Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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GRADUATE DIVISION VV. C. HOLDEN, Dean All graduate Work in Texas Tech is confined to work toward the degrees of blaster of Science, Blaster of Arts, Master' of Education, llffaster of Business Administration, and toward professional degrees in certain branches of engineering. The College Library and laboratories of the various departments provide facilities for graduate work. Positions as graduate assistants are provided in some departments. EXTENSION DIVISION J. HOMER IHILLIKIN, Director Texas Tech, through the Division of Extension, offers approximately two hundred and fifty courses to those who cannot attend the regularly scheduled classes. Cor- respondence and extension class work offered by the Divi- sion of Extension has been approved by the Association of Texas Colleges. The Division is a member of the Na- tional University Extension Association. Services include correspondence instruction for college and high school students, extension class work both on the campus and off, group study courses and lectures for clubs and organi- zations. MILITARY DIVISION IXIAJ. CII.-'xR1.1zs F. HARTMAN, Head Basic courses in lX'Iilita1'y Science and Tactics are of- fered as a means of providing basic military training com- mon to all arms and services. This training provides an excellent military background for service in the armed forces. The basic course is of two years, duration and credits are obtained in a manner similar to those for other college work. Page 27

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li. T. F. VViesen instructs an economics class .... Mrs. Ethel Terrell dictates to shorthand students .... Dean Ellsworth gives his approval to registering students .... T. C. Root assists an accounting student. DIVISIGN CDF CGMMERCE lJliAN J. O. ELLSVVORTI1 DEPARTRIENT OI ACCOUNTING AND FI- NANCE, supervised by T. C. Root, offers training to students who wish to specialize in the fields of accounting, finance, or insurance, and who wish to acquire ability in a specialized Held. DEPARTRIENT OF ECQNQIHCS AND IXIAN- AGEIIENT, headed by T. E. Vviesen, provides a gen- eral training for and foundations of our economic insti- tutions, ideas, and policies. DEPARTRTENT Ol NIARKETING, SALES- HIANSHIP AND STATISTICS trains students in methods of operation of modern institutions of exchange. Students may also major in GENERAL BUSINESS or SECRIfI'1'ARIAL STUDIES. General Business gives the student a working knowledge of business prin- ciples and Secretarial Studies trains students for profes- sional xvork rather than purely vocational training. The Division of Commerce has for its purpose the training of the student in the basic skills, theories, and principles essential to successful business operation and to offer him a cultural background which will hetter aid him to fit into the economic and social order. Students are trained in the use, operation, and application to busi- ness of modern oflice equipment. Page 26

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Mrs. johnnye Langford watches while Mrs. Mattie Sorenson conducts a tumbling class of P. E. majors .... C. C. Schmidt operates one of the physics instruments .... R. A. Studhalter . . . Education and Psychology professors, Lewis B. Cooper, R. E. Garlin, Doyle D. Jackson, Albert Barnett, Bonnie K. Dysart, J. T. Shaver, Agnes True, J. M. Gordon . . . English professors, Kline A. Nall, A. L. Strout, Mary W. Doak, Elizabeth Fox, Alan F. Herr, Lucille Gill, A. B. Cunningham, VV. B. Gates, Marie Harrison, Eleanor B. Scott, Olga M. Carter, Gussie Lee Teague, R. A. Mills, Donald Murphy. DEAN R. C. Gooowix DIVISIGN CDF The Division of Arts and Sciences has two important functions in Texas Technological College. First, it offers degree courses in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Education and Psychology, English, Foreign Languages, Geology, Government, History, Journalism, Klathematics, lllusic, Philosophy, Physical and Health Education, Physics, Sociology, and Speech. Second, the Division serves as a subject matter division for all divisions of the institution. No matter what cur- riculum a student may select, he takes some of the funda- mental subjects such as English, mathematics, history, physics, foreign languages, speech, and journalism as foundation courses. In addition to the curricula leading regularly to a degree, certain pre-professional curricula are offered, such as pre-law and pre-medical training. DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, headed by R. A. Studhalter, offers courses to students working toward the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts Degree and for those classified as pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-phar- macy, or pre-clinical technicians or nurses. The depart- ment also offers courses for those students working toward Page 28