Southern Oregon University - Raider Yearbook (Ashland, OR)

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The major curriculum at Southern Ore- gon is Education. There are two curricula olliered in Education. One is a three year curriculum leading to a diploma and certi- fication to teach in elementary and junior high schools of Oregon. The other is a four year curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education and certification to teach in the schools of Ore- gon. Education students are required to have fifteen hours of practice teaching. Usually this practice teaching is taken at the Lin- coln Lahoratory School or at the Ashland junior High School. All previous work taken in school by education students leads to practice teaching. It is in practice teach- ing that the student demonstrates his abil- ity as a teacher. The education student actually teaches elementary and junior high school classes under the supervision of an experienced teacher. After successfully completing one of the curricula in teacher education, a stu- dent is ready to go forth and take his place as a teacher of the State of Oregon. This Department is under the com- petent direction of Dr. john D. lVlcAulay. The supervisor of practice teaching is Dr. Ray Hawk. Snap at top left shows Dr. McAulay and education students at the Fisl'termen's Grotto in San Francisco while on a cul- tural tour. The pic below this shows practice teacher Ray Bradshaw at the Lincoln Lab School instructing a class. At the left, practice teacher Louise Landis is shown with a class in P.E. at Lincoln. Below, Alice Weaver is shown instructing a class in reading at the Lincoln School. EDUCATION

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SCIENCE The Science Department includes a number of pre-professional courses as well as several courses for teacher education majors. These pre-professional courses in- clude pre-med and pre-dental. Teacher education students are re- quired to earn credits in Biological Science Survey, Physical Science, and General Psychology. These are courses which give the student a background to assist him in teaching classes of young students. The Science Hall, located behind Churchill Hall, is where this Department is centered. Science Hall houses a well equipped chemistry laboratory and a physics laboratory. These labs provide science students with a good place for carrying out their experiments. The staff of the Science Department in- cludes Dr. Vllayne VVells, Elliot Mc- Cracken, Lloyd Pennington, Breen Ratter- man, Laurence Butler, and Loren Mes- senger. The Science Department is one of the fastest growing departments at Southern Cregon College. At the upper right: Dr. Wells is shown watching some of his Biology students drawing a dogfish. The two snaps directly below this show Chemistry students at work in the chemistry lub. The shot below shows a number of science students while on a field trip to the Modoc lava Beds.

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ENGLISH English and speech classes are designed to give students training in both oral and written expression. Three terms of English Composition are required for all students. This is a year's sequence to enable the student to learn to use the English language effect- ively and to develop skill in composition. The literature classes are designed to acquaint the student with the literary clas- sics of the world. A years sequence in Vvorld Literature is offered which gives the student a good background in the classics of all periods of history. This course is re- quired for all teacher education students. In addition to these courses, several specialized courses in literature are oPfered. 'lhese include English Literature, Ameri- can Literature, Shakespeare, Contemporary Literature, and Childrens Literature. All teacher education students are re- quired to take one term of speech. This gives students an opportunity to develop poise and confidence in speech, a necessity in a -Jlassroom.