Course of Instruction 1. College Orientation—Introduction to the college environment. A W S (2). Staff Department of Psychology Professors, William D. Stratford, Acting Head; Edward C. Larsen, Jennings G. Olson; Associate Professor, James B. Harvey; Assistant Professors, Gary L. Carson, Royal P. Murdock; Instructor, Ronald Wasden. Associate Staff Members: Associate Professor, Ralph D. Marsden; Assistant Professors, James D. Condie, Alan J. Dayley, Dee W. Flitton, Sterling Gerber. The study of psychology should be of basic importance to every student because it aims: To develop a scientific understanding of experience and behavior; to eliminate the errors of the past (and present) in cultivating more careful habits of thought with regard to human behavior; to develop keener insights into his own and others' behavior to meet more successfully the problems of everyday living; to develop more appreciation of people; and to predict and control behavior to an optimum degree. With broad applications and by integrating certain phases of the life, physical, and social sciences, psychology has important contributions to make to personal development and to professional training. The psychology offering at Weber College is designed: 1. To provide a professional program for students desiring to major in psychology and perhaps planning to do graduate work. 2. To provide a thoroughly adequate program to prepare both psychology teachers for the secondary schools and students majoring in composite subject fields including psychology. 3. To provide courses and programs to assist with the training of teachers. 4. To provide courses to help train students in business, nursing and other fields. 5. To provide undergraduate courses to help train students majoring in counseling and guidance who plan to work in education and in the business community. 6. To provide courses that contribute importantly to the general education of all students, particularly to help them understand themselves and others and to help solve personal and cultural problems. Students majoring in psychology are prepared professionally for: various guidance and counseling services in the elementary and secondary schools; psychological services in 238 business, industry, and government; teaching psychology, mental health, and personality development in high schools; background preparation for college teaching; clinical service in clinics, institutions, and private practice; research in human engineering; diagnostic and remedial teaching; dealing with personality and conduct problems of children in elementary and secondary schools and in clinics; dealing with gifted children; personnel work (at the junior professional level) in various military, Civil Service, and United States Employment activities; social work, and graduate work in many fields. A limited number of jobs are available to those who have baccalaureate degrees. For the greatest value and service in most fields, further work is necessary beyond the bachelor's degree. The optimum preparation for psychology is basic training in biological sciences, the humanities, the physical sciences, and the social sciences, with emphasis on breadth and depth. The minimum of 40 quarter hours in the area requirements could well be exceeded. Departmental Major—At least 45 quarter hours on approved courses in psychology are required to include the following in the scheduled pattern below: Psychology 1—Introductory Psychology—Any quarter of the Freshman year. Psychology 60—Introductory Experimental Psychology— Sophomore year. Psychology 180—Elementary Statistics—Junior year. Psychology 185—Psychological Testing—Junior or Senior year. Psychology 160—Experimental Psychology—Senior year. Departmental Minor—At least twenty hours will be required for the departmental minor including Psychology 1, 54, 60 and 180. The remainder of the program will consist of upper-division work taken upon consulation with an adviser. Psychology Teaching Minor—At least twenty-four quarter hours should be taken by students desiring a psychology teaching minor, to include Psychology 1, 54, 60 and 180. This is important because students are often placed into positions that emphasize the minor fields, especially in education positions. Prior approval should be obtained by all psychology minors before taking courses toward their minors. Students transferring from other institutions who wish to be graduated from Weber State College with psychology minors must take at least one approved course at Weber State College before such a minor can be approved. 239