Wofford College - Bohemian Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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English The English Department at Wofford is designed to give all students a general understanding of literature, stimulate interest in this field, and provide an opportunity to develop a creative writing ability. Under the direction of Dr. Hunter, the English Department offers to the students majoring in this field a wide variety of courses which cover many of the avenues of both English and American writing. LOOMIS, HUNTER, FRANTZ, COATES SALMON, ADAMS, BOURNE Foreign Languages The first object of the Foreign Lan- guages Department, headed by Professor Salmon, is to teach the student to read the languages readily, with a view to literary appreciation and as an aid in tlie pursuit of other studies. There is offered here a wide range of studies including both elementary and more advanced courses in French, German, Greek and Spanish. 23

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Economics and Business Administration The Economics and Business Adminis- tration Department at Wofford gives the student, in the introductory courses, an opportunity to acquaint himself with an understanding of the organization and underlying principles of our economic life. This department, under the direc- tion of Dr. Cauthen, also offers more advanced courses which further acquaint the student with the problems and prin- ciples involved in banking, public finance and international trade. In this depart- ment the student has a fine opportunity to prepare to take his place in the busi- ness world in an administrative capacity. ANDREWS, CAUTHEN, ENGELSON WARD, BRTTT Education and Psychology Under the leadership of Dr. Ward, the Education and Psychology Depart- ment at Wofford gives the student an opportunity to meet tlie requirements for the teaching profession and also a chance to prepare himself for further woi ' k in the rapidly expanding field of Psychology. In the Education Depart- ment the student studies educational processes and procedures, with em- phasis on the underlying psychological principles. Major work in Psychology leads chiefly toward clinical psychol- ogy, vocational guidance and person- nel maiiaircnicnt.

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History In both required and elective courses, the Department of History, under Dr. Cauthen, is designed to furnish the essen- tial historical background for an under- standing of contemporary society with its national and international problems. By providing elective courses in such fields as Ancient, American, Southern and South Carolina History, this depart- ment gives the student an opportunity to more completely understand his world and see it in its proper perspective. CAUTHEN, JONES PEGRAM, HILL Mathematics The Mathematics Department is guided by Dr. Hill. In the advanced elective courses Math students delve deeply into such studies as calculus, solid analytical geometry, differential equations, and vector analysis. In the required math courses students study such things as trigonometry, quadratic equations, the binomial theorem, and others. The mathematical knowledge gained from these courses is for non- math students, of course, ' aluable, but probabK ' more important than this is the logical and precise method of mathematical thinking that the stu- dent acquires. This method of think- ing can be applied to any subject or any problem in life.