DEPARTMENT OF RURAL ECONOMY. 



I, TEACHING. 



The teaching done by the Department of Rural Economy is out- 

 Hned in the description of the courses offered as found in the Uni- 

 versity Register, pages 392, 393, and these are here reproduced. 



71. Rural Economy. — Must be preceded by Farm Management 

 12 and Pohtical Science 51. First half-year. Credit, two hours. 



Lectures, discussions and reports on the general economic prob- 

 lems of agriculture. 



'/2. Rural Social Conditions. — Must be preceded by Political Sci- 

 ence 51. First half-year. Credit, two hours. 



Lectures, discussions and reports on the social history,* status and 

 problems of the rural community. 



y^. History of Agriculture. — Open to juniors and seniors who 

 have had a total of at least ten hours in Farm Crops, Horticulture, 

 and Animal Husbandry. Second half-year. Credit, two hours. 



Lectures, assigned readings and reports on the development of 

 agriculture in its more important phases. 



74. Rural Economy. — Advanced course. Must be preceded by 

 course 71. Second half-year. Credit, one or more hours. 



A study will be made of American governmental organization for 

 agricultural welfare. 



75. Rural Social Conditions. — Advanced course. Must be pre- 

 ceded by course y2. Second half-year. Credit, one or njore hours. 



Lectures, discussions and reports on a few specific phases of rural 

 social conditions. 



yG. History of Agriculture. — Advanced course. Must be pre- 

 ceded by course y^^, and requires a reading knowledge of German or 

 French. First half-year. Credit, two hours. 



A detailed study of special chapters in the development of agri- 

 culture through lectures and assigned readings. 



yy. Accounting zvith Special Reference to Agriculture. — Must be 

 preceded by Farm Crops 12. Second half-year. Credit, two hours. 



Occasional lectures on the principles of accounting with constant 

 practice. 



y^. Seminary. — Open to graduates and to seniors by special per- 

 mission. By arrangement. 



