Florida State University 2006-2007 General Bulletin Undergraduate Edition
The University
University History
The Florida State University, one of the largest and oldest of the eleven institutions of higher learning in the State of Florida, Division of Colleges and Universities, 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 that 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 that 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 (Ph.D.) 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 Ph.D. 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 513 buildings on nearly 1,445.2 acres, including the downtown Tallahassee main campus of 448.3 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 2005 enrollment totaled 39,652 students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 135 countries. The breakdown by class included 7,017 freshmen, 6,225 sophomores, 8,319 juniors, 8,857 seniors, 764 law students, 1,308 special students, and 7,926 graduate students. Of the student body, 43.4% are men, 56.6% women. The faculty totaled 2,239.
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.
University Organization
The Florida State University is one of eleven units of the Division of Colleges and Universities (DCU) of the State Board of Education (SBOE). The State Board of Education, established pursuant to Section 1001.01, Florida Statutes, on January 7, 2003, oversees education governance in the state through the Commissioner of Education, who serves as Secretary of the SBOE. The Florida Board of Governors (FBOG) coordinates the State University System. The SBOE and FBOG oversee the 13-member Boards of Trustees for each of Florida's public universities through the Chancellor of Colleges and Universities. The Florida State University Board of Trustees sets the University's policies and goals and serves as its legal owner and final authority responsible for efficient and effective use of its resources.
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 Valencia; 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 administers all faculty personnel matters, including faculty development and welfare, monitors all academic rules and regulations, including those related to academic integrity and grade appeals, 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 15 programs leading to the bachelor's degree, 20 programs leading to the master's degree and two programs leading to the specialist'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 26 major disciplines. In addition to the associate in arts (AA) certificate, they offer 94 authorized baccalaureate degree programs covering 194 fields, 102 authorized master's degree programs covering 197 fields, 28 authorized advanced master's and specialist degree programs covering 35 fields, two authorized professional degree programs covering nine fields, and 73 authorized doctoral degree programs covering 138 fields. The following outlines the academic divisions:
College of Arts and Sciences
Departments: Aerospace Studies; Anthropology; Biological Science; Chemistry and Biochemistry; 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; Iberian Studies; 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
School: Dedman School of Hospitality.
Departments: Accounting; Finance; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing; Risk Management/Insurance and Real Estate.
Interdisciplinary Programs: Business Administration and Law; Multinational Business.
College of Communication
Departments: Communication; Communication Disorders.
College of Criminology and Criminal Justice
College of Education
Departments: Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services; Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; Middle and Secondary Education; Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical 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 Sciences; Textiles and Consumer Sciences.
Interdivisional Programs: Marriage and Family; Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities.
College of Information
College of Law
Interdisciplinary Programs: Law and Business Administration; Law and Economics; Law and Information Studies; Law and International Affairs; Law and Public Administration; Law and Urban and Regional Planning.
College of Medicine
College of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts
College 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: African American Studies; Asian Studies; Center for Demography and Population Health; Health Services Administration and Policy; International Affairs; Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy; Marriage and Family; Economic Policy and Government; Russian and East European Studies; Program in Social Science; Urban and Regional Planning and Public Administration.
College of Social Work
College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance
Departments: Art; Art Education; Art History; Dance; Interior Design; Theatre.
Interdisciplinary Program: Arts Administration.
