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

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Social Science Enrollment 1,276 Martha Copeland explains some of the little-known facts about India to Ethel Burns, Elton Davenport, and Barbara Chandler during their class in Elements of Geography. This introductory course in the science of geography shows the re- lationship of human groups to their nat- ural environment. With a night enrollment of 1,276 for the spring term, Social Science emerges as the largest department on campus. Available on the Evening Division schedule are 26 classes in the History of the United States, nine in American Government, six in Economics, two in General Geography, and one in European Civilization. Mr. Roy Hillenbach, instructor in European History, eagerly gives special assistance after class to students Salhe Grimes and Kenneth Allen. A native of Germany, Mr. Hil- lenbach studied in his homeland where he received his master ' s degree. 22 A

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Engineering Courses Numerous Mr. Francis Brogan explains a schematic drawing of receivers to John Esquivel and John Magness during a laboratory class in Basic Electronics. The class is of- fered for terminal credit. One of the largest technological programs available at SAC is offered to engineering stu- dents. Of the 16 catalog listings, eight were found on the Spring Semester Evening Division Schedule. Three of these were offered exclusive- ly to night students. Industrial Engineering, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, and Sur ' eying are on the night agenda in addition to Engineering Descriptive Geometry, Engineering Problems, Mechanics, and Electronics I and II. Industrial Engineering presents the engineer ' s approach for determining the most efficient meth- ods of performing work, while the Air Condi- tioning and Refrigeration class teaches the basics and techniques of refrigeration. On Saturday mornings, those interested in Surveying converge on campus for a four-hour session. Lester Evans and William Lowe read electronic meters while testing tubes. H. B. Bullington and J. R. Perkins measure electronic equip- ment as instructor watches publications cameraman. 21 A

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United States History Leads A journey into the Holy Land! Students Ben Singleton, Penny MacAllister and Reno Germann use Bibles and reference books while Richard Honeycutt points the way to Galilee during a study of the New Testament in Bible class. A History of Englanci is offered for students majoring either in English or his- tory. Introduction to Political Science is the only government course open to fresh- man students. Two Bible history courses, one dealing with the New Testament and another dealing with the Old Testament, draw students of all denominations. Mr. Douglas Drury pauses to trace the course of the Mississippi River for students Frank Miles and Barbara Knowlton, as he relates its importance to the growth of the West during a clas in American Government. 23 A