McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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2 oo Se es en comes aoa SENIOR MARKETING major Tricia Guidry is learning that her chosen field of study includes a wide range of tedious topics. 70 College of Business ) CARY MARTIN completes a homework assignment in the office systems lab. RHONDA EGCLIN practices her typing skills to improve her speed and accuracy.

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Facing tomorrow ngineering and technological skills have produced a wide va- “ riety of consumer products, which have greatly increased our stan- dard of living. At the same time, these advances have presented us with nu- merous problems of pollution and urban congestion. Future engineers and technologists must have adequate train- ing in problem solving as well as knowl- edge of scientific principles. For this reason, the curricula at McNeese Uni- versity are designed to give students both a theoretical and practical back- ground to meet these ever-increasing challenges. When asked how the McNeese Col- lege of Engineering and Technology compares to simlar programs at other universities, Dean O. Carroll Karkalits quickly responds, ‘‘We are the best!’ He qualifies his response by pointing out that in 1985 McNeese received the NSPE Koerper Engineering College Pro- fessional Development Award for out- standing preparation of undergraduate students. McNeese is one of only a few universities in America requiring seniors to pass the Engineer-in-Training Exam for graduation. Engineering students are served by an excellent faculty, over 90 percent of which hold a doctorate in their specialty. Professors of the college have worked for industry — and continue to do so on a part-time basis — in order to better prepare students for their future roles in industry. Students are able to test data and obtain first-hand knowledge in over 15 different labs of the engineering and technology facility. McNeese University offers students a cooperative program of study. In this program, students alternate semesters at work and in class, or may choose to work during the summer. Students may choose a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with options in chemical, civil, electrical, and me- chanical engineering. In addition, courses leading to the Master of En- gineering degree are offered with con- centrations in these same four options. Many students are interested in a col- lege education without investing four or five years toward a degree. For these students, McNeese offers two-year pro- grams leading to associate degrees in drafting, electrical and engineering tech- nology. For students choosing a second two years of study, McNeese offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Electri- cal Electronic Technology. @) Engineering, Technology 69

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+ ; { = 4 Personnel » ‘ he College of Business is concerned with the ed- ucation of students in its four areas: Accounting, Eco- nomics and Finance, Manage- ment and Marketing, and Office Systems and Business Educa- tion. Specialized departments de- signed to serve students and area businesses alike are incor- porated into the Department of Business. These departments include the Business Barometer Index, the Center for Economic Education, and the Small Busi- ness Development Center. The Business Barometer In- dex works in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce to continually monitor the com- munity’s economic stability and is compiled and edited by McNeese professor Dr. Douglas McNeil. The Center for Economic Ed- ucation works with the College of Education to assist state Economic teachers. Martha Misik, director of the center, states, ‘‘Economics is incorpo- rated in all the texts even at the kindergarten level. The state mandates Economics in Free Enterprise classes in high school; thus there is a need for this program.’’ The center sponsors a variety of work- shops especially for teachers, including the provision of class- room materials and resources. The Small Business Develop- ment Center, serving a five par- ish area, provides conseling, in- formation, and assistance to potential or established busi- nesses. Paul Arnold, director of McNeese’s SBDC, states that the center is ‘‘regulated to busi- ness application. People in business or who want to go into business — we help them out.” ® College of Business 71