98- 2. Elementary Educational Psychology. A course in the psychology of learning and the teaching processes. Motivation, learning, and individual differences. Current educational theories and practices are evaluated in the light of psychological principles. Recommended for all students intending to teach. May be applied toward State requirements for physical and psychological foundations. Three quarter hours. Winter, Spring. Hansen, Stratford 3. Applied Psychology. Application of psychology to a more efficient life. Emphasis is placed on specific perceptual experience and association as they influence behavior. Of interest to the doctor, lawyer, business man, teacher, salesman, and all who need to work with and influence others. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Allen, Hansen, Harvey 5. Psychology for Nurses. A course introducing the student nurse to those elements in psychology especially pertinent to the profession. It gives special attention to the objective bases of psychology, the fine art of handling people, and the common ailments that are more psychological than physiological. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Allen 9. Child Growth and Development. A study of the physical growth, maturation, and development of the child; also the early motor, intellectual and emotional development. Methods of establishing correct behavior patterns, and socializing influences are considered. Recommended for all parents and those intending to teach. Three quarter hours. (May not be given.) Staff 10. Abnormal Psychology. A. study of various forms of unusual behavior, including anxiety states, hysteria, hypnosis and psychoses; also normal motives ana adjustment mechanisms as they are exaggerated in normal people to become abnormal. Something of prevention and correction is considered. Three quarter hours. (May not be given.) Staff 17. Elementary Statistics. A course designed to give the student of education the elementary fundamentals of statistics needed to understand educational literature and research. It minimizes mathematics requirements and stresses the practical phase of statistics important in the everyday work of the classroom. Recommended for students intending to teach. Two lectures and one laboratory period a week. Three quarter hours. Winter, Spring. Allen Department of Sociology and Philosophy H. C. Bateman, J. B. Harvey, W. C. Neville A student preparing for social work should complete all regular requirements for the title of Associate of Arts or Associate of Science, and in addition, should complete Sociology 1, 2, and 8. It is recommended that the student take courses in other social sciences. It is recommended that a student take advantage of the following student activity sponsored by the Department: 99 1. Sociology Club. Any student who has an interest in studying and developing social relationships and social welfare in the College and community is eligible for membership. Club fees are nominal. The Sociology Club sponsors field trips, a lecture series, and entertainment. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Philosophy 1. Elementary Social Ethics. A study of the oases of human values, social conduct, and character. Also an evaluation of our social institutions, and the development of ideas of morality and social responsibility. Five quarter hours. Winter, Spring. Neville Sociology It is recommended that a student pursuing a major in sociology complete Sociology 1, 2, and 8. 1. Elementary Principles of Sociology. The various approaches to social behavior are evaluated. Group life and organization, the social processes, social institutions, social disorganization, population, race, social status, social changes, and social control are studied in terms of interaction and influences upon individual personality and behavior. Five quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Neville 2. Social Psychology. The growth and development of human personality and behavior as a result of social interaction, is the major thesis of this course. Personality theories are evaluated. Applications are made to the fields of education, government, business, medicine, and mental hygiene. Five quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Neville 3. Sociology of the Community. Basic principles of sociology are developed, and social interaction, processes, and institutions are studied. Community organizations and the use of community resources are emphasized. Spring. Three quarter hours. Stratford 4. Introduction of Social Problems. A course in the nature, genesis, and solution of social problems. Crime, delinquency, poverty, unemployment, illness, accidents, the physically and mentally handicapped, race prejudice, population, immigration, and war are some of the problems studied. Field trips and surveys are taken. Five quarter hours. Spring. Neville, Bateman 5. Rural Sociology. A study of rural institutions and the values and problems of country life. Four quarter hours. Winter. Bateman 8. Marriage and the Family. A study of marriage and family life, past, present, and future trends. The emphasis of the course is upon the current courtship, marriage, and family problems. Four quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Harvey, Neville 81. Social Relationships. A course designed for those desiring a terminal credit course dealing with social relationships, the acquiring of social skills, and meeting problems of courtship, marriage, work, and recreation. Two quarter hours. Autumn, Spring. Staff