Sociology
Sociology Faculty Chair:
PSYC 414 - Readings in Psychology Reading and bi-weekly discussion with professor of record in a topic of the student’s choosing. The student is expected to work out, with the professor’s supervision, a detailed course proposal and bibliography and submit with a Learning Contract form available from the departmental office. Restriction(s): Must be Junior or Senior class. Note(s): May receive no more than a total of 6 credits for 414, 450 and 480 combined. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–3. PSYC 418 - Seminar in Therapeutic Techniques Emphasis on core facilitation skills. Supportive, re-educative and reconstructive therapies considered. Personal growth activities incorporated. Restriction(s): Must be Junior or Senior class. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. PSYC 420 - Advanced Statistics Concepts and techniques involved in the analysis and interpretation of clinical and research data. Lecture and laboratory descriptive and inferential statistics. Major topics include correlation and regression, tests of significance and introduction to analysis of variance. Both parametric and non-parametric approaches are covered. Instruction assumes undergraduate background in statistics. Note(s): This course may be taken by senior psychology majors at the graduate level, course RSPY 502. Contact the department for details. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. PSYC 440 - History and Systems of Psychology An overview of the history of psychology and classical systems in psychology. The class also considers issues in the philosophy of science relevant to psychological systems, research, theory, and practice. Note(s): This course may be taken by senior psychology majors at the graduate level, course RSPY 530. Contact the department for details. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2–3. PSYC 450 - Directed Field Work in Psychology Supervised experience in mental health, educational, correctional or related facility. Restriction(s): Must be Junior or Senior class. Note(s): May be taken for a total of 6 credits. May receive no more than a total of 6 credits for 414, 450 and 480 combined. Three credits of PSYC 450 may be used toward the major. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–6. PSYC 460 - Studies in Psychology Seminar course taught by special lecturers addressing areas of specific interest. Reading, research and discussion of selected topics in the field of psychology. Note(s): May be taken for a total of 6 credits. Course usually offered abroad and subject to Department approval. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–6. PSYC 465 - Positive Psychology An introduction to the field of positive psychology which focuses on the systematic study of optimal human functioning; aiming to discover factors that contribute to individual and community flourishing. Theological integration will also be covered as It shares a concern with both Christian theology and ancient eudaemonistic ethics regarding the cultivation of human virtues. Students will use the integrative thinking cultivated in the class while researching and presenting their findings. Cross-listed: BBST 465. Restriction(s): Must be a Psychology (PSYC) major. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. PSYC 470 - Current Topics in Psychology Reading, research and discussion of selected topics in the field of psychology. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites may vary. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–3. PSYC 480 - Research in Psychology Research activity under the supervision of the primary researcher or self-directed research under the supervision of the professor of record. Prerequisite(s): “B” minimum grade in PSCY 209/211 and 305; cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 in all college level work or 3.5 cumulative G.P.A. in all Psychology coursework; completed essay. Restriction(s): Must be Junior or Senior class. Note(s): May be taken for a total of 6 credits. May receive no more than a total of 6 credits for 414, 450 and 480 combined. Three credits of PSYC 480 may be used toward the major. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–6. PSYC 490 - Rosemead Special Programs Supervised research and/or reading in selected areas of Psychology through the Biola Special Programs. Note(s): May be taken for a total of 6 credits. Course usually offered abroad and subject to Department approval. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–6.
Brad Christerson, Ph.D.
Professor:
Christerson
Associate Professor: Assistant Professors: Courses SOCI 220 - Sociology
Johnson, Yuen
Chan, Collier-Goubil
Sociological concepts with emphasis on group life, culture, socialization, social institutions, social processes and change. Theoretical as well as practical application of interaction and its effect on individuals in groups. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 300 - Social Work This course is designed to familiarize students with the basics of generalist social work practice from a systems perspective; an overview of social work function and roles in response to the needs of at risk populations will be provided. Instruction in the helping interventions of assessment, problem solving, counseling and resource coordination through a variety of techniques, including class lecture, case study and role play; current systems of service and the ability of the social worker to positively impact both individual and communities will also be explored. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 302 - Sociology of Gender Examines gender as an organizing principle in societies at all levels. The course explores the key theoretical approaches to sociology of gender and explains how historical, economic, and political trends impact gender and gender identity, as well as the impact of gender on various social institutions such as the family, government, the workplace, education, and the criminal justice system. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 320 - Marriage and the Family Christian and sociological perspectives on marriage, dating, sexuality and child rearing. Analysis of the family as a social institution as well as practical strategies for building a Christian family. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 333 - Criminology The course covers three main and overarching goals: to serve as an introduction to the study of crime causation (why people commit crime), to distinguish between the different types (and categories) of crime, and to introduce students to the criminal justice system. The following topics will be discussed: criminological theories of crime causation, crime typologies, and the criminal justice system (including a glimpse into criminal justice professions). Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 334 - Juvenile Delinquency Character, extent and cause of juvenile delinquency; both personal and environmental. Past and current theories of youth crime; modern methods of incarceration, control and treatment. Changing response of the laws, police, courts and the public. When Offered: Spring. Theoretical orientations to social as well as personal disorganization that result from role conflict, social conflict, normlessness or alienation; individual and social deviance that relates to group processes and structures will be presented and discussed. The medicalization of deviant behavior under the label “mental illness” will also be discussed and theorized. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 336 - Unequal Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Crime Prerequisite(s): 333. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 335 - Deviant Behavior and Mental Illness Race, and companion factors such as ethnicity, social economic class, gender and age are critical factors in the administration of criminal justice in the United States. This course critically examines race, class and gender within the United States criminal justice system. Prerequisite(s): 334. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 337 - Sociology of Death and Dying This course will examine the experience of death and dying in American society. Specifically we will explore the denial of death in our culture, and how this denial affects our experience of death, grieving, and life itself. Christian perspectives on dying will be explored and a biblical view of life, death, and the afterlife will inform our discussion. Comparisons to other cultures and other time periods in views of death will also be emphasized. When Offered: Fall. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3.
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