682 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences POLS 4865 - State and Local Internship Credits: (l-6) State or Local internship credits. Professor approval required. May be repeated up to 5 times and up to 6 credit hours. POLS 4870 - Internship in Perspective Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This course is designed to put the internship experience in broader context. Students will read books and articles on current issues and then focus on the way that government and non-governmental institutions combine to make policy. In this students will take their political science knowledge and apply it to practical politics. Co-Requisite: POLS 4860. POLS 4880 - Internship Research Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This course is designed to complement the student intern's experience while in the placement. This course is designed to give the student a chance to do a research project based on his or her experience in the internship. The research evolves out of assignments given at the internship. Prerequisite: POLS 4860. POLS 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated once up to 6 credit hours with a different title. POLS 4940 - Topics in American Politics & Thought Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years The study of selected contemporary problem areas in American politics and thought to assess the impact and implication within the U.S. domestic arena. This course may count once to satisfy a subfield requirement at the discretion of the department chair. This course may be repeated once up to 6 credit hours (in different topics). POLS 4990 - Senior Seminar/Senior Thesis Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] A seminar in the field of political science. Students will be required to produce a major paper out of this seminar. Required for Political Science majors. Prerequisite: POLS 1010. Department approval required. Note: Political Science BS students must take POLS 3990 before POLS 4990. Department of Psychology Department Chair: Eric Amsel Location: Social Science Building, Room 370 Telephone Contact: Mickey Cole 801-626-6247 Professors: Eric Amsel, Lauren Fowler, Joseph Horvat; Associate Professors: Aaron Ashley, Todd C. Baird, Azenett Garza, Theresa Kay, Leigh Shaw; Assistant Professors: Shannon McGillivray, Melinda Russell-Stamp; Instructors: Maria Parrilla de Kokal The reasons for selecting a major, minor, or BIS emphasis in Psychology are to understand human behavior and to prepare for careers working or doing research with people. The program is designed for students to learn the core content of psychology and the foundational methods of psychological inquiry, as well as to have opportunities to integrate and apply psychological concepts. Students majoring (including teaching majors) in Psychology have a program of study which provides training in the foundation in the field but allows for additional coursework in students' areas of interest. BIS students are trained in the conceptual and methodological foundation of the discipline while pursuing topics of interest in the field and related ones. Minors are fee to pursue topics of interest to augment their major without the requirement that they acquire the discipline's foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities. Psychology Curriculum, Requirements, and Policies The Psychology Department offers a 45 credit hour major, a 20 hour BIS emphasis, and an 18 credit hour minor. The curriculum provides classes addressing the conceptual, methodological, and statistical knowledge of the discipline (Core General Courses), the breadth of the discipline (Core Content Courses), and the integration and application of the discipline (Capstone Experience). Additional classes provide greater content area specialization (Elective Group A) and experiential or individualized instruction opportunities (Elective Group B). All Psychology major (including teaching major) and minor students must meet with the designated Department Adviser as soon as they declare to plan their course of study. BIS students with an emphasis in psychology must additionally have their psychology courses approved by the designated Department Adviser (Advising Policy). To count towards students' degree in Psychology, psychology courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher (Course Grade Policy). Students declaring a Psychology major, minor, or BIS emphasis in a given catalog year can apply previously completed courses towards their degree (see Course Grade Policy) as long as the courses were taken no longer than 15 years prior to the date of declaration (Course Sunset Policy). A student with a Psychology major, minor, or BIS emphasis must earn at least a 2.50 Psychology GPA for courses being used for graduation (Psychology GPA Policy). Students may transfer undergraduate psychology credits from any other accredited institution of higher education toward their degree (see the Sunset Policy) by submitting a request through the University's Transfer Office. Couses taught in departments other than Psychology will not generally transfer Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog