College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences consists of seventeen academic departments, thirteen of which offer graduate degrees: Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, and Statistics. The specific programs for the various degrees are listed below.
For more information, visit the College of Arts and Sciences graduate web site.
College Administration
K.L. Seidel..........................................Dean B.B. Morgan, Jr............................Associate Dean T. Frederick.......................Interim Associate Dean H. Sweet...................................Associate Dean J Fernández........................Interim Associate Dean L. Brodie..................................Assistant Dean
Advisement
The Graduate Studies Office in the College of Arts and Sciences assists students in matters concerning college and university requirements and procedures. Admission materials, acceptance notification, program of study, graduate committee memberships, thesis and dissertation approvals, fellowship and financial aid information, waiver and petition forms, graduation certifications, etc., 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 CAS 190K or by calling (407) 823-5167.
Programs
Doctor of Philosophy
Computer Science
Mathematics
Physics
Optical Physics Track
Psychology
Clinical and Human Factors Tracks
Master of Science
Biology
Chemistry, Industrial
Forensic Science Track
Computer Science
Mathematical Science
Physics
Optical Physics Track
Psychology, Clinical and Industrial/Organizational
Statistical Computing
Master of Arts
Communication
English
Creative Writing, Literature, and Technical Writing Tracks
History
Political Science
Political Analysis and Public Policy Tracks
Psychology, Clinical
Sociology, Applied
Spanish
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Graduate Certificate
Domestic Violence
Gender Studies
Maya Studies
Professional Writing
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.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 requirements and courses.
Course Descriptions
The "Course Descriptions" section at the back of the catalog describes Florida's Statewide Course Numbering System. Graduate courses in directed/individual research, special topics, and thesis/dissertation preparation are listed under "Special Courses" on page 214. Other graduate courses are listed alphabetically by course prefix beginning on page 219.
Interdisciplinary Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences offers two interdisciplinary graduate certificate programs in Gender Studies and Maya Studies.Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies
Shelley M. Park...................................Graduate Program Coordinator Office: HFA 201H, Phone: (407) 823-2269, e-mail: spark@pegasus.cc.ucf.eduGender Studies Faculty
Gender Studies Faculty are affiliated with the Women's Studies Program and include faculty in Art, English, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, and Women's Studies. For a full list of affiliated faculty, visit the website for the Women's Studies Program at http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~womenst.
Certificate Program
Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary graduate certificate
program administered by the Women's Studies Program in
coordination with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Department of English. This
program provides a foundation in feminist theory and research
focusing on the study of gender as a demographic and social
variable affecting systems of meaning and the formation of
social institutions. The program is open to both degree-seeking
and non-degree-seeking graduate students. Most courses are
offered at times that will accommodate part-time and
working students.
Certificate Requirements
The graduate certificate in Gender Studies requires 15
semester hours at the graduate level, including courses from
both the humanities and the social sciences. Students may
include only 3 hours (one course) from those marked with an
asterisk below toward meeting the certificate requirements.
Other courses may be approved as meeting requirements as
new courses are added to the curriculum. Please check with
the graduate program coordinator.
Required Course 3 Semester Hours WST 5XXX Research Seminar in Gender Studies 3 hours Humanities—6 Semester Hours AMH 5478 Colloquium: Women in American History 3 hours ARH 5478 Contemporary Women Artists 3 hours CRW 5XXX Studies in Gender and Fiction Writing 3 hours ENC 5XXX Gendered Rhetoric 3 hours *EUH 5937 Social Theory and Social History 3 hours *LIT 5097 Studies in Contemporary Fiction 3 hours LIT 5XXX Gender and the Medieval Text 3 hours LIT 5XXX Captives, Housewives, and Coquettes 3 hours LIT 5XXX Advanced Feminist Theories 3 hours Social Sciences 6 Semester Hours CLP 6459C Sexuality, Marriage and Family 3 hours POS 6324 Women and Public Policy 3 hours SOW 5625 Social Work with Women 3 hours SYP 5562 Seminar on Domestic Violence 3 hours SYP 6563 Reactions to Domestic Violence 3 hours *SYP 6565 Elder Abuse and Neglect 3 hours *SYP 6561 Child Abuse in Society 3 hours SYD 6XXX Seminar: Gender Issues 3 hours Minimum Hours Required for the Certificate 15 Semester Hours * Students may include only three hours from those courses marked with an asterisk toward meeting the certificate requirements. Note: Enrollment in EUH 5937, CLP 6459C, and SOW 5625 may be restricted. Please check with the instructor prior to registration.
Graduate Certificate in Maya Studies
Diane Chase.......................................Graduate Program Coordinator Office: HFA 406F, Phone: (407) 823-2227, Fax (407) 823-3026, e-mail: chase@mail.ucf.edu Jay Corzine.......................................Graduate Program Coordinator Office: HFA 402, Phone: (407) 823-2227, Fax (407) 823-3026, e-mail: hcorzine@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu Web address: http://www.caracol.org/maya_certificate.htm
Maya Studies Faculty
Arlen F. Chase, Ph.D.................................Professor of Anthropology
Diane Z. Chase, Ph.D.................................Professor of Anthropology
Marcela Del-Rio, Ph.D...................................Associate Professor of
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Jose Fernández, Ph.D............................Professor of Foreign Languages
and Literatures, Professor of History,
and Interim Associate Dean
Waltraud Morales, Ph.D..........................Professor of Political Science
Allyn Stearman, Ph.D.............................Professor of Anthropology and
Dean of the Honors College
Diana Velez, Ph.D...............................Assistant Professor of History
Bruce Wilson, Ph.D....................Assistant Professor of Political Science
Elayne Zorn, Ph.D..........................Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Andrea Kalis, M.A...............................Curator, Orlando Museum of Art
Certificate Program
The certificate program in Maya Studies focuses on an area of growing local, national, and international concern—the ancient and contemporary peoples of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. The program is interdisciplinary with cognate offerings from History, Political Science, and Spanish. The program is further strengthened by a community partnership with the Orlando Museum of Art. The Maya Studies Graduate Certificate Program provides detailed and specialized knowledge of the ancient and contemporary Maya through a series of well-integrated courses. Admission is through application to Graduate Studies for admission to a certificate program.
Certificate Requirements
The Certificate Program in Maya Studies requires five
courses (15 hours) at the graduate level. Students must take two
core (required) courses and three additional courses selected
from a pool of 7 elective courses. Before taking an elective
course, students must have taken at least one of the required
courses or must have the instructor's consent to take the
elective course.
Required Courses 6 Semester Hours
ANT 5XXX The Ancient Maya 3 hours
ANT 5XXX Contemporary Maya 3 hours
Elective Courses 9 Semester Hours
ANT 5XXX Maya Hieroglyphs 3 hours
ANT 5XXX Problems in Maya Studies 3 hours
ANT 5XXX Field Research in Maya Studies 3 hours
ANT 5XXX Maya Iconography 3 hours
LAH 5937 Latin America's Colonial Legacy:
The Maya 3 hours
CPO 5XXX Contemporary Politics in the
Maya Region 3 hours
SPW 5XXX Modern Maya Literature 3 hours
Minimum Hours Required for Certificate 15 Semester Hours
Biology
D. H. Vickers.........................................Chair of the Department D. T. Kuhn.......................................Graduate Program Coordinator Office: BIO 110, Phone: (407) 823-2141, e-mail: dkuhn@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu Faculty L. L. Ellis, Ph.D..........................................Professor Emeritus J. L. Koevenig, Ph.D.......................................Professor Emeritus L. M. Ehrhart, Ph.D.................................................Professor D. T. Kuhn, Ph.D....................................................Professor J. A. Osborne, Ph.D.................................................Professor F. F. Snelson, Jr., Ph.D............................................Professor I. J. Stout, Ph.D...................................................Professor H. C. Sweet, Ph.D...................................................Professor W. K. Taylor, Ph.D..................................................Professor H. O. Whittier, Ph.D................................................Professor D. H. Vickers, Ph.D.............................Chair and Associate Professor C. A. Bayer, Ph.D............................... Research Assistant Professor G. A. Lindbeck, Ph.D......................................Assistant Professor L. D. Rea, Ph.D...........................................Assistant Professor L. H. von Kalm, Ph.D......................................Assistant Professor L. J. Walters, Ph.D.......................................Assistant Professor J. F. Weishampel, Ph.D....................................Assistant Professor
Master of Science in Biology
Application DeadlinesFall admission March 1 Spring admission October 15
Admission
The deadline for application material for fall semester is March 1st with notification in April. The application deadline for spring semester is October 15th.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all graduate students. Entering and exiting graduate students are required to take the Biology Field Test, which will be administered on the UCF campus. Minimal requirements for consideration for graduate status in either of the M.S. options in Biology are a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 for the last 60 attempted semester hours of undergraduate study and a score of at least 1000 on the combined quantitative-verbal sections of the GRE. In addition, the department requires three letters of recommendation and a written statement of past experience and research, area of interest, and immediate and long-range goals. Personal interviews are strongly encouraged but not required. The department requires international students and students whose native language is not English to have a minimum score of 230 (computer-based test) or 573 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Applicants who fail to meet either the minimum program GPA or GRE requirement may occasionally be accepted if there is other convincing evidence of potential for high achievement and success. Applicants failing to satisfy minimum program criteria should submit a GRE Subject (Advanced) Biology Test score at or above the 50th percentile. In no case will GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, or advanced) older than five years be accepted.
Applicants need not have an undergraduate degree in a biological science but are expected to have 18 hours of biological sciences; organic chemistry with laboratory; and a course in calculus and statistics. After acceptance, minor deficiencies must be remedied by enrollment in the appropriate course at the first opportunity. Students receiving teaching or research assistantships are expected to maintain a minimum of 6 semester hours of approved graduate credit every term for departmental support.
Examinations
A comprehensive examination is required of all students
in the program. The comprehensive exam must be taken
no later than the semester preceding that of thesis defense. If
a student fails the comprehensive examination, a minimum
of four weeks must elapse before reexamination. The
comprehensive exam may be taken a maximum of two times.
In addition, an oral thesis defense is required in the thesis
option. A minimum of four weeks must elapse between
the comprehensive and thesis defense examinations.
Programs in Biology
The Master of Science degree in Biology is offered with
the following areas of specialization: biology, botany, cell
biology, development, genetics, limnology, conservation
biology, and zoology. There are two options available: (1) a
thesis option which includes a minimum of 30 semester hours
of courses; and (2) a non-thesis option which includes a
minimum of 40 semester hours of courses.
Degree Requirements
Thesis Option
A student selecting the biology thesis option will take
the following courses:
Group A (one course in any three of the five areas)
12-14 Semester Hours
- PCB 6046C Advanced Ecology 5 hours
- PCB 6675C Evolutionary Biology 4 hours
- PCB 6585C Advanced Genetics 5 hours
- PCB 6721 Comparative Animal Physiology 3 hours
OR
PCB 6365 Environmental Physiology 3 hours
- PCB 5107C Advanced Cell Biology 4 hours
OR
PCB 5256C Advanced Developmental Biology 4 hours
Group B (both courses) 8 Semester Hours
BSC 6938 Biology Seminar 2 hours
BSC 6971 Thesis 6 hours
Group C 8-10 Semester Hours
Restricted electives acceptable to the student's graduate committee.
Minimum Hours Required for M.S. 30 Semester Hours
Non-Thesis Option
A student selecting the biology non-thesis option will take the following courses:
Group A (one course in any three of the five areas)
12-14 Semester Hours
- PCB 6046C Advanced Ecology 5 hours
- PCB 6675C Evolutionary Biology 4 hours
- PCB 6585C Advanced Genetics 5 hours
- PCB 6721 Comparative Animal Physiology 3 hours
OR
PCB 6365 Environmental Physiology 3 hours
- PCB 5107C Advanced Cell Biology 4 hours
OR
PCB 5256C Advanced Developmental Biology 4 hours
Group B (both courses) 4 Semester Hours
BSC 6909 Research Report 2 hours
BSC 6938 Biology Seminar 2 hours
Group C 22-24 Semester Hours
Restricted electives acceptable to the student's advisory committee.
Minimum Hours Required for Non-Thesis M.S. 40 Semester Hours
Chemistry
G. N. Cunningham.......................................Chair of the Department Web address: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/chemistry/ Dr. Kevin Belfield, Ph.D.................Industrial Chemistry Program Coordinator Office: CH 117, Phone: (407) 823-1028, e-mail: kbelfiel@mail.ucf.edu Jack Ballantyne, Ph.D.....................Forensic Science Program Coordinator Office: CH 223, Phone: (407) 8230163, e-mail: jballant@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu Web address: http://reach.ucf.edu/~forensic Faculty C. A. Clausen, Ph.D..................................................Professor G. N. Cunningham, Ph.D.....................................Chair and Professor B. G. Fookes, Ph.D...................................................Professor F. E. Juge, Ph.D........................Associate Vice President and Professor B. C. Madsen, Ph.D...................................................Professor W. W. McGee, Ph.D....................................................Professor D.H. Miles, Ph.D.....................................................Professor W.J. Tilstone, Ph.D..................................................Professor R. Y. Ting, Ph.D.....................................................Professor J. Ballantyne, Ph.D........................................Associate Professor K. D. Belfield, Ph.D.......................................Associate Professor K. A. Cerqua-Richardson, Ph.D..............................Associate Professor S. R. Elsheimer, Ph.D......................................Associate Professor M. D. Hampton, Ph.D........................................Associate Professor C. L. Geiger, Ph.D.........................................Assistant Professor H. Matsui..................................................Assistant Professor O. Phanstiel IV, Ph.D......................................Assistant Professor H. L. Price, Ph.D..........................................Assistant Professor
Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry offers a master's program in Industrial Chemistry and a track in Forensic Science.
Application Deadlines
Fall admission July 15 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission April 15Admission
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all graduate students. Minimal requirements for admission include a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the last 60 attempted semester hours of undergraduate study or a score of at least 1000 on the combined quantitative-verbal sections of the General (Aptitude) test of the GRE. The department requires international students and students whose native language is not English to have a minimum score of 173 (computer-based test) or 500 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). In addition, the departmental evaluation requires two letters of recommendation. Proficiency examinations are given to all incoming graduate students. The results of these exams are used in planning the student's program of study. Deficiencies may require remedial course work.
Industrial Chemistry Program
The Master of Science degree at the University of Central Florida is aimed at preparing students for careers in the chemical industry. The curriculum for the industrial chemistry program is designed to provide a broad overall perspective of the industry and an awareness of economic and engineering considerations while placing the primary emphasis upon chemistry and the application of chemical principles to the development of products and processes.Degree Requirements for Industrial Chemistry Program
Required Core Courses 12 Semester Hours CHM 6440 Kinetics and Catalysis 2 hours CHM 6710 Applied Analytical Chemistry 2 hours CHM 6938 Seminar 2 hours CHS 6240 Chemical Thermodynamics 2 hours CHS 6251 Applied Organic Synthesis 2 hours CHS 6260 Chemical Unit Operations and Separations 2 hours Electives 12 Semester HoursAt least nine (9) of the total twelve (12) credits must be taken from the following list
(All elective courses must be approved by the student's advisory committee):
CHM 5225 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 hours CHM 5235 Applied Molecular Spectroscopy 3 hours CHM 5305 Applied Biological Chemistry 3 hours CHM 5450 Polymer Chemistry 3 hours CHM 5451L Polymer Chemistry Lab 2 hours CHM 5580 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 hours CHM 5711 The Chemistry of Materials 2 hours CHS 5262 Industrial Chemical Processes 2 hours CHS 6261 Chemical Process and Product Development 2 hours CHM/CHS Special topics courses Thesis (CHM 6971) 6 Semester HoursExamination Requirements
Satisfactory completion of a final examination (oral defense of thesis) is required.
Forensic Science Track
A track in Forensic Science is provided to practicing professionals and full-time students who desire an advanced program of study in the forensic analysis of biological materials. The Forensic Science Track has a strong biochemistry-DNA focus to serve the needs of supervisory personnel in DNA sections of crime laboratories. The DNA Advisory Board has mandated that such personnel have advanced degrees.The forensic science core courses are unique and were designed by practicing professionals for presentation as distributed learning courses using the World Wide Web. For more information, visit the Forensic Science Track website at: http://reach.ucf.edu/~forensic.
Degree Requirements for Forensic Science Track
Required Core Courses 12 Semester Hours
These courses are web-based with the exception of CHS 6535L and CHM 6938,
which require approximately two weeks of on-campus residency at UCF.
CHS 6513 Quality Assurance and Bioinformation 3 hours
CHS 6535 Forensic Analysis of Biological Materials 2 hours
CHS 6535L Forensic Analysis of Biological Materials Lab 3 hours
CHS 6536 Forensic Analysis of DNA Data 2 hours
CHM 6937 Special Topics 2 hours
Required Foundation Core Courses 12 Semester Hours
These courses are offered at UCF. Working professionals taking the program
part-time may, after checking with a program advisor, take these courses
at a nearby university.
Category 1 Crime - Criminal Justice Courses** 3 hours
Category 2 Forensic Data Analysis -
Statistics/Experimental Design** 3 hours
Category 3 Biological Chemistry -
Biochemistry/Laboratory** 3 hours
Category 4 Chemistry - Molecular Spectroscopy/Applied
Biological Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry** 3 hours
* Minimum number of hours needed to satisfy degree requirement. Students
must take one advanced level (4000/5000) course in each of the four
categories. Courses taken will be selected in conjunction with the
Advisory Board.
** Students must satisfy prerequisite course requirements before taking
foundation core courses. Consultation with an assigned faculty advisor
should occur before registering for foundation core courses.
Directed Research (CHS 6918) 6 Semester Hours
A research project will be selected in conjunction with the student's advisory
committee.
Minimum Hours Required for M.S. 30 Semester Hours
Nicholson School of Communication
M. D. Meeske......................................Director B. Pryor...............................Program Coordinator Office: COMM 248, Phone: (407) 823-5670 or 823-2681, e-mail:apryor@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu Faculty R. H. Davis, Ph.D................................Professor F. E. Fedler, Ph.D...............................Professor M. D. Meeske, Ph.D...........School Director and Professor M. T. O'Keefe, Ph.D..............................Professor B. Pryor, Ph.D...................................Professor R. F. Smith, M.A.................................Professor K. P. Taylor, Ph.D...............................Professor J. F. Butler, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor W. J. Hall, Ed.D.......................Associate Professor J. Maunez-Cuadra, Ph.D.................Associate Professor J. B. O’Hara, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor L. A. Tanzi, Ph.D......................Associate Professor E. B. Wycoff, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor G. M. Bagley, M.A......................Assistant Professor R. L. Barfield, Ph.D...................Assistant Professor D. E. DeLorme, Ph.D....................Assistant Professor F. L. Johnson, M.A.....................Assistant Professor J. Metz, Ph.D..........................Assistant Professor M. A. Mitrook, M.A.....................Assistant Professor M. C. Santana, Ph.D....................Assistant Professor
Master of Arts in Communication
Application Deadlines
Fall admission July 15 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission April 15Admission
The Graduate Record Examination is required of all graduate students. Minimum requirements for admission are a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the last 60 attempted semester hours of undergraduate study and a score of at least 1000 on the verbal-quantitative sections of the General (Aptitude) test of the GRE. All applicants are required to submit a statement of academic and professional goals. The department requires international students and students whose native language is not English to have a minimum score of 213 (computer-based test) or 550 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Programs in Communication
The curriculum focuses on theoretical and applied
perspectives of communication theory and research, with
emphasis on mass communication. Graduates derive benefits in a
variety of academic and career directions, including entry
into doctoral programs, advancement within existing career
contexts, and the procurement of new career directions in
the public and private sectors.
Degree Requirements
Students must select either the thesis or the
comprehensive exam option. The thesis option requires 10 courses (30
hours) and the thesis (4 hours), for a total of 34 credits. The compre
hensive exam option requires 11 courses (33 hours) and
the comprehensive exams. The decision whether to write a
thesis and defend it in an oral examination or to take the
comprehensive exams should be made in consultation with the
School of Communication graduate program coordinator.
Typically, students entering or continuing professional careers
following the M.A. would select the comprehensive exam
option, while those who plan to enter doctoral programs would
elect the thesis option.
Required Courses 12 Semester Hours
MMC 6402 Mass Communication Theory 3 hours
MMC 6445 Mass Media Research I 3 hours
MMC 6446 Mass Media Research II 3 hours
EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data 3 hours
Restricted Electives 18 Hours, Thesis Track; 21 Hours,
Comprehensive Exam Track
COM 6121 Communication Management 3 hours
COM 6303 Communication Research I 3 hours
COM 6304 Communication Research II 3 hours
COM 6468 Communication and Conflict 3 hours
COM 6106 International Communication 3 hours
MMC 6202 Legal and Ethical Issues
for Communication 3 hours
MMC 6407 Visual Communication Theory 3 hours
MMC 6567 Seminar in New Media 3 hours
MMC 6600 Media Effects and Audience Analysis 3 hours
MMC 6606 Advertising and Society 3 hours
MMC 6607 Communication and Society 3 hours
MMC 6612 Communication and Government 3 hours
SPC 6219 Modern Communication Theory 3 hours
SPC 6442 Small Group Communication 3 hours
Special topics, independent studies, 5000-level courses, and courses
taken outside the Nicholson School of Communication may be counted as
restricted electives, as approved by the program coordinator.
Thesis 4 Semester Hours
or Comprehensive Exams
School of Computer Science
Erol Gelenbe......................................Director
Ronald D. Dutton........................Associate Director
and Program Coordinator
Office: CSB 263, Phone: (407) 823-2341,
e-mail: dutton@cs.ucf.edu
Faculty
M. A. Bassiouni, Ph.D............................Professor
R. C. Brigham, Ph.D..............................Professor
N. Deo, Ph.D............Millican Endowed Chair in Computer
Science and Professor
R. D. Dutton, Ph.D...............................Professor
T. J. Frederick, Ph.D............................Professor
E. Gelenbe, Ph.D.................................Professor
F. Gomez, Ph.D...................................Professor
R. K. Guha, Ph.D.................................Professor
C. E. Hughes, Ph.D...............................Professor
J. M. Moshell, Ph.D..............................Professor
A. Mukherjee, Ph.D...............................Professor
M. A. Shah, Ph.D.................................Professor
H. C. Gerber, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor
K. Hua, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
S. D. Lang, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor
J. Leeson, Ph.D........................Associate Professor
A. Orooji, Ph.D........................Associate Professor
N. da Vitoria Lobo, Ph.D...............Associate Professor
D. A. Workman, Ph.D....................Associate Professor
R. Parsons, Ph.D.......................Assistant Professor
J. Rogers, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor
U. Vemulapati, Ph.D...............................Lecturer
The School of Computer Science offers Master of Science
and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Computer
Science. Students receive a broad background in the areas of
programming systems and languages, computer
architecture, and computer science theory before specializing in a
research area.
Research interests of the faculty include computer architecture, VLSI systems, parallel processing, design and analysis of algorithms, graph theory, microprocessors, programming languages, operating systems, natural language processing, computer vision, machine learning, database management systems, computer graphics, interactive graphic systems of instruction, distributed processing/networking, and computational complexity.
The School of Computer Science houses the Center for Parallel Computation, directed by Dr. N. Deo, containing a BBN Butterfly 64 processor machine and a DECnpp 12000.
Application Deadlines Fall admission (priority) March 1* Fall admission July 15 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission April 15 * Students applying for fellowships or assistantships must apply for the fall semester by the priority date.Admission
Admission is based on satisfying the regular university requirements. Additional requirements are:
- An undergraduate degree in computer science is desirable
but not required.
Applicants without a strong undergraduate background in
computer science will be
required to demonstrate an understanding of the material
covered in the following
courses:
CDA 4150 Computer Architecture COP 4020 Programming Languages I COP 4600 Operating Systems COT 4210 Discrete Computational Structures
- The student may choose to demonstrate the knowledge of these courses by scoring well on the Subject (Advanced) GRE in Computer Science. It is estimated that more than 85 percent of this GRE deals directly with the material covered in these courses.
- International students must obtain a minimum score of 213 (computer-based test) or 550 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
- Applicants desiring financial support (assistantships or fellowships) are advised to take the Computer Science Graduate Record Examination in order to receive favorable consideration.
Master of Science in Computer Science
Degree Requirements
Required Courses 9 Semester Hours (Students must receive an "A" or "B" grade in these courses.) CDA 5106 Advanced Computer Architecture I 3 hours COT 5405 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 hours Select One: COP 5611 Operating Systems Design Principles 3 hours COP 5021 Program Analysis 3 hours COT 5310 Formal Languages and Automata Theory 3 hours
Restricted Electives 21-27 Semester HoursRestricted electives must include two 6000-level Computer Science courses taught by Computer Science faculty, exclusive of independent study, and may not include any courses for which the grade received is below a "B." Additional credits will normally be taken from 5000- and 6000-level Computer Science courses. Approval may be granted for at most 6 semester hours to be taken from graduate courses outside Computer Science.
Two options are available. The Non-Thesis option is a 36-semester-hour program that allows at most 6 hours of independent study. The Thesis option is a 30-semester-hour program exclusive of independent study. The thesis is intended to span two semesters, and students are to enroll in 3 credit hours of thesis (XXX 6971) each semester. After appropriate research the student is required to prepare and defend a formal thesis in accordance with university requirements. The final thesis will be bound with two copies provided to the library and one copy provided to the School of Computer Science. Regardless of the electives or option chosen, the plan of study for each student must satisfy the following:
- Contain 30-36 semester hours depending on the option selected
- Grades "C" or better with no more than 6 hours of "C" work and a grade point average of 3.0 or better
- No courses below the 5000 level
- No more than 6 hours (or two courses) of independent study in the Non-Thesis option and none in the Thesis option
- Two 6000-level courses, with grades of "B" or better, taught by the School of Computer Science
- Six credits of thesis (XXX 6971) for those in the Thesis option
Minimum Hours Required for M.S. 30-36 Semester Hours
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
AdmissionAdmission to the Ph.D. program in Computer Science is formalized by the university upon the recommendation of the Computer Science Graduate Committee. In addition to satisfying the regular university requirements and the minimal M.S. admission requirement, the applicant must pass Phase I of the Ph.D. qualifying examination. Any transfer credits toward requirements for the Ph.D. program must be approved by the university and the department. Normally, these credits must correspond to equivalent requirements and performance levels expected for the program.
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
Outstanding students with a bachelor's degree are
encouraged to apply directly into the doctoral program. Phase I
of the qualifying examination, normally taken within the
first two semesters of graduate work, determines whether a
student will be allowed to continue for the Ph.D.
Phase I consists of a written examination in which students must successfully pass questions covering at least four areas from a list of areas supplied by the program. To pass the questions of an area requires that the student must clearly convey at least a strong undergraduate knowledge of the area. These written examinations will be offered twice per academic year, normally in September and January. Students are allowed two attempts to pass the Phase I examination. Upon passing, students are officially placed in the Ph.D. program.
Phase II of the qualifying examination consists of the acceptance of a professional paper, normally under the supervision of the student's adviser, by a peer-reviewed conference or journal. It is expected that the Phase II goal should be satisfied within the first eighteen months of graduate work.
Research Committee
The formation of a research committee should occur as
soon as the student has identified a potential research area.
This committee will consist of no more than five faculty
members, three of whom must be Computer Science graduate
faculty and at least one of whom must be from outside the
College of Arts and Sciences.
Plan of Study
The Ph.D. plan of study will consist of a minimum of 15
semester hours of Ph.D. dissertation (CAP, CDA, COP, or
COT 7980) credits and at least 57 semester hours of
non-dissertation graduate (5000-level or above) credits. The latter
must include CDA 5106, COT 5310, COT 5405, at least 15
semester hours of advanced (6000-level) computer science
courses, exclusive of Special Topics courses, and 6 graduate hours
from outside computer science. The remaining credits are
normally selected from computer science regularly scheduled
courses, Special Topics courses, seminar courses, and
Independent Study. No more than 12 credits of Independent Study can
be used.
Candidacy Examination
The candidacy examination consists of two parts: (1) a
four-hour written examination in the specialty area as defined
by the plan of study, to be designed by the chair in
consultation with the members of the research committee, and (2)
the presentation of a written doctoral research prospectus to
the committee with an oral review of the proposal.
Students cannot register for dissertation credit (XXX 7980) until the term following successful passing of the candidacy examination.
Residence Requirement
Students in the Ph.D. program are normally expected to
be, for at least two consecutive semesters, registered for a
minimum of 9 hours in each of the two terms.
Time Limitation
The student has seven years from the beginning of
regular graduate status in the Ph.D. program to complete all
requirements for the Ph.D. degree.
Special Degree Requirements
Students are expected to demonstrate competency in an
area relevant to their research. This must be carefully defined
by each student's committee and approved by the
Computer Science Graduate Committee and Office of the Dean.
Dissertation and Oral Defense
Students must write a dissertation on their research
which describes a significant original contribution to the field
of computer science. The oral defense of the dissertation is
administered by the research committee, which makes a
critical inquiry into the work reported in the dissertation and
into the areas of knowledge that are immediately relevant to
the research. All members vote on acceptance or rejection of
the dissertation. The dissertation must be approved by the
dissertation adviser and committee, the school director or
designee, and the dean of the college or designee. Final
approval is required from the Thesis and Publications Editor and
Graduate Studies.
English
Dawn Trouard...........................Chair of Department John Schell...................Graduate Program Coordinator Office: HFA 302D, Phone: (407) 823-2287, e-mail: schell@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu Faculty D. R. Jones, Ph.D................................Professor S. E. Omans, Ph.D................................Professor J. F. Schell, Ph.D...............................Professor G. J. Schiffhorst, Ph.D..........................Professor K. L. Seidel, Ph.D......................Dean and Professor D. L. Stap, Ph.D.................................Professor D. Trouard, Ph.D.......................Chair and Professor B. Barnes, Ph.D........................Associate Professor J. Bartkevicius, Ph.D..................Associate Professor K. L. Bell, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor P. Dombrowski, Ph.D....................Associate Professor J. J. Donnelly, Ph.D...................Associate Professor J. Hemschemeyer........................Associate Professor S. Hubbard, M.F.A......................Associate Professor A. Lillios, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor P. J. Rushin, M.A......................Associate Professor M. E. Sommer, Ed.D.....................Associate Professor M. Flammia, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor E. Smith, Ph.D.........................Associate Professor J. D. Applen, Ph.D.....................Assistant Professor J. Campbell, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor L. Casmier-Paz, Ph.D...................Assistant Professor A. Davidson, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor D. Gillette, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor P. Hammons, Ph.D.......................Assistant Professor M. Kamrath, Ph.D.......................Assistant Professor J. Leiby, M.F.A........................Assistant Professor L. Logan, Ph.D.........................Assistant Professor M. Marinara, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor K. Meehan, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor B. Young, Ph.D.........................Assistant Professor
Master of Arts in English
Application Deadlines
Fall admission June 15 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission May 1Admission
Minimum requirements for admission are a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the last 60 attempted semester credit hours earned as an undergraduate and a total score of 1000 on the verbal-quantitative section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). International students must score at least 233 (computer-based test) or 577 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Other criteria for admission are a baccalaureate degree in English or its equivalent, at least a year's study of a foreign language, and approval by the Graduate Committee of the Department of English. Literature students are expected to have read widely in British and American literature, to be highly competent in writing, and to be familiar with the vocabularies of literary criticism and grammar.
An applicant for the concentration in creative writing must submit a portfolio of poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, or fiction to be approved by the faculty. A student with a baccalaureate degree in a subject other than English may qualify for Graduate status by presenting a score of at least 540 on the Advanced GRE Test in Literature or by completing survey courses in British and American literature.
Applicants are urged to apply for the program and take the GRE before June 15 for the subsequent fall term, before December 1 for the spring term, and before May 1 for the summer term.
English/Literature Track
Each student must complete at least 33 hours, including one course in linguistics and five core courses. Near the end of the degree program, each candidate will write a comprehensive examination based on a prescribed reading list and (a) write a thesis, (b) take an oral examination on a specific area of literature, or (c) complete 6 additional hours in 6000-level literature courses.Required Courses 21 Semester Hours ENG 5009 Methods of Bibliography and Research 3 hours ENG 5018 Literary Criticism 3 hours LIN 5137 Linguistics (or an equivalent)* 3 hours LIT 6009 Literary Genres 3 hours LIT 6105 World Literature 3 hours LIT 6365 Movements in Literature 3 hours LIT 6506 Major Authors 3 hours
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* May be waived if student has completed a course in linguistics on the 4000 level or above with a grade of "A" or "B." |
Electives 6 Semester Hours Comprehensive Examination Specialization Choose A, B, or C: 6 Semester HoursA. Thesis Option
The candidate will complete a formal thesis on a topic selected in consultation with an advisory committee and will meet both departmental and university requirements for the thesis. The student will also enroll in LIT 6971, Thesis.
B. Extended Research and Oral Examination Option
The candidate will enroll twice in LIT 6908, Directed
Independent Study, and read extensively in an area of speciality--English
romantic poetry, for example. The student will then
complete a formal oral examination on the area of expertise.
The candidate will also complete 3 additional hours in 6000-level literature courses.
C. Course Option
The candidate will complete 6 additional hours in 6000-level literature
courses.
Minimum Hours Required for M.A. 33 Semester Hours
English/Creative Writing Track
Each student must complete at least 33 hours, including 6 hours of writing workshops. Near the end of the degree program, each candidate will write a creative thesis.Required Courses 12 Semester Hours CRW 5020 Graduate Writers' Workshop 3 hours CRW 6025 Graduate Writing Workshop 3 hours LIT 5039 Studies in Contemporary Poetry 3 hours LIT 5097 Studies in Contemporary Fiction 3 hours Restricted Electives 9 Semester Hours LIT 6009 Literary Genres 3 hours LIT 6105 World Literature 3 hours LIT 6365 Movements in Literature 3 hours LIT 6506 Major Authors 3 hours Advised Electives 6 Semester Hours Thesis 6 Semester Hours CRW 6971 Thesis 6 hoursThe candidate will complete a book-length manuscript (fiction, poetry, or other genre) of publishable quality, written and revised in CRW 6971, Thesis, that will meet both departmental and university requirements for the thesis. There is no non-thesis option in creative writing.
Minimum Hours Required for M.A. 33 Semester Hours
English/Technical Writing Track
Each student must complete at least 33 hours, as outlined below. Near the end of the degree program, each candidate will write a comprehensive examination and enroll in ENC 6971 or ENC 6908 (3 hours), completing a formal thesis or project approved by the faculty.Required Courses 15 Semester Hours ENC 5214 Production and Publication Methods 3 hours ENC 5337 Modern Rhetorical Theory 3 hours ENC 6217 Technical Editing 3 hours ENC 6261 Technical Writing: Theory and Practice 3 hours ENG 5009 Methods of Bibliography and Research 3 hours Restricted Electives 9 Semester Hours ENC 5219 Graphics in Technical Writing 3 hours ENC 5306 Persuasive Writing 3 hours ENC 5344 Proposal Writing 3 hours ENC 6244 Teaching Technical Writing 3 hours ENC 6292 Project Management for Technical Writers 3 hours ENC 6296 Computer Documentation 3 hours Advised Electives 6 Semester Hours Two courses from outside the Department of English or other graduate-level English courses. Comprehensive Examination Specialization: Choose A or B 3 Semester Hours
A. Thesis Option
The candidate will complete a formal thesis selected in consultation with an advisory committee and will meet both departmental and university requirements for the thesis. The student will enroll in ENC 6971, Thesis for three hours of credit. B. Special Project The candidate will enroll in ENC 6908, Directed Independent Study, and complete a research project approved by an advisory committee. This project will be on a topic in technical communication and in a format other than that of a traditional thesis. Minimum Hours Required for M.A. 33 Semester Hours
Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing
Dr. John Schell...............Graduate Program Coordinator Office: HFA 302D, Phone: (407) 823-2287, e-mail: schell@pegasus.cc.ucf.eduThe Certificate Program in Professional Writing is open to all students who meet the requirements for entry into the UCF graduate program. The fifteen-hour program, which can be completed in four semesters, studies the theory and practice of organizational writing. The program of study includes expert individual instruction in the effective production of business texts.
Required Courses 9 Semester Hours
ENC 5337 Modern Rhetorical Theory 3 hours
ENC 5237 Writing for the Business Professional 3 hours
ENC 5XXX Editing Professional Writing 3 hours
Electives 6 Semester Hours
ENC 5306 Persuasive Writing 3 hours
ENC 5344 Proposal Writing 3 hours
ENC 5XXX Current Topics in Professional Writing 3 hours
ENC 5XXX Developing Professional
Writing Projects 3 hours
ENC 5XXX The Writer's Marketplace 3 hours
ENC 5XXX Teaching Professional Writing 3 hours
ENC 5XXX Writing/Consulting: Theory
and Practice 3 hours
ENG 5009 Methods of Bibliography and Research 3 hours
LIN 5XXX English Grammar and Usage 3 hours
Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies
See College of Arts & Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies.
Foreign Languages & Literatures
Chair of the Department: TBA
Delmarie Martinez...........Graduate Program Coordinator, Spanish
Office: HFA 523, Phone: (407) 823-3431,
e-mail: dmartine@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Consuelo E. Stebbins..........Graduate Program Coordinator, TESOL
Office: TR 547, Rm. 120, Phone: (407) 823-0088,
e-mail: stebbins@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Faculty
C. N. Micarelli, Ph.D...................Professor Emeritus
A. V. Cervone, Ph.D..............................Professor
J. B. Fernández, Ph.D............................Professor
M. Del-Rio, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor
K. Smith, Ph.D.........................Associate Professor
H. Lopez-Cruz, Ph.D....................Assistant Professor
D. Martinez, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor
C. Stebbins, Ph.D...............Program Coordinator, TESOL
and Assistant Professor
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers two master's
degrees: a Master of Arts degree
in Spanish and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English
to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Research interests
of the TESOL faculty include second language learning,
cross cultural studies, and second language acquisition.Master of Arts in Spanish
Application DeadlinesFall admission June 1 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission March 1Admission
Minimum requirements for admission are a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the last 60 attempted semester credit hours earned as an undergraduate or a total score of 1000 on the verbal-quantitative section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). International students must score at least 213 (computer-based test) or 550 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). All applicants must also submit three letters of recommendation.
Other criteria for admission are a baccalaureate degree in Spanish or a related field and approval by the Graduate Committee of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Students are expected to have read widely in Hispanic literature and to be competent in understanding, reading, and writing Spanish. They should also be familiar with the vocabularies of literary criticism and grammar.
Applicants are urged to apply for the program before June 1 for the subsequent fall term and before December 1 for the spring term. Those enrolling for the summer session should apply before March 1. Applicants should have taken the GRE before these dates.
Degree Requirements
The master's degree program in Spanish has both thesis
and non-thesis options. A total of 36 semester hours of
course work for the non-thesis option or 30 semester hours of
course work plus 6 hours for the thesis option is required of
students seeking the master's degree in Spanish. A minimum grade
of "B" must be earned in each course. Students are allowed
to transfer 6 semester hours of corresponding graduate
courses with the grade of "A" or "B" from an accredited
university. University policies and procedures will be followed for
all degree requirements. Courses are to be chosen from the
following categories in accordance with the number of
hours designated in each.
Research Methods 3 hours Spanish Language Study 6 hours Hispanic Culture and Civilization 6 hours Hispanic Literature 9 hours Total 24 Semester HoursThe remaining elective hours of course work are 6 hours for the thesis option and 12 for the non-thesis option. The students must choose electives from the additional, available courses listed below in conjunction with their faculty adviser. The aim of the selections should be to complement the acquisition of knowledge in the particular area of Hispanic studies chosen.
Course Requirements
Part I - Research Methods 3 Semester Hours
SPW 5937 Research Methods 3 hours
Part II - Spanish Language Study 6 Semester Hours
SPN 5705 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics 3 hours
SPN 5825 Spanish Dialectology 3 hours
SPN 5845 History of the Spanish Language 3 hours
SPN 6805 Spanish Morphosyntax 3 hours
Part III - Hispanic Culture and Civilization 6 Semester Hours
SPN 5502 Hispanic Culture of the United States 3 hours
SPN 5505 Spanish Peninsular Culture and Civilization 3 hours
SPN 5506 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 hours
Part IV - Hispanic Literature 9 Semester Hours
*SPW 5825 Seminar Series 3 hours
(May be repeated for credit with different topics)
SPW 6405 Medieval Spanish Literature 3 hours
SPW 6217 Spanish American Prose I 3 hours
SPW 6218 Spanish American Prose II 3 hours
SPW 6269 Nineteenth Century Spanish Novel 3 hours
SPW 6306 Spanish American Drama I 3 hours
SPW 6307 Spanish American Drama II 3 hours
SPW 6315 Golden Age Drama 3 hours
SPW 6216 Golden Age Prose 3 hours
SPW 6356 Spanish American Poetry 3 hours
SPW 6585 Contemporary Peninsular Literature 3 hours
SPW 6725 The Generation of 98 3 hours
SPW 6971 Thesis 6 hours
* Examples of Seminar Series Topics: Don Quixote, Spanish American Literature
Written by Women, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Part V - Methodology (Electives) 6 Semester Hours
FLE 5870 Methods of Teaching Spanish 3 hours
FLE 5875 Computer Application in Teaching 3 hours
the Spanish Language
Comprehensive Examination and Reading List
Students must pass a comprehensive examination in order to qualify for the master's degree in Spanish. This examination is based on a knowledge of the civilization and literature of Spain and Latin America and on basic concepts of linguistic theory and analysis.
Since this examination will be given toward the end of the course work, it is expected that the student will have developed an ability to analyze literature, culture, and linguistics at a high level, and understand the forces that affected civilization. It is also expected that the responses, both written and oral, will show an excellent command of the Spanish language.
The Graduate Committee has developed a reading list made up of the major Peninsular and Latin American works with which the student must be familiar. The comprehensive examination will be based on the reading list and the courses which the student has taken. A one-hour oral examination will follow a written examination. This examination will allow the student to expand more readily on particular points of culture, literature, and linguistics, and also to show ability in the use of the spoken language.
Master of Arts in TESOL
The Master of Arts in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is an interdisciplinary graduate program offered by the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education. It provides a strong foundation in language acquisition, use, and pedagogy. The curriculum incorporates the five required courses for the ESOL Endorsement and offers electives in applied linguistics, research, and multicultural education. Graduate students also expand their knowledge of technology by utilizing the multimedia language classroom equipped with the latest software programs for second language learners.Application Deadlines
Fall admission June 15 Spring admission November 1 Summer admission March 15Admission
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 850 on the GRE or (2) a GPA of less than 3.0 combined with a GRE of 1000 or above. International students must score at least 213 (computer-based test) or 550 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). In addition, the department requires three letters of recommendation and a written statement of past experience, area of interest, and immediate and long-range goals.
Degree Requirements
Degree-seeking students in the TESOL program may elect
to follow either a thesis (TSL 6971; 30 semester hours) or a
non-thesis (36 semester hours) course of study. The thesis
requirement is appropriate for those wishing to pursue a
doctoral program in TESOL or for those wishing to research
current issues in the discipline. The thesis requirement may be
replaced by 9 semester hours of approved course work so
that the non-thesis option requires a total of 36 hours.
All students must take a comprehensive written examination covering the core TSL courses. This examination is normally taken in the second year of graduate work and will be reviewed by members of the TESOL Graduate Committee in their areas of expertise.
Core Courses
The seven core courses provide a strong foundation in
the content of the discipline. The electives provide for three
distinct areas of interest: linguistics, multicultural education,
and research. Students may opt to take their elective credit in
one of these areas depending on their interests. A strong
research base is available for those students wishing to pursue
the thesis option and advanced graduate degrees.
Required Courses 21 Semester Hours
EDF 6481 Fundamentals of 3 hours
Graduate Research in Education
TSL 5345 Methods of ESOL Teaching 3 hours
TSL 5525 ESOL Cultural Diversity 3 hours
TSL 6142 Critical Approaches to ESOL 3 hours
TSL 6250 Applied Linguistics in ESOL 3 hours
TSL 6440 Problems in Evaluation in ESOL 3 hours
TSL 6540 Issues in Second Language Acquisition 3 hours
Electives 6 Semester Hours
Linguistics:
LIN 5137 Linguistics 3 hours
LIN 6932 Problems in Linguistics 3 hours
Multicultural Education:
EDF 6155 Lifespan Human Development and Learning 3 hours
EDF 6886 Multicultural Education 3 hours
FLE 5875 Computer Application in 3 hours
Teaching the Spanish Language
SPN 5502 Hispanic Culture of the United States 3 hours
TSL 6940 ESOL Practicum 3 hours
Research:
EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data 3 hours
EDF 6486 Research Design in Education 3 hours
TSL 6640 Research in Second Language 3 hours
TSL 6971 Thesis 3 hours
Graduate Certificate in Maya Studies
See College of Arts & Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies.
History
R. C. Crepeau..........................Chair of Department Shirley A. Leckie.............Graduate Program Coordinator Office: HFA 554, Phone: (407) 823-2224 or 823-6467, e-mail: sleckie@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu Faculty T. Colbourn, Ph.D................................Professor R. C. Crepeau, Ph.D..............................Professor J. B. Fernandez, Ph.D............................Professor E. F. Kallina, Jr., Ph.D.........................Professor S. A. Leckie, Ph.D...............................Professor B. F. Pauley, Ph.D...............................Professor C. E. Adams, Ph.D......................Associate Professor J. L. Evans, Ph.D......................Associate Professor S. P. Adams, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor C. Austin, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor R. J. Beiler, Ph.D.....................Assistant Professor M. S. Doran, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor T. D. Greenhaw, Ph.D...................Assistant Professor J. S. Perry, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor D. Velez, Ph.D.........................Assistant Professor E. Walker, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor H. Zhang, Ph.D.........................Assistant Professor A. Iacono, M.A.........................Visiting InstructorThe Master of Arts in History is designed to serve the needs of a variety of students. Some will one day seek admittance into a Ph.D. program at a doctoral-granting institution. Others enter the program to improve their proficiency as secondary school teachers. Still others are adults who wish to enrich their intellectual lives. These students will be served by departmental members whose areas of research include American cultural and social history, local history, the South, the American frontier, women and gender roles, twentieth-century mass movements, Nazism and anti-Semitism in Central Europe, Latin American history, British history, and Russian history, as well as other areas.
Master of Arts in History
Application DeadlinesFall admission July 15 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission April 15Admission
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all graduate students. Minimal requirements for admission to the program are an undergraduate degree in history (or an equivalent), a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the last 60 attempted semester hours of undergraduate study, and a score of 1000 on the verbal-quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), with a score of 500 or higher on the verbal section of this test. International students and students whose native language is not English must score at least 233 (computer-based test) or 577 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Applicants who meet all of the above requirements but do not have an undergraduate degree in history must complete 12 hours of history course work at the 3000 and 4000 level, with a GPA in these courses of at least 3.25 before entering the graduate program. These courses will not count toward the graduate degree. The History Department Graduate Committee can waive this requirement, in whole or in part, when applicants present evidence that they are capable of successfully completing graduate history courses, either by submitting a portfolio documenting relevant past work or volunteer experience or by providing a sample of their own written work, which indicates that they have the research and writing skills needed to do graduate-level work in history.
If, in addition, applicants do not meet one of the other requirements for entry, such as a GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours of attempted undergraduate course work or a score of 1000 on the combined verbal-quantitative sections of the GRE and a score of 500 on the verbal portion of the GRE, they must complete 12 hours of course work at the 3000 and 4000 level with a GPA of 3.5 before they can be admitted to the graduate program.
Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in history but do not have a GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 attempted semester hours or do not score 1000 or more on the combined verbal-quantitative sections of the GRE with a score of 500 in the verbal portion may take up to 9 hours of graduate courses as non-degree-seeking students. To be admitted into the graduate program, however, they must earn a GPA of 3.3 or better in the history courses they have taken under this status.
All applicants to the program must submit a written statement describing their personal goals and objectives in seeking a graduate degree in history. In addition, they must submit three letters of recommendation from former professors who can address their ability to undertake graduate-level history courses.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in History requires 36 semester
hours with no graduate credit given for any grade lower than
"B." Specific requirements are:
HIS 6159 Historiography 3 hours HIS 6971 Thesis 6-9 hours Area of Concentration 18 Semester Hours (Eastern or Western Hemisphere) Outside Area of Concentration in History 6-9 Semester Hours Electives 0-3 Semester HoursStudents will also be expected to demonstrate a reading competency in one foreign language or to display a proficiency in statistical methods. The foreign language competence must be completed one semester prior to the thesis defense.
The statistical option is open only to those in American history. Students selecting this option must meet with the Chair of the Statistics Department to determine a sequence of courses that will help them achieve their stated research objectives. Upon satisfactory completion of that sequence, they must pass a proficiency examination administered by the Statistics Department, no later than one semester prior to their thesis defense.
Examination Requirements
Each candidate for the Master of Arts in History must pass
a written examination upon the conclusion of regular
course work. Each candidate will also be expected to conduct a
thesis defense.
Minimum Hours Required for M.A. 36 Semester Hours
Graduate Certificate in Maya Studies
See College of Arts & Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies.
Mathematics
J. R. Cannon.......................Chair of the Department David Rollins.................Graduate Program Coordinator Office: PH 403D, Phone: (407) 823-5239, e-mail: drollins@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu Faculty L. C. Andrews, Ph.D..............................Professor L. H. Armstrong, Ph.D............................Professor R. C. Brigham, Ph.D..............................Professor J. R. Cannon, Ph.D.....................Chair and Professor L. Debnath, Ph.D.................................Professor P. Hilton, Ph.D....................Distinguished Professor P. Mikusinski, Ph.D..............................Professor R. N. Mohapatra, Ph.D............................Professor G. D. Richardson, Ph.D...........................Professor H. Sherwood, Ph.D................................Professor B. K. Shivamoggi, Ph.D...........................Professor M. D. Taylor, Ph.D...............................Professor K. Vajravelu, Ph.D...............................Professor A. I. Zayed, Ph.D................................Professor J. M. Anthony, Ph.D....................Associate Professor R. M. Caron, Ph.D......................Associate Professor S. R. Choudhury, Ph.D..................Associate Professor M. N. Heinzer, Ph.D....................Associate Professor X. Li, Ph.D............................Associate Professor C. P. Rautenstrauch, Ph.D..............Associate Professor R. S. Rodriguez, Ph.D..................Associate Professor D. K. Rollins, Ph.D....................Associate Professor C. Hopen, Ph.D.........................Assistant Professor R. C. Jones, Ph.D......................Assistant Professor A. Katesvich, Ph.D.....................Assistant Professor H. M. Martin, Ph.D.....................Assistant Professor M. Y. Pensky, Ph.D.....................Assistant Professor F. L. Salzmann, Ph.D...................Assistant Professor A. Tovbis, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor R. Pyle, M.S....................................Instructor Joint Appointees T. Clarke, Ph.D..........................Associate Faculty R. Dutton, Ph.D..............Professor of Computer Science A. J. Kassab, Ph.D......Associate Professor of Engineering D. W. Nicholson, Ph.D.............Professor of Engineering R. L. Phillips, Ph.D..............Professor of EngineeringThe Department of Mathematics offers a Master of Science degree in Mathematical Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mathematics. Both degrees are intended to provide a broad base in applied and industrial mathematics. Research interests of the faculty include applied analysis, differential equations, methods of mathematical physics, probability and mathematical statistics, functional analysis, numerical analysis, approximation theory, nonlinear dynamics, fluid mechanics, wave propagation, algebra, number theory, and combinatorics and graph theory.
Application Deadlines
Fall admission July 15 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission April 15Admission
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all graduate students. Admission requirements are the standard university criteria of either: (1) at least the equivalent of a 3.0 (out of 4.0) grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 attempted semester hours of credit earned toward the baccalaureate; or (2) a GRE score of at least 1000 for the combined verbal-quantitative sections of the General (Aptitude) Test; or (3) a prior graduate degree from an accredited institution. GRE results must be less than five years old. Transfer of credits from other programs will be considered on a course-by-course basis. The department requires international students and students whose native language is not English to have a minimum score of 213 (computer-based test) or 550 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Additionally, students entering the graduate program with regular status are assumed to have a working knowledge of undergraduate calculus, differential equations, linear algebra (or matrix theory), boundary value problems, statistics, computer programming, and maturity in the language of advanced calculus (at the level of MAA 4226). Those students who find they are not adequately prepared in one or more of these areas can select appropriate courses from the undergraduate curriculum to make up such deficiencies. Such courses, unless specially approved, will not count toward the graduate degree. Applicants not qualified for regular status may be admitted initially to the university in a non-degree-seeking status, although only nine hours in this status can be transferred into a graduate program. Students whose native language is not English will be required to obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Admission to Ph.D. Program
Admission to the Ph.D. Program in Mathematics is
formalized by the university upon the recommendation of the
Department of Mathematics. To be eligible to take the
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination, the student must have a
minimum grade point average of 3.0 (out of 4.0) in all work
beyond baccalaureate.
Master of Science in Mathematical Science
Degree RequirementsThere are two options for the master's degree, thesis and non-thesis. In either option, a student should find an adviser who participates in designing a program of study. A program of study is presented to either the Graduate Curriculum Committee or the graduate program coordinator for approval.
Electives
Electives should be chosen in consultation with the
graduate program coordinator or the student's thesis adviser and
may be chosen from the suggested options: discrete
mathematics, general applied mathematics, image processing and
computer graphics, mathematical optics, mathematical physics,
pure mathematics, rational mechanics, signal analysis, and
statistics. A list of courses for these elective options can be
obtained from the graduate program coordinator.
Approved graduate courses outside the department may also be
used. The student can take up to six credit hours of approved
4000-level mathematics courses.
Thesis Option
In this option, the Mathematical Science degree requires
a total of at least 30 semester hours composed of at least
27 semester hours of course work and 3 semester hours of
thesis.
A typical plan of study:
MAA 5210 Topics in Advanced Calculus 4 hours
MAA 5405 Complex Variables 3 hours
MAP 5336 Ordinary Differential 3 hours
Equations and Applications
MAP 5385 Applied Numerical Mathematics 3 hours
MAP 5407 Applied Mathematics I 3 hours
MAS 5145 Advanced Linear 3 hours
Algebra and Matrix Theory
Electives 9 hours
MAP 6971 Thesis 3 hours
Minimum Hours Required for M.S. 30-31 Semester Hours
Thesis
Three semester hours of credit will be given for the writing of a thesis. An oral defense of the thesis will be required. It is strongly recommended that the student select a thesis adviser by the completion of 18 semester hours of course work.
Non-Thesis Option
In this option the student takes 36 semester hours of
course work with at least 21 in the Department of Mathematics.
The student must pass a comprehensive examination given in
the final semester of the student's program, based on the
program of study. The examination will be supervised by a
committee composed of the adviser and at least two other
faculty members from the Department of Mathematics. A "P"
or "NP" (or "S" or "U") grade is given on the examination.
The examination may be repeated twice if necessary.
A typical plan of study:
MAA 5210 Topics in Advanced Calculus 4 hours
MAA 5405 Complex Variables 3 hours
MAP 5336 Ordinary Differential 3 hours
Equations and Applications
MAP 5385 Applied Numerical Mathematics 3 hours
MAP 5407 Applied Mathematics I 3 hours
MAS 5145 Advanced Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory 3 hours
Electives 18 hours
Minimum Hours Required for M.S. 36-37 Semester Hours
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Degree RequirementsThe Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program consists of at least 75 semester hours of course work, of which a minimum of 15 hours are required for the dissertation. In addition to the dissertation hours, the program requirements include 18 hours of core courses, 6-12 hours of course work at the graduate level outside the department, and the remainder made up of electives and independent study courses. No more than 12 semester hours of independent study may be credited toward the degree.
Electives should be chosen in consultation with the student's advisory committee and may be chosen from the suggested options: Discrete Mathematics, General Applied Mathematics, Image Processing and Computer Graphics, Mathematical Optics, Mathematical Physics, Pure Mathematics, Rational Mechanics, Signal Analysis, and Statistics. A list of courses for these elective options can be obtained from the graduate program coordinator.
Courses taken outside the department are to be in a single area of application of mathematics that is related to the student's doctoral work. These courses are to be selected in consultation with the student's advisory committee. Students are encouraged to include in their plan of study a maximum of 12 semester hours of course work outside the department. Students can take up to 6 semester hours of approved 4000-level mathematics courses. In addition to the 75 semester hours of the program, a minimum of 3 hours of an approved computer language are required. The language and computer courses may have been taken at any point in the student's post-secondary career.
Core Courses 18-19 Semester Hours
MAA 5210 Topics in Advanced Calculus 4 hours
MAA 6404 Complex Analysis 3 hours
MAA 6306 Real Analysis 3 hours
MAP 5336 Ordinary Differential 3 hours
Equations and Applications
MAP 5407 Applied Mathematics I 3 hours
MAP 5145 Advanced Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory 3 hours
Electives 42 Semester Hours
Dissertation 15 Semester Hours
Minimum Hours Required for Ph.D. 75-76 Semester Hours
Examinations
In accordance with university requirements, a prospective doctoral student has to successfully pass the following examinations:
- Qualifying Examination
- Candidacy Examination
- Dissertation Defense
The qualifying examination is composed of six parts, with each part based on one of the six core courses. The student must pass all six parts. All six parts must be completed within three attempts with any number of parts being taken in each attempt. If a student cannot complete these examinations in the three attempts, the student must leave the doctoral program.
The qualifying examination is a written examination that will be administered twice a year. Students normally start taking this exam at the end of the first year and are expected to have completed the exams by the end of the second year unless a written request for a postponement has been approved by the Graduate Committee at least two months prior to the examination date.
After passing the qualifying exam, the student must select a dissertation adviser. Finding a dissertation adviser is the responsibility of the student and should be done as soon as possible. In consultation with the dissertation adviser, the student should form an advisory committee. The dissertation adviser will be the chair of the student's advisory committee. This committee will approve a plan of study for the doctoral student and will recommend which courses outside the department should be taken.
Candidacy Examination
The candidacy examination will be administered by
the student's committee and will be tailored to the student's
individual program. It can be attempted anytime after
passing the qualifying examination, and after the student has
begun research but prior to the end of the third year following the
qualifying examination. The candidacy examination can
be taken no more than two times.
Dissertation Defense
Upon completion of a student's research, the student's
committee will schedule an oral defense of the dissertation.
The student has seven years from the date of admission to
the doctoral program to complete the dissertation.
Music
Dr. Lee E. Eubank.................................Interim Chair Office: FA 105A, Phone (407) 823-2869
Music Education
Dr. Carol Scott-Kassner....................Faculty Advisor Office: COE 359, Phone:(407) 823-6493Application Deadlines
Fall admission July 15 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission April 15There are two master's programs available in music education: a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and a Master of Education (M.Ed.). These degrees are offered through the College of Education in cooperation with the Department of Music. For specifics about courses, see the Music Education listing in the College of Education section.
The M.A.T. program is for people who have a Bachelor of Arts and wish to attain certification to teach music in the Florida public schools along with a master's degree. People entering this program without a B.A. in music will be expected to complete undergraduate requirements for a music major in addition to the requirements for the master's degree. Undergraduate courses in music education may also be required as corequisites for all students who are missing key courses necessary to meet a standard of excellence as a music educator.
The M.Ed. program is for people who are already
certified teachers and wish to develop advanced skills and
understandings in the field of music education. All students take
a range of courses in education, music, and music education.
A written examination and an action research study are
required at the completion of the degree.
Physics
Brian P. Tonner........................Chair of Department
Michael Johnson..................... ..Program Coordinator
Office: MAP 310, Phone:(407) 823-5199,
e-mail: graduate@physics.ucf.edu
Faculty
S. K. Bose, Ph.D.................................Professor
J. J. Brennan, Ph.D..............................Professor
L. Chow, Ph.D....................................Professor
R. A. Llewellyn, Ph.D............................Professor
J. E. Neighbor, Ph.D..............Associate Vice President
for Academic Affairs and Professor
H. P. Saha, Ph.D.................................Professor
B. P. Tonner, Ph.D.....................Chair and Professor
J. S. Bolemon, Ph.D....................Associate Professor
M. D. Johnson, Ph.D....................Associate Professor
W. Luo, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
R. E. Peale, Ph.D......................Associate Professor
R. L. Renken, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor
A. Schulte, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor
N. G. Barlow, Ph.D.....................Assistant Professor
M. Dogariu, Ph.D..............Visiting Assistant Professor
N. Baranova, Ph.D........................Adjunct Professor
I. Kimel, Ph.D...........................Adjunct Professor
J. Shivamoggi, Ph.D......................Adjunct Professor
Joint Appointees
M. Bass, Ph.D..........................Professor of Optics
B. H. T. Chai, Ph.D....................Professor of Optics
L. R. Elias, 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........Director of CREOL and Professor
of Electrical Engineering
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............Associate 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
The Department of Physics offers a Master of Science degree
and a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Research
opportunities are available in condensed matter
physics, nanostructures, surface science, optical physics, complex
systems, biophysics, elementary particle theory, gravitation,
and atomic and molecular physics. The graduate degree
program has a track in optical physics.
Application Deadline
Fall admission (priority) February 15* Fall admission July 15 * Students applying for fellowships or assistantships must apply for the fall semester by the priority date. For those not requiring financial assistance, the application deadline is July 15.Admission
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants, and the Physics Subject Test of the GRE is recommended of all applicants. Minimum requirements in order to be considered for admission to the graduate program in Physics are the standard university criteria of a 3.0 (A=4) grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 attempted semester hours of credit earned toward the baccalaureate, or a GRE score of at least 1000 on the combined verbal-quantitative sections of the General (Aptitude) Test. The GRE subject test in physics is required for admission to the doctoral program. International students and students whose native language is not English must score at least 213 (computer-based test) or 550 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
All admissions to graduate status are competitive and based on availability of faculty for sponsoring research. Students entering the graduate program with regular status are normally expected to have completed course work generally required for a bachelor's degree in physics, including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics. The admission deadline for the fall semester of each academic year is July 15.
Master of Science in Physics
Minimum Hours Required for M.S. 33 Semester HoursThe Master of Science in Physics degree requires a total of 33 semester hours. The student has the option of choosing a track in optical physics. In both the program and track, there are a thesis and non-thesis options for the master's degree. All master's students must take 18 semester hours of core courses, identical to the Ph.D. core courses. The thesis option requires 9 additional semester hours of electives, plus 6 semester hours of thesis. The non-thesis option instead requires 15 semester hours of electives and a written comprehensive exit examination. All electives must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Courses titled "for teachers" do not satisfy elective requirements for the Master of Science in Physics.
Core Courses 18 Semester Hours All students are required to take: PHY 5606 Quantum Mechanics I PHY 5346 Electrodynamics I PHY 6347 Electrodynamics IIThe Master of Science in Physics candidate who has chosen the thesis option is required to conduct a program of original scientific research or some investigation involving a creative element and to submit a written thesis detailing these investigations. An oral defense and examination of the thesis is required.
The remaining core courses depend on whether the program or track is selected: General Physics Program PHY 5524 Statistical Physics PHY 6246 Classical Mechanics PHY 6624 Quantum Mechanics II Optical Physics Program EEL 5441 Introduction to Wave Optics PHY 5446 Laser Principles PHY 6447 Quantum Optics Electives 9 to 15 Semester Hours Thesis 6 Semester Hours
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
A student has the option of choosing the track in optical physics. Both the program and the optical physics track require a total of 72 semester hours for completion and specify a set of six required core courses (18 hours), four electives (12 hours), and a minimum of 15 hours of dissertation. The remaining twenty-seven hours may consist of appropriately selected research, dissertation, and elective courses. The electives are advanced courses in physics or other fields and are chosen by the student in consultation with the student's advisory committee. At least 3 hours of the electives must be outside the student's research specialty. In addition, each student is required to participate in the Physics Colloquium/Seminar program. No more than 12 semester hours of independent study may be credited toward the Doctor of Philosophy degree.Minimum Hours Required for Ph.D. 72 Semester Hours Core Courses 18 Semester Hours All students are required to take: PHY 5606 Quantum Mechanics I PHY 5346 Electrodynamics I PHY 6347 Electrodynamics II The remaining core courses depend on whether the program or track is selected: General Physics Program PHY 5524 Statistical Physics PHY 6246 Classical Mechanics PHY 6624 Quantum Mechanics II Optical Physics Program EEL 5441 Introduction to Wave Optics PHY 5446 Laser Principles PHY 6447 Quantum Optics Elective Courses 12 Semester Hours PHY 5431 Optical Properties of Materials 3 hours PHY 6353 Accelerator Physics 3 hours PHY 6355 Physics of Free Electrons 3 hours PHY 6434 Nonlinear Optics 3 hours PHY 6435 Nonlinear Guided Wave Optics 3 hours PHY 6448 Specific Laser Systems 3 hours PHY 6667 Advanced Quantum Mechanics 3 hours PHY 6918 Directed Research 3 hours PHY 6938 Special Topics/Seminars 3 hours PHY 7423 Physics of Nanostructures 3 hours PHZ 5304 Nuclear and Particle Physics 3 hours PHZ 5405 Condensed Matter Physics 3 hours PHZ 5505 Plasma Physics 3 hours PHZ 6156 Advanced Computational Physics 3 hours PHZ 6204 Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy 3 hours PHZ 6234 Atomic Physics 3 hours PHZ 6425 Condensed Matter Physics II 3 hours PHZ 6426 Condensed Matter Physics I 3 hoursCourses from the program or track core courses may be used as electives, as may approved graduate courses from other departments. Courses titled "for teachers" do not satisfy elective requirements for the M.S. or Ph.D. degree in physics.
Additional Electives 27 Semester Hours Dissertation 15 Semester HoursQualifying Examination
Continuation in doctoral status is contingent upon passing a qualifying examination consisting of written and oral portions that cover all material included in the core courses and undergraduate preparation in physics. The written examination is divided into two sections appropriate to either the program or track, and also covers statistical mechanics and classical mechanics at the advanced undergraduate level. Students are required to take the qualifying exam after three semesters (excluding summers). A second and final opportunity must follow at the next available exam. A student failing at the second attempt may continue toward a master's degree.
Candidacy Examination and Dissertation Proposal
The student writes a proposal of the research planned for
the dissertation and then is orally examined on it and the
general research area by the dissertation committee. This
examination can be attempted anytime after passing the
qualifying examination, and after the student has begun research.
Typically it should be taken a semester or two after the
qualifying examination. After passing the candidacy examination,
the student can register for official dissertation hours (PHY
7980). Before passing the candidacy, research credit can be
earned as PHY 6918.
Dissertation Defense
The final oral defense of the dissertation is administered
by the student's dissertation committee following completion
of a written dissertation describing the student's research.
Political Science
Robert L. Bledsoe......................Chair of Department Dwight Kiel............................Program Coordinator Office: HFA 415, Phone:(407) 823-2608, e-mail: ps@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu Faculty R. Bledsoe, Ph.D.......................Chair and Professor R. Handberg, Ph.D................................Professor P. H. Pollock, Ph.D..............................Professor W. Q. Morales, Ph.D..............................Professor T. S. Fine, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor D. Kiel, Ph.D..........................Associate Professor J. R. Lilie, Ph.D......................Associate Professor S. A. Lilie, Ph.D......................Associate Professor M. E. Vittes, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor K. Hamann, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor A. Jewett, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor D. Lanier, Ph.D, J.D...................Assistant Professor D. McCoy, Ph.D.........................Assistant Professor H. Sadri, Ph.D.........................Assistant Professor B. Wilson, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor
Master of Arts in Political Science
The Master of Arts in Political Science degree program is designed to accommodate a range of professional and intellectual needs. These include: (1) preparing students to enter positions in government and the private sector in which the ability to comprehend, influence, and respond to government policy is critical; (2) preparing students, through the M.A., for pursuit of a Ph.D. degree in political science at other institutions; and (3) providing a well-rounded substantive curriculum for secondary school teachers seeking higher degrees and for teachers in community colleges.Application Deadlines
Fall admission July 15 Spring admission December 1 Summer admission April 15Admission
In addition to the minimum requirements for admission to UCF, any student wishing to enroll in graduate courses in political science must meet the department's requirements for graduate status (either regular or conditional graduate status) or must hold regular graduate status in another program at UCF.
Requirements for regular status are:
- At least 12 semester hours of undergraduate course work
in political science, including Scope and Methods of Political
Science (POS 3703) or its equivalent. Students must have a
grade of "B" or better in this course work.
AND - Three letters of recommendation from individuals
who can attest to the applicant's
potential for graduate work. These letters should address
the applicant's ability to think analytically and to
communicate clearly. These letters should be sent
directly to the Program Coordinator.
AND - An undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 overall.
OR - A combined (quantitative and verbal) GRE score of at least 1000.
Note: All applicants are required to take the GRE. Admission generally will be denied to any applicant whose GRE score is below 850 (quantitative plus verbal), regardless of his or her undergraduate grade point average.
Conditional Graduate Status
Applicants who are not qualified for regular graduate
status may petition by letter the department's Graduate
Committee for admission to conditional graduate status.
The applicant's petition must address the specific reasons
behind the failure to qualify for regular status. Students holding
conditional graduate status must meet the following
requirements before applying for regular status:
- Removal of any deficiencies in undergraduate preparation. Undergraduate preparation includes completion of Scope and Methods of Political Science (POS 3703) or its equivalent and at least one upper division course in each of the following areas: American politics, international or comparative politics, and political theory. Students must complete these courses with a grade of "B" or better.
- For persons otherwise not qualified for regular graduate status, completion of three graduate courses, with grades of "B" or better.
- Completion of any other requirements determined by the Graduate Committee and stated on the student's Program of Graduate Study form.
Degree Requirements
The Department of Political Science offers students two
tracks toward the master's degree: the political analysis track
and the public policy track. The political analysis track
provides an in-depth understanding of political life in the
American case and in comparative perspective: The nature of
institutions, the role of political organizations, and the effect of
mass political behavior. The political analysis track is
recommended for students who want to enter community college
teaching or who wish to seek a doctorate at another institution.
The public policy track prepares students to handle complex
questions arising from key areas of government activity: Issues
in science and technology, health and environmental
regulation, foreign and defense policy, and other important
areas. The public policy track is recommended for students
most interested in developing professional expertise in a
policy specialty or enhancing their current sphere of knowledge.
After being admitted (either as regular or conditional), students must meet with one of the graduate advisers to discuss their plans for graduate study and to obtain permission to enroll in graduate courses in the department. After completing nine hours of course work, all students must determine a preliminary program of study, either in the political analysis track or the public policy track. Both tracks require 30 semester hours of credit (24 hours of course work plus 6 hours of thesis), and both share the same core requirements.
Core Requirements 12 Semester Hours POS 6746 Quantitative Methods in Political Research 3 hours POS 6045 Seminar in American National Politics 3 hours POT 6007 Seminar in Political Theory AND 3 hours INR 6007 Seminar in International Politics OR CPO 6091 Seminar in Comparative Politics 3 hours
Political Analysis Track
30 Semester HoursA program of study in the political analysis track consists of:
Core Requirements 12 Semester Hours Three special topics courses from: 9 Semester Hours POS 6938 American Politics 3 hours POS 6938 Political Theory 3 hours POS 6938 International Relations 3 hours POS 6938 Comparative Politics 3 hours POS 6938 Political Analysis 3 hours Elective 3 Semester Hours Thesis 6 Semester Hours
Public Policy Track
30 Semester HoursA program of study in the public policy track consists of:
Core Requirements 15 Semester Hours PUP 6007 Public Policy Analysis 3 hours Two special topics courses 6 Semester Hours INR 6086 International Public Policy 3 hours POS 6324 Women and Public Policy 3 hours PUP 6938 Science Policy 3 hours PUP 6938 Social Policy 3 hours PUP 6938 Foreign and Defense Policy 3 hours Elective 3 Semester Hours Thesis 6 Semester HoursThe political science seminars provide the common core of knowledge for students in both tracks. The specific subject matter of the topics courses will vary, depending on the specialization of the instructor or the interests of the students in each track. Upon approval of the Graduate Committee, topics courses may be repeated for credit.
