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Show Arts, Letters and Science — Psychology 409. History and Systems of Psychology—History of psychology. Early philosophic origins. Critical contrasts of systematic viewpoints on major psychological issues. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. (Offered alternate years.) W or S (5) 431. Introduction to Counseling and Guidance—An orientation to the work of the counselor in many local, state, and federal activities. His role in (a) educational and vocational guidance, and (b) counseling on personal problems. Limited to upper division students. Recommended: Psychology 101, 154, 260. A (3) 434. Therapeutic Psychology—Advanced study of counseling and therapy as used by clinicians, ministers, social workers, and other professionals who serve a "helping function." Foundations, techniques, and procedures will be reviewed from historical and contemporary perspectives. Lab included. Recommended: Psychology 431, 343, 356. W (3) 438. Introduction to Experiences in Therapy—Utilization of schools and other diverse state institutions to provide opportunity for observation and limited application of psychological principles in the "helping dimensions" of psychology. Prerequisite: Psychology 434. S (3) 446. Social Psychology—An empirically based survey of the effects of social influence on the basic psychological processes of individuals; the individual in his culture and society; the development of attitudes; the impact of the group on individual behavior. Lab included. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. W (3) 449. Attitude Measurement and Change—A study of various approaches to the measurement of attitudes and to the problem of attitude change. Building and using measurement instruments. Effects of one-sided vs. two-sided arguments, prestige sources and other change procedures. Lab included. Prerequisites: Psychology 101. Psychology 446 recommended. (Offered alternate years.) S (3) 451. Industrial Psychology—The psychological aspects of industrial procedures involving perception, motivation, emotion, learning, attitudes, and thinking. Psychology 101 recommended. W (3) 475. Comparative Psychology—Relationship between structure and behavior of selected species. Comparative study of behavior in different animal groups. Includes perception, motivation, learning and the factors affecting development. Field 202 Arts, Letters and Science — Sociology trips arranged. Prerequisites: Psychology 101, 260, 261 or 361. (Offered alternate years.) S (5) 476. Psychological Tests and Measurements—Survey of methods, techniques and instruments for measuring individual differences in behavior: a critical analysis of representative tests, values and limitations of tests, methods of test selection, laboratory experience with tests. Prerequisites: Psychology 101, 260. W (5) 480. Individual Projects and Research Studies—Special supervised work in various areas of psychology. Enrollment limited to seniors upon consent of a psychology advisor and the department chairman. Prerequisites: Psychology 101 plus fifteen hours of additional approved psychology classes. A W S (2-5) 499. Seminar in Psychology—Seminar treatment of psychological topics. Required of psychology majors. Seniors only. A W S (2) DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY Jerry H. Borup, Chairman Professor, Stephen S. Stanford; Associate Professors, Jerry H. Borup, Raymond H. Clark, Charles C. Moore; Assistant Professors, Rex R. Ashdown, Dee F. Green, William P. Poe; Lecturer, Donald C. McCormick; Clinical Assistant Professors, C. Glenn Conover, William M. Conover, Keith Naisbitt Oram. The Sociology program at Weber State College serves to: (1) provide an adequate program for the sociology major or minor; (2) provide preparation for the student going into graduate social work or other graduate activity; (3) provide general education for all students of the College; (4) prepare a student for teaching, social services, government, and other careers. SOCIOLOGY Sociology Major and/or Teaching Major—Students planning to obtain a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree with a departmental or teaching major in Sociology are required to have at least 45 hours of satisfactory work in sociology including So- 203 |