Lebanon Valley College Catalog: Extension School Announcement

Lebanon Valley College

BULLETIN

Vol. XXI AUGUST. 1932 No. 12

EXTENSION SCHOOL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PUBLISHED BY

LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
ANNVILLE. PA.

Published Monthly. Entered as second-class matter at Annville, Pa., under act of August 24, 1912

officers of Administration and
Instruction

J. R. ENGLE, A.B, LL.B., LL.D., Acting President

SAMUEL O. GRIMM, B.Pd, A.M Registrar

FACULTY
Hiram H. Shenk, A.M., LL.D. Paul A. W. Wallace, Ph.D.
Christian R. Gingrich, A.B., Stella Johnson, Ph.D.

LL-B- E. H. Stevenson, M.A. (Oxen),

Andrew Bender, Ph.D. ^^■^•

T-. Ti Ti A >«■ V. Earl Light, Ph.D.

Robert R. Butterwick, A.M.,

B.D., D.D. Lena Louise Lietzau, Ph.D.

O. Edgar Reynolds, Ph.D. George Struble, Ph.D.

EXTENSION SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Milton L. Stokes, Chairman
Paul S. Wagner
Christian R. Gingrich
Paul A. W. Wallace
O. Edgar Reynolds
Stella M. Johnson

GENERAL STATEMENT

THE courses offered in extension are, for the most part, intended
primarily for those engaged in teaching. However, all other
qualified persons will be admitted to these classes. All courses
will be taught by members of the College Faculty, and will be of
college grade. The credits earned by High or Normal School grad-
uates in these courses will be counted by Lebanon Valley College
towards its Baccalaureate degrees. A certificate will be issued to
persons who are not graduates of a standard High School or its
equivalent, provided the work is satisfactorily completed.

EXPENSES

A fee of $1.00 will be charged for matriculation and registration.
The tuition charge for extension courses w411 be $7.00 for each
point, a point being a semester hour. For example, the charge for
matriculation and registration in courses leading to eight points
credit would be $57.00. This is approximately the regular fee for
tuition in the college. Fees for the first term are due and payable
on or before October 12 and for the second term on or before
February 8. Remittances shoidd be made to Lebanon, Valley
College, and may be sent by mail to Agent of Finance Committee.

EXTENSION COURSES

1932-33

CENTRAL BUILDING
Harrisburg, Pa.

Classes begin week of September 19th
Course Time Professor

German Monday 7:00-9:00 Dr. M. Stella Johnson

History (English Tuesday 7:00-9:00 Dr. E. H. Stevenson

Biographies)
English Wednesday 7:00-9:00 Dr. P. A. W. Wallace

Modern Economic Thursday 7:00-9:00 Professor C. R. Gingrich
Problems

LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL

Classes begin week of September 19th

History of Philosophy Monday 4:30-6:30 Dr. R. R. Butterwick
American Literature Wednesday 4:30-6:30 Dr. George Struble

ANNVILLE

Saturday Morning

Classes begin Saturday, September 24th

Biology Dr. V. Earl Light

Chemistry Dr. Andrew Bender

♦Education 8-10 A. M. Dr. O. E. Reynolds
German 8-10 A. M. Dr. Lena Lietzau

Mathematics 10-12 A. M.To be arranged

♦Subsequent meetings, whether Friday evening or Saturday morn-
ing to be determined at initial meeting of class.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

ECONOMICS

E-72. Modern Economic Problems. Two hours. Throughout the
year.

A survey of current matters of economic interest and the Eco-
nomic Principles applicable thereto: Monetary Standards; Foreign
Debts; Business Cycles; Public Finance; Governmental Regulation
of Business, etc.

ENGLISH

E-524. American Literature. Two hours. First semester.

Chief American Poets from Philip Freneau to Robert Frost. The
best of American Poetry considered in the light of historical, and
social developments. Text: Prescott and Sanders: An Introduction
to American Poetry. 1932.

Second Semester; American Prose Masters. Two hours.

E-24. Survey of English Literature (English 26). Two hours.
Throughout the year. This course is required of all College Sopho-
mores.

GERMAN

E-14. This Course is a continuation of the course given in Harris-
burg last year. Prerequisite; four hours credit in German.

HISTORY

E-134. English Biography. Two hours. Throughout the year.
A study of English History from the biographical approach.

PHILOSOPHY

E-24. History of Philosophy. Two hours. Throughout the year.

In this course the aim will be (1) to trace the development of
Philosophy, pointing out what of permanent value each system as it
arose, contributed toward a final solution of the nature of being,
and (2) to show the interaction between philosophical thought and
the practical life of the period during which it flourished.

SPECIAL WORK AT THE COLLEGE

(Begins September 24; 8:00 A. M.)

BIOLOGY

Biological Methods for Teachers.

Requests have been made so frequently for information concern-
ing procedures for which the beginning teacher has no preparation
in the usual courses that the "Methods" course as here outlined has
been prepared, with the belief that it will be found helpful to many
young teachers.

The course includes methods of procuring and preparing materials
for use in the class room to supplement the text and laboratory
manual with visual matter to vitalize the course and create a love
for nature study and the out-of-doors. Mounting specimens for
display, bird and mammal skins and skeleton and dissections, the
care of organisms in vivaria, nature photography and lantern slide
making, preparing microscopic slides, sources of laboratory equip-
ment, reference books, making of charts and models, developing
nature trails, individual projects in behaviour of organisms, etc.,
are included. The course will require about five or six hours a day.
Six semester hours' credit.

CHEMISTRY

(Course to be arranged)

EDUCATION

Educational and Mental Tests. Two hours. Throughout the year.

This c'ourse aims to acquaint the student with the standardized
achievement and mental tests. The work of the first semester will
be given to a study of available educational tests and scales; tech-
nique of administering and scoring tests; methods of tabulating and
interpreting results; use of results in diagnosis, classification and
guidance. The second semester will deal with mental tests. History
of mental tests; types of mental tests; use and results of tests in
school. Methods of conducting tests are discussed and demonstrated.
Text books, assigned readings, and test materials. Laboratory fee of
one dollar each semester. Four semester hours' credit.

GERMAN

Readings from contemporary German Literature, stories, plays,
essays, conversation, grammar, composition.

Prerequisite; six or eight hours' credit in German.

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MATHEMATICS

E-14. Advanced Algebra. Two hours. Throughout the year.

Covering ratio and proportion, variation, progressions, the bi-
nomial theorem, theory of undetermined coefficients, logarithms,
permutations and combinations, theory of equations, partial fractions,
etc.

i^ebanon ^allep College

College Department

Open to men and women. Grants A.B., B.S., B.S.
in Economics and B.S. in Education degfrees.

Music Department

Open to men and women. Offers instruction in

Piano, Pipe-Organ, Voice, Violin and Public School

Music. Grants B.Mus. and Bachelor of Science in
Public School Music degrees.

Summer School Department

Conducted at Annville, Pa., and Harrisburg, Pa.

Extension Department

Courses conducted at Harrisburg
and Lebanon, Pa.

Evening and Saturday Classes at Annville
for Residence Credit

For further information apply to
Department Interested