Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Ihc .Sc)ci:il SiitiKc l);|).iriiiiriii i ihc lari esi dc- paitnicm on ihc (aiiipus. (.lot raplu , history, poliiicil (ic■llcl•, economic s. and six iolos v are oflcred and pro- ide the- sIucIliu willi a wide iani;e oi tlioice lor a major. Sludenls nia iiiajor in one parlicular lieiil. siuii as his.oiv, or lake a certain mnnljer of hours in almost all ol the suhjecls. 1 he- department is headed l) Dr. (;. (;. Sims, whose- ca|)al)lc- leadership is rc- s|)onsil)le lor nnic h ol ihe ciipai lini ill ' s jjro ress siiue 1(122. when he canu- heic. Il is ihrc)iij;h llu- siiuh ol |)asi c i ili alions and our present s slem ol ij;o criniKnl that we realK leai n lo appreciale llie ])li ilexes and lihellies dial are wilh lis loda . Democ rac liiiic lions hesi wilh edncalccl ])eo- |jle who iiiuleisiand ils process and oi L;ani al ion. I ' his could he considered ihe aim ol llu- Social Sludics l)e- |)arlmeiil. I he inslruclois ol ihis depailmciil pitliired above are. Iroin kli lo ri ;lii: Mr. I- ' iiinan C!iinnin,t han). Nfiss Ollic (.reeii. Dr. C C. Sims. .Miss Cliarlolle Williams. Dr. l-.dward li. I ' .aldwin. Siamlins are: .Mr. Fiit;enc Sloan. Mr. |c-ss (aowe. .Mr. Roscoi Sirickl.md. Dean CllaMoii 1.. laiiies.

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I EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Middlf rcniKssec Slate has acquired the rejjutation ol being one ol the best institutions for turning out teachers of the highest quality. The Education De- partment has phiyed a dominant role in this progress. It has met the challenge of modern educational needs and demands and has contjuered it well. .Students receive excellent instruction in all phases of teaching, so that they are well prepared to meet any classroom situation. .Actual practice is afforded when students practice teaching in either the Training School or Central High School. The importance and value of this practice training cannot be emphasized enough, whether it is on elementary or secondary level. Coinses in guidance, psychology, and principles of education are ortered that not only test academic skills, bin train the mind and develop the attitudes that are necessary to produce good teachers. .Almost ninety per cent of the graduating class each year can t|uality Un- teaching certificates. The outstanding record that many of our graduates ha e attained clearly demon- strates the ability possessed by the faculty of this de- |3artment. Pictured, left to right are: Mr. Joseph Howard, Mr. Robert .Adkins, Miss Mary Hall, Dean . C. Beasley, Dr. Will Bowdoin, Dr. Howard Kirksey, Mr. Roy Sinqjson, Dr. Ralph Dunham, Mr. Hubert S aini, Mr. Bealer Smotherman, Dr. Belt S. Keathley.

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LANGUAGE ARTS The Department of Languages includes English, speech, and foreign languages. The institutional re- cjuiremcnts for a B.S. or B.A. include 18 hours of Eng- lish. This department is one of the highest ranking, academically speaking. English majors must complete a minimimi of 45 hours and pass a written and oral comprehensive exam during their last quarter as a senior. An English major has been well instructed in poetry, drama, composition, and the many other worthwhile and interesting subjects provided by the highly trained faculty. Miss Elizabeth Schardt directs learning activities in .Spanish and French. She has made several tours abroad, and her vast experiences and tra cls enrich every cla,ss, gi ing the students aciiial lads and back- ground for studies in this field. Journalism is also part of the curriculum of this department. Students become acquainted with tech- niques of editing and writing. This knowledge can be transferred to actual practice on the year book. The Midlander, and the school newspaper, Tlic Sidelines. Speech is also included in the Language Depart- ment. MTSC is very fortunate in having Joseph O ' Shea from Northwestern University as head of this department. His vast experience and integrity has added much to the .Speech Arts Department this past year. Of the six departments offering a minor in graduate work, the Department of Languages can claim its place. Courses offered on the graduate level are specifically aimed at even greater prospects in ad- vancing secondary teaching in this state. The noteworthy professors are, from left lo right, seated: Dr. Emily Calcott, Miss Elizabeth Schardt, ' Dr. Virginia Peck. Standing are: Mr. Joseph J. O ' Shea, Dr. Richard Peck, Dr. Guy Battle. Mr. S. Carroll E ins, Mr. Eugene Wiggins, Dr. Edwin Howard.