Catalog, 1956-1957 - Hoover Library

1956 Introduction
majority teaching, a
of tbose securing advanced degrees go into
surprising number enter business, journalism, industrial science,
and other non-pedagogical occupauons.
OTHER
VOCATIONS
It is manifestly impossible to include all the occupations
which graduates of liberal arts colleges enter. Two as yet trnmentioned
are journalism and the diplomatic service, which are
popular with college graduates and for which no other training
is as good. For certain other occupations, the requirements and
advantages may be inferred tram what been said previously
has
about similar fields; for instance, much that appears under the
heading "Medicine" is also true of dentistry and veterinary medicine.
In some instances such as the field of professional music,
success depends so much on natural talent that no general advice
can substitute for a personal interview.
The College edits each year and distributes to every new
student guidance bulletin, enumerating approximately sixty
a
academic objectives which may be fulfilled Western Maryland;
at
each objective is described in terms of the courses which should
be taken in the major and in other departments. Other features
of the advisory service for new students are described in this
catalogue under "Admission."
Prospective studeI-ts who desir~ infCrmation, eithe~' by mail
in person, concerning the relationship between their chosen
or
career and the liberal arts education may communicate with the
Registrar, Western Maryland College. Any such request will
be referred to the proper staff member for response.
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