University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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a 4:: N. K. Duprc Mrs. Pearl C. Bender Fred R. Birney Sam L. Bishkin Mrs. B. M. Ebaugh L. B. Fields A. W. French Harvey W. llarris S. W. Henderson L. T. Hooker THE FACULTY Alva Lee Kerbow J. H. Ledlow Murray A. Miller L. Standlee Mitchell Warren A. Rees Mrs. Flay P. Souk- . W. South Irene G. Spiess Mrs. R. L. Wiknff

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and in determining international attitudes; func- tioning of state and local government with empha- sis on possibilities of improvement. In the field of sociology, philosophy, and psychol- ogy: The problem of how to study; adjustment of individuals to their environments; the problems of family life as a unit in our society, involving study of ellect of divorces and broken homes; problems of parenthood; building, planning. financing, and furnishing homes; laws of heredity; child develop- ment problems. involving contributions of psychol- ogy to the raising and educating of children, prob- lems of adolescence, discipline; problems of city and rural life; unemployment insurance; old age insur- ance; life and health insurance; thrift and savings: the problems of education, studied from the citi- zen's point of view, involving a study of goals of education, social value of education, who shall be educated. by whom education shall be controlled. how supported; problems to be met by city school onicials, involving the curriculum. measuring the results of learning. financing the schools. 11. Tm; BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Human biology. involving study of forms of life, laws of life, preservation of health, medicine, the place of doctor. dentist, and nurse; the structure and operation of the human body; personal hygiene and community health; the health personality; plant and animal life; food and nutrition, involving study of nutritive value of foods. combinations of foods, economical purchasing and preparation of foods, critical appraisal of substitutes. of synthetic foods. and of all foods from standpoint of health and safety: clothing, involving the study of fabrics, colors, design. consumeris protection against frauda ulent claims; economical clothing budgets. factors affecting price and quality of clothing. lll. Tm: PHYSICAL SCIENCES Mathematics of business; mathematics needed in life activities: practical chemistry, involving study of nature of Chemistry. composition of medicinal remedies, food. textiles. soaps. dyes. building ma- terials. soils. rubber, etc.; recent theories of matter and energy: radio activity; value and nature of re- seurch in medicine, chemistry, and physiw in im- proving living conditions; technological develop- ment in production, involving study of contribu- tions to modern life and living conditions of the ac- eumulatc wealth: raised standards of living: indus- trial plants; raw materials; manufactured foods: agencies of transportation and communication. sources of energy and power and the means of their transportation: descriptive astronomy. lV. Tm: LANGUAGE AND 011nm F131; ARTS English literature for comprehension, apprecia- tion and enjoyment; reading of literature in current publications; instruction in composition in small labom tory groups according to the ability and needs of the students; appreciation of music, apprecia- tion of art: appreciation of the motion picture and theatre. tTo these may be added, if the demand justifies it. coursox in drawing and commercial art. These will be planned as specialized coursm to be elected by students who wish to major in art, arch- itecture, commercial art or commercial designJ ADMISSION TO THE GENERAL COLLEGE The General College is open to any student ad- mitted to the University. It is planned particularly for the following types of students: 1. Those who wish to secure a broad intellectual training as a basis for later specialization. -. Those who wish to spend two years or less in college. 3. Those who might not be accepted by other ool- leges because of lack of preparation for spee- ialized fields and who wish to demonstrate their ability and make up deficiencies. 4. Those who, for financial or other reasons. wish to remain at home. 0. Those who can not expect to profit from the variety of specialized courses otIered in the usual college program. It is a well known fact that in some colleges more than one-half of the students fail because they cannot master the technicalities of these highly specialized courses. PLAN OF THE COLLEGE Each student will have the opportunity of three periods per week of class work in each of the four major fields. For intensive study, research, and in- dividual instruction and guidance. in addition to these class periods, each student will be assigned to a small laboratory group in each major field, u group consisting of about ten students. Instructors will work with each of these small groups, joining in the discussions. giving individual attention and suggestions, Outlining the work, and evaluating the results. In addition, the elective subject will require the usual three hours in recitation. Such guided study and individual uitl allows ample time for phys- ical recreation activities. such us Swimming, tennis. golf. etc.

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