200 THE CURRICULA Ed.Ps. 690 Child Development (3) Psychological facts and theories concerning pre-natal and post-natal development aimed at a better understanding of the child. Methods to aid teachers in evaluating child behavior and development. Ed.Ps. 695 Statistical Methods in Education and Psychology (3) A study of the principal problems of educational measurement and the elements of statistical technique. The collection, treatment, and interpretation of data in research work. Ed.Ps. 712 Psychological Foundations of Education (3) A study of school children and school activities and their relationships with psychological theories, principles, etc. Ed.Ps. 730 Individual Mental Testing (3) Study, administration and interpretation of the Wechsler scales. Ed.Ps. 731 Individual Mental Testing (3) Study, administration and interpretation of the Stanford-Binet scales- Ed.Ps. 732 Individual Mental Testing (3) Study, administration and interpretation of selected intelligence scales other than the Wechsler and Stanford-Binet scales. Ed.Ps. 740 Occupational and Educational Information (3 ) An evaluation of techniques and sources for vocational and educational guidance. Ed.Ps. 741 Administration of the Guidance Program (3) This course provides a background for the establishment and the carrying on of the various aspects of student personnel programs. It stresses the developmental point of view, which means that student personnel programs grow and develop according to the needs of a given situation. Ed.Ps. 742 Career Development Theory (3) A study of the theoretical positions on career development. Ed.Ps. 751 Psychology of Remedial Instruction (3) Study of the factors producing retardation, and of techniques to overcome the effects of these factors. Ed.Ps. 760 Clinical Procedures in Guidance (3) An advanced course dealing with the various clinical procedures used in student personnel work in schools. Prerequisite: Background in guidance and counseling. Educ. 770 Seminar in Special Education (3) Review of significant research in the field of special education. Consideration is also given to personal needs and problems relative to special education. Ed.Ps. 790 Supervised Experience in Counseling (3-6) Selected counseling cases under the supervision of the instructor. Ed.Ps. 793 Group Testing in the Public Schools (3) A study of characteristics of group tests common to public schools. Problems of selection, administration, scoring, and interpreting. Prerequisite: Psyc. 695 or permission of instructor. PSYCHOLOGY The major purpose of the Psychology curricula is to develop within the student an understanding and appreciation of the lawfullness of human and animal
THE CURRICULA 201 behavior. To this end the Psychology Department offers training programs for (1) the undergraduate student who plans to enter graduate professional programs in psychology; (2) the undergraduate student who plans to enter other professional areas and who desires a scientific understanding of human behavior; and (3) the graduate student who needs a basis of scientific psychology for the pursuit of other graduate professional programs. Two majors in Psychology are available to the undergraduate student. One program consists of 42 semester hours and qualifies a student for graduate training in professional psychology. The other major program requiring 36 semester hours serves the undergraduate need for a non-technical major with which one may enter various professional fields and graduate training programs other than in Professional Psychology. A minor in Psychology consists of a combination of 18 hours of course work which best suits the student's goals and purposes. The Psychology major or minor is developed after adviser consultation with the student. Both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees are offered the students. Psyc. 150 Introduction to Psychology (Liberal Studies) Introduction to Psychological Science. Areas of study include personality, development, motivation and learning. Not open to Psychology major or minors. Psyc. 151 General Psychology Introduction to Psychological Science for the major and minor. Areas of study include perception, problem solving, intelligence, sensation and motivation. Psyc. 200 Analysis of Behavior Analysis of the methods, principles and concepts which relate learning to behavior. Psyc. 245 Psychological Statistics A study of the basic elements of research design, collection, treatment and interpretation of psychological data. Introduction to descriptive statistics and inferential theory. Psyc. 250 Experimental Psychology A laboratory course dealing with procedures and techniques for studying behavior. Prerequisite: Psyc. 151 and 245. Psyc. 255 Physiological Psychology A study of the physiological and neurological bases of behavior. Prerequisite: Psyc. 151 and four semester hours of biology, Psyc. 275 Personality and Adjustment A study of the dynamics of personality development, growth and deterioration. Emphasis is placed upon the principles of motivation, maturational processes, anxiety, defenses, and psychopathology. Psyc. 300 Human Learning A laboratory course dealing with experimentally established behavior principles of complex human learning. Prerequisite: Psyc. 250. Psyc. 310 Sensation and Perception A laboratory course dealing with the sensory and perceptual bases of behavior. Prerequisite: Psyc. 250 and 255.
