337 Students majoring in Psychology can select a program of study individually tailored to interests in counseling, child and family, business, corrections, research, graduate study in psychology and other areas such as law, business, political science and personnel. Students are required to select courses from the different areas below to insure some breadth in their program of study. All majors are assigned an advisor who will help them develop their course of study. Teaching majors and minors and BIS students should contact the department chairperson for advisement. Psychology Areas Table Area 1: Required Courses for Psychology Major (10 credit hours required) PSY SSI010 Introductory Psychology (3) PSY SI3600 Statistics in Psychology (3) PSY SI3610 Research Methods in Psychology (4) Area 2: Biological (one course required for major and teaching major) PSY 2730* Biopsychology (3) PSY 3 710 Physiological Psychology (3) PSY 3730 Perception (3) PSY 3740 Dmgs and Behavior (3) * PSY 2730 is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for other courses in this area. Area 3: Affective, Cognitive & Behavioral (one course required for major and teaching major) PSY 3250 Conditioning and Learning (3) PSY 3270 Motivation and Emotion (3) PSY 3500 Cognition (3) PSY 4050 Evolutionary Psychology (3) Area 4: Abnormal and Therapeutic (two courses required for major and teaching major) PSY 3010 Abnormal Psychology (3) PSY 3300 Applied Behavior Intervention (3) PSY 3560 Group Dynamics (3) PSY 4310* Intro to Counseling Theories (3) PSY 4340** Skills & Techniques of Counseling (3) PSY 4760*** Tests & Measurements (3) *PSY 3010 is a prerequisite for PSY 4310 **PSY 4310 or permission of the instructor is a prerequisite for PSY 4340 ***PSY 3010 and 3600 or equivalent are prerequisites for PSY 4760 Area 5: Social and Developmental (two courses required for major and teaching major) PSY SS2000 Interpersonal Relationships (3) PSY DV2370 Psychology of Women & Gender (3) PSY 3000 Child Psychology (3) PSY DV3100 Psychology of Diversity (3) PSY 3140 Psychology of Adolescence (3) PSY 3430 Theories of Personality (3) PSY 3460 Social Psychology (3) PSY 4510 Industrial and Organizational Behavior (3) Area 6: Support Courses (no more than one of these electives may be used to fulfill the requirements for a BIS or minor) PSY 1050 Careers in Psychology (1) PSY 1540 Psychology of Adjustment (2) PSY 2800 Projects & Research (1-2) PSY 2830 Psychology of Consciousness (3) PSY 2890* Cooperative Work Experience (1-2) PSY 3020 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3) PSY 4000 Advanced General (3) PSY 4090 History and Systems of Psychology (3) PSY 4380** Practicum (2) PSY 4390** PSY 4800*** PSY 4830*** PSY 4890* PSY 4920**** PSY 4900***** PSY 4910****** Practicum (2) Projects and Research (2-3) Directed Readings (1-2) Cooperative Work Experience (1-2) Conferences and workshops (1-3) Selected Topics in Psychology (2-3) Capstone Research Project (3,3) *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 PSY SS1010. 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 4800 and 4830 require a contract to be filled out with an instructor prior to registration. ****PSY 2920, 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. *****PSY 4900 Selected Topics courses may substitute for courses in areas 2-5 when the content area is appropriate and when this course has received prior approval of the department for substitution. Before registering, obtain permission from your professor and the chairperson who will then acquire approval from the department. ****** 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. The course is taken for a second semester to complete the PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR AND PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » Program Prerequisite: None. Psychology Teaching majors and minors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification 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 36. 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 from areas 1-6 (see Psychology Areas Table under the Department of Psychology) are required within the major. The University requires a total of 40 upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above). Normally, the courses required to satisfy the requirements for the major will equal approximately 25 upper division hours. 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 are encouraged to also consult with an advisor in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269, Teacher Education Department). Generai PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog