Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY Hope’s Department of Philosophy is headed by the able Dr. Walter Van Saun, who received his A.B. from Otterbcin College, his A.M. from the University of Cincinnati, his B.D. from Boncbrake 'rheo- logical Seminary, anti his Ph.D. also from the University of Cin- cinnati. He initiates his beginners with Introduction to Philosophy, a sophomore course. He next takes his juniors through courses on ancient and medieval philosophy, and completes the year with such courses as Logic, and Theism. Dr. Van Saun’s senior students study Ethics, a general course in philosophy of the moral life; American Philosophy; the significance of Plato in western culture; Contemporary Philosophy; and the philosophical appreciation of the aesthetic experience, or Philosophy of Art. Prof. E. Paul McLean, head of the Psychology Department received his A.B. from Hope, and his A.M. from Northwestern University. Mac’s” courses, always popular with students, begin in the sophomore year with General Psy- chology. which is merely a brief introduction into this mysterious subject. Prof. McLean's courses in Abnormal, Social, and Applied Psychology give students interesting case histories of psycho-pathic personalities, intelligent research into man’s social and group activities, and a practical knowledge of application of psychology in everyday life. Walter Van Saun. Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy V.. Paul McLean, A.M. Professor of Psychology 24

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DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Hope College is a Christian school and a number of courses in religious principles and ethics are offered. All students are required to take one course in Bible or Christian ethics each year as part of their religious training. The Bible chair is held by the college pastor, Rev. Henry Bast. Rev. Bast is a graduate of Hope, having taken an outstanding part in forensics while a student here. His courses, always lively with enter- tainment, arc looked forward to during the day. as hours that relieve the monotony of a day in classes. He acts as advisor to the Y. M. C. A. and Alpha Chi groups. Head of the department of Religious Education is Rev. Paul E. Hinkamp. Gas rationing prevented his archaeology class from visiting the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago this year. He was chairman of the Red Cross War Fund Drive for the southern half of Ottawa county. Rev. Walter Van Saun heads the philosophy department. His course on the philosophy of Christian living for seniors is thought stimulating and always very popu- J Iar. He is interested in art and his classroom walls arc tastefully decorated with excellent copies of famous paintings. ■ Henry Bast, B.D. Professor of Bible Paul F.. Hinkamp, A.M.. B.D. Professor of Religious Education 26