CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE .~ · \. ' BULLETIN -- -........:_ HAROLD E. KEMPER Re · t g~s rar and Director Of Admis 1 a o Pennsylvanf: ,---- California ~tate Colle California, .,,.;o,foot~':-:/,;'.? PUBLISHED BY THE COLLEGE CALIFORNIA, PENNSYLVA r , "HOW TO USE THIS BULLETIN .. Cons ult I h,· Table uf Content, fur I he general plan of I l,e book and the Index for -pecil,,: page reference~. -;O.\II:: tJLJ:::--TlO:\S FKJ::QLJJ::\TL). .\:::;l:\.J::O: ( l) m11, ·h do('s ii ro-1 lo att,·nd th,· "lat,· Tf'acl11 r, Collr;:r· al lln\\ Cal ifornia? See Summary oj Expenses page 73. 12) Whal ar,• th,· rrq11iri·11w 11 t, for ad111i-sinn'! See General Requirements for Admission pages 33 to 38. r:J) \\ hat an• the graduation rcquireml'nt,·t See pages 44 to 50. ( l) ( .an I p repa re lo lt>arh 111 1l1t· elementary grade,' See pages 54. and 63. !.'j) ( an I ( 6) \\ hat cuur,eo a,,· r,·q u irrd of ,., en one., pncpa rc to ll'a<'h high ,chool s11hjer-1-·1 See pages 55 and 64 to 72. See outline oj Curriculum pages 54 to 61. (7 ! ,rhat •JlCL'ial rnrricnlum, arc offered at California·, See pages 56 to 61. (8) "here \\O tdd I li,ei See pages 30 to 32. (9) ], California appro,cd fur ,cteran's education': See page 32. 110) \\ ha.t c1cdits can be lran-ferre miles from Somerset. The College is most easily reached over U. S. Route 40, which comes within four miles of California at Malden, a sh ort distance from West Brownsville, and over Pennsylvania Route 88. Bus services add to its accessibility. One bus route makP;; several daily runs direct to Pittsburgh; others furnish service to Brownsville, Charleroi, Monessen, and Pittsburgh. One bus service over Route 40 makes connection with a local line direct to California . • BUILDINGS 17 THE CAMPUS , BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENT PRESENT BUILDINGS Fourteen buildings, of which 13 are brick, are arranged in a quadrangle on a campus of 40 acres. The entire campus h as been laid out by a landscape architect, with hedges, shade trees, flowe1 plots, and shrubbery. Many uncommon plants and trees are included in the collection, which, besides adding beauty to the campus, offers a valuable laboratory for students in the biological sciences. Large scale improvements and additions to the campus plantings have been made recently. - Main Hall, the oldest building on the campus, was first used in 1870. The administrative offices, the library, and a number of classrooms are located in this building. North Hall, built in 1874, serves as a women's dormitory. The Colonial Room and College Infirmary are on the first floor. The ground floor houses the rooms for the commutin g women . South Hall, built in 1876, has been completely remodeled and houses the Visual Aids Department and dormitory rooms for wom en. The President's residence occupies the front portion of this building. Dixon Hall, built in 1907, in addition to servin g as a men's dormitory includes the Georgian Dining Room. Th e ground floor houses the Day Men's Room. Science Hall, which stands near the center of the northern boundary of the campus, was built in 1892 and remodeled in 1938. The laboratories, equipped t o accommodate 30 students at a time, are modern in every respect. Science Annex, a temporary structure located on the north side of the campus, has been constructed recently to accommodate classes in biological science, mathematics, and speech . The speech correction clinics are located in this building. The Noss Laboratory School, built in 1930, is a center for student teaching, including observation and demonstration work. The Industrial Arts Building, opened for use in 1939, is on the east campus. This building is one of the best planned and most 18 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN complete of its kind in the country. It provides laboratories, classrooms, offices, storage rooms, a reference library, and shop facilities for printing, woodwork, painting, machine shop, sheet metal, forging, welding, auto mechanics, electricity, and ceramics. Herr on Hall, facing Third Street, is The first floor includes a classroom, a play for men and women; on the second floor and four classrooms. The central portion classroom wings were added in 1932. the college gymnasium. room, and locker rooms are a large gymnasium was built in 1930; the Herron Hall, East Wing, was opened in 1939. It contains one of the best swimming pools in Western Pennsylvania. The glazed tile pool is illuminated indirectly by disk-shaped chandeliers, as well as by underwater lights. The tan~, with a sloping, tiled bottom and permanent black swimming lanes, is 75 feet long and 25 feet wide. Two corrective-exercise rooms and a large playing floor complete this wing. Vulcan Hall, immediately behind the main building was built in 1892 as a gymnasium. The upper floor of Vulcan Hall now houses the Studen t Lounge. The decorations and equipment of modern design were planned and executed largely by the Industrial Arts Department. The room is unique for its · use of bright color in the furnishings and decorations. A large mural depicting student life on the campus was designed and painted by a former student. The student-owned Snack Bar has been relocated and occupies a part of the ground floor. The College Book Room, also a student cooperative enterprise, occupies a portion of the ground floor. Johnson Hall, located on Hickory Street, near the athletic field, the gvmnasium, and the Industrial Arts Building, houses 125 men. It includes an apartment for the Dean of Men, beautiful lounges, recreation and service rooms. The building is fireproof and modem in Jvery respect; the furnishings throughout are entirely new. It was first occupied September 1952. Other buildings are the Heating Plant, an attractive structure on the northeast campus, the Laundry and the Maintenance Plant, both of which are near Vulcan Hall. The Robert McCurdy Steele Auditorium, a building named m honor of a former president, is located along Third Street on BUILDINGS 19 the eastern edge of the campus and has auditorium facilities for 900 persons. The building was dedicated in October 1953. There is,_,.