1981-1982



                                 Senate Document #5



                                  APC Document #3



                          Psychology Curriculum Revisions





        The Academic Policies Committee recommends approval of the 

        following curriculum changes in Psychology:



        I.  Change in Program B (Reading Education) - listed on page

            131 of catalog



            1.  Delete Psy 401 as a course offering - listed on page 135

                of catalog



            2.  Delete Psy 401 as a requirement - listed on page 131 of

                the catalog



            3.  Change in course name - listed on page 134 of catalog

                Psy 326 - Cognition should become Psy 326 - Language and 

                Cognition



            4.  Justification:  There is considerable overlap between 

                Psy 326 (Cognition) and Psy 401 (Psychology of Language)

                since language is part of human cognitive processes.

                Originally, these two topics were covered in one course.

                There is not sufficient undergrad material to warrant two

                courses, and the system of prerequisites has made it almost

                impossible for any student to enroll in Psy 401 with the

                necessary prerequisite courses (Psy 303, 304, 325, and

                326).  The course has been offered two successive fall

                semesters (1980 and 1981) and has been cancelled both times

                due to lack of enrollment.  It appears that student needs

                will better be served in integrating the two courses as

                they were in the past.  



            5.  Note:  All students in this program will take the new 

                Psy 326 in lieu of the old Psy 326 and 401 combination.

                There are no students who have already taken the old Psy

                326 and need only Psy 401.  The new Psy 326 will be offered

                this spring.  Also, no changes are required in Education

                Department section of catalog.  



        II.  Change in method of offering Psy 210 - Adolescent Development

        - listed on page 132 



            Add Psy 310 - Psychology of Adolescence (3) 



            Course Description to read:  Survey of theory and research on

            physical, sexual, intellectual, and personality development

            from puberty to adulthood.  Research project or case study

            required.  (Students may not earn credit for both Psy 210 and

            310).  Prerequisites:  Psy 100, 205 and 303.  



            Justification:  Adolescence will now be double-numbered at the


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            200- and 300-levels to enable students to study the topic

            either at an introductory level or a more in-depth research and

            analysis level.  Improvements in the new Research Methods

            courses permit us to involve students in more research/case

            study projects.  The courses will be taught concurrently, but

            will require different out-of-class experiences.  This system

            of double-numbering has proved very successful with Psy 235 and

            335 (Environmental Psychology), and will provide an upper level

            elective to replace the deleted Psy 401.