University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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Ernesl Schierz (Cihemistry Herman Trachsel Political Sciences T. A. Larson History Wallace Biggs Journalism Carl Cinnamon Physics Samuel Knight Geology A. J. Dickman Languages Richard Dunham Speech and Dramatics Clarence Barr Mathematics E. R. Kuchel Economics Hugh McFadden Psychology and Philosophy Allan Willman Music Floyd Clarke Zoology Henry Northen Botany Laurence Smith English James Boyle Art Lines form again as election time rolls around and ASUW officers are chosen by the students of the various colleges on campus.

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1 ' •■■« J The beautifully landscaped Arts and Sciences Building is the home oi approximately CiO per cent oi the total uni- Dean O. H. Rechard, College of Arts and Sciences, has been the A and S dean since 1945. Before assuming dean duties, he served as professor of mathematics at UW, beginning in 1923. versity enrollment, who are majoring in one ol tlie 15 departments in this college. Arts and Sciences Largest College The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college on the University of Wyoming campus in mniiber of students and is also the oldest college. Its importance may be seen in the fact that approximately 60 per cent of the teaching at the University is done in Arts and Sciences. The college is composed of 15 departments. From the wide range of courses and programs in Arts and Sciences, students elect to follow one of the following patterns; (ieneral Arts and Sciences Program, Special Honors Program, Pre-Professional CurriciUinn, Professional Cinricidum, and Special Programs. Many students come to college withotit having de- termined their major intellectual or vocational goal. Tiie hrst year or two in a general arts and sciences cin- riculum is most valuable for orienting such students. They can explore a niunber of fields of learning before committing themselves to any particular one. 24

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' The expansive Education building not only offers extensive course work in Education but also offers College of Education Prepares UW Teachers The College of Education, a profession school, has for its pmjioses the preparation of qualified teachers and administrators for, and provides leadership in the improvement of, the public schools of Wyoming. More specifically, its purposes are to plan, organize and conduct programs of teacher education; to ftirnish pro- fessional courses and laboratory experiences in education included in the curricida for stu- dents preparing to enter the teaching pro- fession; to coordinate programs of teacher edu- cation in collaboration with the other colleges of the University; to maintain a graduate pro- gram to attract able people and j repare them for educational leadersliip; to conduct experi- mental and research studies in ediuation; to publish information and the residts of research for the improvement of Wyoming ' s schools; to provide considtants to the public schools; to provide instruction lor in-service teacher edu- cation ])rograms; to provide follow-up and placement of former students; and to collabo- 26 a laboratory school in which the students in the Education college practice teach. Dean Harlan Bryant, college of Education, received his appointment in 1954, after serving as professor of education, director of teacher education, and director of the teacher placement service.