Colleges and Schools
			College of Arts and Sciences General Requirements College of Business Administration Admission to Master's Programs Academic Standards College of Education Doctoral Programs Education Specialist Programs Master's Programs Extended Content College of Engineering and Computer Science College Admission Requirements College Degree Requirements FEEDS College of Health and Public Affairs Rosen School of Hospitality Management School of Optics Interdisciplinary Programs Biomolecular Sciences Modeling and Simulation

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences consists of eighteen academic departments, which offer graduate degrees from fourteen programs: Biology, Chemistry, Communication, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Liberal Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Statistics, and Theatre. In addition to these departments, the college also supports interdisciplinary progams in Biomolecular Science and Modeling and Simulation.

The mission of the Graduate Studies Office in the College of Arts and Sciences is to assist the departments and programs of the college in providing high quality graduate education and achieving international prominence in key areas of graduate study. In providing this assistance, the office serves to coordinate graduate activities among the departments, promote an internationally diverse community of graduate students and faculty, enhance graduate recruitment and retention, and encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholastic achievement.

The office serves the needs of students by providing friendly, easily accessible support and advisement, and by assisting with record keeping, registration, and graduation. It supports the academic development of students and faculty by providing appropriate resources, encouraging scholarly and creative activities, and promoting quality graduate education and research facilities. It also supports the establishment and development of new and competitive graduate programs by serving as a responsive source of information for students, faculty, and staff, by encouraging increases in the number and quality of graduates, and by serving as a liaison between the programs and the university's Division of Graduate Studies.

The office assists students in matters concerning college and university requirements and procedures. Students should address questions concerning admission materials, acceptance notification, program of study, graduate committee membership, thesis and dissertation approvals, fellowship and financial information, waiver and petition forms, and graduate certifications to their respective department; however these items are processed through this office for all graduate students in the college. Questions concerning university and college graduate policies affecting Arts and Sciences majors should be directed to the Graduate Studies Office in the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office, CAS 190K, or by calling (407) 823-5167.

College Administration

Web address: http:://www.cas.ucf.edu
Graduate web address: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/graduate

• K. L. Seidel, Dean
• T. Frederick, Associate Dean
• H. Sweet, Associate Dean
• J. Fernández, Associate Dean
• L. Brodie, Associate Dean
• M. Johnson, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies
• C. Bowers, Assistant Dean for Research

Faculty

Art

Web Address: http://www.art.ucf.edu/

Chair of the Department: Madison Ke Francis

Graduate Program Coordinator: Chuck Abraham, VAB 204, (407) 823-2860, E-mail: cabraham@mail.ucf.edu

Professors: J.J. Chavda, M.F.A.; M.K. Francis, B.F.A.; D. Haxton, M.F.A.

Associate Professors: C. Abraham, M.F.A.

Assistant Professors: D. Banks, M.F.A.; S.F. Hall, M.F.A.; L. Kilmer, M.S.; J. Kim, Ph.D.; C. Poindexter, M.F.A.

Biology

Web address: http://biology.ucf.edu

Chair of the Department: David T. Kuhn

Graduate Program Coordinator: John F. Weishampel, BIO 140, (407) 823-6634. E-mail: jweisham@mail.ucf.edu

Professors Emeritus: L. L. Ellis, Ph.D.; J. L. Koevenig, Ph.D.

Professors: L. M. Ehrhart, Ph.D.; D. T. Kuhn, Ph.D.; J. A. Osborne, Ph.D.; A. Morrison-Shetlar, Ph.D.; F. F. Snelson, Jr., Ph.D.; I. J. Stout, Ph.D.; H. C. Sweet, Ph.D.; W. K. Taylor, Ph.D.; H. O. Whittier, Ph.D.; G. A. J. Worthy, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: D. H. Vickers, Ph.D.; J. F. Weishampel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: C. A. Bayer, Ph.D., Research; L. H. von Kalm, Ph.D.; C. L. Parkinson, Ph.D.; J. D. Roth, Ph.D., Research; L. J. Walters, Ph.D.; J. M. Waterman, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor: W. D. Sotero, Ph.D.

Instructors: P. Thomas, M.S.; R. Vajravelu, Ph.D.

Courtesy Appointments: A. Arshad, Ph.D.; K. S. Beach, Ph.D.; C. B. Cook, Ph.D.; E.J. Chittick, D.V.M.;M. Deyrup, Ph.D.; E. S. Dierenfeld, Ph.D.; N. Hawkes, Ph.D.; L.H. Herbst, Ph.D.; S.A. Eckert, Ph.D.; R.O. Flamm, Ph.D.; S. Fullerton, B.S.; P. Klein, Ph.D.; J. Mellen, Ph.D.; E. Menges, Ph.D.; E.M. Norman, Ph.D.; D.K. Odell, Ph.D.; J. Ogden, Ph.D.; C.J. Redburn, Ph.D.; W. Redfoot, M.S.; J.E. Reynolds III, Ph.D.; A. Savage, Ph.D.; M.A. Stamper, D.V.M.; J.S. Stern, Ph.D.; E. Stevens, Ph.D.; E.V. Valdes, Ph.D.; M.T. Walsh, D.V.M.; B.E. Witherington, Ph.D.

Chemistry

Web address: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/chemistry/

Chair of the Department: Glenn N. Cunningham

Industrial Chemistry Graduate Program Coordinator: Kevin D. Belfield, Ph.D., CH 222, (407) 823-1028. E-mail: kbelfiel@mail.ucf.edu

Web address: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/chemistry/

Forensic Science Graduate Track Coordinator: Jack Ballantyne, Ph.D., CH 223, (407) 823-0163.
Forensic Science Track E-mail: chemistry@mail.ucf.edu

Web address: http://reach.ucf.edu/~forensic

Professors: C. A. Clausen, Ph.D.; G. N. Cunningham, Ph.D.; B. G. Fookes, Ph.D.; F. E. Juge, Ph.D., Associate Vice President; B. C. Madsen, Ph.D.; W. W. McGee, Ph.D.; D. H. Miles, Ph.D.; R. Y. Ting, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: J. Ballantyne, Ph.D.; K. D. Belfield, Ph.D.; S. R. Elsheimer, Ph.D.; C.L. Geiger, Ph.D.; M. D. Hampton, Ph.D.; O. Phanstiel, IV, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: F.E. Hernandez, Ph.D.; T. Selby, Ph.D.; M. Sigman, Ph.D.

Computer Forensics Graduate Certificate Program Coordinator: Sheau-Dong Lang, CSB 203, (407) 823-2474. Email: Lang@cs.ucf.edu

Nicholson School of Communication

Web address: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/communication/

Director of the School: Milan D. Meeske

Graduate Program Coordinator: Burt Pryor, COMM 248, (407) 823-5670 or (407) 823-4655. Graduate Program E-mail: comgrad@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu or kseitz@mail.ucf.edu

Professors: R. H. Davis, Ph.D.; F. E. Fedler, Ph.D.; M. D. Meeske, Ph.D.; B. Pryor, Ph.D.; R. F. Smith, M.A.; K. P. Taylor, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: J. F. Butler, Ph.D.; W. J. Hall, Ed.D.; J. Maunez-Cuadra, Ph.D.; J. B. O'Hara, Ph.D.; M. C. Santana, Ph.D; L. A. Tanzi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: G. M. Bagley, M.A.; R. L. Barfield, Ph.D.; R. E. Costain, M.A.; D. E. DeLorme, Ph.D.; F. L. Johnson, M.A.; S. G. Lawrence, Ph.D.; M. Rabby, Ph.D.

English

Web address: www.english.ucf.edu

Chair of the Department: Patrick Murphy
English Graduate Program Coordinator: James Campbell, CNH 405, (407) 823-5254.

Texts and Technology Doctoral Program Coordinator: Craig Saper, CNH405, (407) 823-5329.

English Graduate Programs E-Mail: englgrad@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Professional Writing Certificate Program Coordinator: Melody Bowden, CHN 405, (407) 823-6234, E-mail: mbowdown@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Professor Emeritus: R. Adicks, Ph.D.; S.E. Omans, Ph.D.; G. Schiffhorst, Ph.D.

Professors: D. R. Jones, Ph.D.; P. Murphy, Ph.D.; C. J. Saper, Ph.D.; J. F. Schell, Ph.D.; K. L. Seidel, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; D. L. Stap, Ph.D.; D. Trouard, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: J.D. Applen, Ph.D.; B. Barnes, Ph.D.; J. Bartkevicius, Ph.D.; K. L. Bell, Ph.D.; J. Campbell, Ph.D.; P. Dombrowski, Ph.D.; M. Flammia, Ph.D.; J. Hemschemeyer, M.A.; S. Hubbard, M.F.A.; M. Kamrath, Ph.D.; I. Lamazares, Ed.D.; J. Leiby, M.F.A.; A. Lillios, Ph.D.; L. Logan, Ph.D.; K. Meehan, Ph.D.; C. Rodrígues Milanés, D.A.; P. J. Rushin, M.A.; E. Smith, Ph.D.; D. Wallace, Ph.D.; B. Young, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: M. Bowdon, Ph.D.; D. Bowie, Ph.D.; L. Casmier-Paz, Ph.D.; A. Davidson, Ph.D.; A. Grajeda, Ph.D.; A. Jones, Ph.D.; K. Kitalong, Ph.D.; M. Marinara, Ph.D.; B. Mauer, Ph.D.; K. Oliver, Ph.D.; T. Pugh, Ph.D.; L. Roney, Ph.D.; B. Scott, Ph.D.; B. Young, Ph.D.,

Visiting Instructors: L. Brodkin, M.A.; D. Fox, Ph.D.

Foreign Languages and Literatures

Web address:http://www.cas.ucf.edu/forlang/

Chair of the Department: Consuelo Stebbins

Graduate Program Coordinator, Spanish: Celestino Villanueva, CNH 523, (407) 823-5935.
Spanish Graduate Program E-mail: spangrad@mail.ucf.edu

Graduate Program Coordinator, TESOL: Keith Folse, CNH 523, (407) 823-4555. TESOL Graduate Program E-mail: teslgrad@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Professor Emeritus: C. N. Micarelli, Ph.D.

Professors: A. V. Cervone, Ph.D.; J. B. Fernández, Ph.D.

Associate Professor: M. Del-Río, Ph.D.; C. Stebbins, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: H. López-Cruz, Ph.D.; K. Folse, Ph.D.; A. Villanueva, Ph.D.

History

Web address: http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~history/

Interim Chair of the Department: Edmund K. Kallina

Graduate Program Coordinator: Rosalind J. Beiler, CNH 551, (407) 823-2224. Graduate Program E-mail: hisgrad@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Professors: R. C. Crepeau, Ph.D.; J. B. Fernandez, Ph.D.; E. F. Kallina, Jr., Ph.D.; S. A. Leckie, Ph.D.; B. F. Pauley, Ph.D.

Professors Emeritus:T. Colbourn, Ph.D; J. H. Shofner, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: C. E. Adams, Ph.D.; R. J. Beiler, Ph.D.; J. L. Evans, Ph.D.; F. L. Gordon, Ph.D; H. Zhang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: S. P. Adams, Ph.D.; R. Alvarez, Ph.D.; C. Friend, Ph.D.; T. D. Greenhaw, Ph.D.; J. S. Perry, Ph.D.; N. Stockdale, Ph.D.; D. Velez, Ph.D.; E. Walker, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor: J. Spencer Downing, Ph.D,

Visiting Instructors: J. Clark, Ph.D.; P. Farless, M.A.; A. Goffin, Ph.D.; D. Schuster, M.A.; Lori C. Walters, Ph.D.; T. M. Woods, Ph.D.

Mathematics

Web address: http://www.math.ucf.edu/

Chair: M. Zuhair Nashed

Graduate Program Coordinator: Ram Mohapatra, MAP 212, (407) 823-5080. Graduate Program E-mail: mathgrad@mail.ucf.edu

Professors: L. C. Andrews, Ph.D.; L. H. Armstrong, Ph.D.; J. R. Cannon, Ph.D.; S.R. Choudhury, Ph.D.; P. Hilton, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor; D. Kaup, Ph.D., Provost's Distinguished Research Professor; X. Li, Ph.D.; P. Mikusinski, Ph.D.; R. N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.; M.Z. Nashed, Ph.D.; G. D. Richardson, Ph.D.; B. K. Shivamoggi, Ph.D.; K. Vajravelu, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: J. M. Anthony, Ph.D. R. M. Caron, Ph.D.; M. N. Heinzer, Ph.D.; A. Katsevich, Ph.D.; H. M. Martin, Ph.D.; M. Y. Pensky, Ph.D.; C. P. Rautenstrauch, Ph.D.; J. Ren, Ph.D.; R. S. Rodriguez, Ph.D.; D. K. Rollins, Ph.D.; C.M. Schober, Ph.D.; A. Tovbis, Ph.D.; C.Y. Young, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: D. Han, Ph.D.; Y. Zhao, Ph.D.

Instructors: L. Dunlop, M.S.; B.J. Griffiths, M.A.; P. Higgins, M.S.

Joint Appointees: T. Clarke, Ph.D., Associate Faculty; R. Dutton, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science; L. Hoffman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Statistics; A. J. Kassab, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Engineering; D. W. Nicholson, Ph.D., Professor of Engineering; R. L. Phillips, Ph.D., Professor of Engineering

Physics

Web address: http://www.physics.ucf.edu

Interim Chair: Ralph Llewellyn

Graduate Program Coordinator: Robert Peale, MAP 310, (407) 823-5208. Graduate Program E-mail: graduate@physics.ucf.edu

Professors: S. K. Bose, Ph.D.; J. J. Brennan, Ph.D.; H. Campins, Ph.D.; L. Chow, Ph.D.; R. A. Llewellyn, Ph.D.; W. Luo, Ph.D.; J. E. Neighbor, Ph.D.; H. P. Saha, Ph.D.; B. P. Tonner, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: J. S. Bolemon, Ph.D.; G. Braunstein, Ph.D.; M. D. Johnson, Ph.D.; R. E. Peale, Ph.D.; A. Schulte, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor: A. Bhattacharya, Ph.D.; L. Chernyak, Ph.D.; J. M. Saul, Ph.D.; R. Vanfleet, Ph.D.; D. Walters, Ph.D.; T.A. Winningham, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor: Thomas Brueckner, Ph.D.; Archana Dubey, Ph.D.; C. Efthimiou, Ph.D.; J. Evans, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professors: E. Flitsiyan, Ph.D.

Affiliate Faculty: M. Bass, Ph.D., Professor of Optics; B. H. T. Chai, Ph.D., Professor of Optics; M. C. Richardson, Ph.D., Professor of Optics; S. Shivamoggi, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics; W. T. Silfvast, Ph.D., Professor of Optics; M. J. Soileau, Ph.D., Professor of Optics and Vice President for Research; G. I. Stegeman, Ph.D., Cobb-Hooker Eminent Scholar Chair of Optical and Laser Sciences and Engineering; E. W. Van Stryland, Ph.D., Professor of Optics; B. Zel'dovich, Ph.D., Professor of Optics; P. Delfyett, Ph.D., Professor of Optics; D. J. Hagan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Optics; A. Kar, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Optics; G. Li, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Optics

Political Science

Web address: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/politicalscience/

Chair of the Department: Roger Handberg

Graduate Program Coordinator: Philip Pollock, CNH 408E, (407) 823-2608. E-mail: pollock@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Professors: R. Bledsoe, Ph.D. (Emeritus); R. Handberg, Ph.D.; P. H. Pollock, Ph.D.; W. Q. Morales, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: T. S. Fine, Ph.D.; D. Kiel, Ph.D.; J. R. Lilie, Ph.D.; S. A. Lilie, Ph.D. (Emeritus); M. E. Vittes, Ph.D.; K. Hamann, Ph.D.; A. Jewett, Ph.D.; H. Sadri, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: H. Bartling, Ph.D.; C. Dolan, Ph.D.; B. Jungblut, Ph.D.; B. Kinsey, Ph.D.; J. Knuckey, Ph.D.; D. Lanier, Ph.D., J.D.; S. Reichert; S. Schraunfnagel; B. Wilson, Ph.D.

Psychology

Web address: http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~psych/

Chair of the Department: John M. McGuire

Associate Chair: William Wooten

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Program Coordinator: Mark D. Rapport, PH 409J, (407) 823-2974. Clinical Ph.D. Graduate Program E-mail: mrapport@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Clinical Psychology M.A. Graduate Program Coordinator: Robert J. Kennerley, DB140-310B (386) 254-4412 ext. 4033. E-mail: rkennerl@mail.ucf.edu. Web address: www.daytona.ucf.edu/clinicalpsychologyma

Industrial/Organizational Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Program Coordinator: Barbara Fritzsche Clay, PH 309F, (407) 823-2544. I/O Ph.D. Graduate Program E-mail: iophd@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Industrial/Organizational Psychology M.S. Graduate Program Coordinator: William Wooten, PH 302H, (407) 823-3478. I/O M.S. Graduate Program E-mail: iograd@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology Graduate Program Coordinator: Eduardo Salas, PH 314A, (407) 823-2552. E-mail: esalas@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Professors: C. A. Bowers, Ph.D.; W. A. Burroughs, Ph.D.; R. D. Gilson, Ph.D.; J. C. Hitt, Ph.D., President; P. A. Hancock, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor; J. M. McGuire, Ph.D.; B. B. Morgan, Jr., Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Ph.D.; M. D. Rapport, Ph.D.; E. J. Rinalducci, Ph.D.; J. B. Rollins, Ph.D., V. P. and Director, Daytona Beach Campus; E. Salas, Ph.D.; E. Stone-Romero, Ph.D.; M. H. Thomas, Ph.D.; R. D. Tucker, Ph.D.; A. Y. Wang, Ph.D., Associate Dean Honors College.

Associate Professors: B. I. Blau, Ph.D.; J. C. Brophy, Ph.D.; M.E. Dunn; S.T. Dunn; B.A. Fritzsche, Ph.D.; R. D. Fisher, Ph.D.; B. J. Jensen, Ph.D., Associate Director Western Region Area Campuses; M. Mouloua, Ph.D.; C. Negy, Ph.D.; E. C. Shirkey, Ph.D.; J. A. Smither, Ph.D.; W. Wooten, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: S. Berman, Ph.D.; J. Ehrenreich, M.; M. Newlin, Ph.D.; K. Renk, Ph.D.; V. Sims, Ph.D.; J. L. Weaver, Ph.D.

Associate Scientist: F. Jentsch, Ph.D.

Assistant Scientist: S. Fiore, Ph.D.

Instructors: M. J. Lavooy, Ph.D.; K. Mottarella, Psy.D.; R. J. Kennerley, Ph.D.; M.A. Kennerley, Ph.D.; M. Chin, Ph.D.

Visiting Instructor: C. Hagans, Ph.D.

Sociology and Anthropology

Web address: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/soc_anthro

Chair of the Department: Jay Corzine

Graduate Program Coordinator: John Lynxwiler, PH 409F, (407) 823-2227. E-mail: jlynxwil@mail.ucf.edu

Professors: J. Corzine, Ph.D.; J. Wright, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: I. J. Cook, Ph.D.; D. R. Dees, Ph.D.; T. Dietz, Ph.D.; D. A. Gay, Ph.D.; L. Huff-Corzine, Ph.D.; J. P. Lynxwiler, Ph.D.; J. Morris, Ph.D.; E. Mustaine, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: J. Ford, Ph.D.; W. Goldstein, Ph.D.; J. Jasinski, Ph.D.; S. Keeton, Ph.D.; B. Marshall, Ph.D.; Sikorska-Simmons, Ph.D.; E. Wright II, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professors: S. Boeringer, Ph.D.; J. Wesely, Ph.D.

Instructors: L. Moore, M.A.

Statistics and Actuarial Science

Web address: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/statistics/

Chair of the Department: Ibrahim Ahmad

Graduate Program Coordinator: James R. Schott, CCII 205, (407) 823-2797. Graduate Program E-mail: statgrad@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Professors: I. A. Ahmad, Ph.D.; M. E. Johnson, Ph.D.; G. D. Richardson, Ph.D.; J. R. Schott, Ph.D.; M. Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: L. L. Hoffman, Ph.D.; D. Nickerson, Ph.D.; M. Pensky, Ph.D.; J. Ren, Ph.D.; N. Uddin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: G. Gau, Ph.D.; Z. Han, Ph.D.; L. Ni, Ph.D.; X. Su, Ph.D.; H. You, Ph.D.; Y. Zhang, Ph.D.

Instructors: C. E. Cutchins, M.S.; S. C. Schott, M.S.; K. Suchora, M.S.

Theatre

Web address: pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~theatre

Chair of the Department: Donald W. Seay

Assistant Chair: Joseph Rusnock

Graduate Program Coordinator, MA, MFA Acting, MFA Design: Julia Listengarten, UTC 180, (407) 823-3858. E-mail: jlisteng@mail.ucf.edu

Graduate Program Coordinator, MFA Musical Theatre: John Bell, UTC 180, (407) 823-3020. E-mail: jcbell@mail.ucf.edu

Professors: D. W. Seay, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: J. C. Bell, M.F.A.; B.C. Boyd, M.F.A.; M. W. Brotherton, M.F.A.; S.R. Chicurel, D.M.A.; L.M. Harris, M.F.A.; K. H. Ingram, M.F.A.; J. S. Rusnock, M.F.A.; B.T. Vernon, M.F.A.

Assistant Professors: J. C. Brown, M.F.A.; J. P. Hart, M.F.A.; J. D. Helsinger, M.F.A.; C. Niess, M. F. A.; P. F. Lartonoix, M.F.A.; J. Listengarten, Ph.D.; J. J. Ruscella, M.F.A.; J.W. Shafer, M.F.A.; H. Tan, M.F.A.; K. J. Tollefson, M.F.A.

Programs

Doctor of Philosophy

• Biomolecular Sciences
• Chemistry (Pending approval by State of Florida Board of Governors. UCF anticipates offering this program in Fall 2003.)
• Conservation Biology (Pending UCF Board of Trustees and Florida Board of Governors approval. UCF anticipates offering this program in Spring 2004.)
• Mathematical Sciences
• Modeling and Simulation
• Physics—General Physics, Material Physics Track and Optical Physics Track
• Psychology—Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology Track, Clinical Psychology Track, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology Track
• Texts and Technology

Master of Science

• Biology
• Chemistry, Industrial—General and Forensic Science Track
• Forensic Science (Pending UCF Board of Trustees approval.)
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Liberal Studies
• Mathematical Science—General and Industrial Mathematics Track
• Modeling and Simulation
• Physics
• Statistical Computing—General, Actuarial Science Track and Data Mining Track

Master of Arts

• Clinical Psychology
• Communication—Interpersonal Track and Mass Communication Track
• English—Creative Writing Track, Literature Track, Technical Writing Track, and Rhetoric and Composition Track
• History—General and Public History Track
• Liberal Studies—General and Maya Studies Track
• Political Science—Environmental Politics Track, International Studies Track, Political Analysis and Policy Track
• Sociology, Applied—General and Domestic Violence Track
• Spanish
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Theatre

Master of Fine Arts

• Computer Art and Design
• Theatre—Acting Track, Design Track, and Musical Theatre Track

Accelerated Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

• History
• Liberal Studies

Graduate Certificates

• Applied Mathematics
• Arts Management
• Computer Forensics
• Conservation Biology
• Contemporary Humanities
• Domestic Violence
• ESOL Endorsement K-12
• Gender Studies
• Maya Studies
• Professional Writing
• SAS Data Mining
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
• Theoretical and Applied Ethics

General Requirements

The course work and research requirements of the programs are designed with the intent of offering students the opportunity for educational advancement and professional training. A research report, thesis, or dissertation is required in most of the programs and is offered as an option in others. The General Graduate Record Examination is required for admissions consideration in all graduate programs. Admission to graduate programs is based upon university and departmental criteria, which may include factors such as work or internship experience, community service, research interests of prospective students, or personal interviews. The college strongly encourages applications from minority and diverse populations. Race, national origin, and gender are not used in the evaluation of students for admission into graduate and professional programs.

Each department is headed by a chair who reports to the dean of the college. A graduate program coordinator within each department is designated for each graduate program and can provide advice on questions about admission and degree requirements. Consult the individual degree program listings for detailed descriptions of admission requirements, degree requirements, and courses.

College of Business Administration

The College of Business Administration offers seven master's programs and one doctoral program. All graduate programs in business administration are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The seven professional programs leading to the master's degree are: Master of Business Administration, Master of Sport Business Management, Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Taxation, Master of Arts in Applied Economics, Master of Science in Management with a track in Human Resources/Change Management. The Master of Business Administration program is conveniently available to Brevard County residents. Also offered on the main campus is a full-time Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration.

The mission of the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida is to provide quality business education programs, at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels, to the citizens of the state of Florida and to selected clientele nationally and internationally. In delivering these programs, the college places primary emphasis on excellent teaching and research with a strong commitment to developing mutually supportive relationships with the business community of Central Florida.

In pursuit of its mission, the College of Business Administration affirms its commitment to the university's focus on excellence and accent on the individual. Furthermore, the college pledges to deliver innovative and progressive programs to its clientele. As the college enters the twenty-first century, it has adopted "Driven by Excellence" as a motto and guiding force in achieving its goals and objectives.

College Administration

• T. L. Keon, Dean
• B. Braun, Associate Dean for Administration and Technology
• R. C. Ford, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
• E. T. Ellis, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs

Faculty

School of Accounting

Director of the School: A. J. Judd, Ph.D.

Professors: C. D. Bailey, Ph.D.; D. D. Bandy, Ph.D.; C. G. Avery Ph.D.; R. Roberts, Ph.D., Burnett Eminent Scholar Chair; T. G. Evans, Ph.D.; J. F. Dillard, Ph.D., KPMG Peat Marwick Professor; J. H. Salter III, Ph.D., Ernst and Young Professor

Associate Professors: P. Dwyer, Ph.D.; P. M. Goldwater, Ph.D.; W. L. Johnson, Ph.D.; A. J. Judd, Ph.D.; C. F. Kelliher, Ph.D.; P. B. Roush, Ph.D.; L. J. Savage, Ph.D.; J. K. Welch, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: D. Bobek, Ph.D.; J. Lacy, Ph.D.; L. Mahoney, Ph.D.

Economics

Chair of the Department: D. A. Hosni, Ph.D.

Professors: M. Dickie, Ph.D.; S. Gerking, Ph.D., R. A. Hofler, Ph.D.; W. W. McHone, Ph.D.; J. W. Milon, Ph.D.; B. Rungeling, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: B. M. Braun, Ph.D.; W. E. Gibbs, Ph.D.; S. Hamilton, Ph.D.; D. A. Hosni, Ph.D.; K. Im, Ph.D.; J. Lee, Ph.D.; T. L. Martin, Ph.D.; R. L. Pennington, Ph.D.; M. Soskin, Ph.D.; K. R. White, Ph.D.; J. A. Xander, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: J. A. Elston, Ph.D.; D. Finnoff, Ph.D.; O. Mikhail, Ph.D.; D. Scrogin, Ph.D.; W. Anton, Ph.D.

Finance

Interim Chair of the Department: A. K. Byrd, Ph.D.

Professors: D. F. Scott, Jr., Ph.D., Phillips-Schenk Chair in American Private Enterprise; S. D. Smith, Ph.D., SunTrust Chair of Banking

Associate Professors: R. Ajayi, Ph.D.; S. M. Atkinson, D.B.A.; S. F. Borde, Ph.D.; A. K. Byrd, Ph.D.; J. M. Cheney, D.B.A.; Y. Choi, Ph.D.; J. H. Gilkeson, Ph.D.; N. K. Modani, Ph.D.; H. Park, Ph.D.; P. Ramanlal, Ph.D.; W. C. Weaver, Ph.D.; A. M. Whyte, Ph.D.; D. Winters, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: M. Frye, Ph.D.

Instructors: B. Dalrymple, Ph.D.; R. A. Taft, M.B.A.

Management

Chair of the Department: F. F. Jones, Ph.D.

Professors: M. Ambrose, Ph.D.; L. W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A.; R. C. Ford, Ph.D., Associate Dean; R. C. Huseman, Ph.D.; T. L. Keon, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Business Administration; M. Schminke, Ph.D.; D. L. Stone, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: B. Barringer, Ph.D.; W. A. Bogumil, Jr., Ph.D.; W. G. Callarman, D.B.A.; C. M. Ford, Ph.D.; M. A. Gowan, Ph.D.; F. F. Jones, Ph.D.; M. Uhl-Bien, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: J. S. Callahan, Ph.D.; D. O. Neubaum, Ph.D.

Management Information Systems

Chair of the Department: P. H. Cheney, Ph.D.

Professors: P. H. Cheney, Ph.D.; J. Courtney, Ph.D.; J. Haynes, Ph.D.; W. Leigh, Ph.D.; C. Saunders, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: S. Goodman, Ph.D.; J. J. Jiang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: R. Hightower, Ph.D.; S. Hornik, Ph.D.; R. Johnson, Ph.D.; K. McNamara, Ph.D.; C. VanSlyke, Ph.D.; L. West, Ph.D.

Instructors: T. McNair; E. Odisho; R. Szymanski; N. Thienel; C. Tidwell; S. Winters

Marketing

Chair of the Department: R. E. Michaels, Ph.D.

Professors: D. L. Davis, D.B.A.; R. E. Michaels, Ph.D.; R. S. Rubin, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: J. Allen, DBA.; R. Desiraju, Ph.D.; D. A. Fuller, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: S. Das, Ph.D.; R. Echambadi, Ph.D.; K. Elliott, Ph.D.; J. Ganesh, Ph.D.; P. Gupta, Ph.D.; J. Harris, Ph.D.; M. B. Sarkar, Ph.D.; Y. Whang, Ph.D.; J. C. White, Ph.D.

Instructor: R. Borrieci, M.B.A.; L. DeGeorge, M.B.A.; S. Garcia, M.S.; C. Gundy, M.B.A.; N. Howatt, M.S.; A. Jordan, M.B.A.

Programs

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

• Accounting Track
• Finance Track
• Management Track
• Management Information Systems Track
• Marketing Track

Master of Arts in Applied Economics

Master of Business Administration

• Executive M.B.A. Track
• M.B.A. (1 year, full-time program) Track
• Sport Business Management Track

Master of Science in Accounting

Master of Science in Management

• Human Resources/Change Management Track

Master of Science in Management Information Systems

Master of Science in Taxation

Master of Sport Business Management

Admission to Master's Programs

Before candidates will be considered for admission, all required application documents—application, official transcripts, GMAT test score (or GRE test score for the program in Applied Economics and MS/MIS only), essays, a resume, and three recommendations—must be received in the offices of UCF Graduate Studies by admission deadline. MSA and MST do not require essays or recommendation letters. Admission to graduate study in the College of Business Administration is open to individuals with a baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited college or university. Thus, all graduate programs are open to graduates in education, engineering, arts, sciences, and other fields as well as business. The college strongly encourages applications from minority and diverse populations. Race, national origin, and gender are not used in the evaluation of students for admission into graduate and professional programs.

Admissions are restricted each semester to individuals showing high promise of success in postgraduate studies. Admission criteria include academic achievement as an upper-division undergraduate student and satisfactory performance on the GMAT (minimum score of 500). For the M.A. in Applied Economics degree and the MS in MIS degree only, scores on either the GRE or GMAT may be submitted. Both GMAT and GRE scores have a limit of 5 years. Other indicators of promise include the applicant's extracurricular activities, work experience and job responsibilities, and leadership experience. Foreign students whose native language is not English are required to achieve a score of at least 233 (computer-based test; or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The Test of Spoken English (TSE) may be required if deemed necessary by faculty recommendation. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an acceptable agency.

Enrollment in graduate courses in the College of Business Administration is limited to students who have been accepted and classified with regular graduate status in the M.B.A. program (except as stated below), Master of Sport Business Management, M.S. in Management Information Systems, M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Taxation, M.S. in Management, or M.A. in Applied Economics, and to other students with regular graduate status elsewhere in the university. Graduate-level courses may not be taken unless a student is accepted into a graduate program. Under special circumstances, and with the permission of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Business Administration, up to six (6) hours in one semester may be taken as a non-degree-seeking student (only courses from the M.B.A. professional Core I are allowed). The student must have a 3.25 GPA from an AACSB accredited school, and must take the GMAT during that semester.

An applicant will not be considered for admission to any graduate program until an official score on the GMAT or GRE (and TOEFL, if appropriate) has been received in addition to transcripts showing proof of attainment of the bachelor's degree and transcripts from all colleges attended.

Non-degree-seeking, post-baccalaureate students may take up to nine hours of foundation business core courses with special permission of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.

Application Deadlines

Academic Standards

Regularly admitted graduate students in the College of Business Administration must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in both their program of study and any graduate or undergraduate foundation core courses. In the event this is not maintained, a graduate student shall be placed in an academic provisional status. If a 3.0 GPA (grades of "B" or better) is then not obtained in the subsequent nine semester hours of course work, the graduate student will be disqualified from the program. Students in all graduate programs must achieve a minimum grade of "C" in all foundation and professional core courses. Further, if graduate students accumulate grades of "C" or lower or unresolved "I" grades in more than three foundation core courses, they will be disqualified from the program. If graduate students accumulate more than six hours of "C" or lower and/or unresolved "I" grades on course work in the professional core, then they will be disqualified from the graduate program. Grade forgiveness policy does not apply to any courses (graduate or undergraduate) taken by graduate students in the College of Business Administration.

College of Education

Graduate programs in the College of Education are provided for students who have completed at least baccalaureate degrees. Both degree and non-degree programs may be planned for people in education-related positions in social and government agencies, business and industry, as well as for professional educators in private and public schools. Master of Education and Master of Arts degrees are awarded in many fields. Education Specialist degrees are offered in School Psychology, Curriculum and Instruction, and Educational Leadership. Doctor of Education degrees are available in Educational Leadership and Curriculum/Instruction. The Doctor of Philosophy in Education is available with six tracks: Counselor Education, Elementary Education, Exceptional Education, Exercise Physisology, Instructional Technology, and Mathematics Education. All programs in the College of Education are accredited by NCATE (National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education). The School Psychology program is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP/NCATE), and Exceptional Student Education is accredited by the Council for Exceptional Education.

College Administration

Sandra L. Robinson, Dean

Jennifer M. Platt, Associate Dean

Michael C. Hynes, Associate Dean

Suzanne M. Martin, Assistant Dean

Helen Stewart-Dunham, Brevard Campus Coordinator, (407) 632-1111, ext. 65533

Jessica Jelks-Cook, Daytona Beach Campus Coordinator, (904) 255-7423, ext. 4042

Ivy Johnson, Lake/Sumter Campus Coordinator, (352) 243-5722 ext. 2171787-3747, ext. 633

Faculty

Educational Studies

Chair of the Department: K. L. Biraimah, Ph.D.

Assistant to the Chair: T. T. Crouse, Ed.D.

Professors: K. L. Biraimah, Ph.D.; Ph.D.; M. L. Kysilka, Ph.D.; M.S. Lue, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: K. W. Allen, Ph.D.; S. L. Hiett, Ph.D.; L. C. Holt, Ed.D.; C. J. Hutchinson, Ed.D.; J. S. Kaplan, Ph.D.; A. J. Miller, Ed.D.; T.J. Sullivan, Ed.D.; A. T. Wood, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: D. Boote, Ph.D.; S. Condly, Ph.D.; J. Deets, Ph.D.; R.S. Hewitt, Ph.D.

Associate Graduate Faculty, Florida Gulf Coast University: D. A. Pataniczek, Ph.D.; C. M. Hewitt-Gervais, Ph.D.

Associate Graduate Faculty: E. Short, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, The Pennsylvania State University

Educational Research, Technology and Leadership

Chair of the Department: J. W. Cornett, Ph.D.

Assistant to the Chair: TBA

Professors: W. C. Bozeman, Ph.D.; J. W. Cornett, Ph.D.; C. D. Dziuban, Ph.D.; M. H. Hopkins, Ed.D.; R. R. Lange, Ph.D.; G. W. Orwig, Ed.D.; G. Pawlas, Ph.D.; S. L. Robinson, Ph.D., Dean.

Associate Professors: R. Evans, Ed.D.; G. Gunter, Ph.D.; J. House, Ph.D.; D. Magann, Ed.D.; B. Murray, Ph.D.; K. Murray, J.D., Ph.D.; R. Paugh, Ed.D.; G. Pawlas, Ph.D.; S. E. Sorg, Ph.D.; L. Tubbs, Ed.D.; L. Witta, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: R. Taylor, Ph.D.; S. Sivo, Ph.D.; T. Wallace, Ph.D.

Associate Graduate Faculty, Florida Gulf Coast University: C. F. Carter, Ed.D.; T. C. Valesky, Ed.D.

Associate Faculty: L. Baldwin, Ph.D.; M. Mongelli, Ed.D.; G. Perreault, M.Ed.; R. Westrick, Ed.D.

Child, Family and Community Sciences

Chair of the Department: W. Wienke, Ed.D.

Assistant to the Chair: M. McClain, Ed.D.

