NursingÂs website (www.nursing.ufl.edu). Applicants for all M.S.Nsg. clinical tracks are encouraged to apply by April 1st, but materials are accepted through May 31st. For admission criteria and information on the application process, see the Master of Science in Nursing page (http://www.nursing.ufl.edu/academics/academics_ sub.asp?ID=39). For general M.S.Nsg. program inquiries, contact the Coordinator of Graduate Student Affairs. For specific information on clinical midwifery, contact Dr. Alice Poe, Clinical Coordinator, Nurse Midwifery Track, (904)244-5174.Master of StatisticsThe Master of Statistics degree requires at least 36 credits, including at least 30 graduate credits in the major. Courses are selected in consultation with the supervisory committee chair, and approved by the supervisory committee. Students must pass two examinations: (1) a comprehensive written examination, given by a committee designated for the purpose, on material covered in statistics courses for first-year graduate students and (2) a final oral examination consisting of a presentation by the student on a statistical topic not covered in depth in the regular course work. Students should consult with their supervisory committee chair to choose a topic, and present a written report on the topic to the supervisory committee at least 1 week before the examination date. A typical report is 8 to 10 pages. During and after the presentation, the studentÂs committee may ask questions related to the topic of the presentation and related to other material covered in the studentÂs program of study.Master of WomenÂs StudiesThe Master of WomenÂs Studies (M.W.S.) is a nonthesis degree. 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SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 47 courses (21 credits), and a written comprehensive final examination. At least half of the 33 credits must be graduate courses in the major.EngineerFor those engineers who need additional technical depth and diversification in their education beyond the masterÂs degree, the College of Engineering offers the degree of Engineer. This degree requires at least 30 credits of graduate work beyond the masterÂs degree. It is not to be considered as a partial requirement toward the Ph.D. degree. The studentÂs objective after the masterÂs degree should be the Ph.D. or the Engineer degree.Admission to the program: Students must have completed a masterÂs degree in engineering and apply for admission to the Graduate School of the University of Florida. The masterÂs degree is regarded as the foundation for the degree of Engineer. The masterÂs degree must be based on the candidate having a bachelorÂs degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum or having taken sufficient articulation course work to meet the minimum requirements specified by ABET. Course and residence requirements: Total registration in an approved program must include at least 30 graduate credits beyond the masterÂs degree. This minimum requirement must be earned through the University of Florida. The last 30 credits must be completed within 5 calendar years.Supervisory committee: Each student admitted to the program needs a supervisory committee with at least 3 members of the Graduate Faculty (2 from the major academic unit, and at least 1 from a supporting academic unit). In addition, every effort should be made to have a representative from industry as an external adviser for the studentÂs program. This committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the student is admitted to Graduate School and no later than the end of the second term of study. This committee informs the student of all regulations pertaining to the degree program. The committee is nominated by the academic unit chair, approved by the Dean of the College of Engineering, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The Dean of the Graduate School is an ex-officio member of all supervisory committees. If a thesis or report is required, the committee will approve the proposed thesis or report and the plans for carrying it out. The thesis must be submitted to the Graduate School. The committee will also conduct the final examination on campus when the plan of study is completed.Plan of study: Each plan of study is developed on an individual basis for each student. Thus, there are no specific requirements for the major or minor; each student is considered individually. If the plan of study includes a thesis, the student may register for 6 to 12 credits of 6972 (Research for EngineerÂs Thesis).Thesis:The thesis should represent performance at a level above that ordinarily associated with the masterÂs degree. It should clearly be an original contribution; this may take the form of scientific research, a design project, or an industrial project approved by the supervisory committee. Work on the thesis may be conducted in an industrial or governmental laboratory under conditions stipulated by the supervisory committee.Final examination:After the student completes all work on the plan of study, the supervisory committee conducts a final comprehensive oral and/or written examination (for thesis students, this also involves defending the thesis). This examination must be taken on campus with all participants present.Doctor of AudiologyThe Colleges of Public Health and Health Professions and offer a program leading to the degree of Doctor of Audiology. The Au.D. degree is awarded after a 4year program of graduate study. Foreign languages are not required. The program leading to the Au.D. degree is administered by the Departments of Communicative Disorders and Communication Sciences and Disorders, their respective colleges, and the Graduate School.Admission:To be considered for the Au.D. program, students must meet the following minimum requirements: (1) a 3.00 junior-senior undergraduate grade point average and a combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 on the GRE General Test, (2) evidence of good potential for academic success in at least three letters of recommendation, and (3) evidence of acceptable skills in written expression through a personal statement describing the motivation and skills applicable to graduate study and the profession of audiology.Course requirements: 125 credits for students entering the program with a bachelorÂs degree awarded by an accredited institution. This includes at least 70 credits of SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 47
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48 didactic instruction, 45 credits of applied practicum, and 3 credits of audiology research. A 70-credit program leading to the Au.D. is offered for applicants holding an earned masterÂs degree in audiology from an accredited institution. A 45-credit program leading to the Au.D. is offered for applicants holding an earned masterÂs from an accredited institution, certification and/or licensure in audiology, and at least 3 years of full-time experience in audiology.Supervisory committees:Supervisory committees are nominated by the chairs of the Departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Communicative Disorders, approved by the deans of their respective colleges, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the student starts the program and, in general, no later than the end of the second term of equivalent fulltime study. The supervisory committee shall consist of no fewer than two members of the audiology Graduate Faculty. Duties of the supervisory committee include curriculum planning for the student, annual evaluation of the studentÂs progress in the program including administration of the oral and written comprehensive examination in the third year of study, and determining successful completion of the audiology research project.Comprehensive examination: required for all Au.D. candidates. May be taken during the eighth term of study beyond the bachelorÂs degree. Both written and oral, this examination is prepared and evaluated by the supervisory committee, which is responsible for determining whether the student is qualified to continue work toward the degree by completing the clinical residency.Ed.S. and Ed.D.The College of Education offers programs leading to the degrees Specialist in Education and Doctor of Education. The Specialist in Education degree is awarded for a 2year program of graduate study. The Doctor of Education degree requires a dissertation. Foreign languages are not required. See Requirements for the Ph.D.In cooperation with the Office of Graduate Studies in the College of Education, programs leading to these degrees are administered by the individual departments and school in the College of Education. A departmentÂs chair or the schoolÂs director is responsible for carrying out the policies of the Graduate School and the Curriculum Committee of the College of Education. Contact the individual departments and school for information about the various programs and their requirements. For help or general information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies in Education, 125 Norman Hall. Specialist in EducationAn Ed.S. program develops competencies needed for a professional specialization. Specializations are offered in the School of Teaching and Learning and the Departments of Counselor Education, Educational Administration and Policy, Educational Psychology, and Special Education. Ed.S. applicants must apply and be admitted to UFÂs Graduate School. All work for the degree, including transferred credit, must be completed within 7 years before the degree is awarded. The Ed.S. degree is awarded on completing a planned program with at least 72 credits beyond the bachelorÂs degree or at least 36 credits beyond the masterÂs degree. All credits accepted for the program must contribute to the unity and the stated objective of the total program. Students are tested (no more than 6 months before graduation) by written and oral examination. A thesis is not required; however, each program includes a research component relevant to the intended profession. With the academic unitÂs approval, course work taken as part of the specialist program may count toward a doctoral degree. Students who enter the program with an appropriate masterÂs degree from another accredited institution must complete at least 36 credits of post-masterÂs study to meet the following requirements: 1. At least 30 credits in graduate-level courses. 2. At least 12 credits in graduate-level professional education courses. Students who enter the program with a bachelorÂs degree only must (during the 72-credit program) meet these requirements in addition to the requirements of the Master of Education degree or its equivalent. Only graduate-level (5000-7999) work, earned with a grade of B or better, is eligible for transfer of credit. A maximum of 15 transfer credits are allowed. These can include no more than 9 credits from institution/s approved by UF, with the balance obtained from postbaccalaureate work at UF. Credits transferred from other universities are applied toward meeting the degree requirements, but the grades earned are not computed in the studentÂs grade point average. Acceptance of transfer of credit requires approval of the studentÂs supervisory committee and the Dean of the Graduate School. Petitions for transfer of credit for the Ed.S. degree must be made during the studentÂs first term of enrollment in the Graduate School. The supervisory committee is responsible for basing acceptance of graduate transfer credits on established criteria for ensuring the academic integrity of course work.Doctor of EducationThe Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree offers advanced professional training and academic preparation for the highest levels of educational practice. Programs are available in the School of Teaching and Learning and the Departments of Counselor Education; Educational 48 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION
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49 Administration and Policy; Educational Psychology; and Special Education. Requires at least 90 credits beyond the bachelorÂs degree (masterÂs degrees included must be in the last 7 years). Course requirements vary with the academic unit and with the studentÂs plan for research. With the approval of the supervisory committee, the student may choose one or more minor fields of study. The Ed.D. requires a qualifying examination and a dissertation. See Requirements for the Ph.D. for information on transfer of credit, minors, leave of absence, supervisory committee, language requirement, campus residence requirement, qualifying and final examinations, admission to candidacy, dissertation, and certification. These statements apply to both the Ph.D. and Ed.D. degrees.Doctor of Plant MedicineThe College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers an interdisciplinary program leading to the degree of Doctor of Plant Medicine (D.Pm). The D.Pm degree is awarded after a 3to 4-year program of graduate study. Foreign languages are not required. The program leading to the D.Pm degree is administered by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the Graduate School.Admission:Students must meet the following minimum requirements: 1. B.S. or B.A. degree, preferably in biological, agricultural, or health science. 2. A 3.00 grade point average in upper-division courses. 3. Combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 on the GRE General Test. Applicants from countries where English is not the native language must also achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper test or 213 on the computer version. 4. Evidence of good potential for academic success in at least three letters of recommendation. 5. Evidence of acceptable skills in written expression through personal statements briefly describing their backgrounds, reasons, and career goals for studying plant medicine. Course requirements: Students entering the program with a bachelorÂs degree must earn 120 credits. This includes at least 90 credits of course work and 30 credits of internship. Students entering the program with a masterÂs degree in a related area may be allowed to transfer up to 30 credits in graduate courses corresponding to those required by the Plant Medicine program.Supervisory committee: Selected by the student, nominated by the Director of the Plant Medicine Program, approved by the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The committee should be appointed as soon as possible after starting the program and before midpoint of the studentÂs third term. Each supervisory committee must consist of three UF Graduate Faculty members: one each from entomology/nematology, plant pathology, and plant/ soil science. Duties of the supervisory committee include planning elective courses and internships, helping to complete the program of study form (Form 2), evaluating elective internships, periodically evaluating the studentÂs progress in the program (must meet at least once per year; preferably twice), and administering the final oral comprehensive examination.Comprehensive examination:Both written and oral comprehensive examinations are required of all D.Pm students and may be taken at the end of the term in which the student completes all course work and internships. The written examination has three sections: entomology/ nematology, plant pathology, and plant/soil science. Faculty from the appropriate disciplines are appointed by the Program Director to develop and grade the final written examination, working in concert with faculty who teach courses required for the D.Pm degree. After a student passes all three sections of the final written examination (80% or higher is considered a passing grade), the supervisory committee administers an oral examination that tests the studentÂs ability to diagnose and manage plant health problems. A student who fails to pass a comprehensive examination may retake it within 3 months.Financial Information and RequirementsExpensesApplication FeeEach application for admission to the University must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of $30. Application fee waivers are provided for Florida A&M University (FAMU) Feeder Program participants, Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) Program participants, and Ronald E. McNair scholars. The application fee is also waived for students who apply to the University through the Florida Fund for Education McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program. For details contact the Office of Graduate Minority Programs (352)392-6444, 115 Grinter Hall, P.O. Box 115500, or email ogmp@ufl.edu.Enrollment and Student FeesPursuant to Section 6C1-3.037(1) University of Florida Rules, registration shall be defined as consisting of two components: a) formal selection of one or more credit courses approved and scheduled by the University; and b) fee payment or other appropriate arrangements for fee payment (deferment or third-party billing) for the courses the student is enrolled in, at the end of drop/add. Registration must be completed on or before the date specified in the University Calendar. Students are not authorized to attend class unless they are on the class SPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREESSPECIALIZED GRADUATE DEGREES 49
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50 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 50 GENERAL INFORMATION roll or have been approved to audit. Unauthorized class attendance will result in fee liability. A student must be registered during the terms of the qualifying examination and the final examination, and during the term the degree is awarded.Fee LiabilityPursuant to Section 6C1-3.037(2) University of Florida (UF) Rules, a student is liable for fees for all courses the student is registered for, at the end of the drop/add or courses the student attends after that deadline. Deadline for fee payment is 3:30 pm at the end of the second week of classes.Assessment of FeesPursuant to Section 6C1-3.0375(1) UF Rules, resident and nonresident tuition is assessed based on course classification: courses numbered through 4999 are assessed at the undergraduate level, and courses numbered 5000 and above are assessed at the graduate level. Students must assess and pay their own fees. Lack of written notification of the tuition fee debt does not negate the studentÂs responsibility to pay by the published deadline.University personnel will not be held accountable for assessment or accuracy of calculations. Tuition fee rates are available from University Financial Services.Shown below is the tuition and fee schedule for the 2005-2006 academic year. The tuition and fees for the 2006-2007 academic year have not been established at the time of printing of this catalog, but some adjustments are likely. Generally tuition and fees are established some time in July for the next academic year. In some instances, tuition waivers accompanying assistantships or fellowships include only the matriculation fee and where applicable the nonresident fee. All other fees must be paid by the student.Graduate Cost Estimates Per Year FL residents Non-FL Cost breakdown New / Cont. New / Cont.Tuition/fees* $6,234 / 5,750 21,359 / 21,359 Books and supplies 930 930 On campus housing and meals** 7,000 7,000 Off campus housing and meals*** 7,500 7,500 Computer minimum**** 910 910 Local transportation 400 400 General expenses and clothing 570 570 Personal and Health insurance 1,340 1,340 On campus TOTAL New / Cont. $17,384 / $16,900 $32,509 / $32,509Off campus TOTAL New / Cont. $17,884 / $17,400 $33,009 / $33,009 Health, Athletic, Activity and Service, and Material and Supply FeesHealth fee (6C1-3.0372(1) UF rules): All students must pay a health fee that is assessed on a per credit hour basis and is included in the basic rate per credit. The health fee maintains the UniversityÂs Student Health Service and is not part of any health insurance a student may purchase.Athletic fee (6C1-3.0372(1) UF rules): All students must pay an athletic fee per credit each term and is included in the basic rate per credit. Half-time graduate research and teaching assistants enrolled for 6 or more credits during the fall or spring terms and all other students enrolled for 12 or more credits can purchase athletic tickets at the student rate.Activity and service fee (6C1-3.0372(1) UF rules): All students must pay an activity and service fee that is assessed per credit and is included in the hourly tuition rate.Transportation access fee (6C1-3.009(2) UF rules): All students must pay a transportation access fee that is assessed per credit and is included in the hourly tuition rate.Material and supply fee (6C1-3.0374(1) UF rules): Material and supply fees are assessed for certain courses to offset the cost of materials or supply items consumed in the course of instruction. Information may be obtained from the academic units or University Financial Services.Late registration/payment fees Late registration fee (6C1-3.0376(2) UF rules): Any student who fails to initiate registration during the regular registration period will be subject to the late registration fee of $100.Late payment fee (6C1-3.037(4) UF rules): Any student who fails to pay all fees or to make appropriate arrangements for fee payment (deferment or third party billing) by the fee payment deadline will be subject to a late payment fee of $100.Waiver of late fees: A student who believes that a late charge should not be assessed because of University error or extraordinary circumstances that prevented all conceivable ways of complying by the deadline may petition for a waiver. Late Registration fee: University Registrar Late Payment fee: University Financial ServicesThe University reserves the right to require documentation to substantiate.Special Fees and ChargesAudit fee (6C1-3.0376(17) UF rules): Fees for audited courses are assessed at the applicable resident or nonresident cost as set forth in rule 6C1-3.0375, F.A.C.Diploma replacement fee (6C1-3.0376(13) UF rules): Each diploma ordered after a studentÂs initial degree application will result in a diploma replacement charge.Transcript fee (6C1-3.0376(12) UF rules): On written request, a complete transcript for undergraduate,
