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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

FOURTH YEAR.

1. Theory of Functions; Method of Least Squares; Physics 6; Mathematical Seminary and Thesis: Electives. 2. Differential Equations; Geometry of Space; Physics 6; Mathematical Seminary and Thesis; Electives. 3. Differential Equations; Higher Plane Curves; Physics 6; Mathematical Seminary and Thesis; Electives.

COURSE IN MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY.

The freshman and sophomore years are the same as in the preceding course.

THIRD YEAR.

1. Theory of Equations; Mechanics; Electives; English 8. 2. Theory of Determinants; Celestial Mechanics; Electives; English 8. 3. Theory of Invariants; General Astronomy; Electives; English 8.

FOURTH YEAR.

1. Theory of Functions; Method of Least Squares; Mathematical Astronomy; Mathematical Seminary and Thesis; Electives. 2. Differential Equations; Geometry of Space; Mathematical Astronomy; Mathematical Seminary and Thesis; Electives. 3. Differential Equations; Higher Plane Curves; Mathematical Astronomy; Mathematical Seminary and Thesis; Electives. THE PHILOSOPHICAL GROUP. The philosophical group includes those sciences which deal both with man as an individual, in the mental and moral spheres, especially as these are connected with his physical being, and also with man in society. The branches of knowledge included in the group occupy a place among the divisions of biological science, and it is intended to carry the spirit of biology, in the commonly accepted sense, into the investigation of these subjects. The general aim and scope of the group is the study of the character and development of the individual and of society, of the relations of man to external nature, of the influence of natural selection on social development, and, finally, of the possible effect of artificial selection on that development, through both subjective and objective influences. In method of treatment, while not neglecting the literary value of the subjects, the effort is made to arouse the scientific spirit, and to keep in close touch with the other work in the college.