Independence Junior College - Inkanquil Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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Counseling on an individual basis is offered every student at the College. Testing and interpretation of the scores are used in helping the student choose a field of major endeavor which is in keeping with his personal in- terests and his ability. Students have freedom of choice since the counselor only advises the student on what he thinks will be a suitable direction. Mr. Wilson conducts surveys and studies to determine students' needs and the effectiveness of the college programs in preparing the student for transfer to other colleges and universities as well as supplying skills for immediate use by the terminal student. Counseling does not end in the counselorls office, for each instructor is trained to act as an enrollment counselor for those students who have chosen that instructorls field as a major. Kenneth Wilson. director of guidance Counselor Jack Nutt helps lb' 3' hlgh school student arrange a schedule of classes for her flrst semester at ICJC which will transfer wnthout loss of credit. Mr Nutt also acts as one of the assistant football coaches. .spur- 7 s. L, 5. . . concerned counselors 3 we

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able administrators . . Dean Neil Edds is the able administrator responsible for the smooth functioning of ICJC Under the leadership of Dean Edds, Independence Community junior College has been approved for accreditation by the North Central Associa- tion of Secondary Schools and Colleges for another four years. This col- lege is one of the fourjunior colleges in Kansas recognized by NCA. Progress is the keynote at the college. This year has seen revision in existing courses to meet studentis needs. New courses including Spanish and Arc and Gas Welding have been added. English is offered on three instructional levels to allow for students with different degrees of profi- ciency. Accounting is offered on two levels, and there are special programs in science and history. 2

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training in science . W'ell-equipped laboratories are available lor stu- dents in biological and physical sciences. Students in this area olten are enrolled in prcniedicine or engineer- ing. or they may be completing a requirement for a degree in liberal arts. Students in biology or zoology are challenged by an instructor who conducts lielrl trips in search ol reptiles to be added to the college collection ol' animals. Stu- dents in genetics conduct experiments with liruit flies to enable them to understand how heredity works, Instructors in this area have received grants for spe- cial studies and have had several articles published in leading scieneejournals. Classes in physics and calculus are popular with engineering students or math majors. Modern math gives the student an opportunity to learn the new methods of solving problems. lfive are and gas welding units were added to the shops. giving college men an opportunity to learn a practical skill in addition to those already offered. Men can enroll in metalwork, machine tool processes, graphics, machine drawing, pictorial drawing, elec- tronics. electricity, semiconductors, pulse circuits, tele- vision and industrial electronics. i I IQ Ill! --. Botany students use their micro- scopes tn studying cells. Students use fresh materials and live microscopic creatures in their studies as well as specially prepared and dyed commer- cial slides. In biology, students find lively arnoeba difficult to draw as they shilt their form in search of food , 1 'ir ' .ri