1957 Graduate Catalog of Peru State Teachers College (Nebraska) by Peru State College Library

RADUATE II

BULLETIN 1957

Nebraska State 1ieachers College PERU

GRADUATE STUDY

Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru has been fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1915. Full membership in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (formerly the American Association of Teachers Colleges) has been maintained since 1918. The College has been a member of the America.n Council of Education since 1947 and is a charter member of the Nebraska Council on Teacher Education.

\'ol111e XL VI

February, 1957

"-lili,Jied

Number l

t11tered ,Undy Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru, Nebraska, and er Bulk Permit Number 4 at Peru, Nebraska

GOADD OF EDUCAT I ON Ja l ~h ~11r s .

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M. Carha r t .

Term expires 1963

I: a ven Smith.

A. D. Ma.iors . . .

. T~rm e~pires 196 1' 0

Dru ce llapemeiste r Der n ard

. T~rm e~pi~es 1963 .

M. Spencer.

. .. . . . . Term expires 1961 . . .. . . Term expires 1959

Everett L . Dandall.

Term expires 1959

Freema n Decke r , S t ate Commissio ne r. E. Albi n Larson , Sec retary . . . . i\O:.II:'\ISTRATIVE OFFI CE:"\S Ne al S . Gomo n, Ke ith L. Melvin , Ed . O. . . . . . . . .. ... Dea n of Co ll !la r old il oraa s , Ph .D .. . .. . ... ...... Dea n of Stud Juanita Cr a dl ey ,

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. .. . . ... .. . . . Ass ociate of Stud

F. ll. Larson , ~1.A . . . .. . .. . ..... . .. . .. . .. . rle g i st Art h ur Lindahl, A. !""; ... . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . ... . ~u Ne l lie M. Carey,A. I3. ,L.S . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . Libra S tacy Van ce . . ... .. .. . .. ..... .. . . . Supe rintenden Duildin g s and Gro l!EADS OF DIYISIONS OF INSTl.1UCTION : ~us sell Division o f Ed ucat 1· on . . ... . . · · · · · . Ji Fin e Arts ..... .. . . . . . . . Vic tor II. Di vision of Division o f llealth and Ph ysica l Ed uca tion . · ·w·h· · Al fr e d G. A Divi s ion of La ng ua ge rts .. . .. . . · · · ,,n,o bert VD. La Division of Pr a ctical Arts ...... : ... ... A. c' Ch Division o f Sc i e n c e a nd Mathe ma t 1 c s . · J 0 h n · Ke Division of Soci al Sciences . . ... . . .... Gordon

Gi1ADUATE COUNCIL Ne al S . Gomon . Ke ith L . Me l vin Gordon Ke nyo n 2

f\ussell Ho ly

CALENDAR SUMMER SESSION 1957

Re gu lar Session Registration 3 Classes Begin 4 Holiday 5 4 Eight-week Session Ends 26 Pos t Session Registration, Classes Begin 27 (Under graduate courses only.) . Post Session Ends August 10

June June June JulY JulY JulY

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REGISTRATION Registra tion will be in the Gymnasium on Monday, June 3. To div ide the regist ration better, you are asked to obse rve this alphabetic al division for the day: If your surname be_gins with- M through

A through L

Please register during-Forenoon, hours 8:00 to 12:00 Afternoon, hours 1: 00 to 4:00

IMPQmANT!

PLEAsE ADVISE US OF YOUR ENROLLMENT PLANS FOR SUMMER.

band If Y_ou_ will enroll this summer you are urged to use the •d•i y Dlaih ng card with this bulletin to give appropriate as 1 . · · d ill•e111ent f . . ear Y as possible. Your compliance on this car BCll itat h ' . 1 f •d•tnci e t e assembling of per sonal materia s or ng Your registration,

General Information

LOCATION AND CM'lPUS The city of Pe ru ( popu l ation 1260 ) i s locatea a t the Nema ha Co un ty in th e h i ll s alon g the ~ i ssouri ~iver, 75 eal . 1· l lll l east of Lin co ln a n d 65 nu Jes sou t h o. vmaua. Lt is s i t uated Hi ghway 67 wh i c h i n tersects Federal lli ghwa ys 73 auu 75 s ix of Pe ru, f iv e mil es no r tn of Au b urn a nd fiftee n mil es Neb r as ka City. {>_

Tne Per u camp u s of s ix ty ac re s o f r o llin g oa h - co verea Ill looks t he ~hsso uri Hiv e r . In t hi s s etti11 g th irtee n tiuil convenientl y and att r a c t i ve l y a rran ged , l awn s , tre es, st.rulis a n d ga r dens.

FACILITIES All of the facilities o f College, both ed u c ational ational, are available to the students in s umm e r s c hool. c onditioned librar y of 56 , 000 volumes i s one of the fin s t a te.

Throu gh their various c ourses students wi ll

fully equipped laboratories, shops, and stud ios .

LIVING ACCOMODATIONS AND DINING SERVI All requests for information concerning li vin g ace reque s ts for r oom reservations in one of the r esi dence 11aUa directed to either the Pean of S tudents (men) or the Associ a S tudents (women). ~tudents havin !:' radios in t he ir roo. . tr ansformers since tr1e electric c urrent on the camp us is 220

Residence ffalls --The c olle g e residence ha lls l i.vin 15 a ccom o d a tions n e ar tlle c lassrooms ana library. ma intain e d f or lioth men an d wome n s tudents. Women-- Eliza Moq,a n llal l for women is Ullaer the sujJe the Assoc iate Dean of Students . Two or three s tudents occ All rooms are arranged as combination s leeping and study r . dents of the hall must furnish bed li. nen, bl a n k ets, towel• s carfs, and curtains . Me n- -l!el z ell and Mt. Vernon lialls 1•rovide s uperio; f or me n of the colle ge. l h ey are un der the s upe rvi s ion .. l . . n s ieep1nt; ::-, tu den ts . A 1 rooms are a rr an ged as combrna t1 o · of roon5. Two or three students occupy a room . Residents

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furnish bed linen, blankets, and towels.

