 | The University of Virginia record July 15, 1922 |  |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COURSES.
Economics B1: The Principles of Economics: (See James Wilson
School of Economics, page 8.)
Economics B2: The Growth of American Industry and Commerce:
(See James Wilson School of Economics, page 8.)
Economics B3: Money and Banking: (See James Wilson School
of Economics, page 9.)
Economics B4: Elementary Accounting: Technique and science,
nature and classifications, debit and credit, property accounts showing
assets and liabilities and those showing profit and loss, "mixed accounts,"
inventories, adjustments, statements, and balance sheets.—
(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Three sections. Associate
Professor Barlow and Mr. Carruthers, assisted by Mr. Caldwell and
Mr. Akers.
Economics B5: Statistics: Economics B1 prerequisite.—First and
second terms: Statistical method and practice, including the collection
of material, sources, making of schedules, compilation and tabulation,
diagrammatic and graphic presentation, averages, correlation and index
numbers. Third term: The application of statistical methods to
business and economic problems, such as living costs, employment,
production, sales, markets, business forecasts.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3
session-hours.) Assistant Professor Hawkins.
Economics B6: Accounting and Cost Accounting: A short course
dealing with the technique and science of accounting, but giving special
attention to the elements of costs with the principles and general
methods of cost finding, compiling of cost data, etc. (Fall term:
principally for Engineering students.) Associate Professor Barlow.
Economics B7: Marketing: Economics B1 prerequisite.—This course
attempts an analysis of the existing commercial mechanism for the
distribution of goods from producer to consumer. The emphasis of
the course will be put on practical problems in an endeavor to appraise
the efficiency of the distributive system and to indicate where
improvements may be introduced. The work of the fall term will deal
primarily with the marketing of farm products and raw materials;
that of the winter term with the merchandising of the manufactured
or finished products. The spring term is devoted to a study of the
significance of advertising as a business force.—(B.A. or B.S. credit,
3 session-hours.) Associate Professor Barlow.
Economics B8: Transportation: Economics B1 prerequisite.—First
and second terms: The economic principles of railroad transportation
including a study of the location of systems, operating costs, rates,
returns, government legislation and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Third term: Railway finance, securities, capitalization, promotion
and underwriting, internal financial organization, etc.—(B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Associate Professor Berglund.
Economics B9: Business Administration: Economics B1 prerequisite.
—First term: A study of the principles and practices of office management
including especially the functions and problems of office executives.
Second term: A review of the methods of salesmanship
management.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Associate
Professor Berglund.
Economics B10: Insurance: Economics B1 prerequisite.—The underlying
principles and practices of various forms of insurance will be
considered during the first term. Second term: Life insurance.
Third term: Marine, fire, fidelity insurance. The course will consist
of special topics for field investigations, reports, assigned readings,
etc.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) To be supplied.
Economics B11: Agricultural Economics: Economics B1 prerequisite.—The
Principles of Economics with special reference to agriculture.
A brief treatment of the history of agriculture, the part played
by land, labor and capital in agriculture. Land ownership and tenantry,
wages of farm labor, land values, profits in agriculture, the economic
status of the agricultural industry.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session
hours.) Associate Professor Kincaid.
Government B1: Constitutional Government: (See James Wilson
School of Economics, page 9.)
Government B2: International Relations: (See James Wilson
School of Economics, page 9.)
Commercial Law B1: Not open to first year students.—A detailed
study of the fundamental and important, rather than the technical,
principles of those subjects of which some knowledge is necessary in
ordinary commercial transactions, including contracts, negotiable instruments,
agency, partnerships, bailments and carriers, sales of personal
property, insurance. Instruction is given in the practical drafting
of business documents, such as simple contracts, powers of attorney,
articles of copartnership, mortgages, deeds of trust and bills of
sale.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Mr. Bowles.
Commercial Geography B1: General Survey.—A study of the
geography, natural resources, commerce and industry of the United
States and Europe.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Assistant
Professor Hawkins.
Commercial Geography B2: Economic Geography of Latin America:
Economics B1 or Government B1, prerequisite.—A general survey
of the civilization, past and present, of the Republics of Latin America.
Special stress is laid on the physical, racial and economic geography
of the regions studied. Not open to first year students. The
class will be limited to fifty students.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Associate Professor Bardin.
Economics C1: Public Finance: (See James Wilson School of
Economics, page 9.)
Economics C2: Advanced Money and Banking: (See James Wilson
School of Economics, page 9.)
Economics C3: Advanced Accounting: Economics B1 and B4 prerequisite.—A
continuation of Economics B4, with particular reference
to the corporation, costs, adjustments, depreciations and auditing.
Associate Professor Barlow.
Economics C4: Corporation Finance: Economics B1 and one other
course in the School of Economics or Commerce and Business Administration,
prerequisite.—Forms of business organization, growth of corporations,
corporation laws, sources of capital, tangible and intangible assets,
liabilities, stocks and bonds, profits and the distribution of surplus,
reorganization and receivership. Hours to be arranged. Associate
Professor Kincaid.
Economics C5: Foreign Trade: Economics B1 and one other course
in the School of Economics or Commerce and Business Administration,
prerequisite.—An analysis of the economic principles underlying foreign
trade, resources and materials, trade conditions and practices abroad,
commercial treaties and tariffs, sales methods, credit factors, shipping
facilities, financial settlements, foreign exchange. Hours to be arranged.
Assistant Professor Hawkins.
Economics C6: Scientific Management and Labor Problems: Economics
B1 and one other course in the School of Economics or Commerce
and Business Administration, prerequisite.—A study of the relations between
employer and employee, agencies for the promotion of industrial
peace including profit-sharing plans, bonus systems, co-operative
enterprises, etc., and a study of representative plans for the management
of labor, copartnership and labor organization. To be supplied.
| The University of Virginia record July 15, 1922 | |