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

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Basic to advanced courses given in M TH Mathematics pervades all areas of Work and thought in varying degrees. In the last decade. mathematics has played an increasingly important part in all scientific fields. As civilization advances, science and technology demand people with a greater working knowledge of mathematics. Therefore, the Mathematics Department offers courses in which the emphasis is placed upon the application of mathematics to different fields. Course offerings in this department range from the most basic to the very complex. A course in basic mathematics is aimed to provide mastery of concepts and skills considered a requisite for any college graduate. A course in calculus is designed to provide a con- tinuation of the modern approach to mathematics with particular stress upon understandings in math- ematical analysis. N0 MATTER HOW YOU FIGURE IT - Lamont Constable compares board work to Harold Kerns' an- swer on the really big slide rule. LAMONT CONSTABLE Department Head DUANE BRANDT I'f'f ' 4 I I l GERALD ERICSON CHARLES I-IINES SAM MAST NORMAN SCHMIDT

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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

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WILLIAM RICH Students in nearly all of the vocational-technical departments are required to take machine and Weld- ing courses offered in the Metals Department. Each course content is directed to the specific needs. of the particular vocation for which the class is pre- paring. Through study of theory and actual practice, the students gain skills and understandings of machine tools and precision measuring. They are given basic training in oxy-acetylene Welding, braz- ing, soldering, cutting, and electric welding. Continued study provides them with the funda- mentals of metallurgy. METALS classes develop machine, welding skills WATCH YOUR FINGERS! - Bill Rich, Lee Hackbart and Rick Pfertzel go over the operation procedure once more.