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Biola University
RUSS 200 - Russian Language and Culture II Credits 4 This is an introductory course designed to build basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) by focusing on the cultural content, vocabulary and grammar necessary to develop inter-cultural communicative competence at an intermediate low-mid proficiency level. Lecture/Lab Hours: Five hours each week. Notes: Approved for Core Curriculum (GE) Foreign Language credit. Students desiring to enroll in Russian should do so during the freshman and sophomore years. It is impossible to complete Core Curriculum (GE) requirements (B.A. degree) if the student starts in the senior year. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RUSS 100 or HUFR 101. Students with high school Russian should consult with the department for placement. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fee: $10. RUSS 201 - Russian Language and Culture III Credits 4 This is an intermediate course designed to further develop basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) by focusing on the cultural content, vocabulary and grammar necessary to develop inter-cultural communicative competence at an intermediate mid-high proficiency level. Lecture/Lab Hours: Five hours each week. Notes: Approved for Core Curriculum (GE) Foreign Language credit. Students desiring to enroll in Russian should do so during the freshman and sophomore years. It is impossible to complete Core Curriculum (GE) requirements (B.A. degree) if the student starts in the senior year. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RUSS 200 or HUFR 102. Students with high school Russian should consult with the department for placement. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fee: $10. RUSS 205 - Intercultural Communication in Russian Credits 4 This is an introductory course designed to build basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) by focusing on the cultural content, vocabulary and grammar necessary to develop intercultural communicative competence at an intermediate low-mid proficiency level. Notes: Offered off campus and includes a service component and course fee depending on the location and itinerary of the class and service component. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RUSS 100 or demonstration of proficiency through department assessment. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fee: May involve trip fee. Sociology Faculty
SOCI 300 - Social Work
Credits 3
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. Prerequisites: SOCI 220. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. SOCI 302 - Sociology of Gender Credits 3 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. Prerequisites: SOCI 220. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. SOCI 320 - Marriage and the Family Credits 3 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. Prerequisites: SOCI 220. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. SOCI 333 - Criminology Credits 3 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. Prerequisites: SOCI 220. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. SOCI 334 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits 3 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. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: SOCI 220. Credits 3 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 Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. SOCI 335 - Deviant Behavior and Mental Illness
Chair: Nancy Yuen, Ph.D. Professor: Christerson Associate Professor: Johnson, Yuen Assistant Professors: Chan Courses Sociology (SOCI) SOCI 220 - Introduction to Sociology
theorized. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: SOCI 220. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
Credits 3 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. Notes: Approved for Core Curriculum Behavioral Science credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
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