334 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Group 2 (select two courses) Comparative Politics • POLS 3210 - Politics and Governments of Europe (3) • POLS 3220 - Politics and Governments of Asia (3) • POLS 3290 - Introduction to Politics and Governments of Developing Nations (3) • POLS 4280 - Foreign Policies of Major Powers (3) International Politics • POLS 3140 - Foreign Policy of the United States (3) • POLS 4160 - Topics in World Politics (3) or • POLS DV4160 - Diversity credit is available when the selected topic is "Topics in World Politics: Third World Women" (3) • POLS 4180 - International Law and Organization (3) • POLS 4190 - Theories of International Politics (3) • HIST 3230 - American Foreign Relations (3) Political Theory • POLS 3330 - American Political Thought (3) • POLS 4360 - Classical Political Thought (3) • POLS 4380 - Modern Political Thought (3) • PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy (3) • WS 3050 DV - Introduction to Feminist Theories 1700 ~ Present (3) Electives (select one course) • POLS 2060 - Freedoms (3) • POLS 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) or • POLS 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) • POLS 3060 - Mock Trial (2) • POLS 3150 - Model United Nations (2) • POLS 4800 - Individual Projects and Research (1-3) • POLS 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) • POLS 4860 - Internships (1-6) • POLS 4870 - Internship in Perspective (3) • POLS 4880 - Internship Research (3) • POLS 4940 - Topics in American Politics & Thought (1-3) Students may count up to 3 hours of POLS 4830, 3 hours of POLS 4800, and 3 hours of POLS 4860 toward the total of 21 hours requiredfor the minor, if needed. All Political Science courses— as well as HIST 3230, PHIL 3200 and WS 3050—count toward the total hours required for the political science major and minor. However, none of these courses, if they are being countedfor the political science major or minor, may count toward another major or minor. Similarly, if any of these courses are being counted for a major or minor that is not political science, they cannot be countedfor the major or minor requirements of political Philosophy Departmental Honors Please contact the Political Science & Philosophy Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete at least 12 hours of General Honors courses. Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for the Philosophy minor as outlined above, of which at least 12 credit hours must be completed on an Honors basis. This must include special honors study to be negotiated with the professor and the Honors student. Political Science Departmental Honors Please contact the Political Science Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors To earn Departmental Honors in Political Science, a student must: 1. Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5, and a GPA o f 3.7 in the major. 2. Complete POLS 4990 Senior Seminar and, in a following semester, POLS 4800 Individual Projects and Research, wherein a Senior Thesis will be researched, written and defended before a committee. 3. Take one Honors Social Science class. This will most likely be HNRS 1520: "Perspectives in the Social Sciences," which also gives the student General Education credit. 4. Present a paper in a professional setting, such as Weber State's Undergraduate Research Symposium, or the Utah Capitol Conference. ^4 departmental honors student is also encouraged to join and participate in a professional organization, such as the American Political Science Association. Department of Psychology Department Chair: Eric Amsel Location: Social Science Building, Room 370 Telephone Contact: Aubrey Jenkins 801-626-6247 Professors: Eric Amsel, Lauren Fowler, Joseph Horvat; Associate Professors: Aaron Ashley, Azenett Garza, Theresa Kay, Matthew Schmolesky, Leigh Shaw; Assistant Professors: Todd C. Baird, Melinda Russell- Stamp, ; Instructor: Maria Parr ilia de Kokal; Emeritus Professors: Julianne Arbuckle, Richard Grow, Bruce Haslam, Merrill May, William McVaugh, Thomas Musgrave, Benne Williams The reasons for selecting a major or minor or choosing a BIS emphasis in Psychology are to broadly prepare yourself to understand human and animal behavior and to prepare yourself for a possible career working with or doing research on people. The program is designed to teach the content of psychology, the major methods of psychological inquiry, and some skills and techniques in applying its concepts. 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, political science and personnel. Students are required to select courses as described below to insure some breadth in their program of study. 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