1979-80
CATALOG
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MILLSAPS V\MLSON LIBRARY
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
JArM-SON MISS 39210
130835
CALENDAR FOR 1979-80
August 23
August 24
August 26, Sunday
August 27-28
August 27
August 28
August 29
August 30
September 14
October 12
October 12
October 13
October 17
October 27
October 25
October 29 -November 2
November 17
November 21
November 26
November 26
December 6
December 11
December 12, 13, 16
December 14, 15, 17, 18, 19
December 20
December 20
December 20-26
December 27
December 29- January 4
First Semester 1979-80
Orientation for New Faculty
Faculty Workshop
Residence Halls Open, 10 a.m.
Orientation for New Students
Night Classes Begin on Regular Schedule
Registration for Class Changes
Day Classes Meet on Regular Schedule
'Fall Convocation, 11 a.m. (attendance expected)
Last Day for Schedule Changes Without Grade
Last Day for Dropping Courses with Grades of
WP or WF
End of First Half of Semester
Mid-Semester Holidays Begin, 8 a.m.
Mid-Semester Holidays End, 8 a.m.
Homecoming Weekend
Tap Day, 11 a.m. (tentative)
Symposium— Classes Dismissed Wednesday, Oct. 31
Undergraduate Assessment Program
Thanksgiving Holidays Begin, 1 p.m.
Thanksgiving Holidays End, 8 a.m.
Advanced Registration for Spring Semester Begins
Advanced Registration for Spring Semester Closed
Last Regular Meeting of Classes
Reading Days
Final Examination Days
Dining Hall Closes with Breakfast
Residence Halls Close at 10 a.m.
College Offices Closed
Semester Grades Due in the Registrar's Office
College Offices Closed
January 13
January 14
January 14
January 15
January 30
February 23
February 29
February 29
March 1
March 10
March 29
April 14
April 15, 16, 17, 18
April 28
April 26, 27, 29, 30, May 3, 4
April 29
May 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
May 9
May 11
May 11
Second Semester 1979-80
Residence Halls Open 10 a.m.
Registration for Class Changes
Night Classes Begin on Regular Schedule
Day Classes Meet on Regular Schedule
Last Day for Schedule Changes Without Grade
Founder's Day
Last Day for Dropping Course with Grades of
WP or WF
End of First Half of Semester
Spring Holidays Begin, 8 a.m.
Spring Holidays End, 8 a.m.
Undergraduate Assessment Program
Advanced Registration for Fall Semester 1980 Begins
Comprehensive Examinations
Last Regular Meeting of Classes
Reading Days
Final Grades for Graduating Seniors are Due in
Registrar's Office
Final Examination Days
Semester Grades Due in the Registrar's Office
'Commencement Day
Residence Halls Close at 8:00 p.m.
'Formal Academic Occasion
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Academic Calendar -.• 2
PART I Information for Prospective Students 5
A. History of the College 6
B. General Information 6
C. Millsaps-Wilson Library 6
D. Buildings and Grounds 7
E. Admissions Requirements 7
F. Applying for Admission 9
G. Counseling Program 10
H. Student Housing 10
I. Medical Services 11
J. Placement Services 11
K. Student Records 11
PART II Financial Information 13
A. Tuition and Fees 13
B. Special Fees 15
C. Financial Regulations 16
D. Scholarships and Financial Aid 16
PART III Student Life 23
A. Religious Life 24
B. Public Events Committee 24
C. Athletics 25
D. Publications 25
E. Music and Drama 25
F. Student Organizations 26
G. Medals and Prizes 29
PART IV Curriculum 33
A. Requirements for Degrees 34
B. Educational Certification Programs 40
C. Cooperative Programs 44
D. Special Programs 45
PART V Administration of the Curriculum 49
A. Grades, Honors, Class Standing 50
B. Administrative Regulations 52
PART VI Departments of Instruction 55
PART VII Register 97
A. Board of Trustees 98
B. Administration 100
C. Faculty 101
D. Staff Personnel 106
E. Alumni Association 108
F. Enrollment Statistics 108
G. Medals and Prizes Awarded 109
H. Degrees Confenred, 1978 110
Index 112
THE PURPOSE OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE
Millsaps College has as its primary aim the development of men and women
for responsible leadership and well-rounded lives of useful service to their fellow
men, their country, and their God. It seeks to function as a community of learners
where faculty and students together seek the truth that frees the minds of men.
As an institution of the Methodist Church, Millsaps College is dedicated to the
idea that religion is a vital part of education; that education is an integral part of the
Christian religion; and that church-related colleges, providing a sound academic
program in a Christian environment, afford a kind of discipline and influence which
no other type of institution can offer. The College provides a congenial atmosphere
where persons of all faiths may study and work together for the development of
their physical, intellectual, and spiritual capacities.
As a liberal arts college, Millsaps seeks to give the student adequate breadth
and depth of understanding of civilization and culture in order to broaden his
perspective, to enrich his personality, and to enable him to think and act intelligent-
ly amid the complexities of the modern world. The curriculum is designed to avoid
premature specialization and to integrate the humanities, the social studies, and the
natural sciences for their mutual enrichment.
The College recognizes that training which will enable a person to support
himself adequately is an essential part of a well-rounded education. On the other
hand, it believes that one of the chief problems of modern society is that in too
many cases training as expert technicians has not been accompanied by education
for good citizenship. It offers, therefore, professional and pre-professional training
balanced by cultural and humane studies. In an environment that emphasizes the
cultural and esthetic values to be found in the study of language, literature,
philosophy, and science, the student at Millsaps can also obtain the necessary
courses to prepare him for service in such fields as teaching, journalism, social
work, and business or for professional study in these areas as well as in theology,
medicine, dentistry, engineering, law, and other fields.
As an institution of higher learning, Millsaps College fosters an attitude of con-
tinuing intellectual awareness, of tolerance, and of unbiased inquiry, without which
true education cannot exist. It does not seek to indoctrinate, but to inform and in-
spire. It does not shape the student in a common mold of thought and ideas, but
rather attempts to search out his often deeply hidden aptitudes, capacities, and
aspirations and to provide opportunities for his maximum potential development. It
seeks to broaden his horizons and to lift his eyes and heart toward the higher and
nobler attributes of life. The desired result is an intelligent, voluntary dedication to
moral principles and a growing social consciousness that will guide him into a rich,
well-rounded Christian life, with ready acceptance of responsibility to neighbor,
state, and church.
— adopted by the Faculty and Board of
Trustees of Millsaps College, 1955-56
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information for
prospective students
HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE
Millsaps College, founded February 21, 1890, is one of the youngest colleges sup-
ported by the United Methodist Church. In the late eighties, the Mississippi Methodist con-
ferences appointed a joint commission to plan a "college for males under the auspices and
control of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South."
Commission member Major Reuben Webster Millsaps, Jackson businessman and
banker, offered to give $50,000 to endow the institution if Methodists throughout the state
matched this amount. Led by Bishop Charles Betts Galloway, Methodists met the
challenge. The charter was granted February 21, 1890, and Millsaps opened in the fall of
1892. Coeducation began in the seventh session.
Millsaps' first president, William Belton Murrah, served until 1910. Other presidents
have been: David Carlisle Hull (1910-1912), Dr. Alexander Farrar Watkins (1912-
1923), Dr. David Martin Key (1923-1938), Dr. Marion Lofton Smith (1938-1952), Dr.
Homer Ellis Finger, Jr., (1952-64), Dr. Benjamin Barnes Graves (1965-1970), and Dr.
Edward McDaniel Collins, Jr. (1970-1978). Dr. George Marion Harmon was named
president in the fall of 1978.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The close personal relationship among students, faculty and the administration is one
of the most vital parts of the Millsaps experience. A liberal arts college designed to train
students for responsible citizenship and well-balanced lives, Millsaps offers professional
and pre-professional training coupled with cultural and disciplinary studies. Students are
selected on the basis of their ability to think, desire to learn, good moral character and in-
tellectual maturity. The primary consideration for admission is the ability to do college
work satisfactory to the College and beneficial to the student.
Millsaps' 1,000-member student body represents about 30 states and several foreign
countries. Students come from 25 religious denominations. All are urged to take advan-
tage of the educational and cultural offerings of Mississippi's capital city of Jackson.
Research facilities available are: The State Department of Archives and History, the
State Library, the library of the State Department of Health and the Jackson Public
Library. Together, they provide research facilities found nowhere else in the state.
Cultural advantages include: The Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Little Theatre,
New Stage Threatre, Jackson Opera Guild, Inc., and musical, dramatic and sporting
events held at the City Auditorium and the Mississippi Coliseum.
Millsaps is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and
approved by the American Association of University Women and the University Senate of
the United Methodist Church. It is recognized by the General Board of Education of the
United Methodist Church as one of its strongest institutions.
THE MILLSAPS - WILSON LIBRARY
The Millsaps-Wilson Library has more than 120,000 volumes and 500 periodical
subscriptions. It provides individual study carrels and rooms as well as browsing and
lounge areas. There is a collection of audiovisual materials and listening facilities. Special
collections are: the Lehman Engel Collection of books, manuscripts, recordings, and cor-
respondence relating to the theatre and the arts; the Mississippi Methodist Archives; a rare
book collection; the Kellogg Collection of juvenile books and curriculum materials; U.S.
government documents; and the Millsaps Archives.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
The 100-acre campus is valued at about $11 million. The administrative offices are
housed in Murrah Hall, built in 1914. Sullivan-Harrell Science Hall, built in 1928, was
expanded and modernized in 1963 to create the Millsaps College Science Center. Gifts
and grants have added completely modern equipment for science laboratories.
The Christian Center, completed in 1950, was built with gifts from Mississippi
Methodists, alumni and friends. It has a 1,000-seat auditorium, a small chapel,
classrooms and offices. In 1967, the stage was renovated into a modern theatre stage.
The James Observatory provides facilities for astronomy students and is also
available to area residents.
The Activities Center, dedicated in 1974, has courts for basketball, tennis, badminton
and volleyball. Weight-training and physical therapy rooms are also included in this multi-
purpose facility. An olympic-sized swimming pool is adjacent to the Activities Center.
Other athletic facilities include tennis courts and fields for football, baseball, soccer and
track.
The Boyd Campbell Student Center houses the offices of the deans of men and
women, the bookstore, post office, student activity quarters and a recreation area. The
grill and dining hall are located in the student center.
There are three residence halls for women and two for men. All are air conditioned.
The Academic Complex, completed in 1971, includes a small auditorium in which is
located a 41-rank Mohler organ. The Complex houses the departments of music, business
and economics and political science. It also contains skylit art studios, a computer room, a
listening laboratory, a music laboratory and classrooms.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Millsaps College accepts without regard to race, color, sex, creed, or national origin
all who are qualified to benefit from its academic program. Applicants must furnish
evidence of:
1. Good moral character
2. Sound physical and mental health
3. Adequate scholastic preparation
4. Intellectual maturity
Freshman Admission
Application for admission to freshman standing may be made by one of the follow-
ing:
1. By high school graduation, provided that:
(a) The student's record shows satisfactory completion of graduation requirements
with at least 12 units of English, mathematics, social studies, natural sciences or
foreign language. Four units of English should be included.
(b) Results of the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
are submitted and reflect satisfactory scores
2. By Equivalency Certificate
(a) Students who have not prepared for college may submit results of the General
Educational Development Tests (GED) along with a transcript of work completed in
lieu of requirements set forth in paragraph 1 (a) .
(b) At the discretion of the Admissions Committee, results of the American College
Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) may be required.
3. Early Admission
(a) Students who are nearing high school graduation, but choose to enter college
before graduation, may apply by submitting an official transcript and results of the
American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) .
(b) At least 12 units in English, mathematics, social studies, natural sciences, or
foreign languages must be included. Normally, four units of English are required.
Transfer Admission
A transfer student is one entering Millsaps as a full-time student from another institu-
tion of higher learning. A completed application for admission and a transcript showing all
work attempted at other colleges or universities are required. These policies apply to the
transfer applicant:
1 . Full credit is normally allowed to transfer students on work taken at other accredited
institutions. Some courses which are not regarded as consistent with a liberal arts cur-
riculum may not be credited toward a degree. Work done at non-accredited institu-
tions may be validated if the student makes a satisfactory record at Millsaps.
2. After earning 64 semester hours at a junior or senior college, a student may not take
additional work at a junior college and have it apply toward a degree from Millsaps
College.
3. Transfers must complete the work necessary to fulfill requirements for majors at
Millsaps or for pre-professional work or teaching licenses.
4. Grades and quality points earned at another institution will be recorded as they are on
the transcript. Transfer students must earn at Millsaps quality points at least double the
number of hours of academic credit remaining on their graduation requirements after
transfer credits are entered.
5. In the case of students transferring to Millsaps with more than three but less than six
hours credit in a required subject, the head of the department concerned may ap-
prove a three- hour elective in that department as a substitute for the remainder of the
required course.
6. Credit is not given for correspondence courses.
Special Student Admission
A special student is one entering Millsaps for less than 12 hours of academic work per
semester or one who holds a baccalaureate degree. Special students are admitted as non-
degree candidates to be enrolled for credit or for no credit based on the student's request
and the discretion of the Admissions Committee. Admissions credentials will include a
completed application for admission and transcripts of all academic work attempted. The
following policies apply to special students:
1. Special students are expected to be 21 years of age and must present evidence of
good character and maturity. Age requirements may be waived.
2. Special students may enroll for any courses without regard to graduation re-
quirements, but must meet prerequisites for courses chosen.
3. Special students may apply as degree candidates but must be admitted as degree can-
didates at least one year before the date of graduation. Work completed at Millsaps
will be considered part of the admission credentials.
4. Seniors taking all work required for graduation are not considered special students if
enrolled for less than 12 hours.
5. Special students may not represent the College in extracurricular activities.
International Student Admission
Millsaps College welcomes international students. Admission credentials should be
submitted well in advance of the semester in which one expects to enroll. They are:
1. Completed admission forms.
2. Official transcript of all work attempted
3. Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language
4. Letters of recommendation from two persons
5. The ten dollar application fee
6. A statement of resources for financial support while in the U.S.
Financial assistance is not available to international students so one must come
prepared to pay the full cost of attending Millsaps and to support one's self during periods
when the college is closed.
Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination
Students entering Millsaps College may earn advanced placement and credit by ex-
amination. The amount of credit corresponds to the amount of course work waived up to
a maximum of 8 hours in any one field. The student must decide whether or not to accept
an award of course credit prior to registration for the first semester. For further information
concerning the scores necessary to attain course credit on examinations, interested
students should consult the chairman of the appropriate department or the dean or
associate dean.
Listed below are the courses for which advanced placement and credit by examina-
tion are given, along with the examination that should be taken to attain advanced place-
ment or credit. CLEP is the abbreviation for College Level Examination Program. CEEB
refers to advanced placement examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board.
Accounting 281-282: CLEP, Introductory Accounting
Chemistry 121-122, 123-124: CLEP, General Chemistry
Computer 100 (1 Hour): CLEP on Elementary Computer Programming
Computer 100 (3 Hours) : CLEP on Elementary Computer Programming and
Computers and Data Processing
Economics 201: CLEP, Introductory Economics (Combined Micro-Macro)
French 101-102: CEEB in French
German 101-102: CEEB in German
History 101-102: CLEP, Western Civilization
Mathematics 103, 104, 115: CEEB, Mathematics Level II Test
Psychology 202: CLEP, General Psychology
Sociology 101: CLEP in Introductory Sociology
Spanish 101-102: CEEB in Spanish
APPLYING FOR ADMISSION
All persons not in residence at Millsaps during the preceding regular semester must
apply to the Admissions Committee and be accepted prior to registration for the fall and
spring semesters.
A prospective student should apply for admission well in advance of the date on
which (s)he wishes to enter, particularly if housing accommodations on the campus are
desired. The Admissions Committee acts on applications for both the spring and fall
semesters as credentials are completed.
In applying for admission a prospective student should follow this procedure:
1. Submit a completed Application for Admission Form with the $10 application fee to
the Director of Admissions. The fee is not refunded to a student whose application is
approved.
2. Request the high school principal or college registrar to send an official transcript
directly to the Director of Admissions.
(a) Transfers must include a transcript from every college or university attended.
(b) If the prospective student is enrolled in school at the time (s)he applies for admis-
sion, (s)he should have a transcript sent showing credits up to that time. A supple-
mentary transcript will be required after admission.
3. Freshman applicants must submit results of either the American College Test (ACT) or
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) .
COUNSELING PROGRAM
Counseling services are designed to help students accomplish maximum success in
their academic work. Many members of the college community participate in counseling,
and specialists are used as referral resources when problems require specialized therapy.
Pre-Registration Counseling: The College provides counseling services to any pro-
spective student who wants to explore vocational and educational objectives before
entering classes in the fall. Students who are admitted are urged to take advantage of this
service.
Orientation: Freshmen and transfer students are expected to be on campus on dates
specified in the college calendar. Orientation is planned and activated cooperatively by
students and faculty to help entering students prepare for campus life.
Faculty Advisers: New students are assigned to faculty members who serve as
academic program advisers. When a student chooses a major field, the major professor
becomes the adviser.
Personal Counseling: The Student Personnel Office counsels students on vocational
choices, selection of fields of study, study and reading skills, emotional adjustments and
related matters.
Testing: Individual testing services are available to help with self-analysis and planning
in terms of aptitudes, interests and personality.
STUDENT HOUSING
The deans of men and women coordinate campus housing in cooperation with
residence hall hostesses, counselors and assistants. Men who are active members of a
fraternity may live in its house.
Out-of-town students must reside in college housing unless they have written permis-
sion from the Office of Student Affairs to live off-campus. Applications for permission to
live off-campus are in the Student Affairs Office and must be completed and approved
prior to any intended move. Out-of-town students below the junior level are not permitted
to live off-campus except in special cases as defined by the deans of men and women.
Students who wish to live with relatives must have written permission from the Office of
Student Affairs.
Residence hall rooms are designed to house two students each. Students wishing to
room together should make every effort to pay room deposits at the same time and to
specify their desire to room together. Single rooms are limited and those desiring a single
room should pay their room reservation fees as early as possible. Assignments are made
in the order in which this fee or completed applications are received, whichever is later.
Room preferences are honored unless the rooms are already taken by students who are
eligible for them. Room rent cannot be refunded after the semester begins.
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Residence halls open at 10 a.m. on the day preceding each term and close at 10 a.m. on
the day following the last scheduled examination of each term. During Thanksgiving and
spring holidays, the residence halls will close at 3 p.m. on the last day of scheduled classes
and reopen at noon on the day preceding the resumption of classes. Students are not
housed in the residence halls during Thanksgiving, Christmas or spring holidays.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Millsaps provides medical services for minor illnesses to those students living in the
residence halls and fraternity houses. The services of a physician are available through the
nurse on duty or one of the residence hostesses. Serious illnesses of those requiring long-
term care are referred to a local hospital or to home on a private patient basis.
The College will pay for the initial visit to the school physician, however, any addi-
tional visits to the school physician or any visits to another physician or specialist is the
financial responsibility of the student. Students who make their own appointments with
the school physician or any other physician, except in emergencies, will accept financial
responsibility of the appointment.
PLACEMENT SERVICES
The College has a Placement Office which is designed to serve students and alumni
who are making career and job decisions. A well established campus recruiting program
provides opportunities for graduating seniors to interview representatives from many
organizations which schedule campus recruiting dates from September to April. Employ-
ment decisions are the student's responsibility, but the Placement Office serves as a sup-
plement to the student's efforts in identifying and securing the employment opportunity
best suited to his or her qualifications and career interests.
The College recognizes that many students wish or need to earn money in part-time
jobs. The Placement Director assists those persons in obtaining part-time employment off
campus. It should be noted that many Jackson employers have found Millsaps students to
be excellent workers and therefore make many opportunities available.
STUDENT RECORDS
In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Millsaps
College students have the right to review, inspect, and challenge the accuracy of informa-
tion kept in a cumulative file by the institution. It also insures that records cannot be re-
leased without the written consent of the student except in the following situations:
(a) to school officials and faculty who have a legitimate educational interest, such as
a faculty adviser;
(b) where the information is classified as "directory information." The following
categories of information have been designated by the Millsaps College as direc-
tory information: name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major
field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight
and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and
awards received, the most recent previous educational institution attended by the
student, and information needed for honors and awards. If you do not wish such
information released without your consent you should notify the Registrar's Of-
fice in writing prior to the end of the first day of classes.
For a full statement of policy concerning the confidentiality of student records, see
the student handbook, MAJOR FACTS.
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financial information
TUITION AND FEES
Millsaps College is an independent institution. Each student is charged a tuition
which covers approximately two-thirds of the cost of an education. The balance is met by
income from endowment and by gifts from the United Methodist Church, alumni,
trustees, parents, and other friends.
SEMESTER EXPENSES FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
(12-17 Semester Hours)
Basic expenses for one semester are:
Resident Non-Resident
Tuition $1,275.00 $1,275.00
Student Association Fee 24.50 24.50
Activity Fee 20.00
Room renttt 275.00
Mealst 345.00
Total $1,939.50 $1,299.50
SEMESTER EXPENSES FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS
(9-10 Hours or less)
Tuition 85.00
Activity Fee per semester hour 1.00
tSeveral plans are available, from $300 to $345
ttSingle room, when available, $412.50
Other fees depend on the courses for which the student registers, and on cir-
cumstances related to registration.
GENERAL DEPOSIT*
Resident $75.00
Non-resident 25.00
The general deposit is payable by all regular students upon acceptance to the College
for the first time and no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester in which a
student enrolls. It is refundable either upon graduation or withdrawal from the College.
This refund is subject to its application to any unpaid fees or charges against the student.
'Reserves dormitory room and space in class. If a student decides not to come to
Millsaps, $25 of this fee is refundable if the Admissions Office receives a request for refund
by July 1.
LABORATORY AND FINE ARTS FEES
Fine Arts Fees
Art courses, per semester
Each course except 201, 202, 303, 420 and 421 $ 15.00
Music courses, per semester for private lessons
One lesson per week (1 hour credit) 60.00
One lesson per week (1 hour credit, 4 in class) 30.00
Two lessons per week (2 or more hours credit) 100.00
Special Students (1 hour credit) 90.00
Special Students (2 hours credit) 150.00
Note: The above fee includes use of practice rooms.
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Science Laboratory Fees
Astronomy 15.00
Biology 101-102 15.00
Biology (All courses except 101, 102, 403, 404) 20.00
Biology 403-404 Per Credit Hour 15.00
Chemistry (all lab courses except 101, 102) 20.00
Chemistry 101, 102 15.00
Chemistry (All laboratory courses, breakage fee) 15.00' '
Geology (All courses) 20.00
Geology 401-402 Per Credit Hour 10.00
Geology 403-404 Per Credit Hour 10.00
Mathematics 352 (Analog Computer) 15.00
Physics 151, 152, 201, 315, 316, 351, 352, 371, 372 20.00
Psychology 309-310 5.00
Special Problems 10.00
* 'unused portion refundable at end of semester.
Other Laboratory Fees
Modern Foreign Languages 101-102 5.00
All Computer Courses including ADM 291 and 272 30.00
Mathematics 401-402 (using the computer) 20.00
SPECIAL FEES
The general purpose of special fees is to allocate to the user at least a portion of the
direct cost for providing special services, equipment and facilities.
COURSE OVERLOAD FEE.— A fee of $85.00 per semester hour is charged for
course loads above 17 semester hours.
PARKING FEE.— A fee of $1.00 per semester hour ($15.00 maximum) is charged
for students who wish to park on campus. This fee will help cover the cost of maintaining
the college parking lots and streets. The streets on campus are the property of the College
and must be maintained by the College. Students failing to register vehicles may be denied
the privilege of parking on campus.
ACTIVITY FEE.— A fee of $20.00 is charged for general student activities. The fee
covers admission to all college sponsored activities, the use of all college recreational
facilities, and participation in college activities not covered by tuition. Part-time students
are charged at the rate of $1.00 per semester hour.
LATE REGISTRATION FEE.— A $5 fee will be charged any full-time student who
registers after the days designated. Payment of expenses is part of registration.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE FEE. -A $5 fee will be charged for each change of
schedule authorization processed. Any change initiated by the College will have no fee.
GRADUATION FEE. -The $25 fee covers the cost of the diploma, the rental of a
cap and gown, and general commencement expenses.
MUSIC FEE— Students taking only private music lessons or private art lessons for
college credit pay $10 for each course plus the special fees for the courses taken. They
pay only the special fee(s) if the course is not taken for credit.
A student taking one course (credit or non-credit) in addition to private music or
private art lessons for credit will pay the above $10 fee(s) and special fee(s) plus the
special-student tuition and laboratory fee for the other course.
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AUDITING OF COURSES.— Courses are audited with approval of the dean. There
will be no charge except laboratory fee to a full-time student for auditing any course.
Students taking seven hours or less may audit one course without charge except for the
payment of a laboratory fee. A person not enrolled in any course for college credit will be
charged at the rate of $85.00 per semester hour. A student auditing the classroom work
and not auditing the laboratory work will not pay a laboratory fee. A student auditing a
course in which the laboratory and classroom work cannot be separated will pay the
laboratory fee.
FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
PAYMENTS— All charges cire due and payable on or before the day designated for
registration. No student will be considered registered until payment is made.
For parents who prefer to meet educational expenses on an installment basis,
Millsaps offers the monthly payment services of The Insured Tuition Payment Plan and
The Tuition Plan, Inc. Information is sent to the parents of each incoming student. For in-
formation in advance, write to:
Richard C. Knight Insurance Agency, Inc. qj. The Tuition Plan, Inc.
53 Beacon Street Concord, N.H. 03301
Boston, Mass. 02108
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
Millsaps College grants scholarships and financial aid to students on two bases:
academic excellence and financial need. Information may be obtained from the director of
financial aid. Financial aid is not available to international students.
In instances of financial need, the amount of aid granted is based on information sub-
mitted by the College Scholarship Service of the College Entrance Examination Board.
The College Scholarship Service assists in determining the student's need for financial
assistance. Students seeking assistance must submit a copy of the Financial Aid Form to
the College Scholarship Service, designating Millsaps College as the recipient, by April 1.
The Financial Aid Form may be obtained from a secondary school, Millsaps College, or
the College Scholarship Service, P.O. Box 176, Princeton, N.J. 08540; P.O. Box 881,
Evanston, 111. 60204; or P.O. Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 90704.
Competitive Scholarships
The David Martin Key Scholarships are granted to promising students who are
designated as the Key Scholars, and are renewable if academic requirements are met.
They are a memorial to Dr. David Martin Key, who served the College as teacher and
president.
The Alexander Farrar Watkins Scholarships go to students who have completed their
studies in junior college. They are renewable for a second year if the performance is
satisfactory. They are a memorial to Dr. Alexander Farrar Watkins, president from 1912-
1923.
Diamond Anniversary Scholarships recognize achievement and leadership potential as
well as academic ability. Sixty to seventy are available each year. Some will be honorary
with no financial grants being made. Recipients are selected from applicants proposed by
the faculty.
The Marion L. Smith Scholarships have been authorized by the Board of Trustees in
honor of former Millsaps College President Marion L. Smith. They are awarded annually
to selected high school seniors on the basis of interviews conducted by faculty members.
Marion L. Smith Scholarships are one year, non-renewable awards. They range in value
up to $500 each.
United Methodist Scholarships provide $500 each for several Methodist students who
have ranked in the upper 15 percent of their class.
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The Tribbctt Scholarship is awarded at the end of each session to the member of the
sophomore or junior class whose quality index is highest for the year, subject to the
following qualifications:
1. Must be a regular student with not less than 32 semester hours' work for the year,
and must have made at least "C" in each of the subjects studied.
2. Must be qualified for work assigned by the president of the College.
Institutional Scholarships
Children of United Methodist Ministers serving in the conferences of the state of
Mississippi receive scholarship aid from the College.
The Foreign Student Scholarship Program supports the Foreign Student Program
which attempts to assist foreign students enrolled.
General Scholarship Funds are budgeted each year to help students requiring financial
aid.
United Methodist Ministerial Students annually receive a $1,000 scholarship, con-
tingent upon at least one year's reciprocal service in the ministry of the United Methodist
Church.
Endowed Scholarships
The H. V. Allen Scholarship
The Burlie Bagley Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who
is training for full-time Christian service.
The Bell-Vincent Scholarship Fund
The J. E. Birmingham Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Pet and Randall Brewer Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will be
awarded each year to a student who is training for a church-related vocation.
The W. H. Brewer Scholarship
The Dr. T. M. Brownlee and Dan F. Crumpton, Sr., Scholarship Fund
The A. Boyd Campbell Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Elbert Alston Cheek and Son Scholarships
The Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Clark Endowed Scholarship Fund. This scholarship annually
provides fund for deserving and needy students enrolled at Millsaps.
Mrs. J. G. Cobb Scholarship
The George C. Cortright, Sr., Scholarship
The Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Countiss, Sr., Scholarship
The Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Crisler Scholarship
The Helen Daniel Memorial Scholarship
The Charles W. and Eloise T. Else Endowed Scholarship Fund. The annual scholar-
ship is awarded to an outstanding student in the Department of Business Administration.
The William B. Fields Scholarship Fund, established in 1978, is awarded annually to a
resident of Lee County, Mississippi, who has a record of high academic achievement and
who has the desire to develop skills which maximize the use of individual talents.
The Josie Millsaps Fitzhugh Scholarship
The Bishop Marvin A. Franklin Scholarship Fund. Preference is to be given to a pre-
theological student or to some student preparing for a full-time church vocation.
The Irene and S. H. Gaines Scholarship Fund. Scholarships for Mississippi young
people who are planning to enter the service of the United Methodist Church.
The Marvin Galloway Scholarship
The N. J. Golding Scholarship Fund. The income from this fund is to be awarded each
year to a ministerial student or under certain circumstances to a chemistry major.
The Clara Barton Green Scholarship
The Wharton Green '98 Scholarship
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The Clyde W. Hall Scholarship
The Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hall Scholarship Fund
The James E. Hardin Memorial Scholarship Fund. Income is to be awarded to a pre-
law student at Millsaps.
The John Paul Henry Scholarship Fund. Preference shall be given to a student prepeur-
ing for the ministry in the United Methodist Church.
The Herman and Martha Hines Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Rames Assad Khayat Memorial Scholarship
The Alvin Jon King Music Scholarship. Income from this fund is given to one or more
students in music or music activities of the College.
The Norma C. Moore Lawrence Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Reverend and Mrs W. C. Lester Scholarship Fund
The Susan Long Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Will and Delia McGehee Memorial Scholarship. Interest will go to a ministerial stu-
dent selected by the College.
The James Nicholas McLean Scholarship Fund. Established by Carolyn H. McLean in
memory of her husband, the fund provides assistance for deserving students attending
Millsaps College.
The Lida EUsberry Malone Scholarship
The Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mars Scholarship. Scholarships are to be given to ministerial
students.
The Robert and Marie May Scholarship Fund
The Arthur C. Miller Pre-Engineering Scholarship Fund. The income from this fund is
to be awarded to a pre-engineering student.
The Mitchell Scholarship
The J. L. Neill Memorial Scholarship. The income is awarded each year to a student
preparing for full-time Christian service.
The Harvey T. Newell, Jr., Memorial Scholarship
The Bishop Edward J. Pendergrass Scholarship Fund. Interest from this fund is
awarded to a ministerial student.
The J. B. Price Scholarship
The Lillian Emily Benson Priddy Scholarship. Yearly awards go to a young woman
who is training for full-time Christian service.
The Kelly Mouzon Pylant Memorial Scholarship Fund provides annual financial
assistance to a student preparing to enter the mission field or other area of Christian ser-
vice.
The S. F. and Alma Riley Memorial
The R. S. Ricketts Scholarship
The Frank and Betty Robinson Memorial Scholarship
The H. Lowry Rush, Sr., Scholarship Fund. Interest will be awarded annually to a
ministerial student.
The Richard O. Rush Scholarship Fund
The Paul Russell Scholarship
The Charles Christopher Scott, III, Scholarship Fund
The George W. Scott, Jr., Scholarship will be awarded to a ministerial student.
The Inez Harvey Silverstein Scholarship
The Reverend and Mrs. Lonnie M. Sharp Scholarship Fund. Income is for scholarships
with preference given to ministerial students.
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The Albert Burnell Shelton Scholarship
The William Sharp Shipman Foundation Scholarship Fund. The recipient is to be a
senior ministerial student chosen by the Advisory Committee of the Foundation.
The Willie E. Smith Scholarship. Interest will go to a ministerial student.
The Dr. Benjamin M. Stevens Scholarship Fund Of The Hattiesburg District of The
United Methodist Church. The income from this fund is to be awarded to a student of
the Hattiesburg District with preference given to a ministerial student.
The E. B. Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund. Income from this fund is given to
students interested in the study and development of human relations.
The R. Mason Strieker Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Mike P. Sturdivant Scholarship Fund
The Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
The Sullivan Geology Scholarship Fund. Under the terms of the scholarship, the stu-
dent selected may do a year of graduate work in geology.
The James Monroe Wallace, III, Scholarship. Interest provides a scholarship to a
ministerial student.
The W. H. Watkins Scholarship
The Milton Christian White Scholarship. The recipient is to be an English major.
The Dennis E. Vickers Memorial Scholarship. Preference is given to students preparing
for full-time church vocations.
The Dr. Vernon Lane Wharton Scholarship
Sponsored Scholarships
Fraternity Scholarship Award— The Pi Kappa Alpha National Memorial Foundation
Scholarship Award of $300 is given to a fraternity sophomore.
The Galloway Church Bible Class Scholarship
The Greater Mississippi Life Scholarship. Preference is given to students majoring in
business or a related field.
The Hall Foundation Scholarship
The Nellie Hederi Scholarship Fund
The Wilson Hemingway Scholarship
The Joey Hoff Memorial Scholarship
The Albert L. and Florence O. Hopkins Scholarship
The Jackson Christian Education Association Scholarship helps a student prepare for
a Christian education vocation.
Jackson Civitan Scholarship is awarded to a junior student.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kimball Scholarship Fund
The Kappa Alpha Eric Gunn Memorial Scholarship
The Panhellenic Scholarship is awarded to a woman student who is a member of one of
the Greek organizations.
The Teacher Education Scholarship encourages and assists juniors and seniors prepar-
ing to enter a public school teaching career.
The United Methodist Youth Assistance Scholarship was established by the Executive
Committee of the Mississippi Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship. The recipient is
selected by the Conference Council on Youth Ministry. A minimum of four hours work
per week in the department of Youth Ministry of the Conference Program Council is re-
quired.
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The Mary Virginia Weems Scholarship
Loan Funds
The Federally Insured Loan Program. Under this program the student completes a
federally Insured application (OE 1154) and a Financial Aid Form. He sends the FAF to
College Scholarship Service listing Millsaps as the recipient. Then the financial officer at
Millsaps will determine the student's need and recommend this need to the student's
lender (a credit union, bank, savings and loan, and any other lending institution). The
government will pay the 7 percent interest while the student is in school. It is up to the stu-
dent to negotiate the loan with the lender of his choice. A student may borrow in one
academic year a sum not to exceed $2500 and no more than $7500 maximum for all
years combined. Repayment of the loan begins not earlier than nine months nor later than
one year after the date of graduation or withdrawal from school.
The National Direct Student Loan Program. A student may borrow in the first two
academic years a total sum not to exceed $2500 and during the undergraduate course of
study a sum not exceeding $5000. Payment of the loan begins nine months after the bor-
rower has completed or withdrawn from higher education work and will be completed
within ten years and nine months. The interest rate is 3 percent during repayment. De-
tailed information concerning this loan and application forms can be secured from the
director of financial aid at Millsaps.
Other loan funds available are:
The Coulter Loan Fund for pre-ministerial students
The Claudine Curtis Memorial Loan Fund
The William Larken Duren Loan Fund
The Paul and Dee Faulkner Loan Fund
The Kenneth Gilbert Endowed Loan Scholarship
The Kiwanis Loan Fund
The Graham R. McFarlane Loan Scholarship for students going into full-time
religious work in the Christian Church.
The J. D. Slay Ministerial Loan Fund
The United Methodist Student Loan Fund
The George R. Williams Endowed Loan Fund was established in 1977 by Miss
Rufie Lee Williams and Mrs. J. O. Howard to honor their brother, a retired
minister of the North Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist
Church. Loans from the fund are available to any full-time Millsaps student
who in the opinion of the Financial Aid Committee needs and is deserving
of financial assistance.
Information and applications are available from the director of financial aid.
Additional Financial Aid Operations
Part-time Employment: Students who want part-time work on campus must apply
through the Awards Committee. Students seeking employment off campus may contact
the Office of Student Affairs.
The College Work-Study Program has been established from funds contributed by
the federal government and the college to provide financial assistance through employ-
ment.
State Student Incentive Grants are provided by Millsaps, the state of Mississippi
and the federal government. These funds are to help qualified students with substantial
financial need.
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Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants are provided by the federal
government to provide supplemental grants to other aid to assist in making available the
benefits of higher education to qualified students of exceptional financial need who, for
lack of financial means of their own or their families, would be unable to obtain an educa-
tion without such aid.
Basic Educational Opportunity Grant was established by the Educational Amend-
ments of 1972 and is funded by the federal government. When fully funded, each student
is entitled each academic year to a grant of $1600 less family contribution (method of
determining this contribution to be set by the Commissioner of Education) , or half the col-
lege cost, whichever is less.
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Student life
RELIGIOUS LIFE
The religious life of the College centers around the churches of Jackson and the cam-
pus religious program.
Stimulation and coordination of campus religious life are the functions of the Com-
mittee on Religious Activities, the Chaplain, and the Chaplain's Committee of the College
Senate. The office of the Chaplain attempts to maintain direct contact with student
religious groups to encourage and support their activities, and to provide religious and
personal counseling both to individuals and to groups. Both the Religious Activities Com-
mittee and the Chaplain's Committee, consisting of faculty and student members, attempt
to determine the religious needs of the college community and to provide special pro-
grams and emphases as required.
Student religious groups vary widely and have become less formal. Students desiring
the more structural type of young adult programs are encouraged to affiliate with
established activities in local churches of their choice. Some campus groups are organized
along denominational lines, while others have a more ecumenical orientation and attempt
to provide discussion, study, activities, and projects which will appeal to all students,
whether or not they are affiliated with a specific church.
The office of the chaplain reflects a desire for the religious life on the campus to in-
volve an organized concern for the total needs of the Millsaps community. Persons and
committees related to this office plan for concerns that are narrowly religious in nature as
well as those that represent efforts to minister to personal needs of individuals.
The Fellowship, an organization of persons preparing for professional Christian voca-
tions, attempts to create programs and field work appropriate to the needs of student
members.
PUBLIC EVENTS COMMITTEE
The Public Events Committee receives funds from the student government to spon-
sor programs of general interest to the campus and community. Its major activity is the Fri-
day Forum Series— a continuing slate of speakers presented each Friday during the
academic year. The objective of the series is to provide information and stimulate interest
in current issues, to explore historical events and to present differing perspectives on con-
troversial subjects. Faculty members, local authorities and national experts are invited to
present their thoughts on a variety of literary, cultural, scientific, political and historical
topics.
In addition to the Forum Series, the Public Events Committee sponsors special events
throughout the academic year. It provides funds to student organizations and academic
departments interested in organizing programs open to the entire campus. These include
films, guest speakers and music recitals. At least once a year the committee sponsors a
week-long symposium on a significant theme and invites nationally known figures to par-
ticipate. During election years, candidates for state and local political office are also invited
on campus to present their positions.
All of these activities have to do with the true aim of liberal education: the liberation of
the mind to grasp the world of nature and of human experience and action in all its
richness and complexity, and to respond with awareness, sensitivity, concern, and mature
judgment.
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ATHLETICS
The athletic policy of Millsaps College is based on the premise that athletics exist for
the benefit of the students and not primarily to enhance the prestige and publicity of the
college.
Competitive sports conducted in an atmosphere of good sportsmanship and fair play
can make a significant contribution to the complete physical, emotional, moral, and men-
tal development of the well-rounded individual. They are thus an integral part of a pro-
gram of liberal education. An attempt is made to provide a sports-for-all program and to
encourage as many students as possible to participate.
Intercollegiate
The program for men includes football, basketball, baseball, and tennis. Soccer is
played on a club basis. The women's program includes basketball and tennis.
The programs are conducted on guidelines established by the National Collegiate
Athletic Association and the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women of which
Millsaps College is a member.
Those who participate in intercollegiate athletics are required to observe and maintain
the same academic standards as other students.
Intramural
The program for men provides competition among campus organizations in basket-
ball, volleyball, softball, tennis, track, soccer, and golf. Rules are made and administered
by the Intramural Council, composed of student representatives with the intramural direc-
tor as an ex-officio member.
The program for women is administered by The Women's Intramural Council, whose
student members head the teams that compete in such sports as touch football, badmin-
ton, volleyball, tennis, basketball, and softball. Election to the Majorette Club provides
recognition for athletic participation.
PUBLICATIONS
The Purple and White is the official student newspaper of the College, and its staff is
composed of individuals interested in campus journalism. The P&W endeavors to pro-
vide coverage of all Millsaps events, as well as to serve as a forum for discussion and ex-
ploration of ideas.
Now in its seventy-third year, the Bobashela is the annual student publication of
Millsaps College, attempting to give a comprehensive view of campus life. "Bobashela" is
an Indian name for good friend.
Through Stylus, the College literary magazine, students interested in creative writing
are given an opportunity to see their work in print. The publication comes out twice each
yeeur and contains the best poetry, short stories, and essays submitted by Millsaps students.
MUSIC AND DRAMA
The Millsaps Singers
Open by audition to all students, the Singers represent Millsaps in public perform-
ances, campus programs, annual tours throughout the state, and to other areas of our
United States. In recent years the choir has traveled to Colorado; to Washington, D.C.; to
Atlanta, to record for the National Protestant Hour; and to Mexico. The choir has sung
with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra three times, the Jackson Symphony, many
times, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, and the New Orleans Philharmonic. Membership
earns two semester hours of extracurricular credit for the year's work.
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The Millsaps Players
The Millsaps Players present four three-act plays each year. Major productions of re-
cent years include "The Sea Gull," "The Three-penny Opera," "My Fair Lady," "Julius
Caesar," "Camelot," "Romeo and Juliet," "Medea," "Becket", "Androcles and the
Lion," "Camino Real," "Macbeth," "Luther," "The Rivals," "South Pacific," "Crown
Matrimonial," and "The Day After the Fair."
Membership in The Players is open to all students, and effective participation in the
production earns one extracurricular credit each semester.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Student Association
All regularly enrolled students of Millsaps are members of the Student Association
and have full power of voting. The Millsaps Student Association is governed by the Stu-
dent Senate and the Student Judicial Council. The Student Senate is composed of not
more than 20 voting members elected from the Millsaps Student Association. Represen-
tatives are chosen by petition, with no more than 40 signatures required for any petition
(the Election Committee decides each year how many signatures will be required) . Only
full-time students are allowed to participate in the election. Members of the Student
Senate are chosen by the first Tuesday in October and serve their constituency the length
of the academic year.
Officers of the Student Senate are elected at large from the Millsaps Student Associa-
tion. The officers are President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary,
and Treasurer. The officers serve a term beginning and ending on the first day of
February.
Student Senate meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, with
special meetings called by the Secretary at the request of 1) the President of the Senate, 2)
the Senate, 3) seven members of the Senate, 4) the President of the College.
The duties and functions of the Student Senate according to the Constitution are "to
exercise legislative and executive power over those non-academic areas of collegiate ac-
tivity that are in most instances the responsibility of students," including 1) the apportion-
ment of funds collected by the College as Student Association fees; 2) the granting or
revoking of charters to use campus facilities and funds by student organizations; 3) for-
mulating rules of social and dormitory conduct; 4) the conduction of Student Association
elections; 5) traditional class responsibilities; 6) the intramural program.
The Judicial Council is composed of three ex-officio advisors and seven appointed
members. The Dean of Men, the Dean of Women, and the Dean of the Faculty act in a
non- voting advisory function. Seven voting student members in addition to three alternate
members are nominated by a special committee of the Student Senate and are confirmed
by the Student Senate, with a view to appropriate balance in regard to race, sex, and
place of residence.
No member of the Student Senate or the College Senate may be a voting member of
the Judicial Council. Council members serve a term of one year. They are appointed
before September 15. The Millsaps Judicial Council has jurisdiction over all student
disciplinary cases except when an individual's eligibility to continue as a student is put into
question because of academic or medical difficulties. Its decisions shall be appealable to
the President of the College.
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Honor Societies
Alpha Epsilon Delta is an honorary pre-medical fraternity, founded at the University
of Alabama in 1926. Leadership, scholarship, expertness, character, and personality are
the qualities by which students are judged for membership. Alpha Epsilon Delta strives to
bridge the gap between pre-medical and medical schools.
Alpha Psi Omega, a national honorary dramatic fraternity, recognizes members of
the Millsaps Players for their effective participation in acting, directing, make-up, stage
management, costuming, lighting, or publicity. Each year the name of the outstanding
graduating senior member of the organization is engraved on a trophy which is kept in the
college trophy case.
Beta Beta Beta, established at Millsaps in 1968, is a national honor fraternity for
students in the biological sciences. Its purposes are to stimulate sound scholarship, to pro-
mote the dissemination of scientific truth, and to encourage investigation of the life
sciences. Monthly meetings are held to discuss new ideas, research, and other material
pertinent to biology and related sciences. Activities include off-campus field trips and the
invitation of nationally prominent lecturers to the campus.
Chi Chi Chi membership is earned through outstanding scholarship in the study of
chemistry. The organization sponsors numerous visiting lecturers and assists the
Chemistry Department when needed.
Chi Delta is a local honorary literary society fostering creative writing among the
women at Millsaps.
Eta Sigma, scholastic honorary, was re-established on Millsaps campus in 1957.
Eta Sigma Phi is a national honor fraternity, recognizing ability in classical studies.
Alpha Phi, the Millsaps chapter, was founded in December, 1935.
Gamma Gamma is a Greek leadership honorary established at Millsaps College in
1965. Its purpose is to recognize and to encourage meritorious service to the Greek
system and to the College.
Kappa Delta Epsilon, a professional education sorority, promotes the cause of
education by fostering high scholastic standing and professional ideas among those
preparing for the teaching profession.
Kit Kat is a literary fraternity with a selected membership of men students and faculty
members who have literary ambition and ability. Programs consist of original papers read
by the members and criticized by the group.
Medical Technology Club, organized in 1975 within the Department of Biology,
brings together students interested in careers in medical technology, promotes career ob-
jectives, stimulates interest, disseminates ideas, coordinates educational planning, and
assists in the preparation for admission to clinical training. The programs of the monthly
meetings are designed to assist club members in the pursuance of their educational goals.
Tours of clinical laboratories and conferences with educational supervisors of schools of
medical technology are included.
Omicron Delta Kappa is a leadership society with chapters in principal colleges and
universities. Pi Circle at Millsaps brings together members of the student body and faculty
interested in campus activities, together with a limited number of alumni and supporters
who plan for the betterment of the College. Membership in Omicron Delta Kappa is a
distinct honor.
Pi Delta Phi is a national French honor society which recognizes attainment and
scholarship in the study of the French language and literature. Its purpose is to honor
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those students having earned a minimum of 18 semester hours in French, and who have
a high scholastic average in all subjects. Honorary members are chosen from among the
faculty, alumni, and townspeople who have a special interest in the activities of this
organization.
Psi Delta Chi is a local honorary recognizing both interest and ability in the social
sciences. Although honorary status is reserved for students of demonstrated ability, active
membership is open to all interested students.
Schiller Gesellschaft was founded in order to give recognition to those students
who have shown excellence in the study of German and in order to provide a forum for
the study of all aspects of German civilization.
Sigma Delta Pi, the international Spanish honorary, was established atMillsaps Col-
lege on February 24, 1968. This honor society recognizes attainment and scholarship in
the study of the Spanish language and literature. Membership is open to students with a
high scholastic average in all subjects who also possess at least a "B" average in Spanish.
Membership is limited to those having at least three college years of Spanish including a
minimum of three hours of literature.
Sigma Lambda is the leadership honorary which recognizes in women those
qualities of character, involvement, and scholarship. As the highest women's honorary on
campus, it offers its members the opportunity to more fully develop those qualities for
which they were duly selected for membership.
Theta Nu Sigma membership is offered to second semester sophomores, juniors,
and seniors who are majoring in one of the natural sciences and who fulfill certain
specified qualifications. The purpose is furthering general interest in the sciences.
FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES
There are four fraternities and four sororities at Millsaps. The fraternities and
sororities are all members of well-established national Greek-letter organizations.
The sororities are Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, and Alpha Kappa Alpha.
The fraternities are Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, and
Pi Kappa Alpha.
Policies governing sorority and fraternity life are formulated through the Panhellenic
Council and the Interfraternity Council in cooperation with the Committee on Social
Organizations.
Alpha Kappa Alpha is an associate member of the college Panhellenic Council.
At the end of Rush Week these organizations offer "bids" to the students whom they
have selected. Eligibility for membership in sororities and fraternities is governed by the
following regulations:
A. General Conditions
1. Only bona fide regular students (carrying at least 12 academic hours) may be
pledged.
2. A student may not be pledged to a fraternity or sorority until his official registration
for classes has been cleared by the Registrar's Office.
3. Each social organization shall secure a letter of scholastic eligibility of its prospec-
tive initiates from the registrar prior to the initiation ceremonies.
4. Only persons who are bona fide students at Millsaps at initiation time can be in-
itiated except by permission of the Social Organizations Committee.
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B. Scholastic Requirements
1. To be eligible for initiation, a student must have earned in his most recent
semester of residence as many as 24 quality points, and in the same semester as
many as 12 semester hours of academic credit, and must not have fallen below D
in more than one subject.
2. A student who drops a course after the end of the half semester shall receive an F
for sorority or fraternity purposes as well as for academic averages.
3. The two terms of summer school combined shall count as one semester for
sorority or fraternity purposes.
ACTIVITY GROUPS
Dcutscher Verein was founded to provide an organization for the informal study of
various aspects of German and Austrian cultural life. At Christmas the annual "Weih-
nachsfest" is a campus tradition.
The Millsaps Black Students Association is designed to stimulate and improve the
social and academic atmosphere for black students at Millsaps College.
The Millsaps Circle K Club is a service organization jointly sponsored by the College
administration and the Capital City Kiwanis Club. With membership open upon petition
to all interested and qualified male students, Circle K is active both on the campus and in
the community. Various service projects promote cultural, social, and individual enrich-
ment, as well as the development of responsible leadership.
MEDALS AND PRIZES
The Albert Godfrey Sanders Award in French is given to a student in intermediate
French on the basis of academic excellence in the language and for general interest and
contributions in the dissemination of French culture and civilization. The award is in-
tended to encourage students on the intermediate level to continue their studies in the
field of French literature, and it carries with its honor a certificate of excellence and a
handsome volume, devoted to some aspect of French culture, donated by the Cultural
Services of the French Embassy in New York.
The Albert Godfrey Sanders Award in Spanish has the same purpose and qualifica-
tions for the student in intermediate Spanish as the A. G. Sanders Award in French has
for students of that language. The award, in addition to the honor conferred, consists of a
certificate of excellence and a handsome volume devoted to some aspect of Spanish
culture.
Alpha Epsilon Delta Award. The local chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, a national
society for pre-medical and pre-dental students, awards annually a certificate of merit to
the most outstanding member of the society in the graduating class.
The Alpha Psi Omega Award, the Millsaps Players Acting Awards, the Millsaps
Players/Haines Award for Scenery, and The Mitchell Award are given each year to those
students who are outstanding in dramatics.
Analytical Chemistry Award. This award is sponsored each year by the Millsaps
College Department of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society, Division of
Analytical Chemistry, and is awarded to the most outstanding undergraduate in analytical
chemistry.
Awards in German. Each year, through the generosity of the West German Federal
Republic and the Republic of Austria, the Department of German presents appropriate
book prizes to students showing excellence in the German language and literature.
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The Beta Beta Beta Award. The Beta Beta Beta Chapter recognizes annually an
outstanding member of the chapter who has demonstrated scholastic excellence and
outstanding service in the field of biology.
The Biology Award. The Department of Biology recognizes annually an outstanding
member of the graduating class whose major is biology.
The Biology Research Award. The Department of Biology recognizes annually a
biology major who has won recognition in biology on the basis of interest, scholarship,
and demonstration of research potential.
Black Students' Association Awards. The BSA recognizes annually the outstand-
ing female and male Black students on the basis of academic achievements and contribu-
tions to the organization.
The Bourgeois Medal is awarded annually to the freshman, sophomore, or junior
who has the highest quality index for the year. Such student must be a candidate for a
degree, and must have taken a minimum of 30 semester hours of college work during the
year in which the medal is awarded to him. No student can win this medal a second time.
The C. Wright Mills Award in Sociology. This award is given each year to the
outstanding senior majoring in sociology.
The Charles Betts Galloway Award for the best sermon preached by a ministerial
student of Millsaps College is presented on Commencement Sunday. This annual award,
established by the Galloway family in honor of the late Bishop Galloway, is a medal.
The Chi Chi Chi Award. The local chapter of Chi Chi Chi, a chemistry honorary,
each year gives an award to the outstanding graduating senior in chemistry.
Chi Omega Award. Chi Omega sorority, seeking to further the interest of women in
the social sciences, presents an award of $25 to the girl having the highest average for the
year in the field of history, political science, psychology, sociology, econonics, or other
courses in the social sciences.
The Clark Essay Medal is awarded annually to that student who presents the best
and most original paper in an English elective course.
Computer Science Award. The Computing Center presents an award annually to
the student who has the outstanding achievement in computer science.
The Deutscher Verein Award is made to a member of this organization for his or her
outstanding contribution during the current school year.
The Eta Sigma Phi Awards are made to the students with the highest scholastic
averages in Latin and Greek.
The Freshman Mathematics Award is made annually by the Department of
Mathematics of Millsaps College to the most outstanding freshman in mathematics.
The Founder's Medal is awarded annually to the senior who has the highest quality
index for the entire college course and has received a grade of Excellent on the com-
prehensive examination. Only students who have done at Millsaps College all the work re-
quired for the degree are eligible for this award.
General Chemistry Award. The Chemistry Department presents annually to the
student with the highest scholastic average in general chemistry a handbook of chemistry
and physics.
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The General Physics Award. The Physics Department presents annually to the two
students with the highest scholastic averages in general physics the "Handbook of Physics
and Chemistry."
The Henry and Katherine Bellamann Award in the Creative Arts is a cash award
and is intended to recognize the achievements of the student doing the most outstanding
work in one of the creative arts— in writing, in composing, or in one of the graphic arts.
The Lambda Chi Alpha Award is given annually to that faculty member who has
contributed most to understanding life and ideals set forth by the College.
The Mathematics Major Award is made annually to three majors. Each recipient is
given a year's membership in the Mathematical Association of America.
The Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants' Award, a specially
designed medal, is presented to the student majoring in accountancy who has shown
superior achievement in accounting courses.
The Pendcrgrass Medal is awarded at Commencement to the outstanding senior
student who plans to enter the pastoral ministry of the United Methodist Church and to
enter seminary to prepare for this responsibility.
The President John F. Kennedy Award. The Political Science Department
established the President John F. Kennedy Award to be given to the outstanding senior
graduating in political science who has demonstrated qualities of excellence in academic
career, personal integrity, and commitment to the highest ideals.
Ross H. Moore History Award. This award is given annually to the outstanding
senior history major in recognition of Dr. Moore's distinguished service to Millsaps College
for more than 50 years.
Schiller Gesellschaft Prize. The Schiller Gesellschaft offers an award annually to
the graduating senior who is distinguished in the study of German.
The Janet Lynne Sims Award is a medal and $500 stipend presented annually to a
full-time student majoring in pre-medicine who has completed four semesters of work.
Selection is made on the basis of academic excellence. The award was established in 1977
in memory of Miss Sims by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Stanley Sims, and her friends.
Miss Sims would have been a member of the 1977-78 freshman class at Millsaps.
Theta Nu Sigma awards annually a certificate to the member of the graduating class
who has done outstanding work in the natural sciences.
The Wall Street Journal Award is made annually by the Wall Street Journal of New
York to the outstanding senior student majoring in the field of economics, accounting,
and administration.
The West Tatum Award is made annually to the outstanding pre-medical student
selected by the faculty.
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curriculum
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REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES
Millsaps College requires a total of 124 hours for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of
Science and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees, and 128 hours for the
Bachelor of Music degree.
1. Requirements for All Degrees*
124 hours (128 hours for the Bachelor of Music degree) are required for graduation,
these to consist of
a. 120 (124 for the B.M. degree) letter graded academic hours excluding activity
courses but including core requirements and major requirements. The only ex-
ception is that a maximum of 6 hours in the internship program may be graded
on a credit/non-credit basis.
b. a minimum of 1 hour of a Physical Education activity course graded by either let-
ter grade or on a credit/non-credit basis.
c. a minimum of 3 additional hours graded by either letter grade or on a credit/non-
credit basis.
('Effective August 24, 1979)
2. Core Requirements for All Degrees:
MAN AND HIS CULTURE
Literature 6 Hours
English 201-202 or World Literature 203-204
Fine ^••- 1 3 Hours
Art 101-102, 104-105, 210, 220, 230, 201-202, 320
Music 101-102, 111-112, 121-122, 215, 251-252
Theatre 103-104
Religion and/or Philosophy 6 Hours
Any religion or philosophy course for which the
student qualifies (3 hours of which must be in
Religion) .
