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Show major in psychology and perhaps planning to do graduate work. 2. To provide a thoroughly adequate program to prepare both psychology teachers for the secondary schools and students majoring in composite subject fields including psychology. 3. To provide courses and programs to assist with the training of teachers. 4. To provide courses to help train students in business, nursing, and other fields. 5. To provide undergraduate courses to help train students majoring in counseling and guidance who plan to work in education and in the business community. 6. To provide courses that contribute importantly to the general education of all students, particularly to help them understand themselves and others and to help solve personal and cultural problems. Students majoring in psychology are prepared professionally for: various guidance and counseling services in the elementary and secondary schools; psychological services in business, industry, and government; teaching psychology, mental health, and personality development in high schools; background preparation for college teaching; clinical service in clinics, institutions, and private practice; research in human engineering; diagnostic and remedial teaching; dealing with personality and conduct problems of children in elementary and secondary schools and in clinics; dealing with gifted children; personnel work (at the junior professional level) in various military, Civil Service, and United States Employment activities; social work, and graduate work in many fields. A limited number of jobs are available to those who have baccalaureate degrees. For the greatest value and service in most fields, further work is necessary beyond the bachelor's degree. The optimum preparation for psychology is basic training in biological sciences, the humanities, the physical sciences, and the social sciences, with emphasis on breadth and depth. The minimum of 40 quarter hours in the area requirements could well be exceeded. Departmental MajorAt least 45 quarter hours on approved courses in psychology are required to include the following in the scheduled pattern below: Psychology 1Introductory PsychologyAny quarter of the Freshman year. Psychology 60Introductory Experimental Psychology-Sophomore year. Psychology 180Elementary StatisticsJunior year. 262 Psychology 185Psychological Tests and Measurements Junior or Senior year. Psychology 160Experimental PsychologySenior year. Departmental Minor At least twenty hours will be required for the departmental minor including Psychology 1, 54, 60 and 180. The remainder of the program will consist of upper-division work taken upon consultation with an advisor. Psychology Teaching Minor At least twenty-four quarter hours should be taken by students desiring a psychology teaching minor, to include Psychology 1, 54, 60 and 180. This is important because students are often placed into positions that emphasize the minor fields, especially in education positions. Prior approval should be obtained by all psychology minors before taking courses toward their minors. Students transferring from other institutions who wish to be graduated from Weber State College with psychology minors must take at least one approved course at Weber State College before such a minor can be approved. For those students definitely planning upon graduate work, at least twenty-five quarter hours of French, German or Russian, or their equivalent should be considered. It is highly recommended that such students also take Data Processing 4, Basic Computer Systems, as well as a course in office machines or calculator. Allied CoursesPsychology students are urged to include in their programs allied work in other college divisions and departments, especially in those areas that will contribute to psychological application and research or to a better understanding of people. For the psychology major and minor, Sociology 150 (Social Psychology) will carry psychology credit. Courses of Instruction 1. Introductory PsychologyIntroduction to the scientific study of human behavior. Basic to all advanced courses. A W S (5). Staff 25. Creative Thinkinsr-Methods for stimulating thought processes and developing idea power. Psychology 1 recommended. W (3). Larsen 51. Industrial PsychologyPsychological problems associated with the working situation. Intended primarily for trade and technical students. Psychology 1 recommended A W (3). Larsen 263 |