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 RESEARCH.-The Center supports or participates in a number of inter-
disciplinary research programs which, in addition to their primary objectives,
provide opportunities for training and financial support of graduate students.
 LIBRARY RESOURCES.-The Center has cooperated with the University
libraries in the acquisition of African works. The African collection consists
of approximately 12,000 volumes and over 400 serials related to Africa, south
of the Sahara.
 Inquiries about the various programs and activities of the Center should
be addressed to the Director, Center for African Studies, Graduate School
and International Studies Building, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
32601.
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
 A noncredit, nondegree program in English as a second language is avail-
able to foreign students with some knowledge of the language who wish to
increase their competence. The program, which may be taken any of the
quarters 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 the Director, English Language Institute,
Graduate School and International Studies Building, University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida 32601.
 ORGANIZATION FOR TROPICAL STUDIES
 The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is a consortium of major
educational and research institutions in the United States and abroad, created
to promote understanding of tropical environments and their intelligent use
by man. The University of Florida is a charter member. Graduate field courses
in Central America are coordinated from the regional office in Costa Rica.
Courses with varying content are offered in the agricultural sciences, earth
sciences, forestry, geography, marine science, meteorology, and terrestrial
biology during the winter, spring, and summer terms. Additional courses are
being planned. Students are selected on a competitive basis from universities
throughout the country. OTS provides round-trip transportation and main-
tenance in the field. A University of Florida graduate student may register for
12 credits in an appropriate departmental course cross-listed with OTS, such
as ZY 605 or GPY 690. The University of Florida does not require tuition for
OTS courses. OTS offers pilot-study research grants to junior faculty and
graduate students who have had limited tropical experience. Further informa-
tion can be obtained from the OTS campus office located in the Center for
Tropical Agriculture.
 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
 Specialization in international relations 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 University offers an M.A. and Ph.D. with