Belleville College - Dutchman Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Social Sciences strove to present total view of a changing world. A fundamental part of any Junior College curriculum is its social sci¬ ence department. Whether working lor a degree or completing the under¬ graduate requirements of a future col¬ lege or university, students elected sev¬ eral courses from the ever increasing selection offered by the department of social science. Within the areas of political science, history, and geogra¬ phy, the courses encompassed ranged from American history, geography, and national and state government to international relations, world civiliza¬ tion, and global geography. A stu¬ dent, through these courses, became acquainted with society. With the acquisition of a map pro¬ jector, the students in American his¬ tory were able to watch the historical movements that led to our independ¬ ence, and the students in political science were able to observe the ex¬ pansion of representative democracy across the continent. By selecting from JC’s portfolio of geography courses, the student could study Anglo-America, the world s dif¬ ferences in land and culture, or the economic geography of selected areas. I he scope ol these classes was enlarg¬ ed by instructor and guest lectures. Through the study of world civiliza¬ tion, a student could integrate his cul¬ tural-social historical background. This background, in turn, could be given a current perspective by the interna¬ tional relations course. The student found that the courses in this department complemented each other, thus enabling him to acquire a panoramic view of the real world. Curves were a specialty of Mr. Millers; he took obvious delight in explanation. Psychology, a deep subject that attempts to understand the erratic, was made a little A semicircle provided an atmosphere for lighter by a smile from Mr. Masters. fami y related discussions.

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Aspiring architect Bruce Schivaegel mastered basic designs through repetition, patience, and precision. Engineers took time and talent to produce exacting drawings, designs Each new day brought engineering draw¬ ing students a new design for perfection. Developing accurate and precise con¬ cepts was the task of the general en¬ gineering students. To achieve this goal these prospective engineers had to master intricate subjects and to de¬ velop certain personal characteristics that would be beneficial in their fields. Novices soon discovered the attri¬ butes of an eraser as they learned to draw triangles, isometric drawings, and various production drawings. With advancement, the students made plans for the construction of small buildings. From this they went on to produce maps and drawings of architectural structural steel and rein¬ forced concrete structures. During the summer semester a general surveying course was offered to round out their work. 27

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World Civilization was the subject; the object—to trace mans cultivation from the cave man to the space-aged man. Skills learned in speech aided all students of geography who gave ”rock talks.” AbL i 7 I 7 W J5 Ink blot tests became the criteria to measure student ' s imaginations and attitudes in Mr. Crane’s psychology classes. Learning about frustrations and motiva¬ tions was an essential part of psychology.