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 sdence 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 their course of study. Teaching majors and minors and BIS students should contad the department chairperson for advisement. Residency Policy The Psychology Department has established a residency policy for students transferring undergraduate psychology credits from another accredited institution of higher education. Students who are majoring in Psychology must complete at least 9 credit hours of Psychology courses with a C or better in residence at Weber State University; students who are minoring in Psychology must complete at least 6 credit hours of Psychology courses with a C or better in residence at Weber State University. All transfer requests must go through the University Transfer Office. 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 B. tPSY3000 ortPSY3140 C. PSY 3010 D. fPSY3250 prfPSY3500 E. tPSY3460 prfPSY3430 Biopsychology (3) Child Psychology (3) Psychology of Adolescence (3) Abnormal Psychology (3) Conditioning and Learning (3) Cognition (3) Social Psychology (3) Theories of Personality (3) * PSYSI3600 Statistics in Psychology is recommended to be taken no later than first semester Junior year. Math 1010 or equivalent is required for PSY SI3600. ** 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 prerequisite for PSY SI3610. f 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 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) 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******* 377 PSY 4340* Skills & Techniques of Counseling (3) PSY 4510 Industrial and Organizational Behavior (3) PSY 4760** Tests & Measurements (3) PSY 4900 Selected Topics in Psychology (2-3) PSY 4990 Seminar (1) * PSY 4310 or permission of the instructor is a prerequisite for PSY 4340 ** PSY 3010 and 3600 are prerequisites for PSY 4760 Electives Group B: Individualized Instruction and Experiential Courses Careers in Psychology (1) Psychology of Adjustment (2) The Science and Profession of Psychology (3) Projects & Research (1-3) Direded Readings (1-3) 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). ******* General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET MFET/ETM ArtsS Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog