THE STUDY OF SOCIOLOGY IN INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING IN THE UNITED STATES.

III.

CATALOGUE OF COURSES IN SOCIOLOGY—continued.

ILLINOIS (continued)— UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY.

6. Practical ethics. In this course those questions which bear the closest relations to life and conduct are raised and discussed. The duties of the individual, the family, the state, are among the subjects discussed. Special subjects in social ethics may be taken up. (Inadvertently omitted from July list.)

9. Political ethics, historical and applied. A study of the various phases of thought concerning the ethics of social organization, theories of the nature of the state, including views of the state of nature, of natural law, and of natural right. A discussion of rights and duties in relation to social institutions; international rights and duties; the ethics of diplomacy. (Inadvertently omitted from July list.)

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Sociology 31a. Origin and psychology of occupations—research course. (Inadvertently omitted from July list.) Associate Professor Thomas.

BIBLICAL AND PATRISTIC GREEK.

12. Social and religious history of Palestine in New Testament times. Introduction to Course 64. Professor Mathews.

64. The social teachings of Jesus. The teaching of Jesus concerning society, the state, the family, wealth, and other social institutions. Professor Mathews. 65. The social teachings of the apostles. Professor Mathews.

EUREKA COLLEGE.

POLITICAL SCIENCE.

II. Sociology. Method: The same as in political economy, with the addition of reviews of books on social science. Bascom's Social Theory. B. J. Radford.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.

MORAL AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY.

A. Ethics. Social philosophy. Second semester: Social philosophy. The problem of social philosophy and the principles of sociology, the nature of the social problem and of social science; the conclusions of anthropology and of the other sciences on which sociology rests; the theory of sociology by reference to the work of the leading social philosophers. Practical application of sociological principles to the chief social problems. This course attempts to outline that application of science and philosophy to society and social problems which is such a characteristic tendency of today, and also to point out the main lines along which social advance may best be made. Lectures, use of some serviceable manual, readings, reports, practical investigations. There will be scope for discussion as in the first semester. Open to students who have completed thirty hours. Professor Caldwell.

B. Social philosophy. Practical problems. Brief class-room study of some introductory, practical book. Investigation by students (under direction) of social conditions, problems, agencies, institutions. Intended to start students in the work of social observation and reflection. Open to students who have completed thirty hours. Second semester: Continuation of the work of the first semester, or similar work. Professor Caldwell. Credit will be given for time spent in investigation.

C. Practical ethics. First semester: Ethics of the social questions; the problems of the family, education, wealth, poverty, temperance, social discontent, social reform, in the light of ethical theory. Lectures, special researches, discussions. Second semester: Moral pathology and the science of character; class-room study and discussion of such books as Giles's Moral Pathology, or Sidgwick's Practical Ethics, MacCunn's Making of Character. Reports and investigations of students upon topics. Professor Caldwell.

D. Social psychology. Consideration of the attempts of recent American and European philosophers and psychologists to approach the study of society from the psychological (as distinct from the hitherto prevailingly biological) point of view. The logic and mind of society; the psychology of social action; the psychical factors in civilization; the relation of the social mind to the mind of the individual; the application of social psychology to education and reform. Study of Professor Baldwin's Social and Ethical Interpretations of Mental Development, and of Tarde's Social Laws, with reference to the writings of others, such as Le Bon, Sidis, Ward, Bosanquet, etc. Second semester: Continuation of the work of the first semester. Open to students who have had or are taking Course A, or who have had or who are taking Course A in psychology. Professor Caldwell.

