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

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Two-Year Technical Programs In keeping with the modern junior college teach- ing trends, San Antonio College is now offering two-year technical programs in Data Processing, Drafting, Electronics and Mortuary Science to full- time students in the Day Division. In addition to these, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Dental Assisting, Instrumentation and Medical Assisting are offered to part-time students in the Evening Di- vision. These areas of Technical Education, along with Radio Broadcasting Technology and Inhala- Electronics Technology Many opportunities are available for students trained in Electronics, and San Antonio College offers seven courses for those who wish to ac- quire this skill. Electronics, Electronic Systems, Basic Electronics I and II, Communication Television and Industrial Electronics are pres- ently being offered in SAC's oldest technologi- cal field. Radio and television repair, broadcasting, telephonic communications and civil service offer employment opportunities to students with Electronics training. S, tion Therapy, will be housed in the new Technical Arts Center in September, 1966. Technical courses are designed to meet the immediate needs of busi- ness and industry of this city. Students may earn two-year associate degrees in these fields of tech- San Antonio College has a placement department to assist students successfully completing these tech- nological courses in finding rewarding employ- I X- , ,fi Drafting Technology C 3 two-year course is offered to San Antonio 0 ege students in Drafting Technology which mal' lead to an Associate Degree in Drafting. Students study Engineering Drawing, Descrip- l51V6 Geometry, Shop Practices, Architectural Electrical and Structural Drafting Geological ' - Q , . , b Drafvmga CIVII Engineering Drafting and Esti- matmg PIUS basic English and mathematics courses. . There are increasing employment opportuni- ties for, trained draftsrnen. Job openings are available in Civil Service, engineering and architectural consulting firms, construction com- Pirlles, transportation, public utilities and man- u act ' uring. wi E sf'-Nw I' , 'fl I i I Q, 1

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conomics, :tt Chance ,carce and of concen- idn't have story, eco- form the for Truett States, for : Introduc- re Govern- g European t European ere courses lees had a sections of re available 'lasses were trnment. 23 followed by and Bible instructors. :rnment fac- 'roblems of :ments of Ge- 5, are taught :mg Division, as soon as ill be taught The Making Federal Re- ed by Social olitical rneet- ? 4 f. L 16 ' , W ,, 'Hn 4 v,4' vw, f s f' ji.,- -:L -I V , , Students listen to Mr. Mathis Waddell as he leaves his American Govemment text and notes for an informal lecture. u l Mr. Millard Brent helps his Economic Geography class locate a spot where under- ground water rises to the surface along the faultline in San Pedro Park. From the many books which Professor Truett Chance keeps handy, a text on foreign policy holds the department chairman's interest. Junior College Teacher-of-the-Year Dr. A. C. Bowman frightl wits in a Civil War game with Mr. Jerry Poole, new history instructor. matches'

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cal ses isi- HTH ch- Lent rch- loy- ls-- San Antonio College is equipped with the latest Card Sorter Printing Card Punch Data Processing Technology Data Processing is one of the newer technical fields beino' offered at SAC. Over 3150,000 has , I g data processing machines. Courses include Princi- D f 52 31 g X ples of IBM Punch Card Accounting, IBM 4057 already been invested in Data Processing equip- g cg, Accounting Machines, General Data Processing ment to train SAC students. Job opportunities are ig N, Systems, COBOL Programming, and IBM 14410 found in banks, insurance companies, research in- 'T 'T Com uter. These courses are offered for terminal stitutions, schools and civil service. Xiff- 'A nology San Antonio nology which in Drafting. ing, Descrip- Architectural, g, Geological ing and Esti- mathematics :nt opportuni- openings are ineering and struction com- .ties and man- Carol Bocchetti, Kay Chandler, Sandra G P credit but may be accepted by some colleges. Trained Under MDT Program Since the start of the Manpower Development Training Act at San Antonio Col- ' ' l l medi- lege in 1963, cal and clerical secretaries. Conducted at various state agencies, the program provides for the training of un- employed and underemployed people and also for researching manpower problems. Classes begin when the local Texas Employment Commission receives requests for or feels a possible need for these specially-trained workers in the near future. Training is then provided by the Texas Education Agency working through a local 10 classes have been conducted training 180 students as ega , public institution. ,,,...,.t...,.w.,,-.vvpv-f u-un..m-. -,.. ,.. ...,- . , , DIl3.Iuu1u illeece, Mollie Mills, Betty Morris, Theresa Peon, uatny