Oklahoma City University - Keshena Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Possessing a well-equipped laboratory for the use of its students, the Biology Department is able to offer major courses to meet the require- ments for professional work or graduate study in the fields of bacteriology, botany, ento- mology, physiology, zoology or general bi- ology. With the addition of new equipment for optics and modern physics, the Physics De- partment now has complete apparatus for un- dergraduate courses as well as special appara- tus for precision work in electrical measure- ments. Classes in electronics, mechanics, radio, optics, thermodynamics and modern physics are taught. Cteology Earl Sanders CLab asstj, Dr, Irving Perrine, B.A., MA., Ph.D., Phyllis Whitworth, BA., Elza Sanders CLab asstj. 29- Biolog and Physics F. E. Hammer, BA., MA., Homer Hixson, BS., MS., Ph.D., Charles H. Skeen, B.A., MA., Constantine A. Apostolides, BS., M.S., D.Sc. Enrolment in the OCLI Geology Department was more than doubled this year. Since its formation in 1948, the department has grown to a position of excellence comparable to that of any university in the nation. Instruction is presented through class lectures, laboratory periods and several field trips made through- out the state annually under the supervision of Dr. Irving Perrine, Head of department.

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Art Edna B. Stevenson, B.F.A., Sidney Larson, B.A., MA., Edwin D. Walter, B.A., M.A. Through extra-curricular activities such as producing plays, radio and public speaking, the speech and drama department encourages in- terest in its students. Courses in drama, public speaking, voice training, phonetics, debate, radio speaking and acting, etc., are offered. Several student and faculty exhibits, held in the OCU Art Center, gave the public an op- portunity to view the work of the Art. De- partment during the year. The department which has nearly doubled in enrolment, boasts the acquisition of a large amount of new equipment, as well as two new additions to the faculty. I Drama and Speech l Vw pun: 11, ,. W - Ima F. Clevenger, B.A., M.A., Wfayne Campbell, Diploma, Trueblood College of Oratory, Marianna Davenport, B,F.A., BA., Lester R. Breniman, B.A., M A -23-

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English and Foreign Language ll Willard B. Arnold, B.A., M.Ed., Margaret H. Stobaugh, B.M., B.A., M.A., Ethel D. Clifton, B.A., Lena Washichek, B.A., M.Ed., james J. Hayes, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Iosephine Bell, B.A., M.A., Mary J. Boyle, B.S., M.A., Ima Clevenger, B.A., MA. Largest of the Liberal Arts divisions is the English Depart- ment, under Dr.james j. Hayes. In the past two years, the department has divided its work into three sub-groups: Communications, Humanities and standard English courses. Foreign languages taught at OCU are German, French and Spanish, under the direction of Dr. Hope Housel Cnot The Mathematics Department offers a variety of courses in the fields of astronomy, analytics, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, algebra, finance, differential equations, projective ge- ometry and theory of numbers. The depart- ment is under the direction of Prof. C. E. Meador. picturedj, Mrs. Ethel Clifton and Miss Margaret Stobaugh, respectively. Advanced courses include Scientific German Coethe and His Contemporaries, French literature from 17th century to modern times, and Spanish, Mexican and Spanish American literature. athematicsm I Walter W. Shirley, B.A., MS., Clarence Pirrong, B.A., M.Ed., G. Emery Meador, B.A., M.A., H. 1. McMains, BS. -30