<) adequaW pa,king space ~::n:;:~~:G building. .,t[ rfT- II g ~V"!/ l Approval has been given to erect a new assroom building for the Sciences. An allocation of $8,665,00 has been made for this purpose. An additional allocation of $150,000 has been made to complete the stage of Steele Auditorium. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS The Lilley Recreational Center is a student enterprise, located two miles south of the campus on Route 88. It is a farm of 82 acres, with a stone house, built in 1810, and a large stone barn; the latter has been renovated and remodeled for student activities. The property was purchased by the students and is being gradually developed as an activity and recreational center. The Athletic Field, a seven-acre tract located southeast of the main campus and conveniently near the gymnasium, furnishes adequate facilities for football, track, baseball, tennis, archery, and other outdoor activities. LIBRARY AND LABO RA TORIES The library, housed in Main Hall, contains more than 30,000 volumes. Approximately 1,000 volumes are added each year. The library subscribes for over 200 current magazines and newspapers and has catalogued nearly 2,000 bound volumes of periodicals. Spacious, well-lighted reading rooms accommodate 150 students. The periodical reference room provides limited study space for students upon request. The College maintains well-equipped laboratories in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and speech correction, in addition to the facilities provided in the many shops for industrial arts students. The chemistry, physics, and biology laboratories, with lecture rooms adjacen t, are located in Science Hall, which was remodeled and redecorated in 1938. Each of these laboratories accommodates a class of 25 or 30 students. Science Annex has facilities in biology for laboratory sections of 50. The psychology laboratories are lo- ii' , 20 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN cated in the Noss Laboratory School, which is also the campus center for elementary student teaching. Excellent shop facilities are provided ip the Industrial Arts Building. CLI ! CAL S ERVICES Although the main fun ction of the College is teacher-education, additional service t o the• community and to the area is furnished through speech correction and psycho-educational clinics, which serve both public sch ool children and college students. Many school districts, as well as in dividuals, are aid ed annually through the facilities of these clinics. The speech correction clinic provides an opportunity for students and teachers to observe speech correction at work. A week-day clinic accommod ates cases for treatment over the period of a semester. School surveys and clinic and offi ce appointments are available to anyone. The psycho-educational clinic, which cooperates closely with the speech clinic, deals with problems of social attitude, personality, and retardation in learning. It is open for after-sch ool appointments on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and on Saturday mornings. A limited amount of field service is furni shed to school districts that wish to establish special classes for mentally retarded children. This clinic has an equal interest in the study and adjustment of children of superior ability. In the two types of service it meets approximately 50 children monthly. CLINI CAL S ERVICES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS Each student h as the opportunity to use the college clinical services for gaining an understanding of his person al characteristics. This study includes a graph of personality traits and inventories of study skills , interests, and social attitudes. Through interviews the results of these inventories and their relation to teaching are made evident to the student, who is carefull y shown the responsibilities he is about to undertake as a teacher. As these analyses are meant to be aids in specialized guidance rather than criticism, the information they contain , considered confidential, is used only for professional purposes. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 21 This service is extended to students at any time while they are enrolled in the College or to high school seniors planning to enter college. It is of particular value to college freshmen. THE ALUMNI Alumni Association membership numbers more than sixty-five hundred. Many of these graduates are engaged in the teaching profession in Western P ennsylvania, but this group is also represented in many other states. Commencement week provides special opportunities each year for returning alumni to visit the campus. During the year meetings are held to discuss various problems of the Association and to plan special issues of The Alumni Bulletin. Published four times a year, this Bulletin serves as the official publication of the Association. The officers of the Alumni Association for 1956-57 are George Roadman _______ ___ __ ____ ______ _____ President Joseph Keifer ____________ ________ First Vice President Jack Birch _________________ ____ Second Vice President Fred E. Bryan __________________ Third Vice President Rhoda Grimm __________ __ _______ _Recording Secretary Hazel Carson Fulmer _______________ Financial Secretary John R. Gregg _____ _______________________ Treasurer The Board of Directors is composed of George Gieske James Revetta Edna DeYarman Jean Donakey Martha McKee Richard Grove Dickey Broeseker Anna Shock Charles Keller Marjorie D. Campbell Harry Cornell Charles Saylor Six Members At Large Ralph Glott Wilbur Gailbrath Andy W. Kovacs Merrill Campbell Alvin J. Oldham Jack Hoyes Michael Duda, ex-officio, President, State Teachers College George Roadman , ex-officio, President, Alumni Association The Alumni Association has the whole-hearted cooperation and support of the faculty and the officers of the administration. 22 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS STATE SCHOLARSHIPS Holders of State Scholarships may attend State Teachers Colleges and use the Scholarship award toward meeting their expenses. The Senatorial Scholarships do not apply to State Teachers Colleges. THE STUDENT LOAN FUNDS STUDENT LOAN FUND A small loan fund was established by the Class of 1927 for the purpose of giving financial assistance to worthy students. From time to time various groups of individuals have contributed money until the fund amounts at present to approximately $12,500. Donors of amounts of $100 or more are as follows: Class of Class of Fayette Co. S. S. Class of Class of Monocal Class of Monocal Class of 1926 1927 1927 1928 1929 1930 1932 1934 1934 1935 of 1936 of of 1938 Mary Graham Noss Fund J. B. Smith Alumni Chapter California Coterie Club Class of 1941 Class of 1944 Dauna Lyn Bowlen Class Class Class These funds are held in trust by a Board of Directors made up of two alumni and three faculty members. The following officers were appointed for 1956-1957: William C. Grimes, chairman, Mrs. Irene Stevens Edwards, Dr. Michael Duda, Paul N. Walker, and Aaron J. Hoover, secretary-treasurer. All contributions should be sent to one of these persons. Arrangements for a loan should be made with the secretary-treasurer. Students may obtain aid only during the last half of their college careers. The committee, in granting loans, takes into consideration scholarship, personal worthiness, and professional attitude. Students who cannot provide for themselves financially during their first year at the College should reconsider their plans to enter. SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS 23 MEMORIAL FUNDS Gifts or bequests to the Student Loan Fund amounting to $1,000 or more, given in memory of individuals, provide the basis for the Memorial Funds. The funds now include: THE LEE AND CLARA SMITH MEMORIAL FUND The Lee and Clara Smith Memorial Fund was established by the bequest of Lee Smith, a former trustee, and from his sister, Clara Smith, of the class of 1890. THE P. W. MORGAN MEMORIAL FUND The P. W. Morgan Memorial Fund was established by Peter W. Morgan in memory of his father, L. W. Morgan, one of the founders who served as a trustee until 1912, and his sister, Elizabeth Morgan, of the class of 1885 and also a former trustee. THE MARY GRAHAM NOSS MEMORIAL LOAN FUND This small fund, sponsored by the Mary Graham Noss Loan Board of the Alumni Association, is designed to aid students during the first two years of their college work through the granting of loans. The money is deposited with the treasurer of the Student Loan Fund in a separate account known as the Mary Graham Noss Loan Fund. The selection of students to receive assistance under this fund is made by the Board of Directors of the Student Loan Fund. Only high school graduates in the upper half of their class are eligible to apply for loans. Loan recipients are expected to maintain a satisfactory academic standing while attending college. The loans are repayable to the treasurer of the Loan Fund with interest beginning six months after the completion of the requirements for the degree. Applicants should direct their inquiry to the Dean of Instruction at the College. 24 THE CALIFORNJ A BULLETIN STUDENT DEV!·: LOPMENT To give himself valuable experience, the student is requi red to ass ume as large a share of responsibility through self-direction as is practical. T o accomplish this, various organizations, including such groups as the Student Activities Association, the Student Cabinet, the Student Congress, the Day Women's Council, the Day Men's Council, the Dormitor y Women's Council, and the Dormitor y Men's Council h ave b~en established on the campus. The College candidly faces its responsibility for the development of th ose social, cultural, intellectual, and spiritual qualities th at are vital in teaching. Every means in the classroom and on the campus is pointed to the fulfillment of this objective. It is the fun ction of the offices of the J?ean of Men and the Dean of Women to cooperate with the departments of instruction and with other college agencies m achieving this result. The College assumes that the young men and young women of college age who obtain admission t o the institution know what con stitutes intelligent moral conduct. Students who fail to maintain such a standard, as judged by the student councils and college auth orities, will not be permitted t o remain. For carrying out the spirit which prevails and the regulations which have been established, each dormitory group , and the commuting men an d women in their groups, select their own councils and, cooperating with their respective deans, share in the government of the College. An efficient student government and a pleasant, congenial spirit have resulted. ADVISORY S YSTEM The College gives particular attention to the new stu dent. By means of tests and interviews, efforts are made to determin e the interests and abilities of each student. The results of these tests and interviews are available to every faculty member concern ed. While faculty members are called upon to assist with the guidance program, certain members have been assigned th e following definite responsibilities : 1. The Dean of Instruction assumes responsibility fo r educational guid ance : selection of curriculums, course reqmrements, certification requirements, student load. . SOCIAL LIFE 25 2. The Deans of Personnel are responsible for social adjustments: housing, organization of commuting students, religious activities, social activities and development of study programs. 3. A Veterans' Clerk has been designated as Veterans' Adviser to deal with special problems relating to veterans. 4. Each faculty member is assigned a number of students as advisees and maintains office hours for the guidance and advisement of these students. The schedule of office hours of all faculty members is posted in the Office of the Dean of Instruction. Students are encouraged to consult their advisors at frequent intervals during the semester. 