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Show Home Economics j (V University Feature ..- . .;'.., ; j Few courses offered by the Uni-sity Uni-sity of 'Utah meet the needs of the ' average home more than those given in the Department of Home Econ- j ' omics. During the last few years, under the direction of Associate Professor Pro-fessor Rose H. Widtsoe, this depai-t-ment has been growing rapidly in enrollment and in the number of courses offered. Of the girls who received Bachelors degrees at the annual commencement in June, seventeen sev-enteen majored in the Department of Home Economics. Three, hew courses have been added ad-ded to this department for. the col-leee col-leee year 1928-29. A course in "Child Development" has ..been de-. - sie-ned to further the child. --.welfare work carried on under, the auspices of;; the University. The physical' growth and development of the young child, including hereditary and parental influences affecting the growth and development, and the effect ef-fect of erroi-s in early food habits will be studied, and laboratory work will include demonstrations of , the technique- of physical measurements and examinations. A course in "Advanced "Ad-vanced Design' and a similar course in "Textiles and Clothing" will also be offered for the first time. Students of the University desiring desir-ing to major or minor in the department depart-ment may pursue the study of ' 'Foods arid .Nutrition" or that of "Clothing and Textiles.'" In the - persual of either of these, the student stu-dent will be aided by ample laboratory labora-tory facilities. The Smith-Hughes HoniQEorjpmics sCourse, .which is rcriVnYbnde'd'by ,the United States government and required in order to fill', the Federal requirements for Home Economics teachers, is given at the University and outlines a very comprehensive course of study for the complete four years of college. |