University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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arts and sciences dean page steps down The College of Arts and Sciences is remarkable for the range and diversity of its subject matter. Credit toward degrees may be earned in as many as 35 different subjects. A major for a bachelor ' s degree is offered in 29 of these, t he master ' s degree in 18, and the Ph.D. in 13. Subjects in which majors may be obtained include anthropology, art, bacteriology, botany, chemistry, economics, English, French, geography, geology, German, Greek, history, Latin, library science, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, Russian, sociology, Spanish, speech, statistics, and boology. Recent to the offerings in foreign language are Chinese and Italian. For convenience and effectiveness in the college has four divisions , to one of which each department belongs: social sciences, humanities, biological sciences and physical sciences. Recent additions to the University ' s physical plant, such as the new chemical research building and the graduate research library, have given new impetus to the Arts and Sciences. Special programs include the Ford Three Year Master ' s Program, Teacher Preparation in Arts and Sciences, American Area Studies, Latin American Study Program, Social Administration, International Affairs, Public Administration and Government Asian Arca Studies, African Studies Program, Soviet and East European Area Studies, History of Science and Specialization in the Fine Arts. Dr. Ralph E. Page Dean 44