5. Health guidance is the primary responsiblity of the resident nurse and College physician. At the beginning of the school year, each first-year student is assigned to a faculty advisor, whose function is to be of service during the years of college life. The advisor studies the educational and social background as well as the aptitudes and interests of the assigned advisee in the regularly scheduled conferences. RELIGIOUS ADVANTAGES Though affiliations with particular sects are avoided by thr authorities of the College, every endeavor is made to interest students in religious work and to develop a clean, wholesome, moral atmosphere. On Wednesday evenings the "Student Fellowship'. meets. Students are expected to attend the churches of their choiee on Sunday mornings. CHURCHES There are churr:hes of the following denominati ons in California: Baptist, Christian , Methodist, Nazarene, and Presbyterian. A Jewish Synagogue is also located in the borough. Th ere is a Roman Catholic church in Coal Center, about on e mile from the campus. SOCIAL LIFE Through receptions, parties, teas, dances, and other social events held frequently during the college year, every possible effort is made 26 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN to bring about a wholesome and homelike atmosphere among the students. The Colonial Room and the Vulcan Lounge aid considerably in developing a stimulating social life. The whole program is designed to stress the importance of a teacher's bein g prepared to meet the social amenities. To control the situations that sometimes develop at social functions, persons not enrolled as students at the College are admitted to parties, dances, and similar functions only as guests of faculty members or of students. Guest cards must be obtained by the student giving the invitation before four o'clock on the day of the event, at the office of the Dean of Men or of the Dean of Women. Complete information about the rules and regulations that govern dormitory students may be obtained from the Dean of Men or the Dean of Women. The Vulcan, the student handbook which is issued annually and given to each student upon registration in September, contains detailed information concerning activities and organizations. STUDENT ACTIVITIES Student actlv1t1es develop initiative, co-operative effort, and leadership. The College encourages a varied program and works with the students through the offices of the Dean of Men and the Dean of Women in achieving the desired results. All students are required to take active part in one activity one semester each year. The following are the significant student activities on the campus: ACTIVITY: Alpha Phi Omega (National Boy Scout Service Fraternity ) . ATHLETICS Baseball Basketball Football Softball Tennis Women's Athletic Association SPECIAL INTEREST CLUBS Biology Club Discussion Club Chemistry Club Childhood Education Association Geography Club HEALTH AND ATHLETICS Mathematics Club Photography Club Radio Club Rifle Club Veterans' Club Varsity Club HONOR SOCIETIES Alpha Psi Omega (Dramatics) Epsilon Pi Tau (Industrial Arts) Kappa Delta Pi (Scholastic) Music College Band Men's Glee Club Mixed Chorus Women's Glee Club Phi Sigma Pi (Men's Scholastic) Pi Gamma Mu (Social Studies) SOCIAL GROUPS Gamma Pi Chi Monvalea Sigma Alpha Eta (Speech Correction) PUBLICATIONS Tower Times (Newspaper ) M onocal (Yearbook) The Industrial Arts Leader . (Industrial Arts Department) The Vulcan (Handbook) DRAMATICS College Players FORENSICS 27 GOVERNING GROUPS Student Activities Association Student Congress Athletic Council Housing Governing Groups Men Day Students' Council Women Day Students' Council Dormitory Men's Council Dormitory Women's Council Discussion Club HEALTH EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS HEALTH EDUCATION Each student is required to take courses m health education, which includes instruction m gymnastic activities, swimming and personal hygiene. The health education program is not conducted with the idea of developing professional athletes but of familiarizing students with a number of activities, in some of which, it is hoped, they will find an interest that may be carried over into their work as teachers and into their personal lives. 28 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN He who expects to be a leader of boys and girls should know many games, because young folks enjoy variety. With this idea in view, a varied intramural sports program is conducted. This includes instruction in apparatus, archery, baseball, basketball, boxing, eurythmics, folk dancing, fencing, hockey, marching, primary games, relays, speed ball, tennis, tumbling, touch football, track, volleyball, and wrestling. Uniform gymnasium dress for men and women is required. The approved uniforms may be purchased from the campus Book Store. The cost of a woman's uniform, which consists of a one-piece suit and socks for the gymnasium, is approximately $6.00. In addition, each student must provide herself with rubber-soled gym shoes. A short coat or heavy sweater and slacks will be necessary for the outdoor work in the fall and spring, and a pair of stout, low-cut shoes for hiking will also prove useful. Men students may purchase the regulation athletic shorts and shirts at the College Book Store for approximately $3.00. They must provide themselves with rubbersoled gym shoes for gymn asium work. In addition to the required health education courses, an extensive intramural athletic program is sponsored for advanced students. Veterans may be granted physical education credits for their military service by an evaluation of their military record. During the first semester in attendance the veteran is expected to furnish the Dean's Office with a certified or photostatic copy of his service record, if credit for military service is desired. After the first semester veterans will be required to schedule credit courses in physical education until the evaluation has been completed. HEALTH SERVICE The Health Service at the College, directed by the College physician and attended by a resident registered nurse, provides dispensary care and limited infirmary service. The dispensary, located in North Hall, is well equipped to handle emergency situations. Students who are ill enough to be confined to bed may be cared for in the infirmary. Several local physicians are