22 The University of Kansas

ADMINISTRATION

A50. InTRopucTION To ScHoot ADMINISTRATION. ‘Two hours credit. The
theory and practice of the administration of schools, outside of the classroom,
with special reference to the legal, financial, and social background involved.
The Kansas school laws are covered in this course, meeting requirements of
the State Board of Education. This course is one of the required components
of the Fundamentals Group. Fee, $1. 7:30-8:20. Althaus.

A158. VisuaL EpucatioN IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ScHooLs. Two
hours credit. The theory and administrative practice of visual education,
types of equipment, sources of supply, maintenance, and relative educational
values of accepted modes of visual education. Prerequisite, 15 hours of Edu-
cation. 11:30-12:20. Montgomery.

A159-273. ADMINISTRATION OF SMALLER SCHOOLS AND City ScHooL: ADMINIS-
TRATION. Three hours credit. A study of the administrative problems of school
systems in third-class and smaller second-class cities, consolidated, community
and rural high-school districts. Prerequisite, the Fundamentals Group. 8:30-
9:20. Jacobs.

A250. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF ELEMENTARY ScHooLts. Three
hours credit. Intended to familiarize school superintendents, principals and
teachers with distinctive successes and problems as found in elementary school
organization and practice; also to provide understanding, discussion and
criticism of recent developments in this important division of the school sys-
tem. Its functions, program, articulation, equipment and special features,
such as library, guidance, and recreation will receive attention. A study of
the best in elementary school developments or experiments will be given
emphasis, rather than detailed administrative procedure. Prerequisite, 15
hours of Education. 8:30-9:20. Ullrich.

A304. Seminar IN EpucatTionaL ADMINISTRATION. Required without credit
of all graduate students who elect to do research in educational administra-

tion (A399). By appointment. : Staff.

A351. Apuyr Epucation, Arms, MetHops AND OrGANIzATION. Two hours
credit. This course considers the fundamental principles in adult education
and examines the various developments in this- field. The origins, social
philosophies, objectives, methods, and results of the different types of adult
institutions will be studied. A partial list of types to be examined includes:
Public schools, university extension, Smith-Lever agricultural extension, Smith-
Hughes vocational education, private vocational courses for adults, libraries,
parent education, workers’ education, industrial classes, people’s colleges, op-
portunity schools, etc. Some time will be devoted to the radio, club activities,
and public forums as agencies in adult education. Prerequisite, 15 hours of
Education. Students should in each case consult an adviser and obtain the

consent of the department before enrolling in this course. 9:30-10:20.
Russell.

A371. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CurRICULUM. Two hours credit. Intended
for superintendents, principals and other staff members charged with the or-
ganization, installation and administration of the curriculum. Discussion, in-
vestigation, and reports on the following and other related topics: Special
responsibilities of the administrator in initiating and directing curriculum con-
struction, administrative set-up, methods, procedures and costs of operation of
temporary and continuous programs; special problems involved in organizing
both the integrated and subject-matter types of curricula; techniques for evalu-
ation and appraisal of procedures; organization of state and local programs.
Prerequisite, 15 hours of Education. 10:30-11:20. Althaus.

A376. Tue Bustness ADMINISTRATION oF City ScHoots. Three hours credit.
An intensive study of current practice in school accounting, budget making,
financial reporting, pay-roll procedure, purchase, storage and distribution of
supplies, insuring school property, operation and maintenance of the school