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SCHOOL OF RURAL SOCIAL ECONOMICS

Rural Social Economics C1: Economics of Agriculture: Rural Social Economics
B1 or Economics B1 and one other B course in either the School of
Rural Social Economics or the Schools of Economics and Commerce prerequisite.—
The first term of the course deals with the marketing of agricultural products, the
major interest centering in coöperative marketing; the second concerns the topic
of rural credits; and the third is given over to the economics of farm organization
and management. One period each week throughout the year is devoted to reports
of the students upon the agricultural situation as set forth in current volumes and
periodicals.

Professor Gee.

Rural Social Economics C2: Rural Social Problems: Rural Social Economics
B1, Sociology B1 or B2 and one other B course in either the School of
Rural Social Economics or Sociology prerequisite.—An advanced course in rural
sociology. Lectures and topical reports dealing with the more outstanding rural
social problems such as rural migration and other population problems, leadership,
farm tenancy, standards of living, influence of physical environment, institutional
life, organization, etc.

Professor Gee.

Rural Social Economics D1: Research in Rural Problems: At the outset
the course deals with research methods as they apply in the social sciences. After
much intensive preliminary training, an original problem is selected for an investigation
and these methods are applied in actual practice.

Professor Gee.