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THE UNIVERSITY
The Florida State University, one of the largest and oldest of the nine institutions of higher learning in the State University System of Florida, had its beginning as early as 1823 when the Territorial Legislature began to plan a higher education system. In 1825 the Federal Government reserved two townships for the purpose of maintaining two such institutions in the territory, and in 1845 the United States Congress, supplemental to the act admitting Florida as a state in the Union, added two more townships. This led to an 1851 act of the Florida Legislature establishing two seminaries, one to be located east and the other west of the Suwannee River.
By 1854 the city of Tallahassee had established a school for boys called the Florida Institute with the hope that the state could be induced to take it over as one of the seminaries. In 1856 the Legislature of Florida chose to accept the offer of the Institute's land and building and designated Tallahassee as the site of one of the state seminaries because of its railway connections, its "salubrious climate," and its "intelligent, refined, and moral community."
Francis Eppes, who spent his formative years on the estate of his grandfather President Thomas Jefferson at Monticello in Virginia and who shared his grandfather's views of the importance to a democracy of a liberally educated citizenry, was the Mayor of Tallahassee who made the offer. Eppes served as President of the Seminary's Board of Education for eight years and instilled in the institution the Jeffersonian ideals that characterize it today.
In February 1857, the institution began offering postsecondary instruction to male students as the Seminary west of the Suwannee River. The school first became coeducational the following year when it absorbed the Tallahassee Female Academy, begun in 1843 as the Misses Bates School. Thus the West Florida Seminary, founded in 1851, began operating in 1857, only 12 years after Florida achieved statehood. It was located on the hill where the Westcott Building now stands, which has been the site of an institution of higher education longer than any other site in Florida.
Classes were held at the West Florida Seminary from 1857 until 1863, when the state legislature changed the name to The Florida Military and Collegiate Institute to reflect the addition of a military section which trained cadets. During the Civil War, cadets from the school, ranging in age from 12 to 18, fought in the Battle of Natural Bridge and helped make Tallahassee the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi not captured during the war. As a result of the brave action of the West Florida cadets in this battle, The Florida State University Army ROTC cadet corps is today one of only three in the nation authorized to display a battle streamer with its flag, a streamer which bears the words "Natural Bridge 1865." After the end of the war in 1865, however, Union troops under General McCook descended upon Tallahassee and occupied the city (including campus buildings), remaining for more than a month.
Following the war, the institution entered a period of growth and development. In 1884 the first diplomas, Licentiates of Instruction, were awarded, and by 1891 the Institute had begun to focus clearly on what we would today call postsecondary education; seven bachelor of arts (BA) degrees were awarded that year. By 1897 the institution had evolved into the first liberal arts college in the state, and in 1901 it became Florida State College, a four-year institution, with the first master's degree offered in 1902. That year the student body numbered 252 men and women, and degrees were available in classical, literary, and scientific studies. In 1903 the first university library was begun. The following quote from the 1903 Florida State College Catalogue
adds an interesting footnote to this period:
In 1883 the institution, now long officially known as the West Florida Seminary, was organized by the Board of Education as The Literary College of the University of Florida. Owing to lack of means for the support of this more ambitious project, and also owing to the fact that soon thereafter schools for technical training were established, this association soon dissolved. It remains to be remarked, however, that the legislative act passed in 1885, bestowing upon the institution the title of the University of Florida, has never been repealed. The more pretentious name is not assumed by the college owing to the fact that it does not wish to misrepresent its resources and purposes.
In a 1905 reorganization of Florida's educational system by the legislature, the University of Florida in Gainesville was established and designated a men's school, and the Florida State College became a women's school called the Florida Female College. The male student body moved from Tallahassee to Gainesville, taking with it the fraternity system and the College football team, which had been state champions in 1902, 1903, and 1905. In 1909 the name of the college was changed to Florida State College for Women, an institution which grew to become the third largest women's college in the nation during the 1930s. The College became fully accredited in 1915, and a chapter of the national honor society of Phi Kappa Phi was installed in 1925, the year after the College was placed on the list of standard colleges and universities approved by the Association of American Universities and became a member of the Association of American Colleges. In 1935 the first chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in the state, Alpha Chapter of Florida, was installed at the College, a mark of its status as a true liberal arts college.
The year 1947 saw many changes. Demand by returning World War II veterans had brought men back to the campus in 1946 with the establishment of the Tallahassee Branch of the University of Florida and in 1947 caused the Legislature to return Florida State College for Women to coeducational status and name it The Florida State University. A permanent president's residence was acquired. The student body, numbering 4,056, chose a new alma mater and selected the Seminole as its mascot. The Flying High Circus was born, and football was started again when the first home game since 1905 was played in October. Three years later Campbell Stadium was built. The first Student Union was established and housed in the "O Club" on West Campus, a former Army Air Base which mainly housed male students and provided some classroom space three miles west of the main campus.
The 1950s brought significant development and expansion to the University. To the colleges and schools that had existed since the Florida State College days-Arts and Sciences, Education, Home Economics, and Music-were added Library Science, Social Welfare (later split into Social Work and Criminology), Business, and Nursing. A student in the Department of Chemistry was awarded the University's first doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree in 1952. A new building was completed for the Developmental Research School, which in 1905 had evolved from the High School and the College Academy of earlier days as the Observation and Practice School created to provide on-site opportunities for experience and research to students in education. Tully Gymnasium, Strozier Library, and the Business Building were completed to enhance the education of the ever-increasing student population.
In the 1960s the University acquired the Shaw Poetry Collection, established the Institutes of Molecular Biophysics and Space Biosciences, and constructed nine new buildings, including the Oglesby Union and the Fine Arts Building. During this period, the Panama Canal Branch was opened, and the Program in Medical Sciences was established. The first black student enrolled in 1962, and the first black PhD candidates graduated in 1970. Programs in African-American Studies and Women's Studies were established. Continuing the liberal arts tradition begun in the 1890s, the Liberal Studies Program required of all undergraduates was expanded and strengthened.
In each succeeding decade, The Florida State University has added to its academic organization and now comprises 16 colleges and schools. It has expanded from the original few acres and buildings to over 397 buildings on nearly 1, 368.5 acres, including the downtown Tallahassee main campus of 463.4 acres; a farm, which for many decades supplied the Florida State College for Women with food; the Seminole Reservation-a recreational facility; the Marine Laboratory on the Gulf Coast; the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering facility; the University Computing Center and Division of Research at Innovation Park; and the branch campus in Panama City, Florida. The Florida State University celebrated its 50th year as a university in 1997, with a student population of over 30,000, and recognition as a major graduate research institution with an established international reputation.
The fall 1999 enrollment totaled 33,327 students from all 50 states and over 131 countries. The breakdown by class included 6,704 freshmen, 4,613 sophomores, 6,853 juniors, 6,976 seniors, 685 law students, 1,966 special students, and 6,215 graduate students. Of the student body, 44.4% are men, 55.6% women. The faculty totaled 1,784.
The Panama City Campus is located on beautiful North Bay, 100 miles west of Tallahassee, near the Gulf of Mexico. The campus, with its modern classrooms and offices, has been designed to utilize the natural landscape of the site, creating an aesthetic and effective educational setting.
The Florida State University is a public and coeducational institution. It is a senior member of the ten state universities that compose the State University System of Florida.
The State University System is operated under the supervision of the Florida Department of Education, headed by the Commissioner. It is governed by the State Board of Regents, a 13-member board appointed by the Governor. The ten university presidents report to the Regents through the administrative officer, who is the Chancellor. The Chancellor is appointed by the Regents in agreement with the Board of Education. The latter board includes the Governor and the elected state Cabinet.
The main campus of the University is located in Tallahassee, the state's capital. The Florida State University also offers degree programs in Panama City, Sarasota, and the Republic of Panama; instructional programs in London, Florence, and Lausanne; and research, development, and/or service programs in Costa Rica, Croatia, and Italy.
