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Prefatory note..

CONTENTS.

I. TYPICAL COLLEGE CURRICULA IN EDUCATION FOR THE HOME.

Section 1. University of Chicago

Section 2. University of Missouri_

Section 3. Elmira College

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Section 4. University of Wisconsin----.

Section 5. Simmons College, Boston-An academic vocational college.
Section 6. Teachers College, Columbia University.

I. Training of teachers in the household arts.
II. Administration courses at Teachers College..
Section 7. College course recommended by the Association of Agricul-
tural Colleges

II. OUTLINES OF INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE COURSES.

Section 1. The home-economics movement, University of Illinois_-‒‒‒
Section 2. College courses in economic and social science related to the
home

The household as an economic agent-University of California-----
Course on the economic position of women-University of Chicago___
Law of the household-University of Idaho....

Courses in sociology

Section 3. College courses in natural science related to the household—
Chemistry, physiology, bacteriology, humanies, physics, entomology-
Section 4. College courses in food and nutrition___.

Section 5. College courses in textiles and clothing..

Section 6. College courses on the house-Plans, decoration, sanitation__
Section 7. College courses on household management and related subjects..

III. DATA ON COLLEGE INSTRUCTION.

Time allotted to main divisions of college subject matter in home economics

75

Section 3. College students taking home-economics courses_

81

Section 4. College courses in home economics____.

82

Section 5. Other agencies for teaching home economics....

84

Section 6. University graduate study in home economics..

98

Section 7. Instruction related to the home in women's colleges..
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ILLUSTRATIONS.

Plate 1. Simmons College, Boston, Mass.

Demonstration of cuts

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Frontispiece

of meat in marketing--
2. A, Woman's building, department of household science, Uni-
versity of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. B, Home economics building at
Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa---

3. A, Practice cottage, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C. B, Din-
ing room in Newcomb College, Tulane University, New Or-
leans, La‒‒

4. A, Practice cottage for home economics students, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. B, Kitchen, University of Wiscon-
sin, practice cottage___.

5. A, Dining room, University of Wisconsin, practice cottage. B.
Bedroom, University of Wisconsin, practice cottage_-_.

6. A, Serving table, cafeteria in home economics building at Cornell
University, Ithaca, N. Y. B, Sewing laboratory, home econom-
ics building, Iowa State College, Ames Iowa-----

7. A, Domestic science class, training school, University of Utah
Salt Lake City. B, Institution laundry laboratory, Teachers
College, Columbia University, New York, N. Y

8. A, Class in dietetics, senior laboratory, home economics building,
Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. B, Sketching from model in
the costume design studio, Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, N. Y...

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9. A, Home economics and agricultural demonstration train, Colo-
rado Agricultural College, Fort Collins, Colo. B, Food prepara-
tion laboratory, Florida State College for Women, Tallahassee,
Fla-

10. A, Tent for home economics traveling exhibit, the University of
Texas, Austin, Tex. B, Home economics exhibit car, Cornell
University. Itbaca, N. Y.

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PREFATORY NOTE.

Over 250 colleges now offer courses of instruction that have direct reference to the home; and related applied-science courses in economics, sociology, biology, bacteriology, and chemistry are given in over 40 other institutions.

In this portion of the report there are presented statements showing how instruction in home economics is organized in various colleges and universities, such as the University of Chicago, with its department of household administration as a division of the university, and in addition in its school of education a department of home economics and household arts; the University of Missouri, with its department of home economics a part of its school of education, but offering work also for the degrees of A. B. and B. S. in agriculture; Elmira College, one of the early women's colleges, which now offers a vocational degree in the household field and accepts certain courses for the A. B. degree; the University of Wisconsin, in which the department is administratively related to the college of agriculture; Simmons College, Boston, an academic-vocational college with household economics as one of its six vocational departments; Teachers College, Columbia University, which not only trains teachers of household arts, but in its technical "school of practical arts" trains household and institution managers, dietitians, and similar professional workers related to the household. The college course in home economics recommended by a committee of the agricultural colleges is also presented.

Outlines of typical individual courses, as given in different colleges and universities, are next presented under the following groupings: The home-economics movement; economic and socialscience courses related to the household; natural science courses related to the household; courses in foods; courses in clothing, shelter, household management, and related courses. There are further presented (p. 62) data regarding college instruction in household arts received through a schedule of inquiry. The facts are assembled first by individual colleges (table 1, p. 63); they are then discussed as to the conclusions, with explanatory illustrations, under such headings as the dates of introducing college instruction, degrees, courses, registration, summer courses, extension educa tion, equipment, and other subjects.