1941-1942 Academic Catalog

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES 67 9-10. SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY The study of the science of God and of the relations be– tween 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 church 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 candidates 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 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. 6. RURAL SOCIOLOGY A study of the fundamental principles of rural social de– velopment. A pieture 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. Required of students pursuing the normal course.