Graduate Education Not Just Credits'
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.. mr nrni in a
two part series dealing with graduate
'•'•"cation. Thin lirst article attempts
to explain what graduate study is.
The second article will consider what
to look for in picking a graduate
school.
Ity BOB CARL
Managing editor
What are your plans after you receive
your undergraduate degree at the Uni
versity?
If you will he graduating this June—
and you think you want to continue your
education in graduate school now is the
tune to apply to one or more schools of
your choice.
Hut, hold on a minute Don't rush into
graduate school blindly According to
Leona Tyler, dean of the University’s
Graduate School, graduate study is very
dillerent from the undergraduate level.
it s not just a matter of so many
credits,” Dean Tyler explains.
As a booklet distributed by the West
ern interstate Commission on Higher
Kducation says, graduate study "is mainly
designed to prepare students for ad
vancerj scholarfthip and research. . . .
Its aim, at the most advanced level, is
the education of human intellect to the
very frontiers of knowledge.”
This intensive study contrasts with the
typical undergraduate education, which
is mainly an attempt to give students a
broader base of knowledge. Graduate
study is specialized, while undergraduate
study is more general.
This same booklet, titled “Graduate
Education and the West,” claims that
“graduate education is much different
from college instruction,” for the fol
lowing reasons:
• It is our most demanding level of
instruction.” Since the purpose of gradu
ate study is to develop independent
scholars who can add to the store of hu
man knowledge, graduate education
must be “intensive, rigorous and com
plex.”
• “It is research oriented.” The grad
uate student must focus his attention
on the unanswered questions in his
field; “the heart of graduate education
is research."
• “It is specialized.” One must be
come an expert in an area of study by
specializing in one field.
• “It is personal and individual.” In
quiry and curiosity must be developed by
graduate students, often through the in
fluence of outstanding teachers.
• “It is costly.” However, this means
that it costs more for the institution to
educate a graduate than an undergradu
ate—as much as “five or six times as
much per year” for a graduate as com
pared to a college freshman.
Dean Tyler is quick to note, however,
that “it is easier for a student to finance
his graduate education than his under
graduate education.” “More and more”
fellowships, grants, assistantships and
scholarships are available to graduate
students each year, according to Dean
Tyler.
By citing the above booklet, and
throughout her discussion, Dean Tyler
was trying to point out that graduate
study involves far more than appears on
paper.
For example, she told the Emerald:
“It looks in the University catalog as
though it (earning a graduate degree)
might be done in a year; it only takes
45 hours (credits). But it takes most
students two years.”
“It often takes about 7 or 8 years” to
get a Ph.D., she added.
Thus, as Dean Tyler said, “The student
who is not really outstanding academic
ally can do himself harm if he seeks a
graduate degree.” In other words, al
though a student has a pretty good
undergraduate record, he might hurt
himself by compiling a poor graduate
record.
Dean Tyler attributes much of the
clamor for a graduate degree by today’s
students to “the fact that some com
panies have tried to upgrade their stand
ards by demanding a graduate degree
of their employes.” She said that many
of these companies are demanding a
graduate degree when an undergradu
ate education would be adequate.
“Many college students don’t need it
(a graduate education) as much as they
think they do,” Dean Tyler said.
So, if you are prepared for hard, but
stimulating study, punctuated by a great
deal of research, apply for graduate
work. But do so now, says Dean Tyler,
before it is too late.
Army ROTC
Cadets Promoted
Get Commissions
Forty-seven cadets in the Army
Reserve Officers Training Corps
(ROTC) at the University have
receiver! promotions to the rank
of private first class in the cadet
brigade.
They are: I.eon A Dahl, Paul
K Graves. Andrew V. Inge. Jr .
Thomas E McClung, David E.
Scott, Gary W. Stout. Donald E.
Milter, Albert E ltadcliffe, Wil
liam L. White. Leslie C. W'ilson,
James D. Straugiian. Larry I)
Enslow, Jerry L Rich. Steven L.
Langston, Don W Leach, Jerry
I, Condray, Donald N Gail. Ro
bert L. Spencer. David V'. Ward,
William A Griffith, Richard B
Temple,
Larry T Sanguras. Bruce C.
Bridgcss, Samuel L Anderson,
Richard A. Curry, Gary A. Field,
Randall E Franke, Michael F.
