North Iowa Area Community College - Troyannum Yearbook (Mason City, IA)

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MARIE SCHALEKAMP Department Head fi rin- GET THE MESSAGE? - Edith Alsbury, English assistant, and Marie Schalekamp seem pleased with the results of Larry Karn's tests. E GLISH DEPARTME T reaches every student FEE ' ' Y fx. DALE BECKER ARDYS BLANCHARD MARIESTELLE BROWN EDNA CARSTENSEN 0 Z A :W , Q, . L A- 'Y I N .Ji l ill V ' 1 A V VNAV Ii Rjfcurzfvx-lb: ' futilfl f U iii ' I-l:? '3? , i RUTH DUPUIS JACK EASTON MARY ELLEDGE RONALD FREIER za

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E GI EERI G DEPT. applies scientific data Engineering is an applied science. The discov- ery, verification, and organization of facts and information is the basic job of the scientist. It is the engineer's job to use scientific information in the creation of materials, machines, structures, and processes. An engineering education is demanding, but en- gineering is a rewarding profession and a. chal- lenging and satisfying 'career with many opportun- ities for advancement. Although some types of en- gineering are regional, there is a great demand for engineers all over the United States. The engineering department provides such courses as Engineering Graphics, Orientation to Engin- eering, Engineering Problems, and Statics of En- gineering. These courses are planned to parallel the first two years of engineering curricula at four-year engineering colleges. CHARLES PERRIN Department Head Vis-l CALCULATING - Instructor Charles Perrin helps Steven Kay determlne the answer to an engineering problem. P

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Communication is the basis of all social life and all vocational and cultural adjustment. Since each student has a different pattern of life, as well as varying abilities, the instruction of the cogiimunication .skills is as individualized as pos- S1 e. Communication Skills is required of all credit- transfer freshmen students. Four basic units are covered in the course. The initial unit is concerned With the applica- tion of study and communication skills needed for effective college participation. Expository writing and speaking, language history, and semantics are stressed. The vocational report writing unit prepares the student for all phases. o-f a research problem with the emphasis on conclusions and recommendations. The third general area, the Humanities, applies the skills of understanding, appreciating, integrat- ing, creating, and evaluating to the artistic fields. Application is achieved through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and observing. The final unit - Straight-thinking - evaluates propaganda techniques. The student learns to rec- ognize fact, opinion, inference, assumption, induc- tion, and deduction and to- test the latter by the use of syllogism. The literature division of the English Depart- ment offers several courses designed to develop the student's ability to read and understand dif- ferent fo-rms of literature with a resulting develop- ment of appreciation. Through the study, appre- ciation, and evaluation of the world's great litera- ture, the student increases his understanding of himself, of others, and of the experiences of both. Departmental offerings in the field of speech include courses to improve oral communication and the student's ability to use speaking to his advantage. Improvement in diction and stage pre- sence, use of visual aids, and Work in planning for dall types of speaking situations are empha- size . Introduction to Theater and Directed Experiences in Theater are the course offerings in drama. lgrama classes participate in college play produc- ions. Courses to improve understandings of and to better skill with the English language are struc- tured to fit the specific needs of the various tech- nical and vocational groups. Emphasis is placed on expository writing, business communications, and technical observations and analysis. The Reading and Study Skills Center operates on the premise that every student can improve his reading and study skills. Enrollment in Read- ing Improvement is designed for students who desire to perfect special skills, or who need to im- prove their skills to succeed in college. Participa- tion in short courses is for those students Who need special instruction and practice in particular aspects of reading, such as how-to-study, speed- reading, and spelling. VELMA GRIPPEN FLOSSIE LUTZ ARLAN RAHLF ARLO STOLTENBERG i A J l r PHILIP LACK SOPHUS PETERSON JUANITA ROMIG ELIZABETH UHLENHOPP