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California Institute VGLUME ~L .NUMB£R 133 I ~ULL..ET(N ~ GlFTHE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY A COLLEGE. GRADU.ATE SCHOOL, AND I'NSTITU'tE OF' RESEARCH I~ SClEN'C'E, ENGIN'EERING AND THE HUMANITIES CATALOGUE PUBL[SHEO B Y THE rNSTjTUTE DEC~MBE·R. 19JH TH-E CALlJ<eRNIA INSTITUTE OR TECHNOLOGY BULLET-IN. ,rs PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES EACH YEAR ENTEfufa ~T T.HE POS'T .OFFI.C,E, PASADENA, CALIFO.,NIA, U~DER ACl' 0," CONGRESS, AS M:AIL. M'AT-TER OF. T,HI!: ~ SECON~ CLASS ) y OI,l'~lE XL NU~IBER 133 BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY A COLJ~EGE, GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND INSTITUTE Of' RESEAIlCH IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND THE HUMANITIES CATALOGUE NUMBER for 1931-1932 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA DECEl\IBER, 1931 C!tUltttltts PAGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 5 OFFICERS: The Board of Trustees ......................... (j Officers of the Board of Trustees.. .................... 6 Administrative Officers of the Institute 7 Advisory Council .......... 7 Officers and Committees of the Faculty 8 VISITING PROFESSORS .... : ........................ 8 STAFF OF INSTRUCTION AND RESEARCIL. 9 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE ASSOCIATl:S ............. 4,9 EDUCATIONAL POLICIl:S ............ 51 EDUCATIONAL BUILllINGS AND FACILITn:s ... 5t ATHENil,Ul\I ............................. 61 UNDERGRADUATF. S'l'1JDKNT HOUSEL ..... 62 EXTHA-CUItRICULUM OPPORTUNI'l'Il:S ................ 6:1 STUDENT HEALTH AXD PHYSICAL Elll;CA'l'IOX ... 66 REQUIREMENTS FOR AD:lHSSION TO UNDERGRADUATE STANDI:>IG 67 EXPENSES ............................... ............................ 73 Rt:GIS'l'UATION AND GEXEIL\L ItJ:GULA'1'IONL. 7,> SCHOLASTIC GRADING AND RJ-:QUIHlDU; "'1'8. 7() SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES ................................ 80 bTUDY AND RESEARCH AT TIfE CALII'ORNlA INSTl'lT'l'E: Physics ................................. .................. ................................ 8:3 Mathematics ............................................................................................... 81< Chemistry and Chemical Engineering ............... 85 Engineering ......................... 81 Aeronautics .................. 90 Geological Sciences ......... flO Biological Sciences .. 91- Astrophysics ................................ 95 The Humanities ................................. 98 INFORMATION AND REGULA'I'lOSS FOR GHAIlUATE STUllEKTS 101 PUBLICATIONS ... ............................................................ 118 DESCRIPTION OF U NllERGHAD"(;ATE AND FU'T] 1-Y E.\R COUIlSES 127 SCIIEDULES OF UNDERGHADl.:ATE CornsF.s ... 1:30 SCHEDULES OF FIvrH-YEAR CounSEL. HI SUllJl:CTS OF INSTRUCTIOS .... 11(; DEGREES AXD HONORS, 19:31. ................ B2:3 GRADUATE STUDENTS ............................ :228 UNIlERGRAIlUATE STUDENTS ... .... ............ .................. 235 INDEX ................................................................................................ Bt1 <lInhulInr 1932 1933 - - ---- --- -- - JANUARY JULY JANUARY JULY F 8 8M T W T F 8 8 M T W T F 8 8 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ~~~I~~ 8 9 '3 '4 '5 6 7 8 9 8 910 11 1213 14 2 ~I~~~~~ 10 11 12113 14 1516 1011 12 13 14 1516 15 16 17 18 1920 21 9 10/11 12 13 14 15 1718 19 20 21 2223 1718 19 20 21 2223 222324 25 2627 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2425262728 2930 2425 26 27 28 2930 293031 23 242526272829 31 .' ...... 31 .. 30 31 .......... FEBRUARY AUGUST FEBRUARY , AUGUST 8M TWT F 8 8 M'T WTF 8 8M TW T Ii' 8 8M TWIT F 8 ------- --------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 .. •• o. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 910 1112 13 7 8 9 10 1112 13 5 6 7 8 910 11 6 7 8 910 1112 1415 1617 1819 20 1415 1617 1819 2012 1314 1516 1718 1314 1516 1718 19 2122 2324 2526 27 2122 2324 2526 2719 2021 2223 2425 2021 2223 2425 26 ,,26 2728 2728 2930 31 .. 2829 .. " ...... 2829 3031 .... " " .... " " " " " " " .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. MARCH SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER 8 MT WTF 8 8 M T WT ]<' 8 8MTWTF8 8 M TW ------- TIF 8 .' 1 234 5 .. 1 2 3 ...... 1 2 3 4 .. 1 2 6 7 8 91011 12 '4' 5' 6 7 8 910 5 6 7 8 91011 '3 '4 '5 '6 789 13 1415 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 1415 1617 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1011 1213 14 15 16 20 2122 232425 26 1~ 19 20 2122 2324 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1718 1920 2112223 27 2829 3031 ,. 252627 28 2 30 .. 262:,28 29 ~01311:: 2425 2627 282930 1 : APRIL OCTOBER APRIL OCTOBER 8M TIW T FI8 8 MTW T F 88MTWTF8 8M -------- ~I~~~~ 1 2 1 ............ 1 1 2 34567 '3 '4 5 6 7 8 9 2 345 6 7 823 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10111 1213 14 1011 1213 14 1516 9 10 11 12 1314 15 9 10 1112 13 14 15 1516 17 18 19 20 21 1718 1920 21 2223 16 1718 19 2021 2216171819202122 2223 2425262728 2425 2627 28 2930 23 242526 2728 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2930 31 .. " ., ., 30 31 .' " ., 30 " " " " " ,. • I •• ., •• •• MAY lifOVEMBER MAY NOVEMBER 8MTWTIF8 8MTWTF8 SMTWTFI8 ------1-------- -----1--1 2 3 4 5 6 7 .... 12345 .. 123456 ~'~I~I~I~I~ ~ 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 91011 15 16 17 18 19120 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 2~ 24 25 ~~ I~g ~t 2~ 2~ 27 2~ 27282930 .. " ., 28293031 ,. ,. , . 26 .. .. ,- ........ .. .. " " .. " .. 2712~1::I~~I::I:: JUNE DECEMBER JUNE DECEMBER 8 MT F 8 8MTWTFI8 S s MT W T F 8 WIT ------- S IMIT ~~I~ 1 2 3 4 ., ., " ,. 1 213 .. 1 2 3 .. 1 2 5 'i; '7 8 9 1011 4 5 6 7 8 910 789 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 10 1112 13 1415 16 12 1314 1718 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12113 19 2021 18 19 20 21 22 23124 18 1920 212223 24 17 1819 20 2122 23 26 2728 2930~~I~~ ~412~ 252627 :8 29 30131 252627 24 2526 27 2829 30 r·' 2~1:: ~~ 31 C!lalrnbar 1932 JANUARY 4...................... ............... Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) JANUARY 23 ................................... Examinations for Removal of Conditions MARCH L.Last Day for Applications for Fellowships and ASsistantships MARCH 16-19 ........................................................................ Term Examinations MARCH 19 .............................................................. End of Second Term (12 M.) MARCH 20 ........ N otifications of Award of Fellowships and Assistantships _MARCH 20-27 ..................................... _. ........................................ Recess MARCH 26 .................................... _........... Meetings of Registration Committees MARCH 28 ...................................................... Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) APRIL 16 .......................................... Examinations for Removal of Conditions MAY 6-L .............. Regular Examinations for Admission to Freshman Class and for Freshman Scholarships MAY 9 ......................................... Last Day for Removing Senior Deficiencies MAY 26 ........... Last Day for Examinations and Presenting Theses for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy MAY 30.................................................................................. Memorial Day Recess JUNE 4 ................ End of Examinations for Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science JUNE 7-1L ...... Term Examinations for all Undergraduates except Seniors JUNE L .......................... Meetings of Committees on Course in Engineering and Course in Science (10 A. M.) JUNE 8............................... .................. Faculty Meeting (10 A. M.) JUNE 9 ........................................................................................................ Class Day JUNE 10........................... ............................ Commencement JUNE 1O .............................................. Annual Meeting of Alumni Association JUNE 1L................................................................ End of College Year (12 M.) JUNE 9-1L............................ Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes JUNE 20 .................................................. Meetings of Registration Committees SEPTEMBER 16-1 L ................ Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes SEPTEMBER 22 .................................. Examinations for Removal of Conditions SEPTE:i\fDER 22................. .......... Registration of Freshmen (8:30 A. M.) SEPTEMBER Bil-B3 ...... Registration of Students Transferring from other Colleges (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) SEPTEMBER 23 ............................... General Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) SEPTEMBER 26 ................................................................ Beginning of Instruction NOVEMBER 24--27.......................... .................................. Thanksgiving Recess DECEMBER 5 ... Last Day for Announcing Candidacy for Bachelor's Degree DECEMBER 14-1 L................................. .......... Term Examinations DECEMBER 1L.......... Last Day for Filing Applications for Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, to be Conferred June, 1933 DECEMBER 17 ..................... End of First Term (12 M.) DECEMBER 3L........ ................ Mcetings of Registration Committees ,JANUARY 3, 1933.................. .................. Rcgistration (9 A. M. to 3 P. ]V!.) IDlrr 1Boari'l of IDruntrrn (Arranged in the order of seniority of service) lImAu W. W ADSWORTH ____________________________________________________________________________ Pasadena ARTHUR H. FLEMING_________________________ __________________________________________ . ___ . __ .. Pasadena GEORGE E. HALE ________________________ South Pasadena CITAItLES W. GAT£S__ __ ___________ Fordyce, Arkansas HENRY M. ROBINSON ________________________ .. __ .. ______ .Pasadena R. C. GILLIS ______________ .. ____________________________________ __ _________________ Pacific Palisades HARRY CHANDLER ______ .. ________________ __ ______________________________ .. _______ Los Angeles HENRY W. O'MELVENY __________ ._. _________________________________________
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