General Catalog 2001-2002
Posted April 9, 2001 

Department Office: 502 Social and Behavioral Science Building, 581-6123 

Mailing Address: 380 S. 1530 E., Rm. 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0251 

Web Address: http://www.psych.utah.edu

Department Chair, Timothy W. Smith, Ph.D. 

Faculty

Distinguished Professor. I. Altman. 

Professors. J. Alexander, L. Benjamin, A. Fogel, D. Gelfand, S. Golding, D. Hartmann, W. Johnston, R. Kesner, F. Rhodewalt, C. Sansone, C. Shimp, T. Smith, D. Strassberg, C. Turner, C. Werner. 

Professors Emeriti. E. Beier, V. Cline, O.J. Gordon, H.C. Nielson, P. Porter, D.C. Raskin, C.W. Taylor. 

Associate Professors. L. Aspinwall, C. Berg, D. Dodd, P. Florsheim, F. Friedrich, B. Henry, T. Malloy, S. Ozonoff, D. Sanbonmatsu, D. Strayer, B. Uchino, C. Wainryb, D. Wiebe. 

Assistant Professors. S. Creem, L. Diamond, M. Pasupathi, G. Wallenstein, P. White. 

Research Professors. E. Bigler, L. Cooper, R. Dustman, R. Ellison, T. Schenkenberg. 

Research Assistant Professor. R. Hanover. 

Adjunct Professors. B. Brown, L. Frankel, E. Halgren, W. Jenson, J. Kircher, M. Lambert, J. Malouf, S. Parker, J. Seybolt. 

Adjunct Associate Professors. K. Boggs, N. Cantor, E. Clark, J. Gill, L. Haas, R. Isabella, D. Perkins, K. Rathunde, R. Reynolds, S. Ross, D. Teti. 

Adjunct Assistant Professors. C. Abbott, N. Cohn, C. Currey, L. Czajkowski, J. DeWitt, B. C. Etringer, L. Haggard, R. Hopkins, N. Klein, J. Lainhart, J. Mejia, G. Mooney, C. Morf, D. Nelson, N. Parker-Cohen, J. Pompa, J. Poulton, D. Schwalb, J. Warburton. 

Advisers. Psychology Advising Center, 507 BEH S, 581-6125. Department Chair, Timothy Smith; Undergraduate Committee Chair, David Dodd; Director of Clinical Training, Don Strassberg; Social Psychology Coordinator, David Sanbonmatsu; Developmental Psychology Coordinator, Cecilia Wainryb; Cognitive and Neural Science Coordinator, David Strayer; Neuropsychology Coordinator, Fran Friedrich; Health Psychology Coordinator, Deb Wiebe; Family and Child Coordinator, Jim Alexander. 

Psychologists study human behavior and the behavior of nonhuman animals, with the goals of (1) building a science of behavior, (2) building a science of the biological foundations of nature, (3) understanding how people and nonhuman animals function in their respective natural worlds, and (4) improving the delivery of mental health care through development of clinical theory and method. Students and faculty investigate how humans and animals adapt to the everyday problems that confront them, and how maladaptive everyday behavior creates various personal, interpersonal, cultural, and species difficulties, and how these difficulties can be avoided or removed. Psychology is one of the broadest fields of academic study and practical application. Some branches of psychology deal with personal behaviors, such as a single individual's mental life and personal development, while other branches deal with more abstract and philosophical issues such as the nature of knowledge and how that knowledge depends on individual and cultural experience and on biological variables. Basic research overlaps biology (behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychology, comparative cognition, and behavioral ecology), medicine (e.g., health psychology, and cognitive and clinical neuropsychology), cultural anthropology (ethnographic and contextualist approaches), and in one way or another with virtually every academic department. 

Special facilities include laboratory computers, videotaping and television systems for research and instruction, and psycho-physiological laboratories. 

Undergraduate Program

Degrees. B.A., B.S. 

Undergraduate training in psychology is offered at two levels: (1) a 38 credit-hour departmental major and (2) a 16 credit-hour departmental minor. A teaching major and a teaching minor are also offered. These alternatives permit students to develop programs of study suited to their individual educational and career objectives. 