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52 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 52 GENERAL INFORMATION Deferment covers tuition fee payments only and must be established by the fee payment deadline. Fee deferments are granted based on information from the Office of Student Financial Affairs (financial aid deferments) or the Office of the University Registrar (veterans). Refer questions on eligibility to the appropriate office.Waiver of FeesThe University may waive fees as follows: € Participants in sponsored institutes and programs where direct costs are paid by the sponsoring agent. € Intern supervisors for institutions in the State University System may be given one nontransferable certificate (fee waiver) each term the person serves as intern supervisor. The certificate is valid for 3 years from the date of issuance. During a single term, no more than 6 credits of instruction (including credit through continuing education) are allowed. The certificate waives the matriculation fee; the student must pay the balance of the fees by the deadline. € Persons 60 years of age or older are entitled to a waiver of fees for audited courses (up to 6 credits), as provided by Section 240.235(3), Florida Statutes.Certain members of the active Florida National Guard are entitled to a waiver of fees pursuant to Section 250.10(7), Florida Statutes. A student enrolled through the Florida Linkage Institutes Program is entitled to a waiver of fees pursuant to Section 288.8175(6), Florida Statutes. The non-Florida student financial aid fee may not be waived for students receiving an out-of-state fee waiver.Refund of FeesTuition fees will be fully refunded in these circumstances: € Approved withdrawal from the University before the end of drop/add, with written documentation from the student. € Credits dropped during drop/add. € Courses canceled by the University. € Involuntary call to active military duty. € Death of the student or member of the immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling). € Illness of the student of such severity or duration, as confirmed in writing by a physician, that completing the term is precluded € Exceptional circumstances, on approval of the University President or his designee(s). A refund of 25% of the total fees paid (less late fees) is available if notice of withdrawal from the University with written documentation is received from the student and approved before the end of the fourth week of classes for full terms or a proportionately shorter time for summer terms. Refunds must be requested at University Financial Services. Proper documentation must be presented when a refund is requested. A waiting period may be required. Refunds will be applied against any University debts. The University reserves the right to set minimum amounts for refunds produced for overpayments on student accounts. Tuition refunds for cancellation, withdrawal, or termination of attendance for students receiving financial aid are first refunded to the appropriate financial aid programs. If a student receives federal financial aid (Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant [SEOG], Perkins Loan, Federal Direct Stafford Loans, or PLUS loans), federal rules require that any unearned part of the studentÂs federal aid must be returned to the U.S. Department of Education. The amount earned is based on the number of days the student attended classes, compared to the number of days in the entire term (first day of class to end of final exam week). Any remaining refund is then returned according to University policy.General Fiscal InformationStudents should bring sufficient funds, other than personal checks, to meet their immediate needs. Personal checks are accepted at University Financial Services for the exact amount of fees and/or other amounts owed the University. Payments on all financial obligations to the University are applied to the oldest debts first. University Financial Services does not cash checks or make cash refunds. Checks written in excess of assessed fees or other amounts paid the University will be accepted and processed, but the excess will be refunded to the student at a later date, according to University policy. The student must file a correct current address with the Office of the University Registrar by going to the ISIS website at http://www.isis.ufl.edu. Under Registrar Services, click on Address Change. This updates the UF Directory.Photo ID: A valid Gator 1 card must be presented to transact business at University Financial Services; to pick up tickets for athletic events; and to use Gator dining accounts, CIRCA computer labs, University Libraries, and all recreational facilities. The Gator 1 card can be obtained at the ID Card Services office. An official picture ID (passport or driverÂs license) and $10 are required. A studentÂs spouse should go to the ID Card Services office with a photo ID (e.g., driverÂs license, military ID, or passport), the studentÂs Gator 1 card, a copy of the marriage certificate, and $10. For more information: phone (352)392-UFID.Local address: The studentÂs must file a correct local address with the Office of the University Registrar in 222 Criser Hall.Past Due Student AccountsAll students accounts are payable at University Financial Services at the time such charges are incurred. Graduating
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54 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 54 GENERAL INFORMATION day of the last month in the term the money is borrowed. Processing takes about 48 hours. For applications, visit SFA in S-107 Criser Hall.Part-time EmploymentUF offers part-time student jobs through three employment programs: Federal Work-Study jobs, including the Federal Community Service component; Other Personnel Services (OPS); and off-campus jobs. Federal Work-Study jobs are based on financial need. To apply for Federal Work-Study jobs, students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available from the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA) in S107 Criser Hall, or use FAFSA on the Web at http://www. fafsa.ed.gov. OPS jobs are not based on financial need. UF maintains online job boards for student work programs. For information on jobs and how to apply, go to http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/job.html.Academic Progress Policy for Financial Aid RecipientsStudents receiving financial aid must be in good standing at UF and maintain financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirements. UFÂs financial aid academic progress requirements are available on the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA) website at http://www.ufsa.ufl. edu/sfa/, in SFAÂs Gator Aid Handbook , in the brochure that accompanies all financial aid award letters issued by SFA, and as a handout at the SFA service counters in S-107 Criser Hall.Research and Teaching ServicesLibrariesThe Libraries of the University of Florida (UF Libraries) form the largest information resource system in the state of Florida. While the collections are extensive, they are not comprehensive and graduate students supplement them with a variety of services and cooperative programs drawing on the resources of many other libraries. The UF Libraries comprise 9 libraries: 7 are in the system known as the George A. Smathers Libraries of the University of Florida, and 2 (Health Sciences and Law) are attached to their respective administrative units. All of the libraries serve all the UniversityÂs faculty and students, but each has a special mission to be the primary support of specific colleges and degree programs. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of research, scholars may find collections built in one library to serve a specific discipline or constituency to be of great importance to their own research in another discipline. Usually, more than one library is needed to discover all the resources that pertain to a particular research interest. The University of Florida Gator 1 card gives students and faculty access to library services. This card is used to circulate books, to borrow reserves, and to establish identity for other library services such as Interlibrary Loan and remote access to databases. The library home page (http://www.uflib.ufl.edu) offers a wealth of information about the Libraries and links to a vast array of resources. The Libraries are integrating electronic collections and services, and are digitizing materials from our Florida and other unique collections. Indexes, abstracts, and other reference resources (including hundreds of specialized databases) are increasingly available. From the home page it is possible to connect to the full text of articles in more than 20,000 journals and thousands of books, documents, maps, and manuscripts. The library home page has a link to the library catalogthat contains records for all UF collections in all formats (except for some special archival, map, and document collections that must be accessed through catalogs and finding aids at the collection location). It connects to lists of materials currently on course reserve and provides links to a growing number of these materials that are available in electronic form. The Subject Guides and Specialists page provides guides to subject literature and links to key resources and pertinent websites as well as the name of the library subject specialist. The library home page provides links to the pages of individual campus libraries, lists library training opportunities, and provides a great deal of information on services and policies. It enables students to link to the libraries Ask a Libraraian IM chat reference service, and to electronic forms for making suggestions, renewing materials, initiating interlibrary loan requests, and recalling materials charged to other borrowers. Workstations in UF libraries provide access to this whole array of electronic resources and services. They may also be accessed readily from other campus workstations, with a University of Florida IP address (campus location or offcampus GatorLink account), or by using the VPN or a proxy and your library card number (please see http: //www. uflib.ufl.edu/access.html for details on remote access). Because of the disciplinary variation in research methods, the policies enforced and the services offered may differ from library to library. Most of the libraries have an advisory board consisting of faculty and students who advise on the policies and services relating to their library. Information on local policies is available at the circulation and reference desks in each library and on the specific libraryÂs home page. As is common in research libraries, library materials are housed in a variety of locations depending on discipline.Library West houses most of the humanities and social science collections, and professional collections in support of business, health and human performance, and journalism are normally housed in this building. Library West includes 84 individual graduate study carrels that are assigned for the acadmic year. An online application
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RESEARCH AND TEACHING SERVICES 55 form is available from the library home page. In addition, the sixth floor of Library West is a study area reserved for graduate students. Access is provided after students register at the Circulation Desk.Smathers Library (also known as Library East) holds the Latin American Collection and the Special Collections: rare books and manuscripts, P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History, and University Archives. Marston Science Library holds most of the agriculture, science, and technology collections. The Map Library and Documents Department is a regional depository for U.S. federal government publications.Architecture/Fine Arts Library (201 Fine Arts Building A) holds visual arts, architecture, and building construction materials.Education Library (1500 Norman Hall) holds most of the education collections.Music Library (231 Music Building) holds most music materials and a collection of recordings.The Allen H. Neuharth Journalism Library (1060 Weimer Hall) holds a small collection of materials relating to journalism and mass communication.Health Science Center Library holds resources for the medical sciences, related life sciences, and veterinary medicine.Legal Information Center holds resources for law and related social sciences. Together the Libraries hold over 4,000,000 cataloged volumes, 7,200,000 microforms, 1,300,000 documents, 766,000 maps and geographic images, and nearly 18,000 computer files. The Libraries have built a number of nationally significant research collections mainly supporting graduate research programs. Among them are theBaldwin Library of ChildrenÂs Literature , which is among the worldÂs greatest collections of literature for children (Special Collections, Smathers Library); theMap and Imagery Library , which is an extensive repository of maps, atlases, aerial photographs, and remote sensing imagery with particular collection strengths for the southeastern United States, Florida, Latin America, and Africa south of the Sahara (Marston Science Library, Level One); the Isser and Ray Price Library of Judaica ,which is the largest collection of its kind in the Southeast (Education Library); and the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History, which is the stateÂs preeminent Floridiana collection and holds the largest North American collection of Spanish colonial documents about the southeastern United States and rich archives of prominent Florida politicians (Special Collections, Smathers Library). The Libraries also have particularly strong holdings in architectural preservation and 18th-century American architecture (Architecture and Fine Arts), late 19thand early-20th-century German state documents (Library West: request retrieval), Latin American art and architecture (Architecture and Fine Arts and Smathers Library), national bibliographies (Humanities & Social Science Reference, Smathers Library), U.S. Census information, especially in electronic format, and other U.S. documents (Documents Department, Marston Science Library), the rural sociology of Florida and tropical and subtropical agriculture collections (Marston Science Library), and English and American literature (Library West collection: request retrieval). Reference service is provided to library users in each library and is also available via phone, e-mail, and interactive chat. All of the libraries provide special services to help students and faculty with disabilities in their use of the libraries; information is available at all circulation desks. At the start of each term, the Libraries offer orientation programs to explain available services and how to use them. Schedules are posted in each library at the start of each term and in the training session part of the library webpage. Individual help is available at the reference desk in each library. In addition, instructional librarians will work with faculty and teaching assistants to develop and present course-specific library instruction sessions. Instruction coordinators are available in Humanities and Social Science Reference in Library West, in Marston Science Library, and in the branches.Subject specialists, who work closely with faculty and graduate students to select materials for the collections, also advise graduate students and other researchers who need specialized bibliographic knowledge to define local and global information resources available to support specific research. Consult the subject specialists when starting work on a large research project or developing a working knowledge of another discipline. A list of subject specialists is available at reference desks and via the library home page. Users may schedule a meeting with the appropriate specialist. The Libraries memberships in the Research Libraries Group and the Center for Research Libraries give faculty and students access to many major scholarly collections. The Libraries also are linked to major national and international databases. Many materials not held on campus can be quickly located and borrowed through one of the cooperative programs to which the Libraries belong. Consult with a reference librarian to take advantage of these services. Publications describing specialized services are available at reference and circulation desks throughout the Libraries. For information on library hours: http://www.uflib.ufl. edu or call the desired library.Computer FacilitiesComputing and Networking Services (CNS)Computing and Networking Services, formerly the Northeast Regional Data Center (NERDC), is a unit of the UF Office of Information Technology. CNSÂs facilities are used for instructional, administrative, and research computing, and are in the Bryant Space Sciences Research Building (SSRB). For more information, visit theCNS home page http://cns.ufl.edu. RESEARCHAND TEACHING SERVICES 55
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56 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 56 GENERAL INFORMATION Center for Instructional and Research Computing Activities (CIRCA), Office of Academic Technology (AT)Services available to graduate students include electronic thesis and dissertation computing support; phone and walk-in consulting; GatorLink mail; web and dialup services; UNIX® and Computing and Networking Services (CNS) computing accounts; software distribution; and the use of computer classrooms, multimedia equipment, and laboratories; and programming languages and packages for mathematical and statistical analysis. The AT/CIRCA computer classrooms are available for personal and academic use. They are equipped with IBM-compatible and Macintosh-compatible computers, laser printers, plotters, and scanners. CIRCA computer facilities offer students applications for word processing, spreadsheets, data analysis, graphics, and the Internet. Instructors whose courses require UNIX® or IBM mainframe computing may apply for class computing accounts. Applications for these instructional accounts are available in E520 Computer Sciences and Engineering (CSE). Instructors may reserve CIRCA computer classrooms or multimedia lecture classrooms for class sessions. Instructors may also use site-licensed WebCT (Web Course Tools) software to provide a framework for developing course resources. For more information about AT/CIRCA and other AT units, contact the UF Computing Help Desk, E520 CSE, helpdesk@ufl.edu, (352)392-HELP, or see the AT website at http://www.circa.ufl.edu.Art GalleriesSamuel P. Harn Museum of Art provides the most advanced facilities for exhibiting, studying, and preserving works of art. The Harn offers approximately 15 changing exhibitions per year. The MuseumÂs collection includes the arts of the Americas, Africa, and Asia and contemporary international works of art. Exciting performances, family programs, lectures, and films are also featured. Museum hours are 11am to 5pm Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 5pm Saturday, and 1 to 5pm Sunday. The Harn Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums. For more information, visit http://www.harn.ufl.edu.The University Gallery, established in 1965, is an essential component of the teaching, research, and service missions of the School of Art and Art History. The GalleryÂs primary purpose is to present high-quality visualarts exhibitions that reach a diverse cross section of the UniversityÂs many academic disciplines and core research areas and to provide rich first-hand interaction with cutting-edge artwork for art students and faculty to foster learning in art.Focus Gallery (in the lobby of the School of Art and Art History offices in the Fine Arts Complex) was established in 1963. Public exhibition space is used by students and faculty sponsors in the School of Art and Art History to experiment with artwork and experience the production of art exhibitions.Grinter Galleries (in the lobby of Grinter Hall) wasestablished in 1972. This venue is reserved for exhibitions of international art and artifacts that teach about world culture. Many of the UniversityÂs international centers are located in Grinter Hall, and their programs provide content for the galleries exhibitions.Performing ArtsUniversity of Florida Performing Arts brings a diverse range of events to its venues each season, including theatre, chamber, classical, dance, family, jazz, opera, pops, film, and world music/dance. The 1,700-seat Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts features computerized lighting and sound systems. Its Black Box Theatre is used for experimental or small musical productions, recitals, and receptions. The historic University Auditorium seats 867 and provides a classic setting for chamber and solo concerts, lectures, and more. The Baughman Center, a breathtaking pavilion on the shores of Lake Alice, is an inspirational setting for both contemplation and celebration. For information about UFPA: administrative offices, phone (352)392-1900. For event information or tickets: Phillips Center Box Office, phone (352)392-ARTS ext. 2787, website http://www. performingarts.ufl.edu. Florida Museum of Natural HistoryThe Florida Museum of Natural History was created by the Legislature in 1917 as a department of the University of Florida. Through its affiliation with the University, it carries dual responsibility as the official State Museum of Florida and as the University museum. The public education and exhibits division of the Museum is in Powell Hall, on Hull Road at the western edge of campus, situated between the Harn Museum of Art and the Center for the Performing Arts. Opened in 1998, Powell Hall is devoted exclusively to permanent and traveling exhibits, educational and public programs, and special events. Powell Hall is open from 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 pm on Sundays and holidays. The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Addmission for the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit, which opened in 2004, is $7.50 for adults and $4.50 for children ages 3-12. There is no admission charge for the remainder of the Museum. The research and collections division of the Museum is in Dickinson Hall, at the corner of Museum Road and Newell Drive. This building is not open to the public. The Museum operates as a center of research in anthropology and natural science. Under the director are three administrative units: the Office of the Director is responsible for administrative oversight and also for fund-raising and development; the Department of Natural History
