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Show PAGE 30 WEBER ACADEMY ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY Principal Owen F. Beal Economics IThis course gives a comprehensive survey of the field of economics. It is intended to meet the needs of college students who desire some systematic knowledge of the underlying principles governing the production, consumption, exchange, and distribution of wealth. Four periods per week, first semester. Three hours' credit. Sociology I, (Practical Social Problems)The study of modern social problems, including the growth of population, immigration, problems of labor, poor relief, crime and punishment, and community studies recreational, social, cultural and educational, together with the reading and discussion of the latest literature treating of these subjects. Four periods per week, second semester. Three hours' credit. HISTORY Prof. Joel E. Ricks History I, (English History)A discussion of England before the Norman Conquest, The Norman and Angevin Kings, the growth of the parliamentary constitution, the reformation and Puritan revolution, the political revolutions and the development of cabinet government. Four periods per week, first semester. Three hours' credit. History II, (American Colonial History) Four periods per week, second semester. Three hours' credit. WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 31 CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY Prof. J. G. Lind Chemistry I, (General Chemistry)The non-metals will be studied in detail. The fundamental principle and theories of chemistry will receive special consideration. Text: McPherson and Henderson's General Chemistry. First semester, three recitations and two double laboratory periods per week. Four hours' credit. Chemistry II, (General Chemistry)Continuation of I. The metals and elementary qualitative analysis. Some standard work on qualitative analysis will be used. Second semester, three recitations and two double laboratory periods per week. Four hours' credit. Geology I, (General Geology)Dynamical, structural and physiographical geology, with practical laboratory work on maps and specimens and field excursions. Text: "Cleland's" or "Pirrson's and Schuchert's Text Book of Geology." A course in Chemistry should precede or accompany this course. First semester, three recitations and two double laboratory or field periods per week. Four hours' credit. Geology II, (Mineralogy)This course includes a study of the more common minerals and ores. Considerable individual laboratory work in blowpipe analysis and determinative mineralogy. Text: "Dana's Revised Manual of Mineralogy." Prequisite, a course in Chemistry. Second semester. Three recitations and two double laboratory periods per week. Four hours' credit. |