Evening star., 1941-02-02
New Courses Listed
AfG. W. u. on Public
Personnel Work
Additional Psychology
Glass Also Scheduled
In Graduate Curriculu

With the opening of the second
semester next Friday, George Wash
ington University will offer addi-
tional courses in the new graduate
curricula in public personnel admin
istration, it has been announced by
DR.. Mitchell Dreese. professor Of
educational psychology and chair
: rhan of the university Committee
on the Training Of Personnel Work
ers.
The new personnel courses are
"Occupational Analysis Methods, y
which will be taught by DR.. Carroll
Leonard Shartle, and Public Rela-
tions Problems" to be taught by
DR.. Henry F. Hubbard.
Both are seminar courses. Occu-
pational analysis methods will cover
the methods and principles Of ana
lying jobs and workers in deter
mining the occupational significance
of techniques and data for occupa-
tional counseling, placement OF
workers and transfer of skill Pub
lie personnel problems will include
a study of such problems as employe
selection, rating, training and
placement, with particular emphasis
on personnel problems related to the
defense program.
DIR. Shartle Just Named.
DR.. Shartle has just been ap-
pointed to the faculty with the rank
of lecturer in psychology. He is chief
of the occupational analysis section,
Bureau of Employment Security of
the Social Security Board. DR..
Shartle received his B. A. degree
from Iowa State Teachers College,
M. A. from Columbia University and
Phi. D. from Ohio State University.
Prior to his association with the
Social Security Board he was in
structor in PSYCHOLOGY at Michigan
State College and Ohio State Uni
versity. and lecturer N business ad-
ninistration at Marquette Univer-
sity.
DR.. Hubbard, who is adjunct pro-
fessor of psychology at the univer-
sity, is staff assistant on the coun-
Gil of personnel administration. At
present he is engaged in program
of personnel coordination of all the
various personnel agencies involved
in the defense program.
An additional course in the de-
partment of psychology and the ap-
pointment of Dr. Charles N Cofer
as instructor in educational psy-
chology are announced by DR..
Thelma Hunt, associate professor of
psychology and executive officer of
the department.
Or. Cofer. who received his Phi,
D. degree from Brown University
last wear fought there for three
years. Besides teaching in the psy-
chology department, DR.. Cofer will
assist DR. Dreese in the field of
guidance.
DR.. Hunt will teach the new course
In PSYCHOLOGY. Structural Factors
Related to Behavior" In this class
particular attention will be given to
the influence of the endocrine glands
in relation to normal development
and behavior of the individual.
The university's department OF
physical education for women will
present it's ninth annual camp lead
ership course during the coming
semester. The course is open to
both men and women who are pre-
pairing for or who are engaged in
work as camp counselors and execu-
tives.
Lecture sessions will be held on
II Thursday evenings starting Feb
ruary 20 at 7:30 pm and will in
clude discussions of camping OBJ
jectives, programs, administration,
leadership, health and safety stand
ards, daily routines and campcraft.
Discussion Leaders.
Leaders Of the lecture sessions
will be:
Julian Saloman, field co-ordina-
tor, National Park Service, member
of the editorial board of Camping
magazine, and author of Indian
Crafts and Indian Lore" as we'll as
many magazine articles on camp
ing; Hugo w. Wolter, secretary.
Recreation Committee, Washington
Council of Social Agencies; Jay B.
Nash, professor of education, New
York University, and Miss Elizabeth
Burtner, instructor in dance at the
university.
The first part of each evening
will be spent in general lecture and
discussion, after which the class
will break up into a seminar and
workshop groups. Members will
spend one week end in camp and
will hold a Saturday "cook-out" de-
voted 10 a study of campcraft.