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RESEARCH AND TEACHING SERVICES 57 houses the stateÂs natural history collections and is staffed by scientists and support personnel concerned with the study of modern and fossil plants and animals, and historic and prehistoric people and their cultures; Exhibits and Public Programs in Powell Hall is staffed by specialists in interpreting natural history through exhibits and educational programs. Scientific and educational faculty (curators) hold appointments in appropriate UF academic units. Through these appointments, they participate in both undergraduate and graduate teaching programs. The Museum's newest addition is the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity. This world-class facility features a 46,000-square-foot Lepidoptera center devoted to housing one of the worldÂs largest and most comprehensive Lepidoptera collections, and state-of-the-art research facilities for their study. It also contains dynamic public exhibitions and a live Butterfly Rainforest with a walking trail, educational exhibits, and hundreds of living butterflies.The Randell Research Center at the Pineland archeological site near Fort Myers, Florida, is dedicated to learning and teaching the archeology, history, and ecology of Southwest Florida.The Herbarium at UF is also a division of the Museum. It contains over 255,000 specimens of vascular plants and 170,000 specimens of nonvascular plants. The research collections are in the care of curators who encourage scientific study of the MuseumÂs holdings. Materials are constantly being added to the collections both through gifts from friends and as a result of research activities of the Museum staff. The archaeological and ethnographic collections are noteworthy, particularly in the aboriginal and Spanish colonial material remains from the southeastern United States and the Caribbean. There are extensive study collections of birds, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrate and vertebrate fossils, and plant fossils, and a bioacoustic archive consisting of original recordings of animal sounds. Opportunities are provided for students, staff, and visiting scientists to use the collections. Research and field work are presently sponsored in the archaeological, paleontological, and zoological fields. Students interested in these specialties should apply to the appropriate academic units. Graduate assistantships are available in the Museum in areas emphasized in its research programs.The Katharine Ordway Preserve-Swisher Memorial Sanctuary (http://www.ordway.ufl.edu) is a year-round biological field station established for the long-term study and conservation of unique ecosystems through management, research, and education. It is managed for the University of Florida by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. The 9600-acre property is located in Putnam County, Florida (roughly 26 miles from Gainesville) and is not open to the general public. The property is a mosaic of wetlands and uplands that include sandhills, xeric hammock, upland mixed forest, swamps, marshes, clastic upland lakes, sandhill upland lakes, and marsh lakes. A variety of fauna inhabit the preserve including a number of state and federally listed species. Archeological sites on the preserve show human presence and require more investigation. The most recent uses of the lands comprising the preserve were cattle ranching and game hunting. Wildfires and prescribed burning have had a strong influence on the property. The Preserve is a member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS).Agricultural Experiment StationThe Florida Agricultural Experiment Station conducts a statewide program in food, agriculture, natural resources, and the environment. Research deals with agricultural production, processing, marketing, human nutrition, veterinary medicine, renewable natural resources, and environmental issues. This research program includes activities by departments on the Gainesville campus and on the campuses of Research and Education Centers throughout the state. Close cooperation with numerous Florida agricultural and natural resource related agencies and organizations is maintained to provide research support for FloridaÂs broad variety of crops, commodities, and natural resources. The land-grant philosophy of research, extension, and teaching is strongly supported and administered by the Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, under his leadership, comprises the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and elements of the College of Veterinary Medicine, each functioning under a dean. Most IFAS faculty have joint appointments involving teaching, research, and/or extension.Funds for graduate assistants are made available to encourage graduate training and professional scientific improvement.Research at the main station is conducted in 17 departments: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural Education and Communication, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Entomology and Nematology, Environmental Horticulture, Food and Resource Economics, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Forest Resources and Conservation, Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, Microbiology and Cell Science, Plant Pathology, Soil and Water Science, Statistics, Veterinary Medicine, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Additional support units vital to research programs include Educational Media and Services, Facilities Planning and Operations, Planning and Business Affairs, Sponsored Programs, Personnel, and Governmental Relations. Research and Education Centers include Belle Glade, Bradenton, Fort Lauderdale, Homestead, Lake Alfred, Quincy, Monticello, Brooksville, Fort Pierce, Immokalee, Dover, Ona, Apopka, Marianna, Live Oak, Vero Beach, and Jay. A Center for Cooperative Agricultural Programs RESEARCHAND TEACHING SERVICES 57
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58 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 58 GENERAL INFORMATION (CCAP) in Tallahassee is jointly supported with Florida A&M University. The Florida Agricultural Experiment Station is cooperating with the Brooksville Subtropical Research Station, Brooksville, a USDA field laboratory, in its beef cattle and pasture production and management programs and with the National Weather Service, Ruskin, in the agricultural weather service for Florida. Additional research is conducted through the IFAS International Programs Office, the Center for Natural Resources Programs, the Center for Environmental Toxicology, and the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.Engineering and Industrial Experiment StationThe internationally recognized Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station (EIES) is the research arm of the College of Engineering. It was officially established in 1941 by the Florida Legislature. Its primary purpose is to perform research that benefits the stateÂs industries, health, welfare, and public services. The EIES also works to enhance our nationÂs global competitive posture by developing new materials, devices, and processes. The EIES provides significant opportunities for undergraduate and graduate engineering students to participate in hands-on, cutting-edge research.The EIES addresses a wide variety of state and national research issues through the collegeÂs academic departments and engineering research centers. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to research by involving talents from diverse areas of the College and the University. Particle science and technology, nanoscience and technology, materials, intelligent machines, transportation, biomedical engineering, computer technologies and systems, communications, information systems, energy systems, robotics, construction and manufacturing technologies, computer-aided design, process systems, a broad spectrum of research related to the Âpublic sectorÂŽ (agricultural, civil, coastal, and environmental) represent some of the EIES broad-based research programs.Florida Engineering Education Delivery System (FEEDS)The Florida Engineering Education Delivery System (FEEDS) is a cooperative effort to deliver graduate engineering courses, and degree and certificate programs via an array of distance learning technologies to engineers throughout Florida. Along with the University of Florida, participating universities include the colleges of engineering at Florida State University, Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of South Florida. Florida Gulf Coast University, the University of North Florida, and the University of West Florida are educational partners in FEEDS and help facilitate course delivery and program marketing. Graduate students associated with any of these universities have access to the graduate engineering courses offered via FEEDS throughout the state during the school term. Students wishing to participate in FEEDS and intending to register for classes at the University of Florida should do so by contacting the FEEDS Coordinator, E117 CSE (352)392-9670 or http://feeds@eng.ufl.edu/). For detailed information, visit http://oeep.eng.ufl.edu. Students pursuing a degree through the College of Engineering are governed by its requirements, the academic unit to which they have been admitted, and the Graduate School.Office of Research and Graduate ProgramsThe Office of Research and Graduate Programs (RGP) includes the Division of Sponsored Research, the Graduate School, the Office of Technology Licensing, and the University of Florida Research Foundation. RGP is administered by the Vice President for Research. The primary missions of RGP are to administer and stimulate the growth of research and graduate education throughout the University; to help create significant relationships among government, industry, other research sponsors and the University; and to promote economic development in Alachua County, the State of Florida, and the nation through technology transfer opportunities. The Division of Sponsored Research (DSR) has two general goals: to promote and administer the sponsored research program and to help faculty, staff, and students to develop research activities.Research, grant-in-aid, training, or educational service agreement proposals are processed and approved by DSR. Negotiations of sponsored awards are also the responsibility of the Division. DSR helps researchers identify possible sponsors for their projects, coordinates cross-disciplinary research activities, and disseminates information and University policies and procedures for the conduct of research. The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) is the steward for the technology transfer process and, through the Office of Technology Licensing, handles all intellectual property at the University. The Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) handles patenting, marketing, and licensing of intellectual property. The OTL works closely with UF inventors in identifying and protecting new inventions. All patents, copyrights, and trademarks are processed and managed by OTL. The OTL helps researchers develop confidentiality, mutual secrecy, and material transfer agreements. For more information, contact RGP, P.O. Box 115500, website http://rgp.ufl.edu, phone (352)392-1582.
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RESEARCH AND TEACHING SERVICES 59 University Press of FloridaThe University Press of Florida is the official scholarly publishing agency of the State University System of Florida. The Press (just off campus, at 15 NW 15th Street) reports to the President of the University, who supervises the Press on behalf of the 10 state universities. The statewide Council of Presidents is the governing board for the Press. An advisory board, consisting of representatives from each of the 10 state universities, determines whether manuscripts submitted to it reflect appropriate academic, scholarly, and programmatic standards of the Press The Press publishes scholarly works of intellectual distinction and significance, books that contribute to improving the quality of higher education in Florida, and books of general and regional interest and usefulness to the people of Florida, reflecting their rich historical, cultural, and intellectual heritage and resources. The Press publishes works in the following fields: the Caribbean and Latin America; the Middle East; North American archaeology, history, and culture; Native Americans; literary theory; medieval studies; womenÂs studies; ethnicity; natural history; conservation biology; the fine arts; and Floridiana. Submit manuscripts to the Editor-in-Chief, University Press of Florida, 15 NW 15th Street, Gainesville, FL 32611.Interdisciplinary Research CentersThe Office of Institutional Resources website provides access to the Florida ExpertNet searchable database of Centers and Institutes. Go to http://www.ir.ufl.edu/ centers.htm and choose SUS Centers & Institutes. In the box choose University of Florida and then press for a complete list of UF Interdisciplinary Research Centers.Oak Ridge Associated UniversitiesSince 1948, UF students and faculty have benefited from its membership in Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). ORAU is a consortium of 91 colleges and universities and a contractor of the U.S. Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its member institutions to help their students and faculty gain access to federal research facilities throughout the country; to keep its members informed about opportunities for fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments; and to organize research alliances among its members. Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), the DOE facility that ORAU operates, undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, and faculty enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Students can participate in programs covering a wide variety of disciplines including business, earth sciences, epidemiology, engineering, physics, geological sciences, pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics. Appointment and program lengths range from 1 month to 4 years. Many of these programs aim to increase the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing degrees in scienceand engineering-related disciplines. For a comprehensive list of these programs and other opportunities, their disciplines, and details on locations and benefits: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu.htm. ORAUÂs Office of Partnership Development seeks opportunities for partnerships and alliances among ORAUÂs members, private industry, and major federal facilities. Activities include faculty development programs, such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, the Visiting Industrial Scholars Program, consortium research funding initiatives, faculty research, and support programs and services to chief research officers. For more information about ORAU and its programs, contact € Dr. Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research, ORAU Councilor for the University of Florida; € Monnie E. Champion, ORAU Corporate Secretary (865)556-3306; or € Visit the ORAU home page at http://www.orau.org.Student ServicesCareer Resource CenterThe Career Resource Center (CRC), on the west side of the 1st floor of the J. Wayne Reitz Union, is the central agency for career planning, employment help, and cooperative education and internships for UF students. The Center provides a full range of services for all graduate students and alumni seeking employment opportunities. The CRC also works closely with the Academic Advising Center to help students identify suitable careers and determine the associated academic preparation. Graduate students wishing to explore career interests, gain experience through cooperative education assignments or internship, organize their job search campaign, or gain skills in portfolio development, resume/CV preparation, and interview techniques are invited to visit the Center and use its services. The Center has an extensive career library, with employer recruiting materials, directories of employers, and other career skills information, and its Âimmediate job openingsÂŽ section averages over 600 possible openings a week. Graduate students seeking individual help resolving career and academic problems can make appointments with one of the CenterÂs career counselors and advisers. The World Wide Web: The Career Resource Center and the world of jobs and career information can be accessed via CRCÂs World Wide Web page at http://www. crc.ufl.edu/. The website also has pages specifically geared RESEARCHAND TEACHING SERVICES 59
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60 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 60 GENERAL INFORMATION toward grad students' career concerns at http://www.crc. ufl.edu/gradservices. This website is as near as the closest UF computer lab, through terminals in the CRC library, or if web access is available, from a personal computer. It contains a full spectrum of information, services, and direct web links; includes details about the Career Resource Center, its mission, location, and hours of operation; describes CRC programs and services for students, career fairs, and Career Showcase (including a current list of employers attending); gives a schedule of CRC events and programs, job listings, and interviewing/on-campus recruiting (includes signing up for interviews); and provides information for alumni. For those in the immediate job market, direct links to a wide variety of job posting services and registering with the Gator Career Link© System enable participation in on-campus interviews and resume referral via the Gator Locator resume database. A significant on-campus job interview program with representatives from business, industry, government, and education is conducted by the Center. These large employers come to campus seeking graduating students in most career fields. Graduate students are encouraged to register early and to participate in the on-campus interview program. During the academic year, the Center also sponsors a number of Career Days and Showcases that bring employers to campus to talk to students about careers and jobs. These sessions are open to all majors and are an ideal way for graduate students to make contact with potential employers. CRC also hosts Graduate and Professional School Day in the fall, bringing to campus representatives from up to 100 colleges and universities around the country. Students may gather information and ask questions about various graduate and professional education programs offered by these institutions.Counseling CenterThe Counseling Center offers services to currently enrolled graduate students for personal, career, and educational concerns. Professional psychologists and counselors offer short-term individual, couples, and group counseling. There is no charge for the CenterÂs confidential services. Topics of services for graduate students often include help with concerns related to academic success, time and stress management skills, anxiety and depression, personal and family relationships, adjustment to the culture, and other issues associated with transition. Counseling Center faculty also provide a range of consultation and outreach programs to the campus community. Phone or in-person consultation is available for students, parents, faculty, and staff regarding any issues related to student development. Center faculty serve as program resources for a wide variety of student organizations and academic departments. The Center has an extensive training program for selected graduate students. Faculty teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Departments of Psychology and Counselor Education. All Center activities are conducted with sensitivity to the diversity of the students on a large, multicultural campus. For more information, phone (352)392-1575, or visit http://www.counsel.ufl.edu.English Skills for International StudentsUF has three English language programs to help international graduate students improve their proficiency in English: the English Language Institute, Academic Written English, and Academic Spoken English. Applicants whose command of English is not as good as expected may be required by their academic units to attend the English Language Institute (ELI), an intensive English program providing rapid gains in English proficiency. An ELI student may need 1, 2, or even 3 terms of fulltime English study before entering Graduate School. For information about ELI, visit 315 Norman Hall, or the ELI website http://www.eli.ufl.edu. The Academic Written English (AWE) program helps foreign graduate students improve their writing ability. Applicants whose verbal GRE scores are below 320 or who are admitted provisionally with a TOEFL score lower than 550 are given a writing test. Students whose proficiency is too low (for successful performance in written tasks at the graduate level) must take EAP 5845. Another course, EAP 5846 (Research Writing) helps students learn to write in their fields of study. For information, contact the coordinatorÂs office, 4131 Turlington Hall, phone (352)392-0639. Academic Spoken English (ASE) helps international graduate students with their oral communication skills in English. Course offerings in ASE are particularly relevant for those who expect to be Graduate Teaching Assistants at UF but whose oral proficiency can benefit from additional language work. Students who must raise TSE /SPEAK scores to be eligible to teach are advised to take EAP 5835, a course to improve general oral language skills. EAP 5836 is a required course for international graduate students (whose first language is not English) whose oral proficiency is good enough to qualify them to teach, but is not sufficient to exempt them from language/teaching supervision (SPEAK/TSE scores less than 55.) During the course of EAP 5836, international graduate teaching assistants are videotaped teaching, and their class work is discussed constructively by the ASE staff. EAP 5837 is an advanced oral skills course for those students interested in continuing to improve their interpersonal and professional communication in English.Graduate Student E-mail Listserv and WebsiteThe Graduate School communicates directly with enrolled graduate students via e-mail using GatorLink e-mail addresses. Messages contain time-sensitive information about important deadlines. An archive of messages is available at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/
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STUDENT SERVICES 61 gradstudent-l.html. Students must establish this free account and should regularly check their GatorLink email. The Graduate School cannot maintain personal e-mail addresses. GatorLink has a website at http://www. gatorlink.ufl.edu to create and modify an account. Information about grants and fellowships, workshops, and other items relevant to graduate education are posted in the graduate student section of the student page at www. my.ufl.edu. Students should subscribe to this section and check it regularly.Graduate NewsletterExcel, the Graduate School newsletter, is published annually in the spring to highlight graduate education at UF. For more information or to contribute a topic, contact the Graduate School, phone 392-4646.Graduate School Editorial OfficeThe Graduate School Editorial Office provides the Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations to help students prepare the manuscript and offers suggestions and advice on such matters as preparing tables and figures, requesting permission to borrow copyrighted material, and using a consistent reference system. The following procedures apply to the Graduate SchoolÂs editorial services to students. 1. The student and the supervisory committee are responsible for acceptable English in a thesis or dissertation, and for the originality and acceptable quality of the content. 2. The Graduate School editorial staff act only in an advisory capacity but will answer questions regarding correct grammar, sentence structure, and acceptable forms of presentation. 3. Before the first submission deadlines, editorial staff will briefly examine the thesis or dissertation, answer specific questions, and make recommendations about the form of the thesis or dissertation. 4. At Dissertation first submission, editorial staff check the format and pagination and read parts of the text for general usage, references, and bibliographical form. At Thesis first submission, editorial staff check format, reference style, pagination, and signatures. At ETD final submission, links to table of contents and lists of figures and tables are also checked. 5. The Editorial Office maintains a list of formatters, editors, and binders that students may hire. For more information, contact Ms. Anne Taylor, Coordinator, Graduate School Editorial Office, 160 Grinter Hall, Gainesville FL 32611-5500, phone (352)392-1282, fax (352)846-1855, e-mail taylora@ufl.edu, website http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/editorial/introduction.html. Graduate Student RecordsGraduate Student Records staff work with academic units to support students at all phases of their graduate careers, from admission through degree certification and graduation. The Office is responsible for keeping the official graduate student record and ensuring compliance with all Graduate Council and University policies.The student and the supervisory committee chair must notify Graduate Student Records (106 Grinter, 392-4643) of any changes to the supervisory committee. Changes to a studentÂs committee are allowed until midpoint of the term of degree award if the defense has not occurred yet. No changes are allowed after the defense. For procedural details, contact the major academic unit.Graduate Student CouncilThe Graduate Student Council was formed in 1989 to foster interaction among graduate students on campus and to provide an agency for coordinating graduate student activities and programs. The GSC seeks the improvement of graduate student education through active and permanent communication with the Graduate School, the University administration, and the Florida Board of Trustees. It also represents the interests of graduate students at the student government, administration, local, state, and national levels. GSC is a dues-paying member of the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students.Graduate Student HandbookThe Graduate School summarizes useful information in the Graduate Student Handbook http://gradschool.rgp. ufl.edu/students/introduction.html. The academic unit distributes copies to new students. HousingFor graduate and undergraduate students with families:Apartment accommodations on the University campus are available for students with families. Applicants must have applied to the University and have a UF ID number and are urged to apply as early as possible because of the demand for housing.For single graduate students: Graduate students are housed in graduate and family housing villages or in the Keys Residential Complex (available to graduate and upper-division students). To be considered for assignment to the Keys Residential Complex, you need to complete a residence hall housing application (this is a separate and different process from applying for graduate and family housing). To be eligible to continue living in University housing, all resident students must make normal progress toward a degree as determined by their academic departments. STUDENT SERVICES 61
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62 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION 62 GENERAL INFORMATION Applying for Housing Each student must make personal arrangements for housing, either by applying to the Department of Housing and Residence Education for assignment to University housing facilities or by obtaining accommodations off campus. For information or to apply: http://www.housing. ufl.edu. For off-campus housing information: Dean of Students website, http://www.dso.ufl.edu/offcampus.Residence Halls for Single StudentsVarious types of accommodations exist at UF including standard residence halls, apartments, and suites. The double room for two students in a standard residence hall is the most common type. Several of the larger rooms or suites are designated as permanent triple rooms. Suites for two students consist of 2 connected rooms: a bedroom and a study room. Carpeted and air-conditioned apartments for four are available in the Keys Residential Complex, the Lakeside Residential Complex, and Beaty Towers. Key and Lakeside apartments include four single bedrooms, 2 baths, a kitchen, and a living room. Beaty Towers apartments include 2 single bedrooms, a private bath, and a studykitchenette. The Springs Residential Complex offers singleroom suites and double-room suites with central heating and air conditioning and shared baths. Information about all facilities including rental rates is available online at http://www.housing.ufl.edu.Cooperative Living ArrangementsOff-campus co-ops are the Collegiate Living Organization, 117 NW 15th Street, and Georgia Seagle Hall, 1002 West University Avenue. Inquiries should be made to these addresses.Single Graduate and Family HousingThe University operates five apartment villages for eligible students. To be eligible to apply for graduate and family housing, a student must be married and/or have legal custody of a dependent child(ren) before being offered an assignment OR be a single graduate student. The student also must meet UF admission requirements and be a degree-seeking student, as defined by the studentÂs college; and make normal progress toward a degree, as determined by the studentÂs college. Most village apartments are unfurnished; limited furnished apartments are available in Corry Village only. Residents in all villages must furnish their own linens, dishes, rugs, curtains, or other similar items. Single graduate students may apply for a 1-bedroom apartment in any village. Married couples without children may apply for a 1or 2-bedroom apartment in any village. Utilities are an additional expense and are billed with the rent. Students assigned to Maguire Village are subject to maximum income limitations as established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Maximum income ranges from $33,650 for one person to $55,800 for six persons. Documentation of income is required before taking occupancy in Maguire Village. Corry Memorial Village (216 units) of brick, concrete, and wood construction contains almost an equal number of 1and 2-bedroom apartments, with a few 3-bedroom units. Some apartments are furnished and have window air-conditioning units. Community facilities include a meeting room and a laundry. Wireless internet is available throughout village. Diamond Memorial Village consists of 208 apartments similar in construction to those in Corry Village. All Diamond apartments are unfurnished, and have central air conditioning and heat and DHNet (Housing Ethernet). Special features include a community building and airconditioned study-meeting room, laundry facilities, and a study cubicle in each 2-bedroom apartment. Tanglewood Village Apartments, about 1.3 miles south of the central campus, consists of 208 unfurnished efficiencies, and 1and 2-bedroom townhouse units. All units have disposals, and 2-bedroom units have dishwashers. All 1and 2-bedroom units have 1-1/2 baths. Community facilities include a large recreation hall, laundry facilities, and two swimming pools. University Village South (UVS) and Maguire Village consist of 348 centrally heated and air-conditioned 1and 2-bedroom unfurnished apartments. Community facilities include a pool, laundry, and meeting room. The kitchens are equipped with stoves and refrigerators. Diamond, Maguire, UVS, and Tanglewood have wireless internet available in and around the rooms and commons. For Maguire Village only, the student must be part of a family with a combined gross annual income (including grants-in-aid, VA benefits, scholarships, fellowships, and child-support payments) which does not exceed, during the period of occupancy, the following maximum income limitations: one person, $33,650; two persons, $38,500; three persons, $43,300; four persons, $48,100; five persons, $51,950; and six persons, $55,800. For more information contact the Graduate and Family Housing Office.Off-Campus LifeThe Off-Campus Life Department in the Dean of Students Office offers many resources and services to a wide variety of students including students currently living in the community; students moving off campus; students living on campus; and graduate, undergraduate, and incoming students new to the Gainesville community. Services include the Off-Campus Life website (http://www. dso.ufl.edu/offcampus), Gator Guide to Off-Campus Life, apartment locator, one-on-one support for student and community issues and concerns, events for off-campus students, and educational programming to help students adjust to living in the community. The publications and
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STUDENT SERVICES 63 website include information and resources on budgeting, finding the right place to live, apartment locator, leases, city codes, landlord laws, and community and campus resources. All services are free to students. For more information, stop by the Off-Campus Life Department in the Dean of Students Office, 202 Peabody Hall, phone (352)392-1261.OmbudsmanThe Office of the University Ombudsman was established by the state legislature and reports directly to the President. The Office helps students resolve problems and conflicts. It offers an informal avenue of redress for students problems and grievances that arise in the course of interacting with the institution. By considering the problems in an unbiased way, the Ombudsman works to achieve a fair resolution and works to protect the rights of all involved parties. The Office of the Ombudsman deals with student concerns of an academic nature. Students must first contact the instructor, the academic unit chair, and the college dean before seeking help from the Ombudsman, although instances do exist where contact with the University Ombudsman first is beneficial. In many instances, nonacademic issues can be easily and readily resolved for students merely by facilitating direct communication and effective listening. For other problems not related to academic issues, the Office of the Ombudsman helps students contact the appropriate campus office for dealing with their problems. For more information, visit http://www.ombudsman.ufl.edu.Reading and Writing CenterThe Reading and Writing Center is part of the Office of Academic Technology (formerly the Office of Instructional Resources). Located in Southwest Broward Hall, the Center offers one-on-one tutoring and writing help for both undergraduate and graduate students. The Center often helps people with application essays and personal statements for graduate school applications. It also offers help on papers written for graduate school classes, and theses or dissertations. The Center guarantees 15 to 20 minute sessions (longer if staff are not busy) to look over a studentÂs writing. While multiple visits will give students feedback on the strengths and weaknesses in their writing, it is difficult to provide anything like a comprehensive reading of any document as long as most theses and dissertations. For information, visit http://at.ufl.edu/ rwcenter, phone (352)392-6420.Speech and Hearing ClinicThe UF Speech and Hearing Clinic (4th floor of Dauer Hall) offers therapeutic and diagnostic services to persons with speech, language, and hearing disorders and to persons with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Lessons for general accent reduction and diction may be arranged. These services are available to the University faculty and students. Therapy is scheduled between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday-Friday, with the Clinic being open in accordance with the University Calendar. Students are encouraged to visit the Clinic office at 435 Dauer Hall. For more information, visit http://www.csd.ufl.edu. To schedule an appointment, phone (352)392-2041.Student Health Care CenterThe Student Health Care Center (SHCC) is an accredited outpatient clinic that provides primary medical care, mental health counseling, health education, disease prevention, wellness promotion and various specialty services. Our goal is to make convenient appointments with your own healthcare provider within 24 hours if you simply phone first. The Center is staffed by a large number of healthcare professionals. Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, dietitians, psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health counselors are available at the SHCC to meet your needs. All registered students are eligible for SHCC services. This covers unlimited consultations with almost all SHCC staff. Postdoctoral students, semester-off students and spouses may receive care if they pay and optional health fee. A Student Government-sponsored health insurance plan is available. The SHCC also offers a pharmacy, clinical laboratory, and radiology services. Additional services include immunizations, foreign travel consultation, womenÂs health care, specialized programs for students with eating disorders and alcohol and substance abuse, an acute care clinic, and a sports medicine clinic. In addition, students can phone their individual medical team and talk with a registered nurse to discuss medical concerns and questions. The health-promotion staff offers counseling and extensive campus-outreach programs. There is no charge for an office visit with SHCC clinical staff, health education, or mental health services. Fee-forservice charges are assessed for laboratory tests, X-rays, medical procedures, medications, physical therapy, massage therapy, and consultation with health care specialists. CPR and first-aid classes are also available for a fee. All services are housed in the Infirmary (on Fletcher Drive, on campus). Limited SHCC services are also available at SHCC@shands and SHCC@Corry Village Satellite Clinics. For current services, hours, and special events, visit http://www.shcc.ufl.eduHIV infection: The UniversityÂs policy is to assess the needs of students, faculty or staff with HIV infection on a case-by-case basis. With permission of the affected individual, the director of the Student Health Care Center will help coordinate resources and services. The confidentiality of an individualÂs HIV status, and the individualÂs welfare, is respected. Breach of confidentiality of information obtained by a University STUDENT SERVICES 63
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64 GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION employee in an official University capacity may result in disciplinary action. Based on current medical information on risk of infection, the University does not isolate persons with HIV infection or AIDS from other individuals in the education or work setting. Furthermore, the University supports the continued participation, to the fullest extent reasonably possible, of these individuals in the campus educational/ work environment. It is also the policy of the University to provide education that seeks to prevent the spread of HIV infection. Those individuals at risk for the HIV infection are encouraged to get tested; those who are infected are urged to seek treatment. With current advances in HIV/AIDS treatment, early intervention is crucial to maintaining well being and delaying complications of the illness. In keeping with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the University considers HIV/AIDS to be a disability. Students or employees who are disabled with HIV infection or AIDS can use existing support services.UF International CenterThe UF International Center (UFIC), in 123 Grinter Hall, supports and promotes teaching, research, service, and the enhancement of international education. UFIC coordinates with government and university agencies to provide the following services: evaluating international student financial statements, issuing DS-2019s and I-20s, and facilitating study abroad opportunities. UFIC is the University of Florida liaison with foreign and domestic embassies and consulates. For more information, contact the appropriate person at UFIC: phone (352)392-5323, fax (352)392-5575, e-mail ufic@ufic.ufl.edu, website http://www.ufic.ufl.edu.International Student Services (ISS) provides orientation, immigration services, and cross-cultural workshops to students from abroad coming to study at UF. Services are provided to international students immediately on their arrival at UF and continue until they return to their home countries. ISS provides advisement to all international students on problems pertaining to academic, immigration, financial, cultural, and personal issues. International Fulbright ISS student fellows must check in with ISS. International Faculty and Scholar Services (IFSS) delivers administrative and support services to international faculty, scholars, and their families. Services are provided to faculty and scholars immediately on their arrival on campus and continue until they return home. All international faculty and scholars must check in with IFSS to verify visa status and insurance coverage.Study Abroad Services (SAS) administers summer, fall, spring, and academic year programs that give students the opportunity to live and study abroad while fulfilling degree requirements. Students can choose among facultyled summer programs; fall, spring, and academic-year exchange programs; and a wide range of independent programs. Various and other financial aid can be applied to help finance the international academic experience. UF exchange programs enable students to pay UF tuition while studying abroad. SAS program assistants advise applicants on all aspects of UF approved programs, provide pre-departure orientations, and process the foreign transcript on return of the student. Program details are available in the UFIC library or on the UFIC website.Program Development (PD) helps UF faculty and students devise projects in international applied research, technical cooperation, student exchange, workshops, outreach, and other international activities. Working closely with other centers, academic units, and colleges, PD promotes programs and projects that capitalize on the strengths of UFÂs faculty and staff. UFIC administers the World Citizenship Program, an international internship program funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation, which places students with humanitarian assistance and environmental NGOs around the world. The Peace Corps maintains a recruiting office in UFIC for students interested in 2 years of voluntary services abroad. UFIC maintains a country specialist database that contains faculty expertise in particular countries and that anyone can search by country (http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/csd/index. asp).Workshops for Teaching AssistantsThe Graduate School and the Office of Academic Technology (AT) Teaching Center offer an orientation and a series of workshops for teaching assistants to improve their instructional skills. The orientation and Âgetting startedÂŽ workshop are mandatory for all graduate students starting teaching assignments. Some topics included in the workshop series are presentation skills, course and lecture planning, techniques for improving student attention and motivation, group dynamics, testing and grading, use of technology to enhance learning, and how to elicit and interpret feedback. TAs who complete a significant percentage of the workshops are awarded certificates. Participants may request videotaping of their classroom presentations and student feedback on strengths and weaknesses. To register or for more information go to Resources for Teaching Assistants at http://www. teachingcenter.ufl.edu, call the AT Teaching Center, 3922010, or visit the office on the ground level, Southwest Broward Hall. Teaching at the University of Florida: A Handbook for Teaching Assistants: is available at http://www. teachingcenter.ufl.edu/materials/ta_handbook_web.pdf.