MAN AND HIS WORLD
Laboratory Science 6 Hours
Biology 101-102*, 111-112, 121-122
Chemistry 101-102', 121-123, 122-124
Geology 101-102
Physics 111-112 or 131-132 in addition to 151-152
('Courses not applicable towards a B.S. degree)
Mathematics 6 Hours
A minimum requirement of:
Mathematics 103-104" for the B.A. and B.M. degree
Mathematics 115-116 for the B.S. degree (8 hours)
Mathematics 103-104 or 115-116 for the B.B.A. degree
("Mathematics 105-106 may substitute for 103-104
for elementary education majors. Credit cannot
be allowed for both Mathematics 103 and 115.)
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MAN AND HIS SOCIETY
Historical Man (Person) 6 Hours
History 101-102, World History, Ancient History
Economics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology 6 Hours
Any course in the disciplines of anthropology,
economics, political science, psychology and
sociology for which the student qualifies (excludes
Economics 201, 303, and 361 for administration and finance
majors and Economics 201 for accounting majors).
Physical Education 2 Hours
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
All freshmen are required to take one of the three programs in English composition,
i.e., English 101-102, 103-104, or 105, except those who have made scores of 5 or 4 on
the Advanced Placement Examination of the CEEB 3-6 Hours
HERITAGE PROGRAM
Heritage, an interdisciplinary program designed for freshmen, fulfills the following re-
quirements:
Literature (6 Hours)
Fine Arts (3 Hours)
Religions (3 Hours)
Philosophy (3 Hours)
History (6 Hours)
3. Additional Requirements for Bachelor of Arts eind
Bachelor of Music Degrees:
Proficiency at the intermediate level (202) of a
foreign language 6-12 Hours
Philosophy 3 Hours
4. Additional Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree:
Two additional one-year courses in the natural sciences to
be chosen from: *
Biology 111-112, 121, 122 8 Hours
Chemistry 121-123, 122-124 8 Hours
Geology 101-102 6 Hours
Mathematics 223-224, 225-226 6-10 Hours
Physics 111-112 or 131-132 in addition to 151-152 8 Hours
(#The distribution of the total science require-
ment for the B.S. degree must include courses
in three disciplines from the above list.)
5. Additioneil Requirements for the Bachelor of
\Business Administration Degree*:
\ Accounting 281-282 6 Hours
Administration 221, 275 and 271 or Accounting 272 9 Hours
Economics 201 3 Hours
(*A grade of C or better for each course is required. The B.B.A.
degree is available to administration and finance and to accounting majors
only.
6. Art, Music, and Education Credit:
The maximum number of hours that will be accepted in art, music, and education ap-
plied toward a B.A. or B.S. degree is as follows: art, forty-two hours; music, forty-two
hours; education, forty-two hours.
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7. Residence Requirements:
One year of residence is required for graduation from Millsaps, and 30 of the last 36
hours of academic work must be done in residence. The two exceptions allowed to this
rule are: (1) students who have been approved for the prescribed pre-medical
technologist program may take the last 26 hours at the affiliated institution and (2)
students leaving to enter graduate or professional school may transfer back the final 26
hours of work. In this latter case, however, residence will be required at Millsaps for the se-
cond semester of the junior year and the first semester of the senior year.
Three summer sessions will be considered as equivalent to the one year of residence
required.
8. English Proficiency Requirement:
Before receiving a bachelor's degree each student is required to demonstrate profi-
ciency in English composition and usage by passing an examination given by the English
Department. It consists of a 500-word essay written extempore within two and one-half
hours on a subject selected from a list furnished at the examination. Students who made
grades of A or B on English 101-102, 103-104, or 105 at Millsaps are exempted from this
requirement.
The examination is given by the English Department at two stated times in the
academic year. The regular administration is on the second Thursday in November from 4
to 6:30 p.m. in Sullivan-Harrell Hall. A special administration of the examination is given
on the second Thursday in March from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Murrah Hall to seniors who
hope to graduate but who have not passed the Junior English Proficiency Examination.
Seniors who fail the special examination and who think they have compelling cause may
petition the Academic Dean for an extraordinary administration of the examination in the
Summer Session following. If the Dean grants the petition, he may also stipulate that the
student must audit English 101-102 during the Summer Session.
All rising juniors, transfer students at the junior and senior levels, and seniors who
failed the examination in their junior year must be present for the November administra-
tion of the proficiency examination.
Each student who fails the examination in November is assigned to a member of the
English Department for remedial instruction.
9. Majors:
In addition to taking the prescribed work for the degree, the student must major in
one of the following areas: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Accounting, Administra-
tion, Education, English, Finance, Geology, German, History, Mathematics, Music,
Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Romance Languages,
Theatre, Sociology and Anthropology.
Specific requirements for the major can be found under the appropriate department
of instruction.
Students may be permitted to major in a subject only after careful consideration and
with the consent of the head of the department.
A major for each student must be approved by one of the department heads not later
than the beginning of the junior year. Three cards will be signed by the major professor to
show approval of the choice of a major; and these cards will be kept on file, two in the
Registrar's Office, and one with the major professor.
No junior or senior registration will be accepted as complete by the Registrar's Office
without the signed approval of the major professor.
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10. Comprehensive Examinations:
Before receiving a bachelor's degree the student must pass a satisfactory comprehen-
sive examination in his major field of study. This examination is given in the senior year
and is intended to cover subject matter greater in scope than a single course or series of
courses. The purpose of the comprehensive examination is to coordinate the class work
with independent reading and thinking in such a way as to relate the knowledge acquired
and give the student a general understanding of the field which could not be acquired
from individual courses.
The comprehensive examination requires at least three hours and is part written and
part oral, the division of time between the two to be at the discretion of the members of the
department concerned. The oral examination will be conducted by a committee com-
posed of members of the department, and, if desired by the department, one or more
members of the faculty from other departments or other qualified persons.
A student may take the comprehensive exmaination only if the courses in which (s)he
has credit and in which (s)he is currently enrolled are those which fulfill the requirements
in the major department. (S)he may take the examination in the spring semester if he will
be within 18 hours of graduation by the end of that semester. The examination will be
given in December or January for students who meet the other requirements and who will
not be in residence at Millsaps during the spring semester.
The time of the comprehensive examination given in the spring semester is the last
week in April of each year. Comprehensive examinations will not be given during the
summer except by permission of the Dean. Those who fail a comprehensive examination
may have an opportunity to take another examination after the lapse of two months. Ad-
ditional examinations may be taken at the discretion of the chairman of the student's
major department with the consent of the Dean of the Faculty.
11. Qusility Index Required:
A minimum of 240 quality points is required for the B.A. and B.S. degrees; 248 for
the B.M. degree. An over-all quality point index of 2.00 is required of all students.
Transfer students must have at least a quality point index of 2.00 on their Millsaps work.
The index is always calculated on total number of academic hours attempted; however,
an exception to the rule of hours attempted is allowed in instances where courses are
repeated at Millsaps beginning with the second semester of the academic year 1972-73
and thereafter for purposes of raising grades.
12. Application for a Degree:
Each student who is a candidate for a degree is required to submit a written applica-
tion for the degree by November 1 of the academic year of graduation. This date will app-
ly also to students who plan to complete their work in summer school. Forms for degree
applications are to be secured and filed in the Piegistrar's Office.
13. Requirements for Second Degree:
In order to earn a second degree from Millsaps College a student must have thirty ad-
ditional semester hours of work beyond the 124 semester hours required for the first
degree and these additional hours must include all of the requirements for both the
second degree and the second major.
14. Required Sequence of Courses for All Regular Students:
Freshmen students shall enroll in the appropriate course in English composition
(unless exempt by examination) and in at least one other prescribed course as listed in the
Core Curriculum or The Additional Degree Requirements.
Sophomore students shall enroll in at least two prescribed courses as listed in the
Core Curriculum or The Additional Degree Requirements.
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Enrollment in the required language courses will begin not later than the first semester
of the junior year. It is recommended that language be started in the freshman or
sophomore year. Those freshmen who, by virtue of previous study, plan to satisfy the
language requirement taking courses at the intermediate level only, are strongly advised
to begin such courses in the freshman year while their experience in the language chosen
is recent.
PRE-MEDICAL AND PRE-DENTAL
It is the responsibility of the pre-medical and pre-dental students to consult the
catalogs of the schools to which they wish to apply for their specific requirements. The
following courses are required by many medical and dental schools.
Biology 121-122.. 8 hrs. Mathematics 115-116 8 hrs.
Chemistry 121-123, 122-124. . . 8 hrs. Physics 111-112 or 131-132 in addition
Chemistry 231-233, 232-234 ... 10 hrs. to 151-152 8 hrs.
English 101-102 6 hrs.
The student is urged to consult with a member of the Pre-medical Advisory Commit-
tee (Berry, Beardsley, Saunders, Venator, McKeown) in designing a program that will fit
particular needs, background, and interest.
Millsaps College and many medical and dental schools strongly recommend that the
student obtain a baccalaureate degree in an area of interest. This catalog should be con-
sulted elsewhere for the exact major and degree requirements. Millsaps and most medical
and dental schools also strongly recommend that the student develop a sound
background in the humanities and social sciences.
The student should remember that the requirements listed in a medical or dental
school catalog are minimal but that (s)he should obtain maximum preparation. In general,
the student who is weak in some science, as shown by performance in introductory col-
lege courses, is urged to take further work in that science to prepare adequately. The stu-
dent should also utilize limited time in taking courses that will not be available during pro-
fessional training. The following courses are recommended as electives by many medical
and dental schools.
Biology (251, 301, 381, 383, 391 or 315)
■ Chemistry (251-252, 264-266 or 363-365, 364-366)
' English (201-202)
Economics and Business Administration
. Foreign Language (reading knowledge)
. History (101-102)
. Mathematics (223-224 or 225-226)
. Philosophy
. Physics (301, 306, 311, 315, or 316)
• Psychology
- Sociology
The Heritage Program (see page 21). This program gives the student a more flexible
schedule and time to take additional courses of interest and need.
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PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY
A Program for students planning for or interested in exploring a form of
professional Christian ministry
Millsaps College has enjoyed a tradition of close involvement with students from all
denominations and faiths — particularly from The United Methodist Church— whose voca-
tional goal or interest was a form of professional Christian ministry. The Preparation for
Ministry Program is designed to offer a wide variety of experiences for persons who have
decided on or would like to explore some form of Christian ministry as a personal voca-
tion. The specific purposes of the program are as follows:
a. To encourage personal growth in relation to self and other persons.
b. To explore meanings and forms of ministry and to encourage openness to the
many ways that the Christian Gospel speaks to human beings and their worlds.
c. To keep students closely in touch with the resources and personnel of their
denomination or faith, and to serve as a liaison with key administrative persons of
these bodies.
d. To support students who wish to explore some form of professional ministry as a
possibility for themselves.
e. To assist students in developing a vision for their own ministry.
f. To involve students in various types of competency training relevant to profes-
sional ministry
g. To provide a supportive, encouraging community for students planning for or in-
terested in professional ministry.
The Preparation for Ministry Program provides a basic link between the college and
the conference/diocese/presbytery or other structure to which a student is responsible. In
the case of United Methodists, the Program is a supplement to the Candidacy Program.
This Program is also a clearinghouse for student employment in various capacities in con-
gregations or church agencies. Participation by United Methodist students is obligatory for
receiving the ministerial grant.
The following is the format for the program on a four-year basis:
First Year: Exploration of personal motivations for professional ministry through a
variety of personal interviews, group sessions and programs; building relationships with
other participants; exploring meanings and forms of ministry through interviews, pro-
grams and field trips.
Second Year: Personal growth experiences through two weekend personal growth
seminars (one each semester) focused on self-development, assessment of style of work-
ing with people and interpersonal relations, with continuing emphasis on the develop-
ment of one's personal vision of ministry, and with optional personal growth experiences
growing out of these seminars; experiences designed to expose students to working situa-
tions (church school classes, youth ministry programs, etc.); training in knowledge and
skills for particular tasks, with options according to previous experiences and interests, in
areas such as education, music, youth ministry, group dynamics, planning process, and
other areas to be designated as the need arises.
Third Year: Internships to be developed in consultation with the student in order to fit
his or her interest. (Internships will carry academic credit in the Department of Religion
and will include careful goal-setting, supervision and reflection); consultations as prepara-
tion for seminary choice and enrollment.
Fourth Year: Further skill training; seminar based on personal growth, need assess-
ment and goal setting.
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Special arrangements will be made for persons who transfer in after the first or second
years of their college work and for persons with special circumstances.
The coordinator for the Preparation of Ministry Program will be the Chaplain to the
College, assisted by the Department of Religion and two pre-seminary students. These
persons will work with an advisory committee which will include the Deans of Students,
the Academic Dean, the Director of Church Relations, representatives of the Supervising
Pastors of the two United Methodist conferences in Mississippi, representatives of
denominations or faiths other than United Methodist, chairpersons of the Boards of Or-
dained Ministry and other students who are interested in or planning for some form of
professional Christian ministry. All incoming students who will receive the ministerial grant
or who would like to explore Christian ministry as a personal vocation may secure a flyer
and enroll in the Program in the Department of Religion or the Office of the Chaplain.
PRELAW
No particular major or sequence of courses is necessary for students planning to go to
law school; there is no ideal pre-law program for all students. To do well in the study of
law, a student should possess
(a) ability to communicate effectively and precisely;
(b) critical understanding of the human institutions with which the law deals;
(c) creative power in thinking.
Different students may obtain the desired training in these three areas from different
courses. Therefore, students should consult with their faculty or major advisers and with
the pre-law adviser in designing a program of courses that will best fit particular needs,
background, and interests. The student with a pre-law interest should consult the pre-law
adviser, Mr. Adams, from time to time.
PRE-SOCIAL WORK
Students who wish to prepare for a professional career in social work should plan a
broad liberal arts program with a major in one of the social sciences. Introductory courses
in Sociology, Psychology and Social Work are essential. Other courses which are strongly
recommended include Social Problems, Theories of Personality and Social Psychology.
Internships can provide valuable practical experience with community social welfare agen-
cies. Students are urged to consult with their faculty advisers to plan a schedule.
EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
TEACHER EDUCATION
A placement bureau for teachers is maintained under the direction of the Department
of Education. It seeks to further the interests of teachers educated at Millsaps College and
to be of service to school officials who wish to secure able teachers.
Millsaps offers a major in elementary education at two levels: kindergarten through
the third grade; fourth through the eighth grade. Students may choose to certify in both
levels.
A major in secondary education is not offered; the student desirous of secondary cer-
tification is required to major in some department other than Education. For endorsement
to teach, the student must take certain specified courses in general education, specified
courses in a major field, and specified courses in education.
State requirements for teaching certificates are quite detailed and specific, and
students must take the exact courses specified. It is the responsibility of the student at both
the elementary and secondary levels to coordinate courses for certification to teach with
requirements for graduation from Millsaps.
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At all levels students have an opportunity to do laboratory work in both public and
private schools.
The courses listed below are specific courses required to qualify the Class A Elemen-
tary Certificate and the Class A Secondary Certificate.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM
a. Minimum general education requirements for certification in grades K-3 and 4-8 are
as follows:
Sem. Hrs.
English 12
Science 12
Biological Science 3 sem. hrs.
Physical Science (earth science, chemistry, physics,
astronomy, geology, space science, etc.) 3 sem. hrs.
The other 6 hrs. may be either physical or
biological science
Social Studies 12
American or World History 6 sem. hrs.
Child or Adolescent Psychology 3
Educational Psychology 3
Mathematics 6
The structure of the real number system
and its sub-systems 3 sem. hrs.
Basic Concepts of Algebra and Informal Geometry 3 sem. hrs.
Personal Hygiene 3
Speech 3
Total 48
b. Specialized and Professional Education in Grades K-3:
Child Psychology 3
Child Development 3
Educational Psychology 3
Measurement and Evaluation 3
Math in the Elementary School 3
Reading in the Elementary School 6
Language Arts in the Elementary School (including its
nature and structure) 3
Literature K-3 3
Science in the Elementary School 3
Social Studies in the Elementary School 3
Music in the Elementary School 3
Art in the Elementary School 3
Early Childhood Education 3
Student Teaching 6
c. One area of concentration selected from the following list will be obtained: (This area
may include the hours earned in general education and specialized education.)
English (English 397 is required for this concentration) 18
Science (Education 320 will count toward this concentration) 18
Social Studies (Credit in philosophy, psychology, or religion will not be
accepted toward this concentration; however, Education 321 is accept-
able) 18
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Mathematics (Education 211 will count toward this concentration) 12
Library Science 15
Reading 12
Speech 12
Art 15
Music (Credit in choir will not count toward this concentration) 12
Health and Physical Education (Credit in activity courses will not count
toward this concentration) 15
Exceptional Children 12
d. Specialized and Professional Education in Grades 4-8:
Adolescent Psychology 3
Educational Psychology 3
Measurement and Evaluation 3
Math in the Elementary School 3
Reading in the Elementary School (including its
nature and structure) 6
Language Arts in the Elementary School (including its
nature and structure) 3
Literature 4- Junior High School 3
Science in the Elementary School 3
Social Studies in the Elementary School 3
Music in the Elementary School 3
Art in the Elementary School 3
Principles of Elementary Education 3
Student Teaching 6
e. Two areas of concentration selected from the previously enumerated list will be at-
tained.
SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Sem. Hrs.
English 12
Fine Arts (Any course in art or music will meet this requirement) 3
Personal Hygiene 3
Science 12
6 sem. hours in biological science
6 sem. hours in physical science
Mathematics 3
Social Studies 12
American or World History or both 6 sem. hr.
Adolescent Psychology 3
Educational Psychology 3
Speech 3
Professional Education:
a. Educational Psychology 3
b. Human Growth and Development of Adolescent Psychology 3
c. Principles of Teaching in High School 3
d. Secondary Methods Course Related to Teaching Field 3
'e. Directed Teaching in the Secondary Field 6
Total 18
'Three years of teaching experience in the secondary field (grades 7-12) may be sub-
stituted in lieu of Directed Teaching, but the applicant must have a total of 18 semester
hours of professional education.
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Specific courses which must be included for certification in a major field are:
English
English 301 or 302, 365 or 366 or 350, 397. Thirty semester hours are required
for endorsement, of which three hours may be in Speech.
Foreign Language
Completion of the major requirements in any language will more than satisfy the re-
quirements for teaching that language. It is recommended that the student also take
two years of a second language.
Mathematics
Twenty-four semester hours are required for endorsement. Fifteen hours must in-
clude algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and calculus, six hours of which
must be in calculus. Nine hours must include two of the following areas: abstract
algebra, modern geometry, foundations of mathematics, probability and statistics.
Music
Students planning to teach music in the public schools should confer with the chair-
man of the Music Department.
Science
Biological Science:
32 semester hours in science, including 16 semester or 24 quarter hours in biology,
including botany and zoology
Chemistry:
32 semester hours in science including 16 semester hours in chemistry
Physics:
32 semester hours in science including 16 semester hours in physics
Earth Science:
32 semester hours in science, with a minimum of 16 semester hours in earth
sciences (Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy)
General Science:
32 semester hours in any sciences. An endorsement to teach General Science must
include the following:
Sem. Hrs.
Earth and Space Science 3
Chemistry 3
Physics 3
Combined Science (biology, chemistry, and physics):
Biological Science (including Botany) 16
Chemistry 16
Physics 16
(A maximum of 8 semester hours in mathematics may be applied toward meeting the
endorsement requirement in physics.)
Social Studies
Forty-five hours are required for endorsement, exclusive of religion, psychology, or
philosophy. History 101-102 or Heritage 201-202; History 308; three hours in
sociology and six hours each in economics, political science, and geography. Elec-
tives should be chosen to apply toward a major in history, economics, sociology, or
political science.
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Speech
Twenty-four semester hours. A maximum of 6 semester hours will be accepted from
English. Other courses to include:
Sem. Hrs.
Speech Fundamentals 3
Public Speaking 3
Oral Interpretation 3
Dramatics 3
Electives 12
Total 24
COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS
ENGINEERING
This program at Millsaps offers many opportunities for the student interested in
engineering.
3-2 Engineering B.S. Program: At present we have arrangements with four
engineering schools— Columbia University, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt University and
Washington University — by which a student may attend Millsaps for three years for a total
of 96 hours or more and then continue work at any of the schools listed above, trans-
ferring back 32 hours or less for a B.S. degree from Millsaps and at the end of the fifth year
receive the engineering degree from the engineering school.
4-2 Master's Program in Engineering: Columbia University also has a 4-2 program
in which a student attends Millsaps for four years completing degree requirements and
then spends two more years at Columbia to obtain a master's degree in engineering.
The Combined Plan Program offers degrees in Aerospace Science and Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, En-
vironmental Science and Engineering, Industrial and Management Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Ocean Engineering,
Applied Geophysics, Engineering Mathematics, Applied Physics, Flight Science, Materials
Science, Operations Research, Plasma Physics, Solid State Science, Bioengineering,
Chemical Engineering, Chemical Metallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral
Engineering, Engineering Biology, Applied Chemistry, and Materials Science.
The Dual Degree Program of Georlga Institute of Technology offers degrees in
Aerospace, Ceramic, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Nuclear, and
Textile Engineering. In addition, degrees are offered in Economic Systems, Engineering
Science, Textile Chemistry, Textiles, Applied Biology, Chemistry, Information and Com-
puter Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Applied Psychology, Behavioral Manage-
ment, Economics, General Management, Industrial Management, and Management
Science.
Vanderbilt University offers bachelor of engineering degrees in Chemical, Civil, Elec-
trical, and Mechanical Engineering.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Millsaps College offers a three year program for those who plan to enter schools of
medical technology. This college work includes not only the necessary science and
mathematics courses, but also courses in history, fine arts, sociology, composition,
literature, and other courses which insure a liberal arts experience for premedical
technology students.
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Millsaps College maintains a formal affiliation with several schools of medical
technology which are approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the
American Medical Association. This is the only qualifying board recognized by the
American Medical Association, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the
American College of Surgeons, the American Hospital Association and other
authorizative medical groups.
The medical technology student is expected to spend the first three years at Millsaps
College (or transfer here from another recognized college, with at least the third year spent
in residence here) and the senior year at the approved hospital. The student must com-
plete the general requirements for the B.S. degree with a major in biology.
Students enrolled in approved schools of medical technology may transfer back the
final 26 hours of work. The courses required for registry are accepted as completing the
requirements of 128 semester hours for graduation. The B.S. degree is awarded at the
first commencement exercise following the completion of the medical technology training.
Medical technology students who wish to complete four years of college may secure
the B.S. or B.A. degree before entering an approved school of medical technology.
MEDICAL RECORD LIBRARIAN
Students may obtain bacceilaureate degree training in the Medical Record Librarian
Program at Millsaps College and at an approved institution. The correlated program of in-
struction covers each phase of medical record practice.
Millsaps College maintains affiliations with institutions with certificate training in
medical record practice which are approved by the Council on Medical Education and
Hospitals of the American Medical Association and the American Medical Record
Association.
The medical record librarian student is expected to spend the first three years at
Millsaps College (or transfer here from another recognized college, with at least the third
year spent in residence here) and the senior year at the approved hospital. The student
must complete the general requirements for the B.S. degree with a major in biology. The
courses required for registry are accepted as completing the requirements of 124 semester
hours for graduation. A satisfactory grade on the examination for registration by the
American Medical Record Association as a registered medical record librarian (RRL) is ac-
cepted in lieu of the departmental oral comprehensive examination. The B.S. degree is
awarded at the first commencement following the completion of the mediccil record
librarian training and passing for the registry examination.
Medical record librarian students who wish to complete four years of college may
secure the B.S. or B.A. degree before entering an approved school of medical record
training.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The Honors Program
The Honors Program provides an opportunity for students of outstanding ability to
pursue an advanced course of study which would ordinarily not be available. In the spring
of their junior year honors students participate in an inter-disciplinary colloquium which
intensively examines a topic of broad interest. In the senior year, students carry out a
research project on a subject of their choice. This thesis is presented before a panel of
faculty members at the end of the senior year. Students successfully completing all phases
of the Honors Program receive the designation "with honors" in their major subject at
graduation. Students interested in participating in the Honors Program should consult
with their advisers in the fall of their junior year.
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The Oak Ridge Science Semester
Under this program, sponsored jointly by the Southern College University Union and
by the Energy Research and Development Administration , a Millsaps student may spend
the spring semester of the junior or senior year studying and doing research at Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A full semester's academic credit is nor-
mally eeirned. The student technically remains an enrollee of Millsaps College for the pur-
pose of scholarships and loans, which are not affected by participation in the program.
The Washington Semester
"The Washington Semester" is a joint arrangement between The American Univer-
sity, Washington, D.C., Millsaps College, and other colleges and universities in the United
States to extend the resources of the national capital to superior students in the field of the
social sciences. The object is to provide a direct contact with the work of governmental
departments and other national and international agencies that are located in
Washington, thus acquainting the students with possible careers in public service and im-
parting a knowledge of government in action.
Under this arrangement qualified students of demonstrated capacity from the par-
ticipating colleges will spend a semester at the School of Government and Public Ad-
ministration of The American University in Washington. They may earn fifteen hours
toward graduation in their home colleges. Six hours of credit are earned in a Conference
Seminar, in which high-ranking leaders of politics and government meet with students.
Three hours of credit are earned in a Research Course which entails the writing of a paper
by utilizing the resources available only at the nation's capital. The remainder of a
student's course load constitutes electives which are taken from the normal offerings of
American University. In Washington the program is coordinated by faculty members of
The American University.
Millsaps will ordinarily send two students in each spring semester. These will be either
juniors or first semester seniors and will be selected by a faculty committee in November of
each year. Exceptionally well-qualified sophomores are occasionally accepted.
The student technically remains an enrollee of Millsaps College for the purpose of
scholarships and loans, which are thus not affected by participation in the program.
The United Nations Semester
A cooperative program with Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, enables
Millsaps political science majors to spend a semester making a first-hand study of the work
of the United Nations. Participants may earn fifteen hours of credit toward graduation.
Three hours of credit are earned in a Conference Seminar, which meets two days of each
week in the United Nations Plaza. Members of the Secretariat, delegates, and special
agency representatives often lead discussions in a planned program of studies. Students
also earn three hours of credit by engaging in an individual research project on some
phase of the United Nations. The remaining hours of credit are electives taken from the
regular course offerings of Drew's liberal arts college.
The student technically remains an enrollee of Millsaps College for the purpose of
scholarships and loans, which are thus not affected by participation in the program.
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The London Semester
Another cooperative program with Drew University gives upperclass political science
majors the opportunity to study in London, England, for a semester. Fifteen hours of
credit are earned in the social sciences, with primary emphasis on political science. The
faculty, including a resident director from Drew, includes members of the faculty of the
London School of Economics and Political Science, Oxford University, Leeds University,
and other outstanding schools. Students live in a residential hotel in the heart of London.
Provision is made for an optional pre-Fall or post-Spring tour of the Continent at a modest
cost.
The student technically remains an enrollee of Millsaps College for the purpose of
scholarships and loans, which are thus not affected by participation in the program.
Legislative Intern Program
When the Mississippi Legislature is in session, selected political science students may
participate in an internship program which permits them to observe the state law-making
process. Students serve as aides to legislators and legislative committees, performing a
variety of tasks such as research, writing, and marking up bills. Students also take part in a
seminar with other interns to examine the legislative process. See Political Science 452.
Public Administration Internship
With the cooperation of city, state and federal agencies, students who have had the
introductory public administration course may be placed in middle management level
positions.
Study Abroad Programs
Millsaps College maintains cooperative arrangements with the Junior Year Abroad
program at the Institute for American Universities at Aix-en-Provence, in France, and with
the British Studies at Oxford summer study program. Other study abroad programs are
available in most countries of Western Europe as well as in Latin America. Students in-
terested in receiving college credit for such study may receive information concerning
these programs from the chairman of the appropriate department or from the Academic
Dean.
Cooperative Programs
With the permission of the Associate Dean and the chairman of the department in-
volved, full-time students in Millsaps College may enroll for certain courses at either
Belhaven College or Tougaloo College without additional fees. Belhaven College is
located a few blocks east of the Millsaps campus. Tougaloo College is eight miles north, at
the edge of Jackson.
These cooperative arrangements afford an opportunity for students to enroll in
courses either not offered at Millsaps College or not scheduled during the appropriate
semester or at an acceptable class hour.
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Economics— Accounting— Finance— Administration Intern Programs
Students have the opportunity of obtaining specialized training and practical ex-
perience through an established Internship Program. The program involves prominent
regional and national business organizations and an agency of the federal government.
The student's training is conducted and supervised by competent management personnel
according to a predetermined agenda of activities. Evaluation of the student's participation
and progress provides the basis for granting appropriate academic credit. See offerings
451-452 in the Department of Economics, Accounting and Administration.
Small Business Institute
Students apply theory to practice by consulting small business management in the
area. The program is sponsored by the Small Business Administration (SB A), an agency
of the Federal Government.
