Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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Tlie School of Arts and Sciences DEPARTMENTS Biology Economics Geology Mathematics Modern Languages Chemistry English History Military Science Physical Education Physics -vi varna Charles E. Friley, B.S., M.A. Dean HE function of the School of Arts and Sciences is two-fold: First, to serve the technical divisions of the College by providing thorough instruction in the languages, literature, the social sciences and the natural sciences, which constitute the foundation upon which the technical curricula, such as engineering and agriculture are built; and second, in accordance with the provisions of the Morrill Act, which created the College, to offer comprehensive programs of study in the natural sciences and the liberal arts, for those students who find that their talents do not lie along technical lines, but who are interested in the more general fields of education and who wish the benefits of the military training and discipline which constitute such an im¬ portant and valuable phase of the work of the College. In the School of Arts and Sciences are included the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, Geology, History, Mathematics, Military Science, Modern Languages, Physical Education and Physics. At some point in his college career practically every student comes in contact with the work of certain of these departments, notably, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Military Science and Physical Education. It is generally recognized that strong departments in the natural sciences and in the general studies are essential to the success of an institution of higher learning, and this is particularly true of technological institutions, the work of which is based upon the sciences, mathematics, economics, and kindred subjects. No student should be graduated from college, no matter what its type, who has not received adequate instruction in those studies devoted to general culture, which make him familiar with the best thought of the best minds that have gone before him. To provide an education whereby young men may satisfy their material wants more completely and in shorter hours, without at the same time opening up to them channels of culture and self-development in the wide range of human thought and activities is like the parable of the man who asks for bread and is offered a stone. We are placing great emphasis on professional and technical education as a means of training young men to utilize their working hours to the best advantage, but we have by no means fulfilled our obligation to teach them to spend their non-working hours pleasantly and profitably. This is an important phase of the work of the School of Arts and Sciences, whose courses form an essential part of every curriculum offered by the A. and M. College of Texas. “General culture cannot be too widely disseminated among a people. Neither can technological training be properly given without accompanying it with the appropriate cultural training.” There is no better atmosphere for the study of the sciences than in a technical institution, such as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, where the principles of the physical and the biological processes are being applied daily to the solution of the multitude of problems which confront us in all phases of our material life. Page 22

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The School of Agriculture The organization of the School of Agriculture is shown in the following outline: Dean of the School Vice-Dean Productive Vice-Dean Economic DEPARTMENTS Agricultural Engineering Animal Husbandry Entomology Horticulture Poultry Husbandry Accounting and Statistics Farm and Ranch Management Agricultural Economics Agronomy Dairy Husbandry Genetics Landscape Art Rural Sociology Agricultural Economics Marketing and Finance E. J. Kyle, B.S., B.S.A., M.S.A. Dean irVH E four-year course in General Agriculture has for its main object the preparation of young dL men for the business of practical farming and ranching; for the pursuit of scientific investi¬ gations along some line of agriculture; for agricultural specialists for the State and government; for becoming county demonstration agents or extension workers, and for teaching in agricultural colleges and high schools. The men who finish the course in Agricultural Administration are well equipped to serve as research students in economics and commercial subjects; to enter government or state work in the field of marketing and statistics; to serve as economic and agricultural advisers in co¬ operative marketing organizations and chambers of commerce, corporations relating to agricul¬ ture and general businesses related to agriculture such as banking or merchandising; to administer landed estates (large or small) and to serve as county agents. Graduates of the Agricultural Engineering course are prepared for the following lines: With the colleges and government in teaching, extension and experiment station work; with manufacturers of farm machinery, gas engines, tractors, other equipment and farm buildings; in advertising, sales and design work, drainage and irrigation work, and with farm and trade journals. The purpose of the course in Landscape Art is to train the students in the development of outdoor areas, such as formal and informal flower gardens, large and small estates, parks and playgrounds, cemeteries and the surroundings of buildings, private, semi-public and public. The two-year course in Agriculture is intended for young men who wish to spend one or two years in preparing to go back to the farm to employ more scientific methods of farming which have been worked out in recent years. To this end the course is made highly practical. The School of Agriculture has undergone a remarkable growth during the past twelve years. It has increased from a few departments to fourteen departments. In 1914 it ranked seventeenth in enrollment of agricultural students. It ranks second today. During this period the enroll¬ ment has more than doubled itself, while all other institutions outranking it at the beginning of the period now have fewer students enrolled in their four-year agricultural courses than they had in 1914-1915. Page 21

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The School of Eng in eer in g DEPARTMENTS Architecture Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Drawing Mechanical Engineering Municipal and Sanitary Engineering Textile Engineering F. C. Bolton, B.S. Dean in ' HE departments of the School of Engineering give instruction in the technical subjects Ji. of the several engineering courses. The course in Architecture is planned to train a young man in the arts and sciences which are the foundation for the design and construction of build¬ ings. The course prepares for a wide range of occupations varying from the practice of the pro¬ fession of Architecture and the various associated professions to the business of the building contractor. The course in Chemical Engineering prepares the student for technical work in those in¬ dustries in which raw materials undergo a chemical change in the process of manufacture. The training of the chemical engineer has a broad enough engineering foundation to enable the student to advance to a full understanding and mastery of an industry. Civil Engineering students have a choice of three divisions. The first division of the course is for those most interested in surveying or the erection of structures of various types; the second division provides intensive instruction in the construction and design of highways and highway bridges; the third group is for those who wish to specialize in municipal engineering work or in the new field of sanitary engineering. The Electrical Engineering student is given the opportunity of preparing himself for the various branches of electrical engineering such as are found in the great electric power systems; in the electric railway industry, and in the rapidly growing field of the electrification of steam railroads; and in the communication field where large numbers of trained electrical engineers are required to maintain electrical channels of communication throughout the country. The Mechanical Engineering student is trained to design, construct and erect machinery, power plants, factories and mechanical equipment in general, and to operate them with the great¬ est efficiency. Students may specialize in the fields of power production, industrial engineering, or transportation engineering, each of which presents a wide opportunity for men with proper qualifications. The purpose of the Textile Engineering course is to prepare young men to enter the field of cotton manufacturing. Texas presents a splendid opportunity for textile development. Graduates of this course find employment in positions of responsibility in cotton mills. The College has a large enrollment of engineering students, ranking eighth in size in the entire nation. The graduates of the School of Engineering hold positions of responsibility in practically every type of industry, public utility, and public works in Texas, and that a recogni¬ tion of their training and ability is not confined to the State alone is shown by the number of important engineering positions throughout the nation which many of them are filling so suc¬ cessfully. Page 23