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ECONOMICS

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Projections of Descriptive Geometry. Spring term, Qnehulf study. Mr. PHILLIPS. Required: General Engineering Drawing 1, 2, 4. ECONOMICS 1. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (Elementary Course).—This course is preliminary to all others. It is intended to serve as an introduction to the courses which follow and also to give a general survey of the field of the science for the benefit of those who cannot pursue the subject further. Fall and •winter terms, full study, four times a week. Professor purpose of this course is to give the student a general knowledge of some of the more important practical economic questions of the times. No text-book is used, but topics are assigned for investigation, and the results presented in debates, followed by general discussion. Written reports will, as a rule, be required from those who lead the debates, in addition to the oral presentation, and a written summary of each debate from each member of the class. Spring term, full study, three times a week.

Professor KINLEY. KINLEY. 2. PRACTICAL ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.—The

Required: Economics 1. {Not given in 1896-97.) 2a. MONEY AND BANKING.—In this course a study of the history and functions of money is followed by a critical study of the monetary and banking history of the United States and of such topics as the theory of prices, credit, government paper, etc. The method pursued is that of Economics 2, supplemented by lectures. Spring term, full study. Professor

KINLEY.

Required: Economics 1. 3. PUBLIC FINANCE.—The purpose of this course is the historical, comparative, and critical study of the methods and purposes of public expenditure, and of the different sources of revenue, and also the discussion of public debts, their placement, refunding, and redemption. Those who enter the course must take both terms' work. Graduate students will receive credit as such for the course, provided they have had U.—11