General Information

FACILITIES All of the facilities o f College, both ed u c ational ational, are available to the students in s umm e r s c hool. c onditioned librar y of 56 , 000 volumes i s one of the fin s t a te.

Throu gh their various c ourses students wi ll

fully equipped laboratories, shops, and stud ios .

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furnish bed linen, blankets, and towels.

Neb raska S tate Teac hers College , Peru

·ed Stu d en ts --

(}i.e and two-bedroom apartments are available at . . .

Marri . d students in the Oak Hi l l married student hous ing to marrie 1411 cost . f rmation llBY be obtained by wr iting to the Bur sar. CoDlplete in o

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. . S ices --The air - con ditioned college dining room i s Dinin g erv . Mount Vernon Hall and is open to all students. Students loca ted fi n h re sidence halls receive their meals in accordance wi t h . 8 ny o t e . . in . hosen as listed below. Drive-in students and others may the option c ls at a low rate . The Bob Inn Snack Bar will be open for purchase me a . lunches and sna c ks at stated hours.

BOARD AND ROOM CHARGES Eig ht-We e k Sess ion Board and Room ( 5 day week) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · . (All meal s Monday through Friday)

$1 00. 0 0

Meals are served Monday th r ough Friday except Independence Day recess.

Pos t Ses s i on Boa rd and Room (7 day week) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (All meals except· Sunday Breakfast)

S 38 .00

All ra tes appl y when two or three students occupy a room. For occup an cy, wen h · · available add $20.00 for eight week session and 17.OO for post sessi on. 11111! le

•p .Room and boar d are due and payable at time of ec1a l a r ra char ngeme nt with the Bursar students may · · · d ay July gel for T eight -w ee k session on registration the ae . . he full amount for post session is due on sa1on.

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registration. f pay one - hal · d er an d remain the first day

By f o on of

s i t for Res · •er••ti on a F ervation--A deposit of $20.00 must accompany 1 '"-er ae . · ull refund of deposit wil l be made at the end of the taa sa1on le ss d d . Cella t ion oc e uction for misuse of dormitory property. If 1 lClll the curs prior to two k b ll L.. Student wee s efore the opening of the sesUllt I . · receives $20 · 0 0 refund. During the two week period 11 be 5.oo ls refund d "lllade. e · ""' the opening date or thereafter no refund te

l'e neral Information

FEES AND TUITION . TuitioTnh cha~ges are p~y.ablef in cash at the t i111e the registers. ere is no provision or carrying a stud or accounts receivable basis. Every student shou ld ent Gil sufficient funds with him at the time he registe rs wi~~rara~ his tuition in full. â&#x20AC;˘hi Students registering in courses .bearing graduat e credit same fee as undergraduate students, with the excepti on of a in textbook costs . Textbooks must be purchased fo r cour8fla graduate credit. Regular Session-- Sing le Fee , 6 or more hou rs Single Fee , 5 or fe wer !tours Post Session -- Sin gle Fee, 3 hours

Workshop-- Single Fee, 3 hours . .... . .... .... . ... . . ........... . (The single fee includes registratio n, s tudent union, health , co llege paper, laboratory, libra ry , course an4 contingent fees, and locker rental .) Matriculat ion --Paid but once by each student ent ering Applied Music --No charge for private instruc t i on for ing or minoring i n music; fo r others the ch arge for ea is $1. 50.

~on-Resident --~on-Resident st udents will pay a non-reai minimum $5.00 and maximum $10.00 per semeste r , in addition to paid by residents of Nebraska. Fee is base d on non-resideâ&#x20AC;˘ made in tea c her-trainin g institutions in the studen t's home Sc holarships --Nebraska Normal School during the summer session in the amount

I1EFUNDS Proportionate refunds will be made to students College within a given period. The matriculation and non-re& will not be refunded unless collected in er ror . The will be foll owed i n refunding the registration fe e .

S ummer Tera--

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First week. Second week Third week After third week

80% of 60% of 40% of

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Nebras ka S tate Teachers College, Peru

be made for room and board unless justifiable cause fttfuncfs will not to withdraw from school. In cases of withdrawal, _.ke• it nec~ssa rY ired to pay fee to the end of the week in which the tbe student . 15 r:~ Refund. will be prorated in accordance with unused .ithclra•• 1 lS mas10. 00 deposit is refundable in full providing the room . The d .. .....-uon· left in good con i t1on. r· ·-nt are

and equi..--

d housing for marrie d students is rented on a monthly operate · advance is · re f und a bl e wh en t h e Co11_ele The s2o.OO deposit payabl e rn ba• 11 " d oviding the room and equipment are left in good con"t i• ucate pr 8'.' 1 . Rentals are collected on a monthly basis and refunds will not diUOll· · d . h h be .-de if wi thdc awal from a unit occ urs uring t e mon t .

PLACEMENT BUREAU Tbe Place ment Bureau is conduc t ed for the atudenta secure desirable pos~tions. Graduates poiition, but every effort is made _to_ locate 1 ntiafactory places. The charge for Jo1111n g the for buing credenti als brought up to date is two

purpose of helpin15 are not e, u a ranteed worthy teachers in Placement bu r ea u or do llar s .

Peru also offers complete training designed to fit stuae nts for buaineaa career s. The Placement Bureau mai11tains close cont ac t with buainesa firms in cities throughout the area and makes every effo rt to find openin gs and place students in posit ions for which they a re qualified.

ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION . Peru's location in the rolling, wooded country al on~ the ~: issouri llner offers many opportunities for t1ikes and o utin gs. Ut her r ec reational opportuni ties include the intramural prog r ams music d r an.a tics •nda"ld ' ' ' . ocu anci ng. Concerts, lectures, movies, recitals, ana con v ocatioo pro!lrams provide enjoyable occasions for summer s tu den ts.

· swimm · i· ng an d tennis · -i.or tho se hodSports-. . Classe s are con d ucted in ea1re in s tr t. . regu} l uc ion in these sports. The colle ge poo l is open •r Y for r · · · ..intain d f . ecreat1onal swim pe riod s. Two su rf aced cuurts are ball l e or lns true ti on al and recreational use . Each summer a sof tea11ue ls form d llenta, and . e composed of teams representing classes, depart or11an1 za tions. hi

COile er t s - - The s ent in 8 v . ummer concert series will ieatu r e outstandini; ari ety of musical offerings.

leaa 8alldf and Chor us- -Stud t . . . . o •hethe ' en s who sir115 or play an instrument, re ga rci111"1ted r or not th . . . . . to bee ey are majoring or rn1nor1n~ in musi c , a re a membe f b , · . S tudent ome U . r o one or otn oi tnese g r oups. te ra a pl nton--Sum mer stu d ents will find the student union ,_ -111de e asant l the Bob I pace for recreation and relaxation. The facilities nn Snack Ba d r, ance floor, lounges, and ·1\' ronm.

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DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS Nebr aska State Teachers College at Peru is au t hor1zed ' · the rules of the tloar d of Education of Sta te No r ma l " I the fol l owing degrees and diplomas: ~cioola 1.

Degrees

A. B.

c. 0.

E. F. 2.

Maste r of Arts in Education Master of Science in Education &chelor of Arts in Educat ion Bachelor o f cience in Educat ion Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ed uca tion Bachel or of Arts

Diplomas A. B.

Two -Year Diploma One-Year Diploma

The de gree is determined l.iy the cu rriculum comple s tudent, the type of majo r and the cours e s in e du catio Diplomas are granted on l y for the completi on of curriculum• ary education or r ural education.

Neb raska State Teachers College, Peru

THE GRADUATE PROGRAM e Program at Nebr as ka State Teachers College at Peru , ,...e Gra d ua t . . 1" stablished by the f ollowi ng action of the Boa r d of Ed k 8 was e Nebr~s ' f Sta te Normal Schools. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Ed uci t~Oll :f State Normal Schools at its r egular ho a r d me eti n g held a t uca tl<JllN b ka this 23rd day of September, 1955 , that the pre side n ts e e ra s , 1 yn ' f state teachers colleges he authorized and d i rected to t ake £ the our 0 ssa ry to institute a graduate program at each of our state atepl ne ce l l eges leading to a master • s degree and t h at e ff ective · J une teic hers co l, 19 56, the Nebraska State Teachers College at Chadron, Nebras ka; the ebraska State Te ache rs Col le ge at Kearney, Nebraska; the Nebr aska tate Teachers College at Peru, Nebraska; and the Nebraska Sta t e Teach ers Colle ge a t Wayne, Nebraska, he authorized to offer gradua t e study ind be fur ther authorized to grant, at the successful completi on of such gradu ate study, the degree of Master of Science in Ed ucat ion and Mas ter of Ar t s in Education, with majors and mino rs in the vari ous teachin g f ields, as well as in administration , man age ment, an d supervis i on o f bot h elementary and secondary ed ucation .

PURPOSES The purposes ar e:·

1. To assist s tu dents in acqu i r i ng those qua l iti es found necessary for leadership in the prof es s ion of Educa ti on.

2 · To . increase the effectiveness of pu blic s chool teachin g by br oadening and deepening the prepa r a ti on o f t eachers in bo th the acade•ic field s . . an d th e f'ie ld s o f profess ional education.

3. To

-' provi e an intellectual stimu lation and a founda ti on f or more •an ced s t udy .

4. To hel . ld of P tedache rs ' k ing " · t he f le . int erpre t curre n t t h in an d pract i· c e in educatio eluca tion by underst an din g and appl y i n g the fi ndin gs of n a re search

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c t and develop professi onally those teache r s who have dem rated competence and superio r ability. To pr ov1. de a . f le•·b vi gorous core pr o gram of advanced c ours es in . such a be l le arr 9et, an ge ment that the indivi dual needs of the teac her may Ollat

Graduate Study

1be Graduate Program is primarily a Su111Der P rogram, h number of Graduate Courses will be offered along with the Wednesday evening and/or Saturday classes as a pa r t of the school year .

GRADUATE COUNCIL 1be Graduate Council is the legislative body for th program and any irregularities from the published re gulati e referred to the Graduate Council. Olla

ADMISSION TO GRADUATE STUDY 1.

A Baccalaureate Degree from an instituti on of higher accredited by the Nati onal Council f or Accreditation of Education or the appropriate regi onal accr editing agency,

Application must be submitted to the Re gist rar, two weeka p registration. Students who are not gradu ates of Peru muat trans cr ipts of high s c hool and c ollege credit.

Ei gh t een hour s of profess ional e ducat ion are required.

Students requir i ng less than the wor k of one semes t er for a !or's degree may be admitted to graduate courses upon 1ppr the Graduate Council. However , the y will not be permitted graduate credit for more work for the s e meste r than the dif between the amount required to complete t he requirement• f Bachelor's degree and the amount con s idered a normal fu l program. Also, such students will be admit te d only to c the 400 category.

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At the time of admission to graduate st udy , th e studen.~ •i directed to the Head of the Division of maj or study, who • 1d . the student to a member of his staff for adviseme nt. Or this individual becomes Chairman of the Students Committee.

If a student desires to pursue graduate work for prerequisites, he will be required to make up the accordance to the recommendations of the Graduate . . t candidacY• Admission to graduate study is not admission o h l r ' sde Unclassified Students: A student with the Bae e 0 • j . . . h d. d pro ved listl an ins ti tu ti on not on t e accre i te or ap . fied . be accepte d con d.i tiona . 11y as an unc lasst ur ferred to will 11191 pending the satisfactory completion of at least one se summer sessions of graduate work.

Neb raska State Teachers College , Peru

ADVISORY COMMITTEE student works under the direction o f an Advisory h gra d ua t e Eec . h consists of three graduate faculty members . The c:-11ittee. whi c . ted by the Head of the Division of major study and 15 appo1n chairlll8D appointed by the Chairman of the Graduate Council. die other two are ittee will prescribe, conduct, and evaluate all degree The. comm· eluding candidacy an d f ina · l compre h ens1ve · · · exam1nat1on. es•inat1ons in

ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY In order to qua lify for admission to candidacy the student must comp· lete the following steps:

1. ffaye satisfac torily completed at least nine semester hour s of graduate work at this college and demonstrated satisfactory scholarship. 2. Have a balan ced undergraduate program in the areas of gen·e ral education and professional education. 3. Make appli cation to the Oiairman of the Graduate Council for Admission to Candidacy.

4. A qualifying exami~a tion will be given after completion of nine hours of work in thi s institution.

5· Submi t a program of studies approved by his Advisory Committee to the Graduat e Council for its .approval.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS l. Total h ours : A minimum of 36 semester hours must be completed for the M

aster of Science or the Master of Arts degree under one of the follow ing plans: Plan I. Plan

11., ide11ce ·

II.

30 semester hours plus a thesis of 6 hours credit Completion of 36 semester hou~s of graduate work

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caurae •o~k . min num of two summer sessions of full-time resident ia 6 is required. The minimum credit hour load for residency semester hours • ...... ••q111 per summer sesaion. Credit earned in on-campus g or Sat_urday l c asses will be considered as resident credit .

Graduate Study

Transfer Credit: A maximum of nine semester hours of • dit by tran.s fer from an accredited institution wi ll ~dua Previous graduate credits earned in any Nebraska Sta College must be approved by the Graduate Council bef te 11 be applied on the master's degree program. Tr ansfer cr:~:t allowed on the basis that such credit is related to the c program of studies. Graduate courses taken at other instituti ons, after 1 has been admitted to graduate study at Peru, must be •Ppr the student's Advisory CoDJDittee if it is intended that the be transferred.

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Scholarship: A grade point average of 3.0 is degree requirements. No grade lower than 2.0 graduate credit.

An Appropriat e Coaprehensive Ezaaination: A comprehenahe examination covering all areas of study on the graduate le pleted by the student is administe red in that term in w student expects to receive the degree. Students selecti91 will stand an add itional examination, oral in nature, c his thesis.

Maziaua Load: The maximum graduate student load per is 9 semester hours. A full time employee will not beperlli register for more than three semester hours of graduate c any semester or summer session.

Tiae Requireaents: Courses taken more than 7 years prio~ granting of the degree cannot be used to meet the reqai for the degree.

Correspondence or Off-Caapus Study: Correspondence or Study does not apply on the Master's Degree program.

Ratio of Credit: A minimum of one-half the hours ta . duate• graduate degree will be in subJects open to gra

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Granting of Degree: Degrees will be granted only to th~ . who show evidence of at least 2 years success f u 1 t eacbial ~ ience, and that any deviation from this policy be appr Graduate Council. It should be understood that a student who is admit ted. t? 1110 uate Program may be required to spend more than the complete the work for the Master's ~gree.

Nebras ka State Teache r s College, Peru

THESIS . . · on may extend or deny t he o ption t o its students . · a d vance b y t h e d i" vi· sion · · Eac h .div islmust be approve d in c h airman 11ae•i• proJedc~ the Graduate Council. Approval of a completed thes is CCJllcerne~ an h 'same persons. Credit allo wance is 6 hours. When a re•tl w1thte . t is approved t h e stu d ent s hal l de monst r at e h"is a b l." l i" t y c 1 indepenaen t wor k o f a ere a t i. ve an d/ or inves . . t i. ve tbe•1. a . proJe . .d tiga d0 indiv1 ua ' ui "fie educational problem related to his major teaching on 8 spe cl . . . . eype Wh thesis proJ ec t is not reconunended, co mparable abi h ty 8 . ld en . . f ie • h and writin g will be required m the number of the courses i.11 researc uk by the s tudent;. en.The for m and style of the thesis is prescribed by the Graduate

· 1 The approved form may be obtained from the chairman. The student must present the completed and approved thesis to the chairmn of the Graduate Council not later than one month prior to the Counc1 •

awarding of t he degree· Followin g the final oral examination the student will present one original and two carbon copies of the thesis to the l ibr ary. The student will meet all costs of binding.

SUlllARY OF PROCEDURE LEADING TO THE MASTE RS DEGREE The followin g summary is presented for t he convenience and use of

llle graduate student. Outlined herein, are t he successive steps whi c h laad to the Mast ers Degree.

. 1. Hold a Ba ccalaureate Degree fro m an accredited institution of hgher education . 2· (oqilete th l· · e app ication for Ad mi s sion to Graduate Study and

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k . . . east two wee s pri or to registration . ...po . 3. Confer with the Head f .,. 1 o the Divisi on of Ma j or Study , who will llt a facult >' ?::ember 0 f h" ... of the Ad . is division t o ac t as advisor and Cha i r4 vis ory Committee. . Comple te nine hours of grad u at e c redit in residence. ~ S. Make appl · . •i••ion to C id~ation to the Chairman of the Graduate Council for an idacy . 6 · Take a . . qua 1 ifying e · · . . 7. Subm · xamination to determine . Candidacy. it pr ogr f •nd th ~m 0 studies for approval by the Advisory Come Gr aduate Council • • Elter · cise option of Plan I or Plan II. o the Registrar at l

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Graduate Study

9. If Plan I is elected, select a thesis t opi c and 1 the Chairman of the Committee and the Graduate Counc il for The form and style of the thesis is prescribed by the Gradua~ The approved form may be obtained from the Chairman.

10.

