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Illinois Industrial University.

AGBICULTURAL COURSE.

Required for the Degree of B. 8., in College of

FIRST YEAR.

Agriculture.

x. Elements ot Agriculture ; Chemistry ; Trigonometry ; Shop Practice (optional). 4. Elements of Horticulture ; Chemistry ; British Authors, or Free Hand Drawing. 3 Vegetable Physiology; Chemistry ; Rhetoric.

SECOND YEAR.

1. Agricultural Chemistry (Soils and Plants); Botany; German. 3. Agricultural Chemistry (Tillage, Fertilizers, Foods); Botany; German. 3. Economic Entomology; Zoology, German.

THIRD YEAR.

1. Agricultural Engineering and Architecture; Animal Anatomy and Physiology; Geology or Ancient History. w. Animal Husbandry; Veterinary Science; Physics or Mediaeval History. 3. Landscape Gardening; Veterinary Science; Physics or Modern History.

FOURTH YEAR.

1. Meteorology and Physical Geography; Mental Science; History of Civilization. 2. Rural Economy; Constitutional History; Logic. 3. History of Agriculture and Rural Law; Political Economy; Laboratory Work. N. B.—Students in Horticulture will take the special branches in Horticulture described on pages 32 and 33. FARMER'S COURSE. Students who cannot give the time necessary for the full course, and yet desire to better fit themselves to be successful farmers, may give exclusive attention to the technical Agricultural studies, including Veter inary Science, and complete these in one year. The studies of the second, or winter term of this course, are arranged so as to be profitably studied by those who can be in attendance only during that term. Students will be admitted to this course on passing a satisfactory examination in the common school branches, but they will receive greater benefit from it if they have made better preparation, especially if they have a good knowledge of Botany and Chemistry. They should not be less than eighteen years of age. The studies are taught in the following order: j . Elements of Agriculture; Agricultural Engineering and Architecture; Animal Anatomy and Physiology ; Shop Practice. .>. Animal Husbandry; Rural Economy; Veterinary Science. 3. History of Agriculture and Rural Law; Veterinary Science; Practical Entomology or Landscape Gardening.