More information is available by contacting OGMP at:
P.O. Box 115500
Gainesville, Florida 32611-5500
Tel: (352) 392-6444 or 1-800-753-9798
Fax: (352) 392-3773
E-mail: OGMP@ufl.edu

The Graduate School consists of the dean and associate director and Offices of Student Records, Editorial, and Data Management. The Office of Graduate Minority Programs (OGMP) is a complementary unit, headed by an associate dean, whose function is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of superior minority graduate students and manage the Ronald E. McNair program. General policies and standards of the Graduate School are established by the Graduate Faculty. Any policy change must be approved by the graduate deans and the Graduate Council.

From the Graduate Catalog:
By petition in clearly justified cases and in conformance with regulations on courses and credit, it is possible to transfer up to 15 credits of graduate courses earned with the grade of A, B+, or B.

Petitions for transfer of credit for a master’s degree must be made during the student’s first term of enrollment in the Graduate School.

The responsibility rests with the supervisory committee to base acceptance of graduate transfer credits on established criteria for ensuring the academic integrity of course work.

*Doctoral Degree*.
Transfer of Credit - No more than 30 semester credits of a master’s degree from another institution will be transferred to a doctoral program. If a student holds a master’s degree in a discipline different from the doctoral program, the master’s work will not be counted in the program unless the department petitions the Dean of the Graduate School. All courses beyond the master’s degree taken at another university, to be applied to the Ph.D. degree, must be taken at an institution offering the doctoral degree and must be approved for graduate credit by the Graduate School of the University of Florida. All courses to be transferred must be letter graded with a grade of B or better and must be demonstrated to relate directly to the degree being sought. All such transfer requests must be made by petition of the supervisory committee no later than the third semester of Ph.D. study. The total number of credits (including 30 for a prior master’s degree) that may be transferred cannot exceed 45, and in all cases the student must complete the qualifying examination at the University of Florida. In addition, any prior graduate-level credits earned at the University of Florida (e.g., a master’s degree in the same or a different discipline) may be transferred into the doctoral program at the discretion of the supervisory committee and by petition to the Graduate School. In such cases, it is essential that the petition demonstrate the relevance of the prior course work to the degree presently being sought.

Some programs are approved to substitute GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) scores for GRE scores. GMAT scores must be 465 or higher.

Applicants with previous master’s degrees, doctoral degrees or professional degrees from an accredited US institution can be exempted from the GRE or GMAT requirement at the department’s discretion.

Applicants with credentials from non-US institutions must submit admission test scores regardless of the level of the degree they hold.

Printed copies or CDs are available for pick-up at the Office of the University Registrar at Criser Hall and academic departments. Unfortunately the Graduate School is not able to cover postage costs and we are not able to charge shipping and handling from this office.

They can be ordered for mail delivery from the UF Bookstore:
Phone: (352) 392-0194
Toll Free Number: 1-800-226-3015
Fax: (352) 392-3660
Email: ufl@bkstr.com
Address:
Building 886 - Museum Road
P.O. Box 118450
Gainesville, FL 32611-8450

For complete information about any graduate program, please contact the department. Most departments can be reached through the Department Contacts page.