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Show 684 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences ****PSY 3605 is recommended to be taken no later than first semester junior year and has PSY 3600 or its equivalent as a prerequisite/co-requ isite. ***** PSY3610 is recommended to be taken no later than second semester junior year. Note that PSY 3600 and PSY 3605 (or equivalents approved by the Department Chair) are prerequisite courses for PSY 3610. Core Content Courses (18 credit hours, required of Psychology Majors and Teaching Majors) Area A: Biological Basis of Behavior (Choose 1 course) • PSY 2730 - Biopsychology Credits: (3) + or • NEUR 2050 - Introduction to Neuroscience Credits: (3) + Area B: Development Basis of Behavior (Choose 1 course) • PSY 3000 - Child Psychology Credits: (3) + or • PSY 3140 - Adolescent Psychology Credits: (3) t Area C: Abnormal Psychology • PSY 3010 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: (3) Area D: Cognitive Basis of Behavior (Choose 1 course) • PSY 2250 - Learning and Memory Credits: (3) t or • PSY 3500 - Cognition Credits: (3) + Area E: Individual Differences and Social Processes (Choose 1 course) • PSY 3460 - Social Psychology Credits: (3) + or • PSY 3430 - Theories of Personality Credits: (3) t Area F: Diversity (Choose 1 course) • PSY 2000 SS - The Psychology of Human Relationships Credits: (3) + or • PSY 2370 - Psychology of Women and Gender Credits: (3) + or • PSY 3100 - Psychology of Diversity Credits: (3) t NOTE: + One of these courses must be taken to fulfill the core course requirements. However, students may opt to take the other course(s) in each section as electives. Capstone Requirement (4 credit hours, required of Psychology Majors and Teaching Majors, prerequisite: PSY 3610 or 3616). Student must complete PSY 4950 and one other capstone class to fulfill the capstone requirements in Psychology. PSY 4950 - Capstone Experience: Promoting Psychological Literacy Credits: (l) (Required)* AND PSY 4000 - Advanced General Credits: (3) + ** or PSY 4050 - Evolutionary Psychology Credits: (3) t or PSY 4090 - History and Systems of Psychology Credits: (3) t or PSY 4310 - Introduction to Counseling Theories Credits: (3) + *** or PSY 4390 - Capstone Practicum Credits: (3) + & or PSY 4760 - Tests and Measurements Credits: (3) t or PSY 4805 - Capstone Projects and Research Credits: (3) + & or PSY 4835 - Capstone Directed Readings Credits: (3) + & or PSY 4905 - Capstone Selected Topics in Psychology Credits: (3) t **** or PSY 4910 - Senior Thesis Credits: (3) (3 + 3) t &***** NOTE: fin addition to 4gso, one of these courses must be taken to fulfill the capstone course requirement. Each has PSY 3610 or 3616 as a prerequisite. Students may opt to take the other courses in this group as an elective. & Permission of instructor and/or application/contract required. * PSY 4g50 requires one of the other capstone courses as a prerequisite or co-requisite. **PSY 4000 required of teaching majors as a capstone or elective class. ***PSY 4310 requires PSY3010 as a prerequisite. ****PSY4go5 prerequisite course(s) will depend on class topic. *****pSY4gio is taken for one semester to complete and defend a research proposal. This course is taken for a second semester to complete and defend the research project. Additional Courses (12 credit hours required for Majors and Teaching Majors taken from the Core General, Core Content, Capstone Experience, or Elective (Group A or B) courses). Electives Group A: Area Specialization Courses PSY 2010 - Science and Profession of Psychology Credits: (3) PSY 3020 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Credits: (3) PSY 3200 - Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation Credits: (3) + PSY 3240 - The Psychology of Drug Use and Abuse Credits: (3) PSY 3255 - Conditioning, Learning, & Behavior Modification Credits: (3) PSY 3270 - Motivation and Emotion Credits: (3) PSY 3450 - Psychology of Language Credits: (3) + PSY 3550 - Psychology of Consciousness Credits: (3) + PSY 3560 - Group Dynamics and Counseling Credits: (3) PSY 3730 - Perception Credits: (3) + PSY 3740 - Neuropsychopharmocology Credits: (3) + PSY 3850 - Forensic Psychology Credits: (3) PSY 4340 - Skills and Techniques of Counseling Credits: (3) + PSY 4510 - Industrial and Organizational Behavior Credits: (3) PSY 4575 - Psychology of Criminal Behavior Credits: (3) + Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog |
