Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-17
Spring Enrolment
Breaking Records at
American University
New Courses Designed
To Give Greatest Aid
To War Effort

With students enrolling for the
spring semester far exceeding in
number the matriculations of all
previous years, American University
Is preparing to meet the educational
needs of its present and new student
body. Programs continuing the
basic liberal arts and sciences are
offered together with courses of a
basic nature designed to render the
fullest service in the war effort.
students are transferring to
Washington from other institutions
which have been closed or which are
being taken over by the armed
forces, President Paul F. Douglas
pointed out. In addition parents of
many students wish them to attend
the university at home. Others have
just moved to Washington"
Both the College of Arts and
Sciences and the undergraduate
division of the School of Social
Sciences and Public Affairs are Of
fering courses leading to the degrees
of associate in arts, science and ad-
ministration as well as to the bach
elor's degree. These are especially
designed for the January gradu-
ates of high schools. With the estab-
lishment of the University War Col
lege within the regular curriculum
OF the university, general education
and work-study programs have been
developed which will prepare men
and women with a basic education
in 18 months. Men not over 17l2
are enabled to complete their first
two years of college before induc-
ton.
War Courses Offered.
To prepare students for definite
war positions, the university is Of
fering courses leading to the asso-
ciate degree in secretarial admin
istration, biology, pre-medicine,
medical technology, chemistry, ad-
ministration and leadership, &C
count and statistics and physics and
mathematics.
The evening division Of the Col
lege Of Arts and Sciences also is
offering a curriculum of basic and
specialized courses which lead to
the associate and bachelors degree,
These courses include art, zoology,
general botany, comparative verte-
brate anatomy, wildlife management,
advanced organic chemistry, edu-
cational psychology, tests and meas
urements. educational sociology,
of English literature, advanced news
writing, journalism and current war
history, beginning French, beginning
German, Europe since 1900. library
science, analytical geometry, inter-
mediate college algebra and plane
geometry. elements of navigation,
applied music in the fields of organ.
piano and voice; foundations of
philosophy, general physics, princi-
Piles of meteorology, vacuum and
radio circuits, applied psychology,
beginning Russian, typewriting,
shorthand, group leadership in war
time, Spanish and speech.
Glasses for Workers.
The work-study program of the
university, directed by Assistant
Prof. Peter P. Stapay, provides
opportunity for students in all di-
visions of the university to learn
while earning The university ar
ranges for positions and adjusts
study loads to the employment pro-
grams.
The undergraduate courses of the
school of social sciences and public
affairs, located in downtown Wash
ington, provides its curriculums for
fully-employed students, work-study
students and full-time students who
wish to complete their work on an
accelerated schedule. Courses are
designed for graduates Of January
high school classes and all others
who wish to complete their under
graduate work. The school. with
Dean Harry w, Ketchum as student
adviser, offers complete curriculum
In the social sciences with the de-
grees of associate in administration
and bachelor of administration.
NIdHN ohCICu,
The School of Social Sciences and
Public Affairs is placing increased
emphasis upon the field of inter
national administration under the
direction of Prof Charles E. Martin
Among important courses being Of
fered in this field is Foreign Service
Of the United States" by John G..
Erhardt, chief of the Division Of
Foreign Service Personnel of the
State Department. Other courses
include: Introduction to Principles
of International Law and Inter
national Relations and World Pol
itics," by Prof. Martin; "Introduc-
ton to Principles and Problems Of
World Affairs" zy Prof Martin
Central and Eastern Europe Since
Versailles" by Prof. Egon Rams
hofen- Wertheimer, whose volume,
Victory Is Not Enough" has just
appeared; Latin America in the
goth Century" by D. Frederic w
Ganzert; international Relations
in the Far East" Contemporary
World Politics: The Struggle for
Power" by Prof. Louis C. Hunter;
Current Latin American Trade
Problems" by DR.. George Wythe,
liaison officer. Departments of Com
merce and State; international
Economic Politics in Transition" by
DR.. Adolph Drucker; Contempt
rary Diplomatic Problems" by Prof
Ranshofen Wertheimer: 'Interna-
tional Population Problems" by
Prof. Frank Lorimer, and a Semi
mar in International Administra-
ton" by Prof Martin.
Instruction in Writing.
In the field of public relations
Prof. Douglass is offering a course
In writing for Publication" which
is practice seminar in writing non
fiction for publication. The course
includes a review Of the principles
Of composition and type, attention
to methods of research, analysis OF
source materials, eyaluation and
organization of data. preparation OF
manuscripts, literature craftsman
ship, marketing, together with read
ings, group criticism and persona
conferences.