Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Outside ofthe classroom, a liberal arts major can be found in many different places. Stepping onto a stage to work on a theatrical production, lugging an instrument into a rehearsal hall or bending over a potter's wheel are typical situations in which to find them. Working on a foreign language, history or television assignment, the liberal arts major is offered the chance to discover and develop his ovvn ability. ln the numerical sense, the College of Liberal Arts may be small, with 478 students in the fall semester, but a variety of courses and opportunities are always available. A new associate of science degree in lavv enforcement was approved and put into effect. This is the second degree program added to the college in the past tvvo years. The other program added was last year's communication arts program. Heading the college since 1972, Dr. Nolan LeCompte, CCDIICQIC 0l ' lf llllCl'iIl API A Lavv enforcement degree begun, college graduates first major vvith perfect grade point- 4.0 , l WMVE ' Q . f fist -M N Part of the 1975 Louisiana Tech-Nicholls State 1 Home tour shown touring the Eternal City, for the seventh year, was Nolan LeCompte tabovet dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Dr. Jo Ann Cagemi BHCODAOQ-neun, whim- dean of the College of Liberal Arts, is a professor of English. Dr. LeCompte had been vvith the English Department before taking the dean's position. One of the unique opportunities Dean LeCompte has been able to offer students is a program, jointly sponsored by Nic- holls and Louisiana Tech, consisting of a summer semester in Rome, Italy. Handling the Nicholls half of the program with him is Dr. Jo Ann Cangemi, coordinator of graduate studies in education. Both faculty members have worked vvith the program since 1970 and have attended the six-vveek trip each summer. Students combine living and visiting in ltaly with a school semester, taught by instructors on the trip. ln this vvay, students can earn credit hours while studying Rome and the Italian culture. Another of Dean LeCompte's specialities has been English 426 CAcadian folkloreb, which takes a look at the culture and 3 I 'Q X - H- '0N-Mwwkwx-qui vi. . n.mm.,., Q, ,..,,,,,, ,,, FW aw 5. wh I f ll jeolLiberalArts ....i '? mgj ,w W Q

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i-a--......-,,-.- ,I f '4 !' jg Q- gj 39 I :A 7 Co-advisor to the Psychology Club, with Dr. Charles Phillips, Muriel Davis stops in her busy rou- tine to answer a phone call. Special Education Department Doctors and researchers report each year a certain percentage of children beginning school have some form of learning disability, many of which can be corrected. While this is a large field of the Special Education Department, work is also done with the gifted child, also at a disadvan- tage by being far ahead of other school children. Under the direction of acting head Dr. Helon Harwell, two three-week work- shops were held bythe department. A workshop on the Psychology of Behavior Management was held July 7- 26, and the Psychology and Education of Gifted and Talented Children was held June 14-July 2. Future plans are to create a program of classes for gifted children, similar to what is being done at other state universities. Student work in the fields of instruction and therapy are monitored by the depart- ment. Students enrolled in the special educa- tion program must complete a major in elementary education. Certification in special education can be added in secondary education too. One member of the department, Bob- ert Angelloz, an assistant professor, com- pleted and received his doctorate. 1' 'six S' lg 'Ll 0 'rv' 1 Il an 'og' 'fri-giei.'Qi itz- ,,.-- e 435- XL l 5f'.x'3w.7.'tz,-iw ' , .rf Psychology Club: First row: Kim Gautreaux, Doro- thy Guidry, Buck Nord, Brian Naquin and William Lindley. Second row: Nancy Armitage, Kim Romaire, Martha Woods, Eileen Bartlett, Harry Davis, Dr. Charles Phillips, and Janice Fink, Third row: Mike Higgins, Bill Rogers, Steve Ouilter, John Simoneaux, Warren Chauvin and Sheila Major. lda Bush, assistant professor in special education serves as advisor to the Stu- dent Louisiana Education Association CSLEAJ. Dr. Helon Harwell, acting head of the special educa- tion department, checks through the files on chil- dren the department works with, for either learning disabilities or superlcr learning ability. HOH1 233 If

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past of the people ot southern Louisiana, particularly in the parishes surrounding the university. Work in the course may range from a study of the architec- ture ot existing plantations to making a list of home remedies used as cure-alls. Also studied are slang expressions not taught in the normal French courses. Dean LeCompte was also elected president of the Nicholls chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the national honor fraternity. He replaced Mack Nolan, who is assistant to Dean LeCompte. Under the College ot Liberal Arts are the Departments ot Art, English, lvlusic, Speech and Social Sciences. Students majoring in English education are enrolled under the English department. During the Spring Commencement, l-lerman Young, a pre- law major, was honored by the college and university tor being the first student to graduate with a 4.0 grade point average. Adapting from a book, an art student follows his own instincts in expressing his creativity. The Annual Student Art Show otters the chance tor class and independent work to be seen, lt's not all that strange, as Dr. Ron Benson, head ol the Art Department, shows children from the Parents Co-op the world of ceramics. ln his two years as head, Benson has brought various art- ists to campus. t , , il iA A WP' 4 'M rw 'U My W 2 45 x it P' , ff 2 I f Y 'iq f' Wag, if.: ., , .. ., 1 It 1 ' 5 Q :Ll 113 r I l College of Liberal Arts 235