Social Problems 3 Major problems of social maladjustment from the viewpoint of the underlying processes of individual and social disorganization; deviant behavior, such as mental disorders, crime and delinquency, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction; social disorganization, such as population problems, family, poverty and war. Criminal Justice Internship 3 In this course, students will work at a 10-hour per week, 15 week internship with a criminal justice related organization. At the end, a paper relating their experiences to theories in the discipline of sociology and criminology will be required. 3 Opportunity to integrate classroom learning with actual on- the-job training in a social work agency. Variety of available agency settings with placement based upon interest and academic background. Social Work Internship American Culture & Values 3 Analysis of the social bases of, and changes in, such American cultural values as individualism, consumption, work, leisure, success, and marriage and family. These are considered in the context of how values are shaped and changed by such variables as social class, education, generation and religious belief. 3 Explores the relationship between the built environment and its influence on human behavior and social interaction with the urban setting. Emphasis on architectural forms, public art, and shared public spaces, and how these both influence and react to social and cultural realities. Notes: Fee: $50. Art, Architecture, & Public Space The Postmodern Metropolis 3 This course explores the city through an analysis of urban theory, art, architecture, literature, film and the spatial arrangement of urban populations, as they have developed from modernity to postmodernity. In order to better understand the postmodern urban context, this class includes a significant field research component in several different urban settings. Notes: Fee: $150. 3 This course explores Baja California, Mexico, focusing on poverty and wealth, culture and values, social ecology, and Baja’s position in the world geo-political and economic system. Baja California in Social & Cultural Context We will approach these themes through a comparative perspective: Baja in comparison with the United States, and the U.S. in comparison with Baja (during a three week field trip throughout Baja). When Offered: Interterm only. Notes: Trip fee: See Biology 333 for trip fee. 3 Analysis of religious practices that affect society, and social factors that affect religious practices; Christian and non- Christian beliefs and institutions. Religion & Society Social Theory 3 An examination of the development of social theory beginning with theorists such as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber, and continuing through the subsequent development of 20th century social theory. Major issues include the relation between the individual and society, the sources of conflict and change in society, the role of ideas and beliefs in shaping human behavior, and the importance of social theory for the thinking, critically active Christian. Prerequisite: 220.
Methods of Sociological Research 3 This course examines the ways in which social researchers collect and analyze information. Experimental research designs, field research, survey techniques, and statistical data analysis are used quite frequently in our “information society.” Political polls, opinion polls, market research, demographic studies, as well as sociological research rely on these techniques. This course is designed to give students a better understanding of these techniques so they can critically evaluate these types of social research. It is also designed to give students practical skills in conducting research which will be helpful no matter what profession they enter. Prerequisite: 220; PSYC 209, 211. 3 Variable offering depending on professor, to include a critical analysis of selected topics of current interest. Topics in Sociology
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Integration Seminar
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Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdisciplinary social science and biblical perspective. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
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Independent Study 1-3 The student must have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written and oral reports. Project selected in conference with faculty sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly. Prerequisites: senior status with sociology major and prior to registration, consent of a professor to act as sponsor.
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