subject to call in case of necessity. The College infirmary is well equipped with adequate waiting rooms, examination and treatment rooms, X-ray and individual recovery rooms and an isolation room. HEALTH AND ATHLETICS 29 Students are advised that, after the initial consultation and first aid treatment by the college physician and the nurse, subsequent attention and care must be given by or under the advice of an outside physician of the student's choice. All expenses fo r such treatment and for medicine must be paid by the student. All students must undergo general physical examination conducted once each year by local physicians, with the assistance of the resident nurse and the members of the Department of Health Education. Periodically, certain examinations, including X-ray examin ations for tuberculosis, are given through the cooperation of the State Department of Health. H EALTH INSURANC E California offers two plans of student insurance whi ch cover the student from the first day of school until the close of school in the spring. 1. Accident Reimbursement-Reimbursement will be made up to $500 for each accident. It makes no difference whether the accident occurs at college, at home or while traveling or participating in sports. Expenses include x-rays, hospital bills, nurses', physicians' and surgeons' fees, laborator y costs, medicines, and, in fact, any medical expense incurred as a result of an accident. 2. Accident and Sickness Reimbursement - Reimbursement will be made for actual medical expenses, not to exceed $500 for each illness. The Student Insurance Plans supplement the College Health Program by protecting the student fro m the expense of the more costly illnesses and injuries requiring h ospital care, surgical treatment, x-ray examinations or consultants' services. Complete info rmation is available in the Office of the Dean of Instruction. ATHLETICS Although the College emphasizes intramural athletics, it also sponsors a r ather complete program of intercollegiate sports. Students have the opportunity of being on varsity teams in fo otball, basketball, baseball, rifle, and tennis. Varsity schedules usually include colleges in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. 30 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN Football and baseball are played on an athletic field adjacent .to the main campus. Splendid facilities for basketball are available on two regulation playing floors, one in the main part of Herron Hall, the college gymnasium, and the other in the East Wing. Excellent swimming facilities are available in a regulation pool in Herron Hall, East Wing. Tennis is played on six hard-surfaced courts adjacent to the football field. Although the College believes in and encourages intercollegiate sports, it does not permit them to come before study in the life of the student. The eligibility code of the Board of Teachers College Presidents is strictly enforced. Rigid administrative supervision is given to all varsity sports and a high standard of scholarship maintained. A complete statement of the rules and regulations established by the Board of Presidents that govern athletic competition is given in The Vulcan, the student handbook. HOUSING FACILITIES The college dormitories, under the supervision and direction of the Dean of Men and the Dean of Women, are provided for the comfort and convenience of resident students. Rooms are furnished with beds, chairs, tables, study lamps, dressers and wardrobes. The beds are supplied with sheets, pillow cases, blankets and bedspreads. Students must supply their own towels and such personal effects as they desire. Laundry should be marked with printed or woven name tabs. Because of the facilities the amount of service furnished is limited. It does not include clothing. A room may be reserved in advance by sending the reservation deposit of $10 to the Bursar , with an indication of the type of room desired. No room will be reserved without a deposit. Reservations will be held until three o'clock on the afternoon of the ·d ay of registration. At that time, the reservation will be withdrawn unless the student has notified the College by letter, telephone, or telegram of his intention to arrive later. The deposit will not be returned unless application is made at least three weeks prior to the opening of the College or unless the applicant is refused admission. Upon registration the fee is applied to the student's regular account. STUDENT HOUSING 31 DORMITORIES FOR WOMEN North Hall, built in 1874, was completely remodeled and made fire resistant in 1951, and serves as a Women's Dormitory. The first floor is occupied by the Colonial Room-a gracious living room - and th,e infirmary. The second and third floors have spacious living accommodations for 96 women students and an apartment for the Dean of Women. South Hall has been reconverted to use as a dormitory for women. This building was recently remodeled and made attractive and fire resistant. DORMITORIES FOR MEN Johnson Hall, a new men 's dormitory, located on Hickory Street, near the athletic field, houses 125 men. It includes an apartment for the Dean of Men, beautiful lounges, recreation and service rooms. The building is fireproof and modern in every respect; the furnishings throughout are entirely new. Dixon Hall, a dormitory for men, houses 95 students. The ground floor provides facilities for the commuting men. The beautiful Georgian Dining Room, with a seating capacity of 425 persons, is situated on the first floor of Dixon Hall. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COMMUTING STUDENTS Students who commute have modern and convenient quarters. Lockers protected by combination locks are provided for the safety of student's clothing and personal property. The large ground-floor rooms of North Hall are headquarters for women students who commute. They are attractively furnished with study tables, chairs, and studio couches, and equipped with lockers, showers, and hair dryers. The entire floor was recently redecorated. Commodious facilities for men who commute are at present on the ground floor of Dixon Hall. LIVING OUTSIDE DORMITORIES Students will not be permitted to room or board outside the dormitories, except in the homes of parents, grandparents, brothers, 32 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN sisters, uncles, or aunts, zuiless special permission has been granted by the Dean of Men or the Dean of Women. Arrangements must be made with the proper dean before rooms are engaged. Students will not be permitted to ro om in houses which have not been approved by the Housing Committee. All women living away from home in off-campus housin g will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Dean of Women. Pen n ission to eat in the College Dining Room while living in to wn must be approved by the President. Any change of address must be approved by the proper Dean before becoming effective. VETERANS AT CALIFORNIA The educational opportunities for Korean Veter ans, auth orized by Public Law 550 and, in special cases Public Laws 16 and 894, are available. The College is cooperating with the Veterans' Administration in offering th e regular curriculums t o those desiring to prepare to teach in the elementary, secondary, atypical or industrial arts fields. Gradu ates of approved four-year high schools are admitted to these educational programs upon application , in confo rmity with the established entrance requirements. The evaluation of military and naval training into college credits will be made by the Dean of Instruction and a faculty committee, in accordance with the policies of the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges and the recommendations of the American Council of Education as set forth in A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Ex perience in the A rmed Se rvices. It will be necessar y for the student to furnish certified copies of his record. Persons desiring such evaluation s should consult the Dean of In struction before the registration period. All evaluations are tentative until the student has been in residence one semester. Correspondence courses completed through the United States Armed Forces Institute will be accepted toward a degree, provided they satisfy the requirements of the curriculum. ADMISSION 33 SUMMARY OF STEPS FOR ADMISSION Please request the proper forms for admission from the Director of Admissions, State Teachers College, California, Pennsylvania. The last page in the bulletin may ~e used for this purpose. man-,.A pplicants 1. Complete and mail these forms to the Director of Admis. \ s10ns. a. Application and Pers6nnel Record (Blue form)--Ily the applicant. Your signature is required on this form. ./ / Eloase attaeh a smaH photo 011 back-k"~t>frfl-if"fl6-I"rHl'l'lr.-,-1;Y IHl-1i'Mi8'r 6 . ~.ht--hand corner. ► "tf ' / - b. Medical Record (Yellow form) -By the ph :s'1cian. C. 2. Record of your ,Secondary School Work (White form) -By the High School Principal. 11/,{ou are still attending high school, have your High'. School Principal complete the form up to the present date. Anyone who has1mailed any of the application forms to the · college will be requested by the1 Director of Admissions to come to the college on scheduled dates for tests and interviews. Prospdctive students should feel free to come to the Admissions dffice, without being requested to do so by the college, for i formation or at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. on week days and on Saturdays until noon. Room arrangements for dormifrom 8 :00 tory room f should ,be made with the Dean of Women or 1.m. the Dean 3. Men. '\ You must do the following before you will hear from the Admissio s Commit~ee regarding your application or your tests: \ a. Hav ALL ( 3) ?f your application forms on file with the IDirector of Admissions, picture attached. b. HaJ had a pen,\ nal interview and the placement examibations at the college. Feel free to write, call, or visit the Admissio s Office at any time. 34 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN Students With Advanced Standing 1. File the application forms with the }Director of Admissions, State Teachers College, California, Pennsylvania, according to the ove directions. 2. Submit an fficial transcript of he work taken at another college, togeti.\_er with a statem nt of honorable dismissal. This informati?> must be sen , directly from the other college to the Admi sions Office. Persons who have been dismissed for schola ic deficie cies or for disciplinary reasons from another ollege r university will not be admitted to the College · til tlfoy are eligible for re-admission to the institution from ic they were dropped. 3. After all of the above inf / ation is on file with the Director of Admissions, you l be requested to come to the college for a personal inte v ew and placement examination on regularly scheduled dates. 4. ( )ou if you visit the college volunBring a transcript with tarily. Your credits ca then H evaluated and a program more easily planned for/ you. .N. 1.0 quality ppint average or better is required. _JWhere the grades are :lnarked on a I percentage basis, work graded five per-cent above the minimum passing grade will be a,;:cepte1. Test And Interview Dates - l > \ The following dates have been established for the freshmen interview and placement tests_: Admission for January 1 Admission for January 195 .~ Thursday, November 14, 195'i Thursday, November 15, 1956 Wednesday, January 8, 1958 Wednesday, January 9, 1957 Admission for S~mer and Admission for Summer and 1 September ~ 1(/J September 195,G\ Tuesday, March 4, 1958 Tuesday, March 5, 1957 Saturday, April 19, 1958 Saturday, April 13, 1957 Tuesday, May 6, 1958 Tuesday, May 7, 1957 f ~ Thursday, June 19, 1958 Thursday, June 20, 1957 Wednesday, July 23, 1958 Wednesday, July 24, 1957 l:s# 8.,,o/'u-,,.,,.-, -JJ-e_ }A-v ~~ G- ;et...,___ (\ Q. ~) ~ \ ADMISSION - - - ~ Lunch may be obtained at the College Snack B~_Jest~ re--~ i-gi~'ii~€)-a" -. ,nterviews begin at l :--1"5 .nr: F>Jease ~ve _, early as parking facilities are limited. Requirements for Admissions 1. General scholarship as evidenced by graduation from an approved secondary school or equivalent preparation as determined by the Credentials Evaluation Division of the · ent o Public lnstru · to do sat scholastic r the college of a reliabl ""~=>"""' ------~ ooE~~ for exam l centile appear to ave success in college.)_.... I apacity ...., whose ol class, ncil 1 icu vmg aca em1c Satisfactory character and personality traits as well as proper attitudes and interests as determined by the high school principal, guidance director or other school official acquainted with the student. Health and physical condition as evidenced by a health examination by the student's family physician reported on the adopted form and approved by the college physician. No student shall be admitted who has, in the opin ion of the college, disabilities which would impair his service as a teacher. Recommendations of two or more college staff members following a personal interview of the applicant. lp For admission to special curricula the college may require the candidate to take an appropriate aptitude test in the special field in order to obtain further evidence of ability to succeed in the student's chosen field. , Testing 1. To assist in the counselling of students the college shall require each freshman to take a recognized aptitude test THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN 36 such as the American Council on Education P sychological Examination and a test on Communications such as the Cooperative English Test published by the Educational Testing Service. 2. In order to determine the student's achievement for further guidance, the college may administer to all sophomore students the ~ J:est i English, ontemporary AJtaiFs - G.ene-ra lture published by the Educational Testing Service. A careful study of each individual student by selected faculty members near the close of the sophomore year is also recommended. e 3. In order to measure the academic success of the student as well as the effectiven ess of the instructional pro{T•·:i.m of the college, the college may administer, at the rey_uest and expense of the student, a recognized terminal test. :Y" · Revision -1. The testing~ dmissions program shall be reviewed annually in January Q. (c'°h year and proposed changes submitted to the Board o Rresidents for consideration at that time. ,.,. APPLICATION OF TH E ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 1. GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP The applicant must have been graduated from a four-year high school of accredited standing or an institution judged by the Secondary Education Evaluation Division of the Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, P ennsylvania, to be the equivalent. ,.. All applicants taJ-:e the Freshmen Placement Tests at the time of the interView. An applicant ranking in the lower half of his second\-ry school class may be admitted on \ probation, provided t~ t a. he is recommended\ his secondary school superintendent or supervisin principal as being able to do creditable college wofk. b. he shows a satisflctory liating on scholastic aptitude tests administere/ at the College. j 37 ADMISSION The appli milted on if he mak ets these provisions may be adfor one semester and retained only g the probation period, a satisfactory 2. COMMAND OF ENGLISH and other evidence of intellectual fitness. Students who demonstrate a lack of competency to carry college work in English fundamentals or other subjects may be required to take remedial courses without credit. 3. CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY i L. l., ("' ) The candidate must be recommended by tht~&apetiniendent} ' lLt/),.fi o uve i~ l of his secondary school for trust{""{ worthiness, initiative, industry, cleanliness and social adapt- tY{ , ability. ~-ii, 'I ~ health, together '0,/ 1/ 4. HEALTH The applicant must possess a clean bill of with evidence of emotional stability, of absence of physical defects which would interfere with his successful performance of the duties of teaching, and of absence of a predisposition toward ill health. He must pres;i'it a ' certificate of examination furnished by the College and signed by a physician legally qualified to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This form will be checked by the examining physician at the College. The student may be required to undergo re-examination. The applicant may be rejected for a. Incurable defects or diseases of the heart, lungs, kidneys, digestive system, nervous system, skin, organs of the special senses, and the thyroid gland , and for epilepsy or nervous instability. b. Defective vision of marked degree. c. Permanently impaired hearing d. Marked speech defects e. Unsightly deformities f. Marked obesity -~ THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN 38 Students with remedial defects may be accepted on condition that immediate treatment be undertaken for the removal of these defects. 5. THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW serves two purposes: a. It gives the examining committee an opportunity to appraise the applicant's professional promise. b. It supplies material concerning the applicant's personality, speech habits, social presence, and enthusiasms, which can later be used to his advantage. The interview will be conducted at the College _ . e CH'- elsrnheH: al ·mt~ ~ ~ 24A.DMISSI08 OF OUT-OF-STATE AND FOREIGN STUDENT: Out-of-state and foreign students may be admitted to the College when their admission and instruction does not interfere with the admission and instruction of students resident in the Commonwealth. In the cases of foreign students, admission will depend upon acceptable clearance from the education authorities of the countries concerned and of the Department of State of the United States. -~'"' >CREDITS AND GRADING SYSTEM CREDITS Courses are recorded in terms of "semester hours of credit." A semester hour or credit represents one hour a week of recitation or lecture throughout a semester of eighteen weeks. In laboratory courses, however, a ratio of two, three, or four hours of laboratory work for one credit prevails, according to the department. Varyin g amounts of required outside work are also assigned so th at