ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Admission to graduate study at Caltech is based on scholastic achievement, on the nature, extent, and intensity of undergraduate training, and on letters of recommendation from recognized professors or practicing engineers. Where these parameters cannot be evaluated readily, an applicant will be expected to take a graduate record examination. Requests for catalog and application forms should be addressed to: Dean of Graduate Studies, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. COURSE OFFERINGS AND DEGREES Graduate students at Caltech must be registered in a full-time program as candidates for a degree. Postbachelor students are required to earn the degree of master of science before admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. A student with a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized institution may expect to take graduate courses as described in the catalog and he should be able to earn an M.S. degree in 1 academic year. No thesis is required. A student with a bachelor's degree in science will be required to make up courses in engineering sciences; consequently, his M.S. degree may require 2 years at Caltech. The major purpose of the Ph. D. program is to train the candidate in the techniques, attitudes, and rationale of research. He is given considerable freedom in selecting courses and research projects to enable him to specialize in one or more phases of environmental health. In addition, he must pass qualifying examinations, complete a research project of a fundamental nature, submit a thesis, and defend it in oral examination. Finally, he must prove his ability to translate scientific material in two foreign languages (normally French and German). FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Funds for the support of graduate students in environmental health engineering are available from several sources, including: 1. Graduate teaching or research assistantships, awarded by CIT, providing stipends ranging from $120 to $235 per month. In addition, a student may apply for a tuition scholarship. 2. Grants to post-M.S. doctoral candidates, awarded by CIT, providing supplements to other financial aids for students planning academic careers. 3. Fellowships and scholarships, awarded by CIT, from private funds and grants. 4. USPHS traineeships, awarded directly by the USPHS for M.S. candidates only, providing tuition and $250 per month, plus allowances for dependents and travel. 5. USPHS research fellowships in sanitary engineering, awarded directly by the USPHS. In addition, a student may apply for fellowships and scholarships from private donors, NSF, AEC, and similar agencies. Details regarding these and other financial programs may be secured from Dr. J. E. McKee, program director for environmental health engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Hon. KENNETH A. ROBERTS, DEAR MR. ROBERTS: The active interest of Congress in matters concerning public health are of immediate interest to those of us engaged in the education of public health personnel in privately endowed universities. We find each day that sanitary engineers are being called upon to supplement the activities of our colleagues in the fields of biology, medicine, dentistry, nursing, and veterinary medicine, all fields in the overall public health picture. It is my understanding that bills Nos. H.R. 6906 and H.R. 10341 are currently under consideration. These bills are definite steps in the right direction for improvement of the research and educational programs in the public health field. My feeling is that this program might be strengthened considerably if aid to sanitary engineering would be definitely specified in the research program presently in the bill. Bill No. H.R. 10341 has a provision for the grant of general funds. This is a definite step forward in Government research programs. This follows a procedure practiced in a limited sense by industry, which we in the university teaching field have found most helpful in the stimulation and support of research. May I ask you to seriously consider giving strong support to bill No. 6906 by providing assistance to sanitary and public health engineering and to bill No. H.R. 10341 with its provision for general grants. Very truly yours, N. C. BURBANK, Jr., Sc. D., Head, Department of Civil Engineering. NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE ON DENTAL EDUCATION, Hon. KENNETH ROBERTS, CONNECTICUT SECTION, Hartford, Conn., June 3, 1960. Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Safety, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. ROBERTS: I cannot urge your committee too strongly to take favorable action on H.R. 6906, a bill that would provide funds for plans, specifications, construction, and equipment of medical, dental, and schools of public health. If we are to make provisions for adequate professional personnel to meet the health needs of our tremendously, rapidly growing population, the Federal Government must provide financial support for these schools. Connecticut has introduced bills into its legislature every biennial session since 1951, seeking funds for the establishment of a medical-dental school. These bills have had favorable hearings on practically every occasion by the Committee on Education, but fail passage when they come before the Committee on Appropriations for the sole reason that funds are not available since tremendous outlays have been made for grammar schools, high schools, and the broad expensive building program of our State university in the undergraduate area. Our committee, which is made up of representation from the Connecticut Dental Commission, the Connecticut State Dental Association, the Connecticut State Department of Health, the Hartford Dental Society, the Connecticut State Medical Society, and other individuals and groups urgently looking forward to the adoption of this legislation during the present session of the 86th Congress. Very sincerely yours, LEONARD F. MEN CZER, D.D.S., Secretary. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Hon. KENNETH A. ROBERTS, DEAR MR. ROBERTS: The urgent need for engineering research in the healthrelated fields and the development of additional sanitary engineers to supply the spiraling requirements for engineering talent in the fields of health and safety is brought to our attention almost daily by our colleagues in the fields of medicine, dentistry, and public health. We are trying to satisfy these needs and we, in a privately endowed university, appreciate Federal support. I heartily support bills Nos. H.R. 10341 and H.R. 6906. There is one important point that I would like to see added to bill H.R. 6906. That is to include aid to sanitary engineering research programs along with the programs in medicine, dentistry, and public health since it is from such programs that the primary source of qualified engineers trained in the health-related sciences originate. In regard to bill No. H.R. 10341, I heartily approve of the provision for setting aside an amount (not to exceed 15 percent) for general grants. This provision would enable our engineering school to greatly expedite health-related engineering projects. Also, it would allow us to administer more effectively those projects which could progress most rapidly through interdepartmental cooperation. In conclusion, may I again ask you to provide for sanitary engineering support in bill No. 6906 and to register my strong support of both of these bills (No. H.R. 10341 and No. H.R. 6906). DEAR CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS: We are writing to make you aware of our great interest in the forthcoming hearings on the medical school construction bill, medical and dental student scholarship bill, and institutional research grant bill. Without knowing the specific provisions of these bills, we cannot comment about some of the features to be under discussion. However, we are heartily endorsing the principles of this legislation and urge your support. If you feel so disposed, will you please make this letter a matter of record at the hearings. Yours sincerely, F. S. CHEEVER, M.D., Dean. THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, Hon. KENNETH A. ROBERTS, Chairman, Health Legislation Subcommittee, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. ROBERTS: At its recent meeting in Atlanta, the Conference of State Sanitary Engineers took note of two bills, H.R. 6906 and H.R. 10341, which are in your committee. I have learned subsequently that these are scheduled for hearing June 7, and since the conference cannot be represented in person I am using this letter to send you a summary of our position. Concerning H.R. 6906, our specific interest is in the education of environmental health personnel. The major portion of the sanitary engineers and similar personnel working in health agencies for improvement of the environment are trained in schools of engineering. Present schools of public health do assist with this training but they do not have adequate facilities to do the teaching for the entire country, even if extended to the utmost. For this reason we believe that engineering schools need to be considered in legislation dealing with the training of public health personnel. We would hope that the interpretation given under paragraph 6, section 802 of the bill will include schools which are training sanitary engineers and related environmental health personnel. Concerning H.R. 10341, the conference endorses the support of sanitary engineering faculties through research grants. It believes that the support for research and research training should be available to engineering schools which offer graduate education in sanitary engineering. Protection of the public health can be divided into two broad categories: (1) medical care, and (2) control of the environment to prevent disease transmission. The latter field is becoming increasingly important and complex as the result of the increasing population and our great industrial development. Not only is support needed to engineering schools which are training persons at the graduate level for this field, but it is also needed for refresher courses and short-term training of field personnel. I appreciate this opportunity of sharing the thoughts of the Conference of State Sanitary Engineers with you and the members of your committee. Very truly yours, DWIGHT F. METZLER, Chairman, Conference of State Sanitary Engineers. FLORIDA AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION, Hon. KENNETH A. ROBERTS, FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Safety, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, DEAR MR. ROBERTS: We have recently received a copy of H.R. 6906 concerned with proposed support of health educational facilities. With the important role played by members of the public health team in our society there are few places more worthy of our investment than schools responsible for their training. However, we note with some dismay the omission of the sanitary engineer member of the team and the failure to recognize the important part played by engineering colleges having recognized programs of graduate sanitary engineering training. One of the foremost public health problems in Florida today is concerned with pollution of the air by noisome gases. This commission was established by the legislature to deal with such matters in Florida. The only profession required by the Florida Air Pollution Control Act to be represented on the commission is sanitary engineering. In our deliberations, the leading source of knowledge concerning air pollution and the only source of research data on Florida problems is the Sanitary Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Florida. Solutions to the air pollution problems of Florida and the Nation have been determined to be essentially engineering in nature. It is recognized that improved facilities for public health training are desirable. It is urged that serious consideration be given in the same bill to similar support for graduate sanitary engineering facilities in colleges of engineering since funds for such facilities are not as readily forthcoming. Sincerely yours, E. R. HENDRICKSON, Ph. D., Chairman. ANNISTON, ALA., June 17, 1960. Hon. KENNETH ROBERTS, DEAR KENNETH: I am writing to request that you keep an eye on several bills which should come before your Subcommittee on Health and Safety. These bills are H.R. 6906, 10255, 10341, 11651. It is my understanding that these bills are related to Federal funds for scholarships, grants-in-aid to universities and laboratories, constructions of hospitals, research facilities, etc. Several of the bills are written in such a manner that the various schools of optometry, optometric graduate students, research workers, et al. might not be eligible for participation. The American Optometric Association has offered amendments which will clarify the language of the bills to eliminite this possibility. I would like for you to give these amendments careful consideration and support if you see fit. I believe inclusion of optometry in the bills is justified. I know that the School of Optometry at the Ohio State University, which I attended, has had to turn down research contracts from such organizations as the National Institutes of Health simply because they do not have sufficient trained research personnel to do the work. A more local situation is the need in Alabama for graduates of the better schools of optometry. Scholarship funds would enable us to send some Alabama boys to schools of a quality they cannot afford at present. I think you know what I mean without my boring you. Evaluate the amendments and I know you will do what is right. I just heard that President Eisenhower will not go to Japan. The fat Russian wins again and our prestige drops a notch lower in the world. I can't believe the Republicans can elect a President this year. We'll pay a long time for these 8 years without direction or leadership. Keep up the good work. We'll take 'em this fall. Best regards and thanks. DONALD A. SPRINGER, O.D. Hon. KENNETH A. ROBERTS, MCALEEN, TEX., June 6, 1960. Chairman, House Commerce Subcommittee on Health Legislation, DEAR MR. ROBERTS: The House Commerce Subcommittee on Health Legislation, of which you are a member, will soon consider the three democratic bills for support of medical education and research. H.R. 6906 and H.R. 10255 were introduced by John E. Fogarty. H.R. 10341 bears the name of Oren E. Harris and was introduced at the request of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. You are well aware that Federal aid means Federal control. There is no such a thing as a little bit of Federal control. The term a little bit of Federal control is about as accurate as saying a woman is a little bit pregnant. How in the world can the Federal Government aid the States in any form or fashion when the only place they have to get the finances to give aid is from the States? There is not any State that is as broke as the Federal Government. Is the authority given to the Federal Government in the Constitution for such legislation as you are to consider? Not that I know of. Do the individual States and finally do we as individuals have any rights to be left is this type of socialistic maneuvering and scheming continues? The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare requested one of these bills. This Department will soon have more money than the treasurer; it is so large with different bureaus now that one has as much difficulty trying to arrange the component parts as if it were a puzzle with a thousand pieces. As has been pointed out to you most recently by the Most Honorable Thomas B. Curtis, "The Federal Government is already spending billions (tax money paid by you and me) in the field of health and welfare for aged." Will there be enough of the younger to produce adequate revenues in the form of taxes for all this socialism? Even they will have had all incentive destroyed. As a final thought that has long been neglected-as has often been stated— the American people enjoy the best medical care available in the world today— this having been accomplished by private drug companies and private physicians, nongovernment hospitals and State and church supported medical schoolsall this without Federal help or intervention. The young, capable energetic men of today who have a sense of moral responsibility are shying away from medicine because of the impending governmental control. Soon you will end up with second-rate physicians as well as medical schools, both leading to inferior medical care and oh what the cost will be. I hope you will consider these points on the above-mentioned legislation. P. D. TERRELL, M.D. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Hon. KENNETH A. ROBERTS, DEAR MR. ROBERTS: As president of the Association of American Medical Colleges, I am writing you to say that I heartily endorse the statements made before your subcommittee by Drs. Coggeshall and Berson on June 6 just past. I can further assure you that the position they have taken represents the overwhelming opinion of the membership of the association, and would like to reemphasize the urgency of the problems of the payment of full indirect costs on research. grants of construction funds for educational facilities in the medical schools, and of financial assistance to medical students. Although I appreciate the fact that it is late in the session, and that it may not be possible to obtain legislative action at this time, for the record I should like to stress as emphatically as I can the further urgent need for implementation of institutional research grants through the National Institutes of Health. I feel that this matter is particularly imporant for the following reasons: (1) Such insitutional research grants to the medical schools would permit the prompt inception of new research programs, judged to be meritorious on the local scene. |