Complete all courses in program of studies.

11. Take a written comprehensive examination of graduate study in the term in which the degree (Applies to either Plan I or Plan II.) 12 . In the case of Plan I, make arrange111ents with Advia mittee for an additional examination, oral in nature, cover · thesis. 13.

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Present

and approved thesi s t o Chairman of

Council.

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Present original and two carbon copies

15.

Make all final graduation arrangement s with the Reg •

PRCXiRAM OF STUDIES A common professional core program is required of all degree c The courses which comprise the professional core are as follOllS Ed. 500 Ed. 501 Ed. 502

Philosophy of Education Advanced Educational Psychology Techniques of Research in Education

These courses are intended to present concepts ne c essary consideration of educational problems. They shou l d be taken as possible in the student's program. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION The following curriculum is designed for the preparation er teachers in the elementary schools. Students wh o elect COthis curriculum must have had specific undergradua t e pr~pa_ra elementary school teaching as a prerequisite for admission. quirements in outline form are as follows:

Required Courses Professional Core .......................... . · · · · · · • · • · ·

Nebraska State Teacher s Coll ege, Per u

es from the following: two cours . l 3 · 1 Sciences in the Elemen t ary Schoo ........ . . !lini-'111 of Socia Ed· sos Arts in the Elementary School ........ . . . . 3 . f..d. S06 Language . d Applied Arts in the Elementary School ... . 3 fine an f..d. S07 d Mathematics in the Elementar y School . .:l._ Science an Ed. SOB

6 · · in the Elementary School ......... . . . ...... .. . ... 3 O Supervision . . Ed· Sl · · Education or Ed. 599 The sis .... . .. ...... ... .. .. 3 - 6 Bl Seminar in f E . 9 Ed. S ther than the Division o ducat ion .. ..... ...... .. . 1 t from are a s o 3 6 !;~tional electives .... . ..... ............. . .. . . ..... . . . .. .. .. . .. ·-·--Total

SECCXllDARY EDUCATION

lbe curricu lum in secondary education is designed for the preparation of Maste r teachers in the secondary schools. This curriculum allows a studen t to specialize i n any one of the following areas: Industrial Arts, English, Geogr a phy, History, and Biology. Prerequisites for admission to graduate study in sec ondary education include a mini1Ja1m of 18 semester h ours of profess ional education and an undergraduate •jor (or the equivalent of such maj or) a s defined by this college in the proposed graduate field of concentration. The requirements are as folla1rs:

Required Course s

~:1:::i~::!e;ores.

Semes ter Hours

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• ·: · 18 Ed. 581 Semina; te~~a u~ ti on .. E.d... 5. 9. 9... Th .... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 El . n ucat1on or . e s1 s ... .. .. .....•.. ectives

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PUBLIC SO:iOOL ADMINIS1RATICXll AND SUPERVISICXll . The Primar · . Science de ~ obJect1ves of the curriculum leadi ng to the Master of Yi· gi-ee in Edu ' · · adm1nistrat1on · · · •1011 •re· ca t ion w1'th a maJor 1n an d superltlioot •dm 1'. . ( 1) to develop technical competencies required of the ff9Ctive nu t rat or or supernsor . · · an d ( 2) to develop qualities of Professio l l . . na eadership. Prerequisites for admission to

Graduate St udy

graduate study in administration and supe rv1s1on include be of well-balanced undergraduate training in gener al educatia • . l e d ucat1on; . . iona t h e su bJect matter cont ent areas and Oil, courses of cultural development value. Prior experience . . . •• a dm in1strator, supervisor or c l assroom teac her is desirabl requirements in outline form are as follows : •.

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Required Courses Professional Core .. . . . .. . ... . ........ . .. .. ........ ... .. . Ed . 538 Schoo l Finance .. • · • · • • Ed . 510 Supervi sion in . ~h~ 'ii~~~~~~;·~h~~i····· ··· ·· ·····••• Ed . 563 Public School Admini stra t ion ... .......... .............. Minimum of two cour ses f rom the following. Ed. 503 Elementa ry School Administration .... .. . .......• 3 Ed. 511 Extra-Curricular Ac ti vi ties . ........ . .... ...... 3 Ed. 535 Statistics in Education ......... . ... ........... 3 Ed. 562 Organization and Administration of the Secondary School. . ... . .......... . .. . . .... , 3 Ed. 574 Curriculum Development . . . .... . ..... .... .... . .. :.!_ Ed. 581 Seminar in Education or Ed. 599 Thesis ............••• Electives as determined by student and Advis ory Committee .•.••• Total

PSYCHOLOGY AND GUIDANCE The foll owing curriculum is designed to pr epare teac positions in which they will organi ze and admi nister those acti of the public sch oo ls that enable students to or i en t ate themael personal and school life. Prerequisites for admission to gr study in Psychology and Guidance include a minimum of 18 1 hours in professional education of which at least 9 semester oust he in the field of educational psychology. In additi~n, Educational Measurements or a course of equivalent content 18 for admission to this curriculum. The require ments for 8 Psychology and Guidance are as follows: Required Courses Professional Core . .... .. . ... ... .... .. .. . . .. . ..... ···•··'''''''• • Ed. 432G Principles and Practices of Guidance ........ ·· ······· • Ed. 537 Techniques of Counsel ing ................ .. ·····""··' Ed. 540 Educational and Occupa tional Information.············•

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. Ed tion or Ed . 599 Thesis ......... .......... 3-6 . r in uca 581 Se::;a field .......................................... ....... 9 Su}lject Mat l ctives .......•.............. . ...... ................. ·~:~ ,\dditional e e Total 36

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS urses are divided into two categories : those open graduate co d · d t only are numbered between 500 and 599, an certain duate stu en s to gr• •OOG and 499Gcan be used either for graduate or undercourae• between .. sraduate credit . ..._ 8 iu

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DIVISICN OF EDUCATICN F.Sc. '21G Mental Heal th Hygiene in Education. 3 hours. Prerequisites: Ed . 101, 102 , 331. This course deals with home , schoo l and coD1Dunity factors in the hygienic adjustment of individuals.

