University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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Mrs. Mary W. Huff, B.S., M.S., University of Georgia. Florence since 1946: Mrs. Florine K. Rasch, B.S., Alabama College, M.S., University of Tennessee. Flor- ence since 1949; Mrs. Cella J. Wilson, B.S., M.S., Univer- sity of Alabama. Florence since 1950. Not pictured, Mrs. William Mcllrath. Mrs. Mary Huff Chairman Mrs. Florine K. Rasch Mrs. Celia J. Wilson DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS The general objective of the hlome Economics curriculum is the personal development of the individual for homemaking as well as for a professional career. One ' must follow a prescribed curriculum which leads to a B.S. Education degree with a major in Vocational hlome Economics. This major meets the requirements for a Class B. Vocational Professional Certificate which is accept- able for teaching both General and Vocational hlome Economics in the Secondary schools in Alabama. Below: Home Economics majors and Mrs. Huff observe Home Economics Week. ' ' ipkUclnti, Above: There is an art to pouring tea. 52

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Dr. Hoyt M. Brock Ma Co Mr. William J. Mcllrath Mr. W. L. Davis Donie Mae Lowry Dr. Hoyt M. Brocit, B.S.. Birmingham Southern College. M.A., University of Alabama, Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University. Florence since 1953; Miss lla Cox, B.S., Florence State College, M.A., George Peabody College. Florence since 1948; Mr. Willams J. Mcllrath, B.S., M.A., George Peabody College. Florence Since 1948; Mr. W. L. Davis, B.S., M.A., University of Alabama, M.Ed., George Peabody College. Florence since 1947; Mijf Donie Mae Lowry, B.S., Florence State College, M.A., George Peabody College. Florence since I9S2. DEPARTMENTS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE The Education Department offers majors in Elementary and Secondary Education with majors in Conventional subjects or in Business Education, Music Education, and Vocational Home Economics. One may now obtain a Master of Arts degree from this department which provides programs of graduate study in Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and School Ad- ministration. Since the Graduate Division was organized in 1957, the program has progressively improved with more and more courses being opened for special graduate study. In the summer of 1959, the first M.A. ' s were awarded. The program of the Department of Library Science is designed to give school libraries a basic undergraduate curriculum to qualify them for teacher certification and to provide the basic undergraduate program which naturally is a prerequisite for admission to graduate programs in Librarianship. There are extracurricular organizations in the Education Department which includes A.S.E.A. and Kappa Delta Pi. The Arriety Library Science Club was organized in 1958 under the direction of Miss Schmitt. The Alabama Student Education Association is a club designed to aid and increase the interests of students in the field of Education. Kappa Delta Pi is an honor society in Education for outstanding students in this field. The Library Science Club is designed to promote interest in the field of Library Science. 51

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First Row: Roy Stevens, Department Chairman; Lyndon F. Dawson; Lawrence Conwill; Ellen Moore. Second Row: Holley J. Allen; Mavis A. Curry; Mrs. George Hoffmeister. Mr. Roy S. Stevens, Department Chairman, B.S., M.A., Eastern Kentucky State College. Florence since 1950; Mr. Lyndon F. Dawson, B.S., M.S., Mc- Neese College. Florence since 1959; Mr. Lawrence H. Conwill, B.B.A., M.B.E.. University of Mississippi. Florence since 1958; Miss Ellen Moore, B.S., Florence State College. M.S., University of Tennessee. Florence since 1953; Mr. Holley J. Allen, B.S., M.S., Auburn University. Florence since 1959; Miss Mavis Cu»ry, B.S., Eastern Kentucky State, M.A., University of Kentucky. Florence since 1959; Mrs. George Hoffmeister, B.S., Florence State College. Florence since 1954. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS This department offers majors in general business administration, accounting, marketing, retailing, secretarial science and busi- ness education; a minor in business administration; and a special two-year preparatory curriculum in secretarial science. Grad- uates with a major in accounting from the FSC department have been highly recognized in their profession. Proficiency tests are required in typewriting and shorthand to determine the appropriate first course for students who have had typewriting and or shorthand in high school. A proficiency test in business mathematics is required of all students who plan to enroll in Elementary Accounting. Ralph Mclntire and Sam Kapland discuss business (?) over a coke. Okay. Mr. Sadler, I ' ll buy the saw. Do you have anything else?