University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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Kindergarten children display pictures in Uni- versity Prep classroom as student teacher watches from background. Elementary education students in preparation for teaching careers share actual experiences in creative art classes. rate with educational agencies, professional groups, school personnel, and others interested in the evaltiation and improvement of edu- cational opporttmities, programs and services. The college offers a two-year non-degree pro- gram in trades and industries. The College of Education incltides the Division of UndergracUiate Teacher Education, the Division of Graduate Study, and the Division of Educational Services. The Division of Undergraduate Teacher Education includes the foundation program reqtiired of all students wlio are candidates for undergraduate degrees in the College. The Division of Graduate Sttidy provides a fotmdation program for all graduate students majoring in the seven areas of study offered by the College of Edtication. The Division of Educational Services in- cludes recruitment, placement, follow-up, the Cinrictdiun and Research Center, and per- sonnel services for the extension division. George Hollister Chairman, Undergraduate Teacher Education Russell Hammond Chairman, Graduate Study in Education L. R. Kilzer Chairman, Educational Service Summer lines of Wyoming teachers keep College of Education professors busy, advising them on recjuirements for Bachelor of Arts degrees. 27

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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.

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Engineering College has Four Departments The program of tlie Engineering College of the tlni- versity of Wyoming is organized and carried on under the following four departments; Civil and Architectural Engineering, General Engineering, Electrical Engi- neering, and Mechanical Engineering. In Civil and Architectural Engineering the four-year programs of study lead to a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering. In Electrical Engineering the four-year program of study leads to a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Oppor- tunity is given for some specialization either in power or communications during the senior year. In Mechanical Engineering four-year programs of study are available in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. The Me- chanical Engineering program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and the Aeronautical program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical-Engineering with an Aeronautical option. Dean H. T. Person, of the College of Engineering has held that post since 1948. Dean Person began work on the UW faculty in 1929, and in 1935 was made professor of Engineering. The impressive structure of the Engineering Hall teaches its students a very fine principle. Strive on— Control of Nature is won, not given. Engineering graduates will be capable of exercising this control of nature. 28