78 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



GENERAL ELECTIVES FOR FRESHMEN GENERAL HOME ECONOMICS COURSE. 



'Mathematics lb 5 Mathematics 2b 5 Mathematics 3b 5 



Mathematics 2 Physics 3 5 



Physics 3e 5 Physics 3d 5 



History 2 5 History 5 5 History 1 5 



Botany la 5 Botany 2a 5 Botany 3a 5 



Zoology lb 5 Botany 21 5 



French la 5 French lb 5 French Ic 5 



French 2a 5 French 2b 5 French 2c 5 



Spanish la 5 Spanish lb 5 Spanish Ic 5 



German la 5 German lb 5 German Ic 5 



History 7 5 History 7 5 



Drawing lb 5 Drawing Ih 5 Drawing Ij 5 



'Mathematics lb is required of all students. 



Requirements for the first year elective may be met by taking mathematics 2b, winter term and 3b, spring term, or by taking 

 mathematics 2b, winter and physics 3, spring, or by taking physics 3e, winter or 3d spring. 



REQUIRED ELECTIVES IN GENERAL HOME ECONOMICS COURSE. 



All students taking the general course in home economics will be required at some time during the four years to complete the 

 following: 



1 year modern language 15 credits. 



1 term history 5 credits. 



1 term English literature 5 credits. 



1 term American literature 6 credits. 



1 term bacteriology 5 credits. 



1 term sociology 5 credits. 



1 term economics 5 credits. 



DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK OF THE DIVISION. 



Among the gratifying indications of the steady, irresistable growth of the 

 division are the rapid development of field work, and the requests made by 

 business, professional and educational organizations for assistance and direc- 

 tion, some of which are Women's Clubs, State Grange, Mothers' Clubs, 

 Association of Collegiate Alumnae, State Nurses, Teachers' Associations, 

 Business and Professional Women's Leagues, League of Women Voters, 

 High School Conferences, County Home Demonstration Agents' Meetings, 

 State Allied Dairymen's Association, Vocational Education conferences, 

 Alumni Associations of Michigan Agricultural College. 



The pressing demand for home economics trained women in nutrition educa- 

 tion, in social service, and in business, and the necessity for women before 

 entering to have had previous opportunity to know the real problems of these 

 fields and to solve them, led to the introduction of the spring term of field work 

 in visiting housekeeping, in hospital dietetics, in nutritional chnics, in com- 

 mercial cafeterias and in high school lunch rooms. 



At the request of Superintendent Frank Cody, a survey of the cafeterias 

 operated in connection with the high schools of Detroit was made by Miss 

 May Person and Miss Avis Sprague of the Home Economics faculty and 

 suggested changes pointed out which would improve the health of the pupils 

 and secure a more efficient use of the equipment and the income. 



At the request of the State Board of Health a survey was made of the Michi- 

 gan State Public School at Coldwater and recommendations made regarding 

 the diet of the children, the combating of under-nutrition prevalent, and a 

 constructive educational program for preventing its recurrence advised. 



To gain further home experience and practical application of the theory 

 studied in the class room, the juniors and sophomores have undertaken a 

 month's project in foods and nutrition, consisting of the preparation in the 

 home of family meals, construction of family clothing, management of the 

 entire household, or large quantity cooking for harvest hands and hired 

 help on the farm. All family marketing is to be done by the student, price 

 lists are kept, record of menus, of time required to prepare meals, and of the 



