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715. Ethics. One hour a week, Fir st Semes ter, First Year. A cour se setting fo r th th e Chri s ti an idea ls and standard of huma n co nduct and cha racte r , based on the Sc rip ture teaching. 722. Girls' Leadership. One hour a week, Second Semester, Second Year. The purpose of thi s cou rse is to pr epare yo ung women for leadership in gi rl s' work and o rgan izat ions. 731. Christian Psychology. Two hour s a week, Firs t Semes ter, Third Yea r. A study of th e human mind and it s activi ti es, which avoids huma n speculati ons a nd phil osophies, beca use it bui lds upon Chri st ian t ruth . It will be adapted especia ll y to the needs of pasto r s, S unday Schoo l teacher s, and othe rs who dea l wi th youn g peopl e. 732. Christian Interpretation of Life. Two hour s a week, Second Semester, Third Yea r. A s tudy of the deve lopm en t of Chri stian doct rin e in th e light of pe rsistent attacks by fa lse human phil osophi es, bring in g the st ud ent to see that the Chri s ti an interpr eta ti on of God and Hi s universe is the onl y rati ona l a nd sat isfy ing view. Ref erence books: "Chri st ia ni ty and Antichri stianity in their Fi nal Confli ct" (S . J. Andrews); ' 'Chri stian V iew o f God an d the World" (James Or r ). 733. History of Christian Education. Two hour s a week, Firs t Semester, Third Year. In thi s co urse the hi sto ry an d developments of the ph ases of Chri s ti an Educa ti on are s tudi ed, with a view to the proper appli cation of th e prin cipl es involved in connect ion with ou r present-dayprobl em in Chri s tian education. 734. Practice Teaching. Two hour s a week, Secon d Semester, Third Year. T h is work appli es norma l training met hods to Bible teach in g . Observation and practi ce teaching is r eq uir ed. Constructi ve cri t icism is rendered in class, so th at th e best method of presenting the lesson material is illustrated. 74 1. Departmental Specialization. Two hours a week, Firs t Semester, Fourth Year. Thi s course makes a study of th e diff erent age g roups kn own as Begi nn er s, P rimary, Juni or, Interm edia te, Sen ior and Adult. Th e study in cludes psycho logy of the child, method s and principles of teachin g, as well as the admini stra t ion of th e depa r tments considered. 742. S. S. Organization and Administrat ion . Two hours a week, Second Semeste r, FourthYea r. In thi s co ur se the organi zat ion and admini s trati on ofth e vari ous act ivi ti es of the organized Bible Schoo l is dealt with includin g the very important deve lopm ent of week clay church schoo l and types of week clay instruct ion . In structi on is given as to th e cur­ ci culum and methods successf ull y empl oyed in conducting th e Daily Vacat ion Bible Schoo l. 745 Curriculum Making. One hou r a week, First Semester, Fourth Yea r, Chri st ian E ducation Cour se. A s tudy is made for vari ous plan s of lesson study in Sunday School. Th e student is ex pected to out line the Sunday School cu rri culum, covering the various books of the Bible.

GROUP VIII MISSIONS (Nos. 800-899) 801-8. General Missions. One hour a week throughout a ll courses.

Lectur es are given cover ing the divine plan of missions as revealed in the Scriptures. Th e missionary ente rpri se is viewed in its broad est outl oo k. Advantage is taken of the visit to th e city and In stitute of out standing mi ssionary lea ders from both the home and foreig n field s. 831. Non-Christian Religions. Two hours a week, Firs t Semester, Third Year. Thi s cou r se is es pecia ll y designed to prepar e mi ssiona ry can didates to understand the reli gious thought lif e of those to whom they go. Since a n understanding of th e char­ ac teri st ic fea tur es of Animism lies a t the fo undati on of an adeq uate understanding of any a nd a ll reli gions, this phase of th e subject hol ds a n important pa rt in thi s course. The tru e or ig in and growth of r eli gions is ca ref ull y studied, and th e abso lute and funda­ mental diff erence between r evealed a nd natural reli gion is considered. 841. Missionary Principles and Practice. One hour a week, First Semester, Fourth Year.

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