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Show Arts, Letters and Science — Psychology Arts, Letters and Science — Sociology 173. Perception—Lecture course dealing with the processes by which the organism organizes, interprets and responds to the environment. Prerequisite: Psychology 1. W (3) (Alternate years) Bancroft, May, Hofmann 175. 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. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, 60 or 160, 81. S (5) May 181. Intermediate Statistics—Parametric and nonparametric methods. Sophisticated considerations of reliability, validity, and objectivity. Various methods of correlation, chi square, variance, and co-variance. Required of all those intending to go to graduate school. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, 81. A S (3) Stratford, Haslam, Kinler 186. 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 1, 81. W (5) (Formerly 3 credit hours.) Williams, Stratford, Haslam 189. History and Systems of Psychology—History of psychology. Early philosophic origins. Critical contrasts of systematic viewpoints on major psychological issues. Prerequisite: Psychology 1. W or S (5) (Alternate Years) May 191. 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 1, plus fifteen hours of additional approved psychology classes. A W S (2-5) Staff 199. Seminar in Psychology—Seminar treatment of psychological topics. Required of psychology majors. Seniors only. A W S (2) Staff Department of Sociology and Anthropology Stephen S. Stanford, Chairman Professors, Walter C. Neville, Stephen S. Stanford; Associate Professors, Jerry H. Borup, Raymond H. Clark, Charles C. Moore; Assistant Professors, Rex R. Ashdown, Evan I. DeBloois, Dee F. Green, William D. Poe; Clinical Assistant Professors, C. Glenn Conover, William M. Conover, Keith Naisbitt Oram. The Sociology program at Weber State College serves the following purposes: 1. To provide an adequate program for the sociology major or minor. 2. To provide preparation for the student going into graduate social work or other graduate activity. 3. To provide general education for all students of the College. 4. To prepare a student for teaching, social services, government, and other careers. Sociology Major and/or Teaching Major—Students planning to obtain a Bachelor of Arts (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 Sociology 1, 18 or 118, 20, 30, 50, 105 or 106, 160 or 165 and 199. Majors are encouraged to take electives that will give breadth and depth to their education. (See listing of allied courses for suggestions.) Since good scholarship is essential to compete for entry into graduate schools and for career employment. Transfer students must have a grade point average of 2.25 to enter as a sociology major. Entering freshmen must have an A.C.T. composite score of 20.00. Students who are completing the requirements for a teaching certificate with a Sociology Departmental and Teaching Major should consult the catalog under the School of Education for guidance and are advised to take Sociology 141—the Sociology of Education. Sociology Minor and/or Teaching Minor—A student minoring in sociology will be required to take at least twenty hours of sociology including Sociology 1, 18 or 118, 105 or 106, and one course from the following: Sociology 20, 50, 110, 121, 122, 125, 126, 127, 129. The remainder of the program will be arranged in consultation with an advisor. Students who are completing the requirements for a teaching certificate with a Sociology Minor and/or a Teaching Minor should consult the catalog under School of Education for guidance and are advised to take Sociology 141—the Sociology of Education. 206 207 |