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Minutes of the University_Foculty, January ll, 1954

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The University Faculty met in regular session at 4:00 p.m., Monday,
January 11, 1954 in the Assembly Room of Lafferty Hall. President Donovan
presided. Members absent were W. R. BTOWn, H. H. Fowning, Nerton England,
W. P. Garrigus, Fred Harris, John T. Masten, L. E. ﬂeece, J. W.
Edward Newbury, E. P. Slone‘, W. G. Survant, Lee 3. Townsend, Charles A.

Walton, D. L. Weismann and Frank J. Welch.

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The minutes of December 14, 1953 were read and approved.

President Donovan commented 0n the large number of absentees at the
December 1953 meeting and reminded the elected member of the Faculty that
the regulations of the Board of Trustees provides the
to attend several consecutive meetings can be removed from m.mbership on
the Faculty. He asked that the Acting Secretary make a study of the
attendance record of the Faculty.

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t any member who fails

Acting Associate Dean Steele presented for the College of Agriculture
and Home Economics a recommendation for a new course which was approved as
follows:

Farm Engineering 102, Advanced Farm Structures (3) S
Planning buildings for the adequate housing of farm animals, crops,

machinery and supplies. Design problems considering the efficient
use of labor, space requirements, construction methods, use of various
building materials and costs.

Bean Spivey presented for the Graduate Council a recommendation for
approval of graduate credit for courses previously approved for under~
graduate credit by the Faculty, graduate courses. and changes in title
and catalog description of graduate courses. The recommendations were
approved by the University Faculty as follows:

I. The Graduate Council recommends approval of graduate credit
for the following courses, previously approved by the University
Faculty for undergraduate credit:

Agronomy 120. Soil Physics. 3 credits Survant

Agronomy 141. Plant Pathology. 3 credits Diachum

Agronomy 142. Diseases 2: Plants. 3 credits Staff

Agri. Econ. 118. Farm Labor Utilization 3 credits Byers

Sociology 131. Sociological Analysis 9; 3 credits Brown
American Society.

Mathematics 126. Introduction to Higher 3 credits Ward
Algebra.

Mathematics 128a,b. The Operational 6 credits Leser
Calculus. _——

Mathematics 146. Algebraic Methods _'_n 3 credits Ward
Engineering.

Ancient Languages 152a,b. Studies ;n 6 credits Staff
Roman Philology. '

Ancient Languages l53a,b Studies ;n 6 credits Staff
Greek Philology

Ancient Languages 154a,b Studies ;n 6 credits Staff
Semitic Philology.

Zoology 126. Speciatior. 3 credits Carpenter

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11. The Graduate Council recommends approval of the following
strictly graduate courses:

Agronomy 241. Virus Diseases of Plants. (4 credits) Diechum
Characteristics and properties of viruses that cause plant

diseases; host—virus relationships; identification and control
of some important virus diseases; consideration of research
methods. (Prereqs.: Agronomy 141 or equivalent and consent

of instructor.)

Agronomy 245a-d. Research in_Flant Pathology. (3 crs. ea.) Staff
Prereqs.: Agron. 141 or equivalent and consent of instructor)

Agri. Econ 240. Advanced Agricultural Policy, (3 crs.) Rudd
This course Will examine the nature of agricultural policy and
its formulation, the tools of analysis of agricultural policy
and, in the light of the goals of agricultural policy, examine
the current problem areas in agricultural policy and analytically
appraise the alternative means proposed for their solution. The
specific problem areas in agricultural policy to be examined
will be modified from year to year in line with the changes in
the issues facing agriculture. (Prereqs.: Ag. Econ. 140 and
consent of instructor.)