A more detailed description of the undergraduate programs available is contained in the Psychology Undergraduate Handbook, which can be obtained from the Advising Office. Information about the psychology major is also available at the department's Web site, http://www.psych.utah.edu. Students considering study in psychology are encouraged to visit the Psychology Advising Center (PAC) in 507 BEH S where they can obtain advice in planning a course of study and referrals to appropriate faculty members for additional counseling. 

Special Requirements. A minimum 2.8 GPA is required both for acceptance into the psychology major and minor and for graduation from the major and minor. Majors must take a minimum of 38 credits (10 in residence at the University of Utah Psychology Department); and 25 of these credits must be at the 3000 or higher level. A grade of C or better is necessary in any psychology course for it to fulfill departmental requirements. Students may repeat each of the major courses only once. PSYCH 4800 to 4899, 5820 are to be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. All other classes must be taken for a letter grade to fulfill major requirements. Only six credits of experiential learning (PSYCH 4800 to 4899) can count toward the 38-hour minimum, although additional experiential education credits may be applied toward University graduation requirements. With the exception of 1010 and 3000, classes taken over 10 years prior to graduation do not fulfill departmental requirements. Appeals for exceptions to requirements may be made to the Undergraduate Committee.  Lower division courses cannot satisfy core requirements.

Departmental Major. The departmental major is intended for students who wish to concentrate on understanding nonhuman animal and human behavior as they pursue a liberal education. In addition, the departmental major provides the background necessary for graduate study in psychology and related disciplines and an orientation for post-baccalaureate careers in fields which draw most directly on psychological knowledge. 

Premajor. A student who officially declares an intention to major in psychology begins as a premajor. This can be accomplished during the admissions process. 

Intermediate Major. A student who has completed 10 college credit hours, including PSYCH 1010 with a C grade or better, with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or better is accepted as an intermediate major upon submission of a transcript and application to the Psychology Advising Center. Intermediate major status provides priority registration for PSYCH 3000 and 3010. 

Full Major. Upon completion of PSYCH 1010, 3000, and 3010, each with a grade of C or better, and a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or better, an intermediate major is admitted as a full major. This requires submission of a transcript and application to the Psychology Advisory Center. Major status provides priority registration for many upper-division courses, generally those for which PSYCH 3000 and 3010 are prerequisites. 

Course requirements. Majors must complete 38 credit hours in psychology. PSYCH 1010, 3000, and 3010 are required of all majors. Majors must also take four more required classes. One class must be taken from four of the five core areas: Developmental core (PSYCH 3210, 3220, 3230, 3250, 3260); Social core (3410, 3420, 3440, 3460); Clinical core (3250, 3320, 3400, 3460); Cognitive core (3110, 3120, 3130, 3140, 3150); and Behavior Neuroscience core (3140, 3150, 3711, 3712, 3713, 3714, 3715). No substitutions are permitted. 

Modes of Learning Requirements. Majors must choose two one-credit mode of learning labs from among PSYCH 3900 (Research Methods—RM), 3901(Technological Literacy in Psychology—TL), 3902 (Psychology in Everyday Life—PL), 3903 (Collaborative Learning—CL), 3904 (Service Learning in Psychology—SP), and 3905 (Writing and Communication in Psychology—WC). These courses cannot be taken alone but must be taken concurrently with another class from the list of psychology courses offered each semester. The same mode of learning may be taken twice if taken with a different course. They require extra work and provide an enriched content of the particular class to which they are attached. Not all psychology courses nor all sections of courses will allow you to take a mode of learning lab. Each semester the particular courses and sections which do allow concurrent enrollment with a mode of learning course will be indicated in the Class Schedule. 

Allied Work Requirement. All majors must complete a minimum of 13 credit hours in related departments beyond University general education requirements. At least six of these allied hours must be upper-division (courses numbered 3000 or above). All courses must be completed with a C or better. Allied hours may be taken from any course in the following departments: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Communication Disorders, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Psychology, Ethnic Studies, Family and Consumer Studies, Geography, Gerontology, Health Promotion and Education, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Urban Planning, Women's Studies, and Writing. 