431GPaychology of Exceptional Oi.ildren. 3 hours. Prerequisites: Ed. 101, 102 , 331. A survey course covering the types, characteristics, problems and needs of children who are in some way exceptional.

432G Pr·

inciples and Practices of Guidance. 3 holll's. (Former! y Ed. 332 532, Guidance in the Elementary School; Ed . 338-538, Guidance in th~ Secondary School). Prerequisite.: Ed. 331. The purpose of · thu course is to provide a general overview of the total guidance pr'.'@1'a~ . . Principles and technique s employed in establishing and •1nta1n1ng ff · . . an e ective guidance program are emphasized.

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. ~unity Relations. 3 hours. llllaainity in promoting pupil growth.

A study of the role of ·

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oaopbie! Y of Education, 3 hours. The exposition of var i ous philill of education and their effect on present day educational Ilea.

Ad'-llced Educat i l of Paychol ona Psychology. 3 hours. Prerequisite s: 6 hours to ogy . I 1 · · Ptoblema . mp lcat1ons of the various schools of psychology ln education.

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Techniques of Research in Education. 3 h ours . p Graduate standing. This course is designed t o ac r~req d ent wit · h various · · qua111t researc h techniques and pr ocedures . . . . f. . . and to t ac ua 1 practice in scienti ic investigation and the . s11

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S03 Elementary School Administration. 3 hours. A study 0 f

. . 1 met hd . . . za ti.on an d practica o so f administering the ele tlie ·is presente d inc · 1ud ing · · · · organization for instruction menta . ... -• 1 d . ff 1 . h . ' pupi an promotion , sta r e a t ions i ps, school andcommunit and special services. Y re

SOS Social Sciences in the Elementary School. 3 hours . This c designed to empha size the con tent area and the recent tr the psychology and t eaching of the socia 1 science s . Specir blems in ins truc tion and supervision are analyzed and compe the latest s cientific research. Practical application ia rough varied learning experiences and instructi onal mater·

S06 Language Arts in the Ele mentary School .

3 hou r s. designed to emphasize the basic content oinunicati on skills in elementary education. Spec i fic pr instruction and supervision are analyzed and compared• latest scientific research. Practical applicat ion is ma.de varied learning experiences and instructional materiala.

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Fine and Applied Arts in the Elementary School. course is designed to emphasize the content and skills of and applied arts in elementary education. Specific pro instruction and supervision are analyzed and compared wi trends in scientific research. Practical application ia rough varied learning experiences and instr uctional mater"

SOB Science and Mathematics in the Elementary School. course is designed to emphasize the content areas . mathematics in elementary education. Specifi c problems:: tion and supervision are analyzed and compared with. • 18 trends in scientific research. Practical application rough varied learning experiences and instructional mate

A atuclY 3 hours. 8 objectives, principles and procedures that i nfluence d~e 0 the elementary school. Consideration is gi ven to a stu 8 visory conferences, teachers' meetings, bulletin•, te 81 ected study, directed visitations, and research valuable means of improving instruction.

SlO Supervision in the Elementary School.

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. l ar Activities. 3 hours . A study o f the or ganiza t i on , 01r ri cu . EJitr•· and directi on of school sponsored activities other va 1ue , nature, f the regular classroom. than th ose o

· 3 hours . A study of s tatist i c al methods in Education. Ste ti s ti cs in education, inc luding their use in i n t e rp r etation 535 in common u ~ e research; and pup il class ification. of scien tifi c

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l" g 3 hours . A study of the vari ous t e ch Techni que s of Counse in . . . f counseling and expe rience in using thes e te chn i ques. nique s o

School Finance. (Formerly Ed. 438) 3 hours . This course deals rimarily with t he proble ms of prepar a t i on, pr e s entation , and use :f the s c hool budge t . Emphasis is g iven to the financial support of school s fr om l ocal, s tate , and nati onal leve l s . Direct application is ma de to the fin anc ial struc ture of Nebras ka publi c s c h ools.

540 Educational and Voc a ti onal D_i agnos i s .

3 hour s. This c ou r se ia des igne d t o ac quaint t h e s t udent wi t h the nature and source of occupatio nal in f ormation needed in c ounsel i ng, including c olle ct ion end ev aluation of dat a, o ccupat i ona l des c riptions, c l assifi ca tions, and trend s .

562 Organization and Administr ati on of the Se c ondary School . 3 hours A. •~udy of t he t ypes of orga n i za ti on and pra c tical methods of ad•~nute r i n g t he secondary school. Considera t ion i s given to t he 1 • • • of secondary educati on; administration and gu idance of pupil ~raonne l; ma na gement of the secondary s c hool ; providi ng f o r the lllproveme n t 0 f · · · in s truction; school relat i ons h i ps, and t r end s i n • econda ry educat i on.

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18 •a t · placed on the functions of administ ra tion ; or ganilon and ad · · . child ~i nistration of personne l ; community r e lat i ons hips accoun tin g· h . transp ortat i. on ; the sc h Ool b • sc oo 1 l aw; problems in oar d and it 8 f · · · · l e adership . unctions; public rel ations , and democrati c

Qq.riculu m Dev l Cllrric u lu f e opment. 3 hours. A study of the modern s c ho o l the m rom k. d . . . pr inci l in ergarten through the high school, includin g P es and tech · · · - • is on th niques of curriculum construction wit h .._riences . e development and application of unified learning in the classroom.

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Seminar. in Education. 3 hours. Provides an opportu . . . . n1ty Ii uate stud ents to con d uct intensive inve s t i gation of special concern in the area of the student' s field f pr 8 tion. Required of students who follow Plan II. Acco ·is require · d f or f i· 1ing. · epteb

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Independent Study in Education. 1-6 hours. Prerequiai ching or administrative experience. This cours e is de . 8 an independent problems course for specially qu alified . . The amount of credit is determined by the nature and ac problem studi ed.

