Continuing Education 3. Mechanical Drawing (Advanced)—Point, line, plane, problems, length and slope of line, development and intersections of surfaces, shades and shadows. Prerequisite: Mechanical Drawing 2. Individual instruction. Two laboratory periods a week. (2). Architectural Drawing 21. Blueprint Reading and Estimating (Elementary)— Figuring qualities of building materials, their cost, cost of handling, labor required for a four-room house. Individual instruction. (2). 22. Blueprint Reading and Estimating (Advanced)—Continuation of elementary estimating, including construction reports and comparison with estimates. Individual instruction. Two laboratory periods a week. (2). 36. Architectural Design—Planning and designing small homes. Prerequisite: Architectural Drawing 31. (2). Building Drawing and Materials 051. Building, Drawing and Materials—Drawing symbols and detailed layouts related to building construction. Prerequisite: Intermediate mechanical drawing. Individual Instruction. Two laboratory periods a week. (2). 052. Advanced Building, Drawing and Materials—Continuation of building, drawing, and materials home planning, floor layouts, elevations, stairs, sections, and plot plans. Individual instruction. Two laboratory periods a week. (2). Department of Political Science and Philosophy POLITICAL SCIENCE Courses of Instruction 051 Municipal Administration—This course in management training is designed to produce skills for handling managerial problems in accordance with sound principles. (5). 052. Municipal Planning—Planning the effective utilization of city resources and facilities, with particular emphasis on transit lines, sewage system, parks and playgrounds, public buildings, zoning and water supply. (5). 053. Municipal Personnel—Practical analysis of municipal personnel problems. The course deals with organization, classification, training, promotion, disciplining, and paying city employees. (5). 342 Continuing Education 054. Municipal Finance—Practical analysis of the operation and techniques of municipal finance. The course will study local problems in connection with revenue, budget making, accounting, assessments, purchasing and storage, long-term financing, and other financial controls. (5). 056. Municipal Fire—Examination of the important fire safety principles and use of equipment for effective operation will be studied. (5). 057. Municipal Public Works—Practical analysis of procedures and techniques for the efficient management of municipal public works. Particular attention is given to streets, sewage, water works, and airport operation. (5). 058. Municipal Recreation—Practical analysis of the planning and operation of community recreation. The history of local problems will be noted. Planning for city wide participation is emphasized. (5). 059. Municipal Public Relations—Practical analysis of the public relations process. Involves study of communications between city and community, use of news media, and intra organizational communication. (3-5) 060. Practical Politics—A practical course designed for the layman to aid him in understanding the political processes. (1-5) PHILOSOPHY Courses of Instruction 14. Introduction to Religion—Major problems of religion in the Western world, such as conceptions of God, ways of knowing God, religious values, possibilty of immortality, human freedom. (5). 18. Types of Religious Philosophy—Intellectual foundations of some major contemporary movements in religious philosophy, such as Protestant Modernism, Scientific Humanism an Existentialism. (5). 20. Introduction to the Bible—Background of the Bible. In addition to selected readings, special consideration is given to the dating of the books of the Bible, authorship, canonization of the books, and preservation and transmission of the English Bible, including Protestant and Catholic versions. (5). 21. Introduction to the Old Testament—Major books of the Old Testament, considered in their historical context. The Pentateuch and writings of the great prophets are the major focusing points. (3). 343