Students majoring in Psychology can select a program of study individually tailored to interests in counseling, child and family, business, corrections, neuroscience, research, graduate study in psychology and other areas such as law, business, political science and personnel. Students are required to select courses as described below to insure some breadth in their program of study. All majors are assigned an advisor who will help them develop thdr course of study. Teaching majors and minors and BIS students should contact the department chairperson for advisement. Psychology Courses Table Required Core Courses (25 hours) Core General Courses (10 hours) PSY SSI010 Introductory Psychology (3) *PSY SI3600 Statistics in Psychology (3) **PSY SI3610 Research Methods in Psychology (4) Core Content Courses (15 hours) A. PSY 2730 Biopsychology (3) B. fPSY3000 Child Psychology (3) or fPSY 3140 Psychology of Adolescence (3) C. PSY 3010 Abnormal Psychology (3) fPSY 3250 Conditioning and Learning (3) or fPSY 3500 Cognition (3) D. fPSY 3460 Social Psychology (3) or fPSY 3430 Theories of Personality (3) * PSYSI3600 Statistics in Psychology is recommended to be taken no later than first semester Junior year. Math 1030,1040, or 1050 are required to register for PSYSI3600. ** PSY SI3610 Research Methods in Psychology is recommended to be taken no later than second semester Junior year. Note that PSY SI3600 (or an equivalent with prior approval from the Department Chair) is a orPSYSI3610. Electives Group B: Individualized Instruction and Experiential Courses 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 (11 hours): from the Core General Courses, Core Content Courses, or Electives (Group A or B) Electives Group A: PSY SS2000 PSYDV2370 PSY 3020 PSYDV3100 PSY 3270 PSY 3300 PSY 3550 PSY 3560 PSY 3710 PSY 3730 PSY 3740 PSY 4000 PSY 4050 PSY 4090 PSY 4310 PSY 4340* PSY 4510 PSY 4760** PSY 4900 PSY 4990 Area Specialization Courses Interpersonal Relationships (3) Psychology of Women & Gender (3) Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3) Psychology of Diversity (3) Motivation and Emotion (3) Applied Behavior Intervention (3) Psychology of Consdousness (3) Group Dynamics (3) Physiological Psychology (3) Perception (3) Drugs and Behavior (3) Advanced General (3) Evolutionary Psychology (3) History and Systems of Psychology (3) Intro to Counseling Theories (3) Skills & Techniques of Counseling (3) Industrial and Organizational Behavior (3) Tests & Measurements (3) Selected Topics in Psychology (2-3) Seminar (1) * PSY 4310 or permission of the instructor is a prerequisite for PSY 4340 ** PSY 3010 and 3600 are prerequisites for PSY 4760 PSY 1050 PSY 1540 PSY 2010 PSY 2800*** PSY 2830*** PSY 2890**** PSY 4380***** PSY 4390***** PSY 4800*** PSY 4830*** PSY 4890**** PSY 4910****** PSY 4920******* ******* Careers in Psychology (1) Psychology of Adjustment (2) The Science and Profession of Psychology (3) Projects & Research (1-2) Direded Readings (1-2) Cooperative Work Experience (1-2) Practicum (1-2) Practicum (1-2) Projects and Research (2-3) Direded Readings (2-3) Cooperative Work Experience (1-2) Capstone Research Project (3, 3) Conferences and workshops (1-3) * PSY 2800, 2830, 4800 and 4830 require a contract to be filled out with an instructor prior to registration. ''* PSY 2890 and 4890 require the student to have a current job in the field and get permission of the coordinator in the department. *** Eighteen credit hours of psychology courses approved by the supervising instructor are required, one of which must be PSYSS1010. Also, permission of the instructor is required. A maximum of four credit hours counted toward the psychology major and minor from the following courses: PSY 2890, 4890, 4380 and 4390. ''*** PSY 4910 requires a contract to be completed for 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 SI = Fulfills a University Scientific Inquiry Requirement SS = Fulfills a Social Science General Education Requirement PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR AND PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS OR BA) » Program Prerequisite: None. Psychology Teaching majors and minors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: Required, unless a student is a double major. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses used to fulfill requirements for the psychology major or minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). In addition an overall GPA for Psychology courses of 2.50 or higher is required. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 37. Teaching majors must achieve an overall GPA of 3.00 for admission to the Teacher Education program. » Credit Hour Requirements: The University requires a total of 120 credit hours for graduation. For psychology, a minimum of 36 credit hours are required within the major. The University requires a total of 40 upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above). Advisement After declaring psychology as a major, each student is assigned an advisor. Psychology majors should consult with their advisor each semester prior to registration or as needed. Call your faculty advisor to schedule an appointment. Psychology teaching majors Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog