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

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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

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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 Veterinary Medicine The College of Veterinary Medicine at A M is the primary source of doctors of veterinary medicine for Texas and the Southwest. Veterinary subjects studied include veterinary anatomy, medicine and surgery, microbiology, parasitology, path¬ ology, pharmacology and veterinary public health. Facilities for study include new, modern buildings equipped with the latest technical aids such as closed-circuit television. The college operates a large and small animal clinic on campus and maintains a special veterinary library. An extensive research program in animal health and disease is carried on by the faculty and staff of the college and a large portion of the teacher faculty is engaged in research. The Veterinary Hospital and Ambulatory Clinics are operated within the college to provide clinical laboratories for the veterinary training program. Two years of pre-veterinary study are required before enrollment in the professional course. The number of stu¬ dents admitted to the professional level is limited each year and competition for admission is keen. 23