SOCI 376 - Baja California in Social & Cultural Context This course explores Baja California, Mexico, focusing on poverty and wealth, culture and values, social ecology, and Baja ʼ s position in the world geo-political and economic system. 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. Fee: Trip fee: See Biology 333 for trip fee. Unit(s): 3. SOCI 402 - Religion & Society Analysis of religious practices that affect society, and social factors that affect religious practices; Christian and non-Christian beliefs 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(s): 220. Unit(s): 3. SOCI 443 - Methods of Sociological Research and institutions. Unit(s): 3. SOCI 441 - Social Theory 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(s): 220; PSYC 209, 211. Unit(s): 3. SOCI 460 - Topics in Sociology Variable offering depending on professor, to include a critical analysis of selected topics of current interest. Unit(s): 3. SOCI 465 - Integration Seminar Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdisciplinary social science and biblical perspective. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing. Unit(s): 3. SOCI 470 - Independent Study 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. Prerequisite(s): Senior status with sociology major. Unit(s): 1 - 3.
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