Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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■ PRACTICING CHRISTIANITY The religious education department is designed to give guidance in matters of individual development in Christian living and to acquaint the student with the Bible, church education, and modern problems of religious education. Twelve credits in Bible are required of every student for graduation from the four-year college. All freshmen take Bible survey, and choice may be made to fulfill the upper division Bible requirement. CLIFFORD E. LARSON, PhD. Head of Religious Education Department Bible. Religious Education ESTHER SABEL. Ph.B., M.R.E. Religious Education Department Bible, Religious Education TO BROADEN PHILOSOPHIC APPRECIATION The philosophy department endeavors to create an awareness of the wideness and diversity in philosophic systems. Through this, students acquire an appreciation for other views and also arrive at a philosophy of their own elected from the various systems. W. ROBERT SMITH, Th.D. Head of Philosophy Department Philosophy, Bible CLARENCE B. BASS. Ph.D. Philosophy Department Bible, Philosophy, Theology 25

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FREQUENTLY SELECTED ROYAL F. BLOOM. M.A. Head of Psychology Department Psychology, Education SWAN A. ENGWALL. M.A. Psychology Department Psychology, Philosophy Psychology is one of the most often chosen fields for major work at Bethel. Although this is only a two-instructor department, fourteen psychology courses are offered during the year. As the school expands, more education courses will be added. This addition would reduce the number of transfers to other schools to obtain the desired credits in education. Psychology classes are assigned special case studies for a little research work. This necessitates use of the librarys facilities—especially the night before the report is due.

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SOUTHWEST CORNER ELLEN LEHR. M.A. Business Department The business department is located in one corner room of the college building. Students, other than business students, almost forget that it is there unless as they come down the stairs they hear the clatter, of typewriters. Business courses are very popular with girls who wish to take only one year of training. Among students who stay for more than one year, typing is most frequently taken. MOST RECENT ADDITIONS DEL RAY PETERSON, M.A. Head of Physical Education Department Physical Education, Athletics LYNN LL'NDIN, B.A. Physical Education Tennis courts were added to the campus last fall at a cost of approximately $6700. This figure includes the cost.of landscaping as well as the actual construction of the courts. Access to courts is a help to the tennis teams. The courts have been a source of enjoyment to many tennis enthusiasts this spring. They are a good outlet for that physical energy that prevents one from sitting inside studying on a beautiful spring day. A second addition was a third year to the physical education program, enabling students to minor in physical education. Score keeper, Jim Mac Fad yen, wishes Lawrence Van Heerden and Bud Lee a pood game. This game was the official opening of the new tennis courts in October.