Senate Document #18
		
			Academic Policy Committee
        	              Document #12


Proposal from Psychology to Drop PSYC 205 and 210 from the 
Catalog.

I.  Changes to be made in the catalog due to deletion of PSYC 205 
and PSYC 210

    A.  In Psychology Department section
    
	p. 170  Delete "36" from stated "36-37 hours" in description 
	of Track A, I. Required courses in the major

	p. 170  Delete "PSYC 205" from list in Track A, I. Required 
	courses in major

	p. 171  Replace "PSYC 205" with PSYC 217" in Psychology 
	Minor course list

	p. 171  Delete listing and descriptions of "PSYC 205" and 
	"PSYC 210"

	p. 172  Change second sentence in parenthetical statement to 
	read:  "Replaces 205 as Psychology major requirement."

	p. 172  Replace "205" with "217" in prerequisite list for 
	PSCY 220

	p. 173  Replace "205" with "217" in prerequisite list for 
	PSYC 310 and 312

	p. 173  Delete parenthetical statement "Students may not 
	earn credit for both 210 and 310" from description of PSYC 310

	p. 174  Replace "205" with "217" in prerequisite list for 
	PSCY 314

	p. 175  Replace "205" with "217" in prerequisite list for 
	PSYC 345 and 404


    B.  In Education Department Section

	p. 120  Replace "205" with "217" in list of Psychology 
	courses required in Certification Program A, Early Childhood, 
	section II.

	p. 103-5 Delete parenthetical statement "or 205 and 210" 
	from the list of Psychology courses in section II of the 	
	following programs:

	Certification B, Intermediate Certification (p. 103)
	Certification C, Middle School Certification (p. 103)
	Certification D, Secondary Certification (p. 104)
	Certification F, Art Certification (p. 105)
	Certification G, Theatre Arts Certification (p. 105)


II.  Rationale for deletion of PSYC 205 and PSYC 210

	PSYC 217 Human Development, is a survey of developmental 
	patterns from conception through adolescence.  It includes a 
	laboratory component in which students apply their knowledge 
	of developmental patterns to the analysis of an individual 
	child.  It was created as a "test course" in response to 
	several events:  a desire to present a more integrated picture of 
	developmental change than is possible in a two course 
	sequence, a desire to involve Psychology students in 
	laboratory experiences, and a desire to reduce scheduling problems 
	for students seeking certification.

	In its two year "test run", PSYC 217 has been remarkably 
	successful.  Several excellent integrated textbooks are 
	available, and the laboratory manual, written by the 
	instructor, has been extensively "de-bugged" to provide a 
	stringent test of mastery of course material.  It is the opinion 
	of the department that all Psychology students would benefit 
	more from this course than the two course sequence.

	The change will benefit potential certification students as 
	well.  Currently, all forms of certification require PSYC 
	217 with the exception of Program A, Early Childhood 
	Certification.  Students who begin intending to seek only 
	this certification may enroll in PSYC 205, only to discover 
	they must then take PSYC 210 if they decide to seek 
	additional forms of certification.  The change will bring 
	the Psychology requirements for Program A into line with 
	those for all other programs.

	Finally, the change will reduce departmental dependence on 
	part-time faculty.  Currently, Dr. Friedenberg is unable to 
	teach PSYC 212, Adult Development, because of the parallel 
	PSYC 217/PSYC 205 and 210 pattern. By elimination PSYC 205 and 
	210, Dr. Friedenberg will be able to teach one section of PSYC 
	212 each semester, reducing the need for part-time people to teach 
	sections of that course.