Contact person for the Humanities and Agricul-
ture certificates is Richard Haynes, Director,
Humanities and Agriculture Program, Depart-
ment of Philosophy, 330 Griffin-Floyd Hall (392-
2084). A parallel program for Agriculture and
Forest Resources and Conservation students is
administered through the program in Philo-
sophical Studies in Agriculture and Natural
Resources in IFAS, 1088 MCC, Jeffrey Burkhardt
(392-1826).

Latin American Studies
 For students interested in Latin America, the
Center for Latin American Studies, in coopera-
tion with the College of Liberal Arts and Sci-
ences as well as the Colleges of Agriculture,
Architecture, Business Administration, Educa-
tion, Fine Arts, and Journalism and Communi-
cations, offers an undergraduate certificate in
Latin American Studies. Through special
arrangements, students in other colleges also
may obtain the certificate. The program is
designed to supplement a disciplinary major
with broad cultural and language training
appropriate for graduate work or a Latin Amer-
ica-related career in business, government, or
teaching. In general, it is directed at those stu-
dents who plan to live in Latin America, work


LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES


with Latin Americans, or interpret Latin Ameri-
can culture to others.
 General requirements for the undergraduate
Certificate in Latin American Studies are 24
credit hours in courses with Latin American
emphasis.
 For further information on the certificate,
specific requirements and a list of courses cur-
rently available, students should consult Dr.
Deborah Pacini, Center for Latin American
Studies, 319 Grinter Hall (392-0375).
 Although the Center does not offer an
undergraduate major in Latin American Stud-
ies, faculty affiliated with the center will work
with students in the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences who wish to develop an individual
interdisciplinary major with a Latin American
emphasis.

Soviet and East European Area Studies
 The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
offers undergraduate students an integrated pro-
gram in Soviet and East European studies. The
program provides a broad foundation for those
preparing for graduate work in the field and
those who plan a career in government service.
 The program is based on a major in one of
 the following departments: Economics, Geogra-


phy, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Reli-
gion, or Foreign Languages. Students must
demonstrate a reading knowledge of Russian or
an East European language, and their over-all
programs must include at least 24 hours of work
from courses on an approved list. A maximum
of 10 course hours within the major may be
used in fulfilling the 24-hour area requirement.
 All students, including lower division stu-
dents interested in this program, should consult
with Dr. Marvin Entner, 490 Grinter Hall (392-
6538) or with Dr. James F. Morrison, 439 Grinter
Hall (392-0275).

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
 A full-time noncredit, nondegree program in
English as a Second Language is available to
foreign students with some knowledge of the
language who wish to increase their compe-
tence.
 The program, which may be taken any of the
semesters of the academic year, emphasizes the
oral and written skills needed by students from
abroad who plan to attend a university in the
United States. Further information is available
from Dr. Jean Casagrande, Director, 112 Ander-
son, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
32611.