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 STUDY OF SOCIOLOGY IN UNITED STATES 539

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.

SOCIOLOGY. PROFESSOR HAMILTON.

The following courses in sociology are designed to introduce the student to both the theoretical and applied phases of the subject. They are open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

I. 3. Practical sociology. The more important of familiar social questions as immigration, the integrity of the family, relations between labor and capital, and devices for the encouragement of provident habits are examined in the lectures, and collateral reading is required.

II. 3. Degenerate social classes. Problems of pauperism and crime are studied. The lectures are supplemented by collateral reading and visits to institutions.

III. Introduction to social theory. Lectures and elementary reading.

IV. 3. Literature of sociology. Critical reviews of publications by the best- known writers. Students who desire to do so may elect this course for two semesters, i. e., in both the junior and senior years.

V. 3. Research. Students who have had sufficient preparation may have research work with the instructor. Among the subjects investigated in recent years are : the consumption of liquors in the United States, and the charitable institutions of the city of Syracuse. The work for the next year will be announced at the begin- ning of the first semester.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

MR. HAWKINS.

V. 2. Socialism and social reform. This course presents the various schemes for reforming modern society, and attempts to examine each one in the light of economic and political science. The topics discussed are : the origin and development of property; wealth distribution under slavery, serfdom, wagedom ; the modern theory of wealth distribution ; inequality in wealth ; the social problem and the different solu- tions ; socialism, its leaders, history, and economic statement ; criticism ; how to solve the social problem.

PEDAGOGY. PROFESSOR STREET.

IV. i. Social phases of education. A study will be made of the relations that exist between the school and the community and the state. During a portion of the time Dutton's Social Phases of Education in the School and the Home, Vincent's Social Mind and Education, and Dewey's School and Society will be read.

NORTH CAROLINA

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE. PROFESSOR BATTLE.

1. History and principles of political economy and sociology. Text-books and lectures. Theses on assigned topics.

2. Current questions. Seminary methods in the study of economic and social

questions.

DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

" Much work is done in sociology in the department of biblical instruction, which is a three-years' course in the English Bible, with three recitations a week. Much work is also done in the course of economics."