New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
SHORTENING EDUCATIONAL COURSE.
Arrangements at University of Rochester to
Save Two Years at Technical Schools

Rochester April II (SpeciaD.-For some time past
the authorities of the University of Rochester have
been planning course of study that would prepare
for the courses given the technical schools and
be accented by them in of years OF their
four years courses. This has at last been
complished and circulars have been issued outlin-
ing the new course. which will be of especial In
teres to all who intend to take up technical work
AS about half the work done at a technical school
is elementary in its nature. it well be done
at a college Of liberal With this in view the
university has arranged group OF studies. TO be
known as the pre-techncal group. This course
has been accepted by several Of the technical
schools of the country. such the Massachusetts
School of Technology and Sibey College in Cornell
University
A student who has entered the scientific course Of
the university without conditions, arrange his
work so include in the studies that lead TO
the degree of bachelor science all the non-teCh-
nicaI studies the best technical schools Ar
rangements have also been made for him to take
instruction in mechanical drawing and woodwork
ar the Mechanics Institute during his college
course. Students who choose and successfully com
plete the pre-technicaI group OF studies will be
fitted to enter third year in the best technical
schools and so may win both college and a tech
nca1 degree in six years
The first group OF pre-techncal studies IS ar
ranged for who purpose to study mechanical
or electrical engineering. second group will make
arrangements for civil engineers. The group al
ready announced as Group I will include in the
freshman advanced algebra. plane trlSonOn1e-
try solid and spherical geometry in mathematics.
a thorough course in practical composition and
rhetoric readings from Schiller and several scIeu-
tifc authors in German. and in science practcal
biology. mineralogy. mechanics and sound and de-
scriptive chemistry. Sophomore mathematics will
cover analytical geometry. diHerential and integral
calculus Besides this. work will be given IN Eng
lish literature. scientific French. physiology heat
light and electricity. In the junior year advanced
ma athematics will be taken up. including advanced
analytics dffferential equations and anaIytcaI me-
chanics Here also the student will take up prac-
ticaI laboratory work in physical measurements
To this will be added courses in history pohticaI
science. psychology and logic In the senior year
are given elementary geology. ethics and adVanced
work in electricity. Additional subjects which
must be elected fill out the required amount or
a-ork are descriptive geometry. spherical trfgo-
non1etrv analytical chemistry, mechanical draw
student who wishes TO follow this course must
declare his intention not later than the close or ne
ersf term of freshman year less rigid course nas
baen arranged. which may be taken up later IN
.be college work and which will enable the StudeDr
10 save 4 wear on his technical course
-rTa announcement of this new arrangements IS
t,us6 rith iov by all Rochester young men VINO
I.onternnIate technical course as u enables them
10 cave two years in getunS a HoeFdi euuCdIAO1
and professional training