Professors: T. Angelopoulos, Ph.D.; S. M. Martin, Ph.D., Assistant Dean; J. M. Platt, Ed.D., Associate Dean; E. H. Robinson, Ph.D.; R. Spina, Ph.D.; W. Wienke, Ed.D.; M. Young, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: T. Angelopoulos, Ph.D.; C. R. Balado, Ed.D.; L. Cross, Ph.D.; L. Hartle, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: M. Blanes, Ph.D.; M. Casado, Ph.D.; A. Daire, Ph.D.; O. Edwards, Ed.D.; D. Ezell, Ph.D.; B. G. Hayes, Ph.D.; R. Hines, Ph.D.; D. Fuller, Ph.D.; D. Jones, Ph.D.; L. Jones, Ph.D.; M. Little, Ph.D.; J. Manning, Ed.D.; K. Miller, Ed.D.; V. Mumford, Ed.D.; S. Pankaskie, Ph.D.; G. Taub; Ph.D.; D. Woodson, Ph.D.

Associate Graduate Faculty, Florida Gulf Coast University: V. J. Dimidijian, Ph.D.; L. Golian, Ed.D.; M. S. Green, Ed.D.; M. Issacs, Ph.D.

Teaching and Learning Principles

Chair of the Department: Robert Williams, Ed.D. (Interim Chair)

Assistant to the Chair: Lance Tomei, Ed.D.

Professors: D. Baumbach, Ed.D.; T. Blair, Ph.D.; D. K. Brumbaugh, Ed.D.; M. C. Hynes, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Director of Lockheed Martin/UCF Academy; A. R. Joels, Ph.D.; M. J. Palmer, Ed.D.; F. Rohter, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: J. H. Armstrong, Ed.D.; T. Brewer, Ph.D.; D. J. Camp, Ph.D.; P. Crawford, Ph.D.; J. Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Director of Lockheed Martin/UCF Academy; R. M. Everett, Ph.D.; D. W. Gurney, Ph.D.; P. Higginbotham, Ed.D.; L. R. Hudson, Ph.D.; J. Lee, Ph.D.; D. Mitchell, Ed.D.; S. E. Ortiz, Ed.D.; M. K. Romjue, Ph.D.; B. W. Siebert, Ph.D.; G. West, Ph.D.; K. Williams, Ph.D.;

Assistant Professors: R. DuVall, Ph.D.; W. Gaudelli, Ed.D.; B. Jeanpierre, Ph.D., Associate Director of Lockheed Martin/UCF Academy; D. Ousley, Ph.D.; S. Roberts, Ed.D.; A. Sweeney, Ph.D., Associate Director of Lockheed Martin/UCF Academy; K. Verkler, Ph.D.; V. Zygouris-Coe, Ph.D.

Associate Graduate Faculty, Florida Gulf Coast University: C.W. Engle, Ed.D.; S.C. Mayberry, Ed.D

Associate Graduate Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences: J. Saul, Ph.D.

Associate Graduate Faculty, College of Engineering and Computer Science: L. Chew, Ph.D.; S. Durrance, Ph.D.

Programs

Doctoral Degrees

• Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.)
• Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
• Education (Ph.D.)—Tracks: Counselor Education, Elementary Education, Exceptional Education, Exercise Physiology, Instructional Technology, and Mathematics Education

Education Specialist Degrees

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership
• School Psychology—Tracks: School Counseling and School Psychology

Master's Degrees

• Art Education
• Counselor Education—Tracks: Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership— General and Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education Track
• Elementary Education— General as well as Primary and Mathematics Education Tracks
• English Language Arts Education
• Exceptional Education—Track: Varying Exceptionalities
• Instructional Technology—Tracks: Educational Media (Online Program), Educational Technology, and Instructional Systems
• Mathematics Education
• Music Education
• Physical Education—Tracks: Career Enhancement, Exercise Physiology and Wellness, and Teaching Physical Education
• Reading Education
• Science Education— General as well as Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Tracks
• Social Science Education
• Vocational Education

Graduate Certificates

• Career Counseling
• Coaching
• Community College Education
• Foreign Language Education
• Gifted Education
• Health and Wellness
• Initial Teacher Professional Preparation
• Instructional/Educational Technology
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Middle Level Education
• Play Therapy
• Pre-Kindergarten Handicapped Endorsement
• Professoriate
• Reading Education
• Special Education
• Sports Leadership
• Teaching Excellence
• Teaching Writing K-12
• Urban Education
• World Studies Education

Doctoral Programs

The College of Education offers the Ph.D. in Education with tracks in Counselor Education, Elementary Education, Exceptional Education, Exercise Physiology, Instructional Technology, and Mathematics Education. The Ph.D. in Education is a research-oriented degree appropriate for educators from school districts, businesses, industry, educational agencies, and other educational settings who need a strong research base in their careers. It is the intent of this program to be interdisciplinary, allowing flexibility for students who will work in research clusters and learning communities with faculty on education-related research. Programs of study can be designed for those educators who seek teacher education positions in a research university or a research-oriented education position in business and industry. (Please note that the previously offered Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Program has been discontinued.)

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) programs are offered in two areas. One is Educational Leadership for students who are interested in management and leadership positions in educational organizations. Professional experience and potential are important considerations for admission to the Educational Leadership Program. The second is Curriculum and Instruction, designed for those interested in teaching in a college of education, teaching a content field at the community college level, becoming a school district leader in curriculum and instruction, or performing instructional design tasks in military or business settings.

The Curriculum and Instruction as well as the Educational Leadership doctoral programs (Ed.D) are offered on the main campus and selected off-campus sites. There is a collaborative effort between UCF and Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers to serve the educational community in southwest Florida. Likewise, to serve the Daytona Beach community, the programs are offered through the UCF campus at Daytona Beach Community College.

Admission Policy

Each doctoral program in the College of Education has specific application deadlines. Refer to the program descriptions for these dates. Completed files must be on campus by February 15 for fall admission and fellowship screening. Admitted students may begin course work during the first new semester after admission. There is a special December 20 deadline for applicants to the doctoral program offered for residents of southwest Florida at Florida Gulf Coast University. New admissions for the Daytona program are accepted for specially announced dates only (call 904-259-4460 for more information about this program). The college strongly encourages applications from minority and diverse populations. Race, national origin, and gender are not used in the evaluation of students for admission into graduate and professional programs.

Application

Completed application files must include: a completed UCF graduate application form, including transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary schools, three letters of recommendation (should include those that will provide professional and academic information), a professional resume, and a statement of professional goals. Other information may be requested after the file is started. An interview is normally requested of applicants as part of the review process. Admission decisions are made based on the total of information provided to the admission committee.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must qualify for graduate admission to the university. The requirements include:

• An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on the last 60 attempted semesters hours
• A master's degree from an accredited institution
• A minimum score of 1000 on the General Graduate Record Examination (verbal/ quantitative scores combined)
• A score of 220 (computer-based test or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if the applicant is an international student

Additionally, applicants for the doctoral degrees in the College of Education must

• Have completed at least three years of full-time teaching or comparable experience; and
• Be recommended for admission by the appropriate doctoral program admission committee. (Recommendations are based on compatibility of the applicant's goal statements and the particular doctoral program, the strength of the recommendation letters, the applicant's past record of professional accomplishments, the applicant's apparent potential for academic success, and the applicant's perceived potential for professional success.)

NOTE: These programs are competitive and meeting minimum university requirements does not guarantee admission. Those applicants who do not meet admission criteria may appeal to the College of Education Graduate Standards and Curriculum Committee for consideration. For those who do not meet the GRE requirement, a second score is required, and one of the two scores must be 940 or higher for consideration for admission. Admittance in one doctoral program does not guarantee admittance in another. Each doctoral program reserves the right to review the applicant's files and interview applicants for admission.

Application Deadlines

Transfer Credit

The number of transfer credit hours applied to the course requirements for a doctoral degree may not exceed 30 semester hours. Transfer credit may include only graduate hours awarded by an accredited institution toward a master's degree and post-master's degree work. The transfer credit allowed will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the graduate adviser and graduate program coordinator. Post-master's degree credit taken at UCF prior to admission to the program is considered to be transfer credit.

Financial Support

Students interested in financial support through Education fellowship programs must have completed application files by December 20. Fellowships are typically awarded in the previous spring for students enrolling for the first time in the fall semester of the next academic year. Graduate assistantships may be granted for those who apply by February 20 for the following academic year.

Continuous Attendance

Graduation policy allows students to fulfill degree requirements as listed in the UCF graduate catalog in force during the student's most recent period of continuous attendance. Because students must occasionally interrupt their attendance for a brief period, they will be considered to have interrupted their attendance only if the interruption is for more than two major consecutive terms (fall and spring or spring and fall), including summer unless working on the dissertation. Doctoral students working on the dissertation must be continuously enrolled in at least four credit hours of dissertation research every semester until successfully defended. Under these circumstances, students will lose the option of fulfilling degree requirements under earlier catalogs. To avoid problems associated with maintaining graduate status, doctoral students are encouraged to enroll each semester, including summers.

Residency Requirement

Each student shall complete at least two contiguous resident semesters in full-time graduate student status. "Full-time" for doctoral programs in Education is defined as being enrolled for a minimum of nine hours per semester.

Admission to Candidacy

Before students can enroll in dissertation hours, they must apply for admission to candidacy. To be eligible for candidacy, students must have completed all degree course requirements, passed all candidacy examinations, and successfully presented a dissertation prospectus to their committee.

Status as Candidate

Students must continue to enroll for at least four semester hours of dissertation credit each semester after attaining candidacy status until the oral defense of the dissertation has been successful. Post-candidacy enrollment is allowed for a maximum of four years, subject to the seven-year time limitation.

Time Limitation

A student has seven years from the date of admission to the doctoral program to complete the dissertation. If the seven-year limit is exceeded, the candidacy examinations as well as course work may need to be repeated.

Dissertation

Dissertations are required in all doctoral programs. College of Education candidates will follow the APA (American Psychological Association) guidelines.

Education Specialist Programs

Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree programs are offered in three areas: Curriculum and Instruction, for persons in teaching and other instruction/training leadership positions; Educational Leadership, for those who are interested in decision-making positions in educational organizations; and School Psychology, for students preparing to enter the specialized fields of School Psychology or School Counseling.

Because the courses of the Ed.S. degree may differ from those of the Ed.D., credit earned in an Ed.S. degree program may not be automatically transferable to a doctoral degree program. When a recipient of an Ed.S. degree is accepted for a doctoral program, the respective doctoral advisory committee will determine the amount of applicable credit earned in the Ed.S. for the doctoral program. In any case, 30 semester hours is the maximum amount of credit transferable to a doctoral program of study.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Education Specialist program requires:

• A master's degree from a regionally accredited institution (except in the case of School Psychology, which does not require a master's degree but does have other admission requirements) AND
• A combined score of 1000 (verbal and quantitative sections of the General Graduate Record Examination) AND
• A minimum score of 220 (computer-based test or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language if the applicant is an international student AND
• Other criteria as required by the respective degree program area AND
• A recommendation from the respective advanced graduate program admission committee.

NOTE: Those applicants who do not meet the admission criteria may appeal to the respective program admission committee for consideration. A second GRE score is required, and at least one of the scores must exceed 900 for review by these committees.

Application Deadlines

Degree Requirements

A program of study (i.e., required course work) will be specified by the student's program area and approved by the College of Education. In addition, the student must

Complete course requirements for the Ed.S. degree (36 hours beyond the master's);
• Complete a course of study that includes a minimum of 12 semester hours in the specialization area, 6 graduate-level hours in research/statistics, and additional requirements that are specified by the program area;
• Maintain an overall 3.0 GPA on all graduate work attempted;
• Pass all required examinations; and
• Satisfy all other academic standards that apply to master's students. (These standards must be met or exceeded by specialist students.)

Transfer of Credit

A maximum of 9 semester hours earned in a master's degree may be applied to the program of study. Graduate program coordinators or program specialization advisers, with approval of the Dean of the College of Education, make transfer credit decisions.

Students entering the School Psychology program from the baccalaureate level may transfer in a maximum of 9 semester hours of graduate credit earned subsequently at an accredited institution of higher education. Courses taken as an undergraduate student may not be used for transfer unless the credit was graduate level and not a part of the undergraduate degree program.

Time Limit and Continuous Attendance

The student has seven years from the date of admission to the Education Specialist degree to complete the program. No courses taken since the entry date may be older than 7 years and be used in the program. The college reserves the right to revert the status of students who do not maintain continuous enrollment to non-degree-seeking. Students who are reverted to non-degree-seeking status must petition to be reinstated to the program.

Examinations

There are appropriate culminating academic experiences for each of the program areas. The specific program area requirements are listed under the program descriptions.

Master's Programs

Programs are offered in a wide variety of areas within the general field of education. Master of Education programs are open only to qualified students who have completed a baccalaureate degree and have completed course work for regular Florida State Teaching Certification. This degree is appropriate for the practicing educator who wishes to update and extend knowledge of their present teaching field.

Master of Arts programs leading to initial certification are open to qualified individuals who are seeking both a master's degree and a new teaching certification or to qualified students seeking a master's degree in a field not requiring state teaching certification. Students who are presently teaching with a valid Florida Teaching Certificate may add a teaching field to their certificate by completing a Master of Arts degree. Those students without previous certification and who are seeking initial certification in a teaching area may be required by the program area to complete an internship to complete the state-approved program. M.A. candidates must complete a portfolio as part of the requirements of an internship.

NOTE: All Master of Arts programs at UCF leading to initial certification are state-approved programs. Completion of the prescribed program results in the affixing of a state-approved program stamp to the transcript. This stamp ensures that certification will be issued by the Florida Department of Education in the indicated area. Failure to complete the prescribed state-approved program through petitions, waivers, or unauthorized course substitutions will be cause to not affix the stamp of approval on the transcript. While the student may graduate with a Master of Arts, a transcript without the stamp will be evaluated for certification on a course-by-course basis. UCF and the College of Education do not guarantee that any non-stamped program transcript will lead to certification by the Florida Department of Education.

Admission

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all graduate students. Minimal requirements for admission are (1) a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the last 60 attempted semester hours of undergraduate study and a minimum score of at least 840 on the verbal-quantitative sections of the GRE or (2) a GPA of less than 3.0 combined with a GRE of 1000 or above. A score of 220 (computer-based test or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required if the applicant is an international student. In addition, a student seeking a Master of Education degree must show evidence that all course work has been completed for the basic bachelor's level state of Florida teaching certificate. Master of Arts programs, available in some specialties, may be planned without the student's having previously completed certification courses. Specific graduate programs within the College of Education may use socioeconomic status, commitment to work in low income neighborhoods, evidence of community or volunteer work, family educational background, first generation in college, overcoming hardships, or personal interviews as additional criteria for admission. The college strongly encourages applications from minority and diverse populations. Race, national origin, and gender are not used in the evaluation of students for admission into graduate and professional programs.

Restricted Admission

The College of Education has a separate restricted application process for those students who do not present at least a 3.0 grade point average in their last 60 attempted semester hours of undergraduate course work AND at least a score of 1000 on the combined verbal-quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination. The restricted deadline is earlier in the semester for all programs with the exception of School Psychology, Counselor Education, and the doctoral programs. To be considered for restricted admission in the College of Education, students must file an application for restricted status in the Education Student Services Office (ED 109; 823-3723) upon being denied regular admission. Department committees make recommendations to the College Graduate Standards and Curriculum Committee. The following criteria are applied in evaluating applications:

• Ranking of undergraduate 60-hour grade point average
• Ranking of GRE score
• Contribution, current and projected, to the profession
• Number of years of professional experience
• Number of non-degree-seeking hours taken
• Grade point average on any non-degree-seeking work
• Recommendations by college faculty and other professionals.

Restricted students who do not maintain a 3.0 GPA during their first nine hours of enrollment will be reverted to non-degree-seeking status. Those who are accepted as restricted students by one program are not accepted into another, but must reapply for restricted admittance into another program.

Application Deadlines

Program of Study

Students are officially assigned formal academic advisers upon admission to a College of Education graduate degree program. It is the student's responsibility to seek advisement and finalize a program of study early in the degree program. Students are advised to file a program of study within the first nine hours of their graduate study. The acceptability and application of non-degree/transfer hours toward a degree is contingent upon the recommendation of the academic adviser and is approved only after a program of study has been officially filed through all university channels.

Academic advisers are not assigned to individuals admitted as non-degree-seeking students. Non-degree-seeking students may seek information and general advisement in the Education Student Services Office (ED 109; 823-3723). Non-degree-seeking students seeking certification in the state of Florida and who have been initially certified elsewhere are not eligible for financial assistance from the university. In general, non-degree-seeking students cannot receive financial assistance unless enrolled for at least half-time and they have not previously been certified. Students should check their specific circumstances with the Office of Student Financial Assistance.

Performance Standards

Minimum university-wide standards and regulations are applicable in addition to the specific College of Education requirements and regulations described in this section. A "B" (3.0 GPA) must be maintained on all graduate work and no more than six hours of "C" may be earned and applied to the degree program. Unresolved "I" (incomplete) grades must be resolved according to university guidelines. In addition to the minimum university standards, College of Education students must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in all co-requisite work prescribed in concert with a graduate degree program.

Students whose grade point average on degree work falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic provisional status for a nine semester-hour period of enrollment. During this time, the GPA must reach or exceed the 3.0 minimum to remain in the program. Only one academic provisional period is permitted, and no transfer credit may be applied.

Culminating Experience

Prior to graduation, all students are required to successfully complete an academic culminating experience, which is planned and evaluated by each student's program area. Comprehensive examinations are the most common form of culminating experience. Failure on a comprehensive examination requires re-enrollment and reexamination during a subsequent semester. Students are required to be enrolled during the semester in which they take examinations to satisfy this requirement and must be enrolled the term they plan to graduate.

Thesis, Research Report, and Non-thesis Options

In most programs, master's degree students in education, with adviser consultation, may select one of three options: Thesis, a research paper with a formal faculty committee and defense; Research Report, a research paper supervised by the student's adviser; or the non-thesis option, course substitution for the research papers. Both the thesis and research report options result in programs with a minimum of 33 semester hours. In the non-thesis option the courses selected must be approved in advance by the student's adviser and result in a program of at least 36 semester hours. For specific options within programs, please consult the graduate program coordinator for the degree sought.

College of Engineering and Computer Science

The College of Engineering and Computer Science offers graduate programs leading to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Each department within the college offers options for specialized education.

The College of Engineering and Computer Science has the following departments with graduate programs:

• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
• Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering

College Administration

M. P. Wanielista, Ph.D., P.E., Dean

D. R. Reinhart, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Dean for Research

E. Gelenbe, Ph.D., Associate Dean, and Director for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

J. Nayfeh, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

J. Liou, Ph.D., Interim Assistant Dean

Faculty

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Chair of the Department: A. E. Radwan

Assistant Chair of the Department: M. B. Chopra

Graduate Program Coordinator: Dr. C. D. Cooper, (407)-823-2841. E-mail: go_ucf@mail.ucf.edu

Professors: C. D. Cooper, Ph.D., P.E.; S. S. Kuo, Ph.D., P.E.; A. E. Radwan Ph.D., P.E.; D. R. Reinhart, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Dean; J. S. Taylor, Ph.D., P.E.; M. P. Wanielista, Ph.D., P.E., Dean; R. L. Wayson, Ph.D., P.E., G. Yew, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: H. M. Al-Deek, Ph.D., P.E.; M. A. Aty, Ph.D., P.E.; M. B. Chopra, Ph.D., P.E.; J. D. Dietz, Ph.D., P.E.; C. M. Head, Ph.D., P.E.; F. N. Nnadi, Ph.D., P.E.; A. Oloufa, Ph.D., P.E.; U. O. Onyemelukwe, Ph.D., P.E.; A. A. Randall, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professors: S.C. Hagen, Ph.D.; S. K. Hong; L. Zhao, Ph.D. Ph.D.

