PSY 3460. Social Psychology (3) An empirically based survey of the effects of sodal influence on the basic psychological processes of individuals. Included are the individual in culture and sodety, the development of attitudes, and the impad of the group. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. PSY 3500. Cognition (3) Prindples of cognition and thinking including attention, memory, concept learning, decision making, and problem solving. Prerequisite: PSY SSI 010. PSY 3560. Group Dynamics and Counseling (3) Prindples of effedive small group behavior. Awareness of group forces and pressures and development of insights into personal relationships in groups. Theoretical and experiential approaches to Group Counseling. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. PSY SI3600. Statistics in Psychology (3) Techniques of data collection and analysis for application to experimental research in Psychology. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 and MATH QL1030, QL1040, QL1050 or QL1080. PSY SI3610. Research Methods in Psychology (4) Scientific methods of behavioral research. Emphasis upon design, conducting, and analysis of experiments on human and animal behavior as wdl as proposal writing and critiques of experimental literature. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010, 3600 or equivalent. PSY 3710. Physiological Psychology (3) Basic Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology at a molecular level with emphasis on cell membranes, receptors, neurotransmitters, dmg and hormonal actions. Analysis of motor and regulatory systems, cognitive processes of learning, memory and language. An emphasis on neural structures and fundions relating to normal and abnormal behavior. Prerequisites: PSY 2730 or ZOOL 2100 or equivalent; or permission of instructor. PSY 3730. Perception (3) Sensory and perceptual processes whereby living organisms acquire information about the world through the sensory stmdures, and then select, organize and interpret that information. Prerequisite: PSY SSI010. PSY 3740. Drugs and Behavior (3) This course provides an in depth analysis of drugs on behavior. Topics include how dmgs affect the brain, and consequently behavior, the underlying brain and environmental factors thought to be responsible for drug addiction, tolerance, and sensitivity, pharmacological treatment of major psychological disorders, the dassification of common psychoactive drugs, and mechanisms of adion of commonly abused dmgs. PSY 4000. Advanced General (3) A senior level review of modern concepts in all the major areas of psychology. Designed to help a student prepare for the advanced part of the GRE in psychology. Strongly recommended for those who plan to teach psychology. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. PSY 4050. Evolutionary Psychology (3) Examines origins and evolutionary development of early hominid and contemporary human behavior, e.g., competition and cooperation, mating, reprodudive and care-giving strategies, and kinship behaviors. Indudes ethological, sociobiological, and sodal psychological perspedives. Prerequisite: PSY SSI010. PSY 4090. History and Systems of Psychology (3) Early philosophical origins and contributions to psychology; critical contrasts of systems and schools on major issues. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. 349 PSY 4310. Introduction to Counseling Theories (3) A didactic introduction to the major theories of counseling and therapy plus an introdudion to the research findings associated with effectiveness of therapy and prindples of behavioral change. Required prerequisite: PSY SS1010 and PSY 3010. PSY 4340. Skills and Techniques of Counseling (3) Provides skills and techniques for counselors, ministers, sodal workers, and other professionals who serve a helping function. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab/week. Recommended prerequisite: PSY 4310 or equivalent and permission of the instmdor. PSY 4380, 4390. Practicum (2-2) Placement of students in state and community agendes for the purpose of providing supervised practice in application of psychological skills and knowledge. A maximum of four credit hours counted toward the psychology major and minor from the following courses: PSY 2890, 4890, 4380 and 4390. Prerequisites: 18 credit hours of psychology courses, one of which must be PSY SSI 010. Other courses will be at the discretion of the supervising instructor. Also, permission of the instructor is required. PSY 4510. Industrial and Organizational Behavior (3) The psychological aspects of the work setting including selection, training, motivation, attitudes, and the effects of the organization. Recommended prerequisite: PSY SSI010. PSY 4760. Tests and Measurements (3) 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: PSY SSI010, PSY SI3600 and PSY 3010. PSY 4800. Projects and Research (2-3) Supervised projects and primary research in various areas of psychology. Limited to advanced students upon consent of psychology supervisor and department chair. A paper written in APA style and an oral report are required at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Twenty hours of approved Psychology courses induding Psychology 1010, 3600 (Statistics) and 3610 (Research Methods) or equivalent. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. PSY 4830. Directed Readings (1-2) Independent readings or secondary research on advanced special topics under the direction of a faculty member. For each hour of credit in a readings projed the student is required to read 400 pages of journal articles or 1200 pages of book material. Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credit hours. A paper written in APA style and oral report are required at the end of the term. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. PSY 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-2) Open to all students. Provides academic credit for on-the-job learning experience. Learning experiences will be specified in a learning contract. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Limited to two credit hours per semester and four credit hours counted toward the psychology major and minor from the following courses: PSY 2890, 4890, 4380 and 4390. Federal regulations restrict all Cooperative Work Experience to no more than six semester hours. Must be employed in a position that uses psychological training. By prior permission of instructor only. Prerequisite: PSY SSI010. May be repeated for up to 4 semester hours. PSY 4900. Selected Topics in Psychology (2-3) An in-depth exploration of selected topics and issues in the discipline. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 hours. In some cases this course may substitute for one of the area requirements in areas 2-5 when the course has received prior approval of the department for that area. If a student wishes this substitution, they should ask if General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA CLS PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog