CATALOG 1952-1953 497
 SY. 491. (Formerly SCS. 491).-Masterpieces in the Social Sciences. 3
hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Senior standing and a major in one of the
social sciences. Identical with HY. 491, ES. 491, and PCL. 491. Offered 1.
 A reading course for advanced undergraduate students. Enrollment limited to stu-
dents having the approval of their adviser in the major field and the course chairman.
Selected works of representative authors who have contributed most to the fields of
economics, history, sociology, political science, geography, and anthropology will be
read and evaluated.
 SY. 492. (Formerly SCS. 492).-Masterpieces in the Social Sciences. 3
 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Senior standing and a major in one of the
 social sciences. Identical with HY. 492, ES. 492, and PCL. 492. Offered 2.
 The second half of the course SY. 491-492.
 SY. 495. (Formerly SY. 545).-Seminar: The Study of Marriage and the
Family. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Graduate status or written consent of
instructor. Offered 2.
 A critical analysis of the classical systematic treatises and of the more significant
research studies in the field. Construction and completion of short research projects by
the student.

 GRADUATE COURSES
 Each student registered as a graduate major in sociology will be required to pass
a qualifying examination, given by his supervisory committee usually during the first
semester as a sociology major.
 Courses numbered 400, and carrying prerequisites, are available both for under-
graduates and graduates. No graduate major, however, may be completed without ade-
quate credits at the 500 level.
 SY. 519.-Advanced Study of Rural Society. 3 hours. 3 credits. Not of-
fered 1952-53.
 The rural life of modern man. Readings and supervised research with emphasis
on rural life in the United States, the Southeast and Florida.
 SY. 520.-Advanced Urban Sociology. 3 hours. 3 credits. Not offered
1952-53.
 Readings, reports and supervised research in the field of urban sociology. Emphasis
upon techniques of analyzing problems and trends in urban life, the social aspects of
city.planning and administration, the pathologies of city life.
 SY. 531.-The Development of Social Thought. 3 hours. 3 credits. Of-
fered 1.
 Advanced study in the field of social theory. Each student will be required to
make a detailed study of one major theorist and one school of thought. Seminar reports
and research papers will deal with major problems of social theory.
 SY. 546.-Seminar in Population. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: SY. 450.
Offered 2.
 Readings, seminar reports and supervised research in population. Emphasis on
studies of research techniques and on population trends in the United States.
 SY. 549.-Population Analysis. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: SY. 546.
Offered 3.
 Supervised completion of readings in techniques of population research. Supervised
research projects using primary data, exploring both demographic and larithmic prob-
lems. Not open to undergraduates.
The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.