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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.
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).
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Specialist in Education
An Ed.S. program develops competencies needed for a professional specialization.
Specializations are offered in the School of Teaching and Learning, the School of
Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies, and the School of
Human Development and Organizational Studies in 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.
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