PSC college bulletin_1946

SCHOOL FOR MINISTERS

Above: T H E STUDENT "Y" GROUPS
Center: T H E D R A M A T I C S CLUB

Below: T H E METHODIST Y O U T H FELLOWSHIP CLUB

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Macbeth
Hamlet
Henry V
(25) Sheridan: The Rivals
(26) Scott: The Lady of the Lake
(27) Stevenson: Travels with a Donkey
(28) Tennyson: Enoch Arden, Idylls of the King
(29) Wordsworth: Poems
(30) Lamb: Essays

M A T H E M A T I C S (Maximum of Four Units)
Elementary algebra should include up to quadratic equations. One unit.
Plane geometry should include completion of five books. One unit.
Advanced algebra should include quadratic equations, exponents and

radicals, logarithms, the binomial theorem, ratio, proportion, variation, and
graphs. One unit.

Solid geometry should include the work usually covered in Books V I ,
V I I , and V I I I of geometry. One unit.

S O C I A L SCIENCE (Maximum of Four Units)

Ancient history, including a study of the social, political, and economic
conditions of Oriental nations, Greece, and the Roman Empire. One unit.

Medieval and modern history, including a study of the rise and develop-
ment of European nations, A.D. 476 to the present. One unit.

American history, including a study of the social, political, and economic
development of the United States from the Colonial Period to the present.
Offered either as a half year or a year's course. One-half to one unit.

English history, including a study of Great Britain, the British Empire,
and the English people from the Roman invasion to the present. Offered
either as a half unit or one unit.

Civics, including a study of the Constitution of the United States and the
forms and functions of the national, state, and local governments. One-half
to one unit.

Negro history, including a study of the Negro as presented in Woodson's
"The Negroes in Our History," and Brawley's " A Short History of the
American Negro." One-half unit.

Economics, including the principles of production, distribution, consump-
tion, etc. One-half unit.

FOREIGN L A N G U A G E (Maximum of Four Units)

(Single units of credit are not accepted in any foreign language.)
French: One unit is given for a year's work in elementary grammar and
reading work. A second unit is given for advanced reading and composition.
From 200 to 300 pages of easy modern prose should be read. Two units.
German: Two units are given for a similar amount of work in German.
Greek: One unit is given for work covered by such text as White's First
Greek Book. A second unit includes reading Xenophon's Anabasis, with
composition.

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L a t i n : Two units include elementary Latin grammar and four books of
Caesar, with grammar drill and composition. A third unit is allowed upon
the completion of six orations of Cicero, including the Manilian Law, ac-
companied by composition. Upon completion of six books of Virgil's Aeneid
a fourth unit is allowed.

Spanish: Two units are allowed for a similar amount of work to that
stated in regard to French and German.

SCIENCE (Maximum of Four Units)
One-half unit is given for a half year's work in physiography, and one-
half to one unit is allowed for physiology. One unit is given for one year's
work in each of the following: biology, botany, zoology, chemistry, general
science, and physics. Laboratory work must accompany each course, the
time spent in laboratory approximately doubling that spent in lectures and
constituting not less than one-half the work done in the course. Half units
are not acceptable in these subjects.

N O T E : Credit will not be given for biology if either botany or zoology
is offered.

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SUBJECTS

(Maximum of Four Units)

Credit for high school work in commercial and industrial subjects wiH

be given in accordance with the caliber and scope of the work done by the

student as outlined in Group B.

8. Grading Scale.—Work is graded on the following plan:

Quality Points

Symbol Numerical Value Per Hour

A (Excellent) 90-100 3

B (Good) 80-89 2

C (Fair) 70-79 1

D (Poor, but passing) 60-69 0

E (Conditional failure) 50-59 0

F (Failure) Below 50 0

I (Incomplete) 0

W P (Withdrew, passing) 0

W F (Withdrew, failing) 0

DR (Dropped for cause) 0

A grade of E indicates a conditional failure, calling for a second final

examination, and cannot be raised higher than D.* I f an E is earned in the

first half of a two-semester course, it may be automatically removed by

earning a grade of C or above during second half of such course.

9. Honors, Honor Roll, and Honors Courses.—Honors in scholarship are

formally recognized by an "Honor Roll" based upon achievement of a high

quality point average as follows: For freshmen, a quality point average of

at least 2.0; for sophomores, a quality point average of at least 2.3; for

juniors, a quality point average of at least 2.4; and for seniors, a quality point

average of 2.5 or above.

* A grade of " E " resulting from excessive absences is excepted.

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The following honors are conferred at graduation: Cum Laude for stu-
dents earning not less than 248 quality points, but less than 322 quality
points; Magna Cum Laude for students who earn not less than 322 quality
points, but less than 347 quality points; and Summa Cum Laude for students
who earn 347 or more quality points. Such persons must have no grade
below "C." Quality point averages for these honors are 2.0, 2.5, and 2.8,
respectively.

A limited amount of work is offered in the form of "Honors Courses."
Such work requires senior classification and preferably that the student has
done the major share of a major requirement in the field in which such honors
course is pursued. The availability of work of this type depends upon the
qualifications of the instructor in training and experience, the facilities and
resources of the particular department concerned, and the exceptional abilities
of persons who desire such courses. Independent study is emphasized and
the principle of research is encouraged. These eligibilities are determined
according to a set of standards approved by the faculty for "Honors Courses."
Instruction will take the form more of guidance of a student in pursuit of a
problem of his own interest (cf. faculty standards on "Honors Courses"
below).

Graduation with distinction is determined by the achievement of an unusual
score on the comprehensive examination during the last semester of the
senior year and is usually referred to as "distinction in the major field."

SPECIAL NOTE: The following statement was formulated to govern
•"Honors Courses":

The faculty feels that high scholarship should characterize the Liberal
Arts program, and particularly its program in the Church College. I n an
effort to realize more fully this goal, Regional Fellowships and several
scholarship funds have been made available to provide for the student of
exceptional ability, but limited financial resources. The "Honors Courses"
are not offered merely to enlarge the offering of the institution, but rather
to provide an outlet for the real exceptional student. I t follows that "Honors
Courses" are not "offered," but represent opportunities for persons who have
developed a definite interest and who presumably will be eager to do some
independent study. After five years' deliberation on the general problem
of providing for the exceptional student by the time he becomes a senior,
the faculty took action authorizing the creation of a limited number of
"Honors Courses" beginning in September, 1945. To safeguard this practice
the faculty took action as outlined below in regular meeting February 20, 1945:

(1) I t is recommended that the minimum academic requirement of i n -
structors who offer "Honors Courses" shall be not less than two years of
graduate study which will include the M.A. degree unless in certain specific
cases the administration is convinced that such faculty member has had
the equivalent in special training. I t is further recommended that such i n -
structor offer at least five years' teaching experience, not less than one of
which shall have been at Philander Smith College.

(2) I t is recommended that the load of instructors in charge of "Honors
Courses" be not more than two regular courses and one "Honors Course,"

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except where small enrollment, or in the judgment of the administration,
or other good reasons, this may be waivered.

(3) I t is recommended that "Honors Courses" will offer not less than
one and not more than five credit hours, depending upon the scope and
quality of the work.

(4) I t is recommended that "Honors Courses" be taken preferably in the
students' major or minor fields.

( 5 ) I t is recommended that a student not be enrolled for an "Honors
Course" while doing student teaching or field work.

(6) I t is recommended that the maximum amount of credit to be achieved
through "Honors Courses" will be ten credit hours.

(7) I t is recommended that senior classification be a prerequisite for en-
rolling in "Honors Courses," provided that an exceptional advanced junior
may qualify.

(8) I t is recommended that students entering "Honors Courses" have the
recommendation of their major instructor, the certification of the Academic
Committee, and the acceptability of the instructor who is to teach the course.

(9) I t is recommended that a student should be limited to one "Honors
Course" during a semester.

Approved by the unanimous vote of the faculty, February 20, 1945.

10. Petitions.—Petitions may be filed in favor of any problem which a
student feels warrants special consideration, such as excuses for absences
from classes, permission for out-of-town and other trips, requests for per-
manent excuse for certain college activities such as vespers, daily chapel,
and other scheduled responsibilities, and permission to drop courses after
final date for this purpose has expired. A student also has the privilege to
petition the Academic Committee for a review of any final grade or examina-
tion paper which in his judgment warrants reconsideration.