Institutes and Research Centers
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 State Board of Education's approved institutes and research centers:
Professional Development and Public Service
Center for Intensive English Studies
Center for Professional Development and Public Service
Program Development and Faculty Support
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 Information, Training, and Evaluation Services
Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy
Florida Center for Public Management
Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium
Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center
Florida State Climate Center
Institute for International Cooperative Environmental Research
Czech/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
Hungarian-American Joint Center for Environmental Research
Polish/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
Russian/American Joint Center for Environmental Research
Institute of Science and Public Affairs (ISPA)
John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government
The Florida Center for Prevention Research
International Programs
Florida–Costa Rica Linkage Institute (FLORICA)
College of Arts and Sciences
Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility
Center for Materials Research and Technology
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies
Cooperative Institute for Tropical Meteorology
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute
Institute for Cognitive Sciences
Institute for Fishery Resource Ecology
Institute for the Study of Emotion
Institute of Molecular Biophysics
Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution
Institute on World War II and the Human Experience
Middle East Studies Center
Statistical Consulting Center
Terrestrial Waters Institute
Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies
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
International Center for Hospitality Research and Development
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
Marketing Institute
Real Estate Research Center
Small Business Institute
College of Communication
Communication Research Center
International Center for the Advancement of Political Communication and Augmentation
L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic
College of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research
College of Education
Center for Educational Research and Policy Studies
Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development
Center for the Study of Values in College Student Development
Melvene Draheim Hardee Center for Women in Higher Education
FAMU—FSU College of Engineering
Center for Intelligent Systems, Control and Robotics
Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering Center
College of Human Sciences
Center for Family Services
Center for Marriage and Family Therapy
Florida Inter-University Center for Child, Family and Community Studies
Florida State University Family Institute
Resource Materials Center
College of Information
Information Use Management and Policy Institute
College of Law
Florida Dispute Resolution Center
College of Medicine
Center for Rural Health Research and Policy
Center of Excellence for Patient Safety
Center on Medicine and Public Health
Center on Terrorism and Public Health
College of Music
Center for Music of the Americas
Center for Music Research
Institute for Infant and Child Medical Music Therapy
College of Social Sciences
Center for Civic and Nonprofit Leadership
Center for Demography and Population Health
Claude Pepper Center
DeVoe L. Moore Center for the Study of Critical Issues in Economic Policy and Government
Florida Public Affairs Center
Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education
LeRoy Collins Institute
Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy
College of Social Work
FSU Center for Health Equity
Institute for Family Violence Studies
Institute for Social Work Research
Traumatology Institute
Trinity Institute for the Addictions
Provost's Office
Institute for Academic Leadership
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Florida Center for Interactive Media
Other Instructional Units
Reserve Officers Training Corps
The University includes among its offerings both Air Force and an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs; 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 and apply for a Navy or Marine Corps scholarship. Naval Science classes are listed in the FAMU General Catalog under "Division of Naval Sciences." The Air Force ROTC program is offered to students at FSU, FAMU, TCC, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University extension campus at TCC. The classes are listed in this General Bulletin under "Aerospace Studies." For additional information, visit our Web site at http://www.fsu.edu/~rotc, call (850) 644-3461, or stop by 212 Harpe-Johnson Hall. The Army ROTC Program is offered to FSU and TCC students. The classes are listed in this General Bulletin under "Military Science." For additional information, visit our Web site at http://www.fsu.edu/~armyrotc/, call (850) 644-8806, or visit in person at 201 Harpe-Johnson Hall.
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 FAMU NROTC Unit offers five 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; 4) the two-year Scholarship Program; and 5) the Tweedale Scholarship Program. Navy-Marine Corps College Program students are eligible to compete for available Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) scholarships anytime after one semester of participation in the program. Selection is based on academic achievement and military aptitude. Scholarships include full tuition, lab fees, and a textbook allowance of $350.00 per semester. Additionally, a stipend of $250.00 (freshmen), $300.00 (sophomores), $350.00 (juniors), or $400.00 (seniors) is paid per month to help defray the cost of living expenses. Navy-Marine Corps College Program students, when selected for advanced standing in their junior or senior year, receive a $350.00 and $400.00 per month stipend, respectively.
The Tweedale NROTC Scholarship Program was established to provide NROTC scholarships to outstanding technical major college students with no prior affiliation with the NROTC program. To qualify for a Tweedale Scholarship, students must have completed at least one, but not more than four academic terms of college course work with a cumulative GPA that places the student above the peer mean (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 NROTC Unit is located in the Perry-Paige Building on the FAMU campus. For additional information, visit our Web site at http://www.famunrotc.com.
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 flynrotc@famu.edu.
FSU—Panama
Rector: Carlos R. Langoni
The Florida State University Office of International Programs administers a permanent campus of approximately 400 full-time students 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 degrees. The campus serves US citizens and residents in Panama, Panamanian citizens, and visiting scholars from throughout the world. Courses are taught by regular and adjunct 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. Internships are arranged for Tallahassee students majoring in fields ranging from biology to international business. A full range of facilities is offered at the FSU-Panama campus, including housing, an athletic complex, a library and computer classrooms. The campus is located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal and a few miles from the center of Panama City, the nation's capital.
FSU-Panama also offers additional courses and cultural activities of special interest to US students who seek a one-semester term of overseas studies. For further information, please consult the campus' Web site, http://www.fsu.edu/panama, our office at A5500 University Center; or call (850) 644-3272.
Academic and Professional Program Services
Director: William H. Lindner; Associate Director: Susann Rudasill
The Center for Professional Development and the Office for Distributed and Distance Learning have merged into one comprehensive service unit, Academic and Professional Program Services (APPS), to better serve faculty, students, staff, and alumni of the university, as well as students of all ages in the local, state, national, and international communities.
APPS provides support for all users of the University's unified portal and learning management system (http://campus.fsu.edu) by upgrading and maintaining the technology infrastructure and by developing software applications to increase efficiency. All APPS programs and services support faculty members in their commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and creative activities. Experts in instructional design, technology applications, and digital media assist faculty in the design, delivery, and assessment of onsite and online instruction. The Assessment Services unit provides assistance with the administering of tests and evaluations. Lifelong learners are offered continuing education and outreach activities such as academic and professional programs, technology training, and e-media services delivered in the classroom and online. Continuing education coordinators assist with program development, budgeting, registration, logistics, technical assistance, and on-site management.
The various sections of APPS are, at present, in three separate locations: 1) the Center for Teaching and Learning, Academic Program Services, Unified Portal and Learning Management System (Blackboard) Support, and Digital Media Production are on the 3rd and 4th floors of University Center, Building C; 2) Assessment Services is in University Center, Building C across the courtyard on the 1st floor; and 3) Professional Program Services is in the Turnbull Conference Center, situated on the southeast edge of the campus, nearest the Capitol. The Turnbull Center offers an auditorium, meeting rooms, and a dining room to facilitate meetings, workshops, and symposia for The Florida State University community. The University Center locations may be reached by phone at (850) 644-8004 or http://apps.fsu.edu; and the Turnbull Center location at (850) 644-3801 or http://learningforlife.fsu.edu.
Professional Program Services
Continuing Education (CEUs) and Teacher Re-Certification. In conjunction with the University's academic departments, APPS coordinates degree and certificate programs for non-traditional, part-time students. Programs can be found throughout Florida and some are delivered via distance technologies. Opportunities for teacher re-certification and continuing education units (CEUs) are provided throughout the year, as well as sponsorship of tuition scholarships for adult students wishing to return to school.
Non-Credit Programs. APPS develops, promotes, and administers a range of noncredit programs and certifications in traditional classroom settings and online. Lifelong learners can remain current in their fields and maintain licensing and continuing education requirements through career skills development. Online learning makes it possible for adult learners to study in the comfort of their homes or office.
Technology Training. APPS offers industry certified training programs that can be customized to individual learner or employer needs. Course offerings may include Basic Technology, which covers several office programs; and Oracle, MCSE, and MOUS. Classes are held at the Turnbull Center, but technical training can be tailored for a client's workplace to suit specific needs. The FSU Webmaster Certification Online is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via the Internet.
E-media Services. Clients within and outside the University are assisted in developing and disseminating comprehensive educational programs. Web-based media services include: information and database designs; user interfaces for online professional development and credit programs; and online registration, payment, and courseware.
Academic Program Services
On-Campus Students. Access and use of FSU's unified portal and learning management system is provided with both onsite and online contacts for technical support and resources for learning via the web. Instruction in using the University's online learning management environment and its many tools is available at http://apps.fsu.edu.
Distance Students. APPS provides online guidance to students and departmental staff, from application and acceptance to any of the 3 undergraduate online degree programs and 14 graduate online degree programs, to orientation to the University, which addresses scheduling of courses, instruction on navigating course Web sites, and other tools necessary for their success. Students receive individualized attention from instructors, and some courses have mentors who guide students through course work and monitor their progress.
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). Faculty members can further their planning, teaching, and technology skills through workshops, classroom observations, and individual consultations. Graduate teaching assistants (TAs) are aided in improving their academic leadership and teaching skills through the Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE). Graduate students who anticipate careers in academe are offered mentoring opportunities with educators and administrators through Preparing Future Faculty (PFF).
Unified Portal and Learning Management System (Blackboard) Support. Management of all maintenance and upgrades, technology training on upgrade enhancements, academic help desk, and development of applications to further enhance the portal infrastructure for faculty, student, and staff use.
Digital Media Production. A variety of services are provided, from producing online course components to Web site design and webcasting, including digital audio and video production and streaming, graphic design, Flash animation, digital imaging and photography, and design and layout of print media. Digital Media also supports the design and maintenance of the Florida State University Web site.
Work Request Forms can be found at http://digitalmedia.fsu.edu.
Assessment Services (AS). Faculty services include: mark-sense scanning; test scoring and analysis; administering of University and department faculty evaluation instruments (SPOT, e-SUSSAI); and technical support for data collection and analysis in research. Student services include: administering test taking for many national and state testing programs (e.g., CLAST, FTCE, ACT, SAT, LSAT, and MCAT); and providing proctored testing for distance-learning students. http://assessmentservices.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.
Learning Systems Institute
Director: Laura B. Hassler Associate Directors: Tristan Johnson, Rabieh Razzouk, Mike Spector
The Learning Systems Institute is a multi-disciplinary research and development unit dedicated to improved human performance. The Learning Systems Institute (LSI) is a recognized world leader in the improvement of teaching, learning and performance systems in school, business, industry, and military settings. LSI has generated more than $150 million in externally funded research over a 38-year period, 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:
1. Pre-K–20 education research and reform with an emphasis on reading, mathematics and science;
2. Learning communities and research;
3. Learning and performance support systems research and implementation;
4. Multidisciplinary research related to the study of expert performance;
5. International development through improved learning systems; and
6. Education policy studies and research.
To obtain further information about LSI, contact Learning Systems Institute, 4600 UCC, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2540. (850) 644-2570. The institute's Web site may be accessed at http://www.lsi.fsu.edu.
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, business, and physics. Research has involved computer modeling of memory and problem solving, artificial and computational intelligence, knowledge-based computer systems, fuzzy logic and soft computing (e.g. genetic algorithms and neural networks), 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. Recently, research into cognitive aspects of the management of technology and of the perception of its affordability/cost has been included. A certificate is offered for graduate study in cognitive sciences.
L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic
Director: Juliann Woods, Ph.D.
The dual mission of the speech and hearing clinic is to provide effective community service to improve the communication abilities of clients, and to provide a teaching and clinical research laboratory to develop exemplary assessment and treatment procedures for use by The Florida State University students in speech language pathology and audiology. Specific services include:
• Comprehensive Speech-Language Assessment and Therapy
• Hearing Assessment and Services Related to Hearing Impairment
• Assistive Communication Lab
• Dialect/Accent Evaluation and Reduction
Services are provided by graduate students under the direct supervision of faculty members. All professional staff members are licensed by the Florida Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association.
Fees vary according to the nature of services. Students, faculty, and staff receive a reduced rate. Further information is available by writing or calling: L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic, 107 Regional Rehabilitation Center, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1200; (850) 644-2238 (Voice and TDD), Fax (850) 644-8994.
Libraries
The Florida State University libraries are the intellectual center of the University, providing students, faculty, and staff with virtual and physical resources and services to facilitate learning, teaching, and research. The Florida State University libraries include the Robert Manning Strozier Library (the main library), the Paul A.M. Dirac Science Library, the Mildred and Claude Pepper Library, the Harold Goldstein Library, the Warren D. Allen Music Library, the Law Library, the College of Medicine Medical Library, and the Career Center Library. Library materials and services also are available at The Florida State University's off-campus sites, including the Ringling Museum of Art, the Panama City, FL campus, the republic of Panama branch campus, and the study centers in London and Florence.
The libraries support the University's educational and research missions through extensive collections and a wide range of services available to the campus community and to distance learners virtually and in person. The libraries' resources include approximately 2,900,000 books and periodicals, over 800,000 government documents, more than 9,000 films, videos, and DVDs, and over 800,000 microforms. Access to over 300 subscription databases, 274,000 e-books, and more than 29,000 electronic journals covering a wide variety of subjects is available from offices, residence halls, homes, and other remote locations, as well as in the libraries. The online catalog is available on the library's Web site and provides access to all the University's collections. Worldwide information resources are available readily through the Internet. Access to materials and resources not held in the University's collections is available through interlibrary loan and document delivery.