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science consists of three independent but interrelated programs: the Computer Engineering (CpE) program, the Computer Science (CS) program, and the Electrical Engineering (EE) program.

Director of the School: Erol Gelenbe
Computer Engineering Program Director: Christian S. Bauer, ENGR 407C, (407) 823-2236. E-mail: csb@engr.ucf.edu
Computer Science Program Director: Ronald D. Dutton, CSB 263, (407) 823-2920. E-mail: dutton@cs.ucf.edu
Electrical Engineering Program Director: Zhihua Qu, ENGR 446, (407) 823-5976. E-mail: qu@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Computer and Electrical Engineering Graduate Coordinator: Michael Georgiopoulos, ENGR 407B, (407) 823-5338. E-mail: michaelg@mail.ucf.edu
Computer Science Graduate Coordinator: Ronald D. Dutton, CSB 263, (407) 823-2920. E-mail: dutton@cs.ucf.edu

Computer Engineering

Professors: C. S. Bauer, Ph.D.; A. J. Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: R. DeMara, Ph.D.; H. I. Klee, Ph.D.; D. G. Linton, Ph.D; B. E. Petrasko, D. Eng.; J. Zalewski, Ph.D.; G. Walton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: A. Ejnioui, Ph.D.; T. Kocak, Ph.D.; F. Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Lecturers: See http://www.seecs.ucf.edu

Computer Science

Professors: M. A. Bassiouni, Ph.D.; R. C. Brigham, Ph.D.; N. Deo, Ph.D., Millican Endowed Chair in Computer Science; R. D. Dutton, Ph.D.; K. Hua, Ph.D.; T. J. Frederick, Ph.D.; E. Gelenbe, Ph.D.; F. Gomez, Ph.D.; R. K. Guha, Ph.D.; C. E. Hughes, Ph.D.; G. Marin, Ph.D.; D. Marinescu, Ph.D.; J. M. Moshell, Ph.D.; A. Mukherjee, Ph.D.; M. A. Shah, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: O. Favorov, Ph.D.; S. D. Lang, Ph.D.; J. Leeson, Ph.D.; A. Orooji, Ph.D.; S. Pattanaik, Ph.D.; N. da Vitoria Lobo, Ph.D.; D. A. Workman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: H. Foroosh, Ph.D.; J. Lee, Ph.D.; C. Lisetti, Ph.D.; J. P. Rolland, Ph.D.; A. Wu, Ph.D.

Lecturer: W. Allen, M.S.; M. Llewellyn, Ph.D.; E. Montagne, M.S.

Electrical Engineering

Professors: J. Liou, Ph.D., Interim Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science; M. Georgiopoulos, Ph.D.; W. L. Jones, Ph.D.; J. J. Liou, Ph.D.; D. C. Malocha, Ph.D., P.E.; W. B. Mikhael, Ph.D.; Ph.D., P.E.; R. L. Phillips, Ph.D.; Z. Qu, Ph.D.; N. S. Tzannes, Ph.D.; P. F. Wahid, Ph.D; J. S. Yuan, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: T. Kasparis, Ph.D., .S. M. Richie, Ph.D., K. B. Sundaram, Ph.D.; L. Wei, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: M. G. Haralambous, D. Sc., P.E., T. Wu, Ph.D.

Joint Appointees: See http://www.seecs.ucf.edu

Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

Chair of the Department: Lesia Crumpton-Young

Graduate Program Coordinator: Ahmad Elshennawy, EN2 312C, (407) 823-5742. E-mail: ahmade@mail.ucf.edu

Professors: John E. Biegel, Ph.D., P.E., Professor Emeritus; Lesia Crumpton-Young, Ph.D., Yasser A. Hosni, Ph.D., P.E.; Linda C. Malone, Ph.D.; Charles H. Reilly, Ph.D.; George F. Schrader, Ph.D., P.E., Professor Emeritus; Gary E. Whitehouse, Ph.D., P.E., University Distinguished Professor and Provost Emeritus

Associate Professors: Robert L. Armacost, D.Sc.; Ahmad K. Elshennawy, Ph.D.; Robert L. Hoekstra, Ph.D.; Timothy G. Kotnour, Ph.D.; Dennis Kulonda, Ph.D.; Gene C.H. Lee, Ph.D., P.E.; Pamela R. McCauley-Bell, Ph.D.; Mansooreh Mollaghasemi, Ph.D.; Michael A. Mullens, Ph.D.; Julia J.A. Pet-Edwards, Ph.D.; Michael D. Proctor, Ph.D.; Luis Rabelo, Ph.D.; James M. Ragusa, D.B.A.; José A. Sepúlveda, Ph.D., P.E.; Kay M. Stanney, Ph.D.; Kent E. Williams, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: William J. Thompson, Ph.D.

Instructor: Edward Hampton, M.S.

Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering

Interim Chair of the Department: D. W. Nicholson

Associate Chair of the Department: H. Hagedoorn

Graduate Program Coordinator: Alain J. Kassab, ENGR 381, (407) 823-5778. E-mail: kassab@mail.ucf.edu

Professors: P.J. Bishop, Ph.D., P.E., Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies; L. C. Chow, Ph.D.; V. H. Desai, Ph.D., P.E.; B. E. Eno, Ph.D., P.E.; A. J. Kassab, Ph.D.; F. A. Moslehy, Ph.D., P.E.; D. W. Nicholson, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: R. H. Chen, Ph.D.; L. Chew, Ph.D.; T. Conway, Ph.D.; S. T. Durrance, Ph.D.; L. A. Giannuzzi, Ph.D.; A. H. Hagedoorn, Ph.D., P.E.; R. W. Johnson, Ph.D., P.E.; J. Kapat, Sc.D.; K. C. Lin, Ph.D., P.E.; A. Minardi, Ph.D.; J. Nayfeh, Ph.D.; C. E. Nuckolls, Ph.D., P.E.; C. Suryanarayana, Ph.D.; G. G. Ventre, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professors: Linan An, Ph.D.; Quanfang Chen, Ph.D; Yong-ho Sohn, Ph.D.; Raj Vaidyanathan, Ph.D.; D. Zhou, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professors: E. R. Hosler, Ph.D., P.E.; J. D. McBrayer, Sc.D., P.E.; W. F. Smith, Sc.D., P.E.

Visiting Assistant Professors: C. Ham, Ph.D.; E. Divo, Ph.D.

Joint Appointees: K.D. Belfield, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry; K. A. Cerqua-Richardson, Ph.D., School of Optics; M. B. Chopra, Ph.D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; N. S. Dhere, Ph.D., Florida Solar Energy Center; A. Kar, Ph.D., School of Optics; W. Luo, Physics, D.C. Malocha, Ph.D., School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; N. Misconi, Engineering Technology; K.V. Sundaram, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; R. Y. Ting, Ph.D., AMPAC; K. Vajravelu, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics

Research Faculty: J. Bindell, Ph.D., Cirent Semiconductor; R. Irwin, Ph.D., Cirent Semiconductor; F. Stevie, M.S., Cirent Semiconductor; R. Zarda, Ph.D., Lockheed-Martin Missiles and Fire Control

Degree Programs

Doctor of Philosophy

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Modeling and Simulation

Master of Science (M.S.)

• Engineering Management Track
• Environmental Engineering Sciences Track
• Human Engineering/Ergonomics Track
• Interactive Simulation and Training Systems Track
• Manufacturing Systems Engineering Track
• Operations Research Track
• Quality Engineering Track
• Simulation Modeling and Analysis Track
• Structures and Foundations Engineering Track
• Transportation Systems Engineering Track
• Water Resources Engineering Track

Master of Science in Computer Science (M.S.)

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (M.S.A.E.)

• Space Systems Design and Engineering Track
• Thermofluid Aerodynamic Systems Design and Engineering Track

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (M.S.C.E.)

• Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Track
• Transportation Engineering Track
• Water Resources Engineering Track

Master of Science in Computer Engineering (M.S.Cp.E.)

• Computer Architecture Track
• Digital Systems Track
• Intelligent Systems Track
• Software Engineering Track

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.E.)

• Communication Track
• Controls/Power Track
• Digital Signal Processing Track
• Electromagnetics Track
• Electronics/Power Electronics Track
• Electro-optics Track
• Solid State and Microelectronics Track
• VLSI Design Track

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (M.S.Env.E.)

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (M.S.I.E.)

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (M.S.M.S.E.)

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.M.E.)

• Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Track
• Mechanical Engineering Systems Track
• Mechanical Systems Track
• Miniature Engineering Systems Track
• Professional Track
• Thermofluids Track

Graduate Certificates

Civil Engineering

• Construction Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Surface Water Modeling
• Transportation Engineering

Electrical Engineering

• Communications Systems
• Electronic Circuits

Environmental Engineering

• Wastewater Treatment

Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

• Applied Operations Research
• Design for Usability
• Industrial Ergonomics and Safety
• Project Engineering
• Quality Assurance
• Systems Simulation for Engineers
• Training Simulation

Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering

• CAD/CAM Technology
• HVAC Engineering
• Materials Failure Analysis

College Admission Requirements

The College of Engineering and Computer Science requires that you fill out a pre-application form (www.graduate.cecs.ucf.edu) before you complete the application for graduate admission. Based upon the pre-application information, selected students will be invited to submit the university's online application for admission to graduate study. For these selected students, the College of Engineering and Computer Science will pay all application and processing fees.

