Livingstone College - Livingstonian Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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Department of History and Political Science The Department of History and Political Science offers training to students in the areas of education and background work for students who wish to enter the fields of social work, law, and the ministry. The curriculum in history is so designed to offer the student an opportunity to become acquainted with the newer methodology, which stimulates critical thinking and a general type of stability to cope with today ' s problems. DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Dr. Ricfiard Sallet, Chairman DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Dr. Richard Sallet, Chairman Henry E, Jackson, History Betty J. Verbal, History DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY Bernard Brown, Social Science and Sociology Robert L. Clayton, Sociology Elaine Sands, Social Work Farrell H. Thomas, Sociology and History ECONOMICS N. V. Desai GEOGRAPHY Woodrow Nichols The Division of Social Science contains the Departments of His- tory and Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology. The course offerings of the division are so extensive that they draw students from all areas of the college. An effort is made to acquaint the student with an understanding of the modern world. Livingstone College also pro- vides a major in Political Sci- ence and courses in Geography and Economics. The ultimate aim of all de- partments is to produce well-read students who possess an active interest in the types of problems which beset the world today. Mr. Jackson confers with a student. W. W. Nichols B. J. Verbal N. V. Desai

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Science Students Engage In Independent Research The Natural Science Department has constantly stressed the idea that through research one can gain abetter understanding of the different processes which occur in nature. Independent research offers the students an oppor- tunity to express themselves, by formulating opinions through careful observation, and by writing systematic reports of their findings. The following scenes on the right show Otis Evans diligently trying to identify an unknown by simple dis- tillation. Dr. V. J. Tulane, head of the Department of Chemistry, demonstrates the proper technique for preparing ether to members of his Organic Chemistry class. Dollie Knuckles shows an interested freshman the proper use of a microscope. Directly below, James Barnes adds a catalyst to an experiment. Otis Evans Dr. Tulane and Chemistry students James Barnes 23

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R. L. Clayton F. H. Thomas Bernard Brown Department of Sociology and Anthropology The Department of Sociology and Anthropology provides a general education program of a combina- tion of courses in an Introduction to the Social Sciences. However, for students majoring in the department, many of them hope to pursue careers in Social Work, Social Welfare, and general public service work. Some areas of study are so designed to benefit the student in his professional training. These are Social Work, Statistics, Social Research and Counseling. Many students in this area also study extensively in the area of psychology. Dr. Richard Sallet, Chairman of Division 25