1929-1930 Academic Catalog

DES RIPTION OF COLLEGIATE AND NORM.AL STUDIES lion, <'Onsdousnoss , mechanics and dynamics of human nature. Three hours a week, "{ •ond semester. General Psychology prerequisite. Open only to Junlore and Seniors. l'rofessor Parry. 21. OB ERVATION ' D PARTIC1PATIO - Required for St.ate High School er- tlflcaU•. Open to Juniors and enlors. 'fhls course Is a prerequisite for Student Teach– lng. ' hours of classroom work Is required for the course. First semester, three hours credit. Professor Bristow. 22. EDU ATIO AL MEAS REMENTS- A study of lntelllgence tests, standardized tests and statistical methods. The old-type and new-type subject-matter examinations are ~lso discussed. Elective. Two hours, second semester. 2S-24. T DE T TEACHING- Required for State High School Certlflcnte. Four bovrs of credit are given for teaching one hour a day for twelve weeks; five hours, for eighteen weeks. Professor Bristow. 25-26. T DENT TEACHING-Required for State Elementary Certlflcate. Four hours of credit are given for teaching one hour a day for twelve weeks; five h ours, for eighteen weeks. Professor Bristow. 28. MAJOR AND MINOR METHOD - Methods of teachlng high schoo1 subjects are otrered In the following: English, French, German, Latln, History, Mathematics, clence, octal Science. The above subjects are taught by the professors in whose departments they are listed. Two hours, second semester. 29. PRINCIPLES OF ECONDARY EDUCATION- The Individual-social princlplee of the philosophy of life and education are considered, with adequate attention to the adolescen.t age of the secondary group. Three hours, first semester. Professor Hostetler. SO. SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULA- A study of the origin and development (If the secondary school currlcuTum, with a discussion of the importance of the sociolo– gical approach to curriculum making. Two hours, second semester. Professor Hostetler. ENGLISH PROFE SORS BROWN, STEELE, AND HOSTETLER 1-2. BNGLISH-A professionalized cou rse in the construction of the sentence, the parts of speech with those Inflections that are involved ln the common errors In speech, and composition In the elementa ry schools. Three hours a week, throughout the year. Professor Hostetler. S-4. BEGINNING RHETORIC-Expression o! simple, fluent, and forcible English ls taught. Requlred. Three hours a week throughout the year. Professor Brown. 6. ADVANCED RHETORIC-A course in which the advanced types and prac– tices of rhetoric are studied. Formal essays, editorials and other various forms are emphasized. Elective. Two hours, one semester. 7. GENERAL SURVEY OF ENGLI H LITERATURE-Representative works of the great English writers from the earliest h istory of the English people to the present. 1'equlred. Three hours, first semester. Professor Brown. 8. GENERAL SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE- Representative works of &he great .American writers from the earliest history of the nation to the present. Required. Three hours, second semester. Professor Steele. 9. DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAM.A- A history of the drama beginning with the Greek Drama and following Its progress through the centuries. Representative plays from each Important stage of development are read. For advanced students. Elective. Three hours, one semester. 10. SHAKESPEARE-A careful study and analysis is made of some of Shake– speare's tragedies and comedies. Others are read rapidly. Written critiques required. Elective. Three hours a week, on.e semester. Not given every year. Professor Brown. 11. MODERN DRAMA-A study of the great contemporary dramas of England, Ireland, Germany, France, Belgium, Norway, Russia, and America. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Not given every year. Professor Brown. 12. AMERICAN POETRY- A survey of the most characteristic works of Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Longfellow, Whittler, Holmes, Lowell, Whitman, Lanier and Riley. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. N.ot given every year. 13. ENGLISH POETRY-A study of verse structure and an analysis of selected poems ; also a critical study of the early nineteenth century poets----Wordsworth, Scott, Byron, Shelley, Keats. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Not given every year. 14. BROWNING AND TENNYSON- A critical study of a few selections from each poet and the rapid reading of others. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. :Not given every year. 15-16. JOURNALISM- A practical study of journalism, including the make-up of newspapers and writing of news articles. Elective. Two hours, two semesters. 17. THE HORT STORY-The history and teclmique of the shoI1 story, critical analysis of a representative collection of short stories, extensive readings in period since 1890. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Not given every year. Professor Steele. 18. ENGLISH NOVEL-Representative novels from the beginning of the written novel to the present day are r ead and discussed. Three hours throughout the year. Not given every year. PAGE FORTY-TW8