1969-1970 Academic Catalog

EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY 67 365 PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING Prereqfiisite: BP160 Concepts and theories of learning with emphasis placed on personal applications of accepted procedures. Four credit hours 366 FUNDAMENTALS OF COUNSELING Prereqfiisite: EP264 or permission of instrnctor An introductory course emphasizing the underlying philosophies, cur- rent theories, and accepted procedures of counseling. Four credit hours 368 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Prereqfiisite: EP261 An introduction to the experimental method in the study of behavior. Class and laboratory work are designed to acquaint the student with the logic of science and psychology and the principles of experimental design. The student will carry out laboratory experiments covering a variety of topics including sensation, perception, motivation, learning, and thinking. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory each week. Five credit hottrs 460 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY Prerequisite: Twelve quarter hams of Psychology and permission of instmctor · Independent research to be carried out by the advanced psychology student in an area of interest and usefulness to the student. 461 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY Prerequisite: 160 One to four credit hours Major trends in the development of psychology from its beginning to the present. Emphasis is placed upon contemporary theory. 463 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Prerequisite: 260 Four credit hoitrs Major theoretical systems relevant to developmental psychology are ex– amined with emphasis upon the study of cognitive, perceptual, and symbolic changes manifested in childhood and adolescence. Four credit hours 465 SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY Prerequisite: Majors or minors in psychology and consent of instructor A. Literature Seminar Reports and discussions of research literature in psychology. B. Special Topics Seminar Various topics to be offered as interest may demand. Some typical topics studied: (a) Sensation and Perception, ( b) Motivation, ( c) Physiological Psychology, (d) Social Psychology, ( e) Group Dy– namics, (f) Research Design in Psychology, (g) Behavior Problems in Children, and ( h) Psycholinguistics. Four credit hottrs All psychology majors are required to take EP465A during their senior year; EP465B is available to students with advanced standing in psychology.