Catalog, 1956-1957 - Hoover Library

1956 Introduction
ing by Johns Hopkins or the University of Maryland. To enter
engineering, students should have exceptional ability in mathematics
and quick comprehension of scientific material in generaL
FORESTR". This is a new vocational opportunity for young
men who like an outdoor life and have outstanding ability in
botany. As in medicine, law. business, and engineering, schools
of forestry desire broadly educated people; they have therefore
sought arrangements with liberal arts colleges. Western Maryland
is one of a number of schools which offer the pre-professional
training in forestry {or Duke University. After three years
at Western Maryland and two years in the Duke School of FOI"-
estry, the student receives the A.B. and the master's degree in
forestry.
INDUSTRY and GOVERNMENT SERVICE. ]11 the laboratories of
both private industry and the government, innumerable positions
of highly varied requirements are constantly open LO the
graduate who has been trained in physical or biological science.
Advancement in such positions often comes in consequence of
the qualities developed by the non-scientific side of college education,
so that the liberal arts graduate has in the long run a
clear advantage over graduates of purely technical programs.
Many Western Maryland gr::ldllates in Biology. Chemistry.
Mathematics, Physics, and Home Economics hold distinguished
positions in these fields.
NURSING. Nursing requires women of intelligence and integrity,
whose interest is in people. In addition good physical
stamina and emotional stability are needed. A college degree is
increasingly in demand in nursing, especially {or supervisory
positions. The student is required to spend two or more years
in college before entering nursing school. Those who desire a
B.S. in nursing may take a prescribed course for two years or
more at Western Maryland and then transfer to a hospital connected
with a university which offers the B.S. in nursing. For
example, students have transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital
and received the degree from Johns Hopkins University. In most
hospitals students who follow this program may have the period
of attendance in nursing school shortened by several months.
Capable s£l!dents who are amitious to secure the adv~nt~ges in
nursing gamed by those holding a college degree are invited to
write to the Biology Department. Western Maryland College, for
detailed information on the combined curriculum.
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