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

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Professors in this department are Miss Elizabeth Schardt, Dr. Guy Battle, Dr. Richard Peck, Dr. Emily Calcott, Mr. Eugene Wiggins, Mr. Clifford Byrne, Mr. Lane Boutwell, Mr. S. Carroll Evins, and Mr. Edwin Howard. LANGUAGE ARTS The Language Ails iut ludc English, .speech, joinnalisni, and loreign languages. The niini- nuun ie(|uircnienls lor gradualion Ironi MTSC inchidc IS horns ol English. Academically speak- ing, this tlcpaitnieni is one of liie highest rank- ing on ihe campus. A stutlent ' ho majors in English nuisi complete a mininium of 45 hours and pass a written and oral examination during his senior year. An English major has been -well ersed in poetry, drama, comijosiiion. iind oilier prolitable sidjjecls ) ihe highl) trained stall. Miss Eli abelh Schardt guides the students ol Erenth and Spanish. Her classes are vastly en- riched by her acitial experience ami tra el abroad Avhith helps to lacilitate the accpiisition ol the loreion tonoiie and to stimulate the interest of the students. )otirnalisni is also pan ol this department. The kno ledge v]lich the student ac(|tiires in his editing and writing may be appropriately applied on The MiDLANDER, the college annual, and The Sidelines, the school newspaper, while he also accpiires acttial publication experience. Lane Boutwell teaciies speecli, also included in the I anguage Arts. These courses help to ftirther the ability of a student toward jjoise and better expression of himself. The Langtiage , rts Department is one of the six departments on the campus offering a minor in graduate ' ork. The graduate courses are aimed towards the betterment of seiondary education in the state.

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The Instructors in this department are left to right: Mr. Roscoe Stricit- land, Miss OIlie Green, Dr. Edward Baldwin, Dr. Norman Paries, Dean Clayton L. James. Second row: Dr. Jesse Crowe, Dr. R. C. Corlew, Betty Hale, Secretary, Dr. C. C. Sims, Dr. R. L. Martin, Mr. Gene H. Sloan. SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The largest (Icpariinciu on the campus is ihc Social Science Deparinicni. A wide range of subjects are offered to a major. Among them are geograplix . liist()r . political science, econom- ics, and sociology. Sliidenis ma major in one speciHc area, such as history, or lake a gi en ntun- ber ol courses in ahnost all ol the social science Helds. The depart mcnt is headed b ' Dr. Norman Parks, who joined the stall in l ' .)r)2. He succeeds Dr. i ' .. (-. Sims, who asked to be relie ed as de- partment head after 30 years. Past and present modes of ci ilization and gov- ernmental systems are sttidied. Such sttulv better e(|iiipN the sttident to inulersiand the world today. ()id ihroush a wide kno vledoe and iinderstand- ing ol all societies may we function to oiu fullest ability. Democracy demands an edttcated popu- lace who comprehend its processes and organiza- tion. This could be considered one of the specific aims of the Social Science Department.

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MATHEMATICS Horace (.. Jones heads ilie Malhe- iiiaiics l)e|)arliiieiii wiih ihe ahkr as- sislaiue ol Roy Simpson and Miss I oiiiiiiic Reynolds. Miss Reynolds has l)een an insii lu lor ai M J S(] since I ill I. Any sludeni whr) chooses this as his major lield is oHered a lour vear matii (ourse whicli inchides business ariUinietic, maihemaUcs ol Hnance, calculus, geometry, and many others. . lso offered is a methods coinse and a year ' s ' ork in stu eying. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT ■ Wk - M 1 L.- ' S H 1 iP « H S r — 1 The Home Economics Department, headed by Mrs. ' irginia Muncie. of- lers a four year comse leading to a Bachelor of Science degiee. Train- in is a ailable lor luiure teachers of home economics, home demonstra- lion agents, dietitians, costume design- ers, interior decorators, and skilled homemakers. Miss Agnes Nelson is Mrs. Muncie ' s ery capable assistant. She has charge of clothing and related courses, while Mrs. Mtnicie teaches in the field of loods and home manaoement. Plans for the near fiume include a home management house and a pre- school program.