692 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences PSY 4900 - Selected Topics in Psychology Credits: (2-3) Variable Title An in-depth exploration of selected topics and issues in the discipline, designed as an upper division course. May be repeated 3 times for a maximum of 6 credit hours. PSY 4905 - Capstone Selected Topics in Psychology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] An in-depth exploration of selected topics and issues in the discipline, which fulfills the goals of a capstone class in the discipline. Students will be expected to read, analyze, and integrate research. Prerequisite: PSY 3610 or PSY 3616 (or equivalent) and permission of the instructor. PSY 4910 - Senior Thesis Credits: (3) 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 PSY 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 expected 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. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credit hours. PSY 4920 - Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) Variable Title 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 2 times for a maximum of 3 credit hours. PSY 4950 - Capstone Experience: Promoting Psychological Literacy Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Online] Summer [Online] This course is designed for graduating seniors to reflect on and integrate their training in psychology. Prerequisite or Co- requisite: Any designed capstone class (PSY 4000, PSY 4050, PSY 4090, PSY 4310, PSY 4805,4385, PSY 4760, PSY 4835, PSY 4905, or PSY 4910). PSY 4990 - Seminar Credits: (l) Variable Title Readings and active discussions of selected psychological topics. Rep eatable for up to a total of 2 hours. Department of Social Work and Gerontology Department Chair: Mark Bigler Location: Social Science Building, Room 140 Telephone Contact: Jamie Luna, 801-626-6157 Professor: Mark Bigler, Associate Professors: Kerry Kennedy-Pressey, Corina Segovia Tadehara; Assistant Professor: Barrett Bonella; Instructors: KristinaMoleni, Steve Vigil Social Work The goal of social work education at every level is for students to integrate the knowledge, skills, and values of the profession into a generalist practice 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 expect students to synthesize in practice competence. These distinctions and the discretion provided by the tradition of academic freedom contribute to the desired uniqueness of each program. The Social Work program at Weber State University is accredited at the baccalaureate level by the Council on Social Work Education. Social Work is a self-regulating profession with sanction from public, private and voluntary auspices. Through all its roles and functions and multiple settings, social work is based on knowledge and competence in evidence-based practice skills, and is guided by professional values and ethics. With its central focus on the transactions between people and their environments, social work uses research and theory from social, behavioral, and biological sciences as well as from social work practice itself, developing a unique perspective on the human condition. Sound curriculum designs give the educational program the integrated focus inherent in the profession's enduring philosophical base. This ensures historical continuity and provides a stable framework from which to assess and incorporate practice innovations, emerging knowledge, and interdisciplinary exchanges. This combination of curricular stability and flexibility is essential if the program is to respond effectively to changing social forces and provide leadership in the profession's ongoing quest for progressive social change. It is, therefore, essential that all professional social workers have in common knowledge, skills, and values that are generally transferable from one setting, population group, geographic area, or problem to another. The Social Work program is designed to: (1) prepare students for generalist entry-level social work practice; (2) prepare students for graduate social work education; (3) prepare students to take the Social Service Worker licensing examination; (4) provide a liberal, interdisciplinary learning experience to help students in their understanding of and adjustment to living in a democratic society; and (5) provide continuing educational opportunities for baccalaureate and paraprofessional social welfare providers. Gerontology Gerontology is the multi-disciplinary study of the processes of aging from conception to death with special focus on the later life cycle and the problems associated with aging and Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog