28 / GENERAL INFORMATION


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INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE
STUDIES PROGRAMS


INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
 As the leading institution of higher education in the
State, the University of Florida has long been aware of
Florida's unique international position. By the beginning
of the century, the University had begun to focus its
attention on the Latin American nations. Advanced
degrees were given in Latin American studies as early
as 1927, and by the midcentury a School of Inter-
American Studies had been formed.
 During the last two decades, the University of Florida's
commitment to international studies has expanded rap-
idly. This expansion has resulted in the creation of a
Center for Latin American rStudies, a Center for African
Studies, a Center for Tropical Agriculture, a program in
International Relations, and an English Language Institute
for speakers of other languages. Programs in Asian
Studies, Soviet and East European Studies, and West
European Studies have been added to the undergraduate
curriculum. The University of Florida has participated in
programs of assistance and development in many major
areas of the world: Africa, South America, Middle
America, and Southeast Asia. There has also been a cor-
responding increase in the number of faculty members
involved in teaching and in research within the field of
international studies.
 As evidence of its commitment to international pro-
grams, the University opened, in January 1971, the $1.6
million federally funded Graduate School and Interna-
tional Studies Building, dedicated and named Linton E.
Grinter Hall. The modern four story building contains
60 faculty offices, 102 study cubicles, and 5 seminar
rooms, as well as the office of the Graduate School and
Sponsored Research.
. The expansion of efforts in these directions represents
a conviction on the part of the University that today's
students must be aware, in more than a superficial way,
of developments and trends outside our national
boundaries if they are to live in a world of peace and
harmony. International education is essential for the
citizenry and leaders of the twenty-first century-the
students of today.
 The English Language Institute offers a noncredit,
 nondegree program in English as a second language for
 students with some knowledge of the language who wish
 to increase their competence. The program, which may
 be taken any semester of the academic year, emphasizes
 the oral and written skills needed by students who plan
 to attend a university in the United States. According to
 their academic backgrounds and plans, students are
 placed in either the Undergraduate Preparation Track or
 the Graduate School Preparation Track. These tracks
 allow the Institute to provide English and academic skills
 training appropriate to the level at which the students
 will ultimately be working. In addition to regular English
 Language Institute testing, an institutional administration


of TOEFL is given near the end of each semester. Further
information is available from the Director, English Lan-
guage Institute, 313 Norman Hall.
 The Center for African Studies, established with finan-
cial assistance under Title VI of the Higher Education Act,
is responsible for the direction and coordination of inter-
disciplinary instructional and research activities related
to Africa. It cooperates with departments in administer-
ing and staffing a coordinated Certificate Program in
African Studies. This program provides a broad founda-
tion for students preparing for teaching or other profes-
sional careers in which a knowledge of Africa is essential.
 Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships. -Students ad-
mitted to the Graduate School in pursuit of a degree
through a specific department are eligible to compete
for graduate assistantships and Title VI (NRC) fellowships
through the Center for African Studies.
 Extracurricular Activities.-The Center regularly spon-
sors conferences on African topics, and a colloquium
series-BARAZA-with invited lecturers. The Center has
a fairly wide ranging set of outreach activities addressed
to public school teachers as well as community colleges
and other universities. The Center is responsible for
editing the African Studies Review, which is the journal
of the African Studies Association. Two additional major
functions are the publication of the Bulletin of the
Southern Association of Africanists, and a traveling
African art exhibit.
 Library Resources.-The Center supports directly as
well as through various departments selective library
acquisitions to meet the instructional and research needs
of the faculty and students. The Office of Instructional
Resources holds a number of educational films on African
topics, and the audiovisual library of the Department of
Art holds approximately 5,000 African art slides.
 African Art.-The University Gallery holds 121 pieces
of African sculpture, The Rosenbloom Collection, 37
pieces of African sculpture, is housed at the Florida State
Museum.
 Graduate Degree Programs.-The African Studies
Center does not offer interdisciplinary graduate degrees.
With the cooperation of its participating departments,
it offers a Certificate in African Studies in conjunction
with the master's and doctoral degrees.
 Requirements for the Certificate in African Studies with
 a master's degree are (a) at least 18 credits of course work
 in a departmental major, 15 of which should relate to
 Africa; (b) 9 credits of course work related to Africa and
 distributed in.at least two other departments; (c) SSA
 3730; and (d) a thesis on an African topic.
 Requirements for the Certificate in African Studies with
 the doctoral degree are (a) the doctoral requirements of
 the major department; (b) 18 credits of course work
 related to Africa in two or more other departments; (c)
 a dissertation on an African topic based on field work
 in Africa; (d) knowledge of a language appropriate to the
 area of specialization.
 Inquiries about the various programs and activities of
 the Center should be addressed to the Director, Center
 for African Studies, 470 Grinter Hall.
 International Relations, a field of specialization leading
 to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, is offered in programs
 through the Department of Political Science. In addition
 to the M.A. and Ph.D. with a major in political science
 which may emphasize international relations, the Univer-
 sity offers an M.A. and Ph.D. with a major in interna-
 tional relations. For the M.A. the requirements are the
 same as for the M.A. in political science. For the Ph.D.
 the student has the option of taking either 1) four fields
 of political science and a single or composite minor, or