The chief executive officer of The Florida State University is the President. He is assisted by the Provost (who is also the Vice President for Academic Affairs), the Dean of the Faculties and Deputy Provost, the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Vice President for Research, the Vice President for University Relations, the Director of University Communications, and the President of the Faculty Senate.
The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for the operation of the academic program of the University. It includes the Office of the Dean of the Faculties and Deputy Provost, which is responsible for the administration of all faculty personnel matters and academic rules and regulations and facilitates the operation of the Faculty Governance System of the University; the Office of Graduate Studies, which is responsible for the recruitment and advising of graduate students; and the Division of Undergraduate Studies, which is responsible for undergraduate advisement, retention, and special programs. Further support is given by associate vice presidents and directors, who are responsible for such academic matters as continuing education, international programs, computing and information resources, learning systems, libraries, the Office of the University Registrar, the Office of Financial Aid, and the Office of Admissions.
The Division of Finance and Administration maintains the physical plant, administers the personnel program, and receives and disburses nearly all University funds.
The Division of Student Affairs offers and coordinates programs that provide housing, career guidance, health care, recreation, child care, self-governance, and enhancement of academic skills to students. It is also responsible for programs and services for international students, disabled students, and student activities and organizations.
The Division of Research coordinates all research programs and mediates between extramural sponsors and faculty conducting research, development, and training under such sponsorship.
The Division of University Relations coordinates alumni affairs and the solicitation of external funds to support scholarships and loans for students, capital construction, excellence in academic programs, and intercollegiate athletics. University Relations also coordinates programs to improve understanding and support of University academic programs and activities through its units, including governmental relations.
University Communications coordinates efforts to improve the public's understanding of the University's academic programs and activities through internal and external media, both print and electronic. It includes the Public Broadcast Center (public radio, public television and public access channel), Publications and Media Relations.
The Faculty Senate is an elected, representative body of faculty that establishes academic policy regarding admission and graduation of students, curricula, and academic standards, and advises and recommends about all matters affecting the academic program of the University.
Panama City Campus
In 1982 the Florida Legislature established a campus of The Florida State University at Panama City. Located 100 miles west of Tallahassee on beautiful North Bay, the Panama City campus provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate study in 9 programs leading to the bachelor's degree and 16 programs leading to the master's degree. To complement the local community college, the Panama City campus offers no courses at the freshman and sophomore levels. Applicants for admission must complete the first two years of college work elsewhere.
The Panama City campus strives to offer a personalized university experience. Classes are relatively small, thereby permitting an individualized approach to instruction and facilitating interaction between students and faculty. About 80 percent of the courses are taught by faculty who teach at both the Panama City campus and the main campus. This ensures a quality of instruction reflecting the standards and values that are predominant on the main campus.
Colleges and Schools
The academic organization of the University comprises 16 colleges and schools. One of these, the College of Engineering, is a joint program of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and The Florida State University. The colleges and schools offer courses of study in 25 major disciplines. In addition to the associate in arts (AA) certificate, they offer 94 authorized baccalaureate degree programs covering 223 fields, 99 authorized master's degree programs covering 172 fields, 28 authorized advanced master's and specialist degree programs covering 35 fields, one authorized professional degree program covering seven fields, and 72 authorized doctoral degree programs covering 134 fields. The following outlines the academic divisions:
College of Arts and Sciences
Departments:
Aerospace Studies; Anthropology; Biological Science; Chemistry; Classical Languages, Literature, and Civilization; Computer Science; English; Geological Sciences, History; Mathematics; Meteorology; Military Science; Modern Languages and Linguistics; Oceanography; Philosophy; Physics; Psychology; Religion; Statistics.
Interdisciplinary Programs:
American and Florida Studies; Asian Studies; British Studies; Chemical Physics; Classics and Religion; Cognitive Science; Critical Theory; English and Business; Foreign Language and Business; Geophysical Fluid Dynamics; Humanities; Italian Studies; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Molecular Biophysics; Neuroscience; Program in Chemical Physics; Psychobiology; Neuroscience Research; Russian and East European Studies; Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Teaching; Women's Studies.
College of Business
Departments:
Accounting; Finance; Hospitality Administration; Information and Management Sciences; Management; Marketing; Risk Management/Insurance and Real Estate.
Interdisciplinary Programs:
Business Administration and Law; Multinational Business.
College of Communication
Departments:
Communication; Communication Disorders.
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
College of Education
Departments:
Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Foundations and Policy Studies; Educational Leadership; Educational Research; Educational Theory and Practice; Human Services and Studies; Physical Education; Special Education.
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Departments:
Chemical Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.
College of Human Sciences
Departments:
Family and Child Sciences; Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Science; Textiles and Consumer Sciences.
Interdivisional Programs:
Marriage and Family; Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities.
School of Information Studies
College of Law
Interdisciplinary Programs
: Law and Business Administration; Law and Economics; Law and International Affairs; Law and Public Administration; Law and Urban and Regional Planning.
School of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts
School of Music
Interdisciplinary Program:
Music Research.
School of Nursing
College of Social Sciences
School:
Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy.
Departments:
Economics; Geography; Political Science; Sociology; Urban and Regional Planning.
Interdisciplinary Programs:
Asian Studies; Black Studies; Health Services Administration and Policy; International Affairs; Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy; Marriage and Family; Economic Policy and Government; Study of Population; Russian and East European Studies; Program in Social Science; Urban and Regional Planning and Public Administration.
School of Social Work
School of Theatre
School of Visual Arts and Dance
Departments:
Art; Art Education; Art History; Dance; Interior Design.
Interdisciplinary Program:
Arts Administration.
The work of the colleges and schools is facilitated by institutes and centers in which faculty and students from throughout the University work as interdisciplinary teams on research and service projects. The centers and institutes are heavily supported by external funds. They serve as actual and potential sites for cooperative projects staffed by faculty and students, and personnel from business and industry, and are significantly involved in supporting state agencies through research, development, and training.
The following are the Board of Regents' approved institutes and research centers:
Professional Development and Public Service
Center for Intensive English Studies
Center for Professional Development and Public Service
Learning Systems
Center for Academic Services and Distance Learning
Center for Performance Technology
Learning Systems Institute
Science and Public Affairs
Beaches and Shores Resource Center
Center for the Advancement of Human Rights
Center for Biomedical and Toxicological Research and Hazardous Waste Management
Center for Economic Forecasting and Analysis
Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy
Center for Tobacco Education
Czech/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
Family Services Center (also under College of Human Sciences)
Florida Center for Public Management
Florida Growth Management Conflict Resolution Consortium
Florida Institute of Government (SUS)
Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center
Florida State Climate Center
Hungarian-American Joint Center for Environmental Research
Institute for Health and Human Services Research (also under School of Social Work)
Institute for International Cooperative
Environmental Research
Institute for Law and Society
Institute of Science and Public Affairs
Polish/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
Russian/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
International Programs
Florida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute (FLORICA)
Florida-France Linkage Institute
Middle East Studies Center
College of Arts and Sciences
Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility
Center for Materials Research and Technology
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies
Center for the Study of Values
Cooperative Institute for Tropical Meteorology
FSU Sensory Research Institute
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute
Institute for Cognitive Sciences
Institute for Fishery Resources Ecology
Institute for Future Resources
Institute of Molecular Biophysics
Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution
Institute on World War II and the Human Experience
Nuclear Services
Polar Desert Research Center
Research Center on Sea Level Changes
Southeast Archaeological Center
Statistical Consulting Center
Terrestrial Waters Institute
College of Business
Carl DeSantis Center for Executive Management Education
Center for the Advancement of Procurement
Center for Banking and Financial Institutions
Center for Information Systems Research
Center for Insurance Research
Center for Personnel and Human Resource Management
Institute for Business Research and Service
International Center for Hospitality Research and Development
Jim Moran Institute for Globe Entrepreneurship
Marketing Transportation
Real Estate Research Center
Small Business Institute
College of Communication
Communication Research Center
