Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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THE WARRIOR Natural Sciences

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THE 1933 H WARRIOR E. M. Stahl am. Proftuor of Mathemotia end Autonomy At Midland since 1910 GEORGE RAUN A.B. Imtntaor in Chtnuaty At Midland tinc 19)2 M. L. Fraser am. Ptoftuor of Bioloyy and Chtmiuty At Midland since 1928 NATURAL SCIENCES AT MIDLAND THE department of natural sci- ences is one of the latest to be added to college curricula. Many courses are offered which have the broad aim of furnishing the student with practical knowledge of a liberalizing character. Descriptive astronomy is a course giving a general knowledge of the facts of astronomy, methods and theories. The biological courses at Midland are beginning biology, zo- ology. embryology and genetics and bacteriology. Laboratories arc con- nected with both of these groups. Astronomy observations arc made at the Cottonwoods Observatory. The chemistry courses cover both organic and inorganic branches and also quantitative analysis. The course in geology is a study of the funda- mental facts and principles of the subject. Local field trips are an important part of the work. The mathematics department of the science division offers courses in college algebra, geometry, calculus and trigonometry. Of the physics courses, there arc special groups for music, pre-dental and pre-engineering students. The other physics courses include measurements, theory and the electron theory. D. W. Crouse a m.. MS. Peoftuor of Phytict At Midland since 1906 Seventy-four