College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 335 who will help them develop their course of study. Teaching majors and minors and BIS students should contact the department chairperson for advisement. Residency Policy The Psychology Department has established a residency policy for students transferring undergraduate psychology credits from another accredited institution of higher education. Students who are majoring in Psychology must complete at least 9 credit hours of Psychology courses with a C or better in residence at Weber State University; students who are minoring in Psychology must complete at least 6 credit hours of Psychology courses with a C or better in residence at Weber State University. All transfer requests must go through the University Transfer Office. Psychology Courses Table Required Core Courses (26 credit hours) Core General Courses (11 credit hours) • PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology (3) • PSY 3600 - Statistics in Psychology (3) * • PSY 3605 - Psychology Statistics Lab (l) * • PSY 3610 - Research Methods in Psychology (4) ** Core Content Courses (15 credit hours) • PSY 2730 - Biopsychology (3) t or • NEUR 2050 - Introduction to Neuroscience (3) t • PSY 3000 - Child Psychology (3) t or • PSY 3140 - Psychology of Adolescence (3) + • PSY 3010 - Abnormal Psychology (3) • PSY 3250 - Conditioning & Learning (3) t or • PSY 3500 - Cognition (3) + • PSY 3460 - Social Psychology (3) t or • PSY 3430 - Theories of Personality (3) t * PSY3600 - Statistics in Psychology and PSY 3605 Psychology Statistics Lab are recommended to be taken n o la ter tha n first s em es ter Ju nio ryear. MA TH1010 or equivalent is requiredfor PSY3600 . For PSY3605: MATH 1010 or equivalent is a prerequisite and PSY3600 is a prereq u is ite/c o -requ is ite. ** PSY 3610 - Research Methods in Psychology is recommended to be taken no later than second semester Ju n 10 r y ea r. No te tha t PS}7 3600 a n d PS}7 3 605 (o r a n equivalent with prior approval from the Department Chair) are prerequisites fo r PSY 3610 . t One of these two courses must be taken to fulfill the core course requirement. However, the student may opt to also take the second course as an elective. Additional Courses (10 credit hours): from the Core General Courses, Core Content Courses, or Electives (Group A or B) Electives Group A: Area Specialization Courses • PSY 2000 SS - Interpersonal Relationships (3) • PSY 2370 DV - Psychology of Women and Gender (3) • PSY 3020 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3) • PSY 3100 DV - Psychology of Diversity (3) • PSY 3200 - Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation (3) • PSY 3270 - Motivation and Emotion (3) PSY 3300 - Applied Behavior Intervention (3) PSY 3450 - Psychology of Language (3) PSY 3550 - Psychology of Consciousness (3) PSY 3560 - Group Dynamics and Counseling (3) PSY 3710 - Physiological Psychology (3) PSY 3730 - Perception (3) PSY 3740 - Drugs and Behavior (3) PSY 4000 - Advanced General (3) PSY 4050 - Evolutionary Psychology (3) PSY 4090 - History and Systems of Psychology (3) PSY 4310 - Introduction to Counseling Theories (3) PSY 4340 - Skills and Techniques of Counseling (3) * PSY 4510 - Industrial and Organizational Behavior (3) PSY 4760 - Tests and Measurements (3) ** PSY 4900 - Selected Topics in Psychology (2-3) PSY 4990 - Seminar (l) * PSY 4310 or permission of the instructor is a prerequisite for PSY4340 ** PSY 3010 and PSY 3600 are prerequisites fo r PSY 4760 Electives Group B: Individualized Instruction and Experiential Courses PSY 1050 - Careers in Psychology (l) PSY 1540 - Psychology of Adjustment and Growth (3) PSY 2010 - Science and Profession of Psychology (3) PSY 2800 - Projects and Research (1-3) *** PSY 2830 - Directed Readings (1-3) *** PSY 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-2) **** PSY 4380 - Practicum (2) ***** PSY 4390 - Practicum (2) ***** PSY 4800 - Projects and Research (1-3) *** PSY 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) *** PSY 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-2) **** PSY 4910 - Capstone Research Project (3) ****** PSY 4920 - Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) ******* *** PSY2800, PSY2830 , PSY4800 and PSY4830 require a contract to be filled out with an instructor prior to registration. **** PSY 2890 and PSY4890 require the student to have a cu rren t jo b in the fi el d a n d g et p erm iss io n of the coo rdin at or in the department. ***** Eighteen credit hours of psychology courses approved by the supervising instructor are required, one of which must be PSY 1010 .Also, permission of the instructor is required. A maximum of four credit hours counted toward the psychology m ajo r a n d m ino rfro m thefo Row ing cou rs es: PSY2890 , PSY4890 , PSY4380' and PSY 439o . ****** PSY4910 requires a contract to be completedfor the project and approval of the Department of Psychology prior to registration. The course is taken for one semester to complete the proposal and gain approval. This course is taken for a second semester to complete the project. ******* PSY 4920 may be used for credit toward a major or minor or BIS in psychology but only when written permission of the department is given at the time of registration. Course Designations: DV = Fulfills a University Diversity Requirement SS = Fulfills a Social Science General Education Requirement Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog