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

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Social Science Dr. Norman L. Porks, Head of the Department Dr. W. T. Windhan The Social Science Department is devoted to liberal educa- tion. The five disciplines of the department have limited vocational significance. The career opportunities toward which they primarily point are the careers of educated men in the social environment, whatever their particular voca- tions—be they law, business, teaching, social welfare, or civil service. Though the college student may apply directly some of the research and reflective knowledge of his social science pro- fessor, he does not graduate from the department as an expert practitioner or careerist in some profession or social laboratory. Rather it is the goal of the department that he will leave as a person who is seeking to relate the parts to the whole; like his professors, a generalist who has gained new insights into the nature of man and society; who through vicarious experience with the activities of men has identified himself with the Humanist and Liberalist tradition; who in- quires into the social consequences of any change; who keeps company with the great minds of the past and present; who is prepared to reaffirm the moral values of our culture; who values knowledge as the guide of life. Such a person given the perspective made possible in the social sciences will become not only a successful career man in the vocation of his choice, but also a citizen and a MAN. Many of the majors of the department enter directly the teaching field or civil service. Others elect professional training in low, public administration, and welfare work. The pre-law curriculum is attracting an increasing number; most of these students now take their degrees before enter- ing la,v school. Representatives of insurance, banking, manu- facturing and government interview social science graduates each year to select people for training and career service. The department offers basic courses in the main fields of Dr. Baldwin, Miss Green, Mr. Cunninghon Page 24— Curriculum

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Science Department Miss Anderson, Dr. Exum Wotfs, Dr. Van Zandt shock of his life— while studying electricity. Physical Science 201 shares notoriety similar to that of English 101. Biology, chemistry, and physics are taught by a superior staff of professors. The majors and minors in these branches of natural science emerge well-versed in their disciplines and well-experienced in practice, due to the many long lobs which science students must take. This is time well spent, however, since scientists are now of such great value and in such demand in our society. Graduates with some type of science major may look forward to careers in industry, gov- ernment, teaching, or to further professional training in such areas as engineering or medicine. Curriculum— Page 23

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Social Science S EE j . ' vK H|H H | I Hi H 1 9 H V a fenA H ■■ 1 Ik iiW I Dean James, Miss Gray, Dr. Brearley economics, geography, history, political science, and socio- logy. Inter-disciplinary teamwo: ' promotes the integration of methods and goo ' s. The depaiment now enrolls ap- proximately 2,000 students each semester and it has main- tained a 10 per cent rate of growtii for some years. Social Science ranks with Education in turning out the largest num- ber of graduates each year. The department is strongly staffed. Nine hold the Ph.D. degree and three have done extensive work beyond the M.A. Some of the department have had teaching experience at leading colleges and uni- versities before coming to M. T. S. C. The department ' s lab- oratory, the library, has grown rapidly during the past decade, there being more than 20,000 volumes relating to the areas of its five disciplines. Curriculum— Page 23