Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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Three major areas offered The Management Department offers three majors — production, human resource (personnel), and general management. Management is the biggest department in the College of Commerce and Business Administration. The Management Department likes to employ quality teachers who can take a personal interest in their students. Efforts are being made to add faculty and classes that students will need. Within a year computer related management courses will be available. Two new services in the College of Commerce and Business Administration include the center for Management Development a part of which is the Small Business Development Center. Through these services management students get first-hand experience in their major. — Robin Chastain 226

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Chemistry trains for ready market The Chemistry Department offers a quality education and one of the best degrees available in chemistry, Our department combines extensive equipment with a faculty consisting of only Ph D's says Dr, Barry Cox. chairman. The Chemistry Department has five major areas and a person with a doctorate in each field, these fields include: analytical, physical, organic, inorganic and biochemistry. The Chemistry Department also assists local industry and gives on the job experience, as well as stressing chemical safety. The department is also going into the computer age by teaching interfacing and computer assistance instruction. The University has recently spent $250,000 to improve working facilities and create healthier and safer conditions. — Trinita R. Square 25

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Commerce largest college on campus The College of Commerce and Business Administration is the largest college of the University. It helps to prepare people for the multichanging and competitive environment of the business world. A student can pursue a B.S. degree in Accounting, Finance. Management. Marketing, and Office Administration. Many of the classes in business theory are being taught by applying the computer. and data processing methods. The College of Commerce and Business is enlarging their building to accommodate more students and to add more classes. Plans include employing additional competent faculty to teach the growing number of students. The college still provides community services. Two of these services are the Small Business Program and Small Business Development Center. The Small Business Programs helps provide counseling to the small business in the community and the Small Business Development Center helps find jobs for students to provide them with experience With the College of Commerce and Business you can always hope to see more improvement and growth. — Robin Chastain 27