11. Probation and Dropping.—Academic probation is distinctly different
from either matters of discipline or the student's business relationship with
the institution. I t is a term applied to indicate that a student's enrollment
is contingent upon immediate improvement of the quality of his work. A
regular student failing to earn at least twelve semester hours of credit with
a total of nine quality points during any semester will be placed on pro-
bation. While on probation, a sophomore who fails to earn at least nine
semester hours of credit, or a junior or senior who fails to earn twelve
semester hours of credit during any semester, will be dropped for poor
scholarship. I n order to remove a probation the student must earn a quality
point average of 1.0 in a regular semester load of work. A student dropped
for poor scholarship under this provision of probation may not re-enter
within a year after the end of the semester in which he is dropped. A list
of students on probation will be posted following each semester's report.
These students will be denied the privilege of participating in varsity ath-
letics, intercollegiate debates, college choir or orchestra or any other major
college activity.

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A special student who fails to earn a quality point average of 1.0 auto-
matically goes on probation. A regular student who fails to earn a minimum
of twenty semester hours credit during his first year will be dropped for
poor scholarship.

12. Promotion and Classification.—Students are promoted from one rank
to another as follows: a freshman must have cleared college admission re-
quirements; a sophomore must have completed at least twenty-eight semester
hours; a junior must have completed at least sixty semester hours; and a
senior must have completed at least ninety-two semester hours. The quality
of all work considered in promotion must represent a point average of at
least 1.0.

13. Quota of Studies and Class Load.—The normal quota of studies is
sixteen credit hours. Students who maintain a point average of two or more
may be permitted to take additional hours not to exceed eighteen. A fee of
$3.00 per credit hour is charged for each hour above sixteen. Under no
circumstances will a student who makes a grade of "D" in any course be per-
mitted to carry more than sixteen hours during the next immediate semester
of enrollment.

14. Recitations and Final Examinations.—Oral and written recitations and
reports, the mid-semester examination, laboratory work, field work, and final
examinations must be supervised at all times by instructors. Final examina-
tions are required in every course and of each and every student.

15. Residence Requirement.—A minimum of thirty semester hours of
work done in residence at Philander Smith College is required of all candi-
dates for a degree. At least twenty-four of the last thirty semester hours of
credit offered by a candidate for degree must be residence work. To be
eligible for graduation with honors a student must have done at least two
years of college work in residence.

16. Registration.—All students should be present and enrolled on the
registration days indicated in the schedule at the beginning of each semester.
Late registration is discouraged. A fee of $2.00 is charged for late registra-
tion according to the following plan: from the first through the third day,
$2.00; from the fourth through the sixth day, $2.00 additional ($4.00) ; from
the seventh through the tenth day, $2.00 additional ($6.00). Under no
circumstances will a student be permitted to enter after the beginning of the
fourth week of classes.

17. Withdrawing from Courses.—Courses required for graduation or
within the required regular load of studies may not be dropped without per-
mission of the Academic Committee. A petition may be granted by the
Academic Committee to drop elective courses if presented before the mid-
semester examinations. A l l petitions must be presented to the Academic
Committee in written form with a definite statement of reasons for the
request. Such course or courses may be dropped only when permission has
been granted by the committee. To drop a course without such permission
or after the dates indicated above, automatically places the student on pro-

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bation until the end of the current semester. A grade of " F " is recorded
where courses are unofficially dropped after the time limit has expired.

The Academic Committee may require a student to drop certain courses
for reasons such as inability to carry work or neglect of work if the reports
and recommendations of the instructors involved and the mid-semester exam-
inations warrant such action.

A WORD OF ADVICE

1. To Prospective Students.—Philander Smith College admits only such
persons as are adjudged to possess qualities of character and mind which
indicate earnestness of purpose and promise of usefulness to society. The
following steps should be taken in seeking admission: (a) fill application
blank found in the back of the College Bulletin and return to the registrar,
Philander Smith College, promptly; (b) request the school last attended to
send a transcript of your work to the registrar, Philander Smith College;

(c) be present for the psychological and achievement examinations; (d)
register for classes in the office of the registrar promptly upon arrival;
(e) young women register with the dean of women and young men register
with the dean of men. Room assignments will be made through the office
of dean of men and the dean of women.

2. To Prospective Graduates.—In addition to formal course requirements,
graduation with the Bachelor's degree requires a unanimous vote of the
faculty upon application by each candidate individually. Each application is
presented by the registrar. The conviction that such person is capable of
representing in a large measure the ideals of the institution plays no small
part in faculty action. I n defense of academic integrity and special effort
to encourage independent thinking a series of comprehensive examinations
are required of every student who expects to qualify for the Bachelor's degree.
The comprehensive examinations are of two types:

(1) The Lower Division Comprehensive Examination occurs after the
student has completed at least three semesters of college work or a mini-
mum of forty-five semester hours. I t is usually scheduled for the third
week in April. This examination serves as a basis for advising the student:
(a) with reference to his choice of a major, (b) with reference to his own
intellectual growth, (c) with reference to continuing work as a special student,

(d) with reference to permanent withdrawal from the College. A student
failing the comprehensive examination who has a quality point average of
1.0 or "C" for all work since entering College may be permitted to continue
work as a special student; provided that he must pass the comprehensive
examination within the first two semesters of his enrollment after such
failure. The College reserves the right to advise that those students who
obviously indicate no possibility to do college work successfully withdraw
permanently.

(2) The Upper Division or "Senior Comprehensive Examination" must
be successfully passed by every candidate for a degree. I t is centered upon
his field of concentration. Graduation "with distinction" will be determined
by the merits of this examination. I t is conducted by the "Committee on

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Examinations" with the candidate's major professor acting as chairman.

Students who complete the first two years of their college work in other
institutions will be required to take the Lower Division Comprehensive
Examination during the first two semesters of their enrollment (preferably
in April of the first year) ; provided that transfer students who enter with
senior classification must take such examination during the first two months
of their enrollment.

STUDENT LIFE AND GOVERNMENT

RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A definitely religious emphasis is basic to all college activities. The
Christian point of view is emphasized as basic to successful human relation-
ships. Regular weekday services are scheduled daily, Tuesday through
Friday, with participation by faculty members on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
devotion by the president on Wednesday, and special programs by students
on Fridays. Religious services reach their highest point in the weekly
vespers on Sunday afternoon which are sponsored cooperatively by the
College and the College Church in the Church Sanctuary. This phase of
religious activity is under the supervision of a committee of six with the
president of the College and the minister of the College Church as ex-officio
members. There are three committee members from the College and three
from the Church, among which are one youth from the College and a youth
from the Church. The Vespers Hour represents a joint adventure in spiritual
uplift and community service. Outstanding ministers and leaders are invited
to address this joint service weekly.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
The agency of student government at Philander Smith College is the
All-Campus Commission, which is created on a representative basis as
outlined below:

1. The House Committees.—Each of the four dormitories elects its own
House Committee by ballot early in the school year. The size of the com-
mittee is determined on the basis of one member for every ten dormitory
residents or major fraction thereof; provided that no House Committee shall
number less than five members. These House Committees share a major role
in student government in matters pertaining to their own dormitories.

2. The All-Campus Commission.—In an open assembly with all students
participating, the entire student body elects by ballot three persons from
each dormitory House Committee, and not less than three persons from
among students enrolled who do not live in dormitories. Such elected per-
sons become the official All-Campus Commission. The commission is con-
vened by a designated faculty member, at which time commission members
elect their own officers.

3. The Committee on Cooperation.—The All-Campus Commission elects
three persons from among its members, and the president, upon recommenda-
tions of the faculty, appoints two persons from among faculty members to
constitute a Committee on Cooperation. The primary function of this com-

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mittee which includes three students and two faculty members is to serve as
a point of contact between faculty and students and students and faculty.
Problems are discussed, with the faculty members reporting back to the
faculty and administration, and students back to the All-Campus Commission.
The primary purpose of this committee is one of coordination and under-
standing.

This program of student government, established in January, 1941, has
proved quite effective.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

The College confers three degrees: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor
of Science in Home Economics (B.S.), and Bachelor of Science (B.S.). A
minimum of 124 credit hours must be completed for a degree.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A L L DEGREES

I . COURSE REQUIREMENTS Semester
Hours
Semester
Hours •Principles of Sociology...... 3

A . Language and Literature Social Teachings of Jesus.... 3

English Composition 6 Health Education 2

General Literature 6 Physical Education 4

•One Foreign Language 6-12 D. Arts

(This requirement is meant for Music 3

completion of at least the sec- (B.A. Candidates only)

ond course in college and suc- I I . QUALITATIVE REQUIREMENTS

cessfully passing a qualifying A major in some field of concentra-

examination in the language tion.

studied.) A minor, preferably in a field re-

B. Natural Science and Mathe- lated to the major.

matics A minimum quality point average

Introduction to Natural Sci- of 1.0.

ence 3 A satisfactory score in a compre-

Biology, Chemistry, or Phys- hensive examination to determine

ics 4-5 general fitness for advanced study

Mathematics 3-6 during the sophomore year.

(Home Economics students of- A satisfactory score in a compre-

fer only three hours.) hensive examination in the field

C. Social Science of concentration.

Introduction to Social Sci- Regular attendance upon chapel exer-

ence 3 cises.

•Social Adjustment 2 f A reasonable command of the Eng-

Principles of Economics 3 lish language as a medium of

Principles of Ethics 3 expression.

•Principles of Psychology.... 3

•Home Economics majors may offer credit in Home Economics 111-121 for Social A d -
justment, Education 303 for Principles of Psychology, and Sociology 313 for Principles
of Sociology. They may offer only six hours of Foreign Language; provided that persons
who plan to do graduate work are urged to offer twelve hours of Foreign Language.

Special Note: B y faculty action, Sociology 313, The Family, replaces Sociology 213,
Principles, as requirement for graduation.

f A comprehensive examination in April of the sophomore year. Those who fail to
pass the section in English composition will be required to enroll in English 312.

CLASS I N BIO

OLOGICAL SCIENCE

CHEMISTRY LABORATORY CLASSES









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413. Histology. Preparation and study of normal tissues of vertebrates.
Lectures, recitations, and laboratory work. Prerequisite: Biology 214.
Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

423. Vertebrate Embryology. Early stages of vertebrate development.
Lectures, recitations, laboratory work, including the chick and pig embryos.
Prerequisite: Biology 214. Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

443. Human Physiology. Advanced mammalian physiology of respira-
tion, circulation, digestion, metabolism, glands of internal secretion and
nervous system. (Alternates with 223. Offered 1946-47.) Credit: 3 hours.

2. D E P A R T M E N T OF C H E M I S T R Y

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELSTON, PROFESSOR SCOTT, ASSISTANTS
Aims:

(1) To acquaint the student with the nature of his physical environ-
ment.

(2) To apply the methods of chemical investigation in acquiring an
understanding of the composition of matter and its relationships
to life.

(3) To acquaint students with the contributions which chemistry has
made to modern, social, and industrial life.

(4) To prepare students for graduate and professional study.
Major: Chemistry 214, 224, 314, 324, and either 404 or 403.
Minor: Chemistry 214, 224, 314, and 324.
124. General Inorganic Chemistry. The nonmetallic and metallic ele-
ments with an introduction to a study of carbon compounds. Lectures, reci-
tations, laboratory work. Credit: 4 hours. Laboratory fee.
214. General Qualitative Analysis. A treatment of systematic acidic
and basic ions. Emphasis on the theoretical principles of analytical chem-
istry. Lectures, recitations, laboratory work. Prerequisite: Chemistry 124.
Credit: 4 hours. Laboratory fee.
224. General Quantitative Analysis. Gravimetric and volumetric analy-
sis. Basic practical procedures in chemical analysis. Lectures, recitations,
and laboratory work. Prerequisite: Chemistry 214. Credit: 4 hours. Lab-
oratory fee.
314, 324. General Organic Chemistry. The aliphatic and aromatic com-
pounds. Lectures, recitation, arid laboratory work. Prerequisite: Chemistry
124. Credit: 8 hours. Laboratory fee.
344. Food Chemistry. Chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and
end products; food composition; special emphasis on diet and the physiolog-
ical function of food; vitamins and nutritional problems. Lectures, recita-
tions, laboratory work. Prerequisite: Chemistry 124. Credit: 4 hours. Lab-
oratory fee.
403. General History of Chemistry. Development from the period of
alchemy to the present. Prerequisite: Chemistry 324. Lectures, recitations,
and readings. Credit: 3 hours.
404. Inorganic and Organic Preparations. Preparation of less difficult
inorganic and organic compounds on an economic basis. Prerequisite: Chem-

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istry 324. Lectures, recitations, and laboratory work. Credit: 4 hours.
Laboratory fee.

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS A N D PHYSICS
PROFESSOR LLOYD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BROOKS, MR. HORN,
MISS BANKS, MRS. JOHNSON

GENERAL A I M S
To so direct the study of mathematics that the spirit of the subject, as
a study which exemplifies reasoning in its clearest and most precise form,
shall at all times dominate the technique.
To give to the individual through the use of mathematical tools and
methods of inquiry a keener insight into the consequences and mechanisms
of the "causes" which operate in his physical environment.

SPECIAL AIMS
To introduce all students to the elementary methods of mathematical
analysis through examples selected with a view to their practicality.
To give to selected individuals the basic requirements for advanced study
in the field.
To contribute to the preparation of individuals for entrance into the
professional schools.
Major: Mathematics 123, 213, 223, 313, 323, 413, 423; Physics 214, 224
and 413 or 423 or 443.
Minor: Mathematics 123, 213, 223, 313, 323.
Majors in Mathematics will be expected to select minors from not more
than two of the following fields: Philosophy, Chemistry, Biology.

GENERAL SURVEY COURSES
- 113. General Mathematics. Review of elementary algebra with some
topics beyond quadratics. Credit: 3 hours.

123. Trigonometry. First course in plane trigonometry. Prerequisites:
Mathematics 113 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 hours.

SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL COURSES
213. College Algebra. Prerequisite: Mathematics 113, or consent of
instructor. Credit: 3 hours.
223. Analytic Geometry. Plane analytic geometry with an introduction
to the analytic geometry of solids. Prerequisites: Mathematics 123, 213, or
concurrent registration. Credit: 3 hours.
313. The Calculus. First course. Prerequisite: Mathematics 223.
Credit: 3 hours.
323. The Calculus. Second course. Prerequisite: Mathematics 313.
Credit: 3 hours.
413. Theory of Equations. Prerequisite: Mathematics 323. Credit:
3 hours.
423. Advanced Calculus and Differential Equations. Special topics of
the Calculus including simple examples of differential equations. Pre-
requisite : Mathematics 323. Credit: 3 hours.
463. Taught Concurrently with Education 400-X. Credit: 3 hours.

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PHYSICS

GENERAL SURVEY COURSES

203. Household Physics. Brief course in physics for students in Home
Economics. Prerequisite: Mathematics 113 or equivalent. Credit: 3 hours.

214. General Physics. Mechanics and heat. Lectures, recitations, lab-
oratory. Prerequisite: Mathematics 123. Credit: 4 hours. Laboratory fee.

224. General Physics. Electricity, light, and sound. Lectures, recita-
tions, laboratory. Prerequisite: Physics 214. Credit: 4 hours. Laboratory
fee.

SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL COURSES
413. Heat. Advanced discussion of heat phenomena. Lectures. Pre-
requisites : Mathematics 323, Physics 224. Credit: 3 hours.
423. Electricity. Electrical and magnetic phenomena discussed with the
aid of the methods of the calculus. Lectures, recitations, problems. Pre-
requisites : Physics 224, Mathematics 323. Credit: 3 hours.
443. Mechanics. Mainly statics and kinematics. (Alternates with Phys-
ics 423.) Credit: Three semester hours. Prerequisites: Physics 224, Math-
ematics 323. Credit: 3 hours.

