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Caption: Course Catalog - 1897-1898
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DESCRIPTION OF DEPARTMENTS 107 connection with their thesis a year's work (two-fifths study) in the mathematical seminary, where the results of their investigation are presented and discussed. To the seniors and graduate students two lines of work in pure mathematics are offered, and each is given on alternate years. During 1898-99 will be given courses in invariants (Math. 12), higher plane curves (Math. 18), and algebraic surfaces (Math. 24). In the following year will be given modern geometry (Math. 23), and the theory of functions (Math 13). Courses 10 to 24 (excepting 19) count either as graduate or undergraduate work, but in no case as both. EQUIPMENT The department is supplied with eighty-five of Brill's mathematical models. The collection includes an excellent set of plaster models illustrating the properties of surfaces of the second order, a set of string models for ruled surfaces, a set of paper models illustrating the real circular sections of certain conicoids, a complete set of Brill's models for the theory of functions, and a collection of surfaces of third order. PHYSICS For a general description of the work of the department and the physical equipment see pp. 84 and 85. T H E NATURAL SCIENCE GROUP AIMS The courses of the natural science group are especially intended: 1. To give a thorough liberal education, with a basis in the objective sciences. 2. To prepare for the pursuit of specialties in zoology, entomology, physiology, botany, or geology as a scientific career. 3. To lay in biological work and study a liberal foundation for a course in medicine. 4. To prepare for the teaching of the natural or physical sciences in high schools and colleges.
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