Full Catalog - Wayne State College

General Information 7treatment. The research protocol also needs to follow established procedures for the proper care and use of animals. Thispertains to research projects for classes, independent study, or any other research activities conducted at Wayne State College.Each proposal involving animals in research must be reviewed and approved by the advisor/instructor, department chair, and theInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).Schools of the CollegeFor administrative purposes, as of the Fall of 2001 the fields of study at the College are divided into four schools as follows:Arts & Humanities, Business & Technology, Education & Counseling, and Natural & Social Sciences.Objectives of the CollegeIn fulfilling the assignment made by the State Legislature in establishing state colleges, WSC endeavors to educate successfulteachers and citizens by means of the following objectives:General Objectives: To prepare students to accept the privileges, duties, and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy;to develop moral and ethical values; to encourage a well-integrated personality and behavior practices which are consistent,tolerant, cooperative, and stable; to encourage creative ability; to develop aesthetic judgments; to promote the competence in andunderstanding of fields of knowledge which are required of educated people, especially of teachers.Objectives of General Education: General Education provides students opportunities to develop a will and capacity forlifelong learning and encourages the development of creative thinking and intellectual curiosity.The General Education courses at WSC have the following goals. Students will:• Develop expression - Foster communication skills that facilitate effective expression of ideas; (e.g. writing, speaking,reading, listening, and visualizing).• Participate in methods of inquiry - Advance ideas and concepts through applied critical, logical, scientific, and creativethinking skills and processes.• Expand knowledge - Enhance awareness, understanding and appreciation of complex issues and diverse perspectives acrossa broad range of academic disciplines.• Encourage civic involvement - Develop a sense of civic responsibility and involvement in a diverse society.Objectives for Professional Education: To provide the experiences and courses that will serve teachers in improvingeducation; to develop within the student an increasing understanding of children and adolescents as growing and developingpersonalities; to make available to the student the varied interpretations of the place of the school in society and its presentorganization and administration; to develop within the student a thorough understanding of the nature of the learning process asrevealed by educational psychology; to develop within the student an appreciation of the importance of method and techniquein guiding learning activities to acquaint students with tenable principles of teaching as established by research and to acquaintstudents with the materials now available for instructional purposes; to encourage students to develop a philosophy that will beuseful in teaching and living in our society; to develop within the student a wholesome attitude toward the ethics of the teachingprofession.Objectives for Pre-Professional Programs: To provide competent and appropriate preparatory education for those studentswho intend to pursue a degree program in a specialized professional area not offered for completion at WSC; to make availablefor students who do not desire to complete a WSC degree program, a competent educational basis for limited vocational pursuits;and to incorporate within the pre-professional preparation, areas of study which tend to extend the professional person’s generalknowledge and appreciation.The CampusWSC’s campus dwells on 128 acres at the north edge of Wayne. Its 22 buildings are notable for a continuity of architecture.Half of them were built in the past 30 years, and the older buildings have been extensively modernized. The campus is designatedas a Nebraska State Arboretum, recognizing the variety and number of trees and shrubs. A distinctive feature of the campusis its Willow Bowl, a picturesque amphitheater that is the traditional site of spring commencement and many programs. Openland to the north and east of clustered buildings gives ample space for athletic fields and a popular new jogging trail that windsthrough hundreds of recently planted trees and shrubs. The 18-hole Wayne Country Club golf course is adjacent to campus and isavailable for student use.Major buildings on the campus:Benthack Hall of Applied Science contains classrooms and laboratories for industrial technology, family and consumersciences, and vocational education. The building was named for Dr. Walter Benthack, a member of the college governing board(1939-45) and a Wayne physician for more than half a century.Brandenburg Education Building is home for the School of Education & Counseling and the Dorothy and Henry LeyTheatre. The building was completely renovated in 1981 and named for former President W.A. Brandenburg (1956-73).Carhart Science Building houses life sciences, physical sciences, and mathematics. A popular attraction is the Fred G. DalePlanetarium, which presents interesting, informative programs weekly for the public during first and second semesters. Alsofound in Carhart Science is the A. Jewell Schock Museum of Natural History which features a preservation of animal and plantspecimens and archeological artifacts that serve as educational resources. The building is named for Ralph M. Carhart, member ofthe state college governing board (1945-57) and a Wayne businessperson.