Engineering Problems, Study Habits, and Study Techniques. (See Engineering 41, page 115) DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION M. E. Allen, J. B. Harvey, E. C. Larsen, J. G. Olson, W. D. Stratford The student who plans to prepare for teaching or school administration should identify himself as an education major early in the school year. He should also select a teaching majoring (mathematics, English, etc.) as early as possible. Elementary Education CURRICULUM Course Description Credit Basic English 1, 2, 3 Basic Communication 9 Requirements Health Education 1 Personal Hygiene 2 Orientation 1 Freshman Orientation 2 Physical Education 3 approved activities 3 Area Humanities See list of 10-12 Requirements Life Sciences subjects 10-12 Physical Sciences on pages 30-33 10-12 Social Sciences 10-12 Professional Education 1 Prin. of Education 3 Requirements Education 2 Organ, and Adminis. 3 Psychology 1 General Psychology 5 Psychology 9 Child Psychology 3 Psychology 17 Educ. Statistics 3 Recommended Art 6 Art for Teachers 3 Professional Bacteriology 10 School Sanitation 3 Courses English 25 Children's Literature 5 Music 18 Public School Music 3 Speech 6 Speech for Teachers 3 The curriculum for Secondary Education is the same as for Elementary Education except that Art 6, English 25, and Music 18 are not recommended. 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 are demonstrated 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. Introduction to Education. A course exploratory in nature and designed 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 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. Allen 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, Stratford 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, law- year, business man, teacher, salesman, and all who need to work with and influence others. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Harvey, 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. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Harvey 10. Abnormal Psychology. A study of various forms of unusual behavior, including anxiety states, hysteria, hypnosis and psychoses; also normal motives and adjustment mechanisms as they are exaggerated in people to bring about abnormality. Prevention and correction are considered. Three quarter hours. Spring. Olson