E. Advanced course. First semester: Ethics. Reading and analysis of advanced works upon ethics, such as the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hegel, Wundt, Gizycki, Paulsen, Sidgwick, Green, Spencer, Stephen, Martineau and others. Lecture and study notes upon special topics such as the metaphysic of ethics, the logic (methods) or psychology of ethics, the art of conduct, the moral ideal, social or political or religious ethics, etc. Or, study of special periods in the history of ethical growth, or of ethical speculation, such as the ethics of the Greeks, or of German philosophers, etc. Paulsen's Ethics may be used as a guide. Second semester: Social philosophy. Social theories of leading thinkers, ancient and modern. Tendencies in contemporary social philosophy ("English" and foreign). The philosophy of social advance and of social reform. Mackenzie's Introduction to Social Philosophy may be used as guide. Open to students who have completed Course A. Professor Caldwell.

F. Seminary. Research study of topics connected with any of the above courses. Subjects can be announced only after consultation with those fitted for the work of investigators. Professor Caldwell.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

G. The labor question in Europe and the United States. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the economic condition of the working classes in Europe and the United States during the past century, and to discuss the relation of labor organizations to capital in the production and distribution of wealth. Among other phases of the subject are discussed the rise and growth of labor organizations, the development of the labor contract, methods of industrial remuneration, the shorter

working day, workingmen's insurance, and employers' liability. Lectures, discussions, and a systematic course of prescribed reading; one written report on a selected topic each semester. Dr. George.

LOMBARD COLLEGE.

SOCIOLOGY.

SERIES A. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY.

I. An introduction to the study of sociology. An outline study of the characteristic concepts of recent sociological thought. Professor Kimble.

2. Pre-Comtean sociology. A careful study of the earlier theories concerning social relations. Professor Kimble.

3. Pre-Comtean sociology. (Continuation of Course 2.) Professor Kimble.

4. Modern sociological theory. The chief works of the more prominent modern sociologists are studied with a view to the characteristic positions of each author and the relation borne by each to sociological theory as a whole. Professor Kimble.

5. Modern sociological theory. (Continuation of Course 4.) Professor Kimble. 6. Types of sociological theory. The utopians, the organicists, the psychologists. Professor Kimble.

SERIES B. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATION AND OF SOCIETY.

7. An introduction to the comparative study of association. The method, scope, and aim of comparative sociology. Professor Kimble.

8. Biography. A general sketch of the influence of "natural conditions" upon upon the associative activities of living organisms. Professor Kimble.

9. The development of association. A study of the lower stages of the associative process, with especial reference to the earlier forms of food, sex, and conflict association. Professor Kimble.

10. The development of association. (Continuation of Course 9.) The investigation begun in Course 9 is continued among organisms of a higher type than those there studied. Professor Kimble.

II. The development of association. (Continuation of Courses 9 and 10.) The associational process as manifested among the natural races. Professor Kimble.

12. The development of association. (Continuation of Courses 9, 10, and 11.) The associational life of a modern community. Study of the local environment. Professor Kimble.

13. Abnormal and pathologic variations of the associative process. An introductory and outline study of the sociology of crime, pauperism, etc. Professor Kimble. 14. Abnormal and pathologic variations of the associative process. (Continuation of Course 13.) A study of the preventive, curative, and ameliorative factors of associate life. Professor Kimble.

15. Reproductive association. The family is taken as the most highly developed and best known example of this type of associational life; attention is given to its origin, development, and significance. Professor Kimble.

16. The chief types of association. Food, sex, and conflict. The characteristic associational activities centering about each. Origin, development, and significance. Professor Kimble. For the most advanced students only.

17. The sociology of religion. A consideration, from the standpoint of sociology, of the phenomena of religion. Professor Kimble.

ILLINOIS COLLEGE.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY.

PRESIDENT Barnes.

2. Sociology. Second semester: A study of the forms of human association and the principles underlying them, together with a brief consideration of the various problems resulting from a dependent and defective class, and the different means employed for remedy and relief. Text: Giddings, Principles of Sociology; Wright, Elements of Practical Sociology.

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE.

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.

Sociology. The aim is to give a true conception of society, to trace the principles underlying the social conditions of life, and to promote thoughtfulness concerning the diversified relations of man to man. It embraces the study of the genesis and structure of society, and the forces that have determined its development. The economic phenomena of society are carefully examined, and current problems of social reform receive special attention. Small and Vincent; Henderson; Giddings, Principles; and Mackenzie.

