17. Elementary Statistics. A course designed to give the student of education the elementary fundamentals of statistics needed to understand educational literature and research. It minimizes mathematics requirements and stresses the practical phase of statistics important in the everyday work of the classroom. Recommended for students intending to teach. Two lectures and one laboratory period a week. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Spring. Allen 21. Industrial Psychology. A course dealing with the problems and the solution of problems occurring in personnel administration. Consideration is given to factors influencing the fundamentals of management, physical plant facilities, standardization of procedures, work simplification, inspection, materials control, production planning, budgetary and cost control, wage and salaries, industrial relations and organization. Three quarter hours. Winter. Larsen 24. Group Dynamics. A course dealing with concepts and methods of group discussion and decision making. The course is designed to give industrial personnel the opportunity of developing skills for getting people to work together and settling disputes. Attention is also given to organizing discussion sessions, establishing criteria for determining decisions and settling disputes. Three quarter hours. Spring. Larsen DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY J. G. Olson COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Philosophy It is recommended that a student pursuing a major in philosophy complete philosophy 1, 3, 5, 10, and 16. 1. Social Ethics. A critical study of the bases of social policy. Criteria for rational criticism, and the application of selected historical materials to current questions constitute the major problems of the course. Five quarter hours. Autumn. Olson 2. Philosophy of Democracy. The development of the free man's democratic ideal in modern times; special attention is devoted to those current issues, both national and international, which challenge the democratic ideal. Two quarter hours. Spring. Olson 3. Introduction to Philosophy. A foundation course concerned with major philosophic problems and the application of this knowledge to the business of living more intelligently in the twentieth century. Five quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Olson 4. History of Science. The development of ideas of certain major historical figures that have contributed to methods of scientific inquiry and knowledge, with special emphasis on the social and religious effects of scientific achievement. Five quarter hours. Winter. (Given alternate years.) Olson 5. Logic. A basic course which examines problems of induction, conduct of life, and the uncovering of fallacies in argumentation and deduction, and semantics. The importance of correct thinking in the propaganda will be emphasized. Five quarter hours. Winter. Olson 10. Introduction to History of Philosophy. A study of selected writings of great thinkers of the western world such as Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Hume, James, and Dewey. Five quarter hours. Spring. (Given alternate years.) Olson 15. Aesthetics (Philosophy of Beauty). Beauty as a value in life is considered in relation to the arts. Aesthetic value is distinguished from ethical, religious, and political values. Emphasis will be put on particular works of art as providing suitable examples for enjoyment and criticism. Three quarter hours. Spring. (Given alternate years.) Olson 16. Philosophy of Religion. An introduction to the central problems of occidential religions. The nature and proofs for God, freedom, and immortality, and the problem of evil are among the problems considered. Five quarter hours. Spring. Olson DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY H. C. Bateman, J. B. Harvey, E. C. Larsen, W. C. Neville A student preparing to major in sociology or social work should complete all regular requirements for the title of Associate of Arts or Associate of Science, and in addition, should complete Sociology 1, 2, 8, 10. It is recommended that the student take courses in other social sciences. There are no prerequisites for any course in the department. Sociology Club. Any student who has an interest in studying and developing social relationships and social welfare in the College and community is eligible for membership. Club fees are nominal. The Sociology Club sponsors field trips, a lecture series, and entertainment. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Sociology I. Elementary Principles of Sociology. A basic general sociology course in which the various approaches to social behavior are evaluated. Group life and organization, the social processes, social institutions, social disorganization, population, race, social status, social changes, and social control are studied in terms of interaction and influences upon individual personality and behavior. Five quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Neville