Evening star., 1943-01-17
G. W. u. Places Accept on Wa,
In New Terms Curriculum
Seven New Courses Are Added, Beginning
February |, in Fields Related to Conflict

Plans for the training Of entering
freshman students who desire be-
ginning courses during the second
semester a George Washington Uni
versity were announced yesterday by
DR.. William c. Johnstone, dean of
the junior college.
At the same time. Dean Johnstone
said the university has correlated It's
course offerings for the term start
ing February l so that greater ac-
cent will be placed on the study of
foreign affairs, problems of the war
and postwar reconstruction. In
connection with this program, seven
new courses related to these fields
have been announced.
Full provisions" Dean Johnstone
said, have been made for beginning
freshmen, including a induction
curriculum which was suggested bv
officials of the Army and Navy.
Under this program, we will offer the
work that is most desirous for men
who shall soon enter the country's
military service"
A complete schedule Of beginning
classes in chemistry, physics, Eng
liSh, accounting, economics, political
science, Spanish, German, mathe-
matics, psychology, public speaking
and Secretarial studies is available
for entering freshman students.
The induction course, sug-
gested by the Army and Navy as the
one which gives the best training
to future soldiers, includes English,
mathematics, physics, mechanical
drawing, American history or Amer
lean Government, and a foreign
language.
Women's Student Council Formed.
To aid freshmen women students
who will enroll at the university in
February, Dean Johnstone an
nounced the creation of q Council
for Women Students. The council
will advise all women students, but
will be especially concerned with
problems presented by freshmen, on
taking courses that will train them
for war jobs.
The council will be composed of
several outstanding upper -classmen.
two of whom already have been
selected. Miss Alice Newcomer has
been named chairman and Miss
Louise McNutt, daughter of War
Manpower Commissioner McNutt,
has been named secretary.
Discussing the courses related to
present-day conditions, Dean john
stone said they were designed par
tlcularly for people in the Govern
ment who expect to be sent abroad
| and for persons who are interested
IN postwar reconstruction. These
courses are chiefly concerned with
the fields Of history, economics and
political science. The new classes
| and instructors include:
Physical and human geography of
Europe and Asia, DR.. Ray Smith
Basler; historical and economic
geography of Africa and the Near
East, DR.. Lowell Ragatz; historical
backgrounds of the war, DR.. Elmer
Louis Kayser. dean of university
students; postwar problems Of in
ternational politics and organization
| Dean Johnstone; the economics OF
war, the staff of the department OF
economics; international economic
reconstruction, DR.. John Donaldson
and financing war and reconstruc.
ton, DR.. Edward C. Acheson.
Rationing to Be Taken Up.
These courses were patterned Il
fit in with the study of reconstruc.
ton and war problems. For example
the class in economics and war will
deal with price-control, rationing
economic warfare, manpower policy
production control and war finance
International economic reconstruc-
tion will be concerned chiefly with
proposals and plans for the reorgan-
ization OF world trade and economic
relations after the war.