-===ti- THE MUNICIPAL UNIVERSITY of AKRON AKRa-1, a-110 APRIL. 1924 GENERAL CATAL<Xi 1924 PUBLISI£0 BY 1HE MUNICIPAL UNJVERSrrf OP AKRQ\1 .. Eleventh Annual· ~liLA­ of .The Municip~l . of Akrmj \. And Fifty-third. Annual Cau4og of , Buchtel College . ·- :k. '+ ; _,1 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INI'ORMATION PAGK. CALENDAR .................................................................................................................. 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ······················································································ 10 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ........................................................................ 10 GENERAL FACULTY AND OFFICERS ···················································· 11 COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY............................................................... 17 GENERAL INFORMATION- Foundation ................................................................................................... 19 Aim ..................................................................................................................... 20 Departments ........................................ ...................................................... 20 Equipment ...................................................................................................... 21 Standards ...................................................................................................... 22 Bierce Library ............................................................................................. 22 Funds, Prizes and Scholarships- Katherine Claypole Loan Fund .................................... 23 Ashton Prizes ................................................................................. 23 Senior Alumni Prize ............................................................... 24 Tomlinson Prizes ....................................................................... 24 Loomis Cup ....................................................................................... 24 Buchtel College Scholarships .......................................... 25 Rhodes Scholarship .................................................................. 25 Fellowships in Rubber Chemistry .............................. 25 Honor Courses .............................................................................. 26 Degrees ................................................................................................ 26 Free Tuition ................................................................................................ 27 Student Organizations ........................................................................ 27 Bureau of Student Employment ............................................. 28 Phi Sigma Alpha ··········-····················--···-···············--~······················· · 28 · Athletics ········-·-·-············--···················-·············-··················-·················· 28 .... ~MISSION .................................................................................................................. 29 '.:. Scholarship Requirements ............................................................... 29 Description of Entrance Units ····················'······························ · 33 4 UNIVERSITY 'OF AKRON I'AGE REGISTRATION .............................................................................................. - .. - 30 GENERAL REGULATIONS ....... ____ ........... -·····----.. --............................... 38 FEES ................................................................. ~ ................................................. __........ 40 LIVING CoNDITIONS .......................................................................................... 42 SELF HELP ........................................................................................................ ·.......... 42 BlJ'OH'l'EL COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ABTS FouNDATION, INCORPORATORs, PRESIDENTS .............................. 44 ENDOWMENTS ......................................................................................................... 45 PERPETUAL ScHoLARSHIPS ........................................................................ 46 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................ 47 COURSES OF STUDY AND DEGREES......................................................... 48 THESIS ...................................................................................... ;.................................... 51 FEES ................................................................................................................................. 51 DEPARTMENTS OF lNSTRUCI'ION ..............,............................................. 51 Ancient Languages ................................................................................. 52 Rhetoric ............................................................................................................ 54 English Language and Literature .......................................... 55 Speech ............................................................................................................... 59 Modem Languages .............................................................................. 60 Philosophy and Sociology ............................................................... 61 Political Science and Economics ............................................. 62 History ............................................................................................................... 65 Mathematics ................................................................................................ 66 Physics ......................................... _................................................................... 68 Chemistry ...................................................................................................... 71 Biology ............................................................................................................... 74 Physical Education .......................................................................... ~.... 77 Military Science and Tactics ...................................................... 7.9 Music .................................... _.................... _..................... _......... - .. -.......... 82 Freshman Lectures .................... ·.......... _.................. ____.. ___ 83 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 5 PAGE THE COLLEGE Ol' ENGINEEIW{G AND OOXMEBOE GENERAL INFORMATION ·········-----------·····································-·-··············--· 84 Commerce and Administration ........................................ :.......... 94 Outside Work ···············································-···········'····················-···-····· 85 Military Training .................................................................................... 86 Admission .............. ;........................ :.............................................................. 87 Entrance Requirements ..................................................................... 87 Degrees ............................................................................................................ 86 Fees ..................................................................................................................... 88 Expense Freshman Year................................................................. 89 Outline of Courses ................................................................................. 89 · Registration ................................................................................................... 87 · Departments of Instruction ........................................................ 95 CURTIS SCHOOL Ol' HOME EOONOMIOS GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................. 110 Admission ...................................................................................................... 110 Entrance Requirements ................................................................:.... 110 Course of Study ............................................................................ ;.......... 110 Degrees ............................................................................................................ 112 Fees ........................................ - ............................................ ~ ............................ 112 Subjects of Instruction ..................................................................... 113 TEACHERS COLLEGE GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................. 117 Tuition and Expense ........................................................................... 118 Admission ...................................................................................................... 119 Registration ................................................................................................... 120 Courses of Study and Degrees ............................................. ,..... 120 Masters' Courses .................................................................................... 135 Departments of Instruction ......................................................... 136 Evening and Saturday Courses ................................................ 158 EVENING SESSION Admission ...................................................................................................... 162 ~:fsst~~~~-~~---=:::::::::~::::::::::=:=:::::::=::~~:::::::::::::::::::::=:::::::::=:::::=:=::::::::=