1938-1939 Academic Catalog

COURSES OF STUDY 61 13-14. CHURCH GOVERNMENT A study of church law and its application to member s, con– gregations, and the larger or ganizations of the Church. One hour a week throughout the year. Required of all candi– dat es for the ministry. SOCIOLOGY PROFESSORS STEELE AND SANTMYER 1. PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY Int r oductory course. Make up of society considered; uni– versal structure and fun ctions of social life st r essed; "the individual makes t he group and t he group makes the in– dividual." Thr ee hours a week, one semester. Required. Professor Steele. 2. SOCIAL PATHOLOGY Malad justments of societ y interpreted in t erms of socio– logical theory. 'I'heory and actuality in social problems. Three hours a week, one semester. 3. ~OCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Collective knowing, feeling, and willing; the psychology of the crowd. Eilectiv:e. Three hours a week, one semester. Not given every year. 4. AMERICAN PROBLEMS Social institutions. A study of the problems of democracy. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Prerequisite, Economics 1, or Sociology 1. Not given every year. 5. SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Maladjustments, why, and the remedy. Attitude of various groups. Case work. Three hours a week. One semester. Not given every year. Professor Steele. 6. RURAL SOCIOLOGY A study of the fundamental pr inciples of rural social de– velopment. A picture of the average rur al group and the sociological interpretation of the same. Solution of present day problems considered. Prerequisite Sociology 1. Three hours a week, one semester. Required of students pursuing the normal course. 7. COMMERCIAL LAW Dealing with the principles of law a s applied to the business world. Three hours, one semester. 8. THE CHURCH AND SOCIETY Elective. This course deals with the relation of church to social reconstruction. The value of humanity exceeds that of profit. Three hours, one semester. Not given every year.