Nature and necessity in the land grant context: History of psychology at Colorado State University

Colorado State University, an institution steeped in the land grant tradition, has been guided largely by practical concerns. Cast in this pragmatic mold, the Psychology Department has developed programs relevant to industry, education, and human adjustment. The growth of psychology at Colorado Stat...

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Published in:	Journal of the history of the behavioral sciences 1988-01, Vol.24 (1), p.64-68
Main Authors:	Viney, Wayne, Punches, Alan
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Education, Medical - history History of medicine History, Modern 1601 Psychology - history United States
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Summary:	Colorado State University, an institution steeped in the land grant tradition, has been guided largely by practical concerns. Cast in this pragmatic mold, the Psychology Department has developed programs relevant to industry, education, and human adjustment. The growth of psychology at Colorado State is outlined here, from its long struggle to attain departmental status to its current role in the College of Natural Sciences.
ISSN:	0022-5061 1520-6696