1916-1917 Academic Catalog

ART, A$TRONOMY, BIBLE Elective for all who have not taken the course as a part or the required work in argumentation and debating. Three hours a week, one semester, ART. 5, ELECTIVE ART-Elective work in art to the amount or eight credit& will be counted towards the degree of Bachelor of Arts. One lesson a week for one semester constitutes the work required for one credit. Students electing art must pay the usual fees for lessons in art in addition to the regular collegiate tuition fees. See the Department of Art for the nature of the work offered. ASTRONOMY. PROFESSOR PA.RK '.ER. 6. GENERAL ASTRONOMY-The course is descriptive, and deal• with the planets and their movements, the sun, meteors, eomets, and other heavenly bodies. The te:<t-book is Young's manual. Elective for those who have not taken the course as a part of. the required work in mathenrn.ties. Four hours a week, one semester. BIBLE. 7. BIBLICAL INTRODUCTION-This course considers the lan– guage, canon, translation, and interpretation of the Bible, and the authcoticity, historicity, and canonicity of each book, The text•book ir, the Angus-Orcen Cyelopedic Hand•Book of the Bible, Elective f.or aU who have not taken the course as the required work in Bible. Three hours a week throughout the year. 8. OLD TESTAMENT-Patriarchal and Hebrew history, the Hebrew kingdom, poets and prophets are the subjects of study. The text•books are the Bible and Steele's Outlines. Elective for all who have oot taken the course as a part of the required work in Bible. Three hours a week, first 11en1ester. 9. NEW TESTAMENT-The life ot Christ, and the propagation of the Gospel are studied. The text-books are tho Bible and Steele's Outlines. Elective for all who bave not taken the course as a part of. the required work in Bible. Three hours a week, second semester. 10, BIDLE IDSTORY-The purpose of this study is to enable students of the Bible to grasp the whole course of history which it con– tains both in its outlines and in its details and to indicate and apply the great lessons which the history teaches, The text-books are the Bible and Blaikie's Manual of Bible History. Elective for all who have not taken the couree as a part of tho required work in Bible. Three hours a week, first eemeater, -0--