In addition to meeting the minimum university admission requirements, each applicant is required to satisfy college and department admission requirements. Specific department requirements are listed in respective departmental sections. Meeting the minimum admissions requirements does not automatically guarantee admission, as enrollment may be restricted by limited college or department resources. Supplemental information such as research/goal statements, resumes, work or internship experience may be considered by the graduate program coordinators in making admissions decisions. The college strongly encourages applications from minority and diverse populations, however race, national origin, and gender are not used in the evaluation of students for admission into graduate and professional programs.

Application Deadlines

Master's Programs Admission Requirements

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 or better during the last two years (60 hours) of attempted undergraduate degree work or a score of at least 1000 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
• Applicants for master's programs must have bachelor's degrees and must present baccalaureate degree credentials appropriate to the specialized area of study that may include mathematics through differential equations for most programs. Consult with your program catalog description for specific math requirements.
• International students, except those who are from countries where English is the only official language or those who have earned a degree from an accredited American college or university, are required to submit a score of at least 220 (computer-based test; or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language.

Doctoral Programs Admission Requirements

• Each applicant is expected to have a master's degree in engineering (or related discipline) awarded by a recognized institution and meet the departmental admission requirements, including submission of an application for graduate admission with resume, goals statement, and three letters of recommendation.
• On the decision of the department's graduate admissions committee, selected outstanding applicants may be considered for direct entrance to the doctoral program from the bachelor's degree. Students selected for this are expected to meet and exceed all master's program admission requirements. These applicants must successfully complete the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination by the term in which they complete the thirtieth hour of graduate course work.
• International students, except those who are from countries where English is the only official language or those who have earned a degree from an accredited American college or university, are required to submit a score of at least 220 (computer-based test; or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

College Degree Requirements

Master's Degree Requirements, Thesis Option

• A minimum of thirty semester hours of approved course work including six hours of thesis credits is required.
• No more than six hours of thesis credits will be applied toward degree requirements.
• Continued enrollment in one hour of thesis once six hours of thesis credits have been completed and all course work has been satisfied, and until the final thesis has been received by the Division of Graduate Studies.
• At least 15 credit hours must be from 6000-level courses (except for Computer Science).
• A maximum of 9 semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred into the program from UCF non-degree-seeking status or regionally accredited institutions. Only grades of "B-" or better can be transferred.
• A maximum of 6 credits of 4000-level courses may be applied toward a master's degree. No 3000-level courses are acceptable.
• A maximum of 6 semester hours of Independent Study may be used toward the degree. Directed research credits may not be applied toward the degree.
• A minimum "B" (3.0) average must be maintained in the program of study and no more than two C+, C, and C- grades are allowed.
• A written thesis and final oral defense are required.

Master's Thesis Committee

• The Dean, through the Chairs, is responsible for committee formation, additions, and deletions. The thesis committee will consist of a minimum of three members. All committee members should hold a doctoral degree and be in fields related to the thesis topic. At least two members must be department faculty (one to serve as chair). Off-campus experts, joint faculty members, adjunct faculty, and other university faculty members may serve as the third person in the committee. Program areas may further specify committee membership. The Office of Graduate Studies reserves the right to review appointments to advisory committees, place a representative on any advisory committee, or appoint a co-adviser.
• In unusual cases, with approval from the department Chair, two professors may chair the committee jointly. Joint faculty members may serve as committee chairs, but off-campus experts and adjunct faculty may not serve as committee chairs. Particular programs may have more stringent requirements.
• All members vote on acceptance or rejection of the thesis proposal and the final thesis. The thesis proposal and final thesis must be approved by a majority of the advisory committee

Master's Degree Requirements, Non-Thesis Option

Most departments within the College of Engineering and Computer Science offer a 36 semester hour, non-thesis option intended primarily for part-time students. The program requirements are the same as for the thesis option except that the thesis requirement is replaced by 12 credit hours of course work. An end-of-program comprehensive examination, oral or written, is required.

Doctoral Degree Requirements

• The Civil and Environmental Engineering and Industrial Engineering Management Systems programs require a minimum of 81 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree, including 24 semester hours of dissertation credits.
• The Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering and School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science programs require a minimum of 72 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree, including 15 semester hours of dissertation credits.
• Continued enrollment in three credit hours of Dissertation (XXX 7980) once the course work requirements and minimum hours of dissertation are satisfied.
• At least 6 semester hours of course work taken at UCF must be outside the student's area of specialization (except Computer Science), and no more than a combined total of 12 hours of independent study and/or directed research may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
• Up to 36 semester hours of credit, including a maximum of 6 credits of thesis, may be transferred into the doctoral program. The transfer credits may consist of a maximum of 6 hours of 4000-level work, no 3000-level courses, and no courses with grades less than "B-".
• A minimum "B" (3.0) average must be maintained in the program of study and no more than two "C" (C+, C, C-) grades are allowed.
• The student must successfully complete a Ph.D. Qualifying Examination conducted by the department. A student is normally given only one opportunity to pass the examination, but a second attempt may be approved by the department. The examination is normally taken within the first year of study beyond the master's degree.
• A written dissertation and final oral defense are required.

Doctoral Dissertation Committee

• The Dean, through the Chairs, is responsible for committee formation, additions, and deletions. The doctoral committee must consist of a minimum of five members: three must be faculty members from within the student's department, and one must be at large from outside the department or school. The committee Chair must be a member of the department graduate faculty approved to direct dissertations. Joint faculty members may serve as department-faculty committee members. Adjunct faculty and off-campus experts may serve as the outside-the-department person in the committee. Program areas may further specify committee membership. The Division of Graduate Studies reserves the right to review appointments to advisory committees, place a representative on any advisory committee, or appoint a co-adviser.
• In unusual cases, with approval from the program Chair, two professors may chair the committee jointly. Joint faculty members may serve as committee co-chairs, but off-campus experts and adjunct faculty may not serve as committee co-chairs. Particular programs may have more stringent requirements.
• All members vote on acceptance or rejection of the dissertation proposal and the final dissertation. The dissertation proposal and final dissertation must be approved by a majority of the advisory committee.

Accelerated Undergraduate and Graduate Program

Some College of Engineering and Computer Science departments offer an integrated BS/MS degree program that allows students of high academic standing to complete an MS degree at an accelerated pace. The generic rule for students in this program is that they will be allowed to use nine hours of intermediate level (5000-level) graduate courses with a grade of "B-" or higher toward fulfillment of both the BS and MS degree requirements. Interested students should contact the department Assistant Chair or Graduate Coordinator if they have questions about this program.

Florida Engineering Education Delivery System

Florida Engineering Education Delivery System (FEEDS) is a Florida statewide system whereby graduate-level engineering and computer science courses are delivered via videotape to cooperating university centers and selected industrial sites. Most graduate courses offered each semester are available through FEEDS. A student taking courses through FEEDS must meet the same requirements as a student on campus and will earn the same credit as if attending on campus. Courses delivered by the system may contribute to graduate degrees in engineering.

An off-campus student in industry need not be enrolled in a graduate degree program in order to take a FEEDS course. Such students should apply online for non-degree-seeking status. However, students who intend to seek admission to a graduate program should be aware that no more than 9 credit hours of courses may be transferred from non-degree-seeking status into a degree-seeking program. Certain courses may have the requirement that the student come to the main campus for exams or laboratory participation.

For information concerning FEEDS, consult the UCF-FEEDS catalog (published each semester) or contact the Director of UCF-FEEDS at (407) 823-2481.

College of Health and Public Affairs

The College of Health and Public Affairs offers ten graduate programs:

• Master of Arts Communicative Disorders
• Master of Science in Criminal Justice
• Master of Science in Health Sciences: Health Services Administration
• Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Microbiology
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Master of Science in Physical Therapy
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Social Work
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biomolecular Sciences*
• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
• Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs

* Offered jointly with the College of Arts and Sciences

The college strives to provide graduate education that exceeds national standards while meeting the research and service needs of the local community. Departments and schools within the college provide professional education, emphasizing the relationship between policy, practice and the importance of research. By focusing on the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills, sutdents receive an education that prepares them for a lifetime of professional and personal achievement.

The college strongly encourages applications from minority and diverse populations. Race, national origin and gender are not used in the evaluation of students for admission into graduate and professional programs.

College Administration

B. R. McCarthy, Ph.D., Dean

J. E. Dorner, M.N., Associate Dean

R. N. Gennaro, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean

R. Kirby, J.D., Assistant Dean

M. Rogers, Assistant Dean

Faculty

Communicative Disorders

Chair of the Department: R. J. Lieberman, Ph.D.

Professors: C. Nye, Ph.D.; D. L. Ratusnik, Ph.D.; J. Ryalls, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: A.E. Brice, Ph.D.; T. A. Mullin, Ph.D.; K. Rivers, Ph.D.; M. Vanryckeghem, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: B. Hoffman-Ruddy, Ph.D.; J. Kent-Walsh, Ph.D.; J. Schwartz; H. A. Utt, Ph.D.

Instructors: G. Drelinger, M.S.; S. Edison, MS; Charlotte Harvey, Ed.D.; R. Hawkins, MS; A. Mulcahy, MA; J. Whiteside, Ph.D.

Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

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