1940-1941 Academic Catalog

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES 67 9-10. SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY The study of the.! science of God and of the relations between God and the universe. Three hours a week for three years. Required of all candidates for the Gospel Ministry. 11-12. PASTORAL THEOLOGY A study of the character and conduct of ministers of the Gospel and their relations to the church in particular and general. Two hours a week throughout the year. Required of candidates for the Ministry of the Gospel. 13-14. CHURCH GOVERNMENT A study of chm·ch law and its application to members, con– gregations, and the larger organizations of the Church. One hour a week throughout the year. Required of all candi– dates for the ministry. SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR STEELE 1. PRINCIPLES OF. SOCIOLOGY Introductory course. Make up of society considered; uni– versal structure and functions of social life stressed; "the individual makes the group and the group makes the in– dividual." Three hours a week, one semester. Required. 2. SOCIAL PATHOLOGY Maladjustments of society interpreted in terms of socio– logical theory. Theory and actuality in social problems. Three hours a week, one semester. 3. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Collective knowing, feeling, and willing; the psychology of the crowd. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Not given every year. . 4. AMERICAN PROBLEMS Social mstitutfons. A study of the problems of democracy. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Prerequisite, Economics 1, or Sociology 1. Not given every year. 6. SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Maladjulitments, why, and the remedy. Attitude of various groups. Case work. Three hours a w~ek. One semester. Not given every year. 6. RURAL SOCIOLOGY A study of :he fundamental principles of rural social de– velopment. A picture of the average rural group and the sociological interpretation of the same. Solution of present day problems considered. Prerequisite Sociology 1. Three hours a. week, one semester. Requin•d of students pursuing the normal course.