Grosse Pointe University School - Pericon Yearbook (Grosse Pointe, MI)

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l -M., 'V-M.,,Lk Bertram Shovcr. Donna Hodgman. Edward Arnold. Murgzu'ct Lewis. William P. liurris. Irons Rosenfeld, Richard Erikscn. Ruth Shower. 'N

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LOWER CHOUL A y Carolyn Fenley, Jean Harris, Doris Peiter, Ruth Snell, Esther Chase, Dorothy Hollister, Jean Schwenk, Mary Margaret Stockard, Barbara Roberts, Grace Eriksen, Elizabeth Maitland. Dora Redheld, Clare Ryckman, Ruth Wurst, Margaret Dumaux, Lois Venderbush, Mary Perry.

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CIENCE DEP RTMENT ANDRIES M. COLE ETHEL MAY OSBORNE WILIAM P. HINDLE Chairman B.A., M.S.-Houghton College B.A.-Lake Forest College B.S,, M.A.-Wayne State University Cornell University 1958 1921 1952 The oiierings of the Science Department diiier from others in that, with the exception of the eighth grade General Science, the program is entirely elective. In any academic year between 60 and 70 percent of the student body is studying Science, and all students will have fulfilled their specific requirements by gradua- tion with many taking the full course offering. Contrary to the popular impression, the upgrading of high school Science was pre-sputnik, with acceleration taking place since that event. The tremendous ad- vances in fundamental concepts and scientific applications during the past twenty years has presented a pedalogical problem. The trend toward amalgamation of the Science branches as exemplilied by college courses in bio-physics, bio-chemistry, and astro-physics is beginning to trickle down to the high school level of instruc- tion. The recent adoption of the PSSC Physics course, along with the possibility of similar course revisions in Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Science, keeps the department alert for further changes in course content and method.