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The UNIVERSITY OF AKRON AKRON, OHIO J UNE, 1936 GENERAL CATALOG. 1936-37 PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, AKRON, OHIO The UNIVERSITY of AKRON 1936-37 General Catalog PUBLISHED AT AKRON, OHIO, JUNE, 1936 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CALENDAR ······················································--······························································· 3 BoARD oF DIRECTORS ...................................................................................................... 5 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ·························································································· 5 GENERAL FACULTY AND OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION ················································ 6 HISTORICAL STATEMENT ································································································ 14 STANDARDS AND EQUIPMENT ························································································ 15 ADMISSION ························································································································ 17 FEES AND EXPENSES·····················---------------------------------------············································ 19 FUNDS ··················································· ............................................................................ 24 PRIZES, FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND HoNORS ............................................ 26 GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY ................................................................ 30 ORGANIZATION ·················································································································· 31 GENERAL REGULATIONS ································································································ 35 THE GENERAL COLLEGE GENERAL INFORMATION ···················------------------------······················································· 40 CouRsEs OF STUDY •......................................................................................................... 42 REQUIRED CoURsEs .........................................................: ................................................ 46 CouRSES IN BucHTEL CoLLEGE oF LIBERAL ARTS .................................................... 47 CouRsEs IN THE CoLLI!:GE oF ENGINEERING .............................................................. 54 CouRsEs IN THE CoLLEGE oF EDUCATION .................................................................... 55 MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS, BASIC .................................................................... 56 PRE-PRoFESSIONAL AND TERMINAL CouRSEs ---············'·········································· 59 THE UPPER COLLEGE BucHTEL CoLLEGE oF LIBERAL ARTs General Information .............................................................................................. 62 Combination Courses ...........................................................................................• 64 The Humanities Division .................................................................................... 65 The Social Science Division ........................................................................... 74 The Natural Science Division ............................................................................ 89 Military Science and Tactics .............................................................................. 96 THE CoLLEGE oF ENGINEERING General Information .............................................................................................. 97 Civil Engineering .................................................................................................. 101 Electrical Engineering ........................................................................................ 103 Industrial Engineering ........................................................................................ 106 Mechanical Engineering .............................................................. 1....................... 107 General Courses For Engineering Students .................................................... 110 THE CoLLEGE oF EnucATION General Information .............................................................................................. 111 Course Outlines ..................................................................................................... .115 Graduate Courses ······················································''·······-··························-------·122 Subjects of Instruction ........................................................................................ 123 THE DIVISION OF ADULT EDUCATION The Evening Session ............................................................................................ 130 The 1936 Summer Session ................................................................................. .137 CoMMUNITY CooPERATION ............................................................................................ 142 ~~=c~:==~~s 1935.. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~~~ HoNORs AND PRIZES ..................................................................................................... .149 ALUMNI AssociATION .................................................................................................... 151 INDEX •....................................................................................... ;....................................... 153 CALENDAR 3 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 1935 JUNE 18, TUESDAY ..................•....... Registration for Summer Session in the Teachers College. JuLY 26, FRIDAY .............................. Summer Session in Teachers College closed. AUGUST 19 TO SEPTEMBER 7 .......... Registration and classification of entering freshmen. SEPTEMBER 9 TO 12, INCLUSIVE ...... Freshman Week. MoNDAY TO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13 AND 14 .................... Registration and classification of upperclassmen in Day Session. SEPTEMBER 16, MoNDAY •........•...... Classes in the Day Session began. SEPTEMBER 20 AND 21 .................... Registration and classification for Evening FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Session. SEPTEMBER 23, MoNDAY ................ Classes in the Evening Session began. NOVEMBER 28, 29 AND 30 ...............• Thanksgiving Recess. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DECEMBER 21 AT NOON .................... Christmas vacation began. SATURDAY 1936 JANUARY 6, MoNDAY ...................... Classes resumed. JANUARY 18, SATURDAY ................ Founders Day, a holiday. JANUARY 25 AND JANUARY 27 TO 30, INCLUSIVE •........... SEMESTER Final examinations, Evening Session. JANUARY 27 TO FEBRUARY 1, INCLUSIVE .................. SEMESTER Final examinations, Day Session. MONDAY TO SATURDAY JANUARY 31 AND FEBRUARY 1 ........ Registration and classification of entering FRIDAY AND SATURDAY freshmen. FEBRUARY 5 AND 6 .......................... Classification for the second semester, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Day Session. FEBRUARY 5, 6, 7, 8 .......................... Classification of September, 1935, freshmen. FEBRUARY 7 AND 8 .......................... Classification for Evening Session. FRIDAY, 1 :00-9 :00 P. M. SATURDAY, 9 :00 A. M.-9 :00 P. M. FEBRUARY 10, MoNDAY .................. Classes begin for all sessions. FEBRUARY 22, SATURDAY .............. Washington's Birthday-a holiday. APRIL 6 TO 11, INCLUSIVE .•...........• Easter vacation. MoNDAY TO SATURDAY APRIL 13, MoNDAY ........ ~·······-········Classes resumed. MAY 9 AND 16 .................................. Examinations for graduate students. SATURDAY AFTERNOONS MAY 14, THURSDAY AFTERNOON ...• Gener~l Final Examinations for seniors and Qualifying Examinations for pro-spective teachers. MAY 29, FRIDAY .............•......•.•.....•• May Day. MAY 30, SATURDAY ........................ Memorial Day-a holiday. JUNE 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 6 ...................... Examinations for Evening Session. MoNDAY, TuESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY JUNE 8 TO 13, INCLUSIVE ..............•. Final examinations for Day Session. MoNDAY TO SATURDAY 4 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON ]UNE 14, SuNDAY ............................ Baccalaureate service. ]UNE 16, TUESDAY .......................... Commencement. ]UNE 18, THURSDAY ........................ Registration for Summer Session. ]ULY 31, FJtJDAY .............................. Summer Session closes. AucusT 17 ro SEPTEMBER 5 ........•... Registration and classification of entering fresh- men. SEPTEMBER 8, 9 AND 10 .................... Freshman Week. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SEPTEW:BER 11 AND 12 ...................... Registration and classification of upperclass- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY men in Day Session. SEPTEMBER 14, MoNDAY ................ Classes in the Day Session begin. SEPTEW:BER 18 AND 19 .................... Registration and classification for Evening Ses- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY sion. SEPTEMBER 21, MoNDAY ................ Classes in the Evening Session begin. NovEW:BER 26, 27 AND 28 ................ Thanksgiving Recess. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DECEMBER 19, SATURDAY, 12 NOON .......................................... Christmas vacation begins. 1937 ]ANUARY 4, MoNDAY ...................... Classes resume. ]ANUARY 18, MoNDAY .................... Founders Day-a holiday, ]ANU.UY 25 TO 30 INCLUSIVE ........ Semester final examinatioos for Day and Eve- MoNDAY ro SATURDAY ning Sessions. ] ANUARY 29 AND 30 .............. ,........... Registration and classification of entering fresh- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY men. FEBRUARY 3 AND 4 .........................