University of Wisconsin Superior - Gitche Gumee Yearbook (Superior, WI)

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Mr. Paul I.ukcns, of the biology department, demonstrate a microscope. Biology Department The SSU Biology Department offered courses leading to a major or a minor. A minimum of 34 credits was necessary for a biology major; and a minor included a minimum of 22 credits of biology. Courses were offered in biology, botany, zoology, orni- thology, and other related fields. Faculty members had numerous articles published in professional journals. Dr. Oexemann is chairman of the department. 2s.NeMieMndb1 Alb5shikS£ ' Ph'' ArUu ky Dr‘ Daro1 Kaufman- Dr- S,anleX Oexemann, Dr. Richard Bernard, and Dr. Donald David- 24

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Sealed: Dr. Wyatt Belcher; chairman, Theodore N. Thalas- sinov John Malakatia, Dr. Wa»yl Halich, Donald A. Milton. Standing: Tosh Lee, Dr. Charles Kenney, Dr. William Rector. History — Political Qcience The Department of History-Political Science has expanded its program with the development of several new courses. Political Science, 2, Introduction to Political Science, will enable students to start work in this subject at the freshman level. An advanced course, Political Science 190, Seminar Political Science, will provide research experiences for all majors in this field of study. Several new courses have also been added in the fields of Latin American, Far Eastern, and American history. Aside from their duties as instructors, members of the History-Political Science Department took active part in many on-and-off campus activities. They served on such committees as the Student Loan and Scholarship Committee, the Graduate Council and Curriculum Committee, and the University Faculty Council. The SSU History-Political Science faculty was also represented in many professional societies. Some of these were the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the Association for Higher Education of the National Education Association. In addition members of this department were guest speakers during the year at student and professional functions, and also worked on writings in the field of history-political science.

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Geology Geography and geology claws are held in Barslou , the science building. Geography Department One of the fastest growing departments at SSU is the Ccography-Ccology Department. This department saw an unusually large enrollment this year, and considering the growth and additions that arc planned, it seems that this enrollment will continue to increase. One such addition next year will be a drafting room to handle courses in cartography, weather and climate, and stratigraphy. The room will greatly alleviAtc overcrowded conditions in the current geography-geology area. Members of the faculty of the department were active at various on-and-off-enmpus functions. They served as advisors to the Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Gamma Alpha Chapter, the fraternity founded at SSU in 1965 which is an Earth Science honorary society. SSU is also represented in the National Association of Geology Teachers, Central States; the Research Committee for State Universities and the Superior YMCA. Members of the department have had numerous articles published in professional journals. 25 Allan McNeill. Dr, Paul Tychscn, chairman. Rear; Dr. Joseph Mengel, Seated, Adolph Krygcr, and Mark Mcnshcha.