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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. 127
advised to take courses 51 and 34 in their sophomore year, and to elect
French or German in their Freshman year.
a. Politics.
31. Political Institutions, a. Nature and historical development
of political institutions, b. The government of the United States in
cluding local government, studied with especial reference to its prac
tical working, c. Comparative study of the governments of Europe,
especially those of England, France, Germany and Switzerland. M.,
T. , W. , 10, Morrill 12. Professor Jenks.
[32. History of Political Ideas. A critical study of leading
writers on Politics. Lectures and reports. Alternates with course 33.
Professor Jenks. ]
33. Modern Questions in International Politics. Especial
attention will be given to international questions arising through
colonies, as well as to colonial administration. W., 12,Morrill 12.
Professor Jenks.
34. Introduction to Political Science. Lectures regarding the
nature of Politics, Social Science, Economics and Finance and their
relations to cognate sciences. Spring term. M., W., F., 9. Boardman,
Room B. Professors Jenks, Hull, Powers.
35. Municipal Government in Europe and the United States.
F.( 11. Morrill 12. Mr. Brooks.
b. Social Science and Statistics.
41. Elementary Social Science. An introductory
course upon
the nature and methods of social science and upon certain social prob
lems, such as those connected with the family, with race and immi
gration, and with the dependent classes. Lectures and reports. T.,
Assistant Professor Powers.
Th., 9, Morrill 11. Acting
[42. Advanced Social Science. This course is open only to those
who have taken the preceding or its equivalent. The subject is a
study of the theories upon the evolution of the family and the changes
now influencing the institution. Readings and reports. T., Th., 8,
Morrill 24. Not given in 1899-1 900.]
[43. Anthropology. An introduction to the methods and conclu
sions of anthropology and ethnology and their relations to the social
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scences. The work will be based upon Keane's
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Ethnology with col
lateral reading. T., Th., 8, Morrill 24. Not given in 1899-1900.]
45. Advanced Social Science (theoretical). This course is given
in alternate years with course 58 and is open to those who have
had either course 41 or related courses in philosophy. Its aim is to ex-