Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A WOMAN HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT This department was organized in 1903 as a two-year curriculum. At that time, the courses were open to any woman in the Col- lege or the town and were largely skill or craft courses. In 1918, Normal College was designated by the State Board of Education as the Teachers ' College in Michigan to prepare teachers for teaching vocational homemaking in the public schools. This necessitated extend- ing the curriculum to four years, including a course in home management with residence at 415 Perrin Street. The present curriculum in- cludes various aspects of homemaking and offers a major and a minor in home economics as well as elective courses. LET ' S SEE-THIS GOES HERE 12 HOURS OF CHEMISTRY EQUALS LEMON FLUFF 25

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PRINTING PRINTING? H ' MM DOES THE TREASURY DEPT. KNOW ABOUT THIS? INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT The Industrial Arts Department functions as an integral part of the College in addition to providing specialized work for those desiring to qualify for teaching in the various indus- trial arts fields. In all courses, emphasis is placed on educa- tional development and understanding rather than on manipulative processes or projects alone. Thus, most of the v ork functions as general education through planning, research, and study of problems of a concrete nature. Most of the instruction and experience in the department is such that it is valuable to the student, regardless of whether or not he completes his four-year program. The courses offered include practical draw- ing, woodwork, metal work, electrical work, printing, arts and crafts, household mechan- ics, form shopwork, and industrial arts and activities for the elementary grades. Graduates of the department have been successful in teaching, school administration, business, and industrial occupations. 24

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HANDWRITING HEY LOOK MA! I ' M WRITIN ' asdfg— Ikjh-a BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Business Department has two professional four- year curricula-Business Education, which is designed to prepare students for the teaching of business sub- jects in the high school, and Business Administration, which is designed to prepare students for various posi- tions in business and industry. Inasmuch as the courses in Business Administration are adjuncts to the Business Education curriculum, they greatly facilitate a student ' s transfer from one curricu- lum to the other. This dual function of the department helps in guiding students into occupations which fit their needs and where they will make their best pos- sible contribution to society. SHORT CUT 26