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

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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Aggies who choose can prepare themselves for a career in farming, ranching and other businesses associated with agriculture through a variety of programs offered by the School of Agriculture. In addition, systematic training is given in the sciences of chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology, all of which are fundamental in the study of scientific agriculture. Departments offering baccalaureate degree programs are Agricultural Economics and Sociology, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Sciences, Entomology, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, Poultry Science, Range and Forestry, Wildlife Management. Interdepartmental baccalaureate degree programs include Agricultural Journalism, Animal Science, Food Technology, Plant and Soil Science. Service departments within the School are Biochemistry and Nutrition, Genetics, and Plant Physiology and Pathology. Combined with these programs is a wide choice of elective curricula which provides excellent opportunities for the student to satisfy his individual interests and needs, as well as to qualify him for a bachelor of science degree. Agriculture Students study modern methods of irrigation controls. 17

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SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Twenty-four curricula are available in the school of Arts and Sciences at Texas A AA, leading to B.A. or B.S. degrees. Liberal Arts, which includes the departments of Economics, English, History and Government, Journalism, Mathematics, Modern Languages, and Preparatory Law, is designed for students whose abilities, in¬ terests, and aims are better served by a broad general education than by more specialized technological and scientific studies. In all curricula, the first two years are devoted to fundamental subjects, with more spe¬ cialized study following. Business Administration majors may specialize in Accounting, Build¬ ing Products Marketing, Finance, General Business, Insurance, Mar¬ keting, or Personnel Administration. In this course of study, specializa¬ tion comes at the beginning of the sophomore year. A Bachelor of Business Administration degree follows completion of the chosen curriculum. The Department of Education and Psychology offers teacher educa¬ tion programs, as does the Department of Health and Physical Educa¬ tion. To prepare for teaching, a student may choose to major either in Education or one of the arts or sciences, provided that he takes a minimum of 36 hours in his specialized field. Bachelor of Science degrees are available in Botany, Chemistry, Entomology, Meteorology, Microbiology, Physics, Preparatory Medicine, Preparatory Dentistry, and Zoology. These curricula are planned so the student who discovers a change of interest after beginning in agricul¬ ture or engineering can change with a minimum loss of credit-hours. 19