Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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THE 1934 8UHAR0 The Department of Social Studies HAT the Department of Social Studies is an imj ortant part of the Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe is shown by the large mini ls r of students w ho choose to follow out majors in History and Politi- cal Science. This number has increased steadily during the pas! five years, and the numlter and variety of the courses offered in the department has increased to meet the growing demand. There are now alsnit II. students majoring in this department, and about 25 courses are offered as Social Studies. The personnel of the (.eaching force in this department consists of Hr. Rufus K. Wyllys. Professor of History and Head of the Department, and Prof. .John It. Murdock. Associate Professor of History and Political Science. Doth of these men have special training and wide experience in the fields of history and government and economics. The Department is characterized by a spirit of good-will and jollity and coo|ieration among students and Teachers. Among the courses offered are those in ancient and medieval history, modern Kumpcan history. I'nited States history, Arizona and Latin American history, and I'nited States and Huropean government. For social and academic pur| osos there is maintained among the students majoring in the Department, an International Relations tilth, one of some 500 among the colleges of the I'nited States and other countries, for the study and observation of current world affairs. The teachers in this department feel that regardless of what line of work their students may follow after graduation, most of them will be citizens of the United States, and in a time when it w ill be more difficult than ever before to avoid being citizens of the world also. Therefore it is considered necessary to help them learn all that they can about the origins of our modern world, as well as alwmt its present condition. Rrrrs K. Wyllys. (31)

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Tin: I!tt4 SAHUARO I K. R. K. WILLYS (30)

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THE 1934 8AHUAR0 Alonzo Aka ms Senior t'entrnl 1 1 Iklln Sir mu Maugarkt Kimsar Senior Needles, Calif. Philomiithlfin •f AMKS (’flXU-MBBR Senior Gilbert Lamhtla Phi Sicma Mavis Grbb.v Senior Phoenix Jav Hinton Senior Florence Tail Stem Phi Jack Kmk.vm.wv Senior Mesa GeoKraphlc Makgarbt Salmon Senior Hishee Gilukkt Cadt Senior IximMn Phi Sigma Alpha P l Omcca Yiolbt Krkpbla Senior Phoenix Delta Theta Fokrkmt Harkfoot Senior Mesa (32)