Weber State University   

Psychology

Curriculum Grid

(Revised August 2004)

General

  1. To develop the knowledge, background, and skills to think like a psychologist.
    1. Appreciating the multiplicity of theoretical approaches in psychology.
    2. Understanding, computing, and appropriately using basic statistical techniques.
    3. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of various research designs.
  2. To behave as a student of psychology following APA ethical guidelines.
  3. To learn to appropriately communicate professional information verbally and/or in written form.

Content Specific:  Knowledge of...

  1. Biological Basis of Behavior
  2. Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Basis of Behavior
  3. Abnormal and Therapeutic Processes
  4. Social and Developmental Basis of Behavior

NOTE:  An "x" in a box guarantees that attention is given to the outcome in class lecture and reading. 

STUDENT OUTCOMES

CLASSES

AREAS

1a

1b

1c

2

3

4

5

6

7

Psy 1010

Introductory Psych

AREA 1:
REQUIRED COURSES

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Psy 3600

Statistics

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psy 3610

Methods

 

 

x

x

x

 

 

 

 

Psy 2730

Bio- psychology

AREA 2:
BIOLOGICAL
COURSES

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

Psy 3710

Physiological Psychology

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

Psy 3730

Perception

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

Psy 3740

Drugs and Behavior

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

Psy 3250

Learning

AREA 3:
COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE &
BEHAVIORAL
COURSES

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

 

Psy 3270

Motivation and Emotion

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

 

Psy 3500

Cognition

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

 

Psy 4050

Evolutionary Psychology

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

 

Psy 3010

Abnormal Psych

AREA 4:
ABNORMAL 
AND 
THERAPEUTIC COURSES

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

x

 

Psy 3300

Behavioral Intervention

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

x

 

Psy 3560

Group Dynamics

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

x

 

Psy 4310

Counseling Theories

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

x

 

Psy 4340

Counseling Skills

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

x

 

Psy 4760

Tests and Measurement 

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

x

 

Psy 2000

Interpersonal Communication

AREA 5: DEVELOPMENTAL AND SOCIAL COURSES 

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

x

Psy 3000

Child Psychology

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

x

Psy 3140

Adolescent Psychology

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

x

Psy 3430

Personality

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

x

Psy 3460

Social Psychology

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

x

Psy 4510

Industrial/ Organizational

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

x

Psy 1050

Careers in Psychology

Area 5
MISCELLANEOUS
COURSES

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Psy 1540 

Psychology of Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psy 2100

Psychology of Women & Gender

x

 

x

 

x

x

x

 

x

Psy 2800/ 4800

Projects and Research

 

x

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Psy 2830

Psychology of Consciousness

x

 

x

 

x

 

x

 

 

Psych 2890/ 4890

Cooperative Work Experience

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Psy 2920/ 4920

Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, or Special Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psy 3110

Psychology of Diversity

x

 

x

 

x

x

 

 

x

Psy 4000

Advanced General

 

 

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

Psy 4090

History and Systems

x

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Psy 4380/ 4390

Practicum

 

x

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Psy 4830

Directed Reading

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psy 4900

Selected Topics in Psychology

x

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Psy 4910

Capstone Research Project

 

x

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Psy 4990

Seminar

x

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

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