Department of Psychology records

Record Group

Identifier: UA-16.101

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes materials on Psychology Department head nominations (1954 - 1956), external survey reports on the department (1955 – 1956), reports (1956 – 1971), annual reports (1957, 1959 – 1963, 1965 - 1969), brochures, class notes, and examinations.

Dates

1945 - 2005

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Historical Note

The Department first appeared in the college catalog in 1927 under the Department of Philosophy and Psychology. In 1946, the Department of Psychology was established. Prior to 1927, psychology courses were offered under the Department of Education.