DIVISION OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

GENERAL AIMS OF T H E DIVISION

The Division of Language and Literature recognizes the art of com-
munication as man's highest achievement. I t also recognizes the importance
of accurate and effective expression as a medium of social adjustment. Some
of the basic aims are as follows:

1. To develop and encourage the art of intelligent interpretation and
self-expression.

2. To develop and encourage an appreciation for cultural values inherent
in language and literature with special emphasis upon the humanitarian
aspect.

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS EDMONDSON, HARRIS, AND WOODRUFF, ASSISTANT

PROFESSOR WILBUN, MRS. HARRIS, MISS JOHNSON, ASSISTANTS
Aims: To develop within the student the power to think clearly and
express effectively his own thoughts and feelings either orally or in writing.
To develop the power of accurate and intelligent interpretation.
To develop an appreciation for cultures of other nations through a study
of their literature.

To promote an appreciation for accuracy and a genuine reverence for
truth.

Major: Persons may concentrate in either composition, drama and stage-
craft, or language and literature. To specialize in composition credit must
be offered in English 212, 332-342, 312, 323, 403, and eight additional hours
in English on the upper division or six hours in the Department of Drama.
T o concentrate in language and literature credit must be offered in English

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333, 343, 353, 363, 413, 403, and six additional hours on the junior-senior
level. For requirements in drama and stagecraft, see " C " below. English
majors are required to offer six hours credit in the history of philosophy and
three hours credit in the history of England.

Minor: A minimum of twelve hours in advance of requirement in English
for a degree.

GENERAL SURVEY COURSES

113-123. Oral and Written Expression. Four hours a week throughout
the year. Credit: 6 hours.

213-223. General Literature. Survey of major writers and movements
from earliest times to the present to provide a background for understanding
the cultural heritage of nations. Credit: 6 hours.

SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL COURSES

A. Composition and speech

212. Foundations of Expression. A study of fundamentals of speech
production, voice, diction, force, melody, principles of bodily action, confi-
dence, and poise. Required of members of the debating team. Credit: 2
hours.

312. English Usage. A n advanced course in grammar with special
emphasis on the use of tools of composition i n expression. Required of all
persons indicating a lack of foundation as determined by a special examina-
tion during the sophomore year. Credit: 2 hours.

323. Advanced Expository Writing. The kinds of exposition and their
uses with special laboratory work and student compositions. (Alternates
with 403. Offered 1946-47.) Credit: 3 hours.

332-342. Journalism. Credit: 4 hours.
403. History of the English Language. Development of the language
from Alfred to the present. (Alternates with English 323. Not offered
1946-47.) Credit: 3 hours.
443. The Short Story. Short stories as a literary type with special
attention given to techniques of building salable stories. (Offered upon de-
mand.) Credit: 3 hours.

B. Language and Literature

333. Chaucer. The times, life, and works of Chaucer and his influence
upon the development of English language. (Alternates with English 353.
Not offered 1946-47.) Credit: 3 hours.

343. English Literature. 1600-1760. From the age of Milton through,
the age of Johnson with emphasis upon important movements, particularly
the Renaissance and trends. (Alternates with 363. Not offered 1946-47.)
Credit: 3 hours.

353. English Literature. 1760-1832. The decline of classicism and the
romantic movement. (Alternates with 333. Offered 1946-47.) Credit: 3-
hours.

363. English Literature. 1832 through the nineteenth century. (Alter-
nates with 343. Offered 1946-47.)

Above: PRACTICAL CLASS I N FOOD PREPARATION
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413. American Literature. Survey of literature from the earliest times
to the present with particular attention given the Negro writer and his
place in American culture. Credit: 3 hours.

423. Shakespeare. A critical study of a minimum of fifteen plays pre-
ceded by a survey of the life and times of Shakespeare. (Alternates with
463. Offered upon demand.) Credit: 3 hours.

463. Juvenile Literature. The types of literature for children. (Same
as Education 400X.) Credit: 3 hours.

483. Materials and Methods of Teaching English. (Same as Education
400X.) Credit: 3 hours.

C. Drama and Stagecraft

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HARRIS, MRS. HARRIS, COOPERATING DEPARTMENTS

Aims: To aid the student in the development of effective oral expression.
To aid in developing an active, intelligent interest in drama among college
students.
To develop an appreciation for drama as a means of wholesome expression
in the proper use of leisure time.
To develop an appreciation for the theatre.
To develop the art of acting and directing technique with special atten-
tion to the needs of teachers in the public schools.
Major: Twenty-four semester hours and additional courses in language
and literature in consultation with head of the department.
Minor: Fifteen hours in consultation with head of the department.
212. Public Speaking. Good speech habits in oral reading and in every-
day personal relationships, planning and delivery of speeches. Credit: 2
hours.
222. Dramatic Interpretation. The sounds of spoken English, phonetics,
practical speech drills, individual readings from selected scenes for articula-
tion and interpretation. Lectures and demonstrations. Credit: 2 hours.

213-223. Theory and Technique in Acting. Study of stage practice, ges-
tures, movements, pointing, lines and effective characterization. The body
as an expressive agent. Credit: 6 hours. Laboratory fee, $2.00 per semester.

312. Survey Course. History of drama and its development from the
Greeks to the present, with analysis of outstanding period plays. The de-
velopment of the theatre as an institution. Credit: 2 hours.

322. Survey Course. Continuation of 312. Credit: 2 hours.
333-343. Stagecraft. Technical procedure in mounting, place, instruc-
tion, handling, and scenery painting; lighting, shopwork, and stage manage-
ment. Credit: 6 hours. Laboratory fee, $2.00 per semester.

432. Principles of Directing. The use of stage areas, body position,
composition, arrangement of furniture, picturization, movement, casting,
play directing, etc. Credit: 2 hours.

442. Principles of Directing: 432 continued. Credit: 2 hours.
SPECIAL NOTE : Majors must satisfy the following requirements in ad-
dition to their courses: six hours credit in the History of Philosophy, and a
reasonable mastery of the field as indicated in laboratory and workshop
performance.

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
A. FRENCH

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WOODRUFF, MRS. HARRIS, ASSISTANTS
Major: A minimum of nine hours of Upper Division French and German
113, 123, 213, and 223 or Spanish 113, 123, 213, and 223. Majors must offer
credit in Modern European History and History of Philosophy.
Minor: A minimum of six hours of Upper Division French or French
213, 223, and German 213, 223, or Spanish 213, 223.

GENERAL SURVEY COURSE
113-123. Elementary French. Essentials of grammar, vocabulary build-
ing, conversation, dictation, reading of simple prose. Throughout the year.
Four class meetings per week. Credit: 6 semester hours.

SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL COURSE
213, 223. Intermediate French. Reading from standard French authors.
Credit: 6 semester hours.
312. Advanced Composition. Credit: 2 hours.
322. Advanced Composition. Credit: 2 hours.
313. French Literature to 1789. (Alternates with French 413. Offered
upon demand.) Credit: 3 hours.
323. French Literature, 1789 to Present. (Alternates with French 423.
Offered upon demand.) Credit: 3 hours.
413. The Classical Period. (Offered upon demand.) Credit: 3 hours.
423. The Romantic Period. (Offered upon demand.) Credit: 3 hours.

B. GERMAN
GENERAL SURVEY COURSE

113-123. Elementary German. The primary aim of this course is to
enable the student to acquire a reading knowledge of easy German. Grammar
studied through an inductive analysis of the structure and forms of the lan-
guage based on the reading of texts. Four hours per week throughout the
year. Credit: 6 hours.

SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL COURSE
213. Intermediate German. Reading of texts of intermediate difficulty.
Continued analysis of the language with review study. Vocabulary building.
Formal and free composition. Three hours per week. First semester.
Prerequisite: German 113-123. Credit: 3 hours.

223. Intermediate German. Reading course in modern (mainly nine-
teenth century) prose, with increased attention to its character as literature.
Continued study of vocabulary and idiom, leading to a ready reading ability.
Three hours per week. Second semester. Prerequisite: German 213.
Credit: 3 hours.

C. S P A N I S H

GENERAL SURVEY COURSE

113-123. Elementary Spanish. Credit: 6 hours.

