San Jose State College - La Torre Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION lvlr. Glenn HarTranTT, Chairman Women sTudenTs in The Physical EducaTion DeparTmenT conTinue To enioy swimming, body mechanics, Tollc, modern and social dance, Tencing and The many oTher women's sporTs oTTered. Men sTudenTs parTicipaTing in The many branches oT The sporTs program are preparing Tor coaching iobs ThroughouT The sTaTe. In addiTion To The class program, The deparTmenT carries on inTer- coIIegiaTe compeTiTion in I4 sporTs. The RecreaTion curriculum is expanding each year: approximaTeIy 60 sTudenTs are now sTudying in This area. WiTh The modern women's physical educaTion building in use and The conTinued expansion of The aThleTic Tields Tor barh men and women aT The sTadium, The Division oT Physical EducaTion soon expecTs an even more exTended program oT acTiviTies in all deparTmenTs. Shown here are Tiny HarTranTT and Dr. Irene Palmer, Womens Physical EducaTion DeparTmenT head. DIVISION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY Dr. Charles W. TeITord, Chairman The Division ol: Psychology, Philosophy and STaTisTics serves Three Types oT needs. For Those seelcing To TuITiII The general- educaTion reguiremenTs There are courses which promoTe a beTTer undersTanding oT oneseIT and oT oThers. For Those preparing Tor educaTion, social service, The minisTry, nursing, occupaTionaI Therapy or police There are courses which provide proTessional preparaTion. And Tor Those who wish a B.A. or Ivl.A. in psychology or philosophy There is a compIeTe program. The Tield work acTiviTies oT This division have expanded To include a cooperaTive program in The Agnew STaTe HospiTaI leading To The PsychiaTric Technicians CerTiTicaTe, and Tield worlc in Child STudy Leadership involving small groups in several diTTerenT communiTies.

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DIVISION OE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Dr. Raymond W. Barry, Chairman The Modern Language DeparTmenT emphasizes The speaking oT a Toreign Ianguage raTher Than The TransIaTion oT iT. The French, German and Spanish honor socieTies have regular social meeT- ings in which The conversaTion is in The Toreign Ianguage., A French pIay, Le Barbier de SeviIIe by Beaumarchais, was presenTed This year. The Engiish DeparTmenT has been experimenTing wiTh masTerpieces of Toreign IiTeraTures-German, French and Spanish-in TransIaTion. These yea r-courses have been TaughT by The sTaTT oT The Modern Language DeparTmenT. Courses in OrienTaI IiTeraTure and The Russian novel have aIso been added. GraduaTe courses pre- paring The sTudenT Tor a MasTer's Degree in English are now oTTered. Shown are Dr. Barry IrighTI and Mr. Lee C. Newby, Modern Language DeparTmenT head. DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCE Dr. Cari D. Duncan, Chairman The guiding phiiosophy oT The Division oT NaTuraI Science is To adapT programs oT insTrucTion To sTudenT needs in a changing worId. WheTher The goaI is general educaTion, quaIiTicaTion Tor civil service, preparaTion Tor Teaching, an educaTionaI ToundaTion Tor one oT The esTabIished proTessions, or speciaiized occupaTionaI Training, The needed science courses are Tound here. A sTrong emphasis on sound Tieid work and IaboraTory Training insures a high measure oT compeTence and empIoyabiIiTy on graduaTion. Training is provided Tor candidaTes Tor The general secondary credenTiaI and The MasTer OT ArTs Degree. ImporTanT services also are rendered To pubiic educaTion ouTside The coIIege Through Tield Trips Tor Teachers, help in developing The eIemenTary schooI camping program, exTension courses and advisory worIc. From IeTT are Dr. Beniamin Nayior, Miss Pauline Davis, Miss Mary BooTh, Miss MargareT Twombly and Dr. Duncan. 23

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DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Dr. William Poyfress, Chairman Courses safisfying fhe general eclucafion and feaching cre- denfial requiremenfs as well as majors in special fields are of- fered by fhe Division of Social Science. The A.B. Degree is offered in economics, social science, public adminisfrafion, social service, polifical science, sociology and hisforyg courses leading fo fhe A.B. Degree in geography and public relafions were added lasf year. The Masfer's Degree is given in social science. During fhe winfer quarfer fhis year courses in American Polifical Parfies and Infer- nafional Law were added fo fhe curriculum. In spife of fhe limifed sfaff, fur- fher expansions are being affempfed. ARMY AND AIR FORCE ROTC Col. James J. I-lea, Lf. Col. Howard Brown Eighf San Jose sfudenfs were accepfed for appoinfmenf info fhe Regular Army fhis year. These men included l. C. Bland, O. l-lerrgesell, J. L. Richerfs, D. I-I. Miller, W. C. DeLapp, P. A. Murphy, E. J. Davis, and I-I. C. Frame. As an added incenfive fhis year, fiffed dress uniforms will be given each cadef successfully complefing fhe course. Firsf Year Advanced men again enjoyed fhe six weelcs vacafion af Camp Gordon, Georgia. In fhe presenf expansion of fhe Armed Services our own Air Force ROTC has grown considerably during fhe pasf year. Sraff, personnel, sfudenfs and new courses far surpass previous years. New Air Force Blue Uniforms are being worn by Advanced Course sfudenfsp basic sfudenfs will be wearing fhem by nexl' fall. An organizafion for AEROTC men called Arnold Air Sociefy sfarfed fhis year, if fosfers educafion, service and good will among all young men. We believe fhis group will highlighf all campus acfivifies in fhe fufure. Lf. Col. Brown is shown af leff, Col. I-lea af righf.