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RURAL SOCIAL ECONOMICS

Rural Social Economics sB1-I. Rural Sociology: First Term. 9:30;
S. B. 4. Credit, one session-hour.

Mr. Zimmerman.

A study of rural and urban relationships. The principles of sociology applied to the
position of an agricultural class in an industrial society; the contributions and obligations
of farmers to the larger society and vice versa. The theories of general sociology as they
apply to rural life.

Rural Social Economics sB1-II. Rural Economics: First Term. 8:30;
S. B. 2. Credit, one session-hour.

Mr. Gee.

An economic approach to the problems of agriculture. Economic principles are employed
to analyze the more immediate and important of the problems confronting the farm industry
today. The effort is made, also, to discover the principles and policies underlying a sound
national development in agriculture.

Rural Social Economics sB2-I. County Geography Supplements: First
Term. Hours to be arranged. S. B. 2. Credit, one session-hour.

Mr. Gee.

A course dealing with the preparation of county geography supplements for use in the
schools of the various counties of the State.

Equivalent to one term of Rural Social Economics sB1. Can be counted as course in
Education for Certificate Credit.

Rural Social Economics sB4-I. Play Production for the Country Theatre:
First Term. 9:30; P. H. 5. Credit, one session-hour.

Miss Duthie.

The object of this course is an analysis of problems and methods of play production
for rural communities. Selection of plays and problems of rehearsal will be discussed.
Time will be given to practice in rehearsal and some time to make-up. The course is
especially designed to meet the needs of rural school teachers, supervisors and others desiring
special training in the field of rural recreation.

Rural Social Economics sB4-II. Staging Problems of the Country
Theatre: First Term. 11:30; P. H. 5. Credit, one session-hour.

Miss Duthie.

This course will consider the problems of staging plays in schools, churches, and other
rural meeting places; types of scenery, arrangement of stages and kinds of lighting equipment.
Excursions will be made to rural auditoriums and practical problems in planning
equipment assigned.

Rural Social Economics sC3-I. Rural Organization: First Term. 11:30;
G. H. 1, upstairs. Credit, one session-hour.

Mr. Zimmerman.

A discussion of the forms of rural social organization as factors in human behavior.
Analysis of simple and cumulative rural groups in their relation to personality. Chief
characteristics of the social organization of rural and farmer groups.

Attempts to control rural life through various organizations. Contributions of the
farmer peasant class as a factor in the organization of an industrial society.

Rural Social Economics sC3-II. Rural Organization: Second Term.
9:30; G. H. 1, upstairs. Credit, one session-hour.

Mr. Zimmerman.

Rural Social Economics sC3-III. Rural Organization: Second Term.
11:30; G. H. 1, upstairs. Credit, one session-hour.

Mr. Zimmerman.