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SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL COURSES

213. Intermediate Spanish. Credit: 3 hours.

223. Intermediate Spanish. Spanish 213 continued. Credit: 3 hours.

DIVISION OF ARTS

I. GENERAL AIMS OF T H E DIVISION

1. To encourage thoroughness in scholarship.

2. To encourage the worthy use of leisure time.
3. To promote a keen sense of wholesome leadership, hearty cooperation,
and a spirit of fair play.
4. To encourage a sense of social balance in personal tastes, habits, and
conduct.
5. To promote the physical, mental, and social requisites to worthy
home and community membership.

DEPARTMENT OF ART

A. FINE ARTS

PROFESSOR BARROW, MRS. JARRETT, MRS. ALBRITTON, ASSISTANTS
Aims:

(1) To stimulate appreciation for art as an expression of culture.
(2) To develop student talent for creative expressions. ,
(3) To develop discrimination in everyday life as found in gardens,

homes, churches, schools, and community life.
(4) To train teachers for service in the public schools.
Major: The department doesn't offer a major at present but through
cooperation with the Department of Drama a substantial minor is offered
which should be pursued in consultation with the head of the department.
112. Elementary School Art. Designed especially for teachers in the
elementary schools. Credit: 2 hours. Laboratory fee, $2.00.
122. Arts and Crafts, Including Appreciation. Credit: 2 hours. Lab-
oratory fee, $2.00.
212. Drawing. Work in pencil, charcoal and pastels. Class four hours
a week. Laboratory fee, $2.00. Credit: 2 hours.
223. Drawing Continued. Class meets four hours per week. Laboratory
fee, $2.00. Credit: 3 hours.
313. Drawing and Painting. Life drawings, still drawings, portrait
drawings in water colors, pastels, and oils. Laboratory fee, $2.50. Credit:
3 hours.
323. Advanced Painting. Oil painting, advanced still life paintings, and
landscape paintings. Laboratory fee, $2.50. Credit: 3 hours.
413. History of Art. From the early Egyptians and Greeks to the Ren-
aissance. Credit: 3 hours.
423. History of Art Continued. The Renaissance to the present time.
Credit: 3 hours.
403. Commercial Art. Advertising, commercial designs, pen and ink
techniques, posters and publicity. Laboratory fee, $2.50. Credit: 3 hours.

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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ROBBINS, MISS DICKEY, ASSISTANTS
Aims: To train teachers and supervisors of school music.
To discover and develop individual talent.
To stimulate cultural experience in the entire student body.
To emphasize the importance of music in creative expression and whole-
some leisure-time activity.

The department offers the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in.
music.

Major: Credit must be offered in all courses outlined in the respective
divisions of Sections " A " and " B . " Persons concentrating in Public School
Music will be required to take certain courses in theory, and persons con-
centrating in theory will be required to do certain courses in public school
music. Each major is expected to have acquired a reasonable mastery of the-
piano. A minimum of two years of choral experience or its equivalent is
also required.

Minor: A minimum of sixteen hours chosen in consultation with the
department.

SPECIAL NOTE: Music majors are advised to take physics to satisfy their
requirement in Laboratory Science.

GENERAL SURVEY COURSES
112-122. Introduction to Musical Art. The origin, design, notation, and
philosophy underlying musical forms. Sight singing and ear training during
second semester. Credit: 4 hours.
211-221. Introduction to Musical Art (continued). Ear training, sight
singing, and dictation. Credit: 2 hours.

SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL COURSES

A. PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC
232-242. Public School Music. The primary and intermediate grades,,
the child voice in singing, treatment of the unmusical child, materials, games,
etc. Credit: 4 hours.

312-322. Public School Music. Junior and senior high school. Special
methods in ensemble. Credit: 4 hours.

311-321. Conducting. Techniques and skills in conducting. Credit: 2
hours.

303. Music Appreciation. Practical study of musical literature through-
laboratory methods. Credit: 3 hours.

403. Music Seminar. Problems peculiar to music students in junior
and senior high schools. Open to music majors only (to be taught concur-
rently with Education 400X). Credit: 3 hours.

B. THEORY

212-222. Harmony. A study of the construction and progression of p r i -
mary and secondary chords and their inversions; the leading tone triad;
the chord of the seventh; the chord of the ninth. Prerequisites: 112-122 or
their equivalent. Credit: 4 hours.

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252-262. History of Music. A study of the origins of music and musical
instruments. Music of primitive peoples. Music of the Orientals. Music
of the Greeks. Early Christian music. The classic, romantic, and impres-
sionistic schools of composition. Credit: 4 hours.

313-323. Advanced Harmony and Analysis. Modulation. Mixed chords.
Suspensions. The study of the tools of composition. Composition forms.
Prerequisites: 212-222. Credit: 6 hours.

413. Counterpoint. The composition of counter melodies to a given or
fixed melody. Prerequisites: 313-323. Credit: 3 hours.

423. Composition. The composition of small forms of music. Prereq-
uisites : 313-323. Credit: 3 hours. ^

432-442. Instrumentation. The study of the instruments of the orchestra;
their tonal compass and color; their technical possibilities. Prerequisites:
313-323. Credit: 4 hours.

443. Appreciation of Music. The correlation of music with other factors
to show the influence of civilization on music and music as a reflection
of the social order. The evaluation of music as compared to physical, spirit-
ual, and social change. The philosophy underlying composition from the
classic, romantic, and modern school. (Not open to music majors, but re-
quired of all candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.) Credit: 3 hours.

C. A P P L I E D M U S I C

1. Band Instruments, Organ, Piano, and Violin

Persons enrolled for work in either piano, organ, band instruments, or
violin must bear in mind that the quality of achievement and not credit hours
is criterion in determining the amount of credit allowed. This will depend
upon individual achievement, as determined by the instructor. However, they
must take a minimum of two hours of instruction per week and offer a mini-
mum of four hours practice per week. The maximum amount of credit
which may be earned during any one semester or year on these instruments is
three hours. Persons who enroll for work in this type of music will first
consult with the head of the Department of Music.

2. Voice

The requirement for persons enrolled for credit in voice is on the same
scale as those enrolled for credit in piano, organ, or violin.

3. Group Activity

101. Choral Music. Credit: 1 hour per year.
Piano. Techniques of pianoforte playing. Fingering, phrasing, interpre-
tation.
Voice. Breath control. Articulation, phrasing, diction, interpretation.
Ensemble Singing. Attack, dynamic, phrasing, diction.
111-121. Band Music. Rudimentary band playing as well as technique
and appreciation of ensemble work. Throughout the year. Credit: 2 hours.

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252-262. History of Music. A study of the origins of music and musical
instruments. Music of primitive peoples. Music of the Orientals. Music
of the Greeks. Early Christian music. The classic, romantic, and impres-
sionistic schools of composition. Credit: 4 hours.

313-323. Advanced Harmony and Analysis. Modulation. Mixed chords.
Suspensions. The study of the tools of composition. Composition forms.
Prerequisites: 212-222. Credit: 6 hours.

413. Counterpoint. The composition of counter melodies to a given or
fixed melody. Prerequisites: 313-323. Credit: 3 hours.

423. Composition. The composition of small forms of music. Prereq-
uisites : 313-323. Credit: 3 hours. ^

432-442. Instrumentation. The study of the instruments of the orchestra;
their tonal compass and color; their technical possibilities. Prerequisites:
313-323. Credit: 4 hours.

443. Appreciation of Music. The correlation of music with other factors
t o show the influence of civilization on music and music as a reflection
of the social order. The evaluation of music as compared to physical, spirit-
ual, and social change. The philosophy underlying composition from the
classic, romantic, and modern school. (Not open to music majors, but re-
quired of all candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.) Credit: 3 hours.

C. A P P L I E D M U S I C

1. Band Instruments, Organ, Piano, and Violin

Persons enrolled for work in either piano, organ, band instruments, or
violin must bear in mind that the quality of achievement and not credit hours
is criterion in determining the amount of credit allowed. This will depend
upon individual achievement, as determined by the instructor. However, they
must take a minimum of two hours of instruction per week and offer a mini-
mum of four hours practice per week. The maximum amount of credit
which may be earned during any one semester or year on these instruments is
three hours. Persons who enroll for work in this type of music will first
consult with the head of the Department of Music.