599.

Thesis.

6 hours.

Required of all students fo llowing p

DIVISIOO OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATI<W Students majoring in physical education are required to 15 semester hours for a major . All majors in this department quired to have credit for English 415 - Speech Composition. credit in specific skill courses may be elected by permissioa Advisory Committee. P.E. 403G Pl aygr ound Management. 3 hours. Functi ons - Plant and activities and programs - administrati ve problems • of operation. 406G Advanced Theory of Football. 2 hours. Advanced fensive formations . Scouting and strategy . 409G0rganization ad Administration of Health and Physical 2 hours. Educational and lega l aspects; c onstructi~ taince of the physical plant; purchase and care of equl get and finance physical education; intramural and interc programs; health supervision and health ins truction. 1.12G Kinesiology and Anatomy. 3 hours. Study of bones, ~yl muscle action and i oint mechanics in relation t o phys~ca acti vitie s; commo~ postural defects and joint i nj urie•• itiC.. 415 G Community Recreation. 3 hours. The theory and sign .. creation. Interpretation of functions, objec tives,_pr~c me thods of operation, and relationship to community

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DIVISION OF LANGUAGE ARTS

ts major ing i n Eng li s h will be required 1:0 take fifAll s t~denh t fiel d . Of t hi s fifteen hours there is a required · h 5 0 2 , 504, and 505. teen bOU rs in ht a rs consisting of Engl 1s seve n ou core of

f.pg. 4()3G Modern fie ti on. to the present .

3 hours .

A consideration of fiction from 1865

Composition 3 hours. The speech purpose; the divisions . of the speech ; t he voca l use of words; the forms of address .

41SG Speec h

440G The Modern Drama.

3 hours. In terpreta ti on of plays by continental, Br itish , and Ame r i c an dramatists as "something that happens

on a s t age" • 3 hours. Principles and method~ used in evaluating literary works from the ancient Greek s to the p resent.

HlG Literary Criticism.

501 F.nglish Philo logy. 3 hours. A study of the history , morphology , and phonology of the En glish language with some emphasis on the s tudy of old and middle English in the original.

5lrl Approaches to Literature. 3 hours. A consideration of the various approa che s to the study and teach ing of l i terature .

503 Liter ary Crit1c1sm. · · · 3 hours. A survey of cr1t1c1sm from Aristo~l~ ~o Henry James, with a more detailed study of contemporary criti cism, including "The New Criticism" and "Aristo t elianism". Problems i p h and . n oetry . 2 ours. The treatment of types, sc~ools, periods of poetry, covering a broad chronological and nation• l range.

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Problems i n r · . •d c . iction. 2 hours . A study of the English, American, tbe ontin enta l s hort story and novel from the 18th century to present. I11provemen t of I . . of the h .l nstruct1on in Language Arts. 3 hours. The study 1 feadinop ~s~phy, methods, and recent trends , in the teaching of ..., , •r1 t1ng i · . • lsten1ng and speaking.

Graduate Study

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OF PRACTICAL ARTS

Twenty-six semester hours of undergrad ua t e credit in . arts from an accredited institution is requi red. Deficia• ~ . ......c1e1 areas of shop work may be removed while the student is current! ed in the graduate school. Not over six h ours of shop •o~ shall be allowed on the degree.

I.A. 475G Instructional Aids in Industrial Arts. 3 hours. of various instruct i onal aids; mock ups , their planning, construction and use. 476G Special Problems in Arts and Crafts. 3 hours. Prer course 217 or by special permission. Advanced study in and plastics areas. Application of principles of desisn tinued development of skills will be stressed. 477 G Advanced Problems in Machine Woodworking. 3 hours. eight semester hours of undergraduate hou rs in woodwor study of materials, machines and machine processes, dH with special emphasis on modern furnitu r e c onstruction. will also be made of period furniture. The manufacture of a able project is required.

478G Advanced Problems in General Metals. 3 hours. JPrer• course IA 313 or by special permission. Uni t s on welding, foundry, sheet metal, bench metal, machine shop and wrought 479G Problems in Architectural Drawing. 3 hours. Prerequiii hours mechanical drawing. Fundamental principles of h ning including niaking of sketches, elevation s, floor .P 1' tion s and details. Modern materials, equipment, flxt types of construction.

501 History and Philosophy of Industrial Arts Educat~on . .

. dustria . l e du c a uon 111acl The history of the development o f in . · le ader• 1 European influences, modern concepts, issues, f iD 0 t r ends. Studies will be made of the philosophy cit · t he slllllll • arts, vocational education, the programs in large school systems.

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Construction in Indust r i a l Ar t s . 3 hours. Essential and f design as applies to industrial arts materials to. iples 0 · · h d · f h Prine wi. th t h e theory and practice in t e esi gn o s op proget her jects ·

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. . tion and Supervision of In dustrial Ar t s. 3 hours . Pro1in · es tests and methods of te a ch ing t he i n dustrial 504 ,\daunistra tee iqu • . .

b1ems, C d proper installation, ma i ntenance an d a r r angeme n t arts. ost an . · t of equ1pmen , purchase of supplies, etc .

3 hours. New de ve l opments , materials . d processes i n the industrial arts .

· Industrial Arts. 505 Tren d s in . 111

S99 thesis.

6 hours. To registe r requires approva l of division head and graduate coun cil.

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SCIENCE

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All students majorin g i n Bi olo gical Sciences must have 24 hours •f Work in approved "biol ogical su bj ects . It is recommended that the •bident have at lea·st the basic courses in chemistry, physics and .. theaatics .

liol. 40tG Genetics. eugenics.

3 hours.

