1970-1971 Academic Catalog

EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY 71 363 PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT Prereq11isite: EP261 or consent of instructor An analysis of theoretical principles and assumptions basic to the meas– urement of human characteristics and behavior. Offers training in the construction, selection and use of psychological tests. 365 PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING Prerequisite: BP160 Five credit hours Concepts and theories of learning with emphasis placed on personal applications of accepted procedures. Four .credit hours 366 FUNDAMENTALS OF COUNSELING Prerequisite: EP264 or permission of instructor An introductory course emphasizing the underlying philosophies, cur- rent theories, and accepted procedures of counseling. Four credit hours 368 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Prerequisite: 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 hours 460 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY Prerequisite: Twelve qt1arter hours of Psychology and permission of instrnctor Independent research to be carried out by the advanced psychology student in an area of interest and usefulness to the student. 463 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Prerequisite: 260 One to four credit hours 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 464 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, (£) Research Design in Psychology, (g) Behavior Problems in Children, and (h) Psycholinguistics. Four credit hours All psychology majors are required to take EP464A during their senior year; EP464B is available to students with advanced standing in psychology.