University of South Dakota - Coyote Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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The Graduate School A favorite with the students, Dr. H. S. Schell directs the Graduate School, and is also a history instructor at the University. Keenly interested in his adopted state, Dr. Schell, who hails from Pennsylvania, is the author of a history about South Dakota, and a contributor to historical journals. Dr. Schell The only school of its kind in the state, the Graduate School at the University en- ables students to get their Master ' s degrees. A prerequisite for enrollment in the school is a degree of graduation from an accredited institution, and students desiring admission must present an official transcript of all un- dergraduate courses taken. If students who have graduated from institutions outside of the state of South Dakota desire admittance, the state university of the state in which their school is located supplies the needed rating of the particular institution in ques- tion. There are two general classifications in the school, and students come under either one or the other: those taking work without aim- ing toward advanced degrees, and those plan- ning their work for the purpose of securing the advanced degrees. Sixteen students enrolled in the Graduate School the fust semester, an increase over nrollmcnt. These students were: Maium Miller. Helen Colt . O ' Connor. Gladys Stmson. Hulda Vaaler, William Barton, Jr.. Willis Bear, Thomas Bedwell, H. W. Berthel- Hadley Ford, Fred Guenther, Jr., Lee Knolle, Wilham Korn. Roy H. Nielson, Alan Paulson. Orville Westlund, and Ralph Wilkin- son. Jr. 26

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School of Business Administration Dean E. S. Sparks, who has capably headed the School of Business Administration through the war years, is now looking for- ward tn a tremendous enlargement of the entire school. An outdoor man; the Dean enjoys fishing and hunting, and he is keenly interested in the raising of livestock. Dean Sparks Commonly called the Bizzad school, the present School of Business Administration was organized in 1927. The school offers in- tensive, practical training in business, other departments in the University being depend- ed upon to provide the greater part of the cultural aspects of a college education. Admission to the School of Business Ad- ministration is not granted until the junior year, freshmen and sophomores being class- ified in the College of Arts and Sciences. They must earn 58 semester hours of credit before they may enter the regular Business school. Such subjects as accounting, market- economics, finance, business law, labor problems, and transportation are included in the curriculum of the school. An additional help to business students is the Business Research bureau, under the di- rection of Vincent Montgomery. The Bureau makes extensive surveys of what the busi- ness man expects from the college graduate, and close contact is kept with the Chambers of Commerce throughout the state. The use- fulness of the Bureau extends beyond South Dakota, for letters concerning students are received from business firms in other states in the Mid-west. 25

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Educational Services In the west and south ground-floor rooms of the Administration building is the Museum. Director W. H. Over has witnessed its growth from a collection of a very few puces to its present size of over 60,000 items. Included in this extensive exhibit are old coins, historic newspapers, antique furniture, guns, and fossils. In addition to its being a place of general interest, the Museum serves a prac- tical use to the students. Art students may often be seen there using various collect inns as subject matter for their drawings. The Museum has a wealth of information for stu- dents of history. Under the direction of Principal George Eitrem. the University high school completed a successful year, with thirty-six students en- rolled the first semester. The high school, fully equipped and accredited, offers stand- ard courses along academic lines. A wide variety of extra-curricular activities is also included. The music department commanded a large number of students this year, as did the athletic department. The cadet teachers from the University do their practice teach- ing in University high school. Many gradu- ates of the high school enter the University, and plans are being made for an Alumni club. This year A. E. Mead resumed his director- ship of the Extension division after a leave of absence. The Extension service was created in 1922 when the desire to take col- lege courses was expressed by people living outside Vermillion. At the present time there are three hundred courses offered. Anv stu- dent having a high school diploma is eligible to take thirty semester hours of credit toward an A.B. degree, provided that only six hours are taken during the senior year. The regular staff organizes and corrects all assignments, permitting the student one year in which to complete his course. 27