Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Graduate School J he first Master of Arts degree from the university was conferred in 1893, and more were awarded yearly until 1914. The World War retarded advanced study, and no further masters ' degrees were conferred before a reorganization in 1919 established the graduate school as a separate department. The Rev. Thomas S. Bowdern, S.J., became dean of the young graduate school in 1931. As educational standards throughout the country rose, requirements for degrees became more severe. The graduate school at present is adequately equipped and staffed to offer the Master of Arts and Master of Science in Latin, Greek, English, chemistry, education, history, mathematics, and in several of the so- called fundamental sciences in the school of medicine. A master ' s degree usually takes at least one full year of study beyond the bachelor ' s degree. Students are allowed to work further after obtaining the master ' s degree, but for the present no one will be admitted as a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, which normally necessitates three full years of study beyond the bachelor ' s degree. The Iowa State Board of Educational Examiners voted in 1938 to accept Creighton ' s graduate work and graduate degrees to fulfill requirements for Advanced Secondary Teacher ' s Certificates. The same board voted in 1940 to accept the graduate school ' s work for the new Superintendent ' s Certificate. The Nebraska Board of Educational Examiners had previously recommended Creighton graduate credits for all teacher ' s and superintendent ' s certificates. Graduate work done at Creighton is accepted by graduate schools of other universities in study for their Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Transferred work has been allowed advanced standing at the Catholic University of America, the Universities of California, Chicago, Columbia, Duke, Indiana, Iowa, Mar- quette, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Rochester, and Iowa State College. Every place it has been presented, it has been accepted. Creighton faculty members have Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the Catholic University, the Universities of Chicago, Columbia, Fordham, Fribourg, Harvard, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Min- nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, St. Louis, Wisconsin, and the Gregorian University. A limited number of students under the scope of the school are permitted to engage in research upon problems selected by the various departments. Graduate School and University College Facui n 21

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Rev. Thomas S. Bowdern, S.J. Dean University College J. he university college administers all educational activity that does not come conveniently under the direction of any other department of the university. The oldest of the sections is the summer school. Women students who wish to do full time work in prepara- tion for professional schools, teachers ' certificates, or social work register in university college. Also all students, men or women, who desire to do part-time study in the day division of Arts, Journalism, or Commerce, enroll as members of the college. From its organization university college has cooperated with the college of commerce in offering night classes for busi- ness and professional people, for the college student obliged to work during the day, and for adults interested in personal educational improvement. Thirty years ago educational standardizing agencies, elevating and strengthening the work of all schools and colleges and improving the prepa- ration of school teachers, forced candidates for the teaching profession to seek further education. It became necessary for these candidates to obtain college degrees and graduate degrees if they wished to qualify for higher teachers ' certificates or better educational positions. This same pressure forced teachers-in-service at that time to return to college and complete the studies prescribed for the required degrees. This led to the matriculation of the fi rst women to study at Creighton. They were admitted to the university for the 1913 summer session. College classes for teachers-in-service were held on Tuesdays and Satur- days in 1919 and 1920. These extension courses, as they were called, were organized by the Rev. John F. McCormick, S.J., then president of the uni- versity, in response to the urgent petition of a committee of Omaha public school teachers. The Rev. F. X. Reilly, S.J., was appointed director. At the end of the year these courses were discontinued until 1923 when they were resumed as Courses for Teachers under the guidance of the Rev .Thomas A. Egan, S.J. The new university college, formed December 1, 1931, with the Rev. Thomas S. Bowdern, S.J., as dean, included this work. Father Bowdern is president of the Adult Education council of Omaha and presided over the Missouri Valley Conference on Adult Education this year. « Composed of professors from the different schools and colleges of the university, the university college faculty numbers outstanding members of the various fields of study. In this way a group which represents nearly all spheres of education is obtained. In addition to the education certificate which women students may obtain, the opportunity is offered them of securing arts degrees from the university college. If students wish to take courses in several schools or colleges, they may be permitted to do so under the direction of the dean. Listed as the oldest of the sections included in this department, the summer session presents a pro- gram of study covering six weeks. Faculty members for the summer session include a number of visiting professors as well as many members of the university staff. Summer school classes are of the same quality and offer the same credits as those taught during the regular sessions of the university. Xumerous teachers working for a higher degree attend the summer session. Administration Building 20

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Dr. Stuart A. Mahuran Direct or Print Shop School of Journalism v onstituting the fourteenth and youngest unit of the university, the school of journalism was founded as a separate department eight years ago. From 1923 until 1933 the school had been a division of the college of commerce. Stressing the importance of a broad cultural background as well as practical news training, the school requires that the first two years of the four year course consist largely of fundamental arts studies. In the last two years the student is given many more specialized journalism courses. Practical experience in the news-gathering and news-writ- ing field furnishes the journalism student with a major portion of his technical training. Work on the school ' s publications, The Creightonian and The Blue jay, to a great extent determines the jour- nalistic grades of the student. New courses added to the curriculum include: Introduction to Print- ing, History and Principles of Journalism, Radio Continuity Writing, and Principles of Photography. Classrooms, newsroom, morgue, offices, and equipment of the school are housed in the Law building. An exchange consisting of student news- papers from all over the country is maintained for the benefit of the journalists. First published by the school in 1936, The Nebraska Style Book, which governs the style of The Creightonian, was revised in 1938 by the students in the editing classes and sent to all schools and newspapers in Nebraska and surrounding states. Dr. Stuart A. Mahuran, director of the school since 1938, is one of the five educators in the world to hold the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism. School of Journalism Faculty 22