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For Undergraduates and Graduates.

Course 2C: Course 1B prerequisite.—This course consists of two
divisions, one in Mineralogy, the other in Geology.

Mineralogy.—The course in Mineralogy closes in February.
Three lectures a week are given in it. In this course attention is
paid to crystallography, and especially to the physical properties of
minerals. In Descriptive Mineralogy the relations, geological occurrence,
and history of the individual species are made prominent.

Text-Books.—Dana's Manual of Mineralogy and Petrology. The instruction
will be in part by lectures.

Geology.—This division of the course begins after the completion
of Mineralogy in February. The more general and complicated
problems in all the branches of Geology will be dealt with in this
course. As thorough a treatment as possible will be given of Stratigraphy,
Lithology, and Paleontology. More stress will be laid on the

methods of field-work and the application of geological principles.
The aim will be to give such a knowledge of the subject as may be
useful to the student in bread-winning pursuits, or may serve as a
basis for the more specialized course required for the attainment
of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Text-Book.—Chamberlin and Salisbury's Geology in part. For reference: Geikie's
Text-Book of Geology. The instruction will be in part by lectures.