2. Voice

The requirement for persons enrolled for credit in voice is on the same
scale as those enrolled for credit in piano, organ, or violin.

3. Group Activity

101. Choral Music. Credit: 1 hour per year.
Piano. Techniques of pianoforte playing. Fingering, phrasing, interpre-
tation.
Voice. Breath control. Articulation, phrasing, diction, interpretation.
Ensemble Singing. Attack, dynamic, phrasing, diction.
111-121. Band Music. Rudimentary band playing as well as technique
and appreciation of ensemble work. Throughout the year. Credit: 2 hours.

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DEPARTMENT OF H O M E ECONOMICS

B. PRACTICAL ARTS

PROFESSOR BARROW, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JARRETT, MRS. ALBRITTON,
PROFESSORS I N RELATED DEPARTMENTS, ASSISTANTS

Aims:
(1) To train persons for capable teachers of Home Economics and
professional workers in areas related to Home Economics.
(2) To provide the essentials of a four-year college course basic to
graduate work and other business vocations for women.
(3) To train teachers for positions as Home Demonstration Agents.

Two types of majors are offered: The general major which is achieved
with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and the professional major which leads to
the Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. Persons who plan to
qualify for the Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics must satisfy
the following requirements:

A. Offer the completion of at least two years of Home Economics courses
in high school or secure the consent of the department.

B. Live in the Home Management House for a minimum of six weeks.
C. Pursue the specialized curriculum as suggested by the department.

Before graduation each senior (both general and professional majors)
must develop an outside project related to the field of Home Economics.
General Major: Majors with the Bachelor of Arts degree must offer
credit in courses 112, 122, 132, 213, 222, 313, 332, 333, 343, 443, 453, and 463.
General Minor: Minors with the Bachelor of Arts degree must offer
credit in courses 112, 122, 132, 113, 213, 222, 332, and 353.
Candidates for Bachelor of Science degree will follow the schedule out-
lined by the department and available in mimeographed form upon request.

GENERAL SURVEY COURSES

112-122. Introduction to Home Economics Education. The underlying
philosophy of the entire field of Home Economics with emphasis on discussion
and individual personal problems. Credit: 4 hours.

111-121. Art in Daily Living. Appreciation for daily surroundings;
beauty in nature and man; and construction of simple, useful articles. Credit:
2 hours.

142. Home Nursing. First aid and care of the sick. Credit : 2 hours.
113. Experimental Cookery. Fundamental processes of food selection
and preparation. Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

SPECIFIC D E P A R T M E N T A L COURSES
213. Clothing and Textiles. Fundamental process of clothing construc-
tion. Personal clothing problems and the use of household textiles. Credit:
3 hours. Laboratory fee.
222. Food Problems of the Family. Problems of nourishment and how
to solve them both for children and adults. Credit: 2 hours. Laboratory fee.
253. Child and Adolescent Psychology. (Same as Psychology 313.)
Credit: 3 hours.

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313. Consumer Education. Problems of purchasing food, clothing, and
household equipment, consumer goods and services, labels and standardization,
leisure-time activities. Credit: 3 hours.

343. Clothing Problems of the Family. Experiences in renovating, re-
modeling, construction and reconstruction of garments profitable in reduc-
ing the family's clothing budget. Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

333. Food Production and Conservation. Problems of lower income
families, home production of food, simple methods of conserving food, care
of equipment, etc. Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

423. Nutrition Problems. Proper foods for children, adults, and the sick;
preparation of diet. Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

332. Materials and Methods in Home Economics. Teaching and build-
ing a Home Economics curriculum, including ways and means of securing
equipment and materials. Credit: 2 hours.

353. Applied Design. Practical application of art principles and designs
to the individual and the home. Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

443. Home Planning and Equipment. Interior and exterior furnishing,
selection and arrangement of furniture, remodeling and making useful articles.
Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

412. Costume Design. Designing and constructing modern costumes.
Credit: 2 hours. Laboratory fee.

483. Advanced Clothing. Construction, remodeling, and tailoring gar-
ments. Credit: 3 hours. Laboratory fee.

404. Home Management Residence. Scientific management of the home,
including budgeting and household accounts. Requires living in the Home
Management House. Credit: 4 hours.

453. Family Relationship. (Same as Sociology 313.) Credit: 3 hours.
463. Child Development. Care and training of the child in the home
and community; emphasis on food, clothing, play, and exercise. Laboratory
work with children of the community. Credit: 3 hours.

400X. Student Teaching and Supervised Observation. (Same as Educa-
tion 400X.) Credit: 3 hours.

411-421. Survey. Designed for seniors to discuss difficulties, personal
problems, and problems of vocational and professional outlook. Credit: 2
hours.

Sp. 400. Home Economics Seminar. A n integrated course designed to
give an over-all review of the entire curriculum, but made available primarily
for opportunity to pursue intensively some particular problem in the field
of Home Economics. Experience provided to actually tackle some of the
problems. Open only to the exceptional senior with a definite project and
purpose.

DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

GENERAL AIMS OF THE DIVISION

The Division of Social Sciences is aware of the importance of human

relations in a complex social order, and attempts to contribute definitely to

creative living through its curriculum and curriculum activities. Some of

the basic aims are as follows:

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1. To develop in the student a healthy social consciousness in a chang-
ing society and the value of constantly remaking oneself in wholesome
adjustment.

2. To acquaint the student with and encourage an appreciation for the
historical development of society and social institutions with special reference
to their cultural, economic, political, social and religious aspects.

3. To encourage and promote actual participation in community life.

GENERAL DIVISIONAL MAJOR
A general divisional major in the Social Sciences is offered. Persons
who plan to become teachers in either the elementary or secondary schools,
or persons who plan to pursue graduate work in preparation for teaching on
the college level, are urged to choose divisional majors. I t is also recom-
mended for persons who plan to enter the fields of law or social work.
This major should include not less than thirty semester hours on the upper
division, and distributed over two or more departments. Schedule and
other details will be determined by the division and in conference with the
chairman.

GENERAL SURVEY COURSES TO ENTIRE DIVISION
103. Introduction to the Social Sciences. A n over-all view of history,
economics, political science, sociology, education, and religion. Emphasis
upon the unity of western civilization and constructive citizenship. Credit:
3 hours.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND
SECRETARIAL SCIENCE

PROFESSORS SCOTT, WILSON, EWBANK, HARRIS; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
BANKS, BOOKER, HAYES, NORRIS; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LAWSON;
MRS. JOHNSON AND M R . HORN

A. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The aim of this department is to train persons for useful participation in
business enterprises as well as offer the foundation for graduate study.

M a j o r : Economics 313, 323, 343, 423, 403A, 403B. Secretarial Science
113, 123. Business Administration 212, 213, 303A-303B, 313, 323, 413, 423,
443.

Minor: Twenty hours from any of the above courses.
B.A. 212. Business English. Credit: 2 semester hours.
B.A. 232-242. Business Mathematics. Credit: 4 hours.
B.A. 213. Business Organization. The object of this course is to fa-
miliarize the student with the various forms of organization with the view
of directing students and adapting the best types. I t is a study of sound
financing and development of a technique of handling business problems.
Laboratory work is required. Credit: 3 hours.
B.A. 303A-B.A.303B. Principles of Accounting. Credit: 6 hours.
B.A. 313. Business Law. Contracts including formation, essentials, per-
formance, rights, and remedies of parties; agencies including formation, con-
tracts between principles and agencies, and negotiable instruments.

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B.A. 323. Business Law. Continuation of 313, including law of business
organization, personal property, security relations, and real property.

B.A. 413. Principles of Advertising. The history and development of
modern advertising; its objectives and its institutions; its economic implica-
tions, and its place in the sales plan. Retail and general advertising, organiz-
ing the campaign, selection of media, the mechanics of methods of testing
and research. Credit: 3 hours.

B.A. 423. Real Estate. A comprehensive study of contracts, deeds, ab-
stracts, transfers, ownership, relative to real property. Various situations
are surveyed to apply principles governing evaluation and transfer of real
property. Semester course. Credit: 3 hours.