Botany 235. Plent Cytotaxonomy. (3 Crs.) Riley
Cytogenetic, geographical, ecological, and other factors that
have influenced the origin and deVelOpment of species of plants.
(Prereqs.: Botany 15 and 134 or equivalent)

Mathematics 207 e,b. Functions of a Complex Variable (3 crs. ea.)
Goodman or Cowling

Differentiation and integration, contour integration, poles and

residues. Taylor and Laurent series, conformal mapping, Riemann

mapping theorem, Dirichlet problem, multiple — valued functions,

Riemann surfaces, and applications. (Frereq.: Mathematics 106b)

Mathematics 232 a, b. Linear Spaces. (6 crs.) Cowling
Topological spaces, metric spaces, vector spaces, banach space,
with applications to summability theory, infinite systems of
linear equations, spectral theory. (Prereq.= Consent of instructor)

Mathematics 236. Theory of Matrices. (3 are.) Ward
Equivalence, inverses, symmetric and Hermetian matrices,
similarity, canonical forms. Applications to systems of linear

equations, differential equations, quadratic forms. (Prereq..
Math. 126 or consent of instructor)

Physics 206. Methods 9£_Mathematical Physics. (3 crs.) Lamarsh
Solution of physical problems systematized according to the
equations they satisfy. Variational methods, boundary conditions,
eigenfunctions, Green's function, integral representations,
approximation procedures, with applications from electromagnetic

theory, quantum mechanics, acoustics. (Prereq.: Consent of

instructor)

Mining Engineering 223.

Minutes of the University Faculty, January ll, 1954

(3 crs.) Swift

Materials and equipment used in the ceramics industry. Physical

ining Engineering 222. Ceramic Lngineering.

and chemical principles relating to the manufacture of ceramic
products such as pottery, tile, brick, whiteeware, refractories,
glass, and enamels on metals. Calculations involving formulas,
batches of materials, and the drying and firing of Ceramic

ware. Lecture and recitation, three hours. (Prereq.: 3.3. degree
in Engineering)

uels and Their Combustion.

(3 crs.‘J
Grouse

AVailable fuels in the solid, liquid, and gaseous ste
Emphasis will be on the utilization of fuels in the m'
industries. Technology of fuels. Physics and Uhemis o
bustion. Combustion calculations. Lecture and recitation,

three hours. (Prereq.: B.5. degree in Endineering;

Mining Engineering 224. Preparation and Uses of Industrial

Minerals.

(3 crs.) Swift
Sources, processing, marketing, utilization, and economics of
nonmetallic minerals, and product specifications.
stone, asbestos, refractories, will be studied.

recitation, three hours.

Clay, lime~
Lecture and
(Prereq.: 3.8. degree in Engineering)

Civil Engineering 230a~e (in place of 232and, which drop. (3 crs. ea)
230a. Advanced Highway Engineering. (Gregg

23Gb. Advanced HighWay Engineering.

2300. Advanced HighWay Engineering.

230d. Advanced Highway Engineering.

230e. AdVanced Highway Engineering.

A study of highway administration, economics and finance includ~
ing sources and types of revenue, road costs, toll financing,
classification of roads, benefits from improvement and program
planning. Lecture, three hours. (Prerequisites: C. E. 130b or
consent of instructor)

(Pendley)
A study of traffic, planning and geometric design including

traffic surveys, traffic control, parking and design considera—
tion. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours.

c. E. 130a or consent of instructor)

(Prereq.:

(Gregg)

Highway design, construction and maintenance including physical
aspects of design, drainage, road types, pavement design, COnm
struction methods and supervision, and maintenance methods.
Lecture, three hours. (Prereq.: C. E. 232a)

(Gregg)

Origin, production, classification, and significant properties

of bituminous materials, bituminous paving mixes, paints, metal
products and miscellaneous materials used in the highway indus—
try. Tests and application of test data. Lecture, two hours,

laboratory, two hours. (Prereg.: C. E. l30b)

(Gregg)

Production, classification and significant properties of Port~
land and natural cements, mineral aggregates, and concrete paving
mixtures. Tests and aptlication of test data.
(Prereqs.: C. E. 130b)

Lecture, two hours;
laboratory, two hours.

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