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Show 122 41. Engineering Problems, Study Habits and Study Techniques. (See Engineering 41.) One lecture period a week. One quarter hour. Winter, Spring. Stevenson DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION M. E. Allen, B. C. Hansen, J. B. Harvey, J. G. Olson, W. D. Stratford A student planning to teach in the elementary school should complete the requirements for the title of Associate of Arts or Associate of Science. The following courses are recommended: Psychology 1, Speech 6, Psychology 17, Education 1, Education 2, Bacteriology 10, English 25, Music 18, and Art 6. A student intending to teach in the secondary schools should complete the requirements for the title of Associate of Arts or Associate of Science. The following courses are recommended: Psychology 1, Psychology 17, Education 1, Education 2, and Bacteriology 10. The other credits should be in the major and minor fields that qualify for the requirements of the senior college. It is recommended that the student take advantage of the opportunity to participate in activities sponsored by the Department. The Education Club. The Education Club is a professional club organized for the purpose of fostering a social and professional relationship among members who are interested in teaching as a career. Regular monthly meetings are conducted in which feature speakers and programs present functional problems of classroom teaching. Practical teaching aids and "tools of the trade" are brought to the teachers in training by especially outstanding and qualified teachers in service. Professional relationships between school districts and club members are encouraged by the Club, and substitute teaching assignments are recommended. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Education 1. Principles of Education. A course exploratory in nature and de' signed to introduce the student to the teaching profession. The basic principles of teaching, the aims and objectives of education, and some present day policies and practices in education, are studied with the purpose of orienting the student in the profession of teaching. Students are given an understanding of the qualifications required for successful teaching, the opportunities for placement, the requirements for certification, and methods of securing a position. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Allen, Hansen 123 2. Organization and Administration. A foundation course designed to acquaint the student with theories and practices in the organization and administration of American public schools. The course gives a general background of school organization for students who anticipate entering the field of school administration. It is also planned with the purpose of meeting the needs of classroom teachers for an understanding of the structure and organization of public school systems. Utah school organization is used as a basis of comparison to other state systems. Three quarter hours. Winter, Spring. Hansen COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Psychology 1. General Psychology. An introductory course serving as a foundation for further study in psychology. It is also planned to provide an understanding of self and others; it is a study of human behavior concerned with the origin, nature, and modifiability of acquired tendencies. College aptitude, interest, and personality tests are discussed and integrated with the course. Five quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Harvey, Olsen 3. Applied Psychology. Application of psychology to a more efficient life. Emphasis is placed on specific perceptual experiences and associations 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, Stratford 9. Child Psychology. A study of growth and development of the child from birth to adolescence, including factors of motor, intellectual and emotional maturation. Special consideration is given experimental and observational data including individual observation of children. Three quarter hours. Winter. Hansen 10. Abnormal Psychology. A study of various forms of unusual behavior, including anxiety states, hysteria, hypnosis and psychoses; also normal motives and ajustment mechanisms as they are exaggerated in normal people to become abnormal. Something of prevention and correction is considered. Three quarter hours. Winter, Spring. Olson 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. Spring. Allen |