The princi p l e s of gen etics, heredity and

415G Hiatolo

l gy. 3 hours. Prerequis ite : 15 hours biology. l hour c 18••ork a d l ltud f n at east 4 hou r s la boratory per week. A detailed Y o the · · . microscopic anatomy of mamma lian organs .

4ll6c; F..hryology . COlaraes. 2 3 hours. Prerequis i te: 15 hours selected biology bryology as hours cl asswork and 3 or more hours labora t ory. Emexempl i f i ed by the fro g , the chick, t he pig and man.

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Organs.

Prerequisite: at least 2 cour ses in A detailed study of the function s of hu-

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415G Taxonomy. 3 hours. 2 hours classwork, 2 to 4 h . ld study. The class1f1cat1on . . . wor k an d. f ie and id ours 18 . entifi plants. Of considerable value to teachers of bi l ca 0

417G Ecology. 3 hours. vironments.

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A study of organisms in relat 1· on to

421GParasitology. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite·· 15 hours From 3 to 9 hours of laboratory and disc ussion. A Stud morphology and life histories of parasite s affecting domestic animals. 501

The History of Biology. 3 hours. Extens ive readings in tory of biology. Reports, conferences and interviews part of this course.

502

Biology Problems. 1 to 6 hours. work in various fields of biology. Prerequisite : needed to do the work, and the ability to do extensin, ' study. Permission of the instructor required for regia

503

Research Problems in the Teaching of Biology. student and his advisor will select problems related to ing of biology in the secon.dary schools, and these wil basis upon which the course is set up. The difficulty _of le ms selected and the amount of time requ ired in sohJ.Dg determine the student's credit and grade .

DIVISICN OF HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 1he Division of History and Social Science offers fieldl concentration on the graduate level in both history and ge students specializing in secondary education. In addition ~o 1 the general requirement of the Graduate School, students • of major concentration in history or geography are expected to adequate background in the field of their choice. Geog. f the 400G Geography of Asia. 3 hours. A regional stu dY 0 re . f limate1 tries of Asia, with emphasis upon relie • c . roll government, and industrial development. Em Phasizes in world affairs. 24

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. d Cartography. 2 hour s. Graphic representation of · · · I G (ira ph. 1cs. an data, the constructJ.on an d f unct1ons o f map projecS tJ.C al 'l . . f . l h st• t 1 the interpretati on and utJ. 1zat1on o aer J.a p oto. s • and d · grap h 1c ' d 1agrams. ' uon e sketching, a nd p h ys1o lan scap hs grap • . and Interpreta tion . 2 hours. Reading and interpretMap Rea d ing G '02 · correc t l y the common class room maps and the United States i ng h nd Soil Maps. Va l u e of maps as aids to good te a chin g. Topogra p y a

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'09GGeograph y of Eu rope. 3 hou rs. h A re gion~! ds.tudy the _ European countries , wi t h emphasis o n t e reg1ona 1vers1 1cat1ons pertain in g to physi cal and cul tural landscapes. At te nt ion g iven to pol i t ical and in te rn a tiona l s ituations.

'99 GPoliti cal Ge ogra phy. 2 hours. Geography as a factor in the differentia tion of pol i t i c al phenomena in various parts of the world . The modern s tat e in r elation to its environment, and the interr elationship of nati ons a s a result of their geographical strength and weakness .

Spec ial Problems in Geography . 1-3 hours. Designed to provide an opport unity for students to do special advanced work in geogr aphy, based upon the individual needs and interests of ea c h student.

SCM Ph i· 1os ophy, L1terature, . and Materials o f Geography .

2 hours. The basi c phi losophies in geography . The va r i ous sources a nd types of geogr aphic literature, and the materials available for teachin g in the field.

SU Field p bl . . . ro ems J.n Geography.

1-3 hours . An intensive course of trunin · h . g J.n t e geographic field methods, and in the direct applicati on of h d' geograp ic principles to important problems in selected i.atri c t s.

lliat . 401GGree . . k Hi story 2 h lli&a t · · ours. f ion and h . l'O•

An examination of the beginnings of c1 vHoene . J.story, followed by an analysis of Greek history f J. c times to the Diadochi.

Graduate Study

402G Roman History. 2 hours. The political and Rome from earliest times to the fall of the

403G The Middle Ages. Renaissance.

2 hours .

404G.The Renaissance . 2 hours." . The re-awakening of learniq rope, as shown in the political and cultural achievementa period. 405GThe Reformation . 2 hou rs. Europe from Erasmus to Thirty Year's War, wi t h special attention given to nature of the religious struggles of the period. 406G' Europe from 1648 to 1815. 2 hours. From the rise through the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to gress of Vienna.

422G'The Uiited States in the Twentieth Century. 3 hours. in modern times, with emphasis upon the changing social lllil omic theories of the period, and the internal and extenaal that influenced its development.

459G Contemporary International Relations. 2 hours. The pre ternational situation, with emphasis upon nationalisa, • ism, militarism , armaments, foreign policie s and int• organizations. 510- Problems in History. l to 3 hours eac h · 515 in to selected periods of History. 599

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Thesis. 6 hours. Individual research into s of teaching, resulting in a research paper of in both the f ields of education and history.

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SUPPORTING COURSES IN GENERAL CULTURE

. • '!he We stern World. 3 h ours . An intensive course c ove rffistorY " t be gi· nn ings · . f,uropean history an d c u lt ure f rom l.·t s ear l ies to ing l of the 19th centu ry. Not open to students who have had the c ose . 101 and 102 or thei r e quiva lent. Hutory F.nglish • Great Books.

3 hours.

A s tudy of the books that have

SOo contributed most to the de ve lopment of our culture . Fine Arts - Fine Art s Survey . 3 hours. Art: From Anc ient to Modern times. Characteristics as developed in each period and the ability to recognize outstanding works . ... ic: Purpose is to study trend s and styles of eight great eras of 111sic; Ancient , medieval, cla ssical, baroque, renaissance, ro•antic, impression istic, modern.