International Center for the Advancement of
Political Communication and Argumentation
L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic
College of Education
Center for Policy Studies in Education
Center for the Study of Teaching and Learning
Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development
Center for the Study of Values in College Student Development
Comprehensive School Health Program Training Center
Melvene Draheim Hardee Center for Women in Higher Education
College of Human Sciences
Center for Family Services (also under Institute of Science and Public Affairs)
FSU Family Institute
Marriage and Family Therapy Center (also under School of Social Work)
Resource Materials Center
School of Information Studies
Information Use Management and Policy Institute
College of Law
Dispute Resolution Center
School of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts
Institute of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts
School of Music
Center for Music of the Americas
Center for Music Research
College of Social Sciences
Center for African-American Culture
Center for the Study of Population
Claude Pepper Center
DeVoe L. Moore and Family Center for the Study of Critical Issues in Economic Policy and Government
Florida Public Affairs Center
The Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education
The LeRoy Collins Center for Public Policy
Middle East Studies Center
Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy
School of Social Work
Center for Social Work Research and Practice
Institute for Family Violence Studies
Institute for Health and Human Services Research (also under Institute of Science and Public Affairs)
Marriage and Family Therapy Center (also under College of Human Sciences)
Traumatology Institute
Trinity Institute for the Addictions
School of Visual Arts and Dance
Institute for Contemporary Art
Research
Center for Instructional Development and Services
Institute for Academic Leadership
School of Computational Science and Information Technology
Reserve Officers Training Corps
The University includes among its offerings both an Air Force and an Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program; students of The Florida State University may apply for admission to the Navy ROTC Program offered through Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Interested male or female freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to enroll in one of the basic curricula for four courses. The graduate who completes the Professional Officer Course is awarded a commission as a Second Lieutenant. Further information about the Air Force and Army ROTC programs are included under the "Academic Departments and Programs" section of this General Bulletin
. Harpe-Johnson Hall, 32306-427
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Naval Science
The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is open to both men and women of The Florida State University through the FAMU-FSU Cooperative Program. The NROTC Program at FAMU is administered by the NROTC staff. This program affords the opportunity for selected men and women to receive instruction in naval science courses, which, in conjunction with a baccalaureate degree, will qualify them for a commission in the United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps. Students enrolled in the University who are physically qualified, and who are United States citizens, are eligible to apply for the NROTC program.
The Tweedale NROTC Scholarship Program
. was established to provide NROTC scholarships to outstanding college students with no prior affiliation with the NROTC program. To qualify for a Tweedale Scholarship, minority or engineering students must have completed at least one academic term of college course work with a cumulative GPA that places the student above the mean peer GPA (like major) or 3.00, whichever is higher. The student's transcript must reflect a grade of "C" or better in all course work attempted. The transcript must also show that the student has completed an academic term of college level math or science and has the ability to complete successfully all of the NROTC academic requirements.
The FAMU NROTC Unit offers four programs: 1) the Navy-Marine Corps College Program (non-scholarship); 2) the four-year Navy-Marine Corps Scholarship Program; 3) the two-year NROTC College Program; and 4) the two-year Scholarship Program. The NROTC Unit is located in the Perry-Paige Building on the FAMU campus.
For additional information, visit our website at http://www.famu.edu/~erichard.
Written requests for information should be addressed to: Recruiting Officer, NROTC Unit, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, P.O. Box 6508, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6508
; or call either (850) 599-8412
or 599-3980
; or email nrotcadv2@aol.com or nrotcadv1@aol.com.
College Programs Division Panama Branch
Director:
Frederick Jenks
The Florida State University College Programs Division administers a permanent campus in the Republic of Panama. Offering a full program of courses at the lower-division level and selected majors, FSU-Panama offers the associate and the bachelor's degree. The Branch Campus serves US citizens and residents in Panama, Panamanian citizens, and visiting scholars from throughout the world. Courses are taught by permanent faculty as well as rotating faculty from the Tallahassee campus; students from the Tallahassee campus also study at FSU-Panama, taking advantage of the resources of Panama and the ease of receiving full academic credit from the University.
