DIVISION OF EDUCATION, LIBRARY SCIENCE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND PSYCHOLOGY Professors: Ehlert, Emerson (chairman) Visiting Professor: Phearman Associate Professors: McCollum, McCullough
Assistant Professors: Cole, Fisher, Noreff, Simpson, Spencer Instructors: H. Johnson, J. Johnson, Jones, Shargel, Spindler EDUCATION
The major function of this department is the professional preparation of students to teach in schools of California at the elementary level. An adequate preparation of the elementary school teacher should include : a satisfactory subject matter founda tion; competency in the knowledge and use of skills of teaching; the development and encouragement of critical judgment and creativity; and the development of social and personal traits, ethical standards and Christian ideals of service. Applicants for the credential shall be screened prior to the junior year, or upon transfer from other schools or departments, and must have completed preliminary personality, speech, and physical examinations before being passed by the Educa tion Qualifications Committee. A grade point average of 2.0 (C) is required with a 2.5 ( c+) average in the major and professional fields. Maiors Required of Elementary Education Students. Each candidate must com plete a major in one of the following areas: Biological Science, English, History, Humanities, Language Arts, Music, Psychology, or Social Science. (Refer to the proper Division for details.) Professional Courses r equired of all candidates for a General Elementary Credential are: 301, 303, 305, 306, 307, 309, 312, 314, 403, and Psychology 301. 301. PRINCIPLES AND CURRICULUM OF ELEBENTARY EDUCATION. (2) Historical and sociological foundations of education. Consideration of accepted principles of teaching and trends in curricular organization in the modern rural and urban elementary school. 303. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. (4) The physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual growth and development of the individual during childhood and adolescence. Techniques of studying these ages applied. Special consideration given to the social forces affecting behavior and to the mental hygiene and personality development of the individual. 305-306. OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION. (1-1) Directed observation in the public schools, introduction to administrative per sonnel, survey of school services, six grade-level (kindergarten through eighth) participative teaching contacts during the two semesters, with evaluations by district and college personnel. Participative contact for music majors on the secondary level (in the second semester) . Prerequisite: Ed. 301, 303, and Psych. 301. 307. GENERAL LANGUAGE AND READING METHODS. (3) Methods and instructional materials for the development of competencies in the four facets of Language Arts; Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Consideration given to developmental programs having a functional integration of the language arts with the entire curriculum, methods of appraising growth, corrective techniques, and current issues and trends. Prerequisites: Ed. 301, 303, Psych. 301. 309. T!i'.ACHING OF ARITHMETIC. (2) Study of arithmetic from the point of view of meanings, uses and history. 39
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