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Show Child Development and Family Relations 31. Family Health and Infant Care—Understanding of mother and infant care with experience in handling the baby and developing simple nursing techniques in the family situations. A (2) Staff 33. Marriage and Family Living—Appreciation for enriched family life; attitudes and relationships in marriage; personality, self-understanding, courtship, responsibilities and adjustments for successful marriage. Open to men and women. AWS (3). Lehner 35. Child Development—Self-understanding and appreciation of insight and skills basic to effective human relationships; growth and development of the child and his relationships with the family; a study of behavior from infancy through adolescence. Directed observations in the Child Development Laboratory. Open to men and women. A W S (5) Lehner, Doctor 36. Guidance of the Young Child—Living application of observations and theory in Family Life 35 to promote an increased understanding of one's self and develop understanding and skills in working with children. Two lectures; laboratory periods to be arranged. A W S (3) Prerequisite: Family Life 24. Doctor 37. Child Development Laboratory—Enrollment for a child in the Nursery School and concurrent enrollment in Family Life 38. AWS Doctor 38. Education for Parents of the Pre-School Child—Prerequisite: Enrollment of a child in the Nursery School. The physical, social, and emotional development of the growing child. AWS (Non-credit). Staff 40. Play and Creative Materials in Childhood—Use of creative materials in enriching a child's life; meaning of play and its value in meeting needs of the child. W S (3). Staff 42. The Child from Six to Twelve—Growth and development of the normal child from six to twelve years. Guidance principles implicit in the normal behavior of children at these age levels. Laboratory experience and observation. Prerequisite: FL 35. Open to men and women. S (3). Staff 100. Family Relationships—Interpersonal relationships in the family; their significance in developing values, goals, attitudes, and patterns of behavior through the various stages of the family life cycle. Open to men and women. Prerequi- A W S (3) Wise 101. Growth of the Infant—Child development from conception to fifteen months with discussion of infant care. Prerequisite: FL 35. Open to men and women. W (3) Lehner 156 103. The Family in the Middle and Later Years—Family development, and problems of grown children and their parents ; parents on their own; understanding older family member. Open to men and women. S (3) Lehner and Wise 105. Organization and Planning for Pre-School Programs —Consideration of factors involved in the development of preschool programs including housing equipment, health protection, food service, etc. W (3) Staff 108. Nursery School Methods—Methods and techniques of guidance of pre-school children individually and in groups, with emphasis on the study of one child. Readings in research on pre-school children. W S (3) Doctor 109. Practice Teaching in the Nursery School—Experience in application of generalizations regarding growth, guidance, and development of children in the nursery school. For Juniors and Seniors who have had a substantial amount of professional course work. Arrangements must be made for practice teaching well in advance of registration. W S (6). Doctor, Staff 111. Parent Education—Basic principles in organization of Parent Study Programs—formulation and presentation of programs. S (2). Lehner 190. Seminar in Child Development—Study of topics of current literature in Child Development plus independent readings selected according to interest. S (2) Staff 191. Seminar in Family Relations—Study of topics of current literature in Family Relations plus independent readings selected according to interest. S (2) Staff Department of Nursing Associate Professor Ruth S. Swenson, Head; Assistant Professors, Leola Davidson, LaPrele Neville, Marjorie Somers; Instructors, Helen Farr, Maxine Henningson, Helen Holling- shead, Geraldine Hansen, Norma Hansen, Evelyn Yamaguchi. Weber State College commenced its Associate Degree Program in Nursing in 1953 as a pilot school in a research project of Teachers College, Columbia University. The research phase of the project was completed in 1957, and all except one of the pilot schools have continued to conduct their programs. There are now approximately 175 similar programs in the United States. In a college environment, students enjoy participation in many social and cultural activities. The curriculum includes approximately equal distribution of general educational courses and nursing courses. Facilities used to enrich the needed ex- 157 |