Brigham Young University. Department of Educational Psychology
Dates
- Existence: 1972 - 1997
Administrative History
The Department of Educational Psychology (1972-1997) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University. The department taught courses on special education, counseling/guidance, audiology, and various forms of psychology.
The Department of Educational Psychology was established after the dissolution of the Department of Education in 1972. The department first included programs that led to the bachelor's degree in special education, and to graduate degrees-M.A., E.Ed., Ed.D., and Sixth-Year Specialist in the areas of school psychology, instructional psychology, counseling and guidance, instructional media, and special education. The Department later added degrees in audiology and speech language pathology. The Institute for Special Education was also part of the department. Teachers in this institute were trained to teach the mentally handicapped, learning disabled, visually handicapped, and emotionally handicapped children.
Department chairs included Darwin F. Gale (1972-1987), Ronald D. Bingham (1987-1988), Parley W. Newman (1988-1990), and Ronald D. Bingham (1990-1997).
Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, Mar. 4, 2013 (The Department of Educational Psychology 1972-1997, est. after the dissolution of the Department of Education, Department chairmen: Darwin F. Gale (1972-1987), Ronald D. Bingham (1987-1988), Parley W. Newman (1988-1990), and Ronald D. Bingham (1990-1997), bachelor's degree special education, graduate degrees-M.A., E.Ed., Ed.D., and Sixth-Year Specialist in the areas of school psychology, instructional psychology, counseling and guidance, instructional media, and special education, later degrees in audiology and speech language pathology, Special Education, aided teachers in the mentally handicapped, learning disabled, visually handicapped, and emotionally handicapped children)Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Counseling Psychology ;& Special Education records
Contains departmental records including correspondence, faculty files, department files, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification files, National Commission on Accreditation of Teacher Education files, and general files, self-studies, and reports. Materials dated 1968 to 2006.
Graduate Studies records on Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, 1986-2004
Materials are related to the graduate programs of the Department of Counseling Psychology from 1986 to 2004. Materials include reports, department reviews, and proposals.
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification records, 1981-1987
Contains records ational Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification by Brigham Young University. Submissions concern the standards for state approval of teacher education, audiology, counseling and guidance, the emotionally and behaviorally handicapped, basic and advanced programs, faculty exhibits, school counselors, and other materials related to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. Materials dated 1981 to 1987.
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education records, 1987-1989
Contains materials submitted to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education by Brighm Young University. Materials concern learning disabilities and special education, speech language pathology and other topics. Materials dated 1987 to 1989.