man as well as every academic dean a member. Larg.!st division I~ the fall of 1979, the College of Arts and Sciences had 1,262 declared majors with 156 additional students specifying only a professional goal - 43 in medicine, 40 in engineering, 19 in law, 13 in dentistry, 11 in pharmacy, 11 in archi tec ture, 7 in medical technology for which Harding grants a degree in cooperation with an approved hospital that provides the final clinical year, 5 in optometry, 4 in agriculture and 3 in veterinary science. In the School of Business, there were 628 declared majors; in the School of Education, 306; and in the School of Nursing, 204. For the fall semester, the College of Arts and S6.ences accounted for more than three times the number of student semester hours generated by all other units combined - 34,142 semester hours compared to 5,614 by the School of Business, 2,098 by the School of Education , and 1,446 by the School of Nursing. General education A broad base of general education required of all majors was offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. A program of specified courses was designed to help students develop fundamental skills of communication, appreciate the cultural heritage of literature and creative arts, have a historical perspective of our society, be acquainted with the biological and physical world, participate in recreational activities that can be continued after college, understand their relationship to God and their fellowman and obtain a foundation of knowledge for advanced-level courses. The effectiveness of this program has been evaluated by scores achieved on national tests and achievement of alumni in graduate and professional school. Included in the College of Arts and Sciences was a professional program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. This was the only accredited undergradua te social work program among Arkansas universities. With the change to university status this degree was changed to the Bachelor of Social Work. In cooperation with a hospital accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical CONFERRING w ith advisor Dr. Joseph Pryor, A cademy Editor Kim Capps and Petit Jean Editor Charles Murphy, discuss last minute details about a layout. Laboratory Sciences where the student spends 15 months in clini ca l experience after completing the general education program and essential basic science courses, a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology degree is awarded.
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