Psychology Psychology PROGRAM: PSYCHOLOGY MINOR BIS EMPHASIS General Requirements: • A grade of C or better (C- not acceptable) in minor courses. • Transferring students with Psychology minors or BIS emphasis must take at least 10 hours from Weber State coming from Areas 1 through 7. Specific Requirements (25 credit hours): • Psych SS101 (5), plus at least 20 hours selected from Areas 1 through 7. Students may take Area 8 courses, but they will not count toward the 20 required hours. PROGRAM: PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better (C- not acceptable) in minor courses. • Transferring students with Psychology teaching minors must meet the specific requirements listed below. Ten hours must be from Weber State. Specific Requirements (26 credit hours): • Psych SS101 (5) or 400 (5), 215 (5), 273 (5), SS300 (3) or 314 (3), 446 (3), and 345 (5). LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR PROGRAM The Department of Psychology participates in the Latin American Studies Program. A student who wishes to participate should indicate her/his desire to do so with the department of Latin American Studies representative who will help the student work out a proper combination of courses to fit her/his particular needs. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PSYCHOLOGY COURSES-PSYCH m SS101. Introductory Psychology (5) Su, A, W, S Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior. 104. Effective Study Skills (3) A course designed to provide motivation, encouragement, and study skills essential to academic success. Cannot be used as credit for a major or minor. SS154. Psychology of Adjustment (3) Psychological foundations necessary for the understanding of both normal and abnormal adjustment patterns. Explores techniques for better adjustment. 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. 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 Psychology 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 employer 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) 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. SS300. Child Psychology (3) Principles and theories of physiological, 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 behavioral 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 behavioral 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. Learning and 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) A 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) A 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 Psychology. Instructor approval. 446. Social Psychology (3) An empirically based survey of the effects of social influence on the basic psychological 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) Su, A, W, S Supervised projects and primary research in various areas of psychology. Limited to advanced students upon consent of psychology supervisor and department chair. Prerequisite: Twenty hours of approved Psychology courses. An oral report is required at the end of the quarter. 483. Directed Readings (2-4) Su, A, W, S 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. Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credit hours. An oral report is required at the end of the quarter. Student Services 214 215