Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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military sciences AIR SCIENCE: John Schlogl, B.S., Lt. Col. USAF, Chairman. As a cadet airman, the stu- dent learns about weapons systems, the foundations of aerospace power, the role of the staff officer, navigation, and global geog- raphy. In addition, the cadet must complete a training program in leadership laboratories and on the drill field. Upon graduation, he is commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. health physical education NAVAL SCIENCE: Edward W. Durant, Jr., B.S., Col., USMC, Chairman. In his freshman year, the student is introduced to the basic elements of seamanship and naval history. As a sophomore, he learns about naval weap- ons and takes an elementary course in psy- chology. The final two years include courses in naval engineering and leadership. The curriculum is supplemented by summer cruises. Successful completion of the program brings the ensign ' s gold bar. PHTSICAL EDUCATION (EAST): Julia R. Grout, M.S., Chairman. The major program in physical education in the Woman ' s Col- lege has as its purpose the developing of teachers whose understanding of basic theory as well as skill in performance makes them worthy leaders of youth. The broader her educational background and her understand- ing of people, the more valuable the sudent will be as a leader and teacher. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (WEST): John h ' riedrich, Ph.D., Chairman. Courses in physical education are arranged and designed to meet the increasing demand for teachers who are qualified to coach and to teach physical edu- cation. They may be taken for credit only by students in the High School Teaching Pro- gram or by majors in Education. Six semester hours may be elected from courses in Special Methods in Physical Education, nine hours from those dealing with Theory and Practice in Physical Education, and three hours from Health Education. 26

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natural sciences CHEMISTRY: John H. Saylor, Ph.D., Chair- man. The program for the chemistry major is designed to give a basic understanding of the fundamentals of chemical science and laboratory techniques and experimental pro- cedures. In both major programs — B.S. and B.A. — the course sequence is: General Chem- istry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chem- istry, and Physical Chemistry. BOTANY: Terry W. ,;,. -„. j,.. ' n.D.. Chairman. A broad undergraduate program in botany is offered. Botanical studies can be divided into two areas — field and labora- tory. The botany major must take two field courses (from among plant identification, ecology, and taxonomy of lower groups) and two laboratory courses (from among physiology, bacteriology, genetics, and anatomy). ZOOLOGY: Edward C. Horn, Ph.D., Chairman. The zoology major must take one course in each of three areas — morphology, physiology, and genetics. Many recent advances in biology have resulted from the application of bio- chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, and mathematics to biological investigation. New areas, such as biochemical genetics, bio- physics, and molecular biology ha e, as a result, become interdisciplinary. A modern zoologist, then, must obtain competence and training; in the othc ' r sciences. CEOLOGT: E. Willard Berry, Ph.D., Chairman. Geology is a discipline which tries to explain the earth, its surface history, and its interior development. The majority of students take geology in an effort to grasp a general view of the how, when, and why of the earth. Others may p repare themselves for advanced work leading to professional careers. MATHEMATICS: John J. Gergen, Ph.D., Chairman. A mathematics major may concen- trate in the branches of algebra, geometry, or analysis. The student interested in applied mathematics should elect courses in analysis, computing, probability, statistics, and mathe- matical logic. He should also have a strong interest in the related fields — physics, eco- nomics, etc. PHYSICS: Henry A. Fairhank, Ph.D., Chairman. The University offers a full program for phys- ics majors. The sequence of courses usually is: introductory physics, intermediate physics, intermediate mechanics and electricity, c ' lec- tronics, kinetic theory of gases and thermo- dynamics, advanced laboratory, electromag- netic theory and physical optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. 25 1

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libraries Benjamin E. Powell, Ph.D. Librarian The General Library, seen through the Union Arcade. The several collections which make up the Duke University Library form a firm foundation to support the edu- cational, research and scholarly ac- tivities at Duke. With approximately 1,600,000 volumes and a staff of 134, the Library is the largest university library in the South and the sixteenth largest in the nation. The Library has seen its most rapid development and expansion take place in the years since World War II. Since 1946, about 900,000 volumes have been added. In addition to the General Library on West Campus, distinguished collections are housed in the Woman ' s College Library, the Law School Library, the Medical School Library, the Divinity School Library, the College of Engineering Library, and in the areas of biology-forestry, chemistry, and physics-mathematics. Librarian Benjamin E. Powell is und erstandably proud of the special collections which have contributed to the Library ' s strength over the years. The leading collection of Methodist literature and Wesleyana, including roughly 1,500 editions of the writings of John and Charles Wesley, is part of the Library ' s collection. The Flowers 27 Collection of Southern Americana has been built up over the last forty years. It consists of books, manuscripts, music, photographs, and broadsides. The Walt Whitman Collection is the strongest of any such collection held by an aca- demic institution. The Library is also the respository of important source materials on Southern Asia, notably India and Pakistan, and Latin Amer- ica, with special emphasis given to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. The Library now looks forward to an era of expansion and consolidation. Construction will soon begin on a 15,000,000 addition, to be located adjacent to the present General Li- brary. The new structure will provide almost twice as much floor space as is currently available. There will also be open stacks and five times the study space for undergraduates. The Woman ' s College Library at night.