130 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 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. 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, Olson 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. Harvey 81. Industrial Psychology. A course dealing with the problems and the solution of problems occurring in personnel administration. Consideration is given to factors influencing the fundamentals of management, physical plant facilities, standardization of procedures, work simplification, inspection, materials control, production planning, budgetary and cost control, wage and salaries, industrial relations and organization. Three quarter hours. Winter. Larsen 131 82. Industrial Psychology. A course dealing with concepts and methods of group discussion and decision making. The course is designed to give industrial personnel the opportunity of developing skills for getting people to work together and settling disputes. Attention is also given to organizing discussion sessions, establishing criteria for determining decisions and settling disputes. Three quarter hours. Spring. Larsen DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY J. G. Olson COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Philosophy It is recommended that a student pursuing a major in philosophy complete philosophy 1, 3, 5, 10, and 16. 1. Social Ethics. A critical study of the bases of social policy. Criteria for rational criticism, and the application of selected historical materials to current questions constitute the major problems of the course. Five quarter hours. Autumn. Olson 2. Philosophy of Democracy. The development of the free man's democratic ideal in modern times; special attention is devoted to those current issues, both national and international, which challenge the democratic ideal. Two quarter hours. Autumn, Spring. (Given alternate years.) Olson 3. Introduction of Philosophy. A foundation course concerned with major philosophic problems and the application of this knowledge to the business of living more intelligently in the twentieth century. Three quarter hours. Spring. (Given alternate years.) Olson 4. History of Science. The development of ideas of certain major historical figures that have contributed to methods of scientific inquiry and knowledge, with special emphasis on the social and religious effects of scientific achievement. Five quarter hours. Spring. (Given alternate years.) Olson 5. Logic. A basic course which examines problems of induction, deduction, and semantics. The importance of correct thinking in the conduct of life and the uncovering of fallacies in argumentation and propaganda will be emphasized. Three quarter hours. Winter. (Given alternate years.) Olson 10. Introduction of History of Philosophy. A study of selected writings of great thinkers of the western world such as Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Hume, James, and Dewey. Five quarter hours. Winter. (Given alternate years.) Olson 15. Aesthetics (Philosophy of Beauty). Beauty as a value in life is considered in relation to the arts. Aesthetic value is distinguished from ethical, religious, and political values. Emphasis will be put on particular works of art as providing suitable examples for enjoyment and criticism. Three quarter hours. Winter. (Given alternate years.) Olson