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Show DIVISION OF LIFE SCIENCES Sheldon P. Hayes, Chairman The Life Sciences Division focuses attention on the essential oneness of living things as revealed through the biological inter-relationships among organisms—human, plant, and animal. It seeks also to develop attitudes of effective citizenship by encouraging students to accept responsibility for safeguarding our natural resources and for preserving our natural heritage. Experiences provided in Life Science courses prepare students to enter diverse occupations. They may enter agriculture, bacteriology, forestry, wildlife management, veterinary medicine, dentistry, medicine, laboratory technology, X- ray technology and nursing. The education program for nurses has been a part of a national research program sponsored by Columbia University. In collaboration with the National Audubon Society the Division supports wildlife films dealing with all phases of conservation and nature appreciation. Attendance at these programs is required of those students registered in courses for which th films are appropriate. The Life Sciences Division includes the following departments: Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Management; Bacteriology and Public Health, Biology and Genetics, Botany, Family Life, Nursing, Physiology and Zoology, and X-Ray Technology. Majors are offered in Bacteriology (Medical Technology Option), Botany, Zoology, X-Ray Technology and Nursing. Secondary school teaching majors are available in Biological Science Composite, Botany and Zoology. The Division also offers an associate degree in Nursing. Minors are offered in Biology, Botany, Zoology, Family Living, and Child Development. Curricula for the following semi- and pre-professional areas are also available varying in length from one to three years: agriculture, wildlife management, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, public health, advanced nursing, optometry, family life (home economics), veterinary science, and the para-medical fields of dental assistants, medical assistants, dental hygiene, and chiropody (podiatry). It is recommended that students in Life Sciences Division (exceptions: Family Life and Nursing curricula) include the following courses in the departmental majors: Bacteriology 1 and 11, Botany 1 and 11, Zoology 1 and 11, or 4, Zoology 7 or 105, and Genetics 30 or 130. 159 |