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Course Prefixes, Titles and Academic Units PREFIX TITLE ACADEMIC UNIT PREFIX TITLE ACADEMIC UNITFIELDSOF INSTRUCTIONFIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 66 66FIELDSOF INSTRUCTIONABE Agricultural and Biological Agricultural and Biological Engineering Engineering ACG Accounting: General Accounting ADV Advertising Mass Communication AEB Agricultural Economics Food and Resource Economics and Business AEE Agriculture and Extension Agricultural Education and Education Communication AFH African History History AFS African Studies African Studies AGR Agronomy Agronomy, Genetics ALS Agricultural and Agricultural Education and Life Sciences Communication, Agriculture: General, Entomology and Nematology, Horticultural Science AMH American History History AML American Literature English ANG Anthropology Anthropology, Genetics ANS Animal Science Animal Sciences AOM Agricultural Operations Agricultural and Biological Management Engineering APK Applied Physiology Applied Physiology and Kinesiology; and Kinesiology Health Education and Behavior; Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management ARC Architecture Architecture, Theatre and Dance ARE Art Education Art and Art History ARH Art History Art and Art History ART Art Art and Art History AST Astronomy Astronomy BCH Biochemistry (Biophysics) Agriculture: General, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Medical Sciences BCN Building Construction Building Construction BME Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering BOT Botany Botany, Geological Sciences, Horticultural Science BUL Business Law Management CAP Computer Application Computer and Information Sciences Development and Engineering, Genetics CAS Clinical Audiology and Communicative Disorders Speech Language Pathology CBH Comparative Psychology Psychology and Animal Behavior CCE Civil Construction Civil and Coastal Engineering Engineering CCJ Criminology and Criminology, Criminology and Law Criminal Justice CDA Computer Design/ Computer and Information Sciences Architecture and Engineering CEG Civil Geotechnical Civil and Coastal Engineering Engineering CEN Computer Software Computer and Information Sciences Engineering and Engineering CES Civil Engineering Structures Civil and Coastal Engineering CGN Civil Engineering Civil and Coastal Engineering CHM Chemistry Chemistry CHS Chemistry: Specialized Chemistry CIS Computer Science and Computer and Information Sciences Information Systems and Engineering, Genetics CJL Law and Process Criminology CLA Classics Classics CLP Clinical and Health Clinical and Health Psychology, Psychology Psychology CLT Classical Culture Classics in Translation or Translation Skills COP Computer Programming Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering COT Computing Theory Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering, Genetics CPO Comparative Politics Political Science CRW Creative Writing English CWR Civil Water Resources Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Civil and Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering Sciences, Soil and Water Science DAA Dance, Emphasis on Activity Theatre and Dance DCP Design, Construction and Architecture, Building Construction, Planning Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning DEN Dentistry Dental Sciences DEP Developmental Psychology Clinical and Health Psychology, Psychology DIE Dietetics Food Science and Human Nutrition EAB Experimental Analysis Psychology of Behavior EAPEnglish as a Second Language Linguistics for Academic Purposes EAS Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering ECH Engineering: Chemical Chemical Engineering ECO Economics Economics ECP Economic Problems Economics and Policy ECS Economic Systems Economics and Development EDA Educational Administration Educational Administration and Policy EDE Elementary Education Teaching and Learning EDF Education: Foundations Educational Psychology, Teaching and Policy Studies and Learning EDG Education: General Educational Administration and Policy, Teaching and Learning EDH Higher Education Educational Administration and Policy EDS Education Supervision Educational Administration and Policy EDM Middle School Education Teaching and Learning EEC Early Childhood Education Teaching and Learning EED Education: Special Education Emotional Disorders
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Course Prefixes, Titles and Academic Units PREFIX TITLE ACADEMIC UNIT PREFIX TITLE ACADEMIC UNITFIELDSOF INSTRUCTIONFIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 68 68MAP Mathematics Applied Mathematics MAR Marketing Marketing MAS Mathematics: Algebraic Mathematics Structures MAT Mathematics Mathematics MCB Microbiology Microbiology and Cell Science MHF Mathematics: History Mathematics and Foundations MHS Mental Health Services Counselor Education, Psychology MMC Mass Communication Mass Communication MTG Mathematics: Topology Mathematics and Geometry MUC Music: Composition Music MUE Music Education Music MUG Music: Conducting Music MUH Music: History Music MUL Music Literature Music MUN Music Performance Music MUR Music Religious Music MUS Music Research Music MUT Music: Theory Music MVK Applied Music: Keyboard Music MVO Applied Music: Other Music MVS Applied Music: Strings Music MVV Applied Music: Voice Music NEM Nematology Entomology and Nematology NGR Nursing, Graduate Nursing OCP Physical Oceanography Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering ORH Ornamental Horticulture Horticultural Science OTH Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy PAD Public Administration Political Science PCB Process Biology Botany, Forest Resources and (Cell/Molecular/Ecology/ Conservation, Genetics, Genetics/Physiology) Horticultural Science, Interdisciplinary Ecology, Microbiology and Cell Science, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, Zoology PCO Psychology for Counseling Psychology PET Physical Education Theory Applied Physiology and Kinesiology; Clinical Investigation; Health Education and Behavior; Tourism, Recreation, and Sport PGY Photography Zoology PHA Pharmacy Genetics; Medicinal Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Pharmaceutics; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Pharmacy Health Care Administration PHC Public Health Concentration Clinical Investigation, Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Health Education and Behavior, Public Health PHH Philosophy, History of Philosophy PHI Philosophy Philosophy PHP Philosophers and Schools Philosophy PHT Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science PHY Physics Physics PHZ Physics (Continued) Physics PKG Packaging Sciences Agricultural and Biological Engineering PLP Plant Pathology Plant Pathology PLS Plant Science Agronomy; Horticultural Science PMA Pest Management Entomology and Nematology POS Political Science Political Science POT Political Theory Political Science POW Portuguese Literature Romance Languages and Literatures (Writings) PPE Personality Psychology PSB Psychobiology Psychology PSY Psychology Psychology PUP Public Policy Political Science PUR Public Relations Mass Communication QMB Quantitative Methods Decision and Information Sciences, in Business Marketing RCS Rehabilitation Counseling Rehabilitation Counseling Services RED Reading Education Teaching and Learning REE Real Estate Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate; Real Estate REL Religion Religion RMI Risk Management Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate and Insurance RSD Rehabilitation Science Rehabilitation Science Doctorate RTV Radio: Television Mass Communication SCE Science Education Teaching and Learning SDS Student Development Counselor Education Services SOP Social Psychology Psychology SOS Soil Science Soil and Water Science SPA Speech Pathology and Communication Sciences and Audiology Disorders SPC Speech Communication English SPN Spanish Language Romance Languages and Literatures SPS School Psychology Educational Psychology SPW Spanish Literature (Writings) Romance Languages and Literatures SSE Social Studies Education Teaching and Learning STA Statistics Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, Genetics, Public Health, Statistics SUR Surveying and Related Areas Forest Resources and Conservation SYA Sociological Analysis Sociology SYD Sociology of Demography/ Sociology Area Studies/Sociological Minorities SYO Social Organization Sociology SYP Social Processes Sociology
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AccountingWarrington College of Business AdministrationGraduate Faculty 2006-2007Director: G. A. McGill . Fisher Eminent Scholars: J. S. Demski; J. Michael Cook . Deloitte and Touche Professor: D. A. Snowball. Ernst and Young Professor: W. R. Knechel. Professors: B. B. Ajinkya; J. L. Kramer. PriceWaterhouse Coopers Associate Professor: G. M. McGill. Associate Professors: S. K. Asare; J. V. Boyles; S. S. Kramer. Assistant Professors: H. Lin; J. Tucker.The Fisher School of Accounting offers graduate work leading to the Master of Accounting (M.Acc.) degree with a major in accounting and the Ph.D. degree with a major in business administration and an accounting concentration. Complete descriptions of the requirements for these degrees are provided in the General Information section of this catalog. Students in the Master of Accounting degree program are able to design and individualized plan of study including courses in the areas of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and cost and managerial accounting. A joint program leading to the Juris Doctor and Master of Accounting degrees also is offered by the Fisher School of Accounting and College of Law. Specific details for the M.Acc., M.Acc./J.D., and Ph.D. programs will be supplied by the Fisher School of Accounting upon request. The M.Acc. and the Ph.D. accounting programs require admission standards of at least the following: A combined verbal and quantitative score of 1200 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a score of 550 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Admission to the M.Acc. or Ph.D. accounting graduate programs cannot be granted until scores are received. Information on minimum GPA standards for admission to the M.Acc. program may be obtained from the office of the Associate Director. International students must submit a TOEFL score of at least 570 with a minimum of 60 on the first section, 55 on the second section, and 55 on the third section, and a satisfactory GMAT or GRE score.Combined-degree program:The recommended curriculum to prepare for a professional career in accounting is the 3/2 fiveyear program with a joint awarding of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accounting degrees upon completion of the 150-hour program. The entry point into the 3/2 program is the beginning of the senior year. Students who have already completed an undergraduate degree in accounting may enter the one-year M.Acc. degree program which requires satisfactory completion of 34 hours of course work. A minimum of 20 credits must be in graduate level courses; a minimum of 18 credits must be in graduate level accounting courses. The remaining credits are selected from recommended elective courses that vary by area of specialization. Students are cautioned to seek early advisement since many graduate courses are offered only once a year. Requirements for the Ph.D. degree include a core of courses in mathematical methods, statistics, and economic theory; one or two supporting fields selected by the student; and a major field of accounting. Students are expected to acquire teaching experience as part of the Ph.D. degree program. Grants-in-aid will be awarded for this teaching. International students must FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 70FIELDSOF INSTRUCTIONsubmit a Test of Spoken English (TSE) test score of at least 220 along with satisfactory GMAT/GRE and TOEFL scores in order to obtain a teaching appointment. Students are expected to enroll in ACG 6940 for a minimum of three credits. Program requirements include fulfillment of a research skill area and a dissertation on an accounting-related topic.Co-major:The School offers a co-major program in conjunction with the Department of Statistics leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in business administrationÂ… accounting and statistics. For information on this program, consult the SchoolÂs graduate coordinator.ACG 5065: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3)Prereq: Designed for MBA students. Financial statement analysis including techniques, cash flow, and impact of accounting principles. Management control systems: planning, budgeting, reporting, analysis, and performance evaluation.ACG 5075: Managerial Accounting (2)Prereq: ACG 5005. Introduction for prospective managers. Primary emphasis on management control systems.ACG 5226: Mergers and Acquisitions and Consolidated Statements (2)Prereq: ACG 4133C. 7AC standing. Reporting of business combinations, equity method of accounting for investments in stocks, and issues concerning consolidated financial statements.ACG 5385: Advanced Accounting Analysis for the Controllership Function (3)Prereq: ACG 4353C; 7AC standing. A study of planning and control as they relate to management of organizations. Draws from cases and journals to integrate managerial accounting concepts.ACG 5505: Financial Reporting for Governmental and Notfor-Profit Organizations (2)Prereq: ACG 4133C, 7AC standing. Reporting by state and local governmental organizations and not-for-profit entities.ACG 5637: Auditing I (4)Prereq: C grade or better in ACG 4133C and in ACG 4352C. Introduction to auditing and assurance services. Decision-making process, research, and auditing standards and procedures, with emphasis on ethics, legal liability, internal control, audit evidence, testing, and introduction to statistical sampling and EDP auditing.ACG 5815: Accounting Institutions and Professional Literature (2) Prereq: ACG 4133C, 5637, 7AC standing. Private and public sector accounting institutions and their respective professional literature. Research techniques for addressing accounting issues emphasized through case assignments.ACG 6136: Accounting Concepts and Financial Reporting (2)Prereq: ACG 5815, 7AC standing. Theoretical frameworks essential to explore structure, features, and limitations of accounting and financial reporting. ACG 6207: Accounting Issues in Financial Risk Management (2)Prereq: ACG 5815, 5226, 7AC standing. Overview of risk management, financial instruments used in risk management, and related accounting issues and practices.ACG 6255: International Accounting Issues (2)Prereq: ACG 5815, 5226, 7AC standing. Overview of international accounting and financial reporting practices in foreign jurisdictions and comparisons of financial reporting requirements between United States and selected foreign countries.ACG 6265: International Accounting and Taxation (2)Prereq: ACG 2021C or 5005; not open to students majoring in accounting. Introduction to international accounting and tax concepts from a financial statement userÂs perspective.ACG 6387: Strategic Costing (2)Prereq: graduate standing.
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Strategic view of design and use of an organizationÂs internal accounting system.ACG 6635: Issues in Audit Practice (2)Prereq: ACG 5815, 5226, 7AC standing. In-depth discussion of fundamental concepts underlying audit practice, including introduction to current topics in auditing, advanced audit methods, and trends in auditing practice.ACG 6657: Auditing and Corporate Governance (2) Prereq: ACG 5226, 5815, 7AC standing. Concepts of corporate governance including regulation and practice. Overview of corporate governance mechanisms and introduction to economic foundation for auditing; linkages among governance, risk management and assurance; and essential attributes of auditing such as independence.ACG 6695: Computer Assurance and Control (2)Prereq: ACG 5637, 7AC standing. Concepts of risk, control, and assurance in environments with advanced information technology. Technology based audit tools and techniques.ACG 6835: Interdisciplinary Considerations in Accounting Theory Development (3) Developments in related disciplines, such as economics, law, and behavioral sciences, analyzed for their contribution to accounting thought.ACG 6845: Accounting and Analytical Methods (3)Utilization of logic, including mathematics, in formulation of alternative accounting valuation models and in clarification of accounting concepts.ACG 6888: Foundations of Measurement (2)Prereq: graduate standing. Foundations of measurement: whether measure exists, uniqueness properties if it does exist, and implementation issues. Measures of income, of value, of preference, and of risk.ACG 6905: Individual Work in Accounting (1-4; max: 7)Prereq: approval of graduate coordinator. Reading and research in areas of accounting.ACG 6935: Special Topics in Accounting (1-4; max: 8)Prereq: consent of associate director.ACG 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5)S/U.ACG 7887: Research Analysis in Accounting (3)Prereq: ACG 7886. Analysis of accounting research and presentation of student research project results. Financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, management information systems, and information economics.ACG 7939: Theoretical Constructs in Accounting (3)Prereq: ACG 7886. Emerging theoretical issues that directly impact research and development of thought in accounting. Theory construction and verification, information economics, and agency theory constitute subsets of this course.ACG 7979: Advanced Research (1-12)Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a masterÂs degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.ACG 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15)S/U.TAX 5005: Introduction to Federal Income Taxation (4)Prereq: C grade or better in ACG 3482C. Concepts and applications for all types of taxpayers. Influence of taxation on economic decisions, basic statutory provisions relevant to determining taxable gross income, allowable deductions, tax computations, recognition or nonrecognition of gains and losses on property transactions, and characterization of gains and losses.TAX 5065: Tax Professional Research (2)Prereq: TAX 5005, 7AC standing. Use of professional tax literature and technology for problem solving. Case-based to provide experience in dealing with unstructured situations encountered in professional tax practice. Both problem identification and resolution emphasized.TAX 6015: Taxation of Business Entities I (2)Prereq: TAX 5065, 7AC standing. First of three-course sequence examining taxation of corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and other business entities. In addition to basic taxation of business entities, tax planning and comparisons of taxation across entity forms emphasized.TAX 6016: Taxation of Business Entities II (2)Prereq: TAX 6015, 7AC standing. Continuation of TAX 6015.TAX 6017: Taxation of Business Entities III (2)Prereq: TAX 6016, 7AC standing. Continuation of TAX 6016.TAX 6526: Advanced International Taxation (2)Prereq: TAX 5065, 7AC standing. Expansion of introduction to international tax, addressing more complex concepts encountered by U.S. multinationals operating abroad. U.S. taxation of foreign persons with U.S. activities included.TAX 6726: Executive Tax Planning (2)Prereq: TAX 5065, 7AC standing. Unique economic and tax planning scenarios faced by highly compensated executives throughout their working lives and as they face retirement and death.TAX 6877: Multijurisdictional Taxation (2)Prereq: TAX 5065, 7AC standing. Tax issues involved when business enterprises operate in multiple taxing jurisdictions. Principles of both multistate and international income taxation (and their overlap).African StudiesCollege of Liberal Arts and SciencesGraduate Faculty 2006-2007Director: L. Villalon. Assistant Director: T. Leedy. Distinguished Professors: G. Hyden; L. Guilette; J. W. Jones; P. K. Nair. Distinguished Service Professors: S. Berg; C. Davis. Professors: F. Baldwin; A. Bamia (Emeritus); P. Basler; M. Binford; K. Boote; M. Burridge; B. Cailler; K. Campbell; S. Cohn; T. Crisman; R. H. Davis (Emeritus); H. Der-Houssikian (Emeritus); R. Emerson; E. P. Gibbs; D. Foster; J. Frosch; D. Haman; P. E. Hildebrand; R. Holt; S. Jacobson; C. Kiker; R. Lemarchand (Emeritus); P. Magnarella; G. McClellan; L. McDowell; W. Nagan; P. Nkedi-Kizza; K. Nunn; T. Oakland; D. Peters; R. Poynor; F. Putz; M. Reid; P. Schmidt; J. Seale; L. Sollenberger; N. Smith; S. Smith; A. Spring; L. White. Associate Professors: G. Barnes; S. Brandt; M. Brown; B. Child; D. Cohen; L. Crook; A. Goldman; L. Guion; M. Leslie; B. McDade; F. McLaughlin; C. Mulligan; D. Smith; J. Southworth. Assistant Professors: A. Akinyemi; M. Alas-Brun; A. Amoko; J. Bonzongo; C. Bwenge; B. Chalfin; H. Dilger; J. Essegbey; R. Gilbert; A. Hachimi; A. Kane; G. Kiker; S. Langwick; R. Makopondo; M. Matondo; J. Meert; S. OÂBrien; T. Palmer; E. Potsdam; V. Rovine; A. Sow; B. Thapa. The Center for African Studies offers the Certificate in African Studies for masterÂs and doctoral students in conjunction with disciplinary degrees. Graduate courses on Africa or with African content are available in the Colleges, Schools, or Departments of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Anthropology, Art and Art History, Botany, Economics, AFRICAN STUDIES 71AFRICAN STUDIES
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FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 72FIELDSOF INSTRUCTION Education, English, Food and Resource Economics, Forest Resources and Conservation, Geography, History, Journalism and Communications, Law, Linguistics, Music, Political Science, and Sociology. A description of the Certificate Program in African Studies may be found in the section Special Programs. Listings of courses may be found in individual departmental descriptions or may be obtained from the Director, 427 Grinter Hall.AFS 5061: Africana Bibliography (1) Survey of advanced reference, specialized research tools (including variety of electronic databases, published paper indexes, and bibliographies), and methods for graduate-level research in all disciplines of African area studies.AFS 6060: Research Problems in African Studies (3) Interdisciplinary seminar on creating individual research designs and preparing funding proposals for research in Africa.AFS 6905: Individual Work (1-3; max: 9) Agricultural and Biological EngineeringColleges of Engineering and Agricultural and Life SciencesGraduate Faculty 2006-2007Chair: W. D. Graham. Associate Chair and Graduate Coordinator: K. L. Campbell. Distinguished Professor: J. W. Jones. Professors: M. O. Balaban; H. W. Beck; B. J. Boman; R. A. Bucklin; K. L. Campbell; K. V. Chau; W. D. Graham; D. Z. Haman; P. H. Jones; W. M. Miller; J. W. Mishoe; R. A. Nordstedt; A. R. Overman; M. Salyani; J. K. Schueller; A. A. Teixeira; F. S. Zazueta. Associate Professors: M. D. Dukes; J. F. Earle; J.P. Emond; C. J. Lehtola; R. Munoz-Carpena; M. T. Talbot; B. A. Welt. Assistant Professors: T. F. Burks; M. J. Correll; R. Ehsani; J. Judge; G. A. Kiker; W. S. Lee; K. L. Migliaccio; P. C. Pullammanappallil; S. Shukla. Assistant Scientists: C. W. Fraisse; K. T. Ingram; J. D. Jordan; W. A. Porter. Senior Lecturer: J. D. Leary. Lecturer: A. E. Turner.The degrees of Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, and Engineer are offered with graduate programs in agricultural and biological engineering through the College of Engineering. The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in agricultural and biological engineering are offered in the area of agricultural operations management and applied science through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Complete descriptions of the requirements for the M.E., M.S., Engineer, and Ph.D. degrees are provided in the General Information section of this catalog. Additional information can be found on the graduate studies pages on the department website at www.agen.ufl.edu. Refer to the Graduate Student Manual link for specific admission requirements. A combined B.S./M.S. program allows up to 12 graduate credits to be double counted toward fulfillment of both degrees. Please check the Undergraduate Catalog or contact the graduate coordinator for qualifications and details. A 30-credit, 3-semester non-thesis master degree program is also available to students interested in completing the requirements in one year. The Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are offered in the following areas of research:Agricultural ProductionIncludes development and application of precision agriculture concepts and tools, pesticide application, robotics and other machine systems and environmental control systems. Applications to space agriculture are included in cooperation with NASA at Kennedy Space Center.Biological EngineeringIncludes post-harvest operations, plant biotechnology, process microbiology, food process engineering, environmental biotechnology and packaging science.Information SystemsIncludes development and application of remote sensing, communications, mathematical modeling, environmental decision analysis and expert systems techniques to biological and agricultural systems.Land and Water ResourcesIncludes soil-water-plant relations, irrigation, water quality, watershed hydrology, BMP and TMDL studies, hydrologic modeling, ecological restoration, waste management, ecological and risk modeling and water reuse. Students also may choose to participate in interdisciplinary concentrations in hydrologic sciences, geographic information sciences, particle science and technology, and interdisciplinary ecology. The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the agricultural operations management area of specialization provide for scientific training and research in technical agricultural management. Typical plans of study focus on advanced training in environmental systems management, production systems management, construction and process management and technical sales management. For students with basic science degrees, the Doctor of Philosophy program with a specialization in applied sciences through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences provides advanced training in problem-solving capabilities, interdisciplinary research, and methods for applying science to realworld problems and issues. Typical emphasis is on (1) the use of engineering methods and approaches, such as mathematical modeling, optimization, and information technologies, in application of science to problems of various spatial and temporal scales, and (2) an interdisciplinary experience in research at the doctoral level. The requirements for a masterÂs degree normally take 2 years to complete. The length of time required for the Doctor of Philosophy degree depends, in part, on the research topic but normally takes 3 to 4 years.ABE 5015: Empirical Models of Crop Growth and Yield Response (3) Prereq: permission of instructor. Analytical models useful for engineering design and management decisions, including water reuse. Emphasis on analytical functions. Modeling strategy based on patterns of data, functional relationships, connections among various factors, consistency among data sets, and mathematical beauty.ABE 5032: Programming and Interfacing High-Performance Microcontrollers (3) Prereq: experience in programming. Not available for students with credit in ESI 4161 and EEL 4744C.
