Concordia College - Corona Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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Science Physical Science 101-102. A consideration of the solar system and the stellar universe. Time and the calendar. Minerals and rocks. Matter and energy: radiation. The atomic nucleus. Chemical concepts. Geology. (3 hours, two semesters) Biological Science 103-104. Interrelationships of living things. The study of life: cell structure, tissue, organs, systems; life processes. Structure of plants, plant functions, repro¬ duction of plants; importance of plants. Microbiology. Survey of the animal kingdom. Biology and the human body; health and disease. Heredity and variation. Human behavior. Conservation. (4 hours, two semesters) Education Education 101. This is an orientation and survey course in Education with special emphasis on the basic problems confronting teachers in Lutheran elementary schools. These will be treated through classroom discussion, directed observation, and reading. (3 hours, one semester) Education III. Elementary Education Observation and Participation. This course is designed to cover the initial phases of professional laboratory experiences, that is, pre- student teaching experiences, which are an inherent part of the teacher education program. (3 hours, one semester) Music Music 101. Introduction to Music. This course is basic for all subsequent music instruction, theoretical and applied. The student is acquainted with the essentials of the musical language: notation of pitch, rhythm, etc. Class time is given pri¬ marily to drills in ear-training, sight-singing, rhythmic and melodic dictation. (3 hours, one semester) Physical Education Physical Education 101-102 W. This course will emphasize individual and team sports according to the season of the year. (2 hours, two semesters) Physical Education 103-104 W. The above courses are given to the combined freshman and sophomore classes. P.E. I03W will carry one hour credit for teacher training students in fulfillment of teacher training requirements. (2 hours, two semesters) Physical Education 101-102 M. This course will emphasize individual and team sports according to the season of the year. (2 hours, two semesters) Physical Education 103-104 M. P.E. I 03M will carry one hour credit for teacher training students in fulfillment of teacher training requirements. (2 hours, two semesters) 13

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Greek 102. Prerequisite: Greek 101. The Greek verb and other grammatical studies. Details of Greek syntax. Memorizing of principal parts of irregular verbs. Textbooks: Kaegi, Short Grammar of Classical Greek, Kaegi, First Lessons in Greek, North and Hillard, Greek Prose Composition. (5 hours, one semester) Greek 201. Prerequisite: Greek 102. Course in New Testament Greek. Reading in class: The Gospel According to St. John and The Gospel According to St. Luke. Private translation: Epistle to the Galatians and Epistle to the Ephesians. (5 hours, one semester) Greek 202. Prerequisite: Greek 102. Introduction to classical Greek literature. Transla¬ tion in class: The Gospel According to St. Matthew and selections from Homer, Euripides, and Xenophon. Private translation: The Gospel According to St. Mark. (5 hours, one semester) Latin Latin 101. A survey course intended to give the student a bird ' s eye view of national or classical Roman literature. Besides readings in the original large selections of Latin, authors are read in translation. The periods studied are the following: 1. 240-150 B.C.: Period of the hasty adaptation of Greek materials to Roman use. 2. 175-85 B.C.: Period of apprenticeship to classical Greek models of style. 3. 85-43 B.C.: Ciceronian Era—first of the mature periods. (3 hours, one semester) Latin 102. An extension of Latin 101 treating the following periods: 1. 43 B.C.-I4 A.D.: Augustan, or Golden Age. 2. 14-96 A.D.: Period of the growth of internationalism and the decline of classicism. 3. 96-125 A.D.: Silver Age, or the revival of Augustan ideals. (3 hours, one semester) Social Sciences Social Science 101. This course is called The Modern World and is planned as a history of civilization covering the period from medieval times to the present. It aims to give the student an opportunity to survey not only the political but also the other cultural achievements of this period. (3 hours, two semesters) Social Science 102. The course is called The Social Order: Its Social, Economic and Political Institutions and Problems . It is designed above all to present basic under¬ standings which a person must have to approach the issues and problems of modern society rationally and constructively. (3 hours, two semesters). Not offered in 1956-57. 12

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Summary of Course Offerings Ministerial Freshman Year Semesters Sophomore Year Semesters 1 II 1 II Religion 101-102 3 2 Religion 103-104 3 2 English 101-102 .. 3 3 English 103 3 German 101 4 4 German 102 4 4 Greek 101-102 . 5 5 Greek 201-202 5 5 Social Science 101 3 3 Social Science 102 3 3 Physical Science 101-102 3 3 Biological Science 103-104 4 4 Latin 101 - 3 Latin 102 - 3 21 23 22 21 Teacher Training Freshman Year Semesters Sophomore Year Semesters 1 II 1 II Religion 101-102 3 2 Religion 103-104 . 3 2 English 101-102 3 3 English 103 3 Education 101 3 Education III . 3 Social Science 101 3 3 Social Science 102 3 3 Physical Science 10 1 -1 02 3 3 Biological Science O GO o 4 4 Piano or Organ 1 1 Piano or Organ 1 1 Music 101 3 Electives 2 3 Physical Education 101-102 1 Physical Education 103-104 1 16 16 16 17 HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Religion Religion I0A. Beginning study of Lutheran doctrine comparable to regular confirmation instruction, using the Bible and Luther ' s Small Catechism. (3 periods) Religion 10. Prerequisite, Lutheran confirmation instruction. Intensive study of Luther ' s Small Catechism, with individual research and reports, memorization of selected Scripture passages, hymns, portions of the Lutheran liturgy. (3 periods) Religion 20. A doctrinal and historical survey of the Old Testament. A study of the books of the Old Testament combined with reports, map work, a study of the Messianic prophecies, and an analysis of spiritual problems in Biblical times and our day. (3 periods) Religion 30. A doctrinal and historical survey of each book of the New Testament, in¬ cluding reports, and map work. A study of the teachings of Christ and the apostles as they apply to our own spiritual growth. (3 periods) 14