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

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MATHEMATICS The Math DepartincMU todav is headed by Horace G. Jones. Also teaching; this traditional siU)jccl are Roy Simpson and Miss Toniniie Reynolds, vho lias been an instructor at MTSC lor 42 yeais. 1 he loin- year math coiuse is offered to any student who chooses that field as a major. Such coinses as business arith- metic, math of finance, calculus, geometry, and many more are pro ided. . lso asailable in a year ' s work is surveying and one methods course in the teaching of mathematics. This full program keeps these able professors constantly busy. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT This depanmeiil atlrads mainly It-male siudeiits. Ho; ever. boys max, in the end, benefit most from the courses it olters, for it is here that many girls learn the technitjiies of successful homemaking. Foods and clothing, nutrition, home nursing, textiles, and other jjrac- lital courses are oiTered. Students may receive a U.S. degree upon completion of a major in Home Economics. Mrs. X ' irginia Muncie and Miss Afyrtle . gnes Nelson, the instruc- tors in the Deijartment of Home Economics, are shown in the photo at left planning the many profit- able activities which they now offer to those girls desiring this type in- struction.

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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.

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The Kii ' jincss Atlniiiiisiiiiiioii Dcpai iiiRiU bctaniL ' ollicial in I9, ' i9. Until that ilatc it was an annexation ot the Social Science Department. It has expanded into its own, and now pro ides ad anced stenography, business law, methods and materials in accounting and stenography, advanced accoimting. advertising, auditing, salesmanship, and business education courses. The lotu divisions— , ccotmting, Secretarial Science, Business Education, and Business Law— were combined to lorm the Business Administration De- |)arinienl. This is one ol the most popidar depart- ments with the siutlent body, lor it produces a large number ol majors each yeai . Ihe aims of the Business Administration Department are to certify graduates to teach any business subject on the secondary le el, preparation lor worthwhile business positions, and knowledge for operating self-owned enterprises. E. W. Midgett heads this department. His teaching com- |3anions are Mrs. Henrietta ,Myers Wade and Miss Elaine Stejip.