340 cological treatment of major psychological disorders, the dassification of common psychoactive drugs, and mechanisms of adion of commonly abused dmgs. PSY 4000. Advanced General (3) A senior level review of modern concepts in all the major areas of psychology. Designed to help a student prepare for the advanced part of the GRE in psychology. Strongly recommended for those who plan to teach psychology. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. PSY 4050. Evolutionary Psychology (3) Examines origins and evolutionary development of early homim'd and contemporary human behavior, e.g., competition and cooperation, mating, reprodudive and care-giving strategies, and kinship behaviors. Indudes ethological, sociobiological, and sodal psychological perspedives. Prerequisite: PSY SSI010. 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 SS1010. Recommended HU1010. 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 prindples of behavioral change. Required prerequisite: PSY SS1010 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. Recommended prerequisite: PSY 4310 or equivalent and permission of the instmdor. PSY 4380, 4390. Practicum (2-2) Placement of students in state and community agendes 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, 4890, 4380 and 4390. Prerequisites: 18 credit hours of psychology courses, one of which must be PSY SSI 010. 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. Recommended prerequisite: PSY SS1010. 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. Prerequisites: PSY SSI010, PSY SI3600 and PSY 3010. PSY 4800. Projects and Research (2-3) Supervised projects and primary research in various areas of psychology. Limited to advanced students upon consent of psychology supervisor and department chair. A paper written in APA style and an oral report are required at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Twenty hours of approved Psychology courses induding Psychology 1010, 3600 (Statistics) and 3610 (Research Methods) or equivalent. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. PSY 4830. Directed Readings (1-2) Independent readings or secondary research on advanced special topics under the direction of a faculty member. For each hour of credit in a readings project the student is required to read 400 pages of journal articles or 1200 pages of book material. Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credit hours. A paper written in APA style and oral report are required at the end of the term. Prerequisite: PSY SS1010. 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, 4380 and 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 SSI010. May be repeated for up to 4 semester hours. PSY 4900. Selected Topics in Psychology (2-3) An in-depth exploration of selected topics and issues in the discipline. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 hours. In some cases this course may substitute for one of the area requirements in areas 2-5 when the course has received prior approval of the department for that area. If a student wishes this substitution, they should ask if this approval has been made prior to taking the course. Post-Facto substitutions are not allowed. PSY 4910. Capstone Research Project (3) F 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 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 expeded 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) Consult the semester dass schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. PSY 4990. Seminar (1) Readings and active discussions of sdeded psychological topics. Repeatable for up to a total of 2 hours. DEPARTMENT Social Work and Gerontology Chain Dr. Mark O. Bigler Location: Sodal Sdence Building, Room 140 Telephone Contact: Brenda Stockberger, 801-626-6157 Associate Professors: Mark O. Bigler, Richard I. Hooper, W. Roy Van Orman; Assistant Professors: Kerry Kennedy-Pressey Corina D Segovia-Tadehara, Steve Vigil; Instructor: Herman Hooten Social Work I he goal of sodal work education at every level is for students to integrate the knowledge, skills, and values of the profession into a generalist pradice framework. Social work education takes place in four year undergraduate and two-year graduate programs and leads to professional degrees at the baccalaureate and master's levels, respectively. These levels of education differ from each other in the level of knowledge and skill they exped students to synthesize in pradice competence. These distindions Weber State University 20 06-200 7 Catalog