1917-1918 Academic Catalog

RELIGION, SOCIOLOGY, TEACHING RELIGION PROFESSOR MCCHESNEY 110. APOLOGETICS-This course includes the evidences of Chris– tianity and natural theology. Required. Three hours a week, one semester. 111. COMPARATIVE RELIGION-Mohammedanism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, nature worship, and Christianity are com• pared and contrasted. The text-book is Kellogg's. Elective. One hour a week throughout the the year. SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR ALLEN 112. GENERAL SOCIOLOGY. A study of social evolution and sociological principles, with special reference to social problems, is made. The text-book is Ellwood's. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 113. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY-The phenomena presented by col– lective knowini;:', feeling, and willing, and the psychology of the crowd are studied. The text-book is Ross'. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 114. SOCIALISM-A study of the spirit and meaning of the move– ment. and a careful consideration of the arguments for and against socialistic proposals constitute the work. Elective. ThTee hours a week, one semester. TEACRlNG PROFESSOR WRIGHT ll5. OBSERVATION OF TEACHING-The teaching of secondary studies is obseTved, under the direction of the critic teacheT, in the Preparatory Department of the Colle~. and in the neighboring high schools. As there are thirteen public high schools in the county, and many beyond the county lines within easy TCach, the oppoTtunities for this work nre :1bundant. Car('ful notes. Wl"ittei, Teport.~ and oral critiques are required of eveTy student. A full discussion of the things seen helps to clarify the principles of teaching involved. Re– quired of ,Juniors in the four-year normal course. One hour a week throughout the yeaT. 116. PRACTICE TE'ACHING-The student teaches classes in the normal training school connected with the Preparatory Department of the College. The student is required to present, before teaching, a lesson plan for every recitation he conducts. He then teaches the class under the direct supervision of the critic teacher, and occasion• ally of other members of the Faculty. Required of Senion in the four-year normal course. One hour a week throughout the year. 117. CONFERENCE ON TEACHING-All students, who are do– ing work in the observation of teaching and in pTactice teaching, are required to attend a weekly conference at which reports are made and the criticisms of the critic teacher are presented. McMurry's Handbook is used as an outline of instruction. One hour a week throughout the year. - 42-