Ilaugc. George L Lorance, Doug
lass K Rector, Walker J. Sirnio,
Leonard G Arney, Thomas D
Hyde, III. Gerry L. Suchanek,
Robert D. McAlister, Charles B.
Guy,
Gary M. Cope, Stephen C. Ste
wart, Jeffrey D Williams, Gor
Viet Nam to Be Topic
Of Y Dialogue Today
The topic of toda>'s 'Y' dia
logue will In- the U S. Viet Nam
policy as seen through the eyes
of Eastern Asians
After hearing Americans dis
cuss their views on American pol
icy in Viet Nam, students will be
able to hear the opinions of peo
ple who actually live under the
immediate threat of the war.
Southeast Asian students are
being sought by the YMCA to
participate. As of Monday, one
Indian, P. Kwuakos, had signed
up for the dialogue
The discussion will be at 4 p.m.
in the SU Hottom-of the Bowl.
Oregon Daily Emerald
The Oregon Daily F.mcraJd i< published
five linir** in September ami five day* a week
during the academic year, except during
examination period*, by the Student f'ttbli*
c;tlion* Hoard of thr I'niyersity ot Oregon.
Second'CliiMK pttHi.ige paid «t Kiigenc, Ore
gun 97403. Subscription rate* $5 per year,
don W. Hodge, Maurice K, Shi
roma, Robert L. West wick, Timo
thy J. Brown,
Paul T. Kawaguchi, Steven K.
Arnold, Albert B. Poston, Thom
as W Martin, II
In addition, the following drill
team members received promo
tions to cadet private first class'
James E. Puryear, Robert L.
Sandoz, Michael John Benjamin,
(Jordon L Kaufman, Douglas E.
Malkasian, Ronald J. Canderette,
Milo L. Holden, Robert A. Beck,
John F. Eason, Chris L. Mull
mann, and John T Davis.
Five University fall term gradu
ates who are Reserve Offb-er
j Trainees have received Army
commissions.
Ronald L. Horrell, who was se
lected as a distinguished military
graduate, received a regular army
commission in the Medical Scrv
| ice Corps.
The distinguished military
graduate honor is given for su
perior performance in both mili
jtary and general studies. The re
i cipicnt has the option to immedi
ately apply for a regular Army
i commission.
Named as military graduates
and receiving reserve commis
jsions are: Thomas J. McHugh,
'■ who will receive a commission in
! the military police: James E. Ot
i tosen, who will receive a commis
|sion in the infantry; David W.
White, who will receive a com
mission in artillery; and Mark
W. Stanard, who will receive a
commission in the ordinance corp.
Phone 342-1411, Ext. 1818.
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Donor hour* arc 1:30 to 4 p.m. Monday,
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Museum Sets Exhibit
Two exhibitions will be opened
at the University Museum of Art
today, with a Friends of the
Museum preview reception from
8 to 10 p.m.
Today
I "nit* Needed
Foreign Students To Seminar Here
Ten Colombian students, who
arrived in Eugene Monday from
San Francisco will participate in
three seminars this week.
The first of the sessions, set
for today at 2 p.m., will be on
American legal procedures. It
will be led by Frank R. Lacy, pro
fessor of law at the University.
American domestic policy will
be the topic of the Wednesday
afternoon seminar, and will be
led by James R. Klonoski, associ
ate professor of political science.
Thursday at 2 p.m. the session
will be on American Internation
al policy, led by Charles Schlei
cher, professor of political sci
ence.
The students, who are being
hosted by the University YM
YWCA, will be meeting with stu
dent leaders, and eating evening
meals with campus living organ
izations.
Part of their visit will include
a tour of the Weyerhaeuser plant
in Springfield, and a meeting
with Mayor Edwin Cone to discuss
city management.
Seven of the men are law stu
dents; the other three are socio
logy, architecture, and education
students.
This is the fourth year the
campus YMCA has been called
upon to host South American
groups. The Intenational Ex
change Program of the National
Welfare Assembly is administer
ing the program.
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duction from controlled thermonuclear reactions.
BIOMEDICAL—The effects of radioactivity on
man and his environment. Far-reaching programs
utilizing the skills of virtually every scientific and
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Laboratory staff members will be on campus to
interview Science and Engineering students
Monday, February 7
Call your placement office for an appointment.
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