Course Descriptions 533 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 1010. PSY 4310 - Introduction to Counseling Theories (3) A didactic introduction to the major theories of counseling and therapy plus an introduction to the research findings associated with effectiveness of therapy and principles of behavioral change. Prerequisite: (Required) PSY 1010 and PSY 3010. PSY 4340 - Skills and Techniques of Counseling (3) Provides skills and techniques for counselors, ministers, social workers, and other professionals who serve a helping function. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab/week. Prerequisite: (Recommended) PSY 4310 or equivalent and permission of the instructor. PSY 4380 - Practicum (2) Placement of students in state and community agencies 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, PSY 4890,4380 and PSY 4390. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of psychology courses, one of which must be PSY 1010. Other courses will be at the discretion of the supervising instructor. Also, permission of the instructor is required. PSY 4390 - Practicum (2) Placement of students in state and community agencies 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 2830, PSY 4890, PSY 4380 and 4390. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of psychology courses, one of which must be PSY 1010. 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. Prerequisite: (Recommended) PSY 1010. 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. Prerequisite: PSY 1010, PSY 3600 and PSY 3010. PSY 4800 - Projects and Research (1-3) Supervised participation in projects and/or primary research with a faculty mentor in various areas of psychology. Limited to advanced students upon consent of psychology mentor and department chair. A paper written in APA style and an oral report are required at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: PSY 1010, PSY 3600 (Statistics), and PSY 3610 (Research Methods) or equivalent, and faculty mentor permission. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours. PSY 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) Independent readings or secondary research on advanced special topics under the direction of a faculty mentor. For each hour of credit in a readings project the student is required to read an appropriate number of primary research journal articles and book chapters. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours. A paper written in APA style and oral report are required at the end of the term. Prerequisite: PSY 1010, PSY 3600 (Statistics), PSY 3610 (Research Methods) or equivalent, and faculty mentor permission. PSY 3610 may be taken concurrently with PSY 4830. 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, PSY 4380 and PSY 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 1010. May be repeated for up to 4 semester hours. PSY 4900 - Selected Topics in Psychology (2-3) Variable Title An in-depth exploration of selected topics and issues in the discipline, designed as an upper division course. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 hours. PSY 4910 - Capstone Research Project (3) A research project to be written by a senior student under the supervision of a faculty member. Successful completion of the research project will fulfill the capstone requirement of the major (as an alternative to PSY 4000 or PSY 4090) and the senior project requirement for honors. The student must apply for acceptance into the course (applications available from the chair), and the research proposal and the final project must be approved by a faculty committee. It is expected that the course will be taken once for the writing and defense of a proposal and repeated for the writing and defense of the final project. PSY 4920 - Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) Variable Title Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. PSY 4990 - Seminar (l) Variable Title Readings and active discussions of selected psychological topics. Repeatable for up to a total of 2 hours. QUAN-Econ/Quantitative Courses QUAN 2400 - Business Calculus (3) F, Sp Emphasis on applications of quantitative tools to problems in business. Topics include profit maximization, cost functions, demand analysis, and output maximization with budget constraints and resource allocation. Prerequisite: MATH 1050 with a "C" or higher grade (or CR if taken on a CR/NC basis) or equivalent as determined by the Math Department. QUAN 2600 - Business Statistics I (3) F, Sp Introduction to concepts and applications of statistics in business and economics. Topics include summary statistics, probability distributions of random variables, sampling, and estimation. Class will include use of computers. Prerequisite: MATH 1050 with a "C" or higher grade (or CR if taken on a CR/NC basis) or equivalent as determined by the Math Department. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog