University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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School of Lavv Old as The University is the School of Law which was called the Department of Law and housed in the West Wing of the Main Building until the Law Building was completed in 1908-09. Its faculty member of longest standing is Dean L P. Hildebrand with a teaching record of 26 years. Today the School of Law is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and ranks among the five highest in the country. Since 1883, the year in which The University was founded, 11,196 students have matriculated in the School of Law, and 2,646 degrees have been con- ferred— 2,605 LL.B ' s and 41 LL.M ' s. In 1883-84 there were 52 students in the Department of Law; in 1933, 404 matriculated. Twenty-eight courses are offered in the School, and it is equipped with a library of 40,000 volumes. The purposes of the School of Law are: to train and equip students to practice law in such a way that the people of the state will be given the most accurate dispensation of justice possible, and to better the country ' s judicial system through the re- search work of the faculty of the School of Law and Ira p. Hildebrand Dean, School of Law through the better informed lawyers and judges trained by it. Seven professors, one associate professor, one ad- junct professor, and one instructor constitute the faculty. College of Engineering The Department of Engineering became the Col- lege of Engineering in 1922. Engineering courses were first taught in the Department of Mathematics in 1884-85; by 1894 the Department of Engineer- ing had developed; by 1904 it was housed in the Engineering Building; and in 1933 it moved into the New Engineering Building which is equipped with the best facilities yet possessed by the College. Six departments — architecture, civil engineering, drawing, electrical engineering, mechanical engineer- ing, and petroleum engineering — now exist and offer 172 courses. The object of the College is to train students in rigid theory and to give them practical experience while they are in college so they can assume jobs without serving an apprenticeship after graduation. Degrees in civil engineering have been offered from the start, degrees in electrical engineering since 1904, in chemical engineering since 1916, in aero- nautical engineering since 1927, and in petroleum products engineering since 1928. Tw elve hundred degrees have been conferred since 1883 — 92 in 1932. Separate enrollment was first counted in 1899-1900 T. U. Taylor Dean, College of Engineering and amounted to 40; matriculation in 1932 was 1,009; matriculation since the beginning is 13,919. T. U. Taylor has been head of the Department since 1888, Dean since 1922. The faculty consists of 32 professional members. Paf 1 1

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Graduate School Recognizing the demands upon The University for graduate teaching and for research, the Board of Regents in 1910 created the Graduate School with the Graduate Council at its head and in 1925 author- ized the organization of the Graduate Faculty. The M. A. vas the only higher degree offered when The University opened; later the M. S. was added, but before 1910 graduate work w as very limited and was administered by the Graduate Course Committee. Today there are 13 higher degrees, and graduate courses are offered in 28 major subjects in the Col- lege of Arts and Sciences, in the College of Engineer- ing, and in the School of Business Administration. During the first year of the Graduate School 32 students were enrolled; the matriculation for 1932 was 688; total matriculation since 1910 is 5,129. The number of degrees conferred in 1910 was 11; in 1932, 290, total since 1883, 2,265. The graduate faculty has 70 members. Dr. Henry Winston Harper has been Dean of the Graduate School since its beginning and has been connected w ith graduate work for more than 30 years. Henry Winston Harper Dmii, Graduate School Graduate study has as its aim the development of independent work and the promotion of research; fellowships created by the Board of Regents and by private individuals foster this twofold aim. College of Arts and Sciences Largest of the divisions of The University in 1883 when, as the Academic Department, it boasted an enrollment of 169, the College of Arts and Sciences was still largest in 1932 with a matriculation of 3,835. In the early days there were six depart- ments and eight major subjects; today there are 23 departments and 28 subjects covered by 616 courses and leading to six degrees. Matriculation in the College of Arts and Sciences since 1883 totals 69,951; degrees conferred total 7,504, of which 379 were given in 1932. In en- rollment the College ranks sixth among the colleges and universities of the country. Because of its size and the duties thereby entailed, H. T. Parlin, Dean of the College, is assisted by L. L. Click, D. A. Penick, B. C. Tharp, and E. J. Mathews. Six people constituted the faculty of the College in 1883-84; today there are 273 faculty members. The new building program provided Waggener Hall, the Chemistry Building, the Physics Building, and the Home Economics Building to accommodate the growth of the College. The curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences H. T. Parlin Dean, College of Arts ani Sciences is planned to give students a general cultural edu- cation which will form a background for study and appreciation in after-school years, and to furnish a basis for advanced study in specialized and pro- fessional fields. Paf 10

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School of Business Administration Growth in enrollment and in number of courses after the Department of Business Administration was created in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1912 led to the establishment of a distinct degree in 1917 and of a separate school in 1922. In 1931 the School of Business Administration moved into Waggener Hall to take possession of the best facilities within its history. Its matriculation at this time was 348; in 1932 it was 315; the total since the beginning is 3,016. In 1917 11 B. B. A. ' s were con- ferred; in 1932, 166 B. B. A. ' s and 23 M. B. A. ' s were given; since 1917, 1,235 B. B. A. ' s and 107 M. B. A. ' s have been granted. The Ph. D. degree may also be obtained. Eighty-nine courses in Business Administration afford training in practically all phases of business. Contact with the actual work of the economic world is made available to students through the Bureau of Business Research. The object of the School is to train men and women for executive and professional positions in business by giving them a general and business J. Anderson Fitzgerald Dean, School of Business Asministration background, by developing principles for their guidance, by training them in the use of the main tools of business, and by teaching them to think for themselves. The school has a faculty of 20 members. James Anderson Fitzgerald is dean. School of Education Professorship of pedagogy, 1891, Department of Education to 1905, reorganization, 1920 — these are the steps in the development of instruction in edu- cation to its present status as a school with five de- partments — art of teaching, educational adminis- tration, educational psychology, history and philos- ophy of education, and physical education. The School offers 87 courses today. Total matriculation in the School of Education since separate registration was counted for it is 860. Matriculation in 1931-32 was 170. Since education has been taught at The University, 157 degrees of Bachelor of Science in Education and 51 in Physical Education have been conferred. Of these, SIX of the former and five of the latter were conferred in 1932. The Teachers ' Appointment Committee, representing the whole University, helps University students and graduates to secure positions by furnishing references, recommendations, and scho- lastic records to prospective employers. The purposes of the School are: to train students as teachers and supervisors in schools and institutions of higher learning, as educational administrators, and for special services; to promote educational progress B. F. PiTTENGER Dean, School of Eiucation and scientific study of educational problems; to correlate resources of The University for improvement of education in Texas; and to broaden students ' understanding of culture and citizenship. There are 26 members of the educational faculty. Dr. B. F. Pittenger had been dean since 1926 when he succeeded Dr. W. S. Sutton, the first dean. Page 12