Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-21
BIOLOGY.

| may be addressed 10 Dr. J. /. Ewing,
Alma Michigan.
BIOLOGY.
Eugcnics. "Eugenics is the study Of
agencies under social control that may
improve or impair the racial qualities Of
future generations, physically or mental
| ~" The course includes the method Of
inheritance unit characters; the laws
of hcredity; pure lines; alternate in
heritance; what is inherited and what is
not bodily characteristics, mental quail
ties. diseases and physical defects; the
influence Of the individual on a race
the elimination of undesirable traits; the
increase and development of desirable
traits, natural ability; genealogical tables
and family histories; sociological aspects
of engenics.
These are treated with special refer
dents. Five hours week Two credits.
Field Zoology. Special emphasis is
laid on the natural history of animals
and their economic relations. The course
is suited to teachers in secondary schools,
and is also of special interest to students
wishing to gain a working knowledge
OF zoology and familiarity with out
door life. Emphasis on the study OF ami
mails in relations to their habitat, identi-
fication, and structural and functional
relations to environment.
The region about Alma is exception
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in the zone of transition between the
more southern and the more northern
fauna and flora, and also on account Of
its varied photographic features. River,
lakes, pools, moist woods. sphagum
swamp, upland woods, upland pastures,
fields, meadow, roadside. are within
easy reach. The study Of living forms
lis accompanied by laboratory work in
ANATOMY and structural relations, simple
experiments in animal responses and be-
havior, and identification. Each student
will make an individual collection of
type specimens useful in illustration in
teaching and demonstration. Six hours
a week. Three credits.
agriculture. Unless called for by a
sufficient number this course will not be
given this summer, 1914.
Field and Forest Botany. Most stu
dents and teachers find it necessary to
know more OF the plants in the field
This course affords an opportunity for
gaining a general familiarity with the
plant life out of doors, the names and
habits of the more important species, and
their distribution and conditions of
growth Considerable emphasis will be
laid on the study of trees and shrubs,
and those species which have an impor-
tant relation to Agriculture and For
estry Plant associations, the effects of
external factors,-soil, light water,
evaporation,-on vegetation will be
studied as they are found TO occur.
Adaptations to summer and winter con
ditions. pollnation seed and fruit for
nation. and dissemination OF seeds are
also considered. The essential features
Of plant structures as basis for an un-
derstandng of the general plant rela-
tons will be taken up in the laboratory.
From two to three laboratory periods or
field trips a week with two hours a week
for class work. Three hours credit.
HISTORY.
The History of Europe Since 1870.
A discussion Of the events which have
had to do with the development of Eu-
ropean states. Roses excellent work in
two volumes will be the chief source of
information. Two hours credit.
EDUCATION AND PHILOSOPHY.
General Psychology. The purpose of
this course is TO interest the student in
the study of himself. The text book
work is supplemented by simple expert
ments designed to give the student first
hand information and to promote indie
pendent work. Three credits.
Experimental Schools. A study OF
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