Graduation. An overall GPA of 2.8 or better is required for graduation clearance. It is the student's responsibility to visit the PAC office two or three semesters before their intended graduation date to ensure that all requirements for graduation have been met.  Studetns must be updated to full major status in order to apply for graduation. 

Preparation for Graduate School. Students who plan to pursue graduate studies in psychology are encouraged to take at least one course from each departmental area (clinical, cognitive, developmental, neuroscience, social) in order to ensure adequate breadth of knowledge. While all students are encouraged to gain research experience by taking research hours (PSYCH 4800 to 4806) and to apply for the Senior Thesis Program (see below), students who plan to go to graduate school are especially encouraged to do so. 

Transfer Students. Procedures for updating status differ for transfer students who have not attended the University of Utah. These procedures are as follows: 

Updating to Intermediate Major: Transfer students who: (1) have taken PSYCH 1010 and passed with a C or better and (2) have a transfer GPA of 2.8 or better may update to intermediate status. This may be done by submitting a Summary of Transfer Credit and an application to the Psychology Advising Center. 

Transfer students who do not meet the 2.8 GPA requirement must complete 10 credit hours at the University of Utah and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or better at the University in order to apply for intermediate status. In this case, the student needs to submit a Summary of Transfer Credit, a current University of Utah transcript or DARS, and an application to the Psychology Advising Center for acceptance as an intermediate psychology major. 

Transfer students who have completed (with a C or better) PSYCH 1010, psychology statistics, and research methods in psychology at another institution—all courses must be approved by the Psychology Department—and have a transfer GPA of 2.8 or better may apply for full-major status upon submission of a Summary of Transfer Credit and a full-major application at the Psychology Advising Center. 

All transfer students must subsequently meet the 2.8 cumulative GPA requirement for credits taken at the University of Utah in order to graduate with a major or minor in psychology. 

Senior Thesis Program. In fall semester of their junior year, majors may apply for the Senior Thesis Program, which allows students to plan and conduct an original year-long project in collaboration with a faculty adviser. Students in the program enroll in PSYCH 4900, 4901, and 4902. 

Requirements for the Major

Total Psychology Hours: 38, of which 25 are to be upper-division 

Allied Hours: 13, of which 6 are to be upper-division 

Premajor
PSYCH 1010 (4)  [BF] 

Intermediate Major
PSYCH 3000 (4)  [QB, QI] 
PSYCH 3010 (4)  [CW, QI] 

Full Major
One course must be taken from four of the five core areas.
Developmental Core: 
PSYCH 3210 Development in Infancy and Early Childhood  [BI]
PSYCH 3220 Childhood and Adolescent Development 
PSYCH 3230 Adult Development and Aging 
PSYCH 3250 Abnormal Child Psychology 
PSYCH 3260 Social and Personality Development 
(PSYCH 3250 may count as either Developmental core or Clinical core, but not both) 

Social Core: 
PSYCH 3410 Introduction to Social Psychology 
PSYCH 3420 Environment and Behavior 
PSYCH 3440 Personality Theories 
PSYCH 3460 Introductory Health Psychology 
(PSYCH 3460 may count as either Social core or Clinical core, but not both) 

Clinical Core: 
PSYCH 3250 Abnormal Child Psychology 
PSYCH 3320 Survey of Clinical Psychology 
PSYCH 3400 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior 
PSYCH 3460 Introductory Health Psychology 
(PSYCH 3460 may count as either Clinical core or Social core, but not both, and 3250 may count as either Clinical core or Developmental core, but not both) 

Cognitive Core: 
PSYCH 3110 The Animal Mind in Nature, the Laboratory, and in Human Society 
PSYCH 3120 Cognitive Psychology 
PSYCH 3130 Mind and Nature  [QI, BI]
PSYCH 3140 Cognitive Neuropsychology 
PSYCH 3150 Sensation and Perception 
(PSYCH 3140 and 3150 may count as either Cognitive core or Behavior Neuroscience core, but not both) 

