Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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VOLLEYBALL, like any other sport, is a lot of fun, but playing correctly and well requires hours of practice. Students can learn a lot about each other from just a few friendly games. PHOTO BY TIM CONN FIRST AID IS ONE of the Classes that requires lots of practice. Trying to tie a check bandage on lames Berr, a senior Social Work major from Memphis, TN, is lonnie Morrison, a junior R-TWlournaIism major from Ash- land, K Y. PHOTO BY TIM CONN Wt

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Encouragement produces positive futures Here, I'm encouraged to do what I want to do -Brian Tuttle The Health and Physical Education De- partment encourages students to learn their occupation by getting involved and work- ing before they graduate. Alice Burk, a senior Health major with an emphasis in Athletic Training, transferred to MSU from Lees Junior College. Burk, a na- tive of Warsaw, said she chose this school because of her interest in athletic training. lll was fairly familiar with the school because I have two older sisters who graduated from MSU and one of them majored in Health and Physical Education. lll like going to Morehead because the classes are small and you get to know ev- eryone. I've gotten to work with the foot- ball and basketball teams in the training room and it is a great experience to work with athletes at the college levelK' Alice said working in the training room is gratifying because she actually gets to see the final results of her efforts. lllt's really good to see someone go through the reha- bilitation and then get back on the field or 60 HPER court and have a great game after having to sit out for 2 or 3 weeks. llm glad the depart- ment gave me the chance to be sure this is what I want to do after graduation. Brian Tuttle, a senior from Butler, KY, is majoring in Physical Education and is cur- rently doing his student teaching. He al- ready has a job as a substitute at Cambell Co. High School and credits part of his suc- cess to the training he received through the department. llThis department does an excellent job in the actual learning of how to teach pys- cho-motor skills. Brian also enjoyed the encouragement he was given by various department pro- fessors. uI transferred from Northern be- cause they were very negative toward stu- dents interested in Phys. Ed. due to the satu- ration of those majors in the job market. Here, I found I was encouraged to do what I wanted to do. ltDr. Sabie helped me in formulating my own philosophy in physical education and Dr. Bentley, the department head, is great because he relates so well to students. They can tell he's sincere. SAFETYAND FIRSTAID are taken for granted by lots of people, before they take the class and learn what it's all about. Mrs. Larradean Brown assists john Hunt, a freshman Biolongre-Med major from Pikeville tie a bandage on Sherry Ho ward, a sophomore, recreation major from Morgan Co. K Y. PHOTO BY TIM CONN GOOD GOLF SWINGS are essential to the sport Mike NW. C . Fields, a junior management major from More- head, and Todd Trimble, a senior marketing major from Pikeville, K Y, try to get just the right stance. PHOTO BY RHONDA THOMPSON. Alice agreed with Brian that the profes- sors are encouraging and helpful to stu- dents. lll hate to point out a few, because they are all so good, but certainly Dr. Bent- ley and Dr. Chaney deserve mention for the jobs they are doing. Both Alice and Brian are seniors who have first-hand experience in how the Health and Physical Education Department works. Both agree they would recommend the department and its professors for the importance they have played in setting the scene for their future careers. BY TERESA HlLL ?

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99h; of the time our graduates pass their certification test on the first try. -Bruce Mattingly The Department of Sociology and Psy- chology has grown by more than 20 per- cent within last year, according to Dr. Dave Rudy, Department Chairman. The depart- ment emphasizes research as its major strength for both faculty and students. The time put into research has led to sev- eral people being published. Dr. Rudy's book, Becoming Alcoholic, is already in its second printing. Psychology students have had publications in scientific magazines and many have been given awards by the Ken- tucky Academy of Science for papers they have written. The area of Sociology includes Social Work and Corrections which attempts to show realistic prison conditions and give a first-hand look at prison life. Students also get to study other societal problems through field trips to an Ashland group home, a shelter for abused spouses, and to the Ashland Federal Prison. Practical experience is offered through internships and practicums through which 62 Psychology, Sociology, Education provide students RealiStiC Conditions with practical experience many students earn money and college credits. Students work in such places as the Pathway-Partial Hospitalization Unit in Mor- ehead, the Hope Hill Childrenis Home in Mt. Sterling, the Life Care Center of Morehead, the Morehead Treatment Center, the Ash- land Group Home, the KY Department of Justice, and the Department of Social Ser- vices in Morehead. Elizabeth Moore, a graduate assistant from Columbus, Ohio, studying sociology and gerontology tthe study of agingl, did her federal internship in Ashland with the Department of Justice. As a result, Elizabeth said she learned a great deal about prison life and adjusted her ca- reer goals. Undergraduate students and graduate psychology students gain their practical ex- perience in the lab, where they are in- volved with every aspect of the uexperi- ment, from formulating it to the final con- clusion. A students work in the lab can lead ' to recognition in the scientific World. The Psychology student deals with the science of the mind and mental processes, and is affiliated with the counseling center on campus where graduate students often do their internships. Alan Fiel, a junior psychology major, said the small Classes are a plus as they allow increased interaction between students and teachers. nIt encourages discussion. Graduate level programs offer further study in Psychology. There is no doubt the program is successful. n99.9 percent of the time our graduates pass their certification test on the first try, said Bruce Mattingly, associate professor of Psychology. uThe study of psychology gives you a broad base to go on to further study in any subject, from medicine to business? The Department of Sociology and Psy- chology offers students abundant opportu- nities to gain experience. For Sociology stu- dents, this means not only classroom in- struction, but applying that knowledge in the field. For Psychology students, it means not only studying the mind, but discovering a world of knowledge to be applied to their daily lives. BY JOAN ALTMAN, SUZZANNE SMITH AND KIM M. GROSS ? RATS MAKE GOOD LAB ANIMALS for more than physical experiments. lames Rowlett, a junior Psychol- ogy major from Worthington, works with this rat in a psychological experiments PHOTO BY RHONDA THOMPSON this, i Fl ,3 '