Psychology Social Wortx General Information 256. Encounter (2) Growth in the affective domain and in interpersonal relations. Tasks are experienced by group members as a basis for developing and sharing emotions, feeling or affect This interaction also provides the basis for the forming and exchanging perceptions of self and others in the group. 273. Biopsychology (5) Biological basis of human & animal behavior, with emphasis upon sensory and nervous system processes underlying motivation, learning, perception, emotion, & abnormal behavior. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-3) Open to all students in the Psychobgy Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work experience requirements of the department The course objective for each student will be developed between the student the department and a suitable empbyer providing the opportunity for an on-the-job experience. Evaluation of course participants will be shared between the employer, student and the department Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department Limited to three credits per quarter. Must be employed in social service-type position as described by State Merit System. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Li order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive tide. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript SS300. Child Psychology (3) Principles and theories of physblogical, psychological, emotional, cognitive, personality and social child development and parent-child relations and developmental problems. 314. Psychology of Adolescence (3) Principles and theories of physiological, psychological, emotional, cognitive, personality and social adolescent development and parent-adolescent relations and developmental problems. 325. Conditioning & Learning (4) Principles of behavbral conditioning and higher-order learning in humans and animals. Emphasizes the role of heredity, environment and experiences in the acquisition and modification of behavior. 327. Motivation (3) Theories, content areas, research methods, and measurement Practical implications. 330. Behavior Analysis and Modification (3) Theory, principles, and issues of behavior modification and related techniques including biofeedback and cognitive restructuring. 343. Theories of Personality (3) A survey of the major theories of personality. 345. Abnormal Psychology (5) A review of abnormal human behavior, its etiology, symptoms and treatment 356. Group Dynamics (3) Lecture and lab experiences pertaining to effective and small group behavior. Awareness of group forces and pressures and development of insights into personal relationships. Prerequisite: Psych 256. 360. Statistics in Psychology (4) Techniques of data collection and anlysis for application to experimental research in Psychology. 361. Experimental Psychology (4) Scientific methods of behavbral research. Emphasis upon design, conducting and analysis of experiments on human and animal behavior as well as proposal writing and critiques of experimental literature. Prerequisite: Psych 360 or equivalent 371. Physiological Psychology (5) Sensory neural, and motor mechanism of behavior. Diagnosis of some organic disorders. Recommended: Zool 201. 373. Perception (3) Sensory, cognitive and behavioral processes whereby living organisms sense, organize, process, interpret and respond to the environment Emphasis is upon humans, including self and interpersonal perceptual processes. Applications for learning motivation, social, developmental, comparative and clinical-counseling psychology. Psych 273 or equivalent recommended. 400. Advanced General (5) In-depth and comprehensive treatment of major areas and issues in psychology. A senior-level overview and review course for graduating majors. 409. History and Systems of Psychology (5) Early philosophic origins. Major contibutions to psychology, critical contrasts of systematic viewpoints on major issues. 425. Cognition (4) Principles of cognition and thinking including attention, memory, concept learning, decision making, and problem solving. Prerequisite: Psych 215 or 361 recommended 431. Introduction to Counseling Theories (3) Theories of counseling and therapy as models for understanding the nature of human behavior, abnormal behavior, behavior change, and the art of living. Recommended: Psych 345, 343. 434. Skills and Techniques of Counseling/Therapy (4) Provides skills and techniques for counselors, clinicians, ministers, social workers, and other professionals who serve a helping function. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week Prerequisite: Psych 431 or permission of the instructor. 437, 438, 439. Counseling Practicum (3-3-3) Placement of students in state and community agencies for the purpose of providing supervised practice in application of counseling skills and knowledge. Prerequisite: Psych 434, 476, plus an additional 11 hours in Psychobgy. Instructor approvaL 446. Social Psychology (3) An empirically based survey of the effects of social influence on the basic psychobgical processes of individuals: the individual in culture and society; the development of attitudes; the impact of the group. Lab experiences included. 449. Attitude Measurement and Change (3) Building and using attitude measurement instruments. Effects of several change procedures. Lab experiences included. Psych 446 recommended. 451. Industrial and Organizational Behavior (3) The psychological aspects of the work setting including selection, training, motivation, attitudes, and the effects of the organization. 475. Comparative Psychology (4) The study of behaviors such as mating, communication, social bonding, adaptions to the environment, learning and instincts in terms of their evolution, genetic and neurological basis. Compares human adaptions to that of other animals. Three lectures and one lab a week 476. Tests and Measurements (5) Survey of methods, techniques, and instruments for measuring individual differences in behavior, a critical analysis of representative tests, values and limitations of test methods of test selection, lab experience with tests. Prerequisites: Psych 360 and 345 required. 480. Projects and Research (3-5) Supervised projects and primary research in various areas of psychobgy. Limited to advanced students upon consent of psychology supervisor and department chair. Prerequisite: Twenty hours of approved Psychobgy courses. An oral report is required at the end of the quarter. 4S3. Directed Readings (2-4) Independent readings or secondary research on advanced special topics under the direction of a faculty member. For each hour of credit in a readings project the student is required to read 300 pages of journal articles or 1000 pages of book material. Repeatabk for a maximum of 4 credit hours. An oral report is required at the end of the quarter. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-3) A continuation of the Psychology Department 289, Cooperative Work Experience. Open to all students. Limited to three credit hours per quarter. Must be empfoyed in social-service type position as described by State Merit System. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript 499. Seminar (2) Readings and active discussions of selected psychological topics. Repeatable for up to a total of 4 hours. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK Chair: Raymond H. Clark Location: Social Science Building, Room 140 Telephone Contact: Michelle Ashdown 626-6157 Professors: Raymond H. Clark, M. Kay Evans; Associate Professors: Rex R. Ashdown, Donald R. Carpenter. Description Social Work is "working with people." The social worker works with individuals, groups, and the community who suffer from the effects of society's ills. Those who are a part of the delinquency, crime and substance abuse scene are also the social worker's concern. The Social Work Program: (1) prepares students for entry- level social work practice; (2) prepares students for graduate social work education; (3) prepares students to take the Social Service Worker licensing examination; (4) provides a liberal, interdisciplinary learning experience to help students in their understanding of and adjustment to living in a democratic society; and (5) provides continuing educational opportunities for the baccalaureate and paraprofessional social work practitioners. Education The Social Work program at Weber State College is accredited at the baccalaureate level by the National Council of Social Work Education. Only those students who complete an accredited social work program are eligible to take the license examination upon graduation. Many graduate schools of social work will grant up to one year advanced standing for those students who have graduated fiom our program. PROGRAM: SOCIAL WORK MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • Specific College Requirements (see index). • Requirements for General Education (see index). • A minor is required. • Social Work majors must have a C grade or better in major courses. • Social Work majors must have an overall GPA of 2.00 or C. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). Requirements continued next page Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 200 201 Continuing Education