Behavior Neuroscience Core: 
PSYCH 3140 Cognitive Neuropsychology 
PSYCH 3150 Sensation and Perception 
PSYCH 3711 Brain and Behavior 
PSYCH 3712 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory 
PSYCH 3713 Neuroplasticicity Across the Lifespan 
PSYCH 3714 Neurobiology of Psychopathological States 
PSYCH 3715 Evolution of the Neural Basis of Behavior 
(PSYCH 3140 and 3150 may count as either Behavior Neuroscience core or Cognitive core, but not both) 

Two modes of learning must be taken (attached to concurrent courses):
PSYCH 3900 Modes of Learning: Research Methods 
PSYCH 3901 Modes of Learning: Technological Literacy 
PSYCH 3902 Modes of Learning: Psychology in Everyday Life 
PSYCH 3903 Modes of Learning: Collaborative Learning 
PSYCH 3904 Modes of Learning: Service Learning 
PSYCH 3905 Modes of Learning: Writing and Communication in Psychology 

Electives

Choose from among all psychology undergraduate course offerings to complete the 38 credit-hour requirement. 

Allied Work Requirement. All majors must complete a minimum of 13 credit hours in related departments beyond University general education requirements. At least six of these allied hours must be upper-division (courses numbered 3000 or above). All courses must be completed with a C or better. Allied hours may be taken from any course in the following departments: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Communication Disorders, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Psychology, Ethnic Studies, Family and Consumer Studies, Geography, Gerontology, Health Promotion and Education, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Urban Planning, Women's Studies, and Writing. 

Departmental Minor. The departmental minor requires at least 16 credit hours in psychology, eight of them in upper-division courses, which includes PSYCH 1010 and 3000. Only two hours of experiential education (PSYCH 4800 to 4899) may be counted toward the departmental minor, although additional experiential education credits may be applied toward University graduation requirements. A student must satisfy the requirements for a major in another department to earn the departmental minor. A grade of C or better is necessary in any psychology course to fulfill departmental requirements. Students may repeat each of the psychology courses counted toward the minor only once. Classes taken over 10 years prior to graduation, with the exception of 1010 and 3000, do not fulfill departmental requirements. Students must have an overall GPA of 2.8. 

Requirements for the Minor

Total Hours: 16, of which 8 are to be upper-division 

Minor Required Courses
PSYCH 1010 (4) 
PSYCH 3000 (4) 
Electives (including at least four credits at 3000-level or higher) (8) 

Teaching Major, Minor, Certification. Please refer to Education in the Colleges section for information on teaching major and minor course requirements and state secondary teacher certification. 

Graduate Program

Degrees. M.A., M.S., Ph.D. in psychology; M.Stat. with a specialization in psychology. For additional information, see the Graduate Information section of this catalog. 

Applicants are admitted only to work toward the Ph.D. degree, although they may earn a master's degree during the course of their studies. 

Areas of Specialization. Clinical, social, cognition and neural science, and developmental psychology. Joint programs are available in cross-cultural, child clinical, neuropsychology, and health. Students may also pursue interests in quantitative psychology. The graduate program in clinical psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. 

Master's Degrees. Approval of a master's program by the student's supervisory committee is necessary. 

During the first and second years, all students are expected to complete a core- course program. 

A nonthesis M.A./M.S. option requires completion of a research project. Nine credit hours of PSYCH 6950, Individual Research Projects, substitute for the usual nine hours of thesis research. 

Ph.D. Degree. A program approved by the student's supervisory committee is necessary. 

Satisfaction of core course requirements, as described for the master's degree, and passage of preliminary examinations, usually taken in the third year, are requirements for doctoral degrees. 

Psychological Training Clinic. The Psychological Training Clinic provides training for qualified graduate students in assessment and therapeutic techniques under close personal faculty supervision. Patient referrals are accepted from campus agencies and the community according to the training needs of the clinic. 

PSYCH Course Descriptions