1939 Summer Sesssion Catalog of Pacific Lutheran College

Pacific Lutheran College Bulletin Published

quarterl>' by Pacific Lutheran College at Tacoffi3 and Parkland, Washington. second-dass matter April 26, 1927, at the postoffice at Tacoma, Washington, under the Act of August 24, 1912.

VOL. XIX

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No.1, Part 1

MAY, 1939

THE 1939 SUlVIl\IER SESSION June 12

First Terlll

July 14

July 17 . August II

Second Terlll CENERAL 1939 1939

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INFORMATION

Pacific Lutheran College presents in this bulletin information concermng the Summer Quarter. The courses are all on the college level. On M arch 28, the Pacific Lutheran College Board of Trustees voted to petition the Corpo­

ration and the cooperating church bodies to enlarge Pacific Lutheran College i.nto a four-year collegiate institution. In harmony with this resolution, and in view of (he action by the \'Vashington State Board of Education requiring the completion of a fo ur-year curriculum for certification of elementary and junior high chool teachers after September 1, 1942, the College offers a limited amount of work on rhe fourth-year level in this Summer Session.

CERTIFICATION According to the plan of certification in \'Vashington, a Three·year Elementary Certificate is issued on the completion of the three.year curriculum. After Se pte m­ ber 1, 1942, completion of the four-year curriculum will be required. The Three­ year Elem ntary Certificate may be renewed once for three years upon the completion of ten semester hours of credit.

"An ap p lica n t for the Six-year Standard Elementar>' Certificate musr present a diplo a from an accredited normal school or reachers' college indicating the com­ pletion of a four·year curriculum. In additio n, the appl ica nt must have had at lea t two years of Sl1 'cessful teaching experience upon a Thre e·y ear Elementary errificate."

Elementary certificates are valid both in elementary grades and junior high scho I. REGISTRATION R eg istration will be held Monday, June 12. will be held July 17.

Registtation

for the second term

FACULTY The faculty of the Summer Session is composed mainly of members of the regular teaching staff.

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS FOR. SUMMER SESSION atherine M. Grimstead, M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University (Classroom Teacher, Washington School, Tacoma) H. Fred Swanson, Ph.D., University of Iowa__

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Education istory

(Professor of History, Dana College) Elmer Theron Thune, M.A., University of Washington

Education

(Principal, Stanley School, Tacoma, \Vash.)

EXPENSES A tultlon fee of $4.50 per semester credit hour IS required of all persons attending the Summer Session. This fee must be paid at the time of registration.

A library fee of $2.00 will be charged.

ROOM AND BOARD Room and board can be had at a reasonable price. The dormitories will be open for occupancy. Room rent for the summer quarter is $15.00.

CHAPEL EXERCISES In keeping with the Christian character of the College, devotional exercises are held at stated times each week which teachers and students are invited to attend.

COURSES OFFERED The number of courses available for credit will be determined by the demand.

Other courses will be provided if five or more students request it.

CHRISTIANITY Two credit hours.

A survey of principtes and practices in the field of moral and religious education in the United States. Syllabus; reading; essays.

4. ReligioHs Education

Two credit hams.

A summary of general, individual, and social ethics. A study of the natural as well as the divine sanction for all acts of choice. A careful evaluation of the theories of ethical values.

6. Ethics

ECONOMICS Three credit hours.

1. Economics

The principles of production, exchange, and distribution.

EDUCATION 3. Educational PS)lchology

Three credit hOllrs.

A consideration of the psychological principles involved in education.

31. Public School System Two credit hOllrs.

A survey of the State Constitution and the school laws of Washington; practice in the use of school forms and reports.

33. Psychology of Elementary School Subjects Two credit hours.

A review of the scientific investigations based upon psychology of elementary schoor subjects.

36. Primary Reading Two credit hours.

A study of the materials and methods of the modern reading program and its relation to other activities.

37. Special Projects One to three credit hours.

Original research in the field of education.

39. School Administration Two credit hours.

Practical problems of elementary school administration and organzanon.

41. Elementary School Curriculum

Two credit hours.

42. Manuscript Writing

Two credit hours.

A study of modern trends In curriculum construction.

