School of Forest Resources and Conservation		UF / IFAS
	M.S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Geomatics Admissions Graduate Application Supervisory Committee Geomatics Faculty Courses Ph.D degree Requirements Recent Graduate Theses and Dissertations	Students may pursue a Master of Science degree with a concentration in Geomatics. In order to obtain an MS degree all the requirements listed below must be completed. It is possible to petition exceptions to these requirements (with approval from the supervisory committee) to the SFRC Graduate Programs Committee at least one semester prior to anticipated completion. COURSE WORK: - minimum 30 graded semester credit hours - Only 5000 and 6000 level courses - 15 or more credits in courses with an SUR designation - One undergraduate course (4000 level, outside the major) may be counted toward by petition - maximum of 5 credits of Supervised Research (FOR 6910) and 6 of Masters Thesis (FOR 6971) - No S/U option for graded courses - Up to 9 hours of graduate level work may be transferred from an institution approved by the Graduate School or 15 credits from a post-baccalaureate program at U.F., during the first semester of residence. Only graded graduate-level courses with grades of B or better may be transferred. -Serve as a teaching assistant (TA) for at least one semester. (Register for FOR 6940 (Supervised Teaching), but this is not required. The course instructor must provide verification of teaching). THESIS The Graduate Advisor reviews the first draft of the thesis. A printed or electronic copy of a revised, near-final draft should then be distributed to each member of the Supervisory Committee. The Committee should be allowed sufficient time to review this draft and to advise the student of needed revisions. A final draft should be made available to the members of the Supervisory Committee 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the Final Exam. FINAL EXAMINATION: The Final Exam is usually given during the last semester (it must be given within 6 months of the anticipated date of graduation). After a successful Final Exam, revisions suggested by the Supervisory Committee are made and signatures obtained on the signature page of the revised thesis. This near-final version is submitted to the Graduate School for an editorial review (margins, format, etc.). Consult the "Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations" for further details. Also, certification of satisfactory completion of the Final Oral Exam must be sent to the Graduate School. Please consult with the Student Services Office for more specific guidelines. Most forms are available on our FORMS page.
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