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Biola University
Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, students will be able to: 1. Identify and explain the most significant developments and principles of the social sciences, depending on the student's concentration (ULO1). 2. Apply principles of the field of social science to current issues and social problems through the lens of faith integration (ULO3). 3. Critique and evaluate social institutions from a global and multicultural perspective (ULO2). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 6) section of this catalog. Requirements Prerequisites and Core Curriculum (GE) Requirements The student is required to take the courses listed below before taking upper-division courses. One of the history (HIST) courses below will meet the Core Curriculum (GE) history requirement.
human life, and who can apply this knowledge in working toward a world that embodies God's justice and shalom. Degree Program A Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. The sociology major requires the completion of 30 credits, 24 of which must be upper-division. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, students will be able to: 1. Identify the causes and consequences of social divisions and inequalities (ULO 1). 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of evidence in both qualitative and quantitative methods in sociology (ULO 1). 3. Explain the biblical concepts of peace and justice (shalom, mishpat, and tzadequah) and identify their connections with contemporary social issues (ULO 2). 4. Explain central concepts of social theory and apply them to social life (ULO 3). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 6) section of this catalog. Requirements Curriculum Requirements Program Courses SOCI 220 Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 441 Social Theory 3 SOCI 443 Methods of Sociological Research 3 Select one Inequality course from the following: 3 SOCI 302 Sociology of Gender SOCI 336 Unequal Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Crime 1 SOCI 340 Political Sociology SOCI 342 Ethnic and Minority Groups SOCI 352 Social Inequality: Race, Class and Gender SOCI 454 Film, Television, and the Arts: Racial and Gender Issues Select 18 credits of upper-division Sociology courses, if not choosing a concentration detailed below 18 The following are required as support courses and do not count towards the major:
HIST 108
United States History to 1865 United States History Since 1865
3
or HIST 109
HIST 207 HIST 208
World Civilizations I World Civilizations II
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Total Credits
Curriculum Requirements Program Courses The following courses are required for all concentrations in either History, Political Science or Sociology: POSC 204 Principles of Economics
4 3 3
POSC 225
Survey of American Government
Select the appropriate research course to be determined in consultation with the academic advisor, selected from: Research Seminar POSC 470 Political Science Research and Writing SOCI 443 Methods of Sociological Research Select one 3-credit upper-division Political Science course HIST 480 Select 6 credits of upper-division coursework chosen with advisor's approval, from courses offered in the Cook School of Intercultural Studies Select 12 credits of upper-division coursework in History, Political Science or Sociology
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12
PSYC 209 Statistics with Computer Applications PSYC 211 Statistics with Computer Applications Lab Total Credits
Total Credits
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30
Sociology, B.A. Mission
1 Note: Criminology Concentrations must take SOCI 336 to complete the Inequality Core Requirement.
The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology is to develop Christian scholars who can critically analyze social structures and their effects on
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