1923-1924 Academic Catalog

OLLEGI TE DEP RTMENT THE ARTS CURR ICULUM R equ irem e nts for the Degree of Bache lor '?'f A r ts . Upon the completion of the following reqmrements, which comprise the arts curriculum, the degree of Bachelor of Arts is conferred: 1. Bible ( ix semester-hours elected from this department) ; 2. College Rhetoric (six semester-hours); 3. English Literature ( three semester-ho~irs) ; 4. Foreign Language (from twelve to sixteen semester-h our_s , including two years' work in one language or: one year's work m each of two languages, selected from the followmg: French, Ger man, Latin, Greek, Hebrew); . . 5. Natural Science (eight semester-hours, rncludmg any on e of the following sciences: Zoology, Botany, 9hemistrr, or Physics; each science being pursued thr oughou t an en~ire collegia~e year) ; 6. History (three semester-hours, a reqmred course m Amencan h istory) ; 7 . Oratory (four semester-hours); 8. Argumentation and Debating {four semester-hours) ; 9. General Psychology (three semester-hours) ; 10. Logic (three semester-h ours) ; 11. Social Science (three semester-hours elected from the de- partments of economics, sociology and political science); 12 . Ethics (three semester-hours); 13. Apologetics (three semester-hours); . 14. A Major Study (a study selected by the student and inclu d– ing eighteen semester-hours' work in any one department of study). Work required in any department may be counted as a part of the major study in that department, except that wo r k in t h e fir st two years of a foreign language cannot be counted; 15. A Minor Study (including ten semester-hours' work to be elected by the student from a department closely related to t h e major study, with the advice and consent of the professor at t h e head of the department in which the major study is taken . Work required in any department may be counted as a part of the m·inor study in that department; 16. Elective. Studies (in addition to those specified above, to an amount sufficient to make a total of one hundred and twenty semester-hours, which is the number required in the arts curriculum for the degree of Bachelor of Arts; these free electives may be chosen by the .student from any department of instruction); 17. A thesis of at least two thousand words upon some subject connected with the department of instruction in which the major study is taken, and meeting with the approval of the professor at the head of that department. The t itle ·of the thesis must be submitted not later than the first of February preceding graduation, a copy of the thesis not later than the first of May, and a corrected type– written copy not later than the Saturday preceding graduation. It is not necessary that the above requirements should be met in the order given . Each semester the student should seek the advice of his instructors as to what courses should be taken next. COURSES FOR FRESHMEN IN THE ARTS CURRICULUM The following courses are recommended as the most suitable for freshmen . With the advice of members of the Faculty, each student should select five of these courses in accordance with his needs , tastes and previous preparation: PAGE SIXTEEN