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

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College of Ciberal A rts Within the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A AA degrees can be had in 13 different curricula. The College of Liberal Arts offers curricula leading to undergraduate and to graduate degrees. Its primary pur¬ pose in tfre University is to offer the breadth of education necessary to the development of the educated man. The College believes it can accomplish its purpose if it requires a proficiency in the use of English, a study of significant broad fields of human knowledge, and the acquisition of a thorough command of one specific subject of knowledge. The Faculty of the College believes that in achieving this purpose it will produce an educated man who possesses an awareness, understanding and appreciation of the intellectual achievements of mankind; a wakened intellectual interest in the nature of the world; a curiosity about a specific body of knowledge that he may cultivate in adult life; a disciplined and intellectual approach to the problems of society; and a preparation, broadly conceived, for the career he will follow, whether he enters upon it directly after graduation or pursues further training on the graduate of professional level. Generally the student enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts studies introductory work in fundamental subjects for his first two years to enable him to attain experience and breadth of view so that he may take a more intelligent part in his own further education. During the last two years the student selects a major field of study and appropriate electives.

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College of (jeostienees In the solid earth, its surface waters, oceans, and atmosphere are found the prototypes of materials and processes that shape the universe. Man ' s existence is tied to the earth and the solar system; yet he has much to learn about the constitution and processes of his seemingly familiar surroundings. The several departments in the recently formed College of Geosciences have a common interest in the infinite variety of problems which characterize the earth ' s environment and man ' s adaptation to it. Although a certain amount of laboratory work is performed, most of the study must be concerned with uncontrolled natural processes in which the complexity of multiple interacting forces adds to the difficulty but at the same time to the pleasure of discovering the true facts. It is no exaggeration to state that we are in the midst of a scientific revolution as far as our knowledge of the earth is concerned, a revolution whose excitement has attracted many of the country ' s best minds to the study of the geosciences. The College of Geosciences is participating in the teaching and research which are associated with these interest¬ ing developments. The curricula which follow indicate the area in which students may elect to concentrate their studies in this vast and rapidly advancing field. 20

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College of Science The scientist at the undergraduate level must have the foundations of his discipline in depth and have been held accountable for his competence. Not only is there dignity and importance in the mastery of useful knowledge but there is value in the self-reliance which the rigorous training gives the student. A proper blending of courses from the liberal arts and from engineering is deemed important to achieve a well rounded, inspired student. Graduate education in science introduces the advanced student to research—the activity which brings about the discovery of new facts. The need for scientists in the nation and especially in the Southwest is evident to all men. The demand in Texas for scientists at all levels of education and in all disciplines far exceeds the present supply from this region of the nation. It is to the economic self advantage of the peoples of Texas to invest heavily in the training of young scien¬ tists, and this is the direction taken at Texas A AA University. Instruction in the College of Sciences is offered in four departments: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. Attention is called to the curriculum in Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry which may lead to satisfying re¬ quirements to enter a College of Medicine or Dentistry. This curriculum may earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A M University after one year in such a professional college provided the proper credit hours are completed. 22