Evening star., 1933-09-10
HOWARD RESTORES
/ SEMESTERSYSTEM
Repairs and improvements
Made With Two New
Buildings Planned.

Howard University returns to the
semester system with the beginning of
It's school year, September Is. The
opening of the new term signalizes the
beginning of the sixty-seventh year OF
its work.
Many important improvements have
gone forward during the Summer, Clark
Hall Dormitory for young men receiv-
ing special attention. The building is
being overhauled from top to bottom.
Repairs and Improvements have also
been made in connection with other
buildings and the spacious university
grounds Public Works Administration
recently announced an appropriation OF
$948811 for two new buildings and for
other repairs and Improvements at
Howard.
The university consists of nine schools
and colleges, with is degree-granting
divisions, including undergraduate,
graduate and professional courses.
The College of Liberal Arts offers the
usual undergraduate program in Eng
lish, foreign languages, natural and
physical sciences, social studies, COM
merce and finance and physical educa-
ton
College of Education.
The College of Education offers train
ing for teachers and administrators in
public or private high schools and
academies.
The College of Applied Science Of
fers courses leading to the degree OF
bachelor of science in architecture,
art, civil engineering, electrical en-
gineering, and mechanical engineering,
and home economics.
The School of Music offers courses
leading to the degree of bachelor OF
music in voice, piano, organ, and violin;
and courses in public school music,
leading to the degree OF bachelor OF
school music.
The Graduate Division. organized in
1928 as a separate unit under the
direction of the Committee on Gradu-
ate Studies, offers the degrees OF mas
ter of arts and master OF science.
Interdenominational Seminary.
The School of Religion is an inter-
denominational theological seminary Of
fering training for the pastorate, nome
and foreign missionary work and social
service 1t has maintained an extension
department since 1909.
The School of Law, approved by the
American Bar Association and mem
Der of the Association of American Law
Schools, offers a full-time three-year
day course leading to the degree OF
bachelor of laws.
The College of Medicine is rated by
the American Medical Association as
class A and is a member OF the ASso-
citation of American Medical Colleges.
The College of Dentistry, organized
in 1882. provides thorough training in
dentistry. qualifying its graduates to
serve the public health in care and
control of oral disease. The College OF
Pharmacy offers four-year course with
the degree of bachelor of science in
pharmacy and prepares students Tor
the professions of retail pharmacist,
ANALYTICAL chemist and Government
service.
$500 Enrolled Normally.
The normal enrolment of students
is $500, from AZ States and II foreign
countries, of whom SO per cent are men
ard Al per cent women.
Extra -curricular activities include
intercollegiate and intra- mural attn,
letics, choir and clubs, debating and
dramatics, fraternities and sororltles,
student council and publications.
New students in the undergraduate
divisions of the university will be re-
ouired to report to Andrew Rankin Me
ri,orial Chapel at 10 o'clock the morning
of Thursday, September 81. to receive
instruction from officers and deans.