A study of the technique of manuscript writing and its advantages to the child and teacher.

46. Kindergarten - Junior Primary Education A stu dy of p ractice s and procedures on

Two credit hartl'S.

the Kindergarten and Junior

Primary levels.

ENGLISH Two credit hours.

21. Joumalism Editorial and feature writing; a study of the variolls types of edi足 torial and feature copy; column writing; manuscript technique; labora足

tory work.

30. English Grammar A study of the

Two credit ha itI'S.

essentials of practical English grammar.

32. Shakespeare

Two credit haitI'S.

36. Types of Literature

Two credit hours.

Readings, reports, lectures, discussions.

A study of the various types of literature through examples of the best of each type. Reading, lectures, and reports.

Two credit hours.

38. Contemporary Poetry A study of English

and American poetry from Swinburne and Whitman to the present day with emphasis upon recent trends in poetry.

FINE ARTS Two credit

1. Art Structure

haitI'S.

Original design; simple lettering; calor theory, with applicarion.

Elementary art appreciation.

Three credit ho urs .

zo. Introduction to Fille Arts

A study of the technique and provinces of the several arts.

30. Advanced Art Structure

Two credit hOl!Ts.

Study of principles of design as applied to line, mass, dark and light and color. Poster work, block printing, abstract design, still life, figure drawing, out-door sketching. lYledium used: pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, crayon, water color, tempera, and oils.

GEOGRAPHY Three credit hours.

7. Geography

An intensive study of geography as a foundation for the teaching of the subject in the inte rmediate and grammar grades.

HEALTH EDUCATION Two credit ho urs.

1. Hygiene The hygi e ne of the school child; h}'gienic school equipment and

enVironment; the school a center of influence for health work in the

community.

2. Nutrition

Two credit hours.

functions of food; conditions affecting nutrition; the com pos i足 tion and nutritive values of foods; the nutritional needs of school children.

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE The

6. American History

Three credit hours.

Emphasis on the cultural and spiritual factors that contributed to the American political and social tradition.

19. Social Problems

Two credit hOllrs.

30. Current International Problems

T IVa credit hour]".

A study of contemporary social problems.

A study of some of the major problems confronting the nations of the world today.

LIBRARY SCIENCE

1. Library Instruction

Two credit hOllrs.

Preparing books for shelves; care of books, 'accessioning, care of shelves, use of catalog and reference works; classification and cata­ loging.

MATHEMATICS 2. College Algebra

Three credit hours.

A continuation of higher algebra; progressions, binomial theorem, complex numbers, theory of equations, determinants, and partial fractions.

Three credit hours.

6. Principles of Mathematics

A thorough study of arithmetic as a background for teaching the subject.

MODERN LANGUAGES Four credit hours.

I. Frenel)

Pronunciation, grammar, oral and written exercises; practice in speaking; the reading and interpretation of easy prose.

Four credit hams.

1. German

Pronunciation, grammar, easy readings, with practice in reading, writing, and speaking German.

PHILOSOPHY

I. Introduction to Philosophy

Three credit hOHrs.

The scope and meaning of philosophy, discussion of fundamental problems, such as mind and matter, knowledge, cause and purpose.

SCIENCE 1. Gene r al Inorganic Chemistry

Four credit hOllr·s.

The fundamental chemical theories; the chemistry of the non­ metallic elements.

4. Chemi.,try-Quatltitative Analysis

Gravimetric and volumetri

Chemistry 1, 2, 5. General Biology

and 3.

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Three credit hOllrs.

methods. One semeste. Prerequisite : Four credit horas.

A c urse in the general principles of biology, vith emphasis on the applic tion of biological truths to human welfare.

9. Natltrt! Study

Two credit houH.

A study of 0 ject, forces, and conditions that wilt function for the teacher as material for nature study.

31. Botany An

FOIlT credit hOllrs.

introductory course in plants, including a study of structure, activity, and classification of plams. Lectures, laboratory, and field trips. During the summer session field trips are designed tD give student first hand knowledge of the plants in their native habitats.

For further information write to: OFFICE OF THE DEAN, PACIFIC LUTHERAN COLLEGE, PARKLAND, WASHINGTON.