CATALOG 1952-1953


will include courses in American and World History, American and English Literature,
American Philosophy, American Government, the Economics of American Life, American
Social Problems, the Geography of Anglo-America, and Religion in American Life.
 The program should be begun in University College. Students are referred to
Dr. Harry R. Warfel for advisement in connection with this program.

 LATIN-AMERICAN AREA STUDIES PROGRAM
 The College of Arts and Sciences offers this program as its particular contribution
to the interest of the University in promoting the State's leadership in Latin-American
affairs, and as a liberal foundation for advanced study under the direction of the
Graduate School of Inter-American Affairs. All students interested in this program,
including those enrolled in the University College, should consult with the student
adviser on Latin-American studies, Dr. D. E. Worcester, for assistance in planning
their course of study.
 The program consists of a group major leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Courses appropriate to the program should be selected from the following fields: Art,
Economics, Geography, History, Music, Political Science, Sociology, Spanish, and
Portuguese.
 SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION
 This program provides training for beginning workers in social administration and
a foundation for those desiring graduate work in this field. The program is so designed
that the student is provided with a pre-professional background without sacrificing the
advantages of a liberal education.
 The program in social administration leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts and
all requirements for this degree must be met. The student has a choice of a depart-
mental major in sociology, with appropriate subsidiary and free elective courses, or a
group major taken from three of the following areas: Economics, History, Political
Science, Psychology, and Sociology. If a group major is selected, the twelve hours of
required free electives must be chosen from courses outside the social sciences. Uni-
versity College electives recommended for students preparing to enter the program in-
clude: ATG 211-212, ES 203, ES 205-206, HY 202, PCL 201, SY 201, PSY 201,
SCH 202.
 Students interested in this program should confer with Dr. J. M. Maclachan.

 PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 This program is designed as preparation for careers in international affairs, in-
cluding the "home service" and the Foreign Service of the Department of State, Central
Intelligence Agency, the United Nations and its specialized agencies, and other inter-
national organizations. A command of one or more foreign languages is required for
most of these positions. Such training leads to appointment as Foreign Service Officer,
Foreign Affairs Officer, Intelligence Research Specialist, Foreign Affairs Analyst, etc.
Admission to the Foreign Service is primarily through the Foreign Service Officer
Examination; recruitment for other positions with the U. S. Government is through
the U. S. Civil Service Commission. For further information the student should consult
Dr. F. H. Hartmann.
 The United States Department of State does not endorse particular courses as
preparation for the Foreign Service Officer examination, but the requirements of the
examinations have been carefully studied in preparing the sequence of courses listed