Facilities for Foreign Students in American Colleges and Universities, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...strong, and the university is one of the few institutions to give systematic consideration to plant chemistry. The work in journalism includes courses to familiarize the student with present political, social, and economic conditions, and with his own and foreign literatures; to develop his skill in writing; and to give the necessary technical Instruction. Opportunity for study is. offered to those interested in professional and trade journalism. "Figures for 191A-17. 20485--21 17 In cooperation with the Legislative Reference Department of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, the Library School also offers a special course of training for legislative and municipal reference work and the various sociological phases of library service. The course is intended for college graduates with special aptitude and personal qualifications for this type of library service who have a definite preparation in political science, economics, and sociology. The Department of Physics, which has one of the largest and best equipped laboratories in the country, offers an unusual opportunity for research. In connection with the work in the College of Agriculture, special mention should be made of the courses In animal husbandry, dairying and dairy husbandry, and soils. There is opportunity for research work in almost all departments and close association is maintained with the State experiment station. The Forest Products Laboratory is conducted in cooperation with the work of the university, and offers especially valuable opportunities for engineering students to carry on advanced study and research pertaining to the utilization of forest products. The university is the culmination of the free educational system of Wisconsin, and sustains a similar relation to the high sch...