University of Wisconsin Platteville - Pioneer Yearbook (Platteville, WI)

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The main objectives of Pioneer College are to strengthen a studentls academic background and complete his education with the participa- tion in extra-curricular activities. Self-expres- sion, appreciation of the arts, good citizenship, and clear thinking are cultivated in speech, English, music, history, art, science, and mathe- matics courses. General psychology, science, and freshman English are required of students for a Bachelor of Science degree. Speech, social science, and one semester of mathematics are also required for graduation. Except for students graduating from the divi- sion of Elementary Education, all students are required to have a thirly-six hour major and a twenty-four hour minor or two fifteen hour minors. The student at Pioneer College has a choice from a vast variety of sixteen academic areas for his major and twenty-five minors. Students who have completed the require- ments for their major and minor often take elective courses simply for pleasure. College music groups can he participated in for pleasure and also furnish credit toward graduation. Individual contert experience is provided for music majors Ex ert rolessional uidantc is niven in mintinv' courses H D

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Recognizing the fact that college years are a time of many adjustments and decisions, a period when personal problems may arise, Pioneer College makes available excellent student personnel services. All entering freshmen participate in the new orientation program and become acquainted with Pioneer College. They may attend a liDay- On-Campus during the summer. On these days they take entrance tests and each student plans his program of studies with the aid of his faculty advisor. Freshmen who do not participate in Day-On-Campus take part in Orientation Week in September. During this time, achieve- ment and scholastic ability tests are admin- istered, and social events and lectures concern- ing the college help them become acquainted. The over-all program of orientation includes a Big-Little Sister Program and a continuous program of lectures and discussions throughout the first semester. Upper-class coeds who would like to help a new student feel more at home on the campus, sign up for the Big-Little Sister Program. Each girl is then given the name of a girl who will be attending Pioneer College for the first time and they correspond during the summer. At the beginning of the freshman year each student is assigned to a faculty member who gives him aid in planning his academic sched- ule and in solving his academic and school life problems. The Testing Service, available through the Student Deans, Office, makes tests available to students who desire additional information about their aptitudes, scholastic abilities, or v0- cational interests. to discuss the student's educational, vocational, or personal problems. Pioneer College maintains a Placement Bureau to aid students in securing desirable positions in teaching for teachers, in government or in- dustry for engineers, and in business or industry for arts and sciences graduates. Most major religious denominations are repre- sented by Platteville churches, nearly all of which sponsor college student groups. Each or- ganization has a pastoral advisor and a faculty advisor. At the meetings, which are held weekly, the organizations discuss aspects of faith, fre- quently with guest speakers from outside the group. For entertainment, these groups plan picnics, parties, dances, suppers, and toboggan parties. The Religious Life Organization, 'con- sisting of representatives from the religious groups, co-ordinates and motivates student ac- tivity concerning religious life on the campus. Registration for class admittance 5543?