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Show Social Sciences — Psychology DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Richard T. Grow, Chairman Professors, Merrill J. May, Benne D. Williams; Associate Professors, Norris R. Bancroft, Pauline R. Christy, Richard T. Grow, W. Bruce Haslam, William H. McVaugh, C Thomas Musgrave; Assistant Professors, Hal S. Bertilson, Bud W. Stephenson; Associate Staff Members; Professors, Gary L. Carson, Alan J. Dayley, Ralph D. Marsden; Associate Professors, Dan D. Rhodes, Kimbal L. Wheatley; Associate Staff Assistant Professor, Leon Blake. Description: The goals of Psychology are to answer the questions: What do organisms do? Why do they do it? How can we predict and change their behavior? In short, it is the study of the description, analysis, prediction and change of behavior. Education: Major students in Psychology can select interdisciplinary programs individually tailored to satisfy interests in counseling, child and family, business, corrections, research and other areas where some specialization is desired at the bachelor level. For further information, or to develop such a program, students should contact an adviser in the department. Career Opportunities: Students majoring in Psychology may select programs leading to work in counseling, teaching, research, business and industry, or lead to graduate work in psychology, business, law, medicine, education, corrections, social work and other fields. Program: Psychology Major or Psychology Teaching Major— Bachelor Degree I. General Requirements: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Specific course requirements of the college (see index). Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). A minor is required. Psychology majors must have a C or better in required courses. A grade of D + or lower will not be counted toward graduation in a major or minor field. Psychology majors must have an overall G. P. A. of 2.00 or C; Psychology Teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.25 G. P. A. 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). II. Specific Requirements: A. Psychology majors must consult with their adviser each quarter prior to registration. Minimum of 45 quarter hours in Psychology. Psychology 101 (5), Introductory Psychology, is recommended for Psychology majors. Required Psychology Courses: Either 215 (5) or the combination of 360 (4) and 361 (4). Courses used to satisfy this requirement cannot be used to help satisfy the Area 3 requirement also. See the Psychology Areas Table below. Area Requirements: Psychology courses are listed in five areas below. Students are required to: (1) Select at least 13 hours from Area 1. (2) Select at least 9 hours from each of Areas 2 and 3. Elective Courses: Psychology courses to complete the 45 required hours in Psychology may be taken from Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, but not B. C. D. E G. Social Sciences — Psychology from Area 5. Area 5 courses may be taken but will apply only toward the 183 hours required for graduation from the College. Support Courses Required: Teaching majors must take Communication 102 (3) or an approved equivalent and Education 450 (3), Psychology 400 (5) or Psychology 409 (5). Program: Psychology Departmental Honors I. General Requirements: A. Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. Option I 1. In fulfilling a Psychology Department honors major, complete at least 20 hours of courses on an honors basis including Psychology 480 taken as Psychology Honors Senior Project. 2. A student may receive Psychology Honors credit in any Psychology course numbered above 200. 3. Permission from the department chairman should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected from Honors credit. B. Option II 1. In fulfilling a Psychology major, complete at least 10 hours of courses on an honors basis. 2. In addition, complete at least 6 to 9 hours in Honors 499, Honors Senior Project. Typically students will outline the Honors Project by the 3rd quarter of their junior year. The purpose of this project is to do research of quality worthy of presentation to a professional meeting of psychologists such as UPA, RMPA, or UAS. If the student is not able to present the research to one of these groups he will present it to the faculty of the Department of Psychology and one outside member. III. At any time during his career, the student may switch options with the consent of his major adviser. He may change any course selected for honors to non-honors status within the first 5 weeks of the quarter. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) Program: Psychology Minor, Psychology Teaching Minor or BGS Emphasis I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in minor courses. B. Transferring students with Psychology minors must take at least one approved Psychology course at Weber State College before such a minor can be approved. II. Specific Requirements: (25 credit hours) Psychology 101, Introductory Psychology (5), plus at least 20 hours selected from Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 below. Students may take Area 5 courses but they will not count toward the 20 required hours. 224 225 |
