University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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'iii 12. D. BIEACHAAI Dean of Arts and Sciences After serving as assistant dean for 15 years, li. D. Nleacham became dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1940. His code of fairness and kindness has contributed much to the success he has made of his job. CCJLLEGE CDF ARTS AND SCIENCES limbracing a wide variety of subjects, the College of Arts and Sciences ollers the student a liberal education in the line of endeavor that he wishes to follow or a foundation for work in the professional schools. Since its establishment in 1892 the college has become one of the largest in the university. lts curriculum has been extended to reach stu- dents in every held. The college includes the schools of applied biology, citizenship and public affairs, geology, home economics, journalism, letters, library science, physical education, and social work. The student may choose his major in his sophomore year, or devote this second year to further preparation for admission to one of the professional schools. The student who follows the prescribed course for four years receives the Bachelor of Arts degree. His work consists of four parts: prescribed work, group electives, major and minor subjects, and free electives. Degrees of Bachelor of Arts with Honors and Bachelor of Science with Honors are awarded for unusual merit. ' but Aj ,. 'jf Wu-.., 0.1.1 Q Page 28 11,--t ai l si ll is ll

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Established in 1926, the oHice of Dean of Faculty was known as Dean ol' Administration until 1941, when the position was combined with that of assistant to the president. ln Sep- tember, 1942, the two capacities became known as Dean of the Faculty, and Royden Danger- lield was appointed to the oHice. lclis duties are somewhat similar to those of a vice-president of the university. lle handles all allairs pertaining to the faculty and settles all problems arising between the several depart- ments of the university except those which are handled through the Faculty Senate. Although the duties of the president embrace the entire state, covering allairs outside the school area, the Dean of Faculty is concerned only with the university proper. In December, 1942, Dean Dangerlield se- cured a leave of absence to go to Vllashington, D. C., where he served on the board of eco- nomic warfare in the blockade division. john B. Cheadle, professor of law, became acting Dean of Faculty. if ff 1 ,, 2 Bovnux tl. DANo1aRri1a1,n Dean of Faculty A professor of government since 1928, Royden Dangerlield became assistant dean of the Graduate School in 1938, and held that position until he was appointed Dean of the Faculty in the fall of 1942. Page 27

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING A course in surveying offered in 1899 began the first instruction in professional engineering at the university. ln 1909 the College of lflll- gineering was comprised out of the combined school of mines and the school of applied science. The curricula is comprised of architecture Qincluding architectural engineering, city plan- ning, landscape architecturej, chemical engi- neering, civil engineering fincluding municipal engineering, structural engineering, transporta- tion engineeringj, electrical engineering, engi- neering physics, general engineering, geological engineering, mechanical engineering, mining en- gineering, natural-gas engineering, and petro- leum engineering. A broad base in English, mathematics, chem- istry, physics, economics, accounting, and bus- iness law is' also provided the engineering' student. The laboratories and shops of the College of Engineering have been equipped for the purpose of applying the fundamental principles of engineering. Students from all parts of the United States and many foreign countries are enrolled in the college. 03. XV. H. CARSON Dean of Engineering Vvilliam H. Carson, dean of the College of Engineering and director of the schools of mechanical and petroleum engineering, has been a member of the faculty since 1925. He has been dean of the college since 1927. D Si' Page. 29 -.as-r-'W' Amr'