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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 organismshuman, 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 recommended to those students registered in courses for which the films are appropriate. The Division offers majors in Botany, Medical Technology, Zoology, and secondary teaching majors in Biology, Botany, and Zoology; also minors in Biology, Botany, and Zoology. It includes the Departments of Agriculture-Forestry-Wildlife Management, Bacteriology and Public Health, Biology, Botany, Family Life, Nursing, Zoology and Physiology, and X-Ray Technology. It is recommended that students majoring in any department in the Life Sciences Division take the following courses in addition to the requirements specified by each department to complete a minimum of 45 credit hours: Bacteriology 1, Botany 1 and 2, Zoology 1 or 4, and Zoology 7 or 105, Biology 130. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Management Professor Ralph W. Monk; Associate Professor Earl W. Smart; Assistant Professors, E. LeGrande Hobbs, L. Thad Horne and Earl A. Jenne. If a student plans to qualify for a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, Forestry, or Wildlife Management, he 159 |