Millsaps-Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Cooperative Program
Students at Millsaps College, especially those in the natural sciences, are permitted to
enroll for one or more of the following courses at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory as a
part of their regular program of studies. The Laboratory is situated near Ocean Springs,
180 miles south of Jackson. Summer work at the laboratory provides first-hand
knowledge of both marine and brackish water environments.
G141 Introduction to Marine Zoology (ZO 141) ' (4)
G331 Physical Marine Geology (GEO 331) * (3)
G332 Chemical Marine Geology (GEO 332) * (3)
G341 Marine Botany (BOT 341) ' (4)
G361A Marine Invertebrate Zoology (ZO 361A) * (6)
G361B Marine Invertebrate Zoology II (ZO 361B) * (6)
G362 Marine Vertebrate Zoology and Ichthyology (ZO 362) ' (6)
G451 Introduction to Physical & Chemical Oceanography (OCE 451) ' (5)
G452 Marine Microbiology (MIC 452) * (5)
G461 Parasites of Marine Animals (ZO 461) ' (6)
G463 Estuarine & Marsh Ecology (ZO 463) * (6)
'denotes Gulf Coast Research Laboratory course number.
For further information regarding these courses contact the GCRL coordinators on
campus.
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administration
of the curriculum
GRADES, HONORS, CLASS STANDING
The grade in any class is determined by the combined class standing and a written ex-
amination. The examination is approximately one-third of the grade for the semester.
"A" represents superior work.
"B" represents above the average achievement.
"C" represents an average level of achievement.
"D" represents a level of achievement in the regularly prescribed work of the class below
the average in the same relationship as "B" is above the average.
"E" represents a condition and is changed to a "D" if the grade in the other semester of the
course is "C" or above, providing that the "E" precedes the higher grade on the
student's record.
"F" represents failure to do the regularly prescribed work of the class. All marks of "D" and
above are passing marks and "F" represents failure.
"WP" indicates that the student has withdrawn from the course while passing, and "WF"
means withdrawal while failing.
"I" indicates that the work is incomplete and is changed to "F" if the work is not completed
by the end of the following semester.
"CR" represents passing work in a non graded course taken for hourly credit (not com-
puted in GPA)
"NC" represents no credit in a non graded course taken for hourly credit (not computed in
GPA)
Quality Points
The completion of any academic course with a "D" shall entitle a student to one
quality point for each semester hour; a grade of "C" for the semester shall entitle a student
to two quality points for each semester hour; a grade of "B" for the semester shall entitle a
student to three quality points for each semester hour, and a grade of "A" shall entitle a
student to four quality points for each semester hour. A quality point index is determined
by dividing the total numer of quality points by the number of academic hours taken. The
change from a 3.00 to a 4.00 quality point index was made in 1968.
Class Standing
The following number of hours and quality points is required:
For sophomore rating 24 hours; 24 quality points
For junior rating 52 hours; 72 quality points
For senior rating 90 hours; 144 quality points
A student's classification for the entire year is his/her status at the beginning of the fall
semester.
Student-Status
Only students taking 12 or more academic hours will be classified as full-time
students. Students taking less than 12 academic hours may not represent the College in
extracurricular activities.
A student who holds a baccalaureate degree and enrolls for additional work is
classified as a special student.
Credit /No Credit Grade Option
The purpose of credit/no credit grading is to encourage students to take courses in
areas they might not otherwise select. Credit/no credit grading requires full participation
of the student in all class activities. Credit signifies work of passing quality or above. It will
not carry quality points nor be included in the G.P.A. When grade option is available,
however, it will be incumbent upon the student to make the choice at the time of registra-
tion. Any change in grading option must be made within the drop-add period. (Excep-
tion: Theatre activity may be added later with appropriate approval).
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This option is limited to the following ACTIVITY courses*:
1. music ensembles
2. theatre activity courses
3. physical education activity courses
('An activity course is defined as an approved, faculty-supervised physical, intellec-
tual, or cultural activity available to the student outside the regular classroom offer-
ings.)
Repeat Courses
If a student repeats a course previously taken at Millsaps College, the highest grade
earned will be used in computing the quality point average. However, the original grade
remains a part of the record. This regulation applies only to those courses taken originally,
during, or after second semester 1972-73 at Millsaps College, and thereafter.
Graduation With Distinction
A student whose quality point index is 3.2 for the entire course shall be graduated
CUm Laude; one whose quality point index is 3.6 and who has a rating of excellent on the
comprehensive examination shall be graduated Magna Cum Laude; and one whose
quality point index is 3.9 and who has a rating of excellent on the comprehensive ex-
amination shall be graduated Summa Cum Laude.
To be eligible for graduation Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude or Summa Cum
Laude, a student must have passed at least 60 academic semester hours in Millsaps Col-
lege. Distinction or special distinction may be refused a student who, in the judgment of
the faculty, has forfeited the right.
In determining eligibility for distinction or special distinction for students who have
not done all their college work at Millsaps, the quality points earned on the basis of grades
made at other institutions will be considered, but the student will be considered eligible on-
ly if (s)he has the required index both on the work done at Millsaps and on college courses
as a whole.
Graduation With Honors
A full-time student with junior standing who has an over-all quality point index of 3.0
may apply to the department chairman for permission to declare as a candidate for
honors. Admission requires acceptance by the chairman and approval by the Honors
Council. Entrance into the Honors Program becomes effective in the spring semester of
the junior year.
Honors Program
The Honors Program extends over three semesters. A student admitted will in the
second semester of the junior year enroll with the honors adviser in a directed study en-
titled Honors I (Colloquium). Enrollment in Honors II and 111 (Research) will ordinarily
follow in the fall and spring semesters of the senior year. A letter grade will be given for
each of these courses. The three semesters of honors work are intended to culminate in an
honors paper presented to the Honors Council and defended before an examining board.
The first semester in the Honors Program consists of an Honors Colloquium de-
signed to bring together for intellectual exchange all students in the Honors Program. The
aim of the Honors Colloquium is the total involvement of good minds in the exchange of
ideas and values centering around selected themes and areas of investigation of mutual in-
terest to all disciplines. The Honors Colloquium is required of all students in the Honors
Program .
A candidate who completes the honors work satisfactorily, who presents and defends
the honors paper satisfactorily, who has a 3.0 over-all quality point index, and who has a
3.33 index in honors work will be graduated with Honors. A candidate who has a 3.6
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over-all quality point index, who has 4.0 index in honors work and and who has
presented a superior honors paper will be graduated with High Honors.
A student may voluntarily withdraw the candidacy for honors at any time. Students
enrolled in honors courses are, however, bound by the general college rules for dropping
a course and for receiving course credit. Candidacy may be involuntarily terminated at
any time upon the recommendation of the honors adviser and with the approval of the
Honors Council.
Dean's List
Those meeting these requirements are on the Dean's List:
1. Scholarship:
(a) The student must carry not less than 12 academic hours during the semester
on which the scholastic average is based;
(b) The student must have a quality point average for the preceding semester of
3.2;
(c) The student must have no mark lower than a C for the preceding semester.
2. Conduct:
The student must be, in the judgment of the deans, a good citizen of the
college community.
Hours Permitted
Fifteen academic semester hours is considered the normal load per semester.
No student may take more than 17 semester hours of academic work unless he or
she has a quality index of 2.5 on the latest previous college term or semester. No student
may take more than 19 semester hours unless he or she has a quality point index of 3.00
on the latest previous college term or semester and obtains permission from the associate
dean. No student may receive credit for more than 21 hours in a semester under any cir-
cumstances. In order to be classified as a full-time student, one must take no fewer than
12 semester hours. Part-time students may take a maximum of nine hours, or ten hours if
a laboratory course is part of the load.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
Schedule Changes
A freshman may not enroll for more than eight hours of laboratory science courses in
any one semester except upon the recommendation of the student's official adviser.
No student can be registered for courses in another college while being enrolled at
Millsaps without the written permission of the Associate Dean.
A student cannot change classes or drop classes or take up new classes except by the
consent of the associate dean, the faculty adviser, and all faculty members concerned.
Courses dropped within the first two weeks of a semester do not appear on the student's
record. Courses dropped after the first two weeks and before the middle of a semester are
recorded as WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) . Courses dropped after
the middle of a semester are recorded as failures. If a student drops a course without
securing the required approvals, he or she receives an F.
Withdrawal
A student desiring to withdraw within any term must obtain permission from the
associate dean and file a withdrawal card. No refund will be considered unless this written
notice is procured and presented to the Business Office.
Refunds will be made only as outlined under "Financial Regulations."
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A student who withdraws with permission after the first two weeks of a semester is
recorded as WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) in each course. A student
who withdraws without permission receives a grade of F in each course.
Enforced withdrawal may result from habitual delinquency in class, or any other cir-
cumstance which prevents the student from fulfilling the purpose for which he or she
should have come to college.
The college reserves the right to cancel the registration of any student. In such a case,
the pro rata portion of tuition will be returned, except that students withdrawing under
discipline forfeit the right to a refund.
No student who withdraws is entitled to a report card or to a transcript of credits until
he or she has settled accounts in the Business Office.
Automatic Exclusion
To remain in college a freshman must pass in the first semester six hours of academic
work.
After the first half year a student must pass at least nine hours of academic work each
semester to continue in college.
Furthermore, the maximum number of semesters a student may be on academic pro-
bation without automatic exclusion is two.
Students who are requested not to re-enter because of academic failure may petition
in writing for readmission, but such petition will not be granted unless convincing evidence
is presented that the failure was due to unusual causes of a non-recurring nature and that
the student will maintain a satisfactory record during the subsequent semester.
Probation
Probation is defined as follows:
Academic Probation—
Students who pass enough work to remain, but make in any semester a quality index
of less than 1.5 will be placed on probation. Restricted attendance privileges apply for
all courses in which students are enrolled.
Students may be removed from probation by making a 2.00 quality point index dur-
ing a regular semester or during a summer session at Millsaps College in which the
student is enrolled for at least twelve academic hours credit. A student is asked not to
re-enroll at Millsaps College if (s)he is on academic probation more than two
semesters during a college program.
Disciplinary Probation—
Students guilty of serious infractions of College regulations may be placed on
disciplinary probation at the discretion of the appropriation dean or faculty commit-
tee. Restricted attendance privileges may apply for such a student in all courses in
which (s)he is enrolled.
Class Attendance
Irregular attendance indicates that the student may be having difficulties adjusting to
the course or to college. The primary responsibility for counseling with students with
respect to their absence rests with the faculty member; but, in the following circumstances,
the faculty member is expected to bring the student's unsatisfactory attendance record to
the attention of the associate dean:
1. For a freshman— whether the total absences are equal to twice the number of
class meetings per week.
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2. For any student—
a. When (s)he has been absent three successive class meetings for reasons
unknown to the instructor.
b. Whenever a student's absence is such that (s)he is in danger of failing the
course.
This reporting of absences to the associate dean is for counseling purposes only, and has
no effect on the student's grade.
Individual faculty members decide the manner and extent to which absences alone
will affect a student's grade. Each faculty member is expected to outline the policy in
writing to each class at the beginning of each semester. This may extend to dismissal from
the course with a grade of "F" for reasons solely of absence.
Absences are excusable only by the individual faculty member, but an excused
absence does not excuse the student from being responsible for the course work. Explana-
tions for a student's absence provided by a parent, medical doctor, or a member of the
faculty or administration may be helpful to the faculty member, but such explanations are
not in themselves excuses. This is particularly important in the case of absences involving
missed examinations, late assignments, laboratory sessions and similar scheduled com-
mitments. Faculty members, however, may not excuse students from attendance on the
two days preceding and the two days following vacation periods without the express per-
mission of the associate dean.
Each student is responsible for knowing general attendance policy of the college and
the particular policies operative in each class. Further details relating to attendance are in
the student handbook, MAJOR FACTS.
Senior Exemptions
Students may elect to be exempt from final examinations in the semester in which
they complete their comprehensive examinations, but only in those courses in which they
have a "C" average or better. It shall be understood, however, that this exemption does
not insure the student a final grade of C, since daily grades during the last two weeks shall
count in the final average. Under no circumstances may a student be exempt from any ex-
amination in more than one term or semester.
Students may be exempt from final examinations only in the semester in which they
complete their comprehensive, scholastic requirements being met.
Seniors may be allowed one special examination in any subject taken and failed in
the senior year. Permission for such examination must be secured from the associate
dean.
Student Behavior
Millsaps students are expected to act with honesty and integrity in personal, social,
and academic relationships, and with consideration and concern for the community, its
members, and its property. The Board of Trustees and the administration affirm the right
of the individual to the privacy of his room. The use of intoxicating beverages is not a part
of, nor does it contribute to, the total educational emphasis of Millsaps College. The use,
possession, or distribution of intoxicants, narcotics, or dangerous drugs, such as mari-
juana and LSD, except as expressly permitted by law, is not permitted. The Board of
Trustees does not approve of the use of alcoholic beverages on the Millsaps campus and
does not permit the use of any alcoholic beverages in any public area of the campus. For
the purpose of the statement a public place is defined as any part of the campus which is
not within the confines of the student's room. Gambling is not permitted on campus.
A more comprehensive statement is contained in the student handbook. Specific
regulations pertaining to academics, residence halls and other facets of campus life are
available through the Student Affairs Office.
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departments
of instruction
DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION
EXPLANATION OF NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS
Courses 101-198 Primarily for freshmen.
Courses 201-298 Primarily for sophomores.
Courses 301-398 Primarily for juniors and seniors.
(advanced, or upper-division courses)
Courses 401-498 Special departmental courses.
Courses represented by odd numbers are normeJly taught during the fall semester;
even-numbered courses, during the spring semester.
"G" Indicates courses offered at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
"S" Indicates courses offered in summer only.
"X" Indicates courses carrying extra-curricular credit only.
Non-Depeirtmented Courses
Heritage 101-102. The Cultural Heritage of the West (7-7). An essentially chronolog-
ical portrayal of the heritage of Western man viewed from the perspectives provided by
literature, history, religion, philosophy, the arts, and other disciplines. The course will
be made up of a balance of lectures, discussion and laboratory sessions, and occasional
field trips. Designed for entering freshmen, but open to some sophomores. Limited
enrollment. Co-requisite for entering freshmen: English 103-104.
Natural Science G480. Gulf Coast Summer Research in Marine Science. Super-
vised study in shallow marine environments for advanced science majors. Directed by
one of the Millsaps science faculty assisted by the staff of Gulf Coast Research Labora-
tory, Ocean Springs, Miss. Group and individual investigations in zoology,
biochemistry, botany, geology, geochemistry, physics, physical oceanography, and
chemical oceanography. Room and board at the Laboratory. 3-12 hours credit. Prere-
quisites: 20 hours in the student's major and 12 semester hours in the supporting
sciences or mathematics.
Offered each summer at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
Library 405 (1 to 3 hours) Independent Study. A course designed for the student
wishing to explore independently a subject of inter-departmental interest, a subject re-
quiring extensive reading or research, or a subject area not directly related to an existing
department. The student must present a written proposal stating objectives for the ap-
proval of the head librarian and the major professor. Working closely with a library
faculty member, and when necessary with the advice of a subject specialist, the student
reads broadly in the subject, concluding with a bibliography and report.
ANCIENT LANGUAGES
The Alfred Porter Hamilton Chair of Classical Languages
Professor Emerita: MAGNOLIA COULLET, A.M.
Assistant Professor: RICHARD FREIS, Ph.D., Chairman
Courses have been set up: 1.) to give students taking their language requirements a
firm basis in grammar and an introduction to the literature; 2.) to provide a firm founda-
tion for those students who wish some knowledge of Latin or Greek to help them with
medical and other scientific terminology, with New Testament studies, and as a
background for studies in Romance Languages and English; and 3.) to permit students
without Greek and Latin to make direct contact with the Classical past from which our
Western Civilization arose. Credit is not given for the first semester of the elementary
course unless the second semester is completed.
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CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
The following courses are conducted in English; they are open to all students for elec-
tive credit regardless of classification. Different courses in this sequence will be offered
from year to year.
301. Mythology. A study of the ancient myths of Greece and Rome and their influence
on later literature; some comparative material may be introduced from Near Eastern,
Indian, and Norse mythology. Offered Fall, 1979
312. Greek Tragedy. After a brief introductory study of Greek theater production and
the social-religious context of Greek tragedy, the class will read the main surviving
works of the three great tragedians, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and close
with the two critical works, Aristotle's Poetics and Aristophanes' comedy about
tragedy, The Frogs. Offered Spring, 1980
303. The Classical Epic. At the head of Western literature and thought stand the two
Homeric poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The class will begin by studying the
Homeric poems in themselves and as shaping factors in Western civilization. Then, after
a brief study of the later Greek works, Hesiod's Works and Days and Descent of the
Gods and Appollonius' Voyage of the Argo, it will turn to Vergil's Aeneid, in which the
Homeric poems are transformed in the service of a quite different but no less important
vision of man. Offered Upon Demand
320. Ancient Religion. This course will examine the religious beliefs and institutions of
the ancient world both in themselves and as the background out of which and often in
struggle with which Judaism and Christianity developed. It will study ancient Near
Eastern religions; pre-Olympian, Olympian, and mystery religions in Greece; the
development of gnostic and mystery religious movements in the Hellenistic period; and
the conflict of religious movements in the Roman Empire. Offered Upon Demand
305. Classical Art and Archaeology. This course will focus on the changing vision of
the world and human experience in ancient art and the forms and techniques which ar-
tists evolved to represent that vision. The class will also examine the efforts of ar-
chaeologists to bring the lost works of ancient civilization to light. There will be one field
trip to the Museum of Classical Archaeology at the University of Mississippi. Offered
Spring, 1979
316. Socrates and the Socratic Tradition. Socrates is one of the two primary moral
teachers of the West; his student, Plato, and Plato's student, Aristotle, established the
ruling Western philosophic tradition. After a brief discussion of philosophy before
Socrates, the class will read and discuss several dialogues in which Plato discusses man,
the state, and the universe, turn to related selections from Aristotle, and finally examine
the echoes of the Classical Socratic tradition in the views of Epicurus, the Stoics, and
Cicero. Offered Upon Demand
307. The Classical Historians. A reading of major portions of the first great historians
of the West, Herodotus, Thucydides, Polybius and Tacitus; the class will focus especial-
ly on the conceptions of the world, man, and the proper aims and methods of history
which underlie and shape each writer's works. Offered Upon Demand
318. Roman Civilization. This course is designed to familiarize students with various
facets of Roman life— history, art and architecture, public and private life, history of
literature, etc. The class will make substantial use of audio-visual illustrations. Offered
Upon Demand
309. Athens: The Life of a Greek City-State. This course will explore the pattern of
life in the Greek city-state Athens in all its many dimensions from the Age of the Tyrants
through the Golden Age of Pericles and the political struggles and cultural flowering of
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the fourth century to its struggle against and absorption into the world-empire of Alex-
ander the Great. The course will make substantial use of writings by Greek authors and
some use of audio-visual illustrations so that as much as possible the Greek experience
will speak for itself. Offered Upon Demand
314. The Ancient World. This course will cover the chief phases of the history of the
West from the breakthrough to civilization in the Near East to the fall of the Roman Em-
pire. Offered Upon Demand
LATIN
101-102. Elementary Latin (3-3). Designed for students who have undertaken no
previous study of the language. Attention is paid to the thorough mastery of forms,
vocabulary, syntax and the techniques of translation. Offered 1979-80
201-202. Intermediate Latin (3-3). A thorough review of grammar is made in the first
part of the semester and then selections from Sallust and Cicero's orations are read.
Selections from Vergil's Aeneid are read during the second semester. Prerequisite:
Latin 101-102 or the equivalent. Offered 1979-80
301-302. Elementary Latin Prose Composition (3-3). A course designed to increase
the student's grasp of syntax and style through practice in writing Latin prose; the
course will pass from sentences illustrating basic syntactical topics to the composition of
brief connected essays. Prerequisite: Latin 201-202. Offered Upon Demand
303. Odes of Horace (3). Prerequisite: Latin 201-202. Offered Upon Demand
314. Roman Letters (3). Selected readings from the correspondence of Cicero and
Pliny. Prerequisite: Latin 201-202. Offered Upon Demand
305. The Elegiac Tradition (3). Readings in Catullus and the writers of Latin love
elegy, Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid. Prerequisite: Latin 201-202. Offered Upon De-
mand
316. Latin Philosophical Prose (3). Readings from one or both of the following:
A. Cicero's philosophical writings; B. Seneca's Letters. Prerequisite: Latin 201-202.
Offered Upon Demand
307. Lucretius (3). Selected readings from the De Rerum Natura. Prerequisite: Latin
201-202. Offered Upon Demand
318. Roman Historians (3). Selected readings from one or more of the following:
A. Sallust; B. Livy; C. Tacitus. Prerequisite: Latin 201-202. Offered Upon Demand
309. Roman Satire (3). Readings from one or more of the following: A. Horace;
B. Persius; C. Juvenal. Prerequisite: Latin 201-202. Offered Upon Demand
320. Roman Drama (3). Selected plays from one or more of the following: A. Plautus,
Comedies; B. Terence, Comedies; C. Seneca, Tragedies. Prerequisite: Latin
201-202. Offered Upon Demand
311. Ovid (3). Selected readings from the Metamorphoses. Prerequisite: Latin
201-202. Offered Upon Demand
322. Advanced Latin Composition: Prose or Verse (3). Prerequisite: Latin 301-302.
Offered Upon Demand
401-402. Directed Readings (1-3—1-3). Additional Latin readings will be arranged
to meet the needs or desires of students. Prerequisite: consent of the department chair-
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GREEK
Courses labelled 301-310 are suitable for second year course work; all courses after
101-102 are offered upon demand.
101-102. Introduction to Greek (3-3). Although this course stresses mastery of
grammar, vocabulary and forms, some attention will be given to Greek literature and
culture. Readings include selections from the Gospel of St. John, Xenophon's
Anabasis, and Greek Poetry. Offered 1979-80
301. Plato (3). Reading of two shorter dialogues. Offered Fall, 1979
303. Greek New Testament (3). Selections from different types of New Testament
writings. Gospel, Pauline Epistle, Pastoral Epistle. Offered Fall, alternate years
304. Homer (3). Reading of four complete books of the ILIAD. Offered Spring, 1980
306. Euripides (3). Reading of 2 plays. Offered Spring, alternate years
308-309. Elementary Greek Prose Composition. (3-3). Practice in writing Greek Attic
Prose, designed to increase the student's grasp of syntax and style. Offered Upon
Demand
321. Greek Tragedy (3). Readings from one or both of the following: A. Sophocles;
B. Aeschylus. Offered Upon Demand
331. Greek Lyric Poetry (3). Selections from the lyrics of the archaic Greek poets of the
7th and 6th century B.C. Offered Upon Demand
341. Greek Historians (3). Selections from one or both of the following: A. Herodotus;
B. Thucydides. Offered Upon Demand
351. Greek Orators (3). Selections from one or more of the following: A. Demos-
thenes; B. Isocrates; C. Lysias. Offered Upon Demand
361. Greek Comedy (3). Selections from one or more of the following: A. Aristo-
phanes; B. Menander.
371. Greek Epic (3). Selections from one or more of the following: A. Homer;
B. Homeric Hymns; C. Hesiod. Offered Upon Demand
381. Advanced Composition: Prose or Verse (3). Offered Upon Demand
401-402. Directed Readings (1-3—1-3). Additional Greek readings arranged to meet
the needs or desires of the students.
ART
Assistant Professors: RUFUS TURNER, M.F.A., Chairman
LUCY WEBB MILLSAPS, M.A.
Requirements for Major: Majors in art must complete the requirements for the
Bachelor of Arts Degree. In the B.A. core Esthetics (Philosophy 321) would be required
by all art majors. There will be a required core of art courses that all art majors must take:
Design 101 & 102, Drawing 104, 105 & 206; Painting 210; Ceramics 220; Printmaking
230; and Art History 201, 202 & 303. In addition to the 33 hour core, 9 hours of ad-
vanced art courses must be taken of which 6 hours would be the senior project. The
Senior Project and participation in a Senior Exhibition are requirements for graduation as
well as passing the oral department examination.
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101-102. Design (3-3). Basic two-dimensional design principles and color theory with
problems in composition.
* 103. Three-dimension Design (3). Three-dimensional design with an introduction to
sculptural techniques. "Prerequisite: 101 & 102.
^ 104-105. Drawing (3-3). Introduction to drawing using lines and tone to model still
life objects, the figure and the landscape.
'206. Drawing (3). Advanced problems in drawing the figure employing varied and
mixed media. * 'Prerequisite: 103 & 104.
210-211. Painting (3-3). Oil and acrylic painting. The materials and properties of
painting, methods of presentation and composition. Prerequisite: permission of in-
structor.
312. Painting (3). Advanced problems in painting using watercolor, gouache, and
tempera. ' 'Prerequisite 210 & 211.
220-221. Ceramics (3-3). Pottery making. First semester hand building and glazing,
second semester wheel production.
322. Ceramics (3). Advanced problems into production, glazing, and problems in kiln
building.
230-231. Printmaking (3-3). Relief and intaglio printing with emphasis on woodcut.
' 'Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
332. Printmaking (3). Emphasis on individual problems in printmaking employing the
intaglio process. ' 'Prerequisite: 230 & 231.
201-202. Art History (3-3). An illustrated lecture course surveying the visual and
plastic arts from pre-historic to contemporary times.
'303. Art History (3). Three hours of art history in a specialized area such as American
art, 20th Century art, or Renaissance art. (dependent upon background of the in-
structor and available slides in our collection, and the resources for increasing the slide
collection.) Prerequisite: 201, 202.
'305. Lettering (3). Experience in constructing and organizing the basic letter forms.
'310-311. Commercial Design (3-3). Commercial design, illustration and layout relat-
ing to advertising and publications. Prerequisite: 101, 102, 104, 105 and 210.
320. Creative Photography (3). Experimental photography with both commercial
and artistic application.
'330. Silkscreen Printmaking (3). A basic silkscreen printmaking with both commer-
cial and artistic applications. Prerequisites: 101, 102, 104, 105 & 230.
'401. Museumship (3). A course offered in cooperation with the Mississippi Art
Association and the Municipal Art Gallery in which students develop knowledge of the
working of a gallery. Prerequisite to be worked out.
405-406. Independent Study (1-3—1-3). Open only to approved students.
'410. Commercial Art Internship (3). A course in which the student would work for
a local firm under the supervision of the Art Department. Prerequisite: 310 & 311.
'These courses would be added as soon as personnel and equipment permits.
' 'Prerequisites to some classes may be waivered but permission from instructor will be
required.
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420-421. Senior Project (3-3). A course in which the senior produces a body of qual-
ity works to be evaluated for his or her graduation. This would also be the main source
of work for the senior exhibition.
BIOLOGY
Professors: JAMES P. McKEOWN, Ph.D., Chairman
Associate Professor: ROBERT B. NEVINS, M.S.
Assistant Professors: DAVID C. HINES, Ph.D.
MICKE J. SMITH, Ph.D.
Visiting Lecturer: H. B. MUSICK, Ph.D.
Requirements for Major: A student must have a 2.50 average in biology and main-
tain this grade for the full course. All majors take Biology 111-112, 121-122, 315, 491,
492, one of 323, 333, or 369; either 345 or 351 and one of 372, 382, 383, or 391 . Can-
didates for the B.S. must also take Chemistry 231-232 and one year of Physics. Other
majors are required to take two approved electives in the Natural Sciences.
101-102. Fundamentals of Biology (3-3). Principles and theories of the life sciences
including maintenance, reproduction, evolution, diversity, ecology, and biogeography;
designed for non-science majors. Two discussion periods and one two-hour laboratory
period a week.
111-112. Botany (4-4). First semester, structure and function of seed plants; second
semester, evolutionary survey of plant kingdom; emphasis on lower plants. Two discus-
sion periods and two two-hour laboratory periods a week.
121-122. Zoology (4-4). Invertebrate and vertebrate taxonomy, morphology, physi-
ology and natural history. Two discussion periods and two two-hour laboratory periods
a week.
S211. Comparative Anatomy (4). Structure of the organs and organ systems of the
chordates, emphasizing the dissection of Amphioxus, lamprey, shark, salamander and
cat. Two discussion periods and two two-hour laboratory periods a week. Prerequisite:
Biology 121-122.
S221. Embryology (4). Fertilization, morphogenesis and differentiation of organ
systems of vertebrates. Two discussion periods and two two-hour laboratory periods a
week. Prerequisite: Biology 121-122.
235. Human Anatomy and Physiology (4). Structures and function of the human
body. Two discussion periods and two two-hour laboratory periods a week; open to
non-science majors. Prerequisite: 6 hours of biology.
251. Comparative Vertebrate Morphology (5). An integrated course in vertebrate
Anatomy and Embryology. Reproduction and organ system differentiation and a com-
parative study of the gross anatomy of the vertebrate systems. Three discussion periods
and two 2-hour laboratory periods a week. Prerequisite: Biology 121-122.
