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

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LANGU SALME LANG GE students review cultures 1 , PAULINE HEDGECOCK Department Head LELAND ROSS PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAISE? - Jill Welter operates control board in language lab as Pauline Hedgecock assists Ron Oman. 'llrf The Language laboratory offers all foreign lan- guage students an opportunity to improve their own speaking of a second language and to enjoy themselves by listening to recordings by foreign artists. Many students who find they must meet a for- eign 1a.nguage requirement at a transfer institution complete that requirement before leaving NIACC. A beginning course in Spanish, French, or Ger- man presents an introduction to the basics of the chosen language. Intermediate courses offer re- inforcement of basic skills and increased Work in writing and speaking. Advanced courses provide emphasis in composition, conversation, and con- temporary readings. While it is in the advanced courses that the study of culture is intensified, all courses in this department stress understandings of the traditions and Ways of the people of the country.

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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

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North Iowa Area Community College's library actively participates in the educational program o-f the College by meeting the needs of the curricu- hun and by encouraging students to use the library wisely and extensively. The general library policy is to have all publica- tions on open stacks to permit students to help themselves to materials. Student browsing is encouraged by an attractive display of popular periodicals, a paperback rack, and a new-book display. A reference area houses a large collection of the most significant reference books. Another important part of the library is the listening center, which affords students an opportunity to listen to recordings. The library is a very pleasant facility, with car- peting, study carrels, comfortable chairs, and ade- quate lighting. LIBRARY atmosphere encourages student use ELSIE OETKEN , Department Head A P iv G'-1' MILDRED CARLSEN JACKIE DIERCKS