Ordinarily, elective credits will be taken within political science. Students wishing to earn elective credits from another department must obtain the approval from the Graduate Committee.
After completion of the 24 hours of course work in the chosen track, the student will form a committee of three advisers and submit a written thesis prospectus which, upon acceptance by the committee, will become a part of the student's permanent file. Guidelines for the prospectus are available from the graduate program coordinator. The completed thesis must be submitted to the thesis committee at least eight weeks prior to the date on which the degree is to be awarded. The student will then orally defend the thesis.
Examination
All candidates for a master's degree must take a
comprehensive written examination. The examination will usually
be administered after satisfactory completion of 24 hours.
The examination will be based on the political science course
work contained in the student's program of study. In addition,
all students will be tested in the area of quantitative
methods. The examination will be offered two times each
academic year, during the final examination period for the fall
and spring semesters. Students must inform the graduate
program coordinator of their intention to take the
examination at least six weeks prior to its scheduled date. A
committee, consisting of all political science faculty from whom the
student has taken courses, will develop questions for the com
prehensive examination. Students not passing the
examination may take it a second time within one calendar year,
but no student will be allowed to take the examination more
than twice.
Graduate Certificate in Maya Studies
See College of Arts & Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies.
Psychology
John M. McGuire.....Chair of Department
D. W. Abbott...............Associate Chair
Bernard J. Jensen...................Clinical Psychology Program Director
Office:PH 311F, Phone:(407) 823-2974
Email: bjensen@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
William Wooten.....Industrial/Organizational Psychology Program Director
Office:PH 305C, Phone:(407) 823-2552
Email: wwooten@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Clint Bowers....................................Human Factors Psychology
Graduate Program Coordinator
Office: PH 309C, Phone: (407) 823-5607,
e-mail: bowers@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
J. B. Rollins...............................Graduate Program Coordinator,
Daytona Beach Area Campus
Faculty
D. W. Abbott, Ph.D...........Associate Chair and Professor
W. A. Burroughs, Ph.D............................Professor
R. D. Gilson, Ph.D...............................Professor
J. C. Hitt, Ph.D...................President and Professor
J. M. Koonce, Ph.D...........Director, CAHFA and Professor
J. M. McGuire, Ph.D....................Chair and Professor
B. B. Morgan, Jr., P..........Associate Dean and Professor
E. J. Rinalducci, Ph.D...........................Professor
J. B. Rollins, Ph.D..............................Professor
E. Stone-Romero, Ph.D............................Professor
M. H. Thomas, Ph.D...............................Professor
R. D. Tucker, Ph.D...............................Professor
B. I. Blau, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor
C. A. Bowers, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor
J. C. Brophy, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor
R. D. Fisher, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor
C. L. Hanson, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor
B. J. Jensen, Ph.D.....................Associate Professor
M. Mouloua, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor
E. C. Shirkey, Ph.D....................Associate Professor
J. A. Smither, Ph.D....................Associate Professor
P. M. Tell, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor
A. Y. Wang, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor
W. Wooten, Ph.D........................Associate Professor
M. E. Dunn, Ph.D.......................Assistant Professor
S. T. Dunn, Ph.D.......................Assistant Professor
C. Frederick, Ph.D.....................Assistant Professor
B. A. Fritzsche, Ph.D..................Assistant Professor
C. Negy, Ph.D..........................Assistant Professor
V. Sims, Ph.D..........................Assistant Professor
J. L. Weaver, Ph.D.....................Assistant Professor
M. H. Newlin....................................Instructor
M. J. Lavooy, Ph.D..............................Instructor
K. Mottarella, Psy.D............................Instructor
M. Chin, Ph.D..........................Visiting Instructor
The Psychology Department offers graduate programs in
three areas: Industrial and Organizational, Human
Factors, and Clinical Psychology. Terminal master's degree
programs are offered in Clinical psychology and Industrial
and Organizational psychology. The Ph.D. degree in
psychology has two tracks: Clinical and Human Factors psychology.Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
The Master of Arts degree program in clinical psychology is concerned with the application of psychological principles to individuals. Major areas of emphasis include assessment or evaluation skills, intervention or counseling and psychotherapy skills, plus an academic foundation in research methods. The program was initiated for the purpose of providing training and preparation at the master's level for individuals desiring to deliver clinical services through community agencies. Graduates have been involved in mental health service delivery through individual, marital, family, and group psychotherapy, as well as crisis intervention and other specialized therapeutic procedures. Graduates have met the education criteria for licensure as Mental Health Counselors in the state of Florida.Admission into the clinical master's program is highly competitive, with all information that might be available to the committee (e.g., GRE scores, GPA, letters of reference, personal statement, clinical experience, research experience, or interview performance) considered in admission decisions. Many applicants who meet minimum university requirements may not be admitted to the program.
Application Deadline
Fall admission only February 15Admission
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all graduate students. Applicants must satisfy the university minimum admission criterion of a quantitative-verbal score of 1000 on the GRE or a GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours of attempted work for the baccalaureate degree. International students and students whose native language is not English must score at least 173 (computer-based test) or 500 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
To be considered for admission, applicants must present in a single packet to Graduate Studies, University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 160112, Orlando, FL 32816-0112:
- A completed UCF graduate degree program application form
- Evidence of successful completion of undergraduate courses in statistics and in the general area of experimental psychology
- Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (taken within the last five years)
- Completed transcripts showing a baccalaureate degree (and master's degree, if conferred) and grades for all undergraduate and graduate work
- A resume and written statement outlining the student's academic and professional goals
- Three letters of reference, with at least two furnished by college or university professors who are acquainted with the applicant.
Competency/Prerequisite Requirements
Applicants must have either a baccalaureate degree with
a major in psychology or a baccalaureate degree in
another area and completion of undergraduate psychology
courses in the following areas prior to matriculation:
introductory psychology; abnormal psychology; developmental
(lifespan preferred) or child psychology; personality theories;
learning; physiological psychology; and one course in
research methods or statistics.
Degree Requirements
The M.A. degree program in Clinical Psychology is a
two-year, six-semester program for full-time students, with
summer course work both years. The program consists of
a minimum of 61 semester hours of work as follows:
Academic Course Work 49 Semester Hours
CLP 6181 Psychological Theories of
Substance Abuse Treatment 3 hours
CLP 6191 Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy 3 hours
CLP 6321 Psychotherapy in Community Settings 3 hours
CLP 6441C Individual Psychological
Assessment I 3 hours
CLP 6445C Individual Psychological Assessment II 3 hours
CLP 6456C Individual Counseling -- Theory and Practice 3 hours
CLP 6457C Group Psychotherapy 3 hours
CLP 6459C Human Sexuality, Marriage, and Sex
Therapies 3 hours
CLP 6460C Introduction to Child, Adolescent,
and Family Therapies 3 hours
CLP 6932 Ethical and Professional Issues in
Mental Health Practices 3 hours
DEP 5057 Developmental Psychology 3 hours
MHS 6020 Mental Health Care Systems 3 hours
PPE 5055 Personality Theories 3 hours
PSB 6446 Advanced Abnormal and Clinical
Psychopharmacology 3 hours
PSY 6216 Advanced Research Methodology I 4 hours
SDS 6330 Career Development 3 hours
Internship (See description below) 12 Semester Hours
CYP 6948 Psychology Internship 12 hours
Minimum Hours Required for M.A. 61 Semester Hours
Clinical Internship Requirement
The purpose of the internship requirement is to provide the M.A. candidate in Clinical Psychology with a comprehensive, practical-based experience under direct supervision. A public agency or nonprofit institution with nondiscriminatory practices (including ability to assume financial responsibilities) that offers services to individuals is the prototype. The intern is assigned to an acceptable agency for three consecutive academic semesters (20-30 hours per week), for a total of 1000 hours of university-sponsored clinical experience. An additional commitment of 2 hours per week is required for the interns to meet as a group with a departmental faculty member for review, feedback, and discussions. A major portion of intern training is in the area of psychotherapy/counseling. The intern also engages in differential diagnosis and participates in a wide variety of psychological assessment procedures.
It is believed that supervision by qualified and experienced personnel is the primary learning mode by which the intern develops professional expertise and augments the classroom material previously acquired. Satisfactory completion of all first-year clinical course work (i.e., grades of "A" or "B") and concurrent registration in all second-year clinical course work are the prerequisites for internship placement.
Interns are provided with a system for maintaining accurate accounts of their activity during the week. In addition, an Internship Evaluation form is completed by both the intern and supervisor(s) each semester.
Examination
The culminating academic experience in this non-thesis
program may be completed in one of the following ways:
- Research Paper. Students may write a research paper that reviews state-of-the-art theories and techniques for treatment and assessment This paper may consist of a broad overview of contemporary approaches to therapy and assessment, or it may involve a well-developed, more narrowly defined topic related to treatment or assessment. In addition, students are required to orally present the paper to a committee of three evaluators for final approval. At least two of the committee members must be members of the Clinical Committee in the Department of Psychology.
- Case Presentation. Students may present a case from their internship experience. The presentation is to include a comprehensive description of the case that incorporates an integration of: assessment data and its interpretation, theoretical conceptualization, treatment planning, course of therapy, and available outcome data. Students are to complete a written paper on the case (ensuring ethical consideration of confidentiality issues) and orally present it to a committee of three evaluators for final approval. At least two of the committee members must be members of the Clinical Committee in the Department of Psychology.
Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
The Master of Science degree program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology is concerned with the application of psychological principles to organizations. Major areas of emphasis include selection and training of employees, applied theories of organizational behavior including models of motivation, job satisfaction, and productivity; test theory and construction; assessment center technology; statistics and experimental design and a variety of current topics.Industrial/Organizational graduates are involved in many issues of critical importance to society including fairness in the selection and treatment of employees, the creation of work environments that maximize the satisfaction and productivity of employees, and the study of technological influences on human performance.
Application Deadline
Fall admission only February 1Admission
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all graduate students. Applicants must satisfy the university