S261. Field Botany (3). Survey of local flora emphasizing plant systematics and
ecology. Two discussion periods and one two-hour laboratory period a week. Prere-
quisite: 6 hours of biology.
301. Histology (4). Microscopic anatomy of the different vertebrate systemy, with an
emphasis on basic tissue types. Two discussion periods and two 2-hour laboratory
periods a week. Prerequisite: Biology 121-122.
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315. Genetics (4). Mendelian genetics; the nature, transmission and mode of action of
the genetic material; the role of genetics in development and evolution. Two discussion
periods and two two-hour laboratory periods a week. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112;
121-122.
323. Plant Taxonomy (4). Principles of classification and evolution; collection and
identification of local flora. Two discussion periods and two two-hour laboratory
periods a week. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112.
333. Vertebrate Taxonomy (4). Identification, life history, ecology and evolutionary
histories of the vertebrates. Two discussion periods and two two-hour laboratory
periods a week. Prerequisite: Biology 121-122.
340-341. Field Biology (2 to 3—2 to 3). Environmental study trips throughout the
United States. Emphasis on ecology and community composition. Two to three weeks
away from campus on intensive field studies. Designed for science and nonscience ma-
jors. Prerequisite: Open by application only; limited enrollment; permission of instruc-
tor.
345. Ecology (4). Interrelationships between organisms and their physical environment;
population dynamics and interactions, organization of biotic communities; energy flow,
succession, community types. Two discussion periods and one four-hour laboratory a
week. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112; 121-122.
S351-S352. Field Biology (5-5). Summer environmental study trips to United States,
Canada, and Mexico. Five-week program with approximately three weeks away from
campus on intensive field studies. Prerequisite: Open by application only; limited
enrollment; 8 hours of biology or permission of instructor.
369. Population Biology (4). Biological phenomena at the population level. Emphasis
on modern topics including population genetics, speciation, social behavior, principles
of systematics. Two discussion periods and one four-hour laboratory period a week.
Prerequisite: Biology 111-112 or 121-122.
372. Plant Physiology (4). Plant soil and water relations, metabolism, and growth
regulation. Two discussion periods and two two-hour laboratory periods a week. Prere-
quisite: Biology 111-112; Chemistry 232-234.
381. General Bacteriology (4). Historical survey, pure culture methods of study, and
the general morphology and identification of bacteria. Two discussion periods and two
two-hour laboratory periods a week. Prerequisite: Biology 111-112; Chemistry
232-234.
382. Advanced General Bacteriology (4). Physiology and biochemical principles
associated with studies of micro-organisms. Two discussion periods and two two-hour
laboratory periods a wek. Prerequisite: Biology 381.
383. Immunology and Virology. The physiology. Biochemistry and genetics of the
immune response; viral structure, function and relationship to host. Three discussion
periods and one two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: Biology 381.
391. Cellular Physiology (4). Study of the constituents, properties, and activities of
protoplasm. Two discussion periods and two two-hour laboratory periods a week.
Prerequisite or corequisite: Chemistry 232-234.
401-402. Reading and Conference in Biology (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Permis-
sion of instructor.
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor.
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415-416. Seminar in Biology (1-). One discussion period a week.
451-452. Internship (1 to 3—1 to 3). Practical experience and training with selected
research, educational, governmental and business institutions. Prerequisite: Permission
of instructor.
491-492. Senior Seminar: Biological Concepts (1-1). Selected topics of biological
interest. Required of all senior biology majors. One discussion period a week.
CHEMISTRY
The J. B. Price Chair of Chemistry
Professors: ROY ALFRED BERRY, JR., Ph.D., Chairman
CHARLES EUGENE CAIN, Ph.D.
ALLEN DAVID BISHOP, JR., Ph.D.
GEORGE HAROLD EZELL, Ph.D.
Requirements for Major: All majors take Chemistry 121-122, 123-124, 231-233,
232, 234, 251-253, 491; and Computer 100 or 110. Candidates for the bachelor's
degree accredited by the American Chemical Society must have a 2.5 average in
chemistry and take Chemistry 341-343, 354-356, 363-365, 364-366; Physics 131-132,
151-152, 231; and mathematics through integral calculus. Two approved electives in
chemistry, physics, or mathematics are required. German 201-202, or reading
knowledge, is strongly recommended. Other majors are required to take Chemistry
264-266 or 363-365 and 364-366; Physics 111-112 or 131-132 in addition to 151-152;
and two approved advanced electives in the natural sciences.
101-102. Chemistry for Citizens. (3-3). Chemical research and methods important
in day-to-day living are studied. Two lectures and one application session a week. Not
acceptable toward the bachelor of science degree.
121-122. General Chemistry (3-3). Atomic theory, theory of bonding. Kinetic Theory
of Gases, chemical equilibrium, periodicity, liquid and solid state theory. Corequisite:
Chemistry 123-124.
123-124. General Analytical Chemistry (1-1). Theory and applications of qualitative
and quantitative techniques with emphasis on solution chemistry. Corequisite:
Chemistry 121-122.
231-232. Organic Chemistry (3-3). Structure, reactions and theory. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 121-122. Corequisite: Chemistry 233-234.
S231-S232. Principles of Organic Chemistry (3-3). Structure, reactions and theory.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 121-122. Corequisite: Chemistry S233-S234.
233-234. Modern Methods in Organic Chemistry (2-2). Preparation, separation, and
identification of organic compounds. Use of modern instrumentation. Corequisite:
Chemistry S231-S232.
251. Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative Analysis (2). Chemical equilibria, acid-
base theory, oxidation-reduction, and an introduction into electrochemical techniques.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 121-122. Corequisite: Chemistry 253.
253. Applications of Analytical Chemistry (2). Gravimetric and volumetric methods
are presented in the laboratory with unknowns of acidmetry and alkalimetry, oxidation-
reduction, iodimetry and precipitation methods.
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264, Principles of Physical Chemistry (3). Gas laws, properties of liquids, properties
of solutions, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, catalysis, electrochemistry, and col-
loidal solutions. Prerequisite: Chemistry 121-122. Corequisite: Chemistry 266.
266. Principles of Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1). Corequisite: Chemistry 264.
334. Organic Qualitative Analysis (2). Identification of organic compounds and mix-
tures of organic compounds, and classification of organic compounds according to
functional groups. Prerequisite: Chemistry 231-233. Corequisite: Chemistry 335.
335. Modern Methods in Qualitative Organic (2). Corequisite: Chemistry 334.
336. Advanced Organic Chemistry (3). Stereochemistry, mechanisms, and selected
topics. Prerequisite: Chemistry 231-232.
341. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3). Atomic structure, theories of chemical
bonding, spectrascopy, the electronic basis of periodic classification, and inorganic
stereochemistry. Prerequisite: Chemistry 121-122, Mathematics 224 or 226.
343. Modern Coordination Chemistry (1). Coordination chemistry and inorganic
reaction mechanisms. Corequisite: Chemistry 341.
354. Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis (3). Absorption spectometry,
emission spectrametry, potentiometry, polargraphy, differential thermal analysis, and
gas phase chromatography. Prerequisite: Chemistry 363, or consent of the instructor.
Corequisite: 356.
356. Analytical Chemistry II— Methods (1). Practical applications of chemical instru-
mentation. Corequisite: Chemistry 354.
358. Advanced Analytical Chemistry (4). Chemical equilibria in aqueous and non-
aqueous solutions. Physical and chemical methods of separation: Chromatography,
ion exchange, dialysis, flotation, and solvent extraction techniques. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 354-356.
363-364. Physical Chemistry (3-3). Kinetic-molecular theory, chemical thermo-
dynamics, phase rule, chemical kinetics, nuclear chemistry, surface chemistry, and
electrochemistry. Prerequisite: Chemistry 121-122; Mathematics 224 or 226. Core-
quisite: Chemistry 365-366.
365-366. Physio-Chemical Methods. (1-1). Corequisite: Chemistry 363-364.
372. Geochemistry (3). An introduction into the application of chemical principles of
geological systems: Carbonate equilibria. Clay colloid chemistry, Eh-pH diagrams,
chemical weathering, organic materials in sediments, and phase diagrams. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 363 or consent of instructor.
391. Biochemistry I. (4). Chemistry of biomolecules. Emphasis on Amino Acids and
protein chemistry, mechanisms of enzyme action and enzyme kinetics, lipids and
biological membranes, nucleotides and nucleic acids, carbohydrate chemistry. Prere-
quisite: Chemistry 231-232.
392. Biochemistry II. (4). Generation and storage of metabolic energy. Protein Bio-
synthesis. Molecular Physiology. Prerequisite: Chemistry 391.
S-393. Biochemistry 1. (3). Chemistry of living organisms. Emphasis on biochemistry
of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Prerequisite: Chemistry 231-232.
S-394. Biochemistry II. (3). Photosynthesis, Nucleotides, Protein Biosynthesis, and
Biochemical Control Mechanisms are emphasized. Prerequisite: Chemistry 393.
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395. Biochemical Applications I. (1). Corequisite: Chemistry 393.
396. Biochemical Applications II. (1). Corequisite: Chemistry 394.
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3). Approved students only.
405-406. Independent Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). Open only to approved students.
411-412. Special Topics in Chemistry (1 to 3—1 to 3). Approved students only.
451-452. Internship (1 to 3—1 to 3). Practical experience and training with selected
research, educational, governmental and business institutions. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor.
491-492. History & Literature of Chemistry (2-2). Designed to review and integrate
basic chemical knowledge in conjunction with an oral and written presentation of scien-
tific works. History of chemistry and the proper use of chemical literature are included.
COMPUTER STUDIES
Professors: ALLEN D. BISHOP, JR., Ph.D., Chairman
SAMUEL R. KNOX, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: ROBERT A. SHIVE, JR., Ph.D.
Although there is no major in computer science, a number of options are available for
students who wish to study computer science and computer applications. A student may
enroll in any of the several courses listed below. In addition, students can follow the pre-
engineering curriculum with continued computer science study at one of the associated
universities. Or, students can major in a closely associated field such as mathematics.
Facilities are among the finest for student use and include a large Digital Equipment
PDP-11 RSTS timesharing system, a Digital Equipment PDP-8/e laboratory computer,
and an EAI-TR20 analog computer. Terminals are located in several buildings on
campus.
Computer courses are:
Computer 100. Introduction to Computing (1). Development of programming skills in
the timesharing language BASIC. Designed to enable the student to utilize the com-
puter in the several disciplines.
Computer 110. Computing, an Interdisciplinary Approach (3). Brief historical devel-
opment and the concept of an algorithm. Introduction to computer languages with em-
phasis on the interactive language BASIC. The impact of computers on society.
Stresses the solution of problems from diverse areas. If taken after Computer 100, only
two hours credit allowed.
Computer 210. Computer Organization and Machine Programming (1 to 3). Dis-
cussion of fundamentals of computer hardware organization and symbolic coding with
assembly systems. Prerequisite: proficiency in a higher level programming language.
Computer 271. Computer Programming in FORTRAN or PL/1 (3). FORTRAN pro-
gramming (or PL/1) and research applications to the behavioral and natural sciences.
(Same as Administration 271.)
Computer 272. Computer Systems for Accounting. (3). Introduction to data process-
ing and COBOL or RPG programming with application to accounting and information
systems. (Same as Accounting 272.)
Computer 318. Digital Electronics (3). Introduction to electronic processing of digitally
coded information. Includes binary arithmetic. Boolean algebra, logic gates, storage
elements and sequential logic, memory and processor circuits, microcomputer
organizational. One three-hour lecture/laboratory plus two hours of independent
laboratory work per week. Prerequisite: Physics 316 and an introductory computer
programming course or, consent of the instructor, (same as Physics 318.)
Computer 352. Electronic Analog Computer (1). Linear components, timescale
and amplitude-scale factors, non-linear components, and function-generating tech-
niques. One lecture and one laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Mathematics 351.
(Same as Mathematics 352.)
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Computer 401-402. Directed study in computing (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Con-
sent of instructor.
Computer 411-412. Selected Topics (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of instruc-
tor.
Computer 491-492. Seminar (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
The computer is used as a tool in problem solving, model building and simulation in
accounting, administration, astronomy, biology, chemistry, economics, mathematics,
physics, political science, psychology, and sociology.
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
The Chair of Management
The Dan White Chair of Economics
Professor: RICHARD BRUCE BALTZ, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: STEVE CARROLL WELLS, M.A., C.P.A.
Assistant Professor: FRANCIS W. FROHNHOEFER, M.A., M.B.A., C.P.A.
KAREN H. HOLLEMAN, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Accounting, finance and administration majors must complete additional re-
quirements for bachelor of business administration degree (B.B.A.). Economics majors
must complete additional requirements for either a B.S. or B.A. degree. The re-
quirements for a major in accounting, in finance or in administration are in addition to
courses which may be used to satisfy the minimum college requirements for all degrees
and cannot be used to satisfy both areas. Majors must make a grade of C or better in all
courses required by the department. Double majors in the department will be required to
complete at least 21 additional hours in the department.
Requirements for major in Economics: An economics major is required to take Ac-
counting 281-282, Mathematics 115-116, Administration 271 and Economics 201 or
202 before the junior year; Economics 303-304, 348 or 363 and Administration 275 dur-
ing the junior year; Economics 361, 363 or 348 and 401-402 during the senior year. To
prepare for graduate studies the student should include Mathematics 223-224 or
225-226.
Requirements for major in Accounting: The program of study is adequate prepara-
tion for the CPA examination. Accounting 281-282 must be completed before the junior
year. Administration 131 is an ideal elective during the freshman or sophomore year.
An accounting major must take Mathematics 103-104, Accounting 281-282, Ac-
counting 272, and Economics 201 before the junior year; Accounting 381-382, 391, Ad-
ministration 275 and 362 during the junior year; Accounting 392, 395, 398, and Ad-
ministration 221-222 during the senior year. Students may prefer to take 281-282 during
the freshman year, 381-382 during the sophomore year, 395-391 during the junior year,
and 392-398 during the senior year.
Requirements for major in Administration: This program is designed to balance
course work and practical application.
An administration major must take Mathematics 103-104, Accounting 281-282,
Economics 201, and Administration 271 before the junior year; Administration 221, 275,
351, 352, 362, and Economics 303 during the junior year; Administration 353, 376, and
Economics 361 during the senior year and one 3-hour elective course offered by the
department, excluding Economics 202.
Requirements for major in Finance: This program is designed to concentrate on
financial analysis for decision-making.
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A finance major must take Mathematics 103-104, Accounting 281-282, Economics
201, and Administration 271 before the junior year; Accounting 381-382, and Ad-
ministration 275, 362, 367 or 368 and Economics 361 or 363 during the junior year; Ad-
ministration 221, 365, 369 and Economics 361 or 363 during the senior year.
Program of Study of Public Administration: A program for students interested in
public or government careers has been arranged in cooperation with the Department of
Political Science. The student may major in either political science or in administration. If
the student selects the major in administration, he may substitute certain required courses
and will be required to substitute some hours of electives.
Transfer Credit: Transfer students should normally expect to satisfy the statistics re-
quirement (Administration 275) at Millsaps. The typical first six hours of accounting prin-
ciples will normally satisfy the department's 281-282 requirement. The typical six hours of
sophomore economics will normally satisfy the Economics 201 or 202 requirement.
Transfer students will be required to satisfactorily complete at least 18 hours of courses of-
fered by the Department to meet the requirement for the BBA degree and the major,
regardless of the specific requirements satisfied by transfer hours. In some instances this
may mean repeating certain transferred, upper-division courses.
Suggestions for non-majors: Economics 201, 202, Accounting 281, 282 and Ad-
ministration 131, 221, 222 are good entry-level offerings. Accounting XlOl-102 is an
extra-curricula offering in the Department. Other courses in the Department are ap-
propriate for electives, especially Economics 361, Accounting 272, 395 and Administra-
tion 271, 351, 353.
ECONOMICS
201. Principles (3). Basic principles of price theory, national income analysis, and inter-
national trade.
202. Problems and Issues (3). Class discussion of current problems and issues of
national and international importance. No prerequisite.
303. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3). Value and distribution theory, market
equilibrium, resource allocation, and public policy.
304. Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3). National income determination, com-
modity and money market equilibrium, public policy, and economic forecasting.
344. Regional and Urban Economics (3). Applications of economic theory to state
and metropolitan economic systems. Prerequisite: Economics 201.
348. International Trade Theory (3). An extension and application of economic theory
to international relations and to international financial systems. Prerequisite: Economics
303.
361. Money & Banking (3). Money and credit, capital markets, monetary institutions,
and public policy. Prerequisite: Economics 201.
363. Public Finance (3). Analysis of public sector goods, decisions, taxation, budgets,
and public policy. Prerequisite: Economics 201.
401-402. Directed Readings (1 to 3-1 to 3).
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3).
405-406. Independent Study (1 to 3—1 to 3).
411-412. Special Topics in Economics (3-3).
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451-452. Internship (1 to 6—1 to 6). Practical experience and training with selected
business and government institutions.
ADMINISTRATION
131. Introduction to Business (3). Business functions, administration processes,
operations, techniques and problems.
221-222. Business Law (3-3). Introduction to legal systems, coverage of the Uniform
Commercial Code with regard to contracts, negotiable instruments, personal property
and sales transactions; the second semester covers the Code in regard to partnerships,
corporations, real property, estates.
271. Computer Programming in FORTRAN or PL/1 (3). FORTRAN or PL/1 pro-
gramming with research applications to the behavioral and natural sciences. (Same
as Computer 271.)
275. Business Statistics (3). Probability, hypothesis, testing, analysis of variance,
regression and correlation, time series, index numbers, Bayesian analysis.
351. Marketing Management (3). The marketing function; pricing practices, product
policies, promotion, and planning.
352. Operations Management (3). Systems analysis, decision making, examination of
management science techniques in problem solving.
353. Human Behavior in Organizations (3). Theories of organized structure, be-
havior, and communication; decision making in personnel administration; human
capital.
362. Financial Analysis (3). The finance function; analysis and management, con-
trolling, and financial policies. Prerequisite: Accounting 281 or consent.
365. Investment Analysis (3). Securities and commodities markets, government
regulation of such markets, fundamental and technical approaches to investment and
portfolio analysis. Prerequisite: Economics 201, Accounting 281, or consent.
367. Principles of Insurance (3). The concept of insurance, institutions, and applica-
tions to risk.
368. Principles of Real Estate (3). The basic concepts relevant to the ownership and
management of property.
369. Advanced Financial Problems (3). The case study approach to the application of
financial management. Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent.
375-376. Decision Making (3-3). The case study and simulation approaches are used
for solution of problems in managerial economics, accounting, marketing, finance, per-
sonnel, and production. Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent.
401-402. Directed Readings (1 to 3—1 to 3).
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3).
405-406. Independent Study (1 to 3—1 to 3).
411-412. Special Topics in Administration (3-3).
451-452. Internship (1 to 6—1 to 6). Practical experience and training with selected
business and government institutions.
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ACCOUNTING
XlOl-102. Personal Finance (1 to 2—1 to 2). Stock market, investing, and personal
money management.
272. Computer Systems For Accounting (3). Introduction to data processing and
COBOL or RPG programming with application to accounting and information systems.
(Same as Computer 272.)
281-282. Introduction to Accounting (3-3). First semester, basic concepts and pro-
cedures; second semester, financial and administrative applications.
381-382. Intermediate Accounting Theory (3-3). Accounting principles applicable
to the content, valuation, and presentation of the principal ledger items; the analysis of
financial statements; working capital and operations; reorganization; selected topics.
Prerequisite: Accounting 281-282.
391. Cost Accounting (3). Procedures for accumulating data for product costing with
major emphasis on costs for managerial planning and control. Prerequisite: Accounting
281-282.
392. Auditing (3). A conceptual approach to auditing with attention directed to audit
reports and informational systems. Prerequisite: Accounting 381-382.
394. Fund Accounting (3). Principles and applications appropriate to governmental
and other non-profit institutions. Prerequisite: Accounting 381-382 or consent.
395-396. Tax Accounting (3-3). Problems and procedures in connection with federal
and state tax laws including the preparation of various reports. Prerequisite: Accounting
281-282.
398. Advanced Accounting Problems (3). Practical problems and recent develop-
ments in accounting procedure. Prerequisite: Accounting 381-382.
401-402. Directed Readings (1 to 3—1 to 3).
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3).
405-406. Independent Study (1 to 3—1 to 3).
411-412. Special Topics in Accounting (3-3).
451-452. Internship (1 to 6—1 to 6). Practical experience and training with selected
business and government institutions.
EDUCATION
Emeritis Professors: MYRTIS FLOWERS MEADERS, M.Ed.
ROBERT EDGAR MOORE, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: STEVE HERING, Ed.D., Chairman
JEANNE M. MIDDLETON, Ed.D.
Education courses, except 205 and 207, are not open to freshmen. Professional
training is offered in both the secondary and elementary fields and meets requirements of
the Division of Certification, State Department of Education, for the Class A Certificate.
Requirements for Major in Elementary Education: Students must complete the
courses necessary to obtain the Mississippi Class A Elementary Certificate.
205. Child Psychology (3). A study of the theories, principles, and characteristics of
human development from conception to the period of adolescence. Same as
Psychology 205.
206. Child Development (3). An advanced study of the cognitive, physical, emotional,
and psychological development of the child. Prerequisite: Education/Psychology 205.
207. Adolescent Psychology (3). A study of the psychological and biological problems
in the developing adolescent. Same as Psychology 207.
211. Mathematics in the Elementary School (3). This course teaches an understand-
ing of the structure of the number system as well as the vocabulary and concepts of sets,
algebra, and geometry on the elementary level, with emphasis on individualized in-
struction. Prerequisite: Psychology 205 or 207.
213-214. Reading in the Elementary School (3-3). Prerequisite: Psychology 205 or
207.
305. Language Arts in the Elementary School (3-3). Speaking, writing, and listening
with special emphasis on linguistics. Prerequisite: Education 205 or 207.
311. Literature. Kindergarten through 3rd grade. (3). Prerequisite: Psychology 205
or 207.
313. Literature: 4th grade through Junior High School (3). Prerequisite: Psychology
205 or 207.
320. Science in the Elementary School (3). Prerequisite: Psychology 205 or 207.
321. Social Studies in the Elementary School (3). Prerequisite: Psychology 205 or
207.
323. Music in the Elementary School (3). Music for classroom teachers. The basic
elements of theory are included. Prerequisite: Psychology 205 or 207.
337. Art in the Elementary School. (3). Teaching art in the primary grades with em-
phasis on correlation with other learning areas. Prerequisite: Psychology 205 or 207.
341. Measurement and Evaluation (3). Includes test terminology, types of instru-
ments, selection procedures, and the administering, scoring, tabulation, and interpreta-
tion of test data.
345-347. Principles of Early Childhood Education or Principles of Elementary
Education (3). Principles and techniques of teaching the elementary grades including
philosophy and foundations of education, organizational patterns which include the
self-contained classroom, team teaching, and non-gradedness. Special attention is
given to education of the young child in 345 and to upper elementary students in 347.
352. Educational Psychology (3). Applications of psychology to problems of learning
and teaching. Same as Psychology 352.
362. General Methods of Teaching in the High School (3). A practicum. Prere-
quisite: Ed. 207, 352.
372. Principles of Secondary Education (3). Legal, philosophical, and historical
foundations of the modern high school emphasizing current practices, issues, and
problems.
430. Directed Observation and Student Teaching in the Elementary School
(6). One semester. Prerequisites: C Average and Education 211, 213-214.
431-432. Directed Observation and Student Teaching in the Elementary School
(3-3). Two semesters. Prerequisites: C Average and Education 211, 213-214.
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433. Directed Observation and Student Teaching in the Elementary School (6).
8 weeks— full time.
452. Directed Observation and Student Teaching in the High School (6). One
semester. Prerequisite: C Average and Education 352, 362.
453-454. Directed Observation and Student Teaching in the High School (3-3).
Two semesters. Prerequisites: C Average and Education 352, 362.
455. Directed Observation and Student Teaching in High School (6). 8 weeks— full
time.
ENGLISH
The Milton Christian White Chair of English Literature
Professor: GEORGE WILSON BOYD, Ph.D., Chairman
Associate Professors: PAUL DOUGLAS HARDIN, A.M.
ROBERT HERBERT PADGETT, A.M.
Assistant Professors: DANIEL G. HISE, Ph.D.
LEROY PERCY, Ph.D.
AUSTIN WILSON, Ph.D.
Requirements for Major: An English major must take English 101-102, 103-104, or
105, 201-202, 481 in the second semester of the junior year and eighteen hours of other
courses in the department. Majors must complete the 201-202 course in Greek, Latin, or
a modern foreign language with a grade of "C" or better, or pass an equivalent proficiency
examination. Students planning to pursue graduate study in English are advised that a
reading knowledge of French, German, and sometimes Latin is generally required. A
minimum of one year of Latin or Greek is strongly recommended.
101-102. Composition. (3-3). First semester, weekly themes and introductions to
essays, short stories, and the novel; second semester, research paper and introductions
to poetry and drama.
103-104. Composition (2-2). A specially designed course correlated with Heritage
101-102, the Cultural Heritage of the West, and intended to develop and augment the
student's abilities in reading, writing, and speaking. Corequisite: Heritage 101-102.
105. Advanced Freshman Composition (3). Designed for freshmen with exceptionally
strong preparation in English, as evidenced by an ACT score of 27 or above and the ex-
tempore writing of an acceptable theme for a department committee, this course con-
centrates steadily on expository, critical, and some creative writing. Readings in poetry
and short fiction or drama furnish materials for the writing. Class membership selected
by a departmental committee.
201-202. English Literature. (3-3). A survey of English literature from the beginnings
to the present. Prerequisite: English 101-102, 103-104, or 105.
203-204. Literature of the Western World (3-3). A chronological study of selected
major works of Continental, British, and American literature from Homer to the pres-
ent. Prerequisite: English 101-102 or 105 (Not available for credit to Heritage
students.)
205. Journalism. A basic course emphasizing newswriting and reporting. History and
principles of journalism; introduction to make-up, copywriting and headlines. 3 hours
credit. Prerequisite: English 101-102, 103-104, or 105.
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301-302. American Literature. (3-3). A survey of American literature from the seven-
teenth century to the present. Need not be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: English
101-102, 103-104, or 105.
319. Renaissance Non-Dramatic Prose and Poetry. (3). English literature at the end
of the sixteenth century, with particular emphasis on the development of the lyric and
on the early books of The Faerie Queene. Prerequisite: English 201-202.
321. English Prose and Poetry of the Seventeenth Century. (3). Writers of the seven-
teenth century, exclusive of John Milton. Prerequisite: English 201-202.
322. English Prose and Poetry of the Eighteenth Century. (3). Prerequisite: English
201-202.
325. English Romantic Poets. (3). Library readings and a term paper are required.
Prerequisite or corequisite: English 201-202.
326. Tennyson, Browning, and Arnold. (3). Library readings and papers are required.
Prerequisite or corequisite: English 201-202.
331. History of the English Novel. (3). Novels from Fielding to Hardy are cast in their
historical contexts, with specific consideration of types, movements, and critical tech-
niques. Prerequisite: English 201-202.
332. Modern Fiction. (3). Intensive reading of selected novels. Prerequisite: English
201-202.
335. English Drama To 1642. (3). A survey of English drama, excluding Shakespeare,
from its beginnings to the closing of the theatres in 1642. After a brief introduction to the
early development of English drama, there will be extensive reading of representative
Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatists.
337. Modern Drama (3). A survey of drama from Ibsen to Beckett and lonesco. Pre-
requisite: English 201-202 or 203-204.
341. Modern English and American Poetry. (3). Prerequisite: English 201-202.
350. Major American Writers. (3). Prerequisite: English 201-202.
355-356. American Renaissance I & IL (3-3). Dominant American writers of the mid-
nineteenth century: I) Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman; II) Poe, Hawthorne, Melville.
Prerequisite: English 201-202, or 203-204.
361. Chaucer. (3). An introduction to Middle English language and literature; a reading
of the Troilus and all the Canterbury Tales. Prerequisite: English 201-202.
365-366. Shakespeare. (3-3). The first semester focuses on the plays before 1603; the
second semester, on the tragedies and late romances. Each semester may be taken
separately. Prerequisite or corequisite: English 201-202.
367. Milton. (3). Important minor poems, selected prose, and all of Paradise Lost,
Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. Reading and reports from Milton scholar-
ship and a critical paper. Prerequisite: English 201-202.
393-394. Creative Writing. (3-3). A course in the reading and writing of poetry and, in
alternative years, short fiction.
397. Advanced English Grammar and Composition. (3). An intensive study of
English grammar, taking account of both current American usage and formal, tradi-
tional usage, and a re-examination of expository composition as based on thesis and
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logical outline. Prerequisite: English 101-102, 103-104, or 105.
Offered in alternative years; not offered in 1978-79.
405-406. Independent Study. (1 to 3—1 to 3). Reading and research in special areas
under the guidance of the instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of the chairman.
451-452. Internship. (1 to 3—1 to 3). Practical experience and training in communica-
tions (newspaper, radio, television, or advertising) and in library science for well
prepared students. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing and consent of the Chair-
man.
481. Junior Seminar. (3). A survey of critical theory from Aristotle to the present.
Special attention will be given to the various modern critical methodologies and their
application to specific literary texts.
GEOLOGY
Associate Professor: WENDELL B. JOHNSON, M.S., Chairman
Any student may enter physical geology. Other geology courses require specific
prerequisites. Most courses require laboratory work, some of which is field work. Ad-
vanced courses of the 200-300 series are offered each third semester. Special problems,
directed studies, and internships with consent of the department and/or organization or
agency that offers such programs.
Requirements for Major: Geology 101-102, 200, 201, 211, 212, 221, 250, and
six semester hours of field geology. The field geology may be G331 and G332 combined,
S371 at another college, or six hours of G480. Majors must take Mathematics 115-116,
Biology 121, Chemistry 121-122 (and laboratories 123-124), and Physics 131-132. Ad-
ditional required courses are three or more hours each in mathematics, chemistry, and
physics.
101. Physical Geology (3). The earth, the rocks which comprise its surface, erosional
and depositional processes, volcanism, deformation, and economic deposits. One field
trip. Two lecture hours and two hours laboratory.
Offered each fall semester and first term summer school.
102. Historical Geology (3). The successive events leading to the present configura-
tion of the continental masses, accounting for the kinds and distribution of surface rocks
and minerals. Two lecture hours and two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Geology 101,
or consent of Department.
Offered each spring semester, and second term summer school.
200. Crystallography (3). Unit cell dimensions of the crystallographic systems illus-
trated by mineral crystals, laboratory-grown crystals, geometric models, x-ray structure,
stereographic projections, and goniometric measurements. Two lecture hours and two
hours laboratory. Prerequisite or corequisite: trigonometry.
Next offered fall semester 1979-1980. I
201. Mineralogy (3). Geometrical, physical and chemical properties, genesis, and
atomic structures of minerals. Use is made of a spectroscope, differential thermal
analysis, density balances, and x-ray equipment. A valuable elective for chemistry ma-
jors. Two lecture hours and two hours laboratory. Prerequisites: Geology 200 and
Chemistry 121, 123-124.
Next offered spring semester 1979-80.
202. Economic Geology (3). The chief economic rocks and minerals of the United
States and other countries, with consideration of their stratigraphy, genesis, value, and
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use. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Geology 101-102, 200,
and 201.
Next offered fall semester 1980-81.
211. Geomorphology (3). A more detailed treatment of land forms than provided in
Geology 101. The physiographic provinces and sections of the United States are
studied systematically, but most emphasis is placed on the Coastal Plain. Two lecture
hours and two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Geology 101-102.
Next offered fall semester 1979-1980.
212. Structural Geology (3). Two lecture hours and two hours laboratory. Structural
features of the rocks comprising the earth's crusts, their origin, and their relations to
economic geology. Prerequisite: Geology 101-102 or consent of instructor.
Next offered spring semester 1979-80.
221. Invertebrate Paleontology (3). Classification and morphology of fossil inverte-
brates with reference to evolutionary history and environment. Field trips to collect the
diagnostic fossils of Mississippi. Two lecture hours and two hours of laboratory. Prere-
quisite: Geology 101-102.
Next offered spring semester 1979-80.
231. Earth Sciences for Teachers (3). Designed to aid science teachers. The course
will consist of a study of earthen materials and will emphasize minerals, geochemistry of
minerals, use of physical properties in their identification, classification of igneous,
sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, topographic maps, fossils and fossilization ,
geologic time, plate tectonics, and geology of Mississippi. Course counts toward teacher
certification. Prerequisite: involvement with the teaching of science in junior or senior
high school. Offered each semester, 7-10 p.m., one evening per week.
250. Principles of Stratigraphy (3). Rock sequences treated in greater detail than in
Historical Geology. Lithologic and paleontologic facies of various parts of the United
States. Two lecture hours and two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Geology 101-102.
Next offered fall semester 1980-81.
301. Geology of Mississippi (3). The stratigraphy, structure, and geomorphology of
the southeastern United States with emphasis on Mississippi. Two lecture hours and
two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Geology 101-102, 211, and 212 or consent of in-
structor.
Offered on request.
311. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (3). .A petrologic study of the megascopic
and microscopic characteristics of igneous and metamorphic rocks and their use in rock
classification. Practice in identification through the use of hand specimens and thin sec-
tions. Prerequisite: Geology 200 and 201 or consent of instructor.
Next offered fall semester 1979-1980.
312. Optical Mineralogy (3). An introduction to the petrographic microscope, espe-
cially to the reflective, refractive, and polarizing properties of light for the identification
of mineral fragments and minerals in thin sections. Prerequisite: Geology 200 and 201.
Next offered fall semester 1980-81.
321. Sedimentary Petrology (3). Unconsolidated and consolidated sedimentary rocks
as determined by megascopic and microscopic mineralogy, x-ray, spectrochemical and
differential thermal analyses, mechanical analyses, genesis, and classification. Prere-
quisite: Geology 312 or consent of the instructor.
Next offered spring semester 1979-80.
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G331. Physical Marine Geology (3). Physical processes at work on the shores and
shallows of Mississippi Sound. Beaches and spits will be surveyed periodically to deter-
mine changes in shape, height, cross-section, lateral shift, and particle distribution and
to observe growth and destruction of bars, cusps, spits, and tidepools. Prerequisite:
Geology 101, 102, 201, or consent of instructor.
Offered at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory during summer school.
G332. Chemical Marine Laboratory (3). Supervised research on the chemistry of the
waters of Mississippi Sound and the geochemistry of the bottoms. Studies will be made
of the lateral, vertical, and tidal changes in water composition. Analyses of core samples
taken from different environments. Prerequisites: Geology 101, 102, 201, quantitative
analysis or consent of instructor.
Offered at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, during summer school, following G 331.
5371. Field Geology (6 to 8). Practical training in the standard methods of geo-
logic field work. Six to eight hours credit depending on the duration of the camp.
Prerequisite: To be determined by the college or colleges operating the course, the
probable equivalent of Geology 101-102, 211-212, and Geology 200, 201 and 221.
Offered each summer, generally at end of Junior year.
401-402. Special Problems (1 to 3—1 to 3). Open to advanced students who have
individual problems in the field or in the laboratory. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Offered each semester and summer session.
403-404. Directed Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). Open only to approved students.
Offered each semester and summer session.
G480. Gulf Coast Summer Research in Marine Science (3-12). See page 48.
GEOGRAPHY
S105. Physical Geography (3). The human habitat, designed for general education.
This course is a valuable elective for elementary education, history, political science,
and sociology-psychology majors.
Offered in first term summer school.
S205. Economic Geography (3). Special study is devoted to changing trends in the
distribution of population, natural resources, and production facilities. This is a desir-
able elective for majors in economics, history, political science, and education.
Offered in second term summer school.
GERMAN
Associate Professor: JOHN L. GUEST, A.M., Chairman
Courses have been set up to give students taking their language requirements a firm
basis in grammar and an introduction to the literature. For majors, courses give the stu-
dent a broad and basic conception of the great literature and history of Germany.
Students attend scheduled exercises in the language laboratory.
Credit is not given for one semester of the elementary course unless the other
semester is completed. Students who have credit for two or more units of a modern
foreign language in high school may not receive credit for the 101-102 course in the same
language. Those who have such credit take a standard placement test at orientation and
are advised as to whether they are prepared to continue the language at the college level
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or whether they should take the 101-102 course on a non-credit basis. Students are en-
couraged to take advanced placement tests.
Requirements for Major: A student must take German 341-342 and any other 24
hours.
101-102. Beginning German (3-3).
201-202. Intermediate German (3-3). Review of grammar and Introduction to impor-
tant writers of German literature. Prerequisite: German 101-102 or the equivalent.
251-252. Conversation and Composition (3-3). Prerequisite: Permission of the in-
structor. Art and music Knowledge of German not necessary.
261-262. German Civilization (3-3). Cultural survey with special emphasis on history,
art and music. Knowledge of German not necessary.
341-342. Survey-History of German Literature (3-3). Literature up to Goethe. Lab-
oratory sessions devoted to art, music, and history. Prerequisite: Permission of the in-
structor.
351-352. Goethe, Schiller (3-3).
Not offered in 1978-79.
361-362. Nineteenth Century German Literature (3-3). Readings from the major
figures of Romanticism and Realism.
Not offered in 1978-79.
371-372. Modern German Literature (3-3). Readings from Hauptmann to Ball.
Offered in 1978-79.
401-402. Directed Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of the department
chairman.
411-412. Special Topics Course (1 to 3—1 to 3).
491. Seminar (1).
HISTORY
Professor Emeritus: ROSS HENDERSON MOORE, Ph.D.
Professors: FRANK MILLER LANEY, JR., Ph.D., Chairman
WILLIAM CHARLES SALLIS, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor: ROBERT S. McELVAINE, Ph.D.
Requirements for Major: A student must have a 2.50 average in history and main-
tain this grade for the full course. History 101-102 or Heritage 101-102, History 201-202,
and History 401 must be included in the 24 semester hours of history required for a ma-
jor. A preliminary test must be passed at least one academic year before the comprehen-
sive examination. Students who expect to take graduate work should take French and
German.
101. Western Civilization to 1715 (3).
102. Western Civilization since 1715 (3).
201. History of the United States to 1877 (3).
202. History of the United States from 1877 (3).
241-242. The Afro-American Experience (3-3). A study of the historic and contem-
porary experience of black people in America. The first semester covers the period up
to 1915. The second semester covers the period from 1915 to the present. (Same as
Sociology 241-242.)
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305. The Old South (3). Development of the southern region of the United States from
the time of discovery to the beginning of the Civil War. Prerequisite: Junior standing or
consent of instructor.
306. The New South (3). Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
307. The Civil War and Reconstruction (3). An examination of the political, eco-
nomic, military, diplomatic and social aspects of the Civil War and Reconstruction
periods. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent or instructor.
308. Mississippi and Its Relation to the South (3). Students may enroll for 306 or
308, but not both. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
309. The American Revolution and the Establishment of the Federal Union, 1754-
1789 (3). Prerequisite: History 201 or consent of instructor.
310. The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1789-1848 (3). A continuation of History
309. Prerequisite: History 201 or consent of instructor.
311. America in the Twentieth Century (3). A topical study of the history of the United
States 1917-1945. Prerequisite: History 202 or consent of instructor.
312. America in the Twentieth Century (3). A continuation of History 311 from 1945
to the present. Prerequisite: History 202 or consent of instructor.
313-314. Social and Intellectual History of the United States (3-3). First semester:
From Colonial times to the Civil War. Second semester: From the Civil War to the pre-
sent. Prerequisite: History 201-202 or consent of instructor.
315. The Emergence of Modern America (3). A topical study of the history of the
United States 1877-1916. Prerequisite: History 202 or consent of instructor.
5321. Problems in Modern History (3). The nature and impact of such present-day
problems in international relations as Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and Propa-
ganda. Prerequisite: History 101-102 or Heritage 101-102.
5322. Problems in Modern History (3). A broad view of the history of Europe since
1914. Prerequisite: History 101-102 or Heritage 101-102.
323-324. Nineteenth Century Europe (3-3). First semester, 1815-1870; second
semester, 1870-1914. Prerequisite: History 101-102 or equivalent.
325-326. Twentieth Century Europe (3-3). First semester, 1914-1939; second
semester, World War II and the post-war era. Prerequisite: History 101-102 or equiva-
lent.
327-328. History of England (3-3). A general survey from Roman times to the present.
The first semester will cover the period to the Stuart Era, 1603. The second semester
will continue the study to the contemporary period, with some attention to the develop-
ment of the British Empire. Prerequisite: History 101-102 or equivalent.
329-330. History of Russia (3-3). The first semester will cover the period to 1855. The
second semester will continue to the contemporary period, with special attention to the
late 19th century and early 20th century revolutionary movements and to the Soviet
regime. Prerequisite: History 101-102 or equivalent.
334. Current Problems (3). Problems of national and international importance. Open
to students who have 6 sem. hrs. credit in history.
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401. Special Problems in History (3). A study of how history is written and interpreted
and of problems in American civilization. May be taken by students who have 6 sem.
hrs. in history and is required of all history majors.
402. Directed Readings (1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of the department chairman.
411-412. Special Topics in History (1 to 3—1 to 3). Deals with areas not covered in
other courses. Offered as required. Prerequisite: Consent of department chairman.
MATHEMATICS
The Benjamin Ernest Mitchell Chair of Mathematics
Professor: SAMUEL ROSCOE KNOX, Ph.D., Chairman
Associate Professor Emeritus: ARNOLD A. RITCHIE, M.S.
Associate Professor: ROBERT A. SHIVE, JR., Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: HERMAN L. McKENZIE, M.S.
JOHN R. RAMSEY, JR., Ph.D
Requirements for Major: In addition to at least six hours of calculus and the Senior
Seminar, a major is required to take a minimum of six three-hour courses in the
300-series. Work in the major field not taken in residence must be approved by the
department.
103-104. Foundations of Mathematics (3-3). Designed primarily for freshman non-
science majors.
105. Mathematics for Teachers I (3). The structure of the real number system and of
its subsystems.
106. Mathematics for Teachers II (3). Informal geometry and the basic concepts of
algebra.
115-116. Pre-calculus Mathematics (4-4). A two-semester course for freshman
science majors.
172. Elementary Statistics (3). A pre-calculus course concerned with the description
of sample data, elementary probability, testing hypotheses, correlation, regression, the
chi-square distribution, analysis of variance. Prerequisite: Mathematics 103 or 115.
211. Analytic Geometry (4). Plane and solid analytic geometry. Coordinate systems
in the plane and in space. Curves in two and three dimensions. Transformations of
coordinates. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
S213. Plane Analytic Geometry (3). Coordinate systems. The straight line, circle,
ellipse, parabola, hyperbola. Transformations. The general equation of the second
degree. Loci and higher plane curves. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
S215-S216. Calculus Is-IIs (4-4). An abbreviated version of Mathematics 225-226
designed for summer school. Prerequisite: Mathematics 116.
S217-S218. Calculus Is-IIs (3-3). Same as Mathematics S215-S216 but less credit.
Prerequisite: Mathematics 116.
223-224. Calculus I-II (3-3). Basically the same as Mathematics 225-226 but with less
emphasis on theory. Prerequisite: Mathematics 116.
225-226. Calculus I-II (5-5). The theory and application of limits and continuity, dif-
ferentiation and integration of the elementary functions of one variable, series, in-
troductory multivariate calculus. Prerequisite: Mathematics 116.
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325-326. Calculus III-IV (3-3). Topological concepts and a rigorous treatment of con-
tinuity, integration, differentiation, and convergence in n-dimensional Euclidean space.
Prerequisite: Calculus II.
335. Probability (3). The concept of sample space. Discrete and continuous probability
distributions. Independence and conditional probability. Characteristics of distributions.
Prerequisite: Calculus II.
345. Abstract Algebra (3). Congruences, groups, rings, ideals, isomorphisms, and
homomorphisms, fields, equivalence. Prerequisite: Calculus II.
346. Linear Algebra (3). Vector spaces and linear transformations. Algebra of matrices.
Systems of linear equations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Prerequisite: Calculus II.
351. Differential Equations (3). Differential equations of the first and higher orders,
with applications to geometry, physics, and mechanics. Prerequisite: Calculus II.
352. Electronic Analog Computer (1). Linear components, time-scale and amplitude-
scale factors, non-linear components, and function-generating techniques. One lecture
period and one laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: Mathematics 351.
361. College Geometry (3). A study of advanced topics in Euclidean geometry, and
an introduction to non-Euclidean geometries. Prerequisite: Calculus I.
371. Introductory Topology (3). Topological spaces, metric spaces, Hausdorff spaces,
compactness, continuous mappings. Prerequisite: Calculus II.
391-392. Selected Topics in Mathematics (3-3). Chosen from areas such as applied
mathematics, number theory, complex variables, foundations of mathematics,
numerical analysis, and history of mathematics. Prerequisite: Consent of department
chairman.
401-402. Directed Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). Reading and research in advanced
mathematics. Prerequisite: Consent of department chairman.
491-492. Seminar (1-1). Discussions of topics of interest.
MUSIC
Professor Emerita: MAGNOLIA COULLET, B.M., A.M.
Professors: JONATHAN M. SWEAT, A.Mus.D., Chairman
C. LELAND BYLER, M.M.
Associate Professor: * DONALD D. KILMER, M.M.
Assistant Professors: McCARRELL L. AYERS, M.M.
FRANCIS E. POLANSKI, M.M.
Requirement for Major: Students majoring in music may apply for either the
bachelor of music or the bachelor of arts degree.
Bachelor of Music: The degree of bachelor of music with a major in piano, voice, or
organ may be earned. The minimum credit required is 132 semester hours. Bachelor of
music candidates are required to give a full recital in each of their final two years of study.
A comprehensive examination is required during the senior year.
Bachelor of Arts: The degree of bachelor of arts with a major in piano, organ, voice,
or music education may be earned. A comprehensive examination is required during the
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senior year. Students desiring teacher certification should consider state requirements. A
senior recital is required and must be given while the student is registered for senior level
applied music.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
All students studying Applied Music must attend weekly repertoire classes, all recitals
presented by the Music Department, and take an examination before the faculty at the end
of each semester.
PIANO REQUIREMENTS
To enter the four-year degree program in piano, the student must have an adequate
musical and technical background. (S)he should be able to play all major and minor
scales. (S)he should have had some learning experience in all periods of the standard stu-
dent repertory, such as the Bach two-part inventions, the Mozart and Haydn sonatas, the
Mendelssohn Songs Without Words, and the Bartok Mikrokomos.
For students whose principal performing instrument is not piano or organ, a piano
proficiency examination is required. The student must perform acceptably, from memory,
the following material (or its equivalent in styles and difficulty) : the major and minor scales
and arpeggios, a Bach two-part invention, a movement from a classical sonatina, a
romantic and a contemporary work of moderate difficulty. The student's ability at sight-
reading will be tested. Until the student passes the piano proficiency examination, (s)he
must study piano each semester.
Candidates for the B.M. or B.A. must fulfill repertory and technical requirements
specified by the department.
ORGAN REQUIREMENTS
To enter the four-year degree program in organ, the student must have completed
sufficient piano study to play the Bach two-part and three-part inventions, Mozart and
Beethoven sonatas, and compositions by Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Bartok.
The student should also be able to play all major and minor scales and arpeggios.
Candidates for the B.M. or B.A. degree must have one year of voice study, directed
study in organ literature and the techniques of playing for religious services, and console
conducting.
VOICE REQUIREMENTS
To enter the four-year degree program in voice, the student must possess above
average talent and evidence ability to sing with correct pitch, phrasing, and musical in-
telligence. (S)he should know the rudiments of music and be able to sing a simple song at
sight. (S)he should have experience in singing works from the standard repertory.
Voice candidates for the bachelor of music degree will be required to have a basic
piano proficiency and 18 hours of foreign languages to be chosen from at least two of the
following: French, German, or Italian.
MUSIC EDUCATION
Students electing the music education major will receive a bachelor of arts degree,
not the bachelor of music.
Music Theory
101-102. Basic Theory (4-4). Harmonic part-writing, sight-singing and dictation,
and keyboard harmony. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week.
201-202. Intermediate Theory (4-4). Harmonization of chorales, modulation, altered
chords, advanced sight-singing, harmonic dictation, and keyboard harmony. Three lec-
ture hours and two laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: 101-102.
303-304. Advanced Theory (4-4). First semester includes: harmonic and structural
analysis of basic musical forms and study of advanced musical forms. The second
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semester is the study of polyphony of the eighteenth century, the writing of canon and
fugue, and free counterpoint in contemporary styles. Four lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Theory, 201-202.
Music Literature
215. Music Appreciation (3). (For non-majors) . The literature of music as an important
aspect of Western culture.
251-252. Music Literature (2-2). An introduction to music history and music literature
with special emphasis on aural comprehension of form, style, period, and composer.
Open to non-music majors with consent of instructor.
381-382. Music History (3-3). Music from antiquity to 1750, first semester, and from
1750 to the present, second semester. Prerequisite: Music Literature 251-252.
101. Directed Study (1-3). Designed to correlate work studied and to prepare the stu-
dent for graduate study. Research and projects pertaining to the student's major in-
terest.
Church Music
J15. Music in Religion (3). Sacred music from antiquity to the present. Organization
and administration of the church music program is included. Open to non-music majors
on consent of the instructor.
J61. Service Playing and Repertory (2). Open to advanced organ students.
J62. Console Conducting (2). Includes detailed study of anthems, accompanying, and
directing the choir from the console. Open to advanced organ students.
Music Education
323. Music in the Elementary School (3). Teaching of music for classroom teachers.
Same as Education 323.
333. Music. Grades 1-6 (3). Administration and teaching of music; a comparative sur-
vey of current teaching materials. Prerequisite: Music 101-102.
335. Music in the Secondary School (3). Administration and teaching of music at the
secondary school level. A comparative survey and study of materials and texts. May be
taken in lieu of Education 362. Prerequisite: Music 101-102.
341. Choral Conducting (3). Conducting, scorereading, rehearsal techniques, diction
for singers.
342. Instrumental Ensemble (2). Fundamentals of string, woodwind, and brass instru-
ments, including training methods and materials.
425-435. Piano Pedagogy (2-3). A basic course emphasizing techniques and materials
used in teaching piano to children and older students in both private and class instruc-
tion.
440. Directed Observation and Student Teaching in the Elementary School. Same
as Education 430 or 440. Prerequisite: Music 333.
452. Directed Observation and Student Teaching in the High School. Same as Edu-
cation 452. Prerequisite: Music 335.
Applied Music
Courses are designated by the first letter of the instrument, followed by the proper
number from the following table:
Freshman 111-112; 121-122; Sophomore 211-212, 221-222; Junior 311-312,
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321-322; Senior 411-412, 421-422. One or two lessons per week. One or two hours
credit each semester.
181-182; 281-282. (1). Class instruction in voice or piano to a minimum of four students
who meet for two hours per week.
331-332 (3-3). One hour lesson per week plus special instruction culminating in a junior
recital.
441-442 (4-4). One hour lesson per week plus special instruction culminating in a senior
recital.
The 300 level may be achieved only by satisfactory completion of the upper divi-
sional examination.
Additional semesters on each level will be designated by successive numbering, i.e.,
113, 114, etc.
PHILOSOPHY
The J. Reese Linn Chair of Philosophy
Professors: ROBERT E. BERGMARK, Ph.D., Chairman
MICHAEL H. MITIAS, Ph.D.
Requirements for Major: A minimum of 24 semester hours, including 202, 301,
302, 311, and 492.
201. Problems of Philosophy. (3). A basic introduction to the main problems, such as
knowledge, man, nature, art, the good, God.
202. Logic. (3). Language, fallacies, deduction (syllogistic and symbolic), and induc-
tion (scientific methods).
301-302. History of Philosophy. (3-3). The first semester is a survey of western phil-
osophy through the Medieval period; the second semester from the Renaissance
through the nineteenth century.
303. Twentieth Century Philosophy. (3). A survey of western philosophy from 1900
to the present. Prerequisite: Philosophy 201, or consent of the instructor.
311. Ethics. (3). Principles used in the choosing of persona! and social values.
315. Existentialism. (3). Historical and comparative treatment of works of such
thinkers as Kierkegaard, Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre, Marcel.
321. Aesthetics. (3). Consideration of the creative impulse, of the art object, and
standards of aesthetic appreciation.
331. Philosophy of Religion. (3).
351. Oriental Philosophy. (3).
361. Philosophy of Science. (3). Prerequisite: Philosophy 201, or consent of the
instructor.
381. Metaphysics. (3). Basic categories of experience and reality. Prerequisite: Phil-
osophy 201, or consent of the instructor.
401-402. Directed Readings. (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Philosophy 201, or con-
sent of the instructor.
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411-412. Special Topic Courses. (3-3) Prerequisite: Philosophy 201, or consent of the
instructor.
492. Senior Seminar. (3). Intensive reading in a broad spectrum of issues, schools,
and thinkers. For senior majors.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS
Professor:
Associate Professors:
Assistant Professor:
JAMES A. MONTGOMERY, Ed.D.
J. HARPER DAVIS, M.Ed.
MARY ANN EDGE, M.S.
THOMAS L. RANAGER, M.Ed.
Chairman
Two hours of physical education are required for graduation.
ACTIVITY COURSES
Most courses are coeducational. Students furnish their own gym clothing. The
department will furnish baskets.
X105.
X107.
X109
Xlll
XI 13-
X131
X231-
X331
X106. Archery (1-1)
X108. Weight Training for Men (1-1) X115-X116.
XllO. Body Tone for Women (1-1) X117-X118.
X112. Karate (1-1) X119-X120.
X114. Water Safety (1-1) X123-X124.
X132. Beginning Horsemanship (1-1) X201-X202.
X232. Intermediate Horsemanship (1-1) X211-X212.
X332. Advanced Horsemanship (1-1) X221-X222.
Fencing (1-1)
Jogging (1-1)
Dance (1-1)
Basic Gymnastics
Golf (1-1)
Bowling (1-1)
Tennis (1-1)
HORSEMANSHIP
Each horsemanship course carries a fee of $150 a student per semester.
Beginning Horsemanship — Principles of equitation, horsemanship and stable manage-
ment for the beginning rider.
Intermediate Horsemanship— Principles of equitation, dressage, horsemanship, and
stable management for the intermediate rider. Jumping and cross-country riding.
Advanced Horsemanship— Principles of equitation, dressage, horsemanship, and stable
management for the advanced rider. Level of riding will be determined by the riding in-
structor. Introduction to show-ring jumping and/or fox hunting.
ACADEMIC COURSES
305. Physical Education For the Elementary Grades (3). The characteristics of the
elementary school child, activities suited to the physical and mental levels represented,
facilities, and equipment.
308. Institutional and Community Recreation (3). Techniques and theories of direct-
ing church and other institutional and community recreation programs, with special em-
phasis on designing programs for all age groups.
311-312. Theory of High School Coaching (3-3).
321-322. Athletic Officiating (3-3).
332. Hygiene (3). Personal health and care of the body; food, sanitation, diseases and
contagion, vitamins, and hormones.
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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Professor Emeritus: CHARLES BETTS GALLOWAY, A.M.
Assistant Professor: GEORGE MARSTON BEARDSLEY, Ph.D., Chairman
Requirements for Major: Physics 131-132, 151-152, 231, 311, 316, 331, 371-
372. Calculus I and H, Mathematics 351. Chemistry 363-364 and 365-366. Computer
100 or 110.
PHYSICS
111-112. General Physics (3-3). Fundamentals of mechanics, heat, electricity and
magnetism, optics, acoustics, and atomic and nuclear physics. Three lecture periods
per week. A non-calculus course intended primarily for majors in the biological and
health sciences. Prerequisite: Mathematics 115-116, corequisite Physics 151-152.
131-132. Classical Physics (3-3). Mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, optics
and acoustics, covered more rigorously than in 111-112 and making use of elementary
calculus. Intended primarily for majors in the physical sciences, mathematics, and the
Engineering Cooperative Program. Three lecture periods per week. Prerequisite:
Mathematics 115-116, corequisites: Physics 151-152 and Mathematics 223-224 or
225-226.
151-152. Physics Laboratory (1-1). Experiments to accompany either of the two
introductory physics courses listed above. One laboratory period per week. Core-
quisite: Physics 111-112 or 131-132.
201. Radioisotope Laboratory (2). Experiments with low-level sources of nuclear
radiation; covering basic counting techniques, interactions of radiation with matter,
nuclear spectra, and half-life. Other topics (for example: applications of nuclear tech-
niques to problems in biology and medicine or in chemistry) depending on the interests
of the class. One lecture period and one laboratory period per week. Prerequisite:
Physics 111-112 or 131-132.
231. Modern Physics (3). An introduction to quantum physics, with applications to
atomic and nuclear structure. Physics 131, 132, and 231 form a comprehensive three
semester introduction to both classical and modern physics. Prerequisites: Physics 132,
Mathematics 224 or 226. Prerequisite or corequisite: Computer 100 or 110.
301. Atomic Physics (3). The structure and properties of atoms, molecules and solids.
Prerequisite: Physics 231, Chemistry 121-122. Corequisite: Mathematics 351.
306. Nuclear Physics (3). The structure and properties of atomic nuclei, with an intro-
duction to the physics of elementary particles. Prerequisite: Physics 301.
311. Electricity and Magnetism (3). Charges, currents and the electromagnetic field.
Prerequisites: Physics 231, Mathematics 224 or 226.
315. Optics (3). Principles and laws of reflection, refraction, interference, polarization,
and spectroscopy. Two lecture periods and one laboratory period per week. Prere-
quisites: Physics 131-132, Mathematics 223 or 225.