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Design of high-performance, embedded, microcontroller-based control systems with emphasis on integrating hardware, software, and applications interfacing. Hands-on experiments illustrate and reinforce principles.ABE 5152: Electro-Hydraulic Circuits and Controls (2) Prereq: EML 3100, EGM 3400, 3520. Engineering analysis, design, and experimentation of electro-hydraulic circuits and systems. Design of hydraulic circuits, fluid power system components, hydraulic actuator analysis, servo and proportional valve performance, and electro-hydraulic control theory and applications.ABE 5332: Advanced Agricultural Structures (3) Design criteria for agricultural structures including steady and unsteady heat transfer analysis, environmental modification, plant and animal physiology, and structural systems analysis.ABE 5442: Advanced Agricultural Process Engineering (3) Engineering problems in handling and processing agricultural products.ABE 5643C: Biological Systems Modeling (3) Prereq: MAC 2312. Introduction to concepts and methods of process-based modeling of biological systems; physiological, populational, and agricultural applications.ABE 5646: Biological and Agricultural Systems Simulation (3) Prereq: MAC 2312, CGS 3460 or CIS 3020. Numerical techniques for continuous system models using FORTRAN. Introduction to discrete simulation. Application of simulation and sensitivity analysis with examples relating to crops, soil, environment, and pests.ABE 5653: Rheology and Mechanics of Agricultural and Biological Materials (3) Prereq: MAC 2313, PHY 2048, CHM 2045, or consent of instructor. Relation of biophysical and biochemical structure to rheological and mechanical behavior of biological materials in solid, liquid, and granular form; methods for measuring material properties governing these behaviors.ABE 5663: Applied Microbial Biotechnology (3) Prereq: general biology and organic chemistry or permission of instructor. Principles of microbial biotechnology with emphasis on application of microorganisms for industrial processes, e.g., energy, environmental, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical.ABE 5707C: Agricultural Waste Management (3) Prereq: 4 or higher classification. Engineering analysis and design of systems for the collection, storage, treatment, transport, and utilization of livestock and other agricultural organic wastes and wastewaters. Field trips to operating systems and laboratory evaluation of materials and processes.ABE 5815C: Food and Bioprocess Engineering Design (4) Engineering design of unit process operations employed in agro/ food, pharmaceutical, and biological industries including sterilization/pasteurization, radiation, freezing, drying, evaporation, fermentation, distillation.ABE 6031: Instrumentation in Agricultural Engineering Research (3) Principles and application of measuring instruments and devices for obtaining experimental data in agricultural engineering research.ABE 6035: Advanced Remote Sensing: Science and Sensors (3) Prereq: MAP 2302. To develop understanding of remote sensing theory and system using information obtained from visible/ near infrared, thermal infrared, and microwave regions of EM spectrum.ABE 6252: Advanced Soil and Water Management Engineering (3) Physical and mathematical analysis of problems in infiltration, drainage, and groundwater hydraulics.ABE 6254: Simulation of Agricultural Watershed Systems (3) Prereq: CWR 4111 and working knowledge of FORTRAN.Characterization and simulation of agricultural watershed systems including land and channel phase hydrologic processes and pollutant transport processes. Investigation of the structure and capabilities of current agricultural watershed computer models.ABE 6262C: Remote Sensing in Hydrology (3) Prereq: ABE 6035. To develop practical understanding of remote sensing applications to hydrology using observations in different regions of EM spectrum. Seminar style with emphasis on literature review and presentation.ABE 6615: Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems (3) Prereq: CGS 2425, ABE 3612C. Analytical and numerical technique solutions to problems of heat and mass transfer in biological systems. Emphasis on nonhomogeneous, irregularly shaped products with respiration and transpiration.ABE 6644: Agricultural Decision Systems (3) Computerized decision systems for agriculture. Expert systems, decision support systems, simulations, and types of applications in agriculture.ABE 6905: Individual Work in Agricultural and Biological Engineering (1-4; max: 6) Special problems in agricultural engineering.ABE 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.ABE 6931: Seminar (1; max: 2) Preparation and presentation of reports on specialized aspects of research in agricultural engineering and agricultural operations management. S/U.ABE 6933: Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering (1-4; max: 6) Lectures, laboratory, and/or special projects.ABE 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.ABE 6971: Research for MasterÂs Thesis (1-15) S/U.ABE 6972: Research for EngineerÂs Thesis (1-15) S/U.ABE 6974: Nonthesis Project (1-6; max: 6) In-depth project. S/U.ABE 6986: Applied Mathematics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering (3) Mathematical methods, including regression analysis, graphical techniques, and analytical and numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, relevant to agricultural engineering.ABE 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a masterÂs degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.ABE 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.AOM 5315: Advanced Agricultural Operations Management (3) Prereq: AOM 4455; CGS 2531 or equivalent or consent of instructor. The functional and economic applications of machine monitoring and robotics. Analysis of farm machinery systems reliability performance. Queuing theory, linear programming, and ergonomic considerations for machine systems optimization.AOM 5334C: Agricultural Chemical Application Technology (3)Equipment and methods used to apply pesticides in agriculture. Emphasis on techniques to avoid misapplication and pesticide drift.AOM 5431: GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources (3) Prereq: working knowledge of computer or permission of inst ructor. Principles and applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS) technologies supporting land use/cover assessment, agricultural production, and natural resources conservation.AOM 5435: Advanced Precision Agriculture (3) Principles and AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING 73AGRICULTURALAND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION 75 valuable knowledge and experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs. The agricultural education specialization gives the student tremendous depth in the teaching and learning process. Students can be certified to teach in the state of Florida through this program. The Distance Delivered Master of Science program is specifically designed to meet the needs of practicing extension county agents and middle/high school agriscience teachers. All courses are offered via Web delivery and the program takes approximately two and a half years to complete. The course schedule and content are tailored to best meet the needs of practicing educators and a written final exam and project are required in lieu of a thesis. A prospective graduate student need not have majored in agricultural education and communication as an undergraduate. However, students with an insufficient background in either agricultural education or technical agriculture will need to include some basic courses in these areas in their program. The Department offers a combined bachelorÂs/masterÂs program. Contact the graduate coordinator for information.AEE 5032: Agricultural Media Writing (3) Prereq: AEE 5541. Varied media writing assignments: feature stories, news releases, and video.AEE 5037: Agricultural Media Production (3) Prereq: AEE 5541.Variety of agricultural media production assignments. Agricultural websites and publication development.AEE 5060: Public Opinion and Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues (3) Public opinion measurement and agenda setting. Media treatment, public opinion, and public relations/ public information activity regarding issues affecting agricultural production and trade.AEE 5073: Agriculture, Resources, People, and the Environment: A Global Perspective (3) Interdependence in global context. Necessity of cultivating life-long global perspective.AEE 5206: Instructional Techniques in Agricultural and Life Sciences (3) Effective use of instructional materials and methods with emphasis on application of visual and nonvisual techniques.AEE 5301: Professional Skill Development in Agriscience Education I (1-3; max: 9) Prereq: teaching experience.Development and enhancement of technical agricultural and scientific knowledge and skills by professional agriscience teachers.AEE 5415: Critical and Creative Thinking in Problem Solving and Decision Making (3) Critical and creative thinking skills applied to agricultural, life sciences, and natural resources problem solving and decision making.AEE 5454: Leadership Development for Extension and Community Nonprofit Organizations (3) Application of concepts related to developing leaders for organizing and maintaining extension and community nonprofit organizations.AEE 5541: Communication and Instructional Technologies in Agricultural and Life Sciences (3) Planning and production of written and visual instructional and communication materials for programs in agricultural and life sciences. Major instructional project or communication campaign required.AEE 5805: Professional Skill Development in Agriscience Education II (1-3; max: 9) Prereq: AEE 5300. Advanced level of development and enhancement of technical agriculture and scientific knowledge and skills by professional agriscience educators.AEE 6229: Laboratory Instruction: Theory and Practice (3) Research and theoretical foundations that underlie the aspects of planning, management, teaching, evaluation, safety, and facility design will be discussed within the context of laboratory instruction. AEE 6300: Methodology of Planned Change (3) Processes by which professional change agents influence the introduction, adoption, and diffusion of technological changes. Applicable to those who are responsible for bringing about change.AEE 6316: From America to Zimbabwe: An Overview of International Extension Systems (3) Various extension models and delivery systems, extension partners; linkages and issues affecting extension internationally. Field trip.AEE 6325: History and Philosophy of Agricultural Education (3)Analysis of evolving concepts and philosophies. Emphasis on history, legislation, and principles underlining organization and practice. Participation in field experience required.AEE 6426: Development of a Volunteer Leadership Program (3)Identification, recruitment, training, retention, and supervision of volunteer leaders.AEE 6512: Program Development in Extension Education (3) Concepts and processes drawn from the social sciences that are relevant to the development of extension education programs.AEE 6540: Agricultural and Natural Resources Communications Theory and Strategies (3) Communication theory and concepts as they apply to important agricultural/ natural resources issues.AEE 6542: Teaching and Learning Theory: Applications in Agricultural Education (3) Prereq: AEE 5206. Contemporary and foundational theory and research on teaching and learning.AEE 6552: Evaluating Programs in Extension Education (3) Concepts and research drawn from the social sciences relevant to evaluating youth and adult extension programs.AEE 6611: Agricultural and Extension Adult Education (3) Concepts and principles related to design, implementation, and evaluation of education programs for adults.AEE 6704: Extension Administration and Supervision (3)Principles and practices for effective administration and supervision of the cooperative extension service program at the county and state levels.AEE 6767: Research Strategies in Agricultural Education and Communication (3) Application of principles, practices, and strategies for conducting behavioral research in agricultural and natural resource professions.AEE 6905: Problems in Agricultural and Extension Education (1-3; max: 8) Prereq: Consent of department chair. For advanced students to select and study a problem related to agricultural and/or extension education.AEE 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.AEE 6912: Nonthesis Research in Agricultural and Extension Education (1-3; max: 6) Library and workshop related to methods in agricultural and extension education, including study of research work, review of publications, development of written reports.AEE 6933: Seminar in Agricultural Education and Communication (1; max: 3) Exploration of current topics and trends.AEE 6935: Seminar: Distance Education Issues and Applications (1) Forum for presentation and discussion of latest in distance education practice, application, and research, focusing on mechanisms and logistics supporting distance education development in secondary, higher education, and corporate settings.AEE 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.AGRICULTURAL EDUCATIONAND COMMUNICATION
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AEE 6945: Practicum in Agricultural Education and Communication (1-3; max: 6) Supervised experience appropriate to studentÂs professional and academic goals.AEE 6971: Research for MasterÂs Thesis (1-15) S/U.AEE 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a masterÂs degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.AEE 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.ALS 5032: Teaching in Colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences (3) Prereq: graduate standing. Theories, principles, and practices associated with effective teaching and learning in higher education.Agriculture: GeneralCollege of Agricultural and Life SciencesInterim Dean: W. H. Smith. The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers academic programs and grants advanced degrees in 17 departments and the Schools of Forest Resources and Conservation, and Natural Resources and Environment. These academic units are all a part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). Additional components of IFAS include 16 research centers located throughout the state and cooperative extension offices in each of the 67 counties of the state. The following courses are offered under the supervision of the office of the dean by an interdisciplinary faculty and deal with material of concern to two or more IFAS academic units. The courses are also open to students of other colleges, with the permission of the course instructor.ALS 5036: Contemporary Issues in Science (2) A study of current issues in science as it relates to students pursuing scientific careers. Discussion topics will focus on issues of graduate education, funding for science, job markets, scientific research ethics, publication, and job expectations S/U.ALS 5106: Food and the Environment (3) Relationship between food production and consumption and environmental quality. Scientific merits of controversies about impact of food production on environment and of different production strategies and practices. Biodiversity, water quality, soil resources, ecological economics, and energy use in food production. Taught interactively on Internet in even-numbered years.ALS 5364C: Molecular Techniques Laboratory (2) Current protocols in molecular biology techniques.ALS 5905: Individual Study (1-4; max: 6) Supervised study or research not covered by other courses.ALS 5932: Special Topics (1-4; max: 6) ALS 6046: Grant Writing (2) Prereq: admitted to doctoral program. Preparation, submission, and management of competitive grants, including operations of national review panels and finding sources of extramural funding.ALS 6921: Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance (1; max: 3) Prereq: Students must be in PPRAM certificate program. On-going colloquium series involving information on important emerging plant pests. S/U.ALS 6925: Integrated Plant Medicine (4) Prereq: All core courses for DPM degree. Review and synthesis of the principles of plantFIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 76FIELDSOF INSTRUCTIONproblem prevention, diagnosis, and management. ALS 6930: Graduate Seminar (1; max: 4) Topics in agriculture and/or natural resources. S/U option.ALS 6931: Plant Medicine Program Seminar (1; max: 3) Prereq: Intended for DPM students or by consent of instructor. Ongoing seminar series involving presentations on plant-health management. S/U.ALS 6942: Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management (3) Prereq: Intended for students in PPRAM certificate program. The process of plant pest risk estimation and how mitigation strategies are developed and implemented. ALS 6943: Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management (1-10; max: 15) Prereq: Intended for students in PPRAM certificate program. Internships conducted with personnel involved in plant pest risk assessment and management. S/U.BCH 5045: Graduate Survey of Biochemistry (3) Prereq: inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biology. Introduction to plant, animal, and microbial biochemistry for graduate students who have not had biochemistry. Integration and regulation of biochemical processes stressed; limited discussion of some biochemical techniques.AgronomyCollege of Agricultural and Life SciencesGraduate Faculty 2006-2007Chair: J. M. Bennett. Graduate Coordinator: D. S. Wofford. Professors: L. H. Allen, Jr.; R. D. Barnett; J. M. Bennett; K. J. Boote; B. J. Brecke; P. S. Chourey; D. L. Colvin; R. N. Gallaher; D. W. Gorbet; W. T. Haller; J. C. Joyce; R. S. Kalmbacher; K. A. Langeland; P. Mislevy III; R. P. Nair; P. L. Pfahler; H. L. Popenoe; G. M. Prine; K. H. Quesenberry; D. G. Shilling; T. R. Sinclair; R. L. Smith; L. E. Sollenberger; R. K. Stocker; D. L. Sutton; J. C. V. Vu; S. H. West; E. B. Whitty; D. S. Wofford; D. L. Wright. Associate Professors: M. B. Adjei; A. S. Blount; A. M. Fox; M. Gallo; G. E. McDonald; M. D. Netherland; M. J. Williams. Assistant Professors: F. Altpeter; K. L. Buhr; J. A. Ferrell; C. Gray; R. A. Gilbert; K. E. Kenworthy; C. R. Rainbolt; J. M. Scholberg; B. A. Sellers; R. G. Shatters; B. L. Tillman. Assistant Scientist: I. V. Ezenwa. The Department offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science (thesis and nonthesis option) in agronomy with specialization in crop ecology, crop nutrition and physiology, crop production, weed science, genetics, cytogenetics, or plant breeding. Complete descriptions of the requirements for the M. S. and Ph.D. degrees are provided in the General Information section of this catalog. Graduate programs emphasize the development and subsequent application of basic principles in each specialization to agronomic plants in Florida and throughout the tropics. The continuing need for increased food supplies is reflected in departmental research efforts. When compatible with a studentÂs program and permitted by prevailing circumstances, some thesis and dissertation research may be conducted wholly or in part in one or more of several tropical countries. A science background with basic courses in mathematics, chemistry, botany, microbiology, and physics is required of new graduate students. In addition to graduate courses in agronomy,
