1942-1943 Academic Catalog

46 DESCRIPTION OF COURSES 3. Political Hi tory of the United States A study of the political parties and party problems in the United States. Three hours a week, one semester. 4. International Relation Treaties, commerce, laws and leagues of nations, arbitration, courts. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 5. Government and Political Science A course on government in general, and on our national and local governments in particular, with especial attention to the needs of teachers of high school civics. Three hours a week, one semester. Psychology: Professor McChesney I. General Psychology Consciousness, sensation, perception, memory, feelings, imagina– tion, thought, reasoning and the will. Required. Should be taken be– fore Junior year. Three hours a week, one semester. 2. Adolescence A scientific study of the development of the adolescent mind and life. Various texts and lectures. Elective. Two hours a week, one semester. 4. Experimental Psychology Elementa:ry experiments in ,the variotts phases of conscious phenomena. Elective. Prerequisite, General Psychology. Three hours a week, one semester. Public Speaking: Professors McChesney and Niestrath 1. Elementary Public Speaking A study of the fundamental principles of effective speaking with practice in the preparation and delivery of original speeches. Three hours a week, two hours credit, first semester-. Required of all fresh– men. 2. Public Speaking An introduction to the fundamental principles involved in the reading and interpretation of poetry and prose. Elective. Two hours a week, second semester. Prerequisite, Public Speaking I. 3-4. Discussion and Debating Group discussion of timely questions. Study of argumentation, analysis, evidence, and persuasion. Brief-drawing. Extemporaneous arguments. Practice debating. Inter-collegiate debating. Elective. Two hours a week throughout the year. 11-12. Homiletics Elementary Homiletics. A study of the theory and principles of the preparation and delivery of sermons. Two hours a week through– out the year. Required for candidates of the Gospel Ministry.