Special programs, such as the FSU Study Abroad Program and the summer Primate and Ecology Studies program affiliated with the International Primate Sanctuary, attract scholars and researchers worldwide. Internships are arranged for Tallahassee students majoring in fields ranging from Biology to International Business.
In late 1999, FSU-Panama will began offering additional courses of special interest to US students who seek a one-semester term of overseas studies. For further information, please consult the website: http://www.fsu.edu/~cppanama or our office at A5100 University Center
. Phone: (850) 644-3505
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Center for Professional Development and Public Service
Director:
William H. Lindner
The Center for Professional Development (CPD) is a centralized resource for continuing education and other outreach activities offered locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally on behalf of The Florida State University. Activities include credit courses and degree programs for nontraditional students, professional development and workforce training, personal enrichment courses, and meeting planning and facilitation. These activities can be delivered face-to-face or via distance technologies like the Internet. All of the center's programs and activities support its mission to extend the University's resources to promote lifelong learning.
The center is housed in the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center (Turnbull Conference Center)
, which is located on the southeast edge of The Florida State University campus and just six blocks from downtown. The Turnbull Center offers an auditorium, meeting and seminar rooms, and a dining room to facilitate meetings, seminars, and conferences. This efficient and attractive facility is well outfitted with two computer training labs, state-of-the-art audiovisual and teleconferencing equipment, and an experienced staff that together provide an ideal educational setting.
Components of the Center
Professional Development and Personal Enrichment Programs
. In conjunction with academic departments, CPD develops, promotes, and administers a wide range of credit and noncredit programs via both traditional classroom settings and cutting-edge distance technologies like the World Wide Web. Most of these programs - offered as seminars, workshops, short courses, symposia, and institutes - can be taken for Continuing Education Units (CEUs). One CEU is defined as 10 contact hours in an organized continuing education setting under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. CEUs are recorded in and maintained by the Office of the University Registrar on a permanent, confidential transcript, which can be issued at the request of the participant. The center also administers the State University System Independent Study by Correspondence Program on behalf of The Florida State University.
Off-Campus Degree Programs.
To meet the professional development needs of fully-employed adults who cannot assume full-time residential status, the center administers a wide variety of part-time credit classes and degree programs. Programs can be found throughout Florida from Pensacola to Miami. In addition, programs are offered via distance technologies that include the World Wide Web, videotape and interactive TV, and e-mail. Credit classes and degree programs can also be offered in the workplace.
Conference Planning Services.
The center offers centralized consulting, planning and management services for conferences and meetings. An experienced conference management staff offers a menu of activities including program development, budgeting, marketing, logistics, technical assistance, and on-site management. Even if a proposed meeting is already fully planned, the staff can attend to the administrative and management details crucial to the success of a complex conference. Services are available anywhere - locally, statewide, nationally, or internationally.
Office of Adult Information Services (OASIS).
OASIS is the one-stop clearinghouse and referral service for part-time adult students seeking information on student services at The Florida State University. Services range from advising and registration to child care and financial aid.
The Center for Intensive English Studies
(CIES).
CIES provides intensive instruction in the English language to non-English speakers. Its primary target audience is international scholars who are preparing to pursue degree work in American colleges and universities. CIES also provides English-as-a-second-language services for the spouses of regular students at The Florida State University as well as for some already admitted international students who are experiencing difficulty in mastering the English language. Enrollment is full-time (25 hours weekly). Interested parties should contact the Center for Intensive English Studies, 918 West Park Avenue, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4170.
Phone: (850) 644-4797
. Email: cies@mailer.fsu.edu.
The Center for Professional Development and Public Service invites suggestions for possible programs. Anyone interested in proposing a course or in obtaining further information regarding the center's services or programs should contact The Center for Professional Development, Florida State Universit
y, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1640.
Phone: (850) 644-3801.
The Center's website is http://www.learningforlife.fsu.edu/.
The Florida Center for Public Management
Interim Director:
James R. Anderson, Jr.
The Florida Center for Public Management (FCPM) was established in 1978 to provide assistance to elected leaders and public managers in state and local governments in Florida. Its staff of full-time, experienced management consultants is available to help these officials improve their operations through a variety of services, including executive development seminars, organizational improvement diagnoses, survey research and feedback, integrated information systems planning, leadership and staff team-building workshops, and various problem-solving techniques. As such, FCPM complements the academic instruction of the University's School of Public Administration and Policy, the departments of Management, Communication, and Educational Leadership, and related disciplines.
To obtain further information about FCPM and its services, write or call: The Florida Center for Public Management, The Florida State University, HMB 102, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2821
. (850) 644-6460
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Learning Systems Institute
Acting Director:
Owen F. Gaede
The Learning Systems Institute is a multi-disciplinary institute dedicated to the improvement of human performance. For over thirty years the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) has been a recognized world leader in applying instructional systems design (ISD) in schools, business, industry, and military settings. Over that thirty-year period, the Learning Systems Institute has brought more than $130 million in externally funded research to Florida State University, providing a wealth of opportunities for graduate students to gain first-hand experience with cutting-edge research. LSI faculty and students have worked in over two dozen countries around the world, in addition to leading major research and development in the United States.
There are several areas of research that serve as the current focus for LSI:
- needs assessment and planning;
- improvement of training and learning through distributed learning and other technologies;
- performance technology;
- international development through improved learning systems; and
- change management.
Institute for Cognitive Sciences
Acting Director:
Dr. L. J. Kohout
The institute was founded in 1984 for the encouragement of interdisciplinary research, communication, and graduate study in the cognitive sciences. Its members include faculty and graduate students from the fields of computer science, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, education, and physics. Research involves computer modeling of memory and problem solving, artificial intelligence, expert computer systems, computer diagnosis of novice difficulties in problem solving, similarities and differences between human and lower-animal cognition, cultural aspects of cognition and language, linguistics and cognition, formal and natural languages, philosophy of knowledge and cognition, philosophy of artificial intelligence, study of the brain, robotics, education, and vision. A certificate is offered for graduate study in cognitive sciences.
L.L. Schendel Clinic for Communication Disorders
Director:
Carole Jo Hardiman
The clinic is a teaching, research, and service laboratory that provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment services for persons with communicative disabilities in the community and region and serves as a teaching and research laboratory for students and faculty.
The Florida State University library system encompasses a main library, the Robert Manning Strozier Library, four branch libraries, and the Law Library. The Warren D. Allen Music Library, the Harold Goldstein Library Science Library, the Mildred and Claude Pepper Library, and the Paul A.M. Dirac Science Library, are all integral parts of the University's system that provide full service to all students and faculty on campus. The total collection of the Strozier Library and its branch libraries includes over 2,260,000 volumes of books and periodicals, over 168,000 maps, and over 497,000 government documents for student and researcher use.
Each of the libraries has a micromaterials collection and facilities for making paper copies of microforms. The libraries contain over 4,760,000 microforms, including film, cards, and fiche. In addition, other educational media are available. It is possible for individuals, as part of their course of study, to view videotape and slide-tape presentations, to listen to tape recordings, or to use computer terminals.
Computers throughout the University libraries give quick access to LUIS (an online catalog of materials in any of the libraries of the ten state universities in Florida) and to the Internet. Access is provided to a variety of databases covering business, current events, dissertations, education, government documents, language and literature, medicine, psychology, and sociology among others. The library is a member of the Center for Research Libraries, Research Libraries Group, and a charter member of the Southeastern Library Network.
Members of the library staff are known for their knowledgeable and generous assistance to researchers. Students are aided in locating materials, and tours are conducted on how to use the library at the beginning of each semester and upon special per-class faculty requests. Signs are posted announcing the dates and times of tours, as well as regular hours of operation and extended hours during exam week. http://www.fsu.edu/~library.
