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ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVICS, SOCIOLOGY, AND ECONOMICS. REV. PETER BUELL GUERNSEY.
Sociology. Presenting a general outline of the subject, with special study of the social condition of the negro race in'city and country.
CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY.
PHILOSOPHY. 6. Sociology. An introductoryl.course in the subject. Professor Weir.
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. HISTORY AND ECONOMICS. PROFESSOR MOORE AND MR. DYER.
II. (a) An introduction to sociology. The object of this course is to give the student a synthetic view of social phenomena, and to acquaint him with the current theories of social interpretation. Text-books : Small and Vincent's Introduction to the Study of Society ; Wright's Practical Sociology.
(b) Democracy in the United States. Text-books : Hyslop's Democracy; Godkin's Unforeseen Tendencies. Second term.
Two courses in economics were conducted during the year 1900-01, which together counted for one three-hour course.
I. More than half the time of the class was devoted to a group of problems which may be conveniently indicated by the titles of the text-books used: Goodnow's Municipal Problems, Shaw's Municipal Problems in Great Britain, and Bemis's Municipal Monopolies. The work consisted of lectures, the study of the texts, and the investigation of one or more questions by each student under the direction of the instructor. Where possible, local questions were selected.
SOCIOLOGY.
Introduction to the study of sociology. Half course in Christian sociology. See also under Theological Schools.
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE.
I. Principles of sociology. Ward's Sociology. Dr. Ramage. (See also under Theological Schools.)
TEXAS BAYLOR UNIVERSITY.
ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ROBERT HOUSTON HAMILTON.
E. Social science. An introductory study of society, the origin of civilization, and the growth of social institutions. Map-drawing, illustrating social growth, required. Small and Vincent.
In the various courses offered in the department of history the use of the socio- logical point of view is very pronounced.
