Arts, Letters and Science — Psychology Arts, Letters and Science — Psychology Marsden; Associate Professor, Dan O. Rhodes; Assistant Professors, Leon H. Blake, M. Kay Evans, Emil Hanson; Instructor, Bud W. Stephenson. The study of psychology aims to develop an accurate, scientific understanding of individual behavior. Psychology contributes to personal development and to professional training in many fields. Courses are designed to train students who desire to work in the field of psychology, to help prepare students who plan to do graduate work in psychology, to assist in the training of prospective teachers, nurses, businessmen, governmental workers, etc., and to contribute to the general education of all students by increasing understanding of themselves and others. Students planning to major or minor in psychology must consult with a departmental adviser to discuss their program. Department Major and/or Teaching Major—Majors are required to complete, with a grade of C or better, 45 quarter hours of psychology credit. Psychology 101 (Introductory) is a prerequisite to all other psychology courses, and may be counted toward the major. The following courses are required: Psychology 101, 260, 261, 400, 499. The remaining hours necessary to complete a major may be selected from the other departmental offerings after consultation with a departmental adviser. Majors and minors must meet with a departmental adviser during the first quarter of their junior year to plan the remainder of their psychology program. The program form, signed by the adviser, will be filed with the departmental records. Departmental Minor and/or Teaching Minor—Minors are required to complete with a grade of C or better, 24 quarter hours of psychology credit, with Psychology 101 and 400 required. The remaining hours necessary to complete a minor will be selected from other departmental offerings, upon approval of a departmental adviser. Students transferring from other institutions who wish to graduate with psychology minors must take at least one approved psychology course at Weber State College before such a minor can be approved. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION SS101. Introductory Psychology—Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior. Basic to all advanced courses. A W S (5) 125. Creative Thinking—Methods for stimulating thought processes and developing idea power. Psychology 101 recommended. S (3) 153. Human Relations in Student Leadership—Training in the basic principles of leadership as related to student government with emphasis placed on communications, creativity, and group dynamics as well as an effective evaluation of student services when dealing with student personnel. Course cannot be repeated for credit. A (1) SS154. Psychology of Adjustment—Psychological foundations necessary for the understanding of adjustive behavior. Manner of adjustment and mechanisms used to achieve adjustment. Factors basic in formation of personality and its measurement. Techniques and approaches to mental hygiene. A W S (3) 193. Race Relations—Exercises in interpersonal communication and principles of group dynamics will be used to create an environment in which students from different races can learn to relate to one another as individuals. Subsequently they will use acquired interpersonal skills to seek solutions to interracial questions. A W S Su (2) 260. Introductory Quantitative and Statistical Concepts- Elementary measures of central tendency, variability, correlation and related concepts. Laboratory included. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 A W S (3) 261. Experimental Psychology—A basic course in the philosophy of science and the scientific methods used in psychology with emphasis on the design and conducting of experiments for human and animal subjects. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory a week. Prerequisite: Psychology 260 or equivalent course in statistics. A W S (4) 276. Introduction to Testing and Measurement—General principles of test construction and methods of assessing and summarizing behavioral data in education, business and clinical settings: nature of testing, objective tests, essay tests, self- reports, norms, standardization, and applications. Laboratory included. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Psychology 260 recommended. W (3) SS300. Developmental Psychology—A study of the characteristics and processes of human physical and psychological development from conception to death. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. A W S (3) 180 181