202 THE CURRICULA Psyc. 315 Motivation and Emotion A laboratory course dealing with the physiological bases of behavioral motivation and emotion. Prerequisite: Psyc. 250 and 255. Psyc. 335 Social Psychology A study of social and group factors affecting individual behavior. Introduction to group dynamics. Psyc. 340 Developmental Psychology A study of the development and behavioral characteristics of the human from infancy through the senile years. Psyc. 345 Personnel Psychology A study of the application of psychological principles and methods to problems of business and government. Includes concepts of selection, placement, training and evaluation of personnel. Psyc. 346 Industrial Psychology A study of the psychological aspects of the problems in industry, including selection, training and placement of personnel. Introduction to the human factors in the design of tools, equipment, and work situation. Psyc. 380 Psychological Testing An analysis of test theory and construction with a critical study of contemporary psychological assessment techniques in intelligence, aptitude, interest and personality measurement. Prerequisite: Psyc. 151 and 245. Psyc. 400 History of Psychology An analysis of the emergence of psychological concepts in the history of Western civilization and the philosophical background of current issues in psychological theory. Psyc. 401 Systems of Psychology A study of the development of contemporary systems and theories in psychology. Prerequisite: Psyc. 400. Psyc. 494 Comparative Psychology A systematic comparative study of animal behavior. Introduction to learning, sensory functions and behavioral phenomena found in selective animals. Prerequisite: Psyc. 310. Psyc. 495H Principles of Behavior (Honors Program) An analysis of psychology as a science of behavior with emphasis on experimental findings. Not open to psychology majors. Psyc. 496 Principles and Practices of Leadership Introduction to experiential group dynamics. GRADUATE COURSES Psyc. 500 Abnormal Psychology A study of the antecedents, symptomatology and treatment procedures dealing with organic and functional behavioral disorders. Prerequisite: Psyc. 275.
THE CURRICULA 203 Psyc. 501 Introduction to Clinical Psychology A study of the clinical methods used in diagnosis and treatment of emotional problems including basic projective theory and interview techniques. Prerequisite: Psyc. 500. Psyc. 525 Advanced Psychological Statistics A study of advanced inferential statistics, including analysis of variance of different experimental designs such as Latin squares; randomized blocks; single, double, and triple classification and factorial design. Introduction to analysis of covariance and advanced correlational analysis. Prerequisite: Psyc. 245. Psyc. 530 Advanced Experimental Psychology A laboratory course dealing with complex research design and advanced techniques of behavioral analysis. Prerequisite: Psyc. 300 and 525. GRADUATE MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY By special permission of the Graduate Dean and upon recommendation of the Dean of the College of Education, students may be permitted to minor in Psychology at the graduate level. LIBRARY COURSES The area of library service has as its purpose to provide training leading to certification of teachers in Library Science. Specific professional preparation is required for all librarians working in the public schools. The latest manual explaining the requirements for certification for librarians should be examined by any school librarian interested in meeting the latest requirements. Such a manual is available from the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Undergraduate courses to be given during regular school session. L.S. 300 Library Practice (2) A library course designed to aid the teacher who has charge of a school library. L.S. 301 Library Service to Children and Adolescents (2) Management of elementary, junior and senior high school libraries. Educ. 302 Children's Literature (2) Literature for children as the basis for the appreciation, selection and presentation of the most suitable stories for kindergarten and elementary grades. L.S. 302 Introduction to Classification and Cataloging (2) A consideration of efficient means of arrangement and processing of books in small libraries, elementary and secondary. LS. 303 Introduction to Reference Materials (2) A study of basic reference materials and their use for students and teachers. GRADUATE COURSES L.S. 500 Introduction to School Library Materials (3) To provide the teacher or school librarian with an understanding of and an appreciation for the materials which the school library should provide.
204 THE CURRICULA L.S. 501 Reference and Bibliography (3) A survey of reference books and bibliographies in smaller libraries for reference work, book selection and ordering. L.S. 502 Cataloging and Classification (3) Principles of classifying books in the smaller libraries by means of the Dewey Decimal Classification and a study of library of Congress and Wilson card arrangement in drawing the card catalog and the shelf list. Educ. 508 Problems of Teaching Literature in the Intermediate and Upper Elementary Grades (3) Especially designed for experienced teachers. Recent trends in children's literature. Aids in evaluating current literature for children. Influence of mass media of communication of children's reading habits. Techniques for stimulating interest in recreational reading. Sources and use of audio-visual materials. Engl. 529 Literature for Adolescents (2) (See English Department.) L.S. 600 Administration and Organization of School Libraries (3) Includes a study of the functions, organization, control, and equipment of the school library; the relation of the librarian to the administration and to the instructional program of the school. L.S. 601 Principles of Book Selection (3) A study of the chief aids in selecting books for all types of libraries; a comparison of editions and translations; and a critical consideration of reviews. L.S. 602 Teaching the Use of the Library (3) Methods and devices in teaching children from the early grades through high school how to make use of the library. DIVISION OF ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL PROFESSORS: Keck (Division Director), Pederson; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Cronk (Academic chairman, Women's Physical Education), Presson. ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Badorek, Gregg, Oswalt, Watson. INSTRUCTORS: Dejanovich, Doughty, Flitcraft, Gibler, Haberlack, Kauth, MacDonald, Mills, Sauntry. PURPOSES The major purposes of the Health, Physical Education and Recreation program are: (1) to provide for the preparation of skilled health teachers, of physical education teachers, of recreation leaders, and of coaches; (2) to provide a meaningful instructional program, both curricular and extra-curricular, in health, physical education and recreation for all students; (3) to provide professional leadership for the athletic and recreational activities of the students. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS All students of the university are required to complete two hours of credit in physical education. Normally this requirement is met in the freshman year through participation in a selective program of sports, rhythms, fitness and exercise, and individual self-testing.