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AGRONOMY 77AGRONOMYthe following courses in related areas are acceptable for graduate credits as part of the studentÂs major: ABE 5643C: Biological and Agricultural Systems Analysis; ABE 5646: Biological and Agricultural Systems Simulation; ANS 6452: Principles of Forage Quality Evaluation; ANS 6715: The Rumen and Its Microbes; BOT 5225C: Plant Anatomy; BOT 6516: Plant Metabolism; BOT 6566: Plant Growth and Development; HOS 6201: Breeding Perennial Cultivars; HOS 6231: Biochemical Genetics of Higher Plants; HOS 6242: Genetics and Breeding of Vegetable Crops; HOS 6345: Environmental Physiology of Horticultural Crops; PCB 5307C: Limnology; PCB 6356C: Ecosystems of the Tropics; PCB 6555: Quantitative Genetics; SOS 6136: Soil Fertility. The Department offers a combined bachelorÂs /masterÂs program. Contact the graduate coordinator for information.AGR 5215C: Integrated Field Crop Science (3) Intensive introduction to practical field crop production and management of common, as well as under-exploited, field crops. Offered ever summer A semester.AGR 5230C: Grassland Agroecosystems (4) Comprehensive overview of planted and native grassland ecosystems in Florida emphasizing their growth, species diversity, management, and utilization by ruminant animals. Offered every spring semester.AGR 5266C: Field Plot Techniques (3) Prereq: STA 3023.Techniques and procedures employed in the design and analysis of field plot, greenhouse, and laboratory research experiments. Application of research methodology, the analysis and interpretation of research results. Offered every fall semester.AGR 5277C: Tropical Crop Production (3; max: consent of instructor.) Prereq: consent of instructor. The ecology and production practices of selected crops grown in the tropics. AGR 5307: Molecular Genetics for Crop Improvement (2) Prereq: AGR 3303. Overview of molecular genetics and plant transformation methodologies used in crop improvement. Offered every spring semester.AGR 5321C: Genetic Improvement of Plants (3) Prereq: AGR 3303. Genetic basis for crop improvement including methods for improving crop yield, pest resistance, and adaptability. Emphasis on manipulating genetic variability in selfand cross-pollinate, annual and perennial crop plants. Offered every fall semester.AGR 5444: Ecophysiology of Crop Production (3) Prereq: AGR 3005 or equivalent. Physiological, ecological, and environmental responses that impact growth, development, and yield formation of cultivated crops. Offered spring semester.AGR 5511: Crop Ecology (3) Prereq: AGR 4210, BOT 3503, PCB 3043C, or equivalent. Relationships of ecological factors and climatic classifications to agroecosystems, and crop modeling of the major crops. Offered Spring semester. AGR 5515: Medicinal Plant Research (3) Research on selected medicinal plants of eastern USA, including plant nutrition, ecology, and medicinal properties. Field trips to identify and collect specimens supplement laboratory exercises. Offered summer A semester.AGR 6233C: Tropical Pasture and Forage Science (4) Prereq: AGR 4231C and ANS 5446 or consent of instructor. Potential of natural grasslands of tropical and subtropical regions. Development of improved pastures and forages and their utilization in livestock production. Offered fall semester in oddnumbered years.AGR 6237C: Research Techniques in Forage Evaluation (3) Prereq: or coreq: STA 6166. Experimental techniques for field evaluation of forage plants. Design of grazing trials and procedures for estimating yield and botanical composition in the grazed and ungrazed pasture. Offered summer C semester in odd-numbered years.AGR 6311: Population Genetics (2) Prereq: AGR 3303, STA 6166. Application of statistical principles to biological populations in relation to gene frequency, zygotic frequency, mating systems, and the effects of selection, mutation and migration on equilibrium populations. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.AGR 6322: Advanced Plant Breeding (3) Prereq: AGR 3303, 4231, 6311, and STA 6167. Theory and use of biometrical genetic models for analytical evaluation of qualitative and quantitative characteristics, with procedures applicable to various types of plant species. Offered spring semester in even numbered years.AGR 6325L: Plant Breeding Techniques (1; max: 2) Prereq: AGR 3303 or equivalent; coreq: AGR 6322. Examination of various breeding techniques used by agronomic and horticultural crop breeders in Florida. Field and lab visits to active plant breeding programs, with discussion led by a specific breeder each week. Hands-on experience in breeding programs. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years.AGR 6353: Cytogenetics (3) Prereq: AGR 3303. Genetic variability with emphasis on interrelationships of cytologic and genetic concepts. Chromosome structure and number, chromosomal aberrations, a pomixis, and application of cytogenetic principles. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years.AGR 6422C: Environmental Crop Nutrition (3) Prereq: BOT 3503. Design of cost-effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient management strategies. Diagnostic nutrient analysis, nutrient uptake, BMPs, and sustainable agriculture. Offered every fall semester.AGR 6442C: Physiology of Agronomic Plants (4) Prereq: BOT 3503. Yield potentials of crops as influenced by photosynthetic efficiencies, respiration, translocation, drought, and canopy architecture. Plant response to environmental factors. Offered every spring semester.AGR 6905: Agronomic Problems (1-5; max: 8) Special topics for classroom, library, laboratory, or field studies of agronomic plants.AGR 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.AGR 6932: Topics in Agronomy (1-3; max: 8) Critical review of selected topics in specific agronomic areas.AGR 6933: Graduate Agronomy Seminar (1; max: 3) Current literature and agronomic developments.AGR 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.AGR 6971: Research for MasterÂs Thesis (1-15) S/U.AGR 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a masterÂs degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.AGR 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.PLS 5632C: Integrated Weed Management (3) Overview of weed science principles and practices, with particular emphasis on strategies for southeastern cropping systems. Situations unique to the State of Florida. Offered every fall semester.PLS 5652: Advanced Weed Science (3) Prereq: PLS 4601.Classification, mode of action, principles of selectivity, and plant responses to herbicides. Weed, crop, environmental, and pest management associations in developing herbicide programs. Focus on practical principles. Offered fall semester in oddnumbered years.
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PLS 6623: Weed Ecology (3) Prereq: PCB 3043C, PLS 4601, or equivalent. Characteristics of weedy species. Ecological principles emphasizing interactions of weeds with their environment and neighboring plants, in crop and various noncrop habitats. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.PLS 6655: Plant/Herbicide Interaction (3) Prereq: PLS 4601 and BOT 3503. Herbicide activity on plants: edaphic and environmental influences, absorption and translocation, response of specific physiological and biochemical processes as related to herbicide mode of action. Offered spring semester in oddnumbered years.Anatomy and Cell BiologyCollege of MedicineGraduate Faculty 2006-2007Chair: S. P. Sugrue. Graduate Coordinator: D. Liao. Haskell Hess Professor: B. Burke. Professors: N. Chegini; W. A. Dunn; C. Feldherr; L. Larkin; P. Linser; W. S. May; K. Rarey; L. Romrell; G. Shaw; S. Sugrue; C. Tisher; R. Wallace. Associate Professors: J.P. Aris; E. Chan; M.Cohn; T. G. Hollinger; C. Leeuwenburgh; D. Liao; P. LuValle; K. Madsen; S. Narayan; K. Selman. Courtesy Associate Professor: P. D. Shirk. Assistant Professors: X. Deng; L.S. Holliday; A. Ishov; S. Kaushal; L. Kornberg; E. Laywell; L. Notterpec; M. Segal; L. Xiao.The Graduate Faculty of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology participates in the interdisciplinary program (IDP) in medical sciences, leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree, with specialization in one of the six advanced concentration areas of the IDP (see Medical Sciences). Departmental areas of research associated with the IDP focus on topical problems in cell biology, developmental biology, and molecular biology. Laboratory research is supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, state agencies, and private foundations. The Department is committed to provide an excellent intellectual environment for students who wish to pursue graduate studies. In addition to courses associated with the IDP, the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology offers the courses listed below.GMS 6061: The Nucleus (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of instructor. Cell biology of the nucleus. Offered in old-numbered years.GMS 6062: Protein Trafficking (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of instructor. Movement of proteins in cell. Offered in evennumbered years.GMS 6063: Cellular Aging (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of instructor. Recent developments in the field of aging.GMS 6064: Tumor Biology (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of instructor. Current understanding of molecular basis of cancer. Offered in odd-numbered years.GMS 6421: Cell Biology (4) Prereq: undergraduate biochemistry or cell biology or consent of instructor; taught in conjunction with 1st year IDP core course. Fundamental mechanisms of cell functions, specializations, and interactions that account for the organization and activities of basic tissues.GMS 6609: Advanced Gross Anatomy (2-4; max: 6) Regional and specialized anatomy of the human body taught by FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 78FIELDSOF INSTRUCTIONlaboratory dissection, conferences, and demonstrations.GMS 6635: Organization of Cells and Tissues (2) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of instructor. Structural and functional aspects.GMS 6642: Morphogenesis: Organ Systems I (2) Prereq: GMS 6635, second-year IDP student. Skin, respiratory, lymphatics, and special sense.GMS 6643: Morphogenesis: Organ Systems II (2) Prereq: GMS 6642, second-year IDP student. GI, kidney, endocrine, male and female reproduction.GMS 6644: Apoptosis (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of instructor. Modern view of molecular mechanisms of tumor development. Offered in even-numbered years.GMS 6690: Molecular Cell Biology Journal Club (1; max: 12) Faculty-student discussion of research papers and topics.GMS 6691: Special Topics in Cell Biology and Anatomy (1-4; max: 10) Readings in recent research literature of anatomy and/ or applied disciplines including cell, developmental, and reproductive biology.GMS 6692: Research Conference in Anatomy and Cell Biology (1; max: 12) Research reports and discussions of current research by graduate students, faculty, and invited speakers. S/U.GMS 6970: Individual Study (1-3; max: 8) Supervised study in areas not covered by other graduate courses.Animal SciencesCollege of Agricultural and Life SciencesGraduate Faculty 2006-2007Chair: F. G. Hembry. Assistant Chairman and Graduate Coordinator: J. H. Brendemuhl. Professors: J. H. Brendemuhl; W. E. Brown; W. C. Buhi; M. J. Burridge; S. W. Coleman; M. A. Elzo; M. J. Fields; K. N. Gelatt; E. P. Gibbs; R. N. Gronwall; P. J. Hansen; F. G. Hembry; D. D. Johnson; T. T. Marshall; L. R. McDowell; R. D. Miles; R. O. Myer; R. P. Natzke; T. A. Olson; D. C. Sharp III; C. R. Staples; A. I. Webb; D. W. Webb. Associate Professors: A. Adesogan; J. D. Arthington; K. C. Bachman; J. N. Bacus; L. Badinga; G. D. Butcher; C. C. Chase; E. L. Johnson; D. R. Sloan; S. H. TenBroeck; S. K. Williams; J. V. Yelich. Assistant Professors: J. Carter; A. De Vries; A. Ealy; M. Hersom; T. Houser; S. Johnson; K. Moore; D. G. Riley; T. Thrift; L. Warren.The Department of Animal Sciences offers the following degrees: Master of Agriculture, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy in animal sciences with emphasis in beef or dairy cattle or equine. Complete descriptions of the requirements for these degrees are provided in the General Information section of this catalog. The following specializations are available: breeding and genetics, management, nutrition (nutritional physiology, nutrient metabolism, and feedstuff utilization), physiology (environmental, lactational, and reproductive), molecular biology (embryology, endocrinology, and genetics), meat science (meat processing, meat quality, and food safety). Students may also complete the Ph.D. degree through the interdisciplinary concentration in animal molecular and cell biology (AMCB). A student may work on a problem covering more than one area of study. Animal resources (beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and laboratory animals) are available for use in various
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research programs. Nutrition, physiology, and meats laboratories are available for detailed chemical and carcass quality evaluations and excellent computer facilities are available. Special arrangements may be made to conduct research at the various branch agricultural experiment stations throughout Florida. Departmental and program prerequisites for admission to graduate study include a sound science background, with basic courses in bacteriology, biology, mathematics, botany, and chemistry. All courses in the animal sciences program area are acceptable for graduate credit as part of the candidateÂs major. In addition, the following courses also fulfill this requirement: AEB 5326: Agribusiness Financial Management; AEB 6182: Agricultural Risk Analysis and Decision Making; AEB 6385: Management Strategies for Agribusiness Firms; AGR 6233C: Tropical Pasture and Forage Science; AGR 6311: Population Genetics; AGR 6353: Cytogenetics; BCH 6415: Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology; ESI 6314: Deterministic Methods in Operations Research; FOS 5225C: Principles in Food Microbiology; FOS 6126C: Psychophysical Aspect of Foods; FOS 6315C: Advanced Food Chemistry; FOS 6428C: Advanced Food Processing; HUN 6245: Advanced Human Nutrition; VME 5162C: Avian Diseases; and VME 5244: Physiology of Mammals: Organ Systems. The Department offers a combined bachelorÂs/masterÂs program. Contact the graduate coordinator for information.ANS 5310C: Applied Ruminant Reproductive Management (3) Prereq: ANS 3319C In-depth review of applied bovine reproductive management; factors that affect the efficiency of reproduction (managerial, biological, and economical).ANS 5446: Animal Nutrition (3) Prereq: ANS 3440, BCH 4024 or permission of instructor. Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins and their functions in the animal body. Offered every fall semester.ANS 5935: Reproductive Biology Seminar and Research Studies (1; max: 4) Prereq: ANS 3319 or equivalent. Invited speakers on wide range of topics. Student-faculty participation in research projects. S/UANS 6281: Dairy Science Research Techniques (3) Prereq: STA 6167. Methods employed in research in specialized dairy fields; genetics, nutrition, and physiology.ANS 6288: Experimental Techniques and Analytical Procedures in Meat Research (3) Experimental design, analytical procedures; techniques; carcass measurements and analyses as related to livestock production and meats studies.ANS 6310: Experimental Embryology (4) Prereq: ANS 6751C, BCH 5045. Fundamentals of embryology with emphasis on mammals and current experimental approaches to embryo research.ANS 6313: Current Concepts in Reproductive Biology (2) Prereq: ANS 3319 or equivalent; consent of instructor. Lectures prepared by students and discussion of current review articles.ANS 6449: Vitamins (3) Prereq: organic chemistry. Historical development, properties, assays, and physiological effects. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.ANS 6452: Principles of Forage Quality Evaluation (3) Prereq: ANS 5446, AGR 4231C. Definition of forage quality in terms of animal performance, methodology used in forage evaluation, and proper interpretation of forage evaluation data. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.ANS 6458: Advanced Methods in Nutrition Technology (3) For graduate students but open to seniors by special permission.Demonstrations and limited performance of procedures used in nutrition research. