Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

Page 26 text:

School of Engineering B road programs of education in the engineering sciences are offered through the several curricula of the School of Engineering. These programs are designed to develop the student ' s abilities to enable him to enter into and advance with the profession of engineering, and to lead a useful and happy life in his community. Quite naturally, these curriculum plans include as their main core the fundamentals of engineering science and the basic materials related thereto, but in addition they include subjects from the social and humanistic sciences. Thus, not only will the A AA engineering graduate be technically trained but also humanly and socially educated. In order to qualify for a Bachelor of Science degree in the student ' s chosen field, he must complete satisfactorily a minimum of four years of comprehensive study in mathematics and science. In addition to theory, practice work and problem courses are provided in order to better acquaint the student with application of his knowledge. A AA does not turn out men trained solely in mechanical and manipula¬ tive skills. With the exception of industrial education, all curricula are planned to provide preparation for research, design, operation, manage¬ ment, testing, or maintenance of engineering projects. Various four-year curricula are available at A AA and each leads to the Bachelor of Science Degree. Those offered are Aeronautical, Agricultural, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Geological, AAechanical, and Petroleum Engineering. Geology, Geophysics, Industrial Education, and Industrial Engineering are also included in the School. Five-year curricula lead to Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering Degrees, and various combined degrees are avail¬ able also. M.E. 310 labs are required to machine a complete drill press from bar stock and sand castings during the semester to familiarize the student with factory processes. 22

Page 28 text:

School of Veterinary Medicine he A M School of Veterinary Medicine provides complete training in all phases of animal pathology, care and surgery. Upon satisfactory comple¬ tion of the four-year planned curriculum, a student may receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. Or he may choose the five- year program and earn the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Various departments compose the School—among them are the Depart¬ ments of Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, and Veterinary Public Health. The Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery operates the recently completed Veterinary Hospital and Ambulatory Clinics. Problems in theory are extensively supplemented with practical applica¬ tions. Consequently, the A M Veterinary graduate is well qualified to deal with problems of disease and disease prevention in domestic farm animals, poultry, pet animals, zoo animals, fur-bearing animals, and wild life of all kinds. Graduates are also qualified to combat transmission of diseases between man and the lower animals. Instruction and training are also given in meat and milk hygiene. A M ' s School of Veterinary Medicine is accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association and by the United States Department of Agriculture. Third year veterinary students watch intently as instructor relieves the pressure of a glaucoma in the eye of a small dog. 24