Psychology Social Work General Information 356. Group Dynamics (3) Lecture and lab experiences pertaining to effective and small group behavior. Awareness of group forces and pressures and development of insights into personal relationships. Prerequisite: Psych 256. 360. Statistics in Psychology (4) Techniques of data collection and analysis for application to experimental research in Psychology. 361. Research Methods in Psychology (4) Scientific methods of behavioral research. Emphasis upon design, conducting and analysis of experiments on human and animal behavior as well as proposal writing and critiques of experimental literature. Prerequisite: Psych 360 or equivalent. 371. Physiological Psychology (5) Sensory neural, and motor mechanism of behavior. Diagnosis of some organic disorders. Recommended: Zool LS201 or equivalent. 373. Perception (3) Sensory, cognitive and behavioral processes whereby living organisms sense, organize, process, interpret, and respond to the environment. Emphasis is upon humans, including self and interpersonal perceptual processes. Applications for learning motivation, social, developmental, comparative and clinical- counseling psychology. Psych 273 or equivalent recommended. 400. Advanced General (5) In-depth and comprehensive treatment of major areas and issues in psychology. A senior-level overview and review course for graduating majors. 409. History and Systems of Psychology (5) Early philosophic origins. Major contributions to psychology, critical contrasts of systematic viewpoints on major issues. 425. Cognition (4) Principles of cognition and thinking including attention, memory, concept learning, decision making, and problem solving. Prerequisite: Psych 215 or 361 recommended. 431. Introduction to Counseling Theories (3) Theories of counseling and therapy as models for understanding the nature of human behavior, abnormal behavior, behavior change, and the art of living. Recommended: Psych 345, 343. 434. Skills and Techniques of Counseling/Therapy (4) Provides skills and techniques for counselors, clinicians, ministers, social workers, and other professionals who serve a helping function. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: Psych 431 or permission of the instructor. 437,438,439. Counseling Practicum (3-3-3) Placement of students in state and community agencies for the purpose of providing supervised practice in application of counseling skills and knowledge. Prerequisite: Psych 434, 476, plus an additional 11 hours in Psychology. Instructor approval. 446. Social Psychology (3) An empirically based survey of the effects of social influence on the basic psychological processes of individuals: the individual in culture and society; the development of attitudes; the impact of the group. 449. Attitude Measurement and Change (3) Building and using attitude measurement instruments. Effects of several change procedures. Lab experiences included. Psych 446 recommended. 451. Industrial and Organizational Behavior (3) The psychological aspects of the work setting including selection, training, motivation, attitudes, and the effects of the organization. 475. Comparative Psychology (4) The study of behaviors such as mating, communication, social bonding, adaptations to the environment, learning and instincts in terms of their evolution, genetic and neurological basis. Compares human adaptations to that of other animals. Three lectures and one lab a week. 476. Tests and Measurements (5) Survey of methods, techniques, and instruments for measuring individual differences in behavior, a critical analysis of representative tests, values and limitations of test, methods of test selection, lab experience with tests. Prerequisites: Psych 360 and 345 required. 480. Projects and Research (3-5) Supervised projects and primary research in various areas of psychology. Limited to advanced students upon consent of psychology supervisor and department chair. Prerequisite: Twenty hours of approved Psychology courses. An oral report is required at the end of the quarter. 483. Directed Readings (2-4) Independent readings or secondary research on advanced special topics under the direction of a faculty member. For each hour of credit in a readings project the student is required to read 300 pages of journal articles or 1000 pages of book material. Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credit hours. An oral report is required at the end of the quarter. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-3) A continuation of the Psychology 289. Open to all students. Limited to three credit hours per quarter. Must be employed in social-service type position as described by State Merit System. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 495. Selected Topics In Psychology (2-4) An in-depth exploration of selected issues in the discipline. Repeatable for up to a total of 4 hours. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK AND GERONTOLOGY Chair: Donald R. Carpenter Location: Social Science Building, Room 140 Telephone Contact: Ellen R. Scott 626-6157 Professors: Jerry H. Borup, Raymond H. Clark, M. Kay Evans; Associate Professors: Donald R. Carpenter, W. Roy Van Or man, Sharon B. Parkinson; Assistant Professor: Louise P. Lintz, SOCIAL WORK Philosophy and Purpose: The goal of social work education at every level is for students to integrate the knowledge, skills, and values of the profession into a generalist practice framework. Social work education takes place in four-year undergraduate and two-year graduate programs and leads to professional degrees at the baccalaureate and master's levels, respectively. These levels of education differ from each other in the level of knowledge and skill they expect students to synthesize in practice competence. These distinctions and the discretion provided by the tradition of academic freedom contribute to the desired uniqueness of each program. The Social Work program at Weber State University is accredited at the baccalaureate level by the National Council on Social Work Education. Social Work is a self-regulating profession with sanction from public, private and voluntary auspices. Through all its roles and functions and multiple settings, social work is based on knowledge and guided by professional values and ethics. With its central focus on the transactions between people and their environments, social work uses research and theory from social, behavioral, and biological sciences as well as from social work practice itself, developing unique perspective on the human condition. Sound curriculum designs give the educational program the integrated focus inherent in the profession's enduring philosophical base. This ensures historical continuity and provides a stable framework from which to assess and incorporate practice innovations, emerging knowledge, and interdisciplinary exchanges. This combination of curricular stability and flexibility is essential if the program is to respond effectively to changing social forces and provide leadership in the profession's ongoing quest for progressive social change. It is, therefore, essential that all professional social workers have in common, knowledge, skills, and values that are generally transferable from one setting, population group, geographic area, or problem to another. Program Goals: The Social Work Program is designed to: (1) prepare students for generalist entry-level social work practice; (2) prepare students for graduate social work education; (3) prepare students to take the Social Service Worker licensing examination; (4) provide a liberal, interdisciplinary learning experience to help students in their understanding of and adjustment to living in a democratic society; and understanding of and adjustment to living in a democratic society; and (5) provide continuing educational opportunities for the baccalaureate and paraprofessional social work practitioners. PROGRAM: SOCIAL WORK MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE Admissions Process: To be eligible for acceptance into the Social Work Program a candidate must: (1) make application to the program (after completing Soclwk 213); (2) submit all college transcripts; (3) be reviewed and accepted by the Department Committee for Admissions; (4) have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better, and (5) meet all of the requirements listed below. (A second review to continue in the program will take place during the Advanced Social Work Professional Core courses.) General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • A minor or a second major is required. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5. Specific Requirements: Social Work majors must have a C grade or better in ALL social work, required prerequisite, and related support courses (C- grades are not acceptable). • Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 in Social Work courses. Satisfactory completion of the following is required prior to acceptance into the program: • WSU English Competency requirements. • WSU Mathematics Competency requirements. • 90 quarter hours of University credits (or equivalent). • Behavorial Science Prerequisites (15 credit hours from three different areas): Psych SS101, Introduction to Psychology (5); Anthro SS101, Introduction to Anthropology; Soclgy SS101, Introduction to Sociology (5). Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 276 277 Continuing Education