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

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When you think of geog- raphy, you think of maps. However, geography is not merely maps. It also has to do with people. This is why the UM geography depart- ment emphasizes the im- portance of urbanization, human migration, resource conservation, culture, and economics. Geography majors pre- pare for careers in urban and regional planning, con- servation, and teaching. The study of geography is based on the awareness that knowledge of our envi- ronment increases knowl- edge of our society, and thus of ourselves. Preparation and lead- ership training are two of the goals of the Department of aerospace studies-Air Force ROTC. AFROTC offers the cadet military training while he completes the require- ments for his degree. Cadets study the structure of the Air Force, defense strategy, the impact of poli- tics, economics, and soci- ety on the military, and most important, the charac- teristics of a military leader. Preparedness is the goal of AFROTC. 22 ACADEMICS li I z

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s z The University of Miami is an international university. Students from all over the world come to sunny Florida for a million differ- ent reasons. Some come to learn English so they will be able to attend colleges in the United States. They come from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and the Orient, to our student Intensive English program. When they arrive here, they know only a few words of English. They begin with the basics and advance through the levels. Of course, language isn ' t all they learn here. Many learn the ways of America and leave with more than just knowledge of our lan- guage. Freshmen students enter- ing the University of Miami are required to take a lan- guage. The foreign lan- guage department offers introductory courses in French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Por- tuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The elementary courses are designed to provide the student with a foundation of the language in terms of speaking, writing, and un- derstanding the language. ACADEMICS 21

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CC CD z 2 The School of Continuing Studies offers various courses to anyone interested in their offerings. Admission is open to anyone who feels they can benefit from an education and doesn ' t feel they need to acquire credits. One of the many classes offered by the school is a beginning Yoga class. Taught by a student of the renown Swami Vishundevcnd, Marjorie Huffman, the Yoga class meets once a week in the Wesley Center. Though the class is a beginning course, it is taken very seriously by the students as well as Marjorie. The classroom is very dim and quiet. The soft chanting of the students gives one the impression of being in a Hindu monastery. Only the softly spoken instructions from Ms. Huffman brings out the reality of the moment. The students are taught not only the physical discipline of Yoga, but the philosophy of the art as well. US The Dade County Public School System has agreed to let education majors at the University of Miami have the opportunity to teach classes at local elementary and secondary schools. The School of Education would like to stress that they offer teaching theory as well as on the job training. The School of Education has four departments: education (ACI), educational psychology, elementary education, health-physical education and recreation. 5e, . a» ' i aiMfc. T, o z ACADEMICS 23