State Normal and Industrial School - Snitcher Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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The Education Department helps prepare the student for teaching. It teaches stu¬ dents how to cope with the problems that will be encountered while teaching in primary and secondary schools. The Education Department and the Elementary Education Department work hand- in-hand to help the student find a place of employment. In the Placement Bureau, Dr. Opem receives openings from schools in the Tri-state area of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. The graduates of two year and four year courses, who have enrolled with the Placement Bureau, are greatly aided in getting a position in the teaching field. 10

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EDUCATION The Elementary Education Curriculum, leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with elementary specialization, aims to prepare the student profession¬ ally for service to the community in the public elementary schools of the nation. Specifically, the Elementary Education Curriculum is designed to meet these objectives: (1) To encourage students with desirable and effective citizenship and per¬ sonality qualifications suitable for work with children, to enter the teaching profession. (2) To provide a background of general education in all academic disciplines for effective participation in American citizenship. (3) To develop an understanding and appreciation of the role of the public school and the teacher in a democratic society. (4) To help the prospective teacher understand the characteristics of the child and the nature of educational growth. ( 5 ) To develop skills in professional teaching techniques and attain a knowledge of effective teaching. (6) To develop an abiding interest in professional growth and in the teaching profession. ¥ MERTON ANDRESON Professor of Education MARGARET KARRUD Assistant Professor of Elementary Education 9

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DOCK ADAMS English Dramatics ■3 Tlie department of Language and Literature offers majors and minors in English and courses in Modern Foreign Languages and Library Science. Its purposes are to cultivate accuracy and grace in the use of language, to instill an interest in literature, to stimulate clear thinking, and to provide knowledge of cultural growth. The department promotes such activities as dra¬ matics and publications. The department is also responsible for the communications and humanities subjects in the general education program. GEORGE MAHONEY Assistant Professor of Language and Literature j j