Chemistry 60, physical chemistry, is the course that separates the mental giants from the men. The course requires more than the Mathematics 1 and Physics 1 that are required of Chemistry concentrators. Mathematics 1 and Physics 12 are virtually essential for full comprehension of the rather abstract principles presented. But Chemistry 60 is generally regarded as the most interesting of the "staple" courses offered by the department.

Chemistry requirements for non-honors concentration are the courses described above. The physics requirement has been changed from requiring Physics 1 passed with a R or better to just Physics 1 passed. Honors candidates must take one more advanced course in Chemistry and one more course in Chemistry or a related field.

And chemistry concentrators are kept off the streets and out of harm's way during the afternoons.

Classics

Number of Concentrators: 50.

1952 Commencement Honors: Cum, 3; Magna, 2; Summa, 2.

Classics is a difficult field in which practically everyone is an honors candidate. It includes some of the top undergraduates in the college.

Yet, it boasts one of the highest ratios of full professors to students in the field. J. P. Elder, associate professor of Greek and Latin, stated that the Classics Department "stresses tutorial." All concentrators get tutorial, given by the members of the department and teaching fellows. Next year there will be no teaching fellows in the field, with all teachers being members of the department.

Freshmen beginning to concentrate in Classics are advised to take Latin 2 next year and to begin Greek. Classics, being a language field, necessarily has its courses "on a ladder." Upper level courses are not possible until one has mastered the rudiments of the language.

Classes in the department are usually small except for beginning Latin and Greek, which usually include freshmen trying to pass their language requirements. These elementary courses for the most part repeat the regular secondary lessons in Cicero, Virgil, Homer, and Caesar. Nightly reading assignments are given and those in the courses find it almost essential to keep up with the work. Upperclass work ranges all over the field of Classical poetry, drama, and history.

Requirements

Classics concentrators are required to take six courses in the field, with one more necessary for honors candidates. Two types of degrees are given at Commencement, in Linguls and in Litris. In Linguls requires that one pass several composition courses in the language, though usually no thesis is required. These are usually mandatory for the latter degree. General exams are necessary in addition to special exams which may be required.

Several of the best-known professors in the University are in the field, including John H. Finley '25, master of Eliot House, Mason Hammond '25, master of Kirkland House, Elder, and Arthur Darby Nock, Frothingham Professor of the History of Religion and Senior Fellow of the Society of Fellows.

Classics concentrators may combine with a related literature or subject, such as English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, or any other modern literature, Sanskrit, Classical Archaeology, Linguistics, Fine Arts, History, or Philosophy.

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