Members of the library staff assist students, faculty, and staff in making the best use of information resources by providing research guidance and information assistance, offering one-on-one instruction and instructional classes, and developing research guides. Professional research assistance is available via the Internet using chat and e-mail, by telephone, and in the library.
A state-of-the-art media center in Strozier Library provides equipment and facilities for listening to, viewing, and editing multimedia materials. The libraries provide Internet-accessible computers, printers, and photocopiers for convenient use. Additional computers for research and word-processing are available in a student computer center located in Strozier Library. Adaptive equipment and software for students with disabilities also are available.
The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), the Research Libraries Group (RLG), and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL).
The Robert Manning Strozier Library, the University's main library, is located strategically in the center of the main campus and occupies seven floors. Its collection includes a wide variety of research materials, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. The library serves as a regional depository for federal and Florida government documents as well as United Nations documents. Its special collections department includes rare and unique materials for research and study. The library's Web site is located at http://www.lib.fsu.edu
The Paul A. M. Dirac Science Library, located in the heart of the Science Center complex, consolidates the University libraries' scientific and technical books and periodicals in one central location. The Library's Web site is located at http://www.lib.fsu.edu/dirac/index.html
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 Congressman Pepper's Senate and House offices are in the building. Log on at http://pepper.cpb.fsu.edu/library/default.htm for more information.
The Warren D. Allen Music Library, located in the College of Music, contains a collection of recordings, scores, books, and periodicals that support the school's curriculum. The library's Web site is located at http://www.music.fsu.edu/library/.
The Harold Goldstein Library, located in the College of Information, contains a collection of professional library science materials and reference materials, as well as juvenile materials and picture books. Visit http://goldstein.lis.fsu.edu for more information.
The Law Library, operated by the College of Law, has a collection containing over 485,500 volumes and volume equivalents, and approximately 4,000 subscriptions. Legal research is complemented by an array of electronic databases, including the LexisNexis and WESTLAW legal research databases. Log on at http://www.law.fsu.edu/library/ for more information.
The College of Medicine Medical Library provides access to a number of electronic medical databases and a collection of books and journals. Visit http://www.med.fsu.edu/library/ for more information.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library is housed on the Ringling Museum Campus in Sarasota, Florida, the largest museum/university complex in the nation. It contains more than 61,000 books, auction catalogs, and other materials supporting art-related research. Special collections contain circus history items including John Ringling's original collection of more than 600 books. The library's Web site is at http://www.ringling.org.
The FSU-Panama City (FSU-PC) Academic Resource Center (ARC) is the on-campus location for access to quality electronic information, research materials, and research help. The ARC is equipped to provide access to the University libraries' electronic resources, databases, library catalogs, and other information. Access to these electronic resources also is available from off campus. The ARC librarian provides research assistance in person, by phone, and by email. ARC services complement existing library services provided by the Gulf Coast Community College (GCCC) Library. Through an arrangement with GCCC, the GCCC Library houses the FSU-PC collection of books and journals. For more information, go to http://www.pc.fsu.edu/arc.
The Republic of Panama Branch Campus Library offers services and a collection of over 45,000 items to students at the FSU branch campus in Panama City, Panama. Students and faculty at this location may borrow materials housed at the Tallahassee campus libraries, and may access all of the electronic resources the libraries offer. For more information, go to http://www.lib.fsu.edu/panama_index.
Undergraduate Education
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.
Graduate Education (see Graduate Bulletin for details)
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 eight 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.
Faculties
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.
Affiliations
The University participates in the Traveling Scholar Program (for graduate students), Academic Common Market, and Cooperative Programs within the State of Florida, Division of Colleges and Universities. 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.
Accreditation
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.
Carnegie Foundation Classification
In its 1994 report, The Carnegie Foundation ranked The Florida State University in the Doctoral/Research Universities–Extensive category, its highest category for a graduate-research university. The Florida State University is one of eighty-nine American universities to have earned this designation at that time.