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years.ANS 6636: Meat Technology (3) Chemistry, physics, histology, bacteriology, and engineering involved in the handling, processing, manufacturing, preservation, storage, distribution, and utilization of meat.ANS 6666L: Molecular and Cellular Research Methods (2) Prereq: enrollment in AMCB concentration. Diversity of research topics and laboratory techniques demonstrated. Short laboratory rotations (3 to 6 weeks) with 3 scientists. ANS 6702C: Advanced Physiology of Lactation (2) ANS 6704: Endocrinology (4) Prereq: BCH 4024. ANS 6706: Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals (3) ANS 6711: Current Topics in Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (2) Equine science with emphasis on current topics of interest.ANS 6715: The Rumen and Its Microbes (3) Prereq: ANS 5446. Review and correlation of fundamental biochemical, physiological, and bacteriological research upon which feeding of ruminants is based. Experimental methodology of rumen physiology and metabolism.ANS 6717: Energy Metabolism (3) Prereq: ANS 5446; BCH 4024; 3025, permission of instructor. ANS 6718: Nutritional Physiology of Domestic Animals (3) Prereq: ANS 5446; introductory biochemistry course. Integration of endocrine, biochemical, molecular control of nutritional processes in domestic animals. Offered every fall semester.ANS 6723: Mineral Nutrition and Metabolism (3) Physiological effect of macroand micro-elements, mineral interrelationships. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years.ANS 6745: Introduction to Statistical Genetics (2) Prereq: PCB 6555, STA 6167. Development and application of statistical and quantitative genetics theory to selection and estimation of genetic parameters.ANS 6751C: Physiology of Reproduction (4) Prereq: ANS 3319 or permission of instructor. Conceptual relationship of hypothalamus, pituitary, and reproductive organs during estrous cycle and pregnancy. Influence of exteroceptive factors and seasonal reproduction. Offered every fall semester.ANS 6767: Molecular Endocrinology (3) Prereq: BCH 4024 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Molecular basis of hormone action and regulation, and emerging techniques in endocrine system study; emphasis on molecular mechanisms of growth, development, and reproduction.ANS 6905: Problems in Animal Science (1-4; max: 8) H.ANS 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.ANS 6932: Special Topics in Animal Science (1-3; max: 9) New developments in animal nutrition and livestock feeding, animal genetics, animal physiology, and livestock management.ANS 6933: Graduate Seminar in Animal Science (1; max: 8) ANS 6936: Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology (1; max: 2) Seminar attendance and one-hour presentation on graduate research project.ANS 6939: Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Journal Colloquy (1; max: 5) Critical evaluation, presentation and discussion of recent scientific journal articles on a specified topic in cellular and/or molecular biology. S/U.ANS 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.ANS 6971: Research for MasterÂs Thesis (1-15) S/U.ANS 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a masterÂs degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.ANS 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U. ANIMAL SCIENCES 79ANIMAL SCIENCES
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FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 80FIELDSOF INSTRUCTION AnthropologyCollege of Liberal Arts and SciencesGraduate Faculty 2006-2007Interim Chair: K. Sassaman. Graduate Coordinator: G. Murray. Distinguished Professor: M. Moseley. Distinguished Research Professor: K. Deagan. Distinguished Service Professor: P. Doughty (Emeritus). Professors: W. Baber; H. R. Bernard; A. Burns; B. du Toit (Emeritus); F. Harrison; W. Keegan; J. Kugelmass; M. Margolis; W. Marquardt; J. Milanich; S. Milbrath; J. Moore; A. Oliver-Smith; B. Purdy (Emerita); H. Safa (Emerita); M. Schmink; P. Schmidt; C.K. Shih; A. Spring; O. Von Mering (Emeritus); E. Wing (Emerita). Associate Professors: S. Boinski; S. Brandt; D. Daegling; A. Falsetti; S.Gillespie; M. Heckenberg; S. Milbrath; C. Mulligan; G. Murray; K. Sassaman. Associate Research Scientists: E. Guilette; D. McMillan. Assistant Professors: P. Collings; B. Chalfin; J. Davidson; S. de France; H. Dilger; K. Emery; A. Kane; J. Krigbaum; S. Langwick; A. Oyuela-Caycedo; C.K. Shih; J. Stepp; M. Thomas-Houston; M. Warren. Assistant Research Scientists: E. Guillette; D. McMillan. The Department of Anthropology offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts (thesis or non-thesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. UF requirements for these degrees are provided in the General Information section of this catalog and on the departmental website: http://web.anthro. ufl.edu. Graduate training is offered in cultural anthropology, archeology, and biological anthropology. Students may opt for a general four-field track and an interdisciplinary track. The general track allows students more exposure to the four subfields of anthropology, as well as a specialization within anthropology at the Ph.D. level. The interdisciplinary alternative allows students to combine anthropology with coursework and training in some outside discipline. The department generally requires applicants to have a minimum score of 1100 on the Graduate Record Examination and a 3.2 overall grade point average based on a 4.0 system. Previous work in anthropology is an asset but not a strict requirement for admission. Potential applicants are urged to visit the website, to familiarize themselves with the specializations of our faculty, and to indicate in their application those faculty with whom they might work. Barring special circumstances the department restricts admission to applicants interested in the Ph.D. Students who enter without an M.A. will generally work for their M.A. on the way to the Ph.D. This requires either a formally-defended thesis or written qualifying exams combined with a high-quality paper or research report. With their adviserÂs permission, they may opt to bypass the M.A. All entering graduate students are required to take courses that introduce them to all four traditional fields of anthropology as practiced in the U.S. Knowledge of a foreign language or of statistics may also be required by the studentÂs supervisory committee. Students enrolled in the M.A. program who wish to continue their studies for a Ph.D. must apply to the Department for certification. In most cases, candidates for the Ph.D. must achieve competency in a language other than English. Entering students who already have earned a masterÂs degree may apply for direct admission to the doctoral program. New Students are admitted into the graduate program only in the fall of each academic year. The deadline for receiving completed applications for admission into the graduate program is December 15, though the department encourages early applications.ANG 5110: Archaeological Theory (3) Prereq: Proseminar in Archaeology or permission of instructor; this course is not open to students who have taken ANG 5110. Theoretical approaches in social sciences and philosophies developed and applied in anthropological archeology through the twentieth century into the twenty-first. Relationship of archeology to anthropology. ANG 5126: Zooarcheology (3) Prereq: consent of instructor.Human use of animal resources, with emphasis on prehistoric hunting and fishing practices. Origins of animal domestication.ANG 5158: Florida Archeology (3) Survey of 12,000 years of human occupation of Florida, including early hunters and foragers, regional cultural developments, external relationships with the Southeast and Caribbean regions, peoples of historic period, and effects of European conquest. Not open to students who have taken ANT 3157.ANG 5162: Maya Archeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy (3) Focus on Maya cosmology, past and present with emphasis on continuity of culture seen in specific astronomical concepts.ANG 5164: The Inca and Their Ancestors (3) Evolution of the Inca empire traced archeologically through earlier Andean states and societies to the beginning of native civilization. Not open to students who have taken ANT 3164.ANG 5172: Historical Archeology (3) Prereq: ANT 3141 or consent of instructor. Methods and theoretical foundations of historical archeology as it relates to the disciplines of anthropology, history, historic preservation, and conservation. Introduction to pertinent aspects of material culture during the historic period.ANG 5194: Principles of Archeology (3) Prereq: 1 course in anthropology. Methods of archeological inquiry and interpretation, which include site identification and evaluation, dating techniques, environmental reconstructions, subsistence, technology, social and exchange systems, biological remains, and archeological ethics. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4185.ANG 5242: Fantastic Anthropology and Fringe Science (3)Examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific theories concerning human condition. Critical examination of fringe science claims and their perpetuation in contemporary society.ANG 5255: Rural Peoples in the Modern World (3) Historical background and comparative contemporary study of peasant and other rural societies. Unique characteristics, institutions, and problems of rural life stressing agriculture and rural-urban relationships in cross-cultural perspective. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4255.ANG 5266: Economic Anthropology (3) Anthropological perspectives on economic philosophies and their behavioral bases. Studies of production, distribution, and consumption; money, savings, credit, peasant markets; and development in crosscultural context from perspectives of cultural ecology, Marxism, formalism, and substantivism. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4266.ANG 5303: Women and Development (3) Influence of development on women in rural and urban areas. WomenÂs participation in the new opportunities of modernization.ANG 5310: The North American Indian (3) The peopling of North America. The culture areas of North America. Unique characteristics, institutions, and problems. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4312.
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ANG 5323: Peoples of Mexico and Central America (3) The settlement and early cultures of the area with an emphasis on the rise of the major culture centers. The impact of European civilization on surviving Indians. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4326.ANG 5327: Maya and Aztec Civilizations (3) Civilizations in Mesoamerica from the beginnings of agriculture to the time of the coming of Europeans. Maya and Aztec civilizations as well as the Olmec, Zapotec, and Teotihuacan cultures. Not open to students who have taken ANT 3325.ANG 5330: The Tribal Peoples of Lowland South America (3) Survey of marginal and tropical forest hunters and gatherers and horticulturalists of the Amazon Basin, Central Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and other areas of South America. Social organization, subsistence activities, ecological adaptations, and other aspects of tribal life. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4338.ANG 5331: Peoples of the Andes (3) The area-cotradition. The Spanish Conquest and shaping and persistence of colonial culture. Twentieth-century communitiesÂ…their social land tenure, religious, and value systems. Modernization, cultural pluralism, and problems of integration. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4337.ANG 5336: The Peoples of Brazil (3) Ethnology of Brazil. Historical, geographic, and socioeconomic materials and representative monographs from the various regions of Brazil as well as the contribution of the Indian, Portuguese, and African to modern Brazilian culture. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4336.ANG 5340: Anthropology of the Caribbean (3) Transformation of area through slavery, colonialism, and independence movements. Contemporary political, economic, familial, folkreligious, and folk-healing systems. Migration strategies and future options. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4346.ANG 5352: Peoples of Africa (3) Survey of the culture, history, and ethnographic background of the peoples of Africa. A basis for appreciation of current problems of acculturation, nationalism, and cultural survival and change among African peoples. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4352.ANG 5354: The Anthropology of Modern Africa (3) Continuity and change in contemporary African societies, with special reference to cultural and ethnic factors in modern nations. Not open to students who taken ANT 4354.ANG 5395: Visual Anthropology (3) Prereq: basic knowledge of photography or permission of instructor. Photography and film as tools and products of social science. Ways of describing, analyzing, and presenting behavior and cultural ideas through visual means, student projects, and laboratory work with visual anthropology. Not open to students who have taken ANT 3390.ANG 5426: Kinship and Social Organization (3) Prereq: ANT 2402 or 2410. Property concepts, forms, and complexes. Tribal patterns of government and social control. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4426.ANG 5464: Culture and Aging (3) Prereq: two of following: ANT 2410, SYG 2000, or introductory psychology course. Cross-cultural perspectives of adult development and aging in traditional and industrial society. Comparative assessment of culturally mediated, life-cycle transformations into old age and health related and human service policy issues. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4464.ANG 5467: Culture and Nutrition (3) Prereq: HUN 3221. The theory, methodology, and substantive material of nutritional anthropology. Emphasis on cross-cultural bio-behavioral patterns.ANG 5485: Research Design in Anthropology (3) Examination of empirical and logical basis of anthropological inquiry; analysis of theory construction, research design, problems of data collection, processing, and evaluation.ANG 5486: Computing for Anthropologists (3) Prereq: ANG 5485 or consent of instructor. Practical introduction to computer. Collecting, organizing, processing, and interpreting numerical data on microcomputer. Data sets used correspond to participants subfields.ANG 5522: Human Rights Missions in Forensic Anthropology (3)Preparation for fieldwork in forensic investigation of human rights abuses and war crimes. Topics include review of current targeted ethnic conflicts, logistics of fieldwork, consulting with human rights groups, and scientific procedure.ANG 5523: International Forensic Fieldwork in Human Rights (3-6) Fieldwork in forensic investigation of human rights abuses, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes. Excavation of mass gravesites, lab work in human identification and trauma analysis, and logistical support for team members.ANG 5525: Human Osteology and Osteometry (3) Prereq: ANT 3514 and consent of instructor. Human skeletal identification for the physical anthropologist and archeologist. Techniques for estimating age at death, race, and sex from human skeletal remains. Measurement of human skeleton for comparative purposes. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4525.ANG 5546: Seminar: Human Biology and Behavior (3) Prereq: consent of instructor. Social behavior among animals from the ethological-biological viewpoint; the evolution of animal societies; the relevance of the ethological approach for the study of human development.ANG 5620: Language and Culture (3) Principles and problems of anthropological linguistics. The cross-cultural and comparative study of language. Primarily concerned with the study of non-Indo-European linguistic problems.ANG 5621: Proseminar in Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology (3) History and theory of subfields of cultural and linguistic anthropology and their conceptual relationship to each other. Emphasis on current issues and their historical foundations.ANG 5700: Applied Anthropology (3) Survey of history, theory and practice of applying cultural anthropology to human issues and problems. Applications to international development, peace studies, health, education, agriculture, ethnic minority and human rights issues. Case review, including aspects of planning, consultancy work, evaluation research, and ethics.ANG 5701: Seminar on Applied Anthropology (3) Prereq: ANG 5700 or instructorÂs permission. Consideration of planned socio-cultural and technological change and development in the United States and abroad; special and cultural problems in the transferral of technologies; community development and aid programs. Comparative program evaluation.ANG 5702: Anthropology and Development (3) An examination of theories and development and their relevance to the Third World, particularly Africa or Latin America. After this microanalysis, microlevel development will be examined with special reference to rural areas.ANG 5711: Culture and International Business (3) Anthropological and business concepts and literature in local and global economies. Value, wealth, communication, business ANTHROPOLOGY 81ANTHROPOLOGY
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FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 82FIELDSOF INSTRUCTION practices, marketing, advertising, corporate organization, entrepreneurship, multinationals, etc.ANG 5824L: Field Sessions in Archeology (6) Prereq: 6 hours of anthropology or permission of instructor. Excavation of archeological sites, recording data, laboratory handling and analysis of specimens, and study of theoretical principles which underlie field methods and artifact analysis. Not open to students who have taken ANT 4124 or equivalent.ANG 6034: Seminar in Anthropological History and Theory (3)Theoretical principles and background of anthropology and its subfields.ANG 6091: Research Strategies in Anthropology (3) Prereq: permission of instructor. Survey of techniques for preparing research proposals and strategies for securing extramural funding for thesis. Review of scientific epistemology, hypothesis specification, and ethics. Proposal and curriculum vitae prepa | |