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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
Undergraduate Courses.
141
1. Mechanics and heat. Electricity and Magnetism. Acoustics
and Optics. Four hours a week. [Two lectures a week. M. W., or
T. Th.,
12. Professor Nichols and Assistant Professor MERRiTT.
Two recitations by the class in sections, at hours to be arranged.]
Messrs. Hotchkiss, Shearer, Stewart, ,
and .
Course 1 is intended to meet the needs of students in Civil
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
and of such others as haye the requisite mathematical prepara
tion. An elementary knowledge of the calculus is required.
2a. Short elective course in Experimental Physics. Two
hours, lectures. M., W., orT., Th.,
Assistant Professor MERRITT.
at 12. Professor Nichols and
Course 2a is offered for the benefit of students who do not intend to
pursue the subject further nor to devote especial attention to the
sciences of Mathematics, Chemistry or Geology, but who desire
to acquire some knowledge of the simpler phenomena of Physics.
It is accepted as the required work in the course in Agriculture
and in the course in Medicine,
urged, whenever practicable,
not open to freshmen, excepting
but students in those courses are
to substitute course 2b. Course 2a is
in those cases where advanced
mathematics has been presented for entrance to the University.
The completion of this course does not qualify the student to enter
course 3 or any subsequent course in Physics.
2b. Longer courses in Experimental Physics. Two lectures
a week, M., W., or T., Th.,
12. Professor Nichols and Assistant
Professor MERRiTT ; two recitations a week and one afternoon in the
laboratory, Mr. ROGERS. Course 2b is intended for students selecting
physics and who desire to gain an adequate knowledge of the elements
of the subject. It should be chosen in preference to course 2a by all
who wish to prepare for any of the more advanced courses in Physics
or who intend to study Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology or the Bio
logical Sciences. The lectures are the same as in course 1. Students
of whom course 1 is required may substitute course 2b by registering
for 5 hours. A knowledge of plane trigonometry is required. Fresh
men who have presented Advanced Mathematics for entrance may
elect this course.
3. Physical Experiments. Theory and methods of physical
measurements. Two to six hours. The laboratory will be open M.,
W., Th., F., 2 to 5 ; T., 9 to 5 and S., 9 to 1. Messrs. 0. M.
Stewart, Blaker, G. W. Stewap^T and .
Course 3 includes laboratory experiments illustrating general laws