Justice Prevails In Top 10

The recent scandals on Wall Street seem to have influenced the children of the '80s, as Harvard students proved this term that ethics reigns over economics.

Justice prevailed this year as Moral Reasoning 22, "Justice," displaced the perennial number-one course favorite, Social Analysis 10, "Principles of Economics."

Number two last year with 868 students, "Justice," which is taught by Associate Professor of Government Michael J. Sandel, was at the top of the fall term course charts with 932 students enrolled.

The enrollment for Social Analysis 10, widely known as Ec 10, was 720 students. The number of students in this introductory economics course has dropped steadily since 1985, when a record 935 students were enrolled. In 1986 the number of enrolled students dropped to 811.

Assistant Professor of Economics, LawrenceB.Lindsey attributed this year's drop inenrollment to a "rumor that there would be aone-semester class of Ec 10, and students aretrying to wait it out for the easier course." ButLindsey dismissed the rumor, saying he "sincerelydoubted" that the course could ever be condensedinto one semester of material.

Last year, Lindsey, the course's head sectionleader, said the enrollment dropped by 124students from 1985 to 1986 because of morestringent requirements for economicsconcentrators.

Even though "Justice" is now the largest courseat Harvard, the head sectionleader for the course,Kyle Hoffman, said that "the class doesn't seembig because students are encouraged to askquestions and participate during lectures. It isincorporated as a regular part of the course."

While justice and economics had their expectedbattle for the top spot Chemistry 10, "AcceleratedCourse: Foundations of Chemistry," made asurprising appearance on the top ten list. It wasnumber 10 with 289 students enrolled in thecourse. The class is the only departmental sciencecourse to make into the top 10 category this term.

Baird Professor of Science Dudley R. Herschbachsaid that Chem 10's success this year may stemfrom a combination of the draw of his Nobel-prizewinning status, as well as a new course gradingpolicy that "allows non-pre-meds a chance to dowell by placing more emphasis on labs andhomework."

Besides Chem 10. the only other non-Core courseto make top 10 roster was General Education 105,"The Literature of Social Reflection," which kepta firm hold on its third place spot with 467students enrolled.

As perennial the Cores did extremely well. Inthe Literature and Arts category, Literature &Arts C-14, "The Concept of the Hero in HellenicCivilization," made a very slight drop from numbertwo with 485 students to number four with 463students.

Literature & Arts B-59, "Piano Music of the19th Century: The Shorter Forms," finished astrong fifth in the ratings with 390 studentsenrolled.

"I am pleased with the increase in numbers ofstudents in the class because it reveals theinterest in music. My objective is to buildaudiences that appreciate music" said NaumburgProfessor of Music Luise Vosgerchian yesterday.

Displaying Harvard's "Moral Perfectionism," asecond Moral Reasoning course joined "Justice" asnumber seven in the top 10. Moral Reasoning 34 has323 students.

Literature & Arts B-33, "Buildings and Cities:An Introduction to Western Architecture andUbanism," and Literature & Arts A-40a,"Shakespeare: The Early Plays," have proven theirpopularity by ranking in the top 10 for theirsecond year in a row. The courses ranked sixth andninth respectively