where the total number of credit hours is stated to be 16 or 17, the number of clock hours a week may total as high as 30, 32, or more. Descriptive titles and credit values of courses appear in the section of this bulletin devoted to description of courses. EXCESS CREDITS Students who wish to carry more than the usual schedule of 16 to 17 semester hours must apply for and be granted permission from the Committee on Advanced Standing or the Dean of In- SUMMER SESSION 39 struction at the time of registration. Excess credits, whether taken in the College or in another institution, will not be honored when these are ~aken without the approval of the Committee or the Dean except that students in their last semester before graduation are given special consideration. In reviewing applications for permission to carry excess credits the Committee or the Dean will give consideration not only to the academic standing of the applicants, but also to their health records and extra-curricular activities. The following conditions, based upon the student's record of the preceding semester in residence, have been established as the basis for permission to carry excess credits : Total creditsscheduled 18 credits 19 credits 20 credits Quality point /,~♦erage ~ o 2.49 2.50 to 2.74 2.75 to 3.00 - EXTENSION CREDITS The College will accept for graduation a limited number of extension credits from other accredited institutions only when those credits have been earned in courses taught by persons who were then giving their full time to extension instruction in such institutions or to a combination of extension and campus instruction. Usually not more than the equivalent of one year's work of 32 semester hours in extension courses will be accepted toward a degree. If there is a demand for credit courses at places too far distant from California for students to attend Saturday campus classes, arrangements may usually be made for one or more classes by extension. Requests should b~ made to the Dean of Instruction not later than one month preceding the opening of the semester. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES Credits for correspondence courses are not accepted except for members of the armed forces submitting records through the United States Armed Forces Institute; Madison, Wisconsin. S ATURDAY C LASSES Saturday classes are scheduled for the benefit of teachers-inser v1ce. Regular students may schedule these classes if they so de- 40 THE CALIFORNIA BULLETIN sire. Inquiries about the courses scheduled should be addressed to the Dean of Instruction. SUMMER SESSION The College operates on a three-six-three weeks' basis during the summer. Courses are given for students who wish to accelerate their programs, for teachers-in-service, and for students wishing to remove deficiencies. Inquiries about the courses offered should be addressed to the Dean of Instruction. SUMMER SESSION CREDITS College rules, in keeping with regulations of the State Department of Public Instruction, sanction only one credit a week during a summer session; that is, six credits during a six weeks' and three credits during a three weeks' session. wl10 In exceptional instances students are attempting to complete degree requirements during a summer --~ may be given - permission by the Dean of Instruction to carry more than the maximum number of credits, provided that previous scholastic records warrant such consideration and that 111 no instance will the total number of credits be out of prop~rtion to good practice. Students are advjsed not to take more than a credit a week during summer terms at other colleges if they expect to use credits thus earned toward degrees from this college. Regular students planning a summer session at another college should consult the Dean of Instruction before registering. EVALUATION OF CREDITS An evaluation of credits is considered valid only for the year m which the distribution is made. The situation exists because of frequent changes in regulations governing the value of credits and in the requirements for certification and graduation made by the State Department of Public Instruction, the State Council of Education, and the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges. Students are urged to keep themselves informed about their distribution by occasional inquiry, other than at registration periods, at the Office of the Dean of Instruction. Students who are not graduates of first-class four- year secondary schools must have their credits evaluated by special procedure. Persons to whom this applies should consult the Dean of Instruction. GRADING SYSTEM 41 NORMAL SCHOOL CREDITS All persons who were graduated from a State Normal School prior to September 19t7, and who have a four-year secondary school education will be granted for their academic work not more than 68 semester hours of credit toward a degree. Students who were graduated from a State Normal School before four years of secondary school preparation were required and who still have not satisfied this requirement should apply to the Secondary Credentials Division of the Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, P enn sylvania, for information about obtaining a secondary school equivalent certificate, which, when issued, will be accepted by the College for admission to a degree curriculum. ADVANCED STANDING CREDIT Credit for advanced standing is not allowed for work done by correspondence, nor will credit be given for courses which are not equivalent to those required or approved in the curriculums offered at this college or for courses completed at other colleges or universities in which grades below C were earned. All credits of students who apply for admission with advanced standing must be approved by the Dean of Instruction. Credits from colleges not approved by the Department of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania will not be accepted toward either certification or graduation. SCHOLASTIC STANDING Students who are unable to do satisfactor y academic work in any semester are placed on probatiol sr The schedules of such students are reduced from 16 or 17