B.A. 403. Marketing. A treatment of transactions, pledges, and sales;
dealing with such practices utilized by competitors and the public. The se-
curing of money on credit, the legal aspects and devices of securing creditors.
(Not offered 1946-47. Alternates with Economics 343.) Credit: 3 hours.

B. SECRETARIAL SCIENCE

The aim of this department is to train persons for useful participation
i n small business enterprises in general and to serve in much needed and
increasingly emphasized capacity of secretary and recording clerk in high
schools in particular.

M a j o r : 033-043, 113-123; B.A. 212, 213, 232, 242, 311-321, 312-322, 401,
402, 412-422.

Minor: Twenty hours in consultation with department head.
S.S. 013-023. Elementary Shorthand. The reading of shorthand plates
dictation and transcription. Three hours a week throughout the year.
Credit: 6 hours.
S.S. 012-022. Typewriting. The touch system. Emphasis upon accuracy,
speed, and arrangement. Tabulation, technique, speed, studies rhythmic
records. Four hours a week throughout the year. Credit: 4 hours.
S.S. 113-123. Elementary Principles of Accounting and Bookkeeping.
Special emphasis upon the preparation and analysis of accounts for small busi-
ness enterprises. Field work and special reports are required. Three
hours a week throughout the year. Credit: 6 hours.
S. S. 033-043. Shorthand. Rapid dictation and transcription. Emphasis
upon accuracy and speed. Each student is required to do some work in a
college office. Prerequisite: 013-023 or its equivalent. Three hours a week
throughout the year. Credit: 6 hours.

UPPER DIVISION COURSES
S.S. 311-321. Office Training. Students are required to work in the
offices of the College for a minimum of 100 clock hours per semester through-
out the year. Credit: 2 hours.
S. S. 312-322. Stenography. Principles and practices of shorthand and
typewriting with special emphases upon speed, precision, and form. A d -
vanced dictation, 100 words per minute; transcription rate of 25 words per
minute. Prerequisite, 043. Credit: 4 hours.

S. S. 412-422. Secretarial Procedure and Practice. The qualifications,

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duties, responsibilities and general work of a secretary. Manuals and work-
books with practice in office machines, mimeograph, multigraph, Monroe
calculator, Burroughs adding machine, use of dictaphone, and filing. Credit:
4 hours.

S. S. 012-022B. Typewriting. Consists of advanced letter writing, legal
papers, tabulating, form filing, and speed work. Minimum of 20 words per
minute required for admission; a minimum speed of 40 words per minute
required for credit.

S.S. 401. Advanced Mimeographing and Duplicating Problems. Credit:
1 hour.

S. S. 402. Office Machines. Their use and care. Credit: 2 hours.
S. S. 442. Secretarial Dictation. Advanced dictation at 120 words per
minute and transcription at the rate of 35 words per minute. Credit: 2
hours.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

PROFESSORS WILSON, SCOTT, EWBANK; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS BANKS,

CLARK, BOOKER; ASSISTANT PROFESSORS LAWSON, JOHNSON

Aim: To acquaint the student with an understanding of the functioning

of our economic society.

Major: A minimum of twenty-one hours and credits in related depart-
ments in consultation with head of department.

Minor: Fifteen hours.

213. Principles of Economics. Production, value, price, money, exchange,
distribution, consumption and other fundamental concepts. Credit: 3 hours.

223. Principles of Economics. A continuation of Economics 213. Credit:
3 hours.

313. Money and Banking in the United States. A study of money and
banking in the United States with special emphasis on the Federal Reserve
System and banking legislation since 1933. (Offered 1946-47. Alternates-
with Economics 413.) Credit: 3 hours.

343. Money and Banking (continued). Credit: 3 hours.
323. Labor Problems. A general survey of the problems of labor arising
in a system of free enterprise. Poverty, inequality, unemployment, and con-
ditions of labor are studied. Trade, unionism, and collective bargaining are
contrasted with state legislation as devices for dealing with these problems.
(Offered 1946-47. Alternates with Economics 423.) Credit: 3 hours.

353. Rural Economics. Credit: 3 hours.
363. Cooperatives. Credit: 3 hours.
413. Economic Theory. A restatement of the leading principles of eco-
nomics in the light of their historical development. (Not offered 1946-47.)
Credit 3 hours.

423. Economics of Insurance. Historical development and economic as-
pects, with special reference to life, fire, marine, and credit insurance. (Not
offered 1946-47.) Credit: 3 hours.

403A. Economic Statistics. Methods of collection, presentation, and i n -
terpretation of statistical data. Lecture, recitations, and laboratory exercises.
Prerequisites: Algebra 113 and trigonometry 123. Credit: 3 hours.

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403B. Economic Statistics. Continuation of methods. Special emphasis
on practical application of statistical tabulation and interpretation. Credit:
3 hours.

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL
SCIENCE

PROFESSOR WILSON ; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS CLARK, NORRIS ; ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR W I L B U N ; MR. HORN, ASSISTANT

Aims: To acquaint the student with that kind of historical perspective
which will contribute to his understanding of the present. More specifically,
to enable the student to see in past events and developments a background
against which contemporary events and issues should be examined.

To encourage the promotion of intelligent and responsible citizenship.
To provide the basic foundations necessary for students planning to enter
the legal profession.
To provide the student with the basic foundations for preprofessional
courses and graduate study.

HISTORY

Major: Twenty-four hours, which may include six hours of American
government.

Minor: For history major, twenty hours selected from one or two of the
following subjects: Political Science, Economics, and Sociology. For majors
other than history minor, fifteen hours in history.

213. History of Europe, 476-1500. The development of Europe from the
fall of Rome to the close of the fifteenth century. Credit: 3 hours.

223. History of Europe, 1500-1815. Europe from the age of the dis-
coveries to the Congress of Vienna. Emphasis is placed upon the French
Revolution and the Napoleonic Era. Credit: 3 hours.

303. The Negro in American History. This course is an attempt to ac-
quaint the student with the problems and struggles of the Negro in America
from the Colonial Period up to the present. Credit: 3 hours.

313. History of the United States to 1860. Colonial foundations, the
movement for independence, and early problems of the republic. (Not of-
fered 1946-47.) Credit: 3 hours.

323. History of the United States, 1860 to the Present. The Civil War,
Reconstruction, the Progressive Movement, the World War, the Postwar
Problems, the Roosevelt Administration. (Not offered 1946-47.) Credit: 3
hours.

333. History of England. The history of the British peoples to the close
of the seventeenth century (1688). (Offered 1946-47. Alternates with
History 313.) Credit: 3 hours.

343. History of England. Modern history of the United Kingdom to the
present time (1688-1938) ; colonial and empirical development. (Offered
1946-47. Alternates with History 323.) Credit: 3 hours.

413. Continental European History, 1815-1918. The development of
European Nationalism, Liberalism, Imperialism, and the World War. (Of-
fered 1946-47. Alternates with History 303.) Credit: 3 hours.

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423. The World Since 1918. Postwar problems; the rise of dictatorships
in Europe and subsequent events. Credit: 3 hours.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

313. American National Government. This course is a study of the his-
torical development, the organization, powers, limitations, and practical
working of the national government. Credit: 3 hours.

323. State and Local Government (with special emphasis on the state
of Arkansas). This course deals with the powers, obligations, and rights of
states in the Federal Union, state constitution, and the organization of state
and local government. Credit: 3 hours.

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, A N D
RELIGION

PROFESSORS HARRIS, EWBANK ; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS EDMONDSON,
HAYES, JOHNSON, NORRIS; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR W I L B U N ;
MR. HORN

Major: A minimum of twenty-four hours, twelve of which must be in
either Philosophy, Psychology, or Religion, excluding 111-121 and Reli-
gion 223.

Minor: A minimum of fifteen hours, excluding Philosophy 111-121.

