GRADUATE 67 



AIMS AND METHODS 



This is an age of great commercial, scientific, and social interests, and 

 these interests are demanding greater economy, specialization in science, 

 and more humanitarianism. To meet these demands the leaders in the 

 different lines of industry, science, and social affairs must have access to 

 more specialized training than can be secured in four years of study. 

 The man who would be a successful competitor as an expert in any of the 

 different lines of agriculture, or as a skilled chemist, engineer, botanist, 

 bacteriologist, applied economic science expert, or as a teacher or inves- 

 tigator in any of these subjects can by graduate training so increase his 

 efficiency as to open up opportunities otherwise denied him. The develop- 

 ment of scientific agriculture, engineering, manufacturing, and all the sup- 

 porting sciences is dependent upon this training. A greater Iowa, econom- 

 ically and socially, is impossible without it. The Iowa State College has 

 long since realized its responsibility in the further development of the 

 many lines of research work in harmony with the industrial needs of the 

 commonwealth. 



Lectures, laboratory work, and seminar methods in which the student 

 is in contact with his. research problems are used in the development of 

 the graduate work. The investigative work is shared by instructor and 

 student, and the student acquires the spirit as well as the methods of pro- 

 ductive work. To further encourage this spirit of research, provision has 

 been made for the publication of specially meritorious work along some 

 of the lines of investigation of which the institution has charge. 



FEES AND EXPENSES 



Incidental and Janitor Fee: The regular incidental and janitor fee 

 for the semester is $12.00, but all students who classify during the classi- 

 fication period, Friday and Saturday before College work begins, will be 

 charged only $9.00 a semester. Graduate scholars and fellows are re- 

 quired to pay a two-dollar hospital fee, a fee of one dollar for each hour's 

 work up to seven hours, and laboratory fees in their minor only. 



Laboratory Fees: Laboratory fees at the actual cost of breakage and 

 usage are charged to students, the Treasurer's receipt for the fee being 

 required before the students are admitted to laboratories. Some fees rep- 

 resent charges for mimeograph notes which are furnished at cost; usually 

 when these notes are supplied no text book is required and the fee is in 

 lieu of text book purchase. Deposits are required in some departments to 

 cover the value of equipment loaned to students, and at the end of the 

 term the amount is returned less deduction for loss and breakage. For 

 the amount of the fee in any study the student should refer to the descrip- 

 tion of studies under the department in which the study is taught. Schol- 

 ars and fellows are exempt from laboratory fees in their major work. 



Diploma Fee: For the Master's, Doctor's, or Professional Degrees, 

 $5.00. This does not include the cost of the Master's or Doctor's hood. 



