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...Secretary of the Navy intends the college-taught psychology course to strengthen the officers' leadership ability," Captain Richard T. Spofford, professor of Naval Science, explained. "Our problem is to choose the right course, and this is difficult because the University offers little in the way of applied psychology...
...other possible revision might allow midshipmen to take the regular History Department offering given by Robert G. Albion, Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, for Naval History credit. This would do away with the one-course overload which, according to Spofford, is one factor cutting down Naval ROTC enrollment...
...Navy ROTC one year of college math will be required of Regular students in addition to the physics course, Capt. Richard T. Spofford, professor of Naval Science, announced yesterday. Also, contract students may be admitted to the NROTC program with vision as low as 20/40...
...Spofford attributed a slight increase in freshman enrollment in the program to the tense international situation, a direct contrast to last year's talk of military cutbacks and a suspension of the draft...
While the number of officers available for duty in the next few years is expected to be somewhat smaller as a result of the change in policy, the shortage should soon even out. "We can do without some officers now to get better officers eventually," Spofford said...