Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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BIOLOGY The credo of the Department of Biology is : To provide a source of fact and technique vested in adequate persons; To provide instrumentation in keeping with the abilities of the persons; To provide space in which to adequately per- form the functions of pedagogy; To plan a flexible curriculum that will keep pace with our expanding college; To provide scholastic experience for every stu- dent on the premise that he will continue his edu- cation to the end of his life ; To expect a student body capable of stimulat- ing the department to higher aims through its lust for knowledge. These aims and expectations are seldom if ever achieved. Thus the department will continuously look forward in its endeavors. Charles S., Apgar— Department Head B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Bessie D. Apgar A.B. Muskingum College; M.S., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh J. Robert Heckman B.S., Elizabethtown College Rollin E. Pepper B.A., Earlham College; M.S. Syracuse University; Ph.D., University of Michigan Cleaning out th-c disinfectant pan. Page Twenty-one

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Robert A. Byerly — Department Head A.B., Oklahoma A. M. College; B.D., Bethany Biblical Seminary; A.M., Butler University; Garrett Biblical Institute; S.T.D., Temple University Carl W. Zeigler A.B., Elizabethtown College; B.D. United Theological Seminary; D.D., Elizabethtown College BIBLE AND PHILOSOPHY Our departmental anticipations for the future are centered in depth to go along with breadth. We have an adequate choice and spread of basic study areas within our course offerings in both philosophy and biblical studies. It would be helpful, we be- lieve, to provide the opportunity for a student interested in phil- osophy to take more than the introductory history of philosophy (three hour course). This anticipation would imply a full year ' s course in a more intensive introduction to philosophical thought. This choice, along with the advanced courses in philosophy and ethics, would strengthen our philosophy program. In the biblical field we also have a wide range of subjects, very adequate for a collegiate curriculum. The basic survey of biblical history should be intensified to provide an advanced working knowledge of the Bible. Both the above items will be subject to the current study and reappraisal of our college curricula. Our program of inde- pendent study for qualified senior students can certainly be ex- panded to meet any special academic demands. As a department, we can visualize a senior level field service assignment and study program. This could possibly be in conjunc- tion with other departments in the social sciences. The project, limited to seniors, would allow a student to serve on a part time basis in a community welfare center in a neighboring urban area and thus be able to get some first-hand practical experience in the human relations directly related to the student ' s major field of study. We believe this would add strength to our department and would give it another valid expression in the realm of our contemporary social situation. Much planning would be impera- tive for this venture to be effectively inaugurated. We continue to encourage any serious student, in addition to our departmental majors, to seek a mature orientation to our contemporary religious situation by electing some of our advance courses. Armon C. Snowden A.B., Elizabethtown College; B.D., Crozer Theological Seminary Stanley T. Sutphin A.B., La Verne College; B.D., Bethany Biblical Seminary; S.T.D., Pacific School of Religion Virginia S. Fisher A.B., George Washington University; M.R.E., Lancaster Theological Seminary Page Twenty

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Edgar T. Bitting—Department Head B.S.. Elizabethtown College; M.B.A. University of Pennsylvania BUSINESS The Business Department intends to channel its im- provement efforts into curriculum and course development and into placement. We feel that certain areas within our curriculum need strengthening to develop the student while at Elizabethtown College, and that the student needs to be assisted in finding the proper position following his grad- uation. A business student now spends approximately half his time studying liberal arts or general courses and the other half studying business or specialized courses. We in- tend to retain this balance but want to adjust and expand our offerings in certain areas with the thought of eventu- ally offering our business administration majors the pos- sibility of a minor in economics, marketing or management. These will be the areas for our concentration. Our curric- ulum for accounting majors will be adjusted to the think- ing of the times. Our graduates have performed admirably but only those companies that have hired our graduates are aware of the resources here at Elizabethtown College. Those firms are eager to return to recruit our graduates. In coopera- tion with the placement office, letters have been sent to additional firms inviting them to participate in recruiting on our campus. We have sufficient confidence in our grad- uates to know they will sell Elizabethtown College. Harold M. Pomroy B.A., Elizabethtown College Hilbert V. Lochner A.B., Lebanon Valley College; A.M., University of Pennsylvania Stanley R. Neyer B.S., Elizabethtown College Elinor Eastlack B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University Martha A. Eppley B.S., Elizabethtown College; M.B.A., Indiana University Aldar F. Kish B.S., Rutgers University; M. University of Delaware Page Twenty-two