University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Education DEAN—Dr. Arvin N. Donncr, who served as a public school administrator for 20 years before coming to UH, holds B.S., M.A., and Ph D. degrees from the University of Iowa. College Stresses Qualified Educators Well-qualified and professionally educated teachers and educational administrators arc essential to our society. The College of Education intends that its graduates, taking their places in the educational system, shall be well-trained in teaching skills and competent within their specific teaching or administrative area. To further these objectives, the College provides academic and professional courses in its degree curricula. Both the pre-professional and the in-service education of teachers arc considered as the essential responsibility of this College. Its primary purpose is the preparation of teachers for public and private schools. Graduate work in education is primarily for experienced teachers and school administrators. Bachelor of Sciences in Education, Master of Education and Doctor of Education degrees arc offered. Accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the College is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Persons following the prescribed programs within the College arc eligible for a teacher's certificate, required of all Texas elementary and secondary school teachers. Education-Business Administration majors learn the basics of business before they begin student teaching. 24 Physical Education becomes an integral part of the curricula.

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Engineering Engineering Stresses Theory and Application ACADEMIC A graduate engineering student experiments with one of the many compressors in the engineering labs Engineering is a creative profession contributing to improvement of the social and economic order through technological advances and development. The strength of a nation and its continued prestige rests in large part on its ability to maintain leadership in science and engineering. The engineer bridges the gap between scientific discoveries and their application in broad areas of human endeavor. Cullen College of Engineering provides fundamental education at the undergraduate and graduate levels so that its graduates may serve society in a variety of occupations including design, teaching, research and development, technical sales, market and analysis, plant operation construction and technological. Courses leading to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science are offered in chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical and petroleum engineering. Doctor of Philosophy degrees are also offered in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Charles V. Kirkpatrick