The Robert Manning Strozier Library
is strategically located in the center of the main campus and occupies seven floors. The Strozier Library is a depository for federal and Florida documents.
The Special Collections Department, in addition to manuscripts and rare books, includes the Florida Collection, the Shaw Collection of "Childhood in Poetry," The Florida State University Archives, the research collection on Napoleon and the French Revolution, the Carothers Memorial Collection of Bibles and Rare Books, the McGregor Collection of early Americana, the Lois Lenski Collection of books for children, the Scottish Collection, and the Kelmscott Press Books.
The Warren D. Allen Music Library
, located in the School of Music, contains a collection of recordings and scores, in addition to books and periodicals. Facilities also include listening and viewing booths.
The Harold Goldstein Library Science Library
, located in the School of Information Studies, contains books and periodicals as well as films, audio tapes, and microforms.
The Mildred and Claude Pepper Library
contains the personal and professional papers and mementos of one of Florida's best-known political couples. Reconstructions of United States Representative Pepper's Senate and House offices are in the building.
The Paul A. M. Dirac Science Library
, located in the heart of the Science Center complex, consolidates all of the library's scientific and technical books and periodicals in one location.
The Law Library
, managed and operated by the University's College of Law, contains over 415,000 volumes and volume equivalents with more than 148,000 cataloged titles. Continuing subscriptions number approximately 5,200. The LUIS online catalog provides access to all materials in the Law Library collection, serials holdings, and circulation status; legal research is complimented by the LEXIS and WESTLAW automated legal research databases and an array of CD-ROM data-bases. http://www.law.fsu.edu/library.
The Florida State University provides for undergraduate students a strong liberal arts-based baccalaureate experience. The University is a concentrated resource of classroom-directed learning, research facilities and intellectual talent that seeks to develop within each student the ability to view problems from many different perspectives and to find creative and humane solutions. Through the Liberal Studies Program, required of all undergraduates, students are introduced to the broad array of disciplines at the University. The freshman and sophomore years enable students to explore the breadth of the curriculum and to find the degree program most appropriate to their interests and abilities. The Florida State University strives to teach students to think logically, to analyze clearly, and to communicate with precision and power.
Emphasis at The Florida State University is placed upon advanced degree programs entailing extensive research activities and preparation for careers in science, the arts, the humanities, the professions, and technological fields. The University's diverse curriculum leads to graduate degrees with flexible options that allow students to form the program most suited to their academic and career goals. Talented faculty ensure a steady exchange of ideas, information, and technical skills. Research and teaching assistantships are available to allow graduate students the opportunity to work with these leaders in their fields while furthering their education. The exceptional research facilities available, together with the Robert Manning Strozier Library, its four branch libraries including the Paul A.M. Dirac Science Center Library, and the Law Library, keep the University on the leading edge of graduate education.
It is the official policy of The Florida State University to recruit the most talented faculty from leading centers of learning throughout the world. The University faculty has included five Nobel laureates and ten members of the National Academy of Sciences. Many of its members have received national and international recognition, and the University enjoys national ranking in a number of disciplines. The diversity and quality of the educational backgrounds of the faculty are reflected in the institutions that have granted their graduate degrees. A complete listing appears in the back of this General Bulletin
.
The University participates in the Traveling Scholar Program (for graduate students), Academic Common Market, and Cooperative Programs within the State University System. The Florida State University is a member of the University Research Association; the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc.; The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; The Southeastern Universities Research Association; EDUCOM: The Interuniversity Communications Council; the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; the State University System's Institute for Oceanography; the University Space Research Association; and CAUSE: The Association for the Management of Information Technology in Higher Education.
The Florida State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
: Telephone number 404-679-4501
) to award associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees. For departmental/field accreditations, refer to the respective college or school's chapter in this General Bulletin
.
The Carnegie Foundation, in its 1994 report, ranked The Florida State University in the Research Universities I category, its highest category for a graduate-research university. The Florida State University is one of eighty-eight American universities to earn this designation.
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