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7. The family. The historical development of the family ; its significance as a social institution ; its organization ; pathological conditions and suggested remedies for these. Inductive studies, lectures, and library work.

ECONOMICS.

6. Practical economic problems. A study of proposed schemes of social reform and methods of social improvement. Trades unions, building and loan associations, insurance associations, profit-sharing and co-operation. Relation of the state and municipalities to monopolies. History of the socialistic movement and a discussion of the principles of socialism. The economic influence of education and Christianity.

8. Methods of social reform. A study of the fundamental characteristics of industrial society and an examination of the proposed plans of social regeneration : (l) Those which propose the reconstruction of society on a fundamentally different basis from the present. (2) Those which are merely palliative in their aims and tend- encies. (3) Those which propose the progressive improvement and perfection of soci- ety without destroying its present foundations. Lectures and library work.

9. Economic legislation. In this course each student is expected to study one concrete problem thoroughly, and to present to the class a bill drawn up as if for legislative enactment. Upon presentation, each bill is to be criticised, and the framer is to defend it against all comers. After thorough criticism and discussion a vote of the class is taken. Among the subjects so treated will be trusts, railway pooling, banking, the standard of value, employer's liability, factory inspection, tramps, strikes, etc.

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY.

4. Ethics. A review of the mental processes that control conduct ; fundamentals of morality, the moral faculty, ground of obligation, moral standard, moral law, moral sanction ; moral culture ; practical morality, personal and social duties. Recitations and notes by the instructoi.

5. Applied ethics. A study of the relation of ethics to religion, politics, econom- ics, and individual and social culture. Lectures, recitations, and collateral reading.

WISCONSIN- LAWRENCEjUNIVERSITY.

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE. PROFESSOR FREEMAN ;A. HAVIGHORST.

6. Municipal problems.

9. Sociology. This course treats of the fundamental principles of social organi- zation and the laws of progress. Giddings's Elements of Sociology is used as text.

10. Applied sociology. Seminar in sociology or politics.

BELOIT COLLEGE.

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.

PROFESSOR CHAPIN.

c. Sociology and social problems. The principles of social organization as seen in its historic forms, followed by a consideration of current social problems, such as the wage system, monopolies, pauperism.