1931-1932 Academic Catalog

52 DESCRIPTION OF COURSES CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR KUEHRMANN 1-2. GENERAL CHEMISTRY A study of the various elements and their compounds a s to their occur ence, prepar a tion, proper ties, and use. Elect ive. F our hour s a week throughout t he year. 5-6. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS The principles of gravimetric and volumetric analysis, with practical application to t ypical minerals and metals, includ– ing the solution of practical laboratory problems. Elective. Three laborator y periods and one recitation period. Four hours credit. Given throughout the year. Prerequisite 9-10. Open to Juniors only. 7-8. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Study of carbon and its compounds, including both aliphatic and aromatic series. General qualitat ive analysis of org anic compounds is taken up in the second semester. Five hours a week throughout the year. Given every second year. Open to Seniors and special students. 9-10. QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS Analysis of metals, acids and bases; knowns and unknowns. Two laboratory periods and one recitation period throughout · the year. Three hours credit. Prerequisite to 5-6. DRAWING PROFESSOR KUEHRMANN 7-8. MECHANICAL DRAWING Mechanical drawing and descriptive geometry. Instruction is largely individual. Elective. Two hours a week through– out the year. Not given every year. 9-10. ISOMETRIC-ASSEMBLY-DETAIL Architectural blue prints and maps. Elective. Two hours a week throughout the year. Not given every year. ECONOMICS PROFESSOR STEELE 1-2. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS Production, exchange, distribution, and consumption, labor, capital, association, money, credit, commerce, collectivism, co-operation, wages, interest, and profits. Elective. Three hours a week throughout the year. Not given every year. 3-4. THE SCIENCE OF BUSINESS Value, rent, interest, banking, foreign trade, profits. Elec– tive. Three hours a week, one semester. Prerequisite 1. Not given every year.