Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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PHILOSOPHY CRITICAL THINKING VALUED The aim of the Philosophy Department is to develop within students clear thinking and correct reasoning. Through studying different philosophies and ethical systems, students are encouraged to evaluate life questions and answers and to develop life views of their own. New to the Department of Philosophy this year Mr. Lawrence Starkey. Before coming to Bethel he served as research writer for science films and television at Moody Institute of Science. This year his teaching responsibility has included most of the courses offered by the department. W. ROBERT SMITH Chairman of the Department of Philosophy Th.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary SWAN ENCWALL Associate Professor of Psychology and Philosophy M.A. University of California LAWRENCE STARKEY Associate Professor of Philosophy M.A. University of Southern California Ph.D. candidate, U.S.C. PHYSICAL EDUCATION A NEW MINOR For the first time in its history, Bethel is graduating a group of young men with physical education minors. Since the state of Minnesota now requires such a minor for high school coaching, this program will become increasingly important and beneficial to our college program. Next year a course in coaching football, basketball, baseball and track will be added to this program. New to the faculty this year, the department welcomed Mr. Jerome Thompson, recently coach at Ripon College, Wisconsin. LYNN LUNDIN Instructor in Physical Education B.A. Augsburg College INGEBORG SJORDAL Instructor in Swedish and Physical Education M.A. University of Minnesota JERRY THOMPSON Instructor in Physical Education M.S. University of Wisconsin

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jrtHHJiiiMii »WM Dr. Walfrcd Peterson peers into the microfilm reader to see why his comic book isn’t showing up. HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE GROWTH As Bethel grows, so do its departments. The department of history and political science this year added to its staff Dr. Olaf Olsen, whose doctoral study was done at the University of Colorado. The year also saw growth and increased value in the readings courses in history which were begun two years ago. A new readings course in political science is to be instituted next year. The course will give our political scientists opportunity to observe political theory and practice in the materials of American history. DALPHY FAGERSTKOM Associate Professor of History, Chairman of Department of History and Political Science Ph.D. University of Edinburgh ROY C. DALTON Associate Professor of History Ph.D. Univeristy of Minnesota OLAF S. OLSEN Associate Professor of History Ph.D. University of Colorado WALFRED PETERSON Associate Professor of Political Science Ph.D. University of Minnesota FRANCIS WHEELER Associate Professor of Greek and History, Chairman of the Department of Languages Ph.D. candidate, University of Chicago

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EDUCATION and PSYCHOLOGY College graduate, Sylvia Jackson, student teaches at Como Park Junior High School. TEACHING AND OBSERVATION From our education department this year there are twenty-five determined student teachers trying to figure out whether their students are geniuses, dull, neurotic or just average. An introduction course to education is now being offered on the sophomore level for those students who wish to transfer and for those who are undecided vocationally. An outstanding experience for one psychology class was Anoka State Hospital where they were shown around to the various cottages fo observe the actions of the patients. t ROYAL BLOOM Professor of Psychology. Chairman of Department of Psychology and Education. Doctoral candidate, University of Minnesota SWAN ENGWALL Associate Professor of Psychology and Philosophy M.A. University of California CHARLES ERICKSON Instructor in Band M.M.Ed., Minneapolis College of Music SHELDON FARDIG Associate Professor of Music and Education M.Mus., Northwestern University ROY F. MF.YER Instructor in Special Methods in History and Social Sciences Ph.D. University of Minnesota 28