INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE STUDIES / 35 Exchanges administers student summer and full-year study abroad programs as well as assists in the coordination of international student and faculty exchange programs. Its personnel counsel students and faculty interested in study or research, overseas, and also provide help in seeking funds for the support of international education and research. The English Language Institute offers a noncredit, nondegree program in English as a second language for persons with some knowledge of the language who wish to increase their competence. Courses at all levels are offered in the fall and spring semesters and, in the summer term, instruction is split into two separate sessions. A student may begin studies in any of the four sessions. The program emphasizes oral and written skills needed by persons who wish to attend a university in the U.S., providing short courses in a variety of subjects, including TOEFL preparation. In addition to regular English Lan- guage Institute testing, an institutional administration of TOEFL is given near the end of fall, spring, and summer terms. Further information is available from the Director, English Language Institute, 313 Norman Hall. The Center for African Studies, one of nine National Resource Centers on Africa funded, in part, under Title VI of the Higher Education Act, directs and coordinates interdisciplinary instruction, research, and outreach re- lated to Africa. In cooperation with participating depart- ments throughout the University, the Center offers a Certificate in African Studies at both the master's and doctoral levels. The curriculum 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 admitted tothe Graduate School in pursuit of degrees offered by participating departments are eligible to com- pete for graduate assistantships and Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships. Extracurricular Activities.-The Center sponsors an annual conference on an African topic, a weekly collo- quium series-BARAZA-with invited speakers, and a biweekly film series. The Carter Lectures on Africa are held throughout the academic year. The Center also directs an extensive out-reach program addressed to public schools, community colleges, and universities nationwide. Library Resources.-The Center for African Studies provides direct support for African library acquisitions to meet the instructional and research needs of its faculty and students. The Africana Collection numbers over 50,000 volumes. The Map Library contains 360,000 maps and 165,000 serial photographs and satellite images and is among the top five academic African map libraries in the U.S. African Art.-The Center regularly sponsors exhibits in the Grinter Galleries. The University Gallery holds an extensive collection of African sculpture and textiles. The Rosenbloom Collection, 37 pieces of African sculpture, is housed in the Florida Museum of Natural History. The Department of Art holds approximately 5,000 African art slides. Graduate Degree Programs.-The Center for African Studies, in cooperation with participating departments 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; and (c) 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 lead- ing to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, is offered through the Department of Political Science. In addition to the M.A. and Ph.D. with a major in political science which may include a field in international relations, the University offers an M.A. and Ph.D. with a major in political science-international relations. The political science-international relations program is designed to provide professional education to those whose primary interest is a career in foreign relations, whether in the public or private sector. Requirements for the M.A. are an interdisciplinary core of 12 credits and 27 credits in three discipline-based tracks. Two of the three tracks must be in political science; the third may be chosen from a wide range of disciplines, including economics, journalism, agriculture, statistics, computer sciences, or area studies. For the Ph.D., the student must complete the require- ments for the M.A. and then has the option of taking (1) either three fields in political science or (2) two fields in political science and a third in another discipline. The Center for Latin American Studies coordinates teaching, research, and service activities related to Latin America and the Caribbean. Master of Arts Degree in Latin American Studies. -The master's degree offered through the Center is available in two versions, both of which require a 15-credit major concentration. The disciplinary concentration empha- sizes training and research in area and language studies, which develop a greater understanding of Latin America's cultures and societies. Students concentrate in one de- partment, which may be Anthropology, Economics, Food and Resource Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Romance Languages and Literatures (Spanish), or Sociology. This option is especially suited to the needs of students who wish to obtain a well-rounded back- ground in Latin American Studies before pursuing the Ph.D. in a specialized discipline. The topical concentration clusters course work and research around a thematic field focusing on contempo- rary Latin American problems. Students may concentrate in Brazilian studies, Caribbean studies, international communications, museum studies, population studies, tropical agriculture, and tropical conservation and devel- opment. This option builds on prior professional or administrative experiences and prepares students fortech- nical and professional work related to Latin America and the Caribbean. Other requirements, common to both options, are (1) 12 credits of Latin American area and language courses in two other departments, including one semester of LAS 6938; (2) a reading, writing, and speaking knowledge of one Latin American language (Spanish, Portuguese, Aymara, or Haitian Creole); and (3) a thesis on an interdis- ciplinary Latin American topic.