Organization of Academic Foci within the "Department of Philosophy," Academic Years 1893 – 1930
The information in this table was built up from entries in the University of Chicago's Annual Register 1892 through 1929, each describing the next academic year's course offerings. Because of the complex history of these three departments, we have used the name "Department of Philosophy" strictly as an editorial convenience. The complexities appear to arise from at least one aborted early attempt to treat Pedagogy and Psychology as independent departments before they were "ready" — we don't know what that actually means. But, in both cases at different times, both Pedagogy and Psychology separated and then returned to the Philosophy Department before they established an enduring independence.
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |
| Philosophy | x | x | x | x | x | x | z | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History of Philosophy | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||
| Logic and Metaphysics | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||
| Ethics | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethics and Philosophy of Religion | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethics and Religion | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aesthetics | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||
| Psychology | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||
| Experimental Psychology | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Experimental | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theoretical Psychology | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Theoretical | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparative, Social, Educational and Genetic | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparative, Social and Genetic | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pedagogy | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Psychology and Mental Development | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Psychology and Experimental Education | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Psychology | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Measurement, Tests and Investigations | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test and Measurements | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investigations in School Subjects | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administrative and Social Aspects of Education | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social and Administrative Aspects | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Administration and Supervision | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supervision of School Subjects | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Types of Education | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Theory | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Principals and Special Problems of Education | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Methods | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Methods | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Methods and Principles | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Methods of Teaching | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religious Education | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sociological courses | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History of education | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||
| Survey of Current Problems | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Technique | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational Sociology | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Curriculum | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investigations of School Systems | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
