1917-1918 Academic Catalog

POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR ALLEN 99. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT-A study is made of the evolu– tion of the American government and politics, and of the forms nnd activities of the Federal and State governments. The text-book is Beard's. Electh•c. Three hours a week. one semester. 100. COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT-This course embraces a discussion of the general principles of jurisprudence and politics, the various theories of the State, the growth of governments, their pres– ent tendencies and international relations. The text-book is Ogg's. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 101. CONTEMPORARY POLITICS-The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for the pursuit of American government and politics, and for the understanding- of current history by the study of the period from 1877 to the present time. The text-book is Beard's. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 102. INTERNATIONAL LAW-The origin, progress, and princi– ples of international law are studied, illustrated, and thoroughly dis– cussed. The text-book is Davis'. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 103. INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-The subject is studied with special reference to the relations of the United States to other na– tions. The text-book is Coolidge's. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 104. PARLIAMENTARY LAW-The work of this course includes instruction in fundamental principles and actual practice in conduct– ing public meetings. The text-book is Cushing's. Elective. Two hours a week, one semester. PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR MCCHESNEY 105. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY-Human psychology is presented in its phases of the relation or the body to consciousness, sensation, perception. memory, feelings, imagination. thou~ht, reasoning, and the will. The text-book is Angeli's. Required. Three hours a week, one semester. 106. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY- This course considers the mind in its relation to methods of trainine and acquisition of knowl– edge. The text-book is Pyle's. Elective. Three hours a week, second semester. 107. CHILD PSYCHOLOGY-This course embraces a scientific study of child life and consciousness. The text-book is Kirkpatrick's. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 108. EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-Elementary experiments in the various phases of conscious phenomena are made. The texts are Thorndike's and Seashore's. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 109. ADVANCED GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY-This course covers all the data of consciou!'lness. together with mctaoh:vsical problems re– lated to psychology. The text-book is James' Principles. Elective. Three hours a week throughout the year. -41-