DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Chair: Richard T. Grow Location: Social Science Building, Room 372 Telephone: 626-6247 Professors: Norris R. Bancroft, Richard T. Grow, Ralph D. Marsden, Merrill J. May, William H. McVaugh, C. Thomas Musgrave, Benne D. Williams; Associate Professors: W. Bruce Haslam, Joseph J. Horvat, Bud W. Stephenson. 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. Psychology Areas Table n Area 1: 13 hours required 273 Biopsychology 5r * 300 Child Psychology y "ill Motivation 3 345 Abnormal Psychology ^S 371 Physiological Psychology 5 425 Learning and Cognition 5 Area 2: 9 hours required 276 Intro Testing 3^/" 314 Adolescence Psychology^' 343 Theories Personality 3 356 Group Dynamics 3 373 Perception 3 400 Advanced General* 5 409 History & Systems* X- 431 IntroCounseling 3 446 Social 3 451 Industrial & Organizational 3 475 Comparative Psychology 4 499 Seminar 2 ♦Required for Teaching majors & minors. Either 400 or 409 is required, but not both. Area 3: 9 hours required 215 Fund Behavior Researches-'-"' 330 Behavior Analy and Mod %^- 200 Human Communication 3 360 Statistics 4 361 Experimental Psychology 4 434 Therapeutic 4 449 Attitude Measure/Change 3 476 Tests and Measurements 5 499 Seminar 2 Area 4 125 Creativity 3 154 Adjustment 3 220 Psychology of Women 3 256 Encounter 2 437-439 Counseling Practicum* 3 480 Projects/Research* 2-5 483 Honors 2-5 489 Coop Work Experience 1-3 ♦CANNOT be taken until 20 hours of Psychology courses have been taken. Special waiver can be obtained by a vote of the faculty. Area 5 These hours do not couunt toward major, minor or BIS requirements in Psychology, but count toward the 183 total hours required for graduation. 104 Effective Study 3 199 Human Potential 1 289 Coop Work Experience 1-3 292 Short Courses* 2-5 492 Short Courses* 2-5 *With approval of adviser, 292 and 492 may count toward a minor. PROGRAM: PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR OR PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING MAJOR- BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • 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 C- is not acceptable. • Psychology majors must have an overall GPA of 2.00 or C. Psychology Teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.50 GPA. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • Students obtaining a Psychology Teaching Major must satisfy the School of Education Certification Program (See Teacher Education). These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 350 (5), 363 (3), 364 (4), 462 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Specific Requirements: • Psychology majors must consult with their adviser each quarter prior to registration. • Minimum of 45 quarter hours in Psychology. Psych 101 (5) is recommended for Psychology majors. Requirements continued on next page Specific Requirements (continued): • 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 (See the Psychology Areas Table.) • Area Requirements: Psychology courses are listed in five areas. 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 may be taken from Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 but not from Area 5. Area 5 courses may be taken but will apply only toward the 183 hour required for graduation from the college. • Support courses required: Teaching majors must take Commun 102 (3) or an approved equivalent and Educ 450 (3), Psych 400 (5) or Psych 409 (5). PROGRAM: PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). Specific Requirements: Potion I In fulfilling a Psychology Department Honors major, complete at least 20 hours of courses on an Honors basis including PSYCH 480 taken as Psychology Honors senior project A student may receive Psychology Honors credit in any Psychology courses numbered abone 200. Permission from the department chair 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 by the end of the first week of classes. Qption n In fulfilling a Psychology major, complete at least 10 hours of courses on an Honors basis. 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 UP A, RMPA, or UAS. If the student is not able to present the research to one of these groups they will present it to the faculty of the Department of Psychology and one outside member. At any time during a student's career, they may switch options with the consent of their major adviser. They may change any course selected for honors to non-honors status within the first 5 weeks of the quarter. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: PSYCHOLOGY MINOR, PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING MINOR- BIS EMPHASIS General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in minor courses. • A C- is not acceptable. • Transferring students with Psychology minors must take at least one approved Psychology course at Weber State College before such a minor can be approved. Specific Requirements (25 credit hours): • Psych 101 (5), plus at least 20 hours selected from Areas 1, 2, 3 or 4. Students may take Area 5 courses but they will not count toward the 20 required hours. LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR PROGRAM The Department of Psychology participates in the Latin American Studies Program. A students who wishes to participate should indicate his desire to do so with the departmental Latin American Studies representative who will help the student work out a proper combination of courses to fit his particular needs. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). PSYCHOLOGY COURSES-PSYCH SS101. Introductory Psychology (5) Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior. m 104. Effective Study Skills (3) A course designed to initiate the student into the college environment and to provide motivation, encouragement and study skills essential to academic success. Cannot be used as credit for a major or minor. 125. Creativity (3) Human creativity in thought and action, including the origins, development and relationship of creative process with learning, motivation, perception, problem solving, and social processes. SS154. Psychology of Adjustment (3) Psychological foundations necessary for the understanding of both normal and abnormal adjustment patterns. Explores techniques for better adjustment. 199. Human Potential Seminar (1) Clarification of values, stengths, and goals. Designed to increase self- affirmation, self-motivation, self-determination and empathetic regard for others; to assist in the actualizing of autonomous, healthy persons who can love self and others and use their own unique potentialities. Cannot be used as credit for a major or minor. 200. Interpersonal Relations and Communications (3) Analysis of communication as a conceptualization of interpersonal relationship and awareness of personal characteristics which either increase or impede accurate communication in interviewing or group interaction and appropriate use of psychological communication skills. 215. Fundamentals of Behavioral Research (5) A noncomputational approach to understanding the technique and meaning of behavorial research. Intended to provide general background and knowledge in the theory and methodology of social science research. 220. The Psychology of Women (3) The philosophical, theoretical, and empirical issues of psychology of women. Issues include gender differences, stereotypes, androgyny, sexuality, health issues, achievement motivation, gender stereotypes, and violence against women. 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 Student Services Allied Health Sciences Natural Sciences 164 165