SHURTLEFF COLLEGE.

POLITICAL SCIENCE.

VII. Elementary sociology. Small and Vincent is used as a text. Elective for juniors and seniors.

WHEATON COLLEGE.

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.

PROFESSOR WHIPPLE,

4. Sociology. The conclusions reached in economics during the two previous terms applied to current theories of socialism and to the present trend toward a larger control of business by the state, with a view of ascertaining what dangers are ahead, and what changes are likely to prove advantageous to mankind. Comparison of textbooks; collateral reading; reports by students appointed to investigate special topics of interest.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.

10. Socialism and communism. A study of ideal commonwealths and of the theories of the chief socialistic writers since the French Revolution. Particular attention is given to the present position of the various socialistic groups in Germany, England, and America. Lectures and reading. Professor Weatherly.

7. General sociology. A study of the work of leading sociologists, with a comparison of views and a critical discussion of theories and conclusions. Professor Weatherly.

4. Social pathology. (1) Fall term: pauperism and charities. (2) Winter term: crime and penology. (3) Spring term: social questions. In 1900-1901 the special subject investigated in the spring term was the economic aspect of the liquor problem. Inasmuch as the subject varies in successive years, this division of the course may be taken more than once. Lectures, reading, and special reports. Professor Weatherly. Throughout the year.

8. Seminary in economics and sociology. Designed for advanced students who have shown ability successfully to undertake individual research. The subjects for investigation may be taken from the field of either economics or sociology, but it is intended that they shall have some degree of unity. Considerable attention is given to training in statistical methods. Professor Weatherly and Assistant Professor Rawles.

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY.

8. Social psychology. Includes a study of the more important recent books on social psychology. Lectures. Introduction to research methods and problems. Tarde, Social Laws; Baldwin, Mental Development. Professor Bryan.

DEPAUW UNIVERSITY—ASBURY COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.

PROFESSOR Weaver.

Unity and scope of the department: This department embraces specifically the science and philosophy of the state or society politically organized. But as this depends so essentially on organized society in general, the science and philosophy of society fall naturally within its scope. Although the state springs logically from organized society, yet for the sake of clearness the theory of state is studied before sociology; the latter, being more complex and indefinite, demands more intellectual maturity. Then follow the special phases of political science, viz., those of law and economics. It is believed, furthermore, that none of these subjects should be divorced from ethics, particularly the practical part, which may be denominated its art; and, although history forms a distinct department, this does not imply that its vital importance is overlooked in this department. On the contrary, it is emphasized at every step, since all social theory and philosophy must be tested by historical data properly interpreted. The historical-philosophic method is the only safeguard against ideology on the one hand and empiricism on the other.

Explanation and suggestion as to method: No special text-books are required. Particularly in sociological subjects the laboratory method has proven its superiority. Students are co-laborers with the instructor in the investigation of specific subjects. Too much help stunts the intellect; it must rather be quickened to self-dependence. Syllabuses, when practicable, are utilized to supply bibliography and unify class work. A departmental library, containing the best literature of the subjects taught, is placed at the fullest disposition of the student. Individual problems are assigned for special research, and co-operation in acquisition is utilized in class reports and theses. Instead of purchasing additional text-books, the students pay fifty cents per term to the department library fund, from which over one hundred volumes are purchased annually, so that very soon one of the best special libraries in the country will have been collected.

2. Sociology, principles and theory: (1) Scope, method, organization, evolution, problems, goal, etc. (2) Defective, dependent, and delinquent classes.

3. Practical sociology, or its applications: Institutions, family, school, church, market, and state.

4. Socialism, history and philosophy: (1) Communistic utopias. (2) Socialistic schemes. (3) Social reform.

10. Seminarium in political science. This embraces only advanced work, viz.: the investigation of original and unsettled problems, together with such additional