MacMurray College - Tartan / Illiwoco Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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SPEECH Ray E. Holcombe, Ph.D. Head of the Department Professor Philip H. Decker. M.A. Assistant Professor The Department of Speech and Theatre Arts is primarily concerned with the problem of establishing effective communication among In- dividuals and groups. The students of speech work to perfect the skill of effective oral communication through careful organization and discriminative word choice. The speech major acquires the the- oretical skills of speech and obtains extensive practice through public speaking and debate. Those students who follow theatre courses be- come familiar with the techniques of acting, directing, and oral In- terpretafion. Richard M. Ka+aoica, M.A. Assistant Professor Frank T. Alusow, M.A. Assistant Professor PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION The goal of the Department of Philosophy and Religion is, through confrontation with the best philo- sophical thinkers, past and present, to develop to a fine edge the student ' s critical faculties; to acquaint him with our Judeo-Chrlstlan religious heritage and with the other great religions; to familiarize him with the contributions of the leading theologians and philos- ophers, ancient and modern; and to prepare Interested students for pro- fessional and graduate study. Juniors are given a comprehensive Introduc- tion to philosophy and religion through hlumanitles III and IV. McKendree M. Blair, D.D. Head of the Department Professor J. Weldon Smith. Ph.D. Assistant Professor

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Alfred J. Henderson, Ph.D. Head of the Department Professor Roger H. Wells, Ph.D. Professor Michael Biloz, D.S.S. Associate Professor HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT The avowed aim of the Department of hiistory and Government is to assist the student in providing himself with a cultural and historical background for a better understanding of contemporary civilization. The freshman survey course serves to introduce the student to the realm of historical study. Students who continue in the study of history or government learn to integrate historical events into meaningful knowledge that not only illuminates the past, but also the present and the future. Roy M. McClintock. Ph.D. Associate Professor Konstan+ine Synnnaons, Ph.D. hlead of the Department Professor Robert V. Guthrie, Ph.D. Assistant Professor SOCIOLOGY The goal of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is to give the student a theoretical orientation necessary for an understanding of human society and the relationship between an individual and his socio-cultural environment. The student who follows the course of study in sociology learns to apply the scientific method to contemporary problems in marriage, political changes, and relig- ion. The Sociology Department is also responsible for the new East European and Russian Area study program. 19

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Richard E. Freiburg, Ph.D. Head of the Department Professor BIOLOGY The Department of Biological Sciences is concerned with the in- troduction to the student of that substance called life. General zo- ology and botany act as extremely comprehensive introductions to the biological sciences. The biology major finds that through his de- tailed study of embryology, his- tology, physiology, and bacterio- logy, he becomes familiar with the processes of life. Herbert A. Sierk, Ph.D. Assistant Professor HUMANITIES The required humanities courses are committed to broadening the in- tellectual horizons of the student. From the sophomore through the senior year, the student studies the development of art and music, our Judeo- Christian and Greek philosophical heritage, and the many great literary works of our western civilization. The combined effect of these five se- mesters is a general broadening of the student ' s intellectual understanding of the contemporary world. Richard E. Palmer, Ph.D. Associate Professor