GENERAL SURVEY COURSE
111-121. Social Adjustment—the World and the Individual. Designed
to give the college freshman an appreciation of the world in which he
lives, to help him realize his own potentialities and limitations, and to recog-
nize the fact that creative adjustment to life's problems is the highest good
to be achieved. How to Study in College; Personal Adjustment to Social
L i f e ; Mental Hygiene; Personal Guidance; Vocational and Educational
Guidance; Moral and Cultural Values. Throughout the course emphasis is
placed upon the worth of individual personalities rather than subject matter
as such. Much time is given to the discovery and treatment of mechanical,
physical, and psychological difficulties which may serve as barriers to self-
realization. Two to three hours a week at the option of the instructor
throughout the year. Required of all freshmen except majors in Home
Economics. Credit: 2 hours.

1. PHILOSOPHY
NOTE : Philosophy 323 is required for a degree.
213. Logic. A study of the principles of reasoned thinking; deductive
and inductive inference; logical fallacies; the scientific method. Prerequisite:
Psychology 213. Offered upon demand. Credit: 3 hours.
323. Ethics. A n introductory study of the chief problems of ethics. A n
examination of various ethical theories that seek to form an adequate basis
for individual and public morality in the western world. A n inquiry into
the nature and validity of moral laws. Credit: 3 hours.
413-423. A General History of Philosophy. The first division treats the
history of thought from the Ionian School of Kant. The second division
deals with the development of thought from Kant to Dewey. Credit: 6
hours.

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353. Esthetics. Prerequisite: Psychology 213. (Not offered 1946-47.
Alternates with Philosophy 463.) Credit: 3 hours.

463. General Arts Survey. A n integrated course in the development of
the various aspects of civilization and culture. (Offered 1946-47.) Credit:
3 hours.

2. PSYCHOLOGY
Aim: To give the student an understanding and insight into human con-
duct to the end that he may better develop into a wholesome personality.
Psychology 213. General Psychology. Sensation, attention, perception,
conception, memory, image, reasoning, feeling, emotions, instincts, intelli-
gence, mental aberrations, and hypnosis are some of the topics taken up.
A n introductory, orientation course. Credit: 3 hours.
Psychology 223. Educational Psychology. Heredity and environment,
laws of learning, forgetting, motivation, general ability, special abilities, etc.,
are discussed with their practical application. Prerequisite: Psychology 213.
Credit: 3 hours.

Psychology 313. Childhood and Adolescence. A critical study of the
physical, emotional, and intellectual problems of the child from birth to
maturity, and means for dealing with these changes. This course will i n -
clude a discussion of physical changes, interests and impulses, intellectual
attitudes, sex differences and the reaction of the youth to society. Credit:
3 hours.

Psychology 323. Abnormal Psychology. A study of amentia and de-
mentia. A l l the major forms of dissociation will be taken up along with
procedures both sociological and medical for their removal. Prerequisite:
Psychology 213. Credit: 3 hours.

Psychology 402. Psychology of Advertising and Propaganda Analysis.
Recommended for majors in Commercial Education, Business Administra-
tion, and General Divisional majors. Credit: 2 hours.

3. RELIGION

NOTE : Religion 223 is required for a degree.
333. Social Teachings of the Prophets. Credit: 3 hours.
223. The Life and Teachings of Jesus with Special Reference to Social
Values. Credit: 3 hours.
313. Principles and Methods in Religious Education. (Not offered 1946-
47. Alternates with Religion 413.) Credit: 3 hours.
323. The Curriculum of Religious Education. (Not offered 1946-47.
Alternates with Religion 423.) Credit: 3 hours.
413. Psychology of Religion. (Offered 1946-47.) Credit: 3 hours.
423. Philosophy of Religion. (Offered 1946-47.) Credit: 3 hours.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

PROFESSOR EWBANK; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS CLARK, HAYES; ASSISTANT
PROFESSORS LAWSON, WILBUN ; MR. HORN, ASSISTANT

Major: Minimum of twenty-one hours, including 313, 323, 413, and 443.
Majors must show credit in Genetics, Ethics, and Statistics.

Minor: Fifteen hours.

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213. Principles of Sociology. A n introduction to sociology. Book fee,
$1.00. Credit: 3 hours.

223. Social Pathology. A study of individual and social pathology.
Book fee, $1.00. Credit: 3 hours.

313. The Family. A historical approach to modern marriage and family
life. Book fee, $1.00. Credit: 3 hours.

323. Rural Sociology. Rural people, institutions and social organizations
are studied. (Alternates with 363.) Book fee, $1.00. Credit: 3 hours.

343. Social Psychology. The relation of personality to society and cul-
ture; human conflict and mass behavior are studied. Book fee, $1.00.
Credit: 3 hours.

363. Population. Density, distribution, mobility, migration, and growth
are some of the topics studied. (Alternates with 323.) Book fee, $1.00.
Credit: 3 hours.

413. Social Surveys. Students are supervised in making social surveys.
(Alternates with 433.) Laboratory fee, $2.00. Credit: 3 hours.

423. Criminology. Factors favorable to criminality, apprehending, con-
victing, the prison system, and reform are some of the topics studied. ( A l -
ternates with 443.) Book fee, $1.00. Credit: 3 hours.

433. American Regionalism. The rise, development, and theory of re-
gionalism are studied. (Alternates with 413.) Book fee, $1.00. Credit:
3 hours.

443. Anthropology. A study of man and culture. (Alternates with 423.)
Book fee, $1.00. Credit: 3 hours.

DIVISION OF TEACHER TRAINING AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES

Effective September, 1945, there shall be a fifth general division of the
curriculum. This reorganization is the result of long study and cumulative
experiences by the faculty. I t is felt that such division will provide for
effective correlation of work which may be basic to a successful teacher-
training program of vocational guidance. The work in teacher education and
related subject matter such as Commercial Education will be offered pri-
marily on the upper division. The work in terminal courses will be offered
primarily on the lower division, while the work in all other departments may
be offered on both the lower and upper divisions. This division includes
the following departments: Education, Commercial Education, Library
Science, Physical Education and Health, Religious Education and Com-
munity Service, and the Special Terminal courses. For administrative pur-
poses all extension services will be handled through this division.

General Aims of the Division:
(1) To improve teacher education by a process of selection early
enough to devote approximately two years of college training, spe-
cifically to preparation for teaching.

(2) To place prospective teachers into a common unit to facilitate
needed curriculum activities and experiences.

(3) To integrate the teacher-training program into community life as
far as practicable.

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(4) To provide definite training for teaching, specifically in either the
elementary or secondary schools.

( 5 ) To provide a limited number of vocational opportunities.
(6) To provide related subject matter as tools for effective teaching.
Persons who major or minor in teacher training must also fulfill the
following requirements:
1. Offer a major in some other "content" field. I f this major comes
from the Division of Natural Sciences or the Division of Social Sciences,
the general divisional major is preferred.
2. Offer a minimum of three semester hours in Supervision, Observation,
and Student Teaching.
3. Offer credit in Materials and Methods of Teaching in the field of the
"content" major.
4. Pursue the basic two-year lower division curriculum required of all
students.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROFESSORS BARROW, EWBANK; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS JOHNSON,
NORRIS ; ASSISTANT PROFESSORS WILBUN, BROOKS ; Miss WIGGS,
MRS. HARRIS, MRS. GILLESPIE ; ASSISTANTS

Aims:
(1) To train teachers for positions in elementary and secondary
schools.
(2) To train students for community leadership and service.
(3) To create in students a desire for understanding fundamental edu-
cational problems of the Negro and techniques for their success-
ful solution.

Major: Major and minor requirements will be determined in consulta-
tion with the chairman of the division. Such requirements will vary with
the student's plan and purpose. Under normal circumstances, however, i t
is expected that not less than thirty hours of professional courses will be
offered for a major or twenty hours for a minor.

COURSES

A . CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

(1) Professional Courses

Education 213. Introduction to Education. General survey of the field

with problems. Credit: 3 hours.
Education 314. General Elementary Principles and Methods. Credit: 4

hours.
Education 313. Childhood and Adolescent Psychology. Credit: 3 hours.
Education 223. Elementary Curriculum Construction. Credit: 3 hours.
Education 323. Tests and Measurements. Credit: 3 hours.
Education 343. Special Elementary Methods. Credit: 3 hours.
Education 400X. Directed Teaching, including observation, supervision,

and actual student teaching. Credit: 3 to 9 hours, depending upon exten-
siveness of plan of organization. (Prerequisite: Education 343.)