General GENERAL INFORMATION UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT, acting as Executive Director, directs all operations associated with the receipt, management, and administration of resources generated for and by the University of Florida Foundation and the National Alumni Association. This office further coordinates with the Foundation and Alumni organizations the activities of development operations headed by the Director of University Development and with the Vice President for Research in oper- ations of the Research Park. UNIVERSITY RELATIONS THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY AND GOVERN- MENT RELATIONS is the chief officer of units responsible for the University's relations and activities with governmental agencies and groups (including the state legislature and the U.S. Congress), the news media and the various publics, including the Gainesville and University communities and other citizen groups and individuals. The offices of Governmental Relations, University Information (including the Division of Information and Publications Services), and Internal Relations report to the Vice President. , SEMESTER SYSTEM The University of florida operates on a semester system. The academic year begins in August and ends the following August. During this period there are two semesters averaging 15 weeks of instruction plus a week of final examinations and two six weeks summer terms. Semesters begin in August and January with the first summer term beginning in May, and the second beginning in June. In most colleges of the University, courses are scheduled in such a way that a student may enter in any term and proceed normally through an appropriate sequence of courses. Consult the individual college sections of the catalog to determine programs that begin only in designated terms. COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS THE FISHER SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING offers a curricula leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Accounting. The bachelor's degree may be completed as part of the five-year program leading to the degree Master of Accounting. See Fisher School of Accounting, page 47. THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, a unit of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, offers curricula in all of the major fields of agriculture and grants the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. See page 50. THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE offers curricula in archi- tecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, and building construction. It confers the degrees of Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Landscape Architec- ture, and Bachelor of Building Construction; Master of Arts in Architecture, Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning, Master of Science in Building Construction, and Master of Building Construction. See page 64. THE SCHOOL OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION offers cur- ricula leading to the degrees Bachelor of Building Construction, Master of Building Construction, and Master of Science in Building Construction. Also, a Ph.D. program is offered in con- junction with the College of Education. See page 69. THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION offers cur- ricular programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (see page 73) and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree (see School of Accounting, page 47). The College also offers the Master of Business Administra- tion (M.B.A.) degree, the Master of Arts (M.A.), the Master of Science (M.S.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) THE COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, an integral part of the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center, graduated its first students in June 1976. The College offers an,innovative modular curriculum leading to the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine and has ini- tiated postgraduate programs in various dental specialties. See page 77. THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, a professional college, has undergraduate programs in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Art Education leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education. In Elementary Education and Special Edu- cation, students must complete a Master of Education degree prior to recommendation for teacher certification. In the various areas of secondary education, a student must complete an undergraduate degree through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a Master of Education degree prior to recom- mendation for teacher certification. Teacher education pro- grams at the University of Florida are NCATE approved and lead to certification in Florida and 30 other states where NCATE standards provide the basis for reciprocal agreements. See page 78. THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING offers curricula leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, in Civil Engineering, in Electrical Engineering, in Industrial and Systems Engineering, and in Mechanical Engineering. The Bachelor of Science in Engineering is awarded with majors in Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering. The Bachelor of Science degree is awarded with majors in Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies. The college also offers the Bachelor of Land Surveying degree. See page 85. THE COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS offers curricula in the studio arts, history of art, ceramics, graphic design, art education, music, music education, theatre, and dance and confers the degrees Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Fine Arts. Also, several graduate degrees including the Ph.D. in college music teaching are offered in conjunction with the College of Education. See page 103. THE SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVA- TION is a unit of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The School offers the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation with majors in Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences, and Resource Conservation. See page 114. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL offers programs leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy in 75 fields, Doctor of Educa- tion, Specialist in Education, Engineer, Master of Accounting, Master of Agriculture, Master of Agricultural Management and Resource Development, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Health Education, Master of Arts in Mass Com- munication, Master of Arts in Physical Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning, Master of Building Construction, Master of Business Admin- istration, Master of Education, Master of Engineering, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Forest Resources and Conservation, Master of Health Education, Master of Health Sciences, Master of Laws in Taxation, Master of Nursing, Master of Physical Education, Master of Science, Master of Science in Building Construction, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Pharmacy, Master of Science in Recreational Studies, Master of Science in Statistics, Master of Science in Teaching, and Master of Statistics. All instruction is carried on by the faculties of the colleges and schools listed here. THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS, a unit of the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center, offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Health Science degree in the fields of Clinical and Community Dietetics, Medical Technology, Occu- pational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, and Rehabilitative Services. The College also offers programs lead- ing to the degree of Master of Health Science in Health and Hospital Administration, Occupational Therapy, Physical