Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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DEAN ELIZABETH WISNER School of Social Fork SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Graduate preparation for those who expert to make soT;ial work their profession has been available at 1 ulane since 1921. The two-year curriculum leading to the Master ' s degree was organized in 1927 when the Rocke- feller Foundation made a grant to the L niversity for the purpose of extending the program. The school is accredited by national functional agencies including group work, medical and psychiatric social work, and school social work. Preparation for child welfare, fam- ily casework, and social welfare planning are also of- fered. Social Work students are registered in course work and at the same time are assigned two or two and a half days a week to various social agencies for sujxtn is d field work. Therefore, they are closely associated with the various social agencies and institutions of the jixal welfare organization. The Student Council ot The School of Social Work Cliisc- student-teacher association provides more practical training

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DEAN JOHN P. DYER University College UNIVERSITY COLLEGE University College is the evening and adult educa- tion division of Tulane University. Established in 1942, University College has steadily expanded its curricula and now enjoys full status as an undergraduate degree- granting college of the University. It ofEers degrees in the fields of liberal arts, commerce, medical technology, and nursing along with introductory courses in the fields of engineering and architecture. The faculty is primarily selected from the University ' s regular teach- ing staffs and is supplemented with special lecturers who are recognized authorities in their fields. To broaden its scope and to provide effective leader- ship for its student body the council organized eleven committees from which a Representatives Council was formed, along with a third representative body com- posed of one member from each class in University College. University CoUese Student Council Music appreciation is a favorite course in University College

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M DEAN ROBERT M. LUMIANSKY Graduate School GRADUATE SCHOOL Graduate work was first provided at Tulane in 1883- 1884. Under several different names and forms of ad- ministration, graduate work has continued to develop. Four students received degrees of Master of Arts in 1885; the first Doctor of Philosophy degree was con- ferred in 1887. In 1925 the name was changed from the Faculty of Graduate Studies to the Graduate School. Ph.D. degrees are offered in the following subjects: antaomy, anthropology, biochemistry, chemistry, eco- nomics, English, French, history, mathematics, micro- biology, parasitology, pharmacology, philosophy, physiology, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, and zoology. Degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Fine Arts are offered by various departments in the arts and sciences, in engineering, and in the basic medical sciences. Graduate School student officers The Graduate School makes extensive use of microfilm docu- ments