San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Music Teaching Now Universal I Students taking the course Teaching of Music in Elementary Grades learn dances such as Put Your Little Foot through actual practice and demonstration. Song leading, rhythmic activities, folk materials, and other creative activities are also taught. The Greeks ' nine mystical Muses gave it the name — music! And as early as 4000 B. C, music had a place of honor. Today its appeal is as strong as ever, and in keeping with the thirst for knowledge of this art, the Evening Music Depart- ment offers several courses each semester. The two music education classes offered in the spring are typical examples. Advanced Music Miss Sylvia Ostrow, instructor, and students Patricia Van Valeck, Robert Zirkel, and Irene Scott enjoy a rhythm session in their Mu- sic Education class. 18 A Appreciation includes musical structures and materials, harmony, melody, rhythm, and form studied from the appreciative point of view. The other course. Music in Elementary Grades, pre- pares the teacher for song leading and use of musical instruments and folk materials in activi- ties of the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. istn e- i Materials in abundance and studious concentration are apparent in this workshop where small paper baskets are being made by Mesdames Curtis Swan and R. A. Good- win of the kindergarten class.

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Math Vital for Space Conquest In this modern age, as mankind reaches out toward the infinity of outer space, mathematics is a basic need. As a result, this subject emerges more prominently as a means of increasing one ' s stature on the job, and in daily life as well. Meeting this need, the Mathematics Depart- ment at SAC offers a wide variety of courses in the Evening Division. These range from Pre- college Mathematics, algebra, and geometry through College Algebra, trigonometry, and ana- lytic geometry to calculus, a more advanced course. Statistics and Mathematics of Investment are also popular with those students seeking im- provement. Modern courses keep secondary school teach- ers abreast of modern concepts in mathematics education. After i hard day b work, even the simplest equation can be difficult as Wesley Penland proves in his nighttime College Algebra class. First you divide both sides by ' a ' , explains Mr. Frank Gordon to Mrs. Margaret McMillan and James Troutman in an algebra course offered as part of the Evening Division curriculum. Using the abc ' s to find x is difficult. 17 A

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Psychology, Sociology, Popular; Swimming Courses for Everyone Frank Davia, Daniel Montalvo, Joe Benito, Lynn Franken, and Sidney Nation improve their kicking strokes by using paddle boards for support. Swimmers of all ages seek rel axation and enjoyment in the heated gymnasium pool. Why does man act the way he does ? This is a major question asked by Psychology students. Twelve courses in this field are offered in the evening, seven of which are introductory. Sched- uled also are Psychology of Personal Adjustment, Business Psychology, Methods in Psychology, Personnel iVIanagement, and Management Com- munications. Why does society act the way it does? This is the leading query in Sociology classes. Two introductory sociology courses are offered to- gether with Marriage and the Family, contem- porary Social Problems, Cultural Anthropology, and Criminology. Anyone can have a stroke; it ' s as easy as one, two, three. If you are either a beginner, an intermediate, or an advanced swimmer, there is a class for you. The courses provide recreation along with their teaching aspects. During the spring semester a total of 103 water-logged paddlers were enrolled in Physical Education. Future elementary grade teachers study the basic health principles and methods of teaching the health program in elementary grades. Once a month a SCUBA diving class is pro- vided for the more adventurous. Walter Rast plays psychiatrist for Mrs. Harriet Collins as she spouts out her problems in Mr. Donald Helm ' s Psychology of Personal Ad- justment class. 19 A