University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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■ Th School of Business Administration al the I niversity of Miami has laid plans for streamlining its assembly line ami putting production on a war basis. First part of this new plan provides an accelerated program for students through the new twelve weeks summer session which will permit them to graduate in three years, as is being done in the College of Liberal Arts. The second part of the plan calls for revision of the school's curriculum for 1942-43. Combining and re-organizing its offerings by departments, the School now will permit its graduates to major in accounting, business, economics, government. Hispanic American studies, or a combination of business and economics. Minor subjects may be any of these, including secretarial studies. The School of Business Administration offers a complete four-year curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Business Administrail us iness will he perhaps the most practical of its majors, for it will he made tip of studies of actual business practices rather than theory. The major in government may be thought of by earlier graduates as similar to the old major in political science. Work leading to the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration is designed to provide basic training for successful careers in business and also to develop in the student an intelligent understanding of his responsibilities as a member of a changing industrial and social order. Many persons believe that the prospective student of law may find the most effective preliminary training in the School of Business Administration. The curriculum of the school is planned to provide this basic training. It is possible to take a combined six-year course which enables the student to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree ami also a Bachelor of Laws degree. Under this plan the student takes his required Inis- 18

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the School of Education enroll all student planning to enter the teaching profession in elementary school, junior high school, or senior high school. The prospective teacher receives specific professional training through courses in education. psychology, and sociology. The education major through intelligent choice may also broaden his command of teaching by election of related liberal arts subjects. The graduate with a University of Miami degree of Bachelor of Science in Education receives the graduate state teacher’s certificate, which legally qualifies him to teach in any of the public schools in Florida. During this college year, the University of Miami School of Education has acted as host to several educational conference groups representing colleges and universities throughout the South. A conference of directing teachers with fifty persons attending was held at the University in November. 'Phis session was held in co-operation with the Florida State College for Women and Florida Southern College. Directing teachers supervise the work of interning and practice teachers. The School of Education entertained, during the latter part of December, the Southeast Regional Conference of Classroom Teachers of the National Educational Association, with the president of the national association, Mrs. Myrtle Dahl, and many nationally-known educators attending. Teachers from all parts of Florida were also present. Purpose of the conference was to discuss adaptation of the schools to the present national emergency. An integral part of the School of Education is the Merrick demonstration school, under the sponsorship of the Dade county public schools and the University of Miami. The school is directed by Eugene E. McCarty, assistant professor of education. The school enrollment consists of an unselected group of average pupils. Since tourist children would retard the measurement of the results of its program, the School enrolls only children from the Miami area. In order to provide ample attention to individuals, enrollment is restricted to thirty-five children per teacher. The Merrick school is a demonstration school, not an experimental one. It is open to observation to teachers and students. Providing an opportunity for the prospective elementary teacher to put his educational theories and techniques into practice, it is a valuable asset to the School of Education. On the faculty of the School of Education are. teatod. Ernest McCracken. Adeline Donahoo. Dr. Charles R. Foetor. and Georgia May Banelt; standing aro William Dayton. Noah Beery. Ernest McCarty, and Dr. Honry S. West 17

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iness adminstration courses during liis first three years at the I diversity, at the end of which he enters the School of Law. The courses taken in law school serve as the elective courses in the School of Business Administration. so that upon completion of the first year in law school, the student earns his degree in Business Administration. When two additional years in law school have been completed. the degree of LL.B. is obtained. Even though the student does not wish to continue his law education after graduating from the School of Business Administration, the one year of law work will he an asset to him in the business world. Though recognizing the primary vocational and professional interest of the student, the faculty of this school attempts to keep in mind its conviction that positive success can he best assured on the basis of a well-rounded mental development. The curriculum, therefore. provides general and cultural courses such as English, history, and foreign languages. as well as those of a more technical or practical nature. Because of the increasing impact of gov- eminent upon American life, emphasis is laid upon relations between government and business and between government and the individual as a citizen. The faculty endeavors to help students cultivate those fundamental qualities which will enable them later to cooperate and work with others and to occupy successful positions of responsibility and trust. I)r. Jay F. W. Pearson, Dean of the Faculty, expresses the school's viewpoint in connection with the war: “The faculty of the School of Business Administration recognizes the responsibility laid upon it by this war and the peace that will follow, and will constantly attempt to carry through its teaching program with these obligations in mind.'' Joining the Business Administration teaching staff this year was Halph W. Williams, assistant professor of accounting. James J. Carney. Jr., assistant professor of economics, was called into defense work during the second semester. Ernest McCracken and Dr. John Thom Holdsworth ol tho (acuity ol the School ol Business Administration are soatod. while behind them stand colleagues Dr. Reinhold WoUL Joseph Young. Conley Addington. Ewing P. Shahan. and Dr Robert H. Williams. 19