316. Electronics for Scientists (4). Fundamentals of electronic circuits and the use of
basic laboratory instruments. Two three-hour lecture- laboratory periods per week.
Prerequisite: Physics 131-132.
318. Digital Electronics (3). Introduction to electronic processing of digitally coded infor-
mation. Includes binary arithmetic. Boolean algebra, logic gates, storage elements and
sequential logic, memory and processor circuits, microcomputer organization. One
three-hour lecture/laboratory plus two hours of independent laboratory work per
week. Prerequisite: Computer 318 and an introductory computer programming course
or, consent of the instructor, (same as Computer 318.)
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331. Classical Mechanics (3). The principles of Newtonian mechanics, with applica-
tions to one or more of the following areas: fluid dynamics, structural engineering, solid
state physics or geophysics. Prerequisites: Physics 131-132, Mathematics 223 or 225.
336. Thermal Physics (3). Thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases and elementary
statistical physics. Prerequisites: Physics 131-132, Mathematics 224 or 226.
351-352. Photography (1-1). Introduction to photographic techniques. Developing,
printing, enlarging and toning of prints, flash use, exposure and filter intensification.
One laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
371-372. Advanced Physics Laboratory (1-1). Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
401-402. Special Problems (1 to 3—1 to 3). The student is allowed to research topics
in which he is interested. Open only to juniors and seniors. Prerequisite: Consent of the
instructor.
G480. Gulf Coast Semester Research (3-12).
491-492. Seminar (1-1). Student presentations of current problems in physics
research. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
ASTRONOMY
101-102. General Astronomy (3-3). A study of the earth, moon, time, the constella-
tions, the solar system, the planets, comets, meteors, the sun, the development of the
solar system, and the siderial Universe. Two lectures and one observatory period.
301-302. Practical Astronomy (3-3). Spherical astronomy and the theory of astro-
nomical instruments with exercises in making and reducing observations. One lecture
and one double laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: Astronomy 101-102 and
consent of the instructor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Associate Professors: JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, J.D., Chairman
HOWARD GREGORY BAVENDER, M.A.
Requirements for Major: Political Science 101, 102, 351, 352, 301, 302, and 491,
and at least nine additional hours in the department. Majors must have a 2.50 average in
political science course work.
Special Programs. In conjunction with Drew University, political science majors
may enroll in the United Nations Semester and the London Semester. In conjunction with
American University, students may enroll in the Washington Semester. Each program in-
volves study for one semester off campus. Additional information is given on page 46.
101. American Government I (3). A systems analysis of our national political environ-
ment, inputs, and decision-making agencies, involving study of federalism, political
parties. Congress, the Presidency, and the judiciary.
102. American Government II (3). Output analysis of our national fiscal, regulatory,
grant-in-aid, social, defense, and foreign policies.
112. State and Local Government (3). Urban democratic theory, community power
analysis, and institutions and policies. Offered in alternate years.
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211. President and Congress. (3). Powers, functions, organization, and decision-
making processes of each branch, plus roll-call analysis of Congress.
Offered in alternate years.
261. International Relations (3). Issues, strategies, and theories of internationeil politics
including the concepts of national interest and national defense, imperialism, balance of
power, economics, and international cooperation.
Offered in alternate years.
262. U.S. Foreign Policy (3). Including diplomatic, military, and economic aspects
developed within the context of current issues.
Offered in alternate years.
265. U.S. Diplomatic History (3).
Offered in alternate years.
301. Political Theory I (3). Classical theory from the Greeks through Hobbes, Locke,
Rousseau and the theorists of the American Revolution.
302. Political Theory II (3). Nineteenth Century liberalism, Marxism, totalitarianism,
and Twentieth Century political thought.
311. American Political Parties (3). Functions, organization, nominations, campaigns,
and voting rights and behavior, with attention to Mississippi politics.
Offered in alternate years.
338. Public Administration (3). Theory and application of planning, organizing, staff-
ing, directing, coordinating, reporting and budgeting in public agencies.
Offered in alternate years.
341. Comparative Government (3). General comparative theory as applied to the
political cultures and institutions of Great Britain, France, and other nations. Prere-
quisite: Political Science 101.
342. Comparative Government (3). General comparative theory as applied to the
political cultures and institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Soviet Union
and selected Communist nations. Prerequisite: Political Science 101.
351. Courts and the Constitution I (3). Constitutional policies, the judicial process,
court operation, and constitutional relationships among the three branches of govern-
ment. Prerequisite: Political Science 101.
352. Courts and the Constitution II (3). Equal protection, criminal due process, and
first amendment freedoms. Prerequisite: Political Science 351.
364. International Law and Organization (3). World order in a legal setting.
Offered in alternate years.
401-402. Directed Reading (1 to 3-1 to 3).
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3).
405-406. Independent Study (1 to 3—1 to 3).
411-412. Special Topics Course (1 to 3—1 to 3).
452. The Mississippi Legislative Intern Program (3). A student serves as an aide to
one or more members of the Mississippi Legislature for one semester during a regular
session of the Legislature. Prerequisite: (a) a major in political science; (b) junior or
senior standing; (c) permission of the chairman. Application should be made early in
December immediately preceding a new legislative session.
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453-454. Constitutional Liberties Internship (3). Placement with a law firm or govern-
ment agency to work as an aide. Prerequisite: Political Science 351 and 352.
456. Public Administration Internship (3-4). Placement with a federal, state, or local
government office to work at the middle management level. Prerequisite: Political
Science 338.
491. The Senior Seminar: Modern Theory (3). Reading, reports, and discussion on
the state of the discipline of political science. Includes contributions by other disciplines
to politics.
PSYCHOLOGY
Professors: RUSSELL WILFORD LEVANWAY, Ph.D., Chairman
EDMOND R. VENATOR, Ph.D.
Requirements for Major: A minimum of 27 semester hours in the department. Re-
quired courses are 202, 271, 309, 310, 315, 491, 303 or 304, 313 or 331. Under
unusual circumstances a student may substitute an elective course for a required course if
(s)he passes an examination on the subject matter covered by the required course. This
special examination will be administered by the departmental chairman and must be
passed before the student is eligible to take the comprehensive examination. The student
successfully taking this special examination will receive no additional course credit toward
the degree.
Psychology-Sociology
A combined major in Psychology and Sociology may be earned by completing 30
semester hours in the two departments combined. The following courses are required:
Psychology 202, 206, 303, 304; Sociology 101, 102, 221, 492. The student may elect
to take either Sociology 281 and 282 or Psychology 309 and 271. An intern-
ship—Psychology 451 or 452, or Sociology 451 or 452— must also be completed. A ma-
jor in this program must take at least one course from each full-time faculty member in
psychology and sociology.
202. Introduction to Psychology (3). Methods of studying behavior in the areas of
learning, intelligence, maturation, personality, emotions, and perception. Not generally
recommended for freshmen.
205. Child Psychology. Same as Education 205.
206. Social Psychology (2). Principles of communication, group interaction, and
human relations.
207. Adolescent Psychology. Same as Education 207.
212. History and Systems (3). Emphasis on the outstanding systems of psychological
thought as exemplified by both past and contemporary men in the field.
214. Developmental Psychology (3). Topics emphasized are: Piaget's developmental
theory, child-rearing practices, early childhood development, and the nature-nurture
issue. Prerequisite: Psychology 202.
271. Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3). Emphasis on inferential techniques.
Consent of instructor.
303. Abnormal Psychology (3). Considers man's deviations from the normal, environ-
mental correlates of such deviations, and corrective procedures. Prerequisite:
Psychology 202.
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304. Theories of Personality (3). Consideration of the whole spectrum of personality
theories, including Freudian, humanistic, existential, and behavioristic models. Prere-
quisite: Psychology 202.
307. Physiological Psychology (4). The physiological processes underlying psycho-
logical activity, including physiological factors in learning, emotion, motivation, and
perception. Prerequisite: Psychology 202; Biology 121-122 or consent of the instruc-
tor.
309. Experimental Psychology: Methodology, Psychophysics, and Scaling (3). In-
troduction to philosophy of science; experimental methods and design; analysis and in-
terpretation of data; and scientific writing. Content areas include psychophysics, scal-
ing, sensory systems, and perception. Prerequisite: Psychology 202 and 271.
310. Experimental Psychology: Learning (3). Research with both human and animal
subjects is considered. Prerequisite: Psychology 309.
312. Operant Conditioning Laboratory (1). Experience with the techniques of operant
conditioning. Student will work one on one with a rat and explore several schedules of
reinforcement. Prerequisite: Psychology 202.
313. Psychology of Motivation (3). Emphasizes the initiation of a sequence of be-
havior, including its energization, selection, and direction. Examines both theory and
research findings involving biological and social controls of behavior. Prerequisite:
Psychology 202.
314. Learning (3). Principles and theories of learning. Experimental findings related to
the theories of Thorndike, Guthrie, Hall, Tolman, and Skinner are examined. Prere-
quisite: Psychology 202.
315. Psychological Tests and Measurements (3). Prerequisite: Psychology 202 and
either Mathematics 172 or Psychology 271.
316. Basic Circuitry and Instrumentation in Behavioral Research (1). Research ap-
plications of equipment in common use in psychology laboratories. The student will
devise and construct simple circuitry.
320. Cognitive Processes (3). An examination of the processes of thinking, reasoning,
problem solving, concept formation, memory, hypnosis, and parapsychology. Prere-
quisite: Psychology 202.
331. Perception (3). Perceptual phenomena and the theories which have been con-
structed to explain them. Prerequisite: Psychology 202.
352. Educational Psychology. Same as Education 352.
390. Comparative Psychology (3). Behavior of lower animals. Relation of behavior to
organismic structures and environmental stimuli. Prerequisite: Psychology 202.
401-402. Directed Reading (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of the
instructor.
411-412. Special Topics. (1 to 3—1 to 3). Open only to approved students.
451-452. Internship (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
453-454. Teaching Practicum (3). As a member of a teaching team, the student will
attend all classes of the introductory Psychology course and will lead a tutorial group
composed of a portion of the students enrolled in the same introductory course. Prere-
quisite: Selection by instructor.
491. Seminar (3). Reading of selected books and articles as a basis for critical classroom
discussion.
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RELIGION
The Tatum Chair of Religion
Professors: LEE H. REIFF, Ph.D., Chairman
THOMAS WILEY LEWIS, III, Ph.D.
HARRY W. GILMER, Ph.D.
Requirements for Major: Majors must take an additional 25 hours beyond the hours
required of all students for graduation including 201, 202, 391, 392, 492. Philosophy
331 may be counted as three hours on the religion major if the student satisfies the
philosophy requirements with an additional six hours in philosophy.
201. The Story of the Old Testament (3).
202. The Story of the New Testament (3).
210. Ways of Being Religious (3). The study of religious phenomena through the
analysis and critique of expressions and practices found in the religions of the world.
252. The Educational Work of the Church (3).
301. The Teachings of Jesus (3).
Offered in alternate years.
302. The Prophets (3).
Offered in alternate years.
311. The Life of Paul (3).
Offered in alternate years.
351. Church and Society (3). The church in the present social order.
Offered in alternate years.
381. World Religions (3).
391-392. History of Christianity (3-3). The development of Christianity and Christian
thought from Jesus to the High Middle Ages, and from the High Middle Ages through
the Reformation to the present. Either semester may be taken alone.
401-402. Directed Reading (1 to 3—1 to 3). Individualized reading and research.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department chairman.
405-406. Independent Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). Individual investigation culminating
in a written report. Prerequisite: Consent of the department chairman.
411-412. Special Topics (1 to 3—1 to 3). Special areas of study not regularly offered,
for an organized class of interested students. Prerequisite: Consent of the department
and division chairman.
492. Seminar (1).
ROMANCE LANGUAGES
Associate Professor Emerita: NELLIE KHAYAT HEDERI, A.M.
Associate Professors: BILLY MARSHALL BUFKIN, A.M., Chairman
HILLIARD SAUNDERS, Jr., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor : ROBERT JOEL KAHN, Ph.D.
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A student does not enter courses 201 and 202 in French and Spanish until the
101-102 course or the equivalent has been satisfactorily completed. Students with two or
more units of a modern foreign language in high school will be given a standard place-
ment test and advised as to whether they are prepared to continue the language at the col-
lege level or whether they should take the 101-102 course. A student will not be admitted
to courses 321 and 322 in French or Spanish until 201 and 202 (or equivalent if transfer
student) have been satisfied. Under no condition will a student be permitted to begin
French and Spanish the same year.
A student should consult the professors in charge before planning to take more than
two modern languages. Any course not already counted may be used as a junior or senior
elective. Credit is not given for 101 unless 102 is completed.
A minimum of one hour per week in the language laboratory is required in all beginn-
ing courses.
Requirements for Majors in French or Spanish: A minimum of 24 semester hours
is required beyond the 101-102 series, although 30 hours is recommended. If a candidate
takes only the minimum of required courses, 18 hours must be in the literature of the
target language.
FRENCH
101-102. Elementary French (3-3). Grammar and reading with constant oral practice.
201-202. Intermediate French (3-3). Review of grammar and reading of modern
French prose. Prerequisite: French 101-102 or two years of high school French.
251-252. Conversation and Civilization (3-3). Designed to give students some fluency
in the use of the spoken language. Composition drill is also given. Emphasis on civiliza-
tion in the second semester. Prerequisite: French 101-102 or equivalent.
301-302. Advanced French Composition and Conversation (3-3). This course may
be taken in addition to and may also substitute for French 251-252. Prerequisite:
French 201-202 or equivalent.
321-322. Survey of Medieval and Renaissance French Literature (3-3). Instruction
and recitation principally in French. Prerequisite: French 201-202 or equivalent.
Offered in alternate years.
331-332. Seventeenth Century French Literature (3-3). Special attention is given to
the works of Corneille, Moliere, Racine, and La Fontaine. Prerequisite: French
321-322 or equivalent.
Offered in alternate years.
341-342. French Literature in the Eighteenth Century (3-3). Extensive readings in
Rousseau and Voltaire. Second semester concentrates on the dramatic literature.
Prerequisite: French 321-322 or equivalent.
Offered in alternate years.
351-352. Nineteenth Century French Literature (3-3). First semester deals with pre-
Romantics, early Romantic prose writers, and the Romantic poets and novelists. A
survey of French Romantic drama is also given. Second semester deals with Parnas-
sianism, Symbolism, Realism, and Naturalism. Prerequisite: French 321-322 or
equivalent.
Offered in alternate years.
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361-362. French Literature of the Twentieth Century (3-3). First semester deals with
Maeterlinck, Proust, Bergson, Gide, Peguy, and Claudel. Second semester deals with
Breton and the Surrealists, Malraux, Giraudoux, Anouih, Sartre, and Camus. Prere-
quisite: French 321-322 or equivalent.
Offered in alternate years.
401-402. Directed Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). For advanced students who wish to do
reading and research in special areas under the guidance of the instructor. Prerequisite:
Consent of the department chairman.
ITALIAN
Italian 251-252. Composition and Conversation (3-3). This course is designed to
afford the student with two years of another modern foreign language, a knowledge of
the structure of the Italian language in the first semester. The second semester, a
cultural reader is used incorporating oral proficiency training. It is recommended for
music students. Offered on sufficient demand and when teaching schedules and staff
permit. Prerequisite: Two years of another modern foreign language and consent of the
instructor.
SPANISH
101-102. Elementary Spanish (3-3). Grammar and reading with constant oral prac-
tice.
201-202. Intermediate Spanish (3-3). Review of grammar and reading of modern
Spanish prose. Prerequisite: Spanish 101-102 or two units of high school Spanish.
251-252. Conversation and Civilization (3-3). Designed to give students some fluency
in the use of spoken Spanish and a familiarity with the civilization. Laboratory drill.
Prerequisite: Spanish 101-102 and preferably 201-202.
321-322. Survey of Medieval and Renaissance Spanish Literature (3-3). The first
semester considers the literature from the jarchas to the Early Renaissance. The
second semester covers Late Renaissance and Golden Age authors. Prerequisite:
Spanish 201-202.
Offered in alternate years.
331-332. The Literature of the Golden Age (3-3). The first semester includes best
known plays of the most representative Spanish dramatists of the Golden Age from
Cervantes to Calderon. The second semester is a detailed study of the life and works of
Miguel de Cervantes, primarily the Quijote. Prerequisite: Spanish 201-202 and
preferably 321-322.
Offered in alternate years.
351-352. Nineteenth Century Spanish Literature (3-3). The first semester includes
historical background and characteristics of nineteenth century drama and poetry. The
second semester deals with the Spanish novel in the 19th century. Prerequisite:
Spanish 201-202 and preferably 321-322.
Offered in alternate years.
361-362. Spanish Literature of the Twentieth Century (3-3). The first semester deals
with the Generation of '98. The second semester deals with Jimenez, Garcia Lorca,
Casona, Cela, Laforet, Zunzunegui, and others. Prerequisite: Spanish 321-322 or
equivalent.
Offered in alternate years.
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381-382. Survey of Spanish-American Literature (3-3). The first semester deals with
the Colonial and Independence Periods. The second semester covers the Nineteenth
and Twentieth Centuries. Prerequisite: Spanish 201-202 and preferably 321-322.
Offered in alternate years.
401-402. Directed Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). For advanced students who wish to do
reading and research in special areas under the guidance of the instructor. Prerequisite:
Consent of the department chairman.
LINGUISTICS
391-392. Introduction to Comparative Linguistics (3-3). This course emphasizes the
historical development of the Indo-European languages; structural linguistics, seman-
tics, and phonetics; problems related to the teaching of language and philological
research. Prerequisite: French, German, or Spanish 201-202 or Italian 251-252.
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Associate Professor: FRANCES HEIDELBERG COKER, M.S.T., Chairwoman
Assistant Professor: HAN T. DO AN, Ph.D.
Sociology is the study of human interaction. Its focus ranges from intimate, face-to-
face relations to the organization of whole societies. Sociology seeks to understand the
ways in which people act in groups and to explain why they do so.
Anthropology is the study of human beings, their culture and evolution. It is par-
ticularly concerned with the way of life of people much different from ourselves such as
the Pygmy, the Eskimo and the Cheyenne.
Requirements for Major: A minimum of 27 semester hours in the department. Re-
quired courses are 101, 201, 281, 282, 492, 493 and any other three courses offered by
the department. Majors are encouraged to take 281 and 282 in their sophomore or junior
years, 492 and 493 in their junior or senior years.
Psychology-Sociology
A combined major in Psychology and Sociology may be earned by completing 30
semester hours in the two departments combined. The following courses are required:
Psychology 202, 206, 303, 304; Sociology 101, 102, 221, 492. The student may elect
to take either Sociology 281 and 282 or Psychology 309 and 271. An intern-
ship—Psychology 451 or 452, or Sociology 451 or 452 — must also be completed. A ma-
jor in this program must take at least one course from each full-time faculty member in
psychology and sociology.
101. Introduction to Sociology (3).
102. Socieil Problems in American Society (3). Analysis of life-cycle problems, such
as adolescence, old age, status of women, and community problems such as poverty,
racism, war.
205. Sociology of Religion (3). Theories and studies on the origin, nature, and insti-
tutional structure of religion. Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Offered in alternate years.
206. Social Psychology (2). Same as Psychology 206.
221. Introduction to Social Work (3). Explores purpose, techniques and organization
of the profession. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor.
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240. Minority Group Relations in American Society (3). Sociological theory and
research on racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.
241-242. Afro-American Experience (3-3). Deals with the historic and contemporary
experience of black people in America. The first semester covers the period up to 1915.
The second semester covers the period from 1915 to the present. Same as History
241-242.
Offered in alternate years.
281. Methods and Statistics I (3). Introduction to philosophy of science, ethicd issues in
social research, basic methods of data-gathering, qualitative analysis, descriptive
statistics. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or equivalent.
282. Methods and Statistics II (3). Advanced data analysis, methods of data
presentation and introduction to computer use. Prerequisite: Sociology 281.
301. Marriage and the Family (3). Emphasis on changing roles of men and women
and patterns of child rearing in contemporary society.
321. Urban Sociology (3). Theory and research on the city and the problems of urban
life. Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Offered in alternate years.
332. Collective Behavior (3). Mass behavior and mass movement, such as riots, fads,
and social movements, their causes and effects. Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Offered in alternate years.
341. Social Factors in Health (3). Covers doctor/patient relationships, organization of
health in the United States, the effect of social variables on health and illness.
Offered in alternate years.
361. Population Problems (3). Population theory; demographic forces, fertility, migra-
tion, mortality; and population research tools. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent
of instructor.
Offered in alternate years.
371. Social Stratification. Research methods, theories and empiriceJ findings pertain-
ing to social stratification. Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Offered in alternate years.
381. Death and Grief (3). Topics include stages of dying, relationships of patients to
family and medical staff, ethical issues surrounding death, stages of grief and functions
of rituals. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
391. Sociology of Deviance (3). Crime, delinquency, abortion, homosexuality, drug
use, alcoholism, prostitution, and other forms of deviance, viewed from a non-
moralistic sociological perspective.
401-402. Directed Reading (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3). Research project proposed and
conducted independently by a junior or senior major, with report due at end of
semester. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
405-406. Independent Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). Inquiry by a junior or senior major
capable of independent work with minimum of supervision. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor.
411-412. Special Topics in Sociology (1 to 3—1 to 3). Deals with areas not normally
covered in other courses, but of current interest to students. Prerequisite: Sociology
101.
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451-452. Internship (1 to 3—1 to 3). Practical experience ar\d training for majors
working with selected organizations engaged in social research, social work, and com-
munity organization. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
492. Seminar in Sociologicsil Theory I (3). Historical approach to theoreticcJ develop-
ment in sociology, focusing on European school, social reformers, and symbolic in-
teractionists. For junior or senior majors.
381. Death and Grief (3). Topics include stages of dying, relationships of patients to
family and medical staff, ethical issues surrounding death, stages of grief and functions
of rituals. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
493. Seminar in Sociological Theory II (3). Modern sociological theory, ranging
from functionalism to conflict theory and phenomenology. Opportunities to integrate
and expand upon current sociological knowledge. For junior or senior majors.
ANTHROPOLOGY
201. Introduction to Anthropology (3). Basic concepts and approaches to anthro-
pology, archaeology, and particularly cultural and social patterns of preliterate peoples.
401-402. Directed Readings (1 to 3—1 to 3). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
403-404. Undergraduate Research (1 to 3—1 to 3). Research project proposed by
a junior or senior major, and conducted independently by outstanding student.
Research report due at the end of semester. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
405-406. Independent Study (1 to 3—1 to 3). Readings in an eirea of special interest
to the junior or senior major capable of highly independent work with supervision.
Report due at end of semester. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
411-412. Special Topics in Anthropology (1 to 3—1 to 3). Deals with areas not cov-
ered in other courses, but of current interest to students.
THEATRE
Professor: LANCE GOSS, A.M., Chairman
Visiting Lecturer: JAMES McGAHEY, M.F.A.
SPEECH
Requirements for a major in Theatre: 30 hours to include Theatre 103-104,
141-142, 203-204, 205-206, 305-306, 395-396, 402.
101. Speech Fundamentals: Public Speaking (3). Each student delivers a minimum
of five addresses which deal with progressively more difficult material and situations.
Emphasis on development of correct breathing, proper pronunciation, accurate enun-
ciation, and an effective platform manner. Individual attention and criticism.
102. Speech Fundamentals: Oral Reading (3).
THEATRE
103-104. Introduction to Theatre (3-3).
131-132 (Freshman), 231-232 (Sophomore), 331-332 (Junior), 431-432 (Senior).
Performance. Practical experience in production by the Millsaps Players. The first two
semesters may be taken simultaneously with Theatre 103-104. One hour per semester
to a total of eight hours.
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141-142. Theatre Movement (1-1). Includes classical ballet barre, pantomime, exer-
cises, basic dance steps, and general movement.
S171-S172. Summer Workshop (3-3). Includes acting, production, and performance
techniques. Experience in summer production by The Millsaps Players.
203-204. Production I, Introduction to Theatrical Production (3-3). Emphasis on
basic stagecraft, lighting, properties and sound.
205-206. Acting (2-2). Basic principles of acting in modern plays, first semester; second
semester, acting in pre-modern drama. Prerequisite: Theatre 103-104.
301. Greek Drama (3). The theatre of ancient Greece.
305-306. The History and Literature of the Theatre (4-4). Prerequisite: Theatre
103-104.
312. Theatre in America (3). American theatre since 1900. Prerequisite: Theatre
305-306.
337. Modern Drama. See English 337.
365-366. Shakespeare. See English 365-366.
395-396. Directing (2-2). Coversallfacetsof the director's role. Prerequisite: 103-104.
402. Directed Reading (2). A seminar for theatre majors including independent study,
research, and reports. Designed to cover areas of special interest not necessarily in-
cluded in other courses.
451-452. Internship (3-3). Practical experience in scenery and/or lighting with the
Mississippi Authority for Educational Television. Prerequisite: Theatre 303-304 and
consent of instructor. (Offered in summer sessions only.)
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1978-79
OFFICERS
James B. Campbell Chairman
Mack B. Stokes Vice Chairman
Clay Lee Secretary
J. Herman Hines Treasurer
REGULAR TRUSTEES
Term Expires in 1980
W. F. Appleby Louisville
N. A. Dickson Jackson
Mrs. Clarie Collins Harvey Jackson
Clay Lee Jackson
C. M. Murry Oxford
Leo Seal, Jr Gulfport
Mrs. W. F. Tate Tupelo
R. T. Woodard Olive Branch
Term Expires in 1983
B. F. Lee Columbus
J. Willard Leggett, III Gulfport
Robert M. Matheny Hattiesburg
Hyman F. McCarty Magee
George B. Pickett, Sr Jackson
Mike Sturdivant Glendora
Samuel Winbush Winona
Edward E. Woodall, Jr Batesville
SPECIAL TRUSTEES
Term Expires in 1981
G. C. Cortright Rolling Fork
Morris Lewis, Jr Indianola
David A. Mcintosh Jackson
W. H. Mounger Jackson
N. S. Rogers Houston, Texas
Tom B. Scott, Jr Jackson
Term Expires in 1984
Robert L. Ezelle Jackson
Alan R. Holmes South Orange, New Jersey
W. V. Kemp Winona
Robert O. May Greenville
Richard McRae Jackson
LeRoy P. Percy Greenville
Miss Eudora Welty Jackson
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FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
-rank M. Laney, Jr Jackson
COLLEGE ATTORNEY
V. F. Goodman, Jr Jackson
TRUSTEES EMERITI
?oy Boggan Tupelo
•red B. Smith Ripley
Jen M. Stevens, Sr Richton
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1977-78
\cademic Committee: Mrs. W. F. Tate, Chairwoman; W. F. Appleby,
W. V. Kemp, Robert M. Matheny
\udit Committee: Tom B. Scott, Chairman; Hyman F. McCarty, William H. Mounger
buildings and Grounds: Robert L. Ezelle, Chairman; Clay Lee, Richard McRae, Robert
O. May
LXternal Affairs Committee: Hyman F. McCarty, Chairman; George B. Pickett, Sr.,
J. Willard Leggett, III, C. M. Murry, Leo Seal, Jr., B. F. Lee
-inance Committee: William H. Mounger, Chairman; G. Cauley Cortright, Alan R.
Holmes, Morris Lewis, Jr., Nat S. Rogers, Tom B. Scott, R. T. Woodard, Mike
Sturdivant, LeRoy P. Percy
nvestor Responsibility Committee: William H. Mounger, Mrs. Clarie Collins Harvey,
Hyman F. McCarty
student Affairs Committee: David A. Mcintosh, Chairman; Edward E. Woodall, Jr.,
Samuel Winbush, N. A. Dickson, Miss Eudora Welty
Lxecutive Committee: Mrs. W. F. Tate, Tom B. Scott, Robert L. Ezelle, William H.
Mounger, David A. Mcintosh, Hyman F. McCarty, Mack B. Stokes, Mrs. Clarie
Collins Hcirvey, Mike Sturdivant, Edward E. Woodall, Jr.
Ex Officio
All Committees: James B. Campbell, George M. Harmon, Mack B. Stokes
Academic Committee: Harry W. Gilmer
Finance Committee: Frank M. Laney, Jr.
Student Affairs Committee: President of Student Government
External Affairs Committee: Mrs. Jeanne B. Luckett
Finance, Audit, Executive Committees: J. Herman Hines
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OFFICERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION
GEORGE M. HARMON B.A., M.B.A., D.B.A.
President
HARRY W. GILMER B.A., B.D., Ph.D.
Dean of the Faculty
DON E. STRICKLAND B.S., M.S., Ph.D., C.P.A.
Vice President for Business Affairs
WILLIAM W. FRANKLIN .A.B.J.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
JOHN H. CHRISTMAS B.S., A.M.
Director of Admissions
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
SARA L. BROOKS
Director of Records
JANE CORDER B.B.A., M.Ed.
Dean of Women
DON FORTENBERRY B.A, M.Div.
