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Brigham Young University. Department of Educational Psychology

 Organization

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 Educational Psychology correspondence, 1980-1987

 Series
Identifier: UA 1051 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, including letters and memorandums, from the Department of Educational Psychology, dated 1980-1987.

Dates: 1980-1987

Department of Educational Psychology exhibit records, 1972-1989

 Series
Identifier: UA 1051 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains exhibit materials, program descriptions, admissions procedures, and other materials concerning hiring practices, student reviews, and examples of course outlines and self-study reports. Materials dated 1972 to 1989.

Dates: 1972-1989

Department of Educational Psychology faculty records, 1968-1989

 Series
Identifier: UA 1051 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains articles, proposals, faculty data sheets, guidelines, memorandums, blank forms, handbooks, and other faculty related materials from the Department of Educational Psychology, dated 1968-1989.

Dates: 1968-1989

Graduate Studies records on Department of Instructional Psychology and Technology, 1987-2003

 Sub-Series — Carton 17: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233639670], Folder: 8-9
Identifier: UA 1141 Series 6 Sub-Series 32
Scope and Contents

Materials are related to the graduate program of the Department of Instructional Psychology from 1987 to 2003. Materials include reports, department reviews, and proposals.

Dates: 1987-2003