Chaplain
WARRENE W. LEE
Business Office Manager
JAMES J. LIVESAY A.B.
Director of Alumni and Church Relations
JAMES N. McLEOD B.A., L.L.B.
Placement Director
LAURA C. PAMBIANCHI B.S.E.
Director of Public Information
JAMES F. PARKS, JR A.B.,M.L.S.
Head Librarian
LEONARD W. POLSON
Director of Services
CHARLES S. WEST B.S.
Director, Data Processing
JACK L. WOODWARD A.B., B.D.
Dean of Men and Director of Financial Aid
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THE COLLEGE FACULTY
EMERITI FACULTY
LOIS TAYLOR BLACKWELL (1963) Emerita Associate Professor of English
A.B., A.M., Mississippi College
FRANCES BLISSARD BOECKMAN (1966) Instructor, Catalog Librarian
A.B., Belhaven College; A.M., Mississippi College
MAGNOLIA COULLET (1927) Emerita Professor of Ancient Languages
A.B., Millsaps College; A.M., University of Pennsylvania; Graduate Work,
American Academy in Rome, University of Chicago; B.M., Belhaven College;
Graduate Work in Voice, Bordeaux, France; A.M. (German), University of
Mississippi; Advanced Study, Goethe Institute, Germany
ELIZABETH CRAIG (1926) Emerita Professor of French
A.B., Barnard College, Columbia University; A.M., Columbia University;
Diplome de la Sorbonne, Ecolc de preparation des professeurs de francais
a I'etranger, Faculte des Lettres, Universite de Paris; Advanced Graduate
Work, Columbia University; Palmes Academiques
CHARLES BETTS GALLOWAY (1939) Emeritus Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., Millsaps College; A.M., Advanced Graduate Work, Duke University
MARGUERITE WATKINS GOODMAN (1935) Emerita Professor of English
A.B., Agnes Scott College; A.M., Tulane University
NELLIE KHAYAT HEDERI (1952) Emerita Associate Professor of Spanish
A.B., Mississippi State College for Women; A.M., Tulane University;
Advanced Study, University of Southern California
MYRTIS FLOWERS MEADERS (1960) Emerita Professor of Education
B.S., Millsaps College; M.Ed., Mississippi College
CAROLINE H. MOORE (1968) Instructor, Order Librarian
A.B., Randolph-Macon Woman's College; A.M., Radcliffe College
ROBERT EDGAR MOORE (1960) Emeritus Professor of Education
A.B., Birmingham-Southern College; A.M., University of Alabama;
Ed.D., George Peabody College for Teachers
ROSS HENDERSON MOORE (1923) Emeritus Professor of History
B.S., M.S., Millsaps College; A.M., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Duke University
MILDRED LILLIAN MOREHEAD (1947) Emerita Professor of English
A.B., Mississippi State College for Women; A.M., Duke University
RICHARD R. PRIDDY (1946) Emeritus Professor of Geology
B.S., Ohio Northern University; A.M., Ph.D., Ohio State University
ARNOLD A. RITCHIE (1952) Emeritus Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Northeastern State College of Oklahoma; M.S., Oklahoma A. & M. College;
Advanced Graduate Work, Oklahoma A. & M. College, University of Tennessee
GEORGE ROYSTER STEPHENSON (1963) Emeritus Associate Professor of
Ancient Languages
A.B., Millsaps College; B.D., University of the South; L.L.D., Mississippi College
THURSTON WALLS (1957) Emeritus Professor of Economics
and Business Administration
A.B., A.M., University of Texas; Advanced Graduate Study, University of Texas
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FACULTY
(The year in parentheses after each name indicates the
first year of service at Millsaps College)
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (1965) Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., Rice University; M.A., University of Texas, El Paso; J.D., University of Texas, Austin;
Advanced Graduate Study, University of Texas
McCARRELL L. AYERS (1965) Assistant Professor of Music
B.S., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester (New York);
M.M., Indiana University
RICHARD BRUCE BALTZ (1966) Dan White Professor of Economics
A. A., Belleville Jr. College; B.B.A., M.S., Baylor University;
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
HOWARD GREGORY BA VENDER (1966) Associate Professor of
Political Science
A.B., College of Idaho; M.A., University of Wisconsin; Post Graduate
Work, University of Texas
GEORGE MARSTON BEARDSLEY (1974) Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina
ROBERT EDWARD BERGMARK (1953) J. Reese Linn Professor of Philosophy
A.B., Emory University; S.T.B., Ph.D., Boston University
ROY ALFRED BERRY, JR. (1962) J. B. Price Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Mississippi College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina
ALLEN DAVID BISHOP, JR. (1967) Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Millsaps College; M.S., Louisiana State University;
Ph.D., University of Houston
GEORGE WILSON BOYD (1959) Milton Christian White Professor of
English Literature
A.B., Murray State College; A.M., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Columbia University
LAURIE L. BROWN (1977) Instructor, Acquisitions Librarian
B.A, M.L.S., University of Wisconsin
BILLY MARSHALL BUFKIN (1960) Associate Professor of Romance Languages
A.B., A.M., Texas Technological College; Advanced Graduate Work,
Tulane University; Diploma de Estudios Hispanicos
de la Universidad de Madrid
C. LELAND BYLER (1959) Professor of Music
A.B., Goshen College; M.M., Northwestern University; Advanced Graduate Work,
University of Michigan, University of Colorado
CHARLES EUGENE CAIN (1960) Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of North Carolina; A.M., Duke University; Ph.D., Duke University
FRANCES HEIDELBERG COKER (1967) Associate Professor of Sociology
A.B., Millsaps College; Graduate Work, University of North Carolina,
Uppsala University (Sweden), University of Hawaii; M.S.T., Illinois
Institute of Technology
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LILLIAN McKINNEY COOLEY (1974) Assistant Professor, Associate Librarian
A.B., Spelman College; M.S.L.S., University of Illinois
J. HARPER DAVIS (1964) Associate Professor of Physical Education
Head Football Coach
B.S., M.Ed., Mississippi State University; Advanced Graduate Work,
Mississippi State University
HAN T. DOAN (1978) Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., M.P.A., Saigon University; Ph.D., Brigham Young University
MARY ANN EDGE (1958) Associate Professor of Physical Education
B.S., M.S., University of Mississippi
Advanced Graduate Study, University of Southern Mississippi
GEORGE HAROLD EZELL (1967) Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Mississippi College; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi
S. RICHARD FREIS (1975) Assistant Professor of Ancient Languages and
Director of Heritage
B.A., St. John's College in Annapolis; M.A., University of California at Berkeley;
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley
FRANCIS WILLIAM FROHNHOEFER (1972) Assistant Professor of Administration
and Accounting
A.B., Catholic University of America; M.A., University of
Pennsylvania; M.B.A., The Wharton School
HARRY W. GILMER Professor of Religion
B.A., Emory and Henry College; B.D., Candler
School of Theology; Ph.D., Emory University
LANCE GOSS (1950) Professor of Speech;
Director of The Millsaps Players
A.B., Millsaps College; A.M., Advanced Graduate Work, Northwestern University;
Special Study, The Manhattan Theatre Colony; Summer Theatre, The Ogunquit
Playhouse and the Belfry Theatre; Cinema Workshop,
The University of Southern California
JOHN L. GUEST (1957) Associate Professor of German
A.B., University of Texas; A.M., Columbia University; Advanced Graduate Work,
New York University; Ottendorfer Fellowship in Germanic Philology,
Bonn University; Fulbright Scholarship, University of Vienna
PAUL DOUGLAS HARDIN (1946) Associate Professor of English
A.B., Millsaps College; A.M., Duke University; Advanced Graduate Work,
University of Southern California
FLOREADA MONTGOMERY HARMON (1972) Instructor, Circulation Librarian
A.B., Tougaloo College; A.M.L.S., Louisiana State University
DAVID C. HEINS (1978) Assistant Professor of Biology
A. A., Odando Junior College; B.A., Florida Technological University; M.S., Mississippi State University;
Ph.D., Tulane University
STEVE HERING (1978) Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Florida Southern College; M.Ed., Ed.D . Memphis State University
DANIEL G. HISE (1969) Assistant Professor of English
A.B., University of California at Berkeley; Ph.D., Tulane University
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KAREN H. HOLLEMAN (1978) Assistant Professor of Economics, Accounting and
Administration
B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.B.A., Mississippi College
WENDELL B. JOHNSON (1954) Associate Professor of Geology
B.S., M.S., Kansas State College; Graduate Work, Missouri School of
Mines, University of Missouri
ROBERT J. KAHN (1976) Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., State University of New York; M.A., Middlebury; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
State University; Advanced Graduate Work, University of Pau, University of
Nice, Loyola College in Montreeil, Institut Catholique de Paris
DONALD D. KILMER (1960) Associate Professor of Music
B.M., M.M., Indiana University; Advanced Graduate Work, Union Theological Seminary,
University of Kansas, University of Illinois
SAMUEL ROSCOE KNOX (1949) . . Benjamin Ernest Mitchell Professor of Mathematics
A.B., A.M., University of Mississippi; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
FRANK MILLER LANEY, JR. (1953) Professor of History
A.B., University of Mississippi; A.M., Ph.D., University of Virginia
RUSSELL WILFORD LEVANWAY (1956) Professor of Psychology
A.B., University of Miami (Florida); M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University
THOMAS WILEY LEWIS, III (1959) Professor of Religion
A.B., Millsaps College; B.D., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Drew University
ROBERT S. McELVAINE (1973) Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton;
Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton
JAMES McGAHEY (1977) Visiting Lecturer in Theatre
A.B., Millsaps College; M.F.A., University of Mississippi
HERMAN LAMAR McKENZIE (1963) Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Millsaps College; M.Ed., M.S., University of Mississippi
JAMES PRESTON McKEOWN (1962) Professor of Biology
A.B., University of the South; A.M., University of Mississippi; Ph.D.,
Mississippi State University
JEANNE M. MIDDLETON (1978) Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Millsaps College; M.Ed., Ed.D., Harveird University
LUCY WEBB MILLSAPS (1969) Assistant Professor of Art
B.F.A., Newcomb College; M.A., The University of Mississipi
MICHAEL H. MITIAS (1967) Professor of Philosophy
A.B., Union College; Advanced Graduate Study, University of Missouri;
Ph.D., University of Waterloo
JAMES A. MONTGOMERY (1959) Professor and Director of Physical Education
A.B., Birmingham-Southern College; A.M., George Peabody College for
Teachers; Ed.D., George Peabody College for Teachers
HUGH BRAD MUSICK (1977) Visiting Lecturer in Biology
B.A., M.A., University of California at Santa Barbara;
Ph.D, University of Arizona.
ROBERT B. NEVINS (1967) Associate Professor of Biology
A.B., Washington University; M.S., University of Missouri; Advanced
Graduate Work, University of Missouri
ROBERT HERBERT PADGETT (1960) Associate Professor of English
A.B., Texas Christian University; A.M., Vanderbilt University; Advanced Graduate Work,
Vanderbilt University; Fulbright Scholarship, Universite de Clermont-Ferrand
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JAMES F. PARKS, JR. (1969) Associate Professor, Librarian
A.B., Mississippi College; M.L.S., Peabody College
LEROY PERCY (1975) Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Yale University; M.A., Cambridge University; Ph.D., University of Virginia
FRANCIS E. POLANSKI (1965) Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester (New York);
M.M., University of Michigan
JOHN R. RAMSEY JR. (1978) Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Northwestern State University;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
THOMAS L. RANAGER (1964) Assistant Professor of Physical Education;
Assistant Football Coach
B.S., Mississippi State University; M.Ed., Mississippi College
LEE H. REIFF (1960) latum Professor of Religion
A.B., B.D., Southern Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University
WILLIAM CHARLES SALLIS (1968) Professor of History
B.S., M.S., Mississippi State University; Kh.D., University of Kentucky
HILLIARD SAUNDERS, JR. (1967) Associate Professor of French
A.B., Louisiana State University; Diplome de Cours de Civilization Francaise at la Sorbonne,
Paris; M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., Louisisma State University
ROBERT A. SHIVE, JR. (1969) Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., M.S., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Iowa State University
MICKE JOE SMITH (1978) Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Memphis State University;
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
JONATHAN MITCHELL SWEAT (1958) Professor of Music
B.S., M.S., The Juilliard School of Music; A.Mus.D., The University of Michigan
RUFUS ENOCH TURNER, JR. (1975) Assistant Professor of Art
B.S., Delta State University; M.F.A., University of Alabama
EDMOND R. VENATOR (1967) Professor of Psychology
A.B., University of Buffalo; Ph.D., Emory University
STEVE CARROLL WELLS (1968) Associate Professor of Accounting
A. A., Copiah-Lincoln Junior College; A.B., M.A., University of Mississippi; C.P.A.
LEON AUSTIN WILSON (1976) Assistant Professor of English
A.B., Valdosta State College; M.A., University of Georgia;
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
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STAFF PERSONNEL
MRS. ALICE ACY (1961) Grill Manager
MRS. PAT AMMONS (1978) Resident Hostess, Franklin Hall
MRS. ALICE M. BORDERS (1974) Asst., Business Office
MS. LAURIE BROWN (1979) Secretary, Student Affairs
MRS. MADGE COLUMBUS (1976) Secretary, Institutional Advancement
LESTER CROSBY (1977) Maintenance Technician
MRS. PEARL DYER (1975) Secretary, Registrar
MRS. DONNA DYKES (1977) Keypunch Operator
MRS. JOHN FENNELL, RN (1967) College Nurse
MRS. PEGGY B. FOSTER (1974) Computer Operator/Programmer
MRS. REBECCA GARDNER (1977) Divisions Secretary
MRS. MARGARET HITT (1977) Resident Hostess, Ezelle Hall
MS. FLOY HOLLOMAN (1975) Asst. Dir. and Counselor, Admissions
MRS. DOROTHY KNOX (1974) Receptionist, Institutional Advancement
REX ROY LATHAM (1956) Maintenance Engineer
MRS. KATHERINE LEFOLDT (1970) Academic Complex Hostess
MRS. MARSHA D. LEWIS (1977) Mag. Card Oper., Institutional Advancement
MRS. CATHY MARTELLA (1975) Secretary, Dir. of Admissions
MRS. VIRGINIA McCOY (1966) Switchboard Operator
GARY McGEE (1978) Maintenance Technician
KEITH McNEESE, SR. (1966) Maintenance Technician
MRS. JEAN NAPIER (1970) NDSL Clerk, Business Office
MRS. MARTHA NEAL (1970) Secretary, President
MRS. DOROTHY NETTLES (1947) Cashier
J. B. NICHOLS (1972) Director of Security
MRS. RUTH POWELL (1972) Key Punch Operator
MRS. ELIZABETH RANAGER (1969) Secretary, Dean of the Faculty
MRS. MARTHA SCHIVERS (1974) Secretary, Institute of Politics
GREG SEARS (1978) Manager, Food Service
MRS. JUDY STEWART (1977) Resident Hostess, Galloway Hall
MRS. BONNIE WARD (1977) Mag. Card Oper., Admissions Office
MS. TERRY WEBB (1978) Clerk, Registrar's Office
MRS. MITTIE C. WELTY (1959) Assistant Manager, Bookstore
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MRS. NANCY WHITE (1974) Secretary. Business Affairs
MRS. BEATRICE P. WOODARD (1953) Assistant, Registrar's Office
MS. STEPHANIE WOODS (1977) Resident Hostess, Bacot Hall
LIBRARY STAFF
MRS. LAURIE BROWN (1977) Acquisitions Librarian
MRS. LILLIAN M. COOLEY (1974) Associate Librarian
MRS. FLOREADA M. HARMON (1972) Circulation Librarian
MRS. BIRDIE HARPOLE (1978) Catalog Assistant
JAMES F. PARKS, JR. (1969) Head Librarian
MRS. GERRY REIFF (1972) Audio-Visual Assistant
MRS. CAROLE THOMAS (1977) Secretary to the Librarian
MRS. JOYCELYN V. TROTTER (1963) Serials Assistant
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
President Mrs. Jeanne B. Luckett, Jackson
Vice Presidents Maurice Hall, Jr. , Meridian
David Martin, Jackson
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Riley, Meridian
Secretary Mrs. Mary Sue M. Mitchell, Jackson
Past Presidents Dr. Richard L. Blount, Jackson
Robert M. Matheny, Hattiesburg
Executive Director James J. Livesay, Jackson
ENROLLMENT STATISTICS
Men Women Total Men Women Total
Fall Semester, 1978
Freshman 139 97 236
Sophomore 97 102 199
Junior 137 103 240
Senior 101 77 178
Unclassified 50 69 119
Spring Semester, 1979
Freshman 122 94 216
Sophomore 97 98 195
Junior 114 89 203
Senior 103 70 173
Unclassified 36 59 95
Total Registration, Regular Session. . 996 858 1854
Number of Different Persons in
Attendance Regular Session
Summer School 1978 335 399 734
Number of Different Persons in
Attendance Summer School
Total Number of Registration 1331 1257 2588
Number of Different Persons
in Attendance
524 448
972
472 410
882
551 476 1027
215 253 468
766 729 1495
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MEDALS AND PRIZES AWARDED
Commencement, 1978
The Founder's Medal William Hollis Leech
The Borgeois Medal Karen Elizabeth Corban
The Tribbett Scholarship Ann Karen Rascopf
The Pendergrass Medal William Thomas McAlilly
The Janet Lynne Sims Award Laura Frances Sherrod
The Clark Essay Medal Tamsin Bomar
The A. G. Sanders Award in French Laura Frances Sherrod
The A. G. Sanders Award in Spanish Martha deMombre
The Eta Sigma Phi Award in Greek William John Singer Jr.
The Eta Sigma Phi Award in Latin Gregory Bufkin
Thomas Nelson
Cynthia Franklin
The Alpha Epsilon Delta Award Mark Stanton
The Theta Nu Sigma Award Mack L. Cheney
The J. B. Price General Chemistry Award Ben Cheney
Maret Maxwell
Lana Jeng
The Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry Randy Weimer
The Biology Award Laurie Cynthia Crowe
The Biology Research Award Mark L. Cheney
The Freshman Mathematics Award Leila Gosselink
James Michael Connerly
The Wall Street Journal Award Charles Knauss
The Beginning German Award Jennifer Russell
The Intermediate German Award Jay Edwards
The Senior German Award Janet Hall
The Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants Award Steve Dean
The C. Wright Mills Award in Sociology Mary Jane Kellum
The Ross H. Moore History Award Isabel Dominick
The Music Majors Award Beverly Clement
Introductory Physics Award Laura Frances Sherrod
Maret Maxwell
The Mathematics Majors Awards Claude Anderson
Chades Knauss
John Woosley
The Computer Science Award Lavon Lofton
Claude Anderson
The Gordon Gulman Geology Award Ruth Lloyd
The John F. Kennedy Award William Hollis Leech
The Chemistry Department Outstanding Senior Award Kristi Jo Mclntyre
The Chemistry Department Outstanding Research Award Eugene Jackson
The West Tatum Award Mark Stanton
ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS
The Chi Omega Social Science Award Janet Hall
The Black Students Association Award Diethra Cox
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DEGREES CONFERRED 1978
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Charlc Chanson Francinne Avery
Hazlehurst
Ken Hall Barnett Meridian
tLisa Lynn Blount Bassfield
t* *Alan Gerald Burrow Shalimar, FL
t* Stephen Howard Byrd Jackson
David Wesley Carroll Tupelo
Jane Ann Cashon Canfield, OH
Karen Adele Coulon Maitland, FL
t Janette Dionne De Boever Biloxi
t'Isabelle Ezelle Dominick Jackson
'Sharon Ann Edwards New Albany
Richard Benjamin Fewel Meridian
Sherry Elaine Floyd Natchez
Richard Newton Fox Goodman
Harry Charles Fry, III Magnolia
'Claudia Rebecca Brent Gaby Pearl
' ' Gary Michael Gray Pascagoula
Don Raymond Hall Brookhaven
* * 'Janet Marie Hall Grenada
Marc Walton Hawkins Jackson
TCarol Ann Hayward Jackson
t' Steven Vance Hicks Gulfport
Carl Edward Hilliard, Jr Pascagoula
Kenneth Eldon Hippie Biloxi
James David Holland Brookhaven
Ronald Wayne Jurney Aberdeen
TMary Jane Kellum Port Gibson
' ' Margaret McCormack Lawrence . . Taylors, SC
Sarah Tomlinson Lawrence. . .Jackson, TN
* 'William Hollis Leech Jackson
'Kathryn Barksdale Lewis Sibley
William Criss Lott Batesville
William Thomas McAlilly Grenada
Prentiss Robert McDonald Jackson
tKathleen Ann McDowell Jackson
'Marsha Diane McHenry Taylorsville
tRobert Glade Mclnnis Jackson
William Bruce McKinley Jackson
' Deborah Renee Madden Jackson
Charles Michael Madison Morton
Allyn Hewitt Mann Jackson
* Leah Ann Melichar Laurel
Samuel David Miller Decatur
Paul Cooper Morrison Vicksburg
Karleen Howard Neill Jackson
Wilma Louise Parry Yazoo City
' Howard Dean Pittman Tylertown
'Elizabeth Box Plunk Baton Rouge, LA
' 'Theresa Coen Prescott Magnolia
TCraig James Raff Baton Rouge, LA
James Clifton Ranager Jackson
'James Crawford Ray Tupelo
Roslyn Rice Jackson
tGrady Curtis Rogers Jackson
Tommy Rose Hollandale
* Cynthia Margaret Rosson Jackson
'Alfred Herbert Ruemke, III. .Ocean Springs
' Elise McNees Ryan Jackson
'Cindy Sue Sanders Monroe, LA
Mark Alan Scarborough Meridian
TRichard Bernard Schwartz Jackson
Randolph Stewart Smith, Jr Vicksburg
'John Meredith Stark Lexington
'Gail Gober Sweat Jackson
'Hugh Wilton Tedder, Jr Natchez
Jimmy Doyle Thrasher Jackson
Susan Ruth Tsimortos Jackson
TDavid Neal Usry Brandon
tMary Marie Waller Greenville
Robert Russell Williard Jackson
Cynthia Lee Wilson Beaumont, TX
' 'Anthony Hoyt Womack Florence
t James Michael Woods Greenwood
RhuEtta Scott Young Jackson
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Timothy Johnston Alford Greenwood
Claude Otis Anderson Natchez
Donald Leslie Bailey Shelby
Keith Leslie Berry Prentiss
' 'Andrew Charles Bishop Decatur
T'Tomas Romelio Blackwell. . . .Houston, TX
'Scott Hull Boswell Noxapater
TBryon Allen Brasseux Biloxi
Patricia Lynn Brown Utica
Gladys Ann Bush Stoneville
'Danny Lee Carey Pascagoula
'Mack Lowell Cheney Tupelo
James Watts Clark, Jr Jackson
t Jeffrey Allan Corkern Jackson
Renita Faith Cotton Jackson
Diethra Diane Cox Jackson
no
'John George Cox Webb
Karen Ruth Crawford Starkville
'Laurie Cynthia Crowe Houston, TX
Johnnie Earnest Cummings, III. .Clarksdale
' Leslie Brittain Cunningham Laurel
Linda Hooper Feibelman Vicksburg
tWilliam Craig Flowers Jackson
James Edwin Garrard, Jr Jackson
Eddie Leon Greene Belzoni
Pamela Richardson Gressett Meridian
'Thomas Lamb Haltom Natchez
'James Huel Harris Moss Point
'Martha Ellen Hutchison Jackson
Carlton Marcus Ikner Daphne, AL
tRichard Berg Ingram Jackson
Eugene Jackson, Jr Jackson
Charles Ivan Knauss, Jr Brandon
tRuth Elizabeth Lloyd Canton
Rex Lavon Loftin, Jr Natchez
' * 'Kristi Jo Mclntyre Greensboro, NC
Jerry Kenneth Mallet, Jr Pascagoula
Carol Ann Middlestead Picayune
* Norman Douglas Packer Natchez
t ' Prentiss Morris Parsons Stewart
Dennis Albert Prowell Chicago, IL
Charles Barry Rector Long Beach
tVonda Gail Reeves Mt. Olive
•Robert Eugene Rice, Jr Tupelo
James Moorman Richardson, Jr. . . Meridian
Larry Barton Rogers Jackson
Deborah Lynn Salvant Clinton
Robert Earl Scott Magnolia
Danny Harland Smith Philadelphia
* 'William Mark Stanton Jackson
'Sally Margaret Sudduth Jackson
Carmen-Luz Valenzuela Brandon
Charles Richard Waters, Jr. . .Sikeston, MO
'Ralph Phillip Wells Jackson
'Homer Herbert Williams. . . .Cameron, LA
' Marion Ridgway Wofford Jackson
T'John Mark Woosley Memphis, TN
' Lance Edward Wyble Brookhaven
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
William Franklin Appleby, Jr Louisville
Linda Ann Bear Jackson
* David Allen Bourgeois Gulfport
Don Travis Bradshaw Gulf Breeze, FL
John Russell Champlin Jackson
'Steven Gregory Dean Memphis, TN
Susan Read Hyatt Columbia
Lillian Mosby Jordan Jackson
'Mary Anne Marquez Martin. .Alexandria, LA
'Martha Evelyn Mouser Monroe, LA
Jayson Herny Norris Mathiston
William Erie O'Brien, Jr Yazoo City
Howard DeWayne Price Natchez
Scott Donald Raff Baton Rouge, LA
David Martin Reilly Brandon
Donald James Reilly Brandon
Warren Hamilton Robinson Quitman
Mary Jane Rogers Brandon
David John Sheperd Scotsdale, AZ
Myrtle Brister Shipley Greenwood
James Campbell Watts Columbia
Leland Clarenda White Greenwood
Frank Lewis Young Madison
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
'Beverly Jane Clement Pontotoc
'Donna Louise Doorenbos Oxford
' 'Jennifer Gayle Tenhet Clarksdale
'Edwin Winton Walker Fernwood
'Cum Laude
"Magna Cum Laude
"Summa Cum Laude
tSummer Graduate
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INDEX
A
Page
Activity Groups 29
Administration 100
Administrative Regulations 52
Admission Applications 9
Admission Requirements 7
Freshmen 7
Transfer Admission 8
Special Student 8
Advisors, Faculty 10
Alumni Association 108
Athletics 25
B
Board of Trustees 98
Buildings and Grounds 7
Business Internships 48
Q
Class Attendance 53
Class Standing 50
Comprehensive Examinations 37
Cooperative Programs 44
Counseling Program 10
Pre-Registration 10
Personal 10
D
Dean's List 52
Degree Applications 37
Degrees, Conferred, 1978 110
Degree Program
B.A. Degree 35
B.B.A. Degree 35
B.S. Degree 35
B.M. Degree 35
Pre-Medical 38
Pre-Dental 38
Prc-Law 40
Pre-Social Work 40
Degree Requirements 34
Departments of Instruction 56
Ancient Languages 56
Art 59
Biology 61
Chemistry 63
Computer Studies 65
Economics, Accounting, and
Administration 66
Education 69
English 71
Geology 73
German 75
History 76
Mathematics 78
Music 79
Philosophy 82
Physical Education and
Athletics 83
Physics and Astronomy 84
Political Science 85
Psychology 87
Religion 89
Romance Languages 89
Sociology and Anthropology 92
Theatre 94
Dining Facilities 16
E
Educational Certification
Programs 40
Engineering 44
Enrollment Statistics 108
Exclusion 53
Expenses, Semester 14
F
Faculty 101
Fees, Laboratory and Fine Arts 14
Fees, Speclcd 15
Page
Financial Aid 16
Financial Regulations 16
Fraternities 28
Grades 50
Graduation with Distinction 51
Graduation with Honors 51
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 48
u
History of the College 6
Honors 51
Honor Societies 27
Honors Program 45, 51
Hours Permitted 52
Housing 10
Information, Genereil 6
L
Legislative Intern 47
Library 6
Library Staff 107
Loan Funds 20
London Semester 47
M
Majors 36
Medals and Prizes 29
Medals and Prizes
Awarded in 1978 109
Medical Services 11
Medical Record Librarian 45
Medical Technology 44
Millsaps Players 26
Millsaps Singers 25
N
Non-Depeirtmental Courses 56
Oak Ridge Science Semester 46
Orientation 10
P
Placement, Advanced 9
Placement Services 11
Preparation for Ministry 39
Probation 53
Publications 25
Public Administration Internship 47
Public Events Committee 24
Purposes of College 4
Q
Quality Index 37
Quality Points 50
Religious Life 24
Repeat Courses 51
S
Schedule Changes 52
Scholarships 16
Competitive 16
Institutional 17
Endowed 17
Sponsored 19
Senior Exemptions 54
Small Business Institute 48
Sororities 28
Special Programs 45
Staff Personnel 106
Student Association 26
Student Behavior 54
Student Organizations 26
Study Abroad 47
T
Testing 10
Tuition 14
U
United Nations Semester 46
W
Washington Semester 46
Withdrawal 52
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