COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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460 Topics in Sociology (3) Var iabl e offering to incl ude a critical an alysis of se lec ted topi cs such as Soc iology of Edu cati on, Medi cal Sociology, Deviant Behavior, Political Sociology. 465 Integration Seminar (3) Iss ues in th e co nt empora ry wo rld addressed from an interdi sc iplinary social science and biblical perspective. Prerequisite: junior or Senior standing. 470 Independent Study (1-3) Prerequisite: senior statu s with soc iology major and prior to registra tion, consent of a professor 10 act as sponsor. The student must have the ability to assume respon sibility for independent work and to prepare written and oral reports. Project selected in conference with faculty sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly.
443 Methods of Sociological Research (3)
OBJECTIVES
byAcademic or Special Appointment Faculty, opportunities fo r para-profes sional career expe ri ence and construc ti ve mentoring and evaluation. Intern ship grade is awarded on a credit/ no
To provide stude ntswith co-curri c ular and extra-c urricu lar opportun iti es to learn , exercise and refin e their aca demi c skill s. Exposure to practi cal learning experiences, which can lead to personal growth and development. COURSES GNST 001 College Study Skills (0) In st ru ctio n in effective study tec h niq ues and read ing skill s. Emphas is on the incorporat ion of skills with cur rent academi cwork. Fee : $60. GNST 003 Multicultural Mentorship Program (0) Thi s two-semes ter program, Cultural Encounters, is des igned to equip stu dents fromdiverse backgrounds to beuer serve the Biola Communityand society at large by exposing them to the basic con cepts of leadership, diversity and multi culturism. Grad e is awarded on a credit/ no credit basis. Both semesters required of all SURGE Scholarship recip This mt~ticultural experience focuses on the training in, and performance of, all categories of Gospel music. Performance grade is awarded on a credi t/ no credit basis. Signature required. Fee:$50. GNST 005 Leadership Mentorship Program (0) ients. Signature required. GNST 004 Gospel Choir (0) This two-semester program focuses on leadership, character development and sen1ce. Participants 11ill be challenged in avariety ofways bysmall group mentoring meetings, a leadership retreat and semi nars. Grade is awarded on a credit/ no credit basis. Both semesters required of all Community Senice Scholarship recipi ents. Signature required. GNST 99 University Life (1) An introduction to issues confronting first time university students. Topics include: transiti on, living in commu nity, skills for success, and career explo ration. Classes are divided by major and taught by faculty or staff from the depanments. Required during the first semester at Biola for students with less than 12 transferable units from a col lege (excluding AP, IB) or CLEP. Not counted toward units for graduation. GNST 101 Introduction to Career Planning (1-2) Understanding the world of work and an indilidual's place in iL Emphasis on a bih lical perspective of work, understanding the self as it relates to career opponunities and how to successfully pursue them. GNST 105 University Internship (0) Internships designed by various Univer sity curricular and co-curricular depan ments to provide supervised and spe cific learning experiences. All intern ships will include personal supervision
Th is co ur se examin es th e ways in whic h social researc hers co ll ect and anal yze informati on. Ex perimental resea rch designs, fi eld research, sur vey tec hniques, and stati stac al data analysis are used qu ite freq uently in our "info rmati on soc iety. Politi ca l poll s, opinion poll s, ma rket research, demographic studi es, as we ll as socio logica l research rel y on th ese tech niques. This course is designed to give students a beuer understanding of th ese techniques so they can criti cally evaluate these types of social research . It is also designed to give students practical skills in conducting research which will be helpful no mat ter what profession they enter. Prereq uisites: Psychology 210.
credit basis. Signature required. GNST 300 Writing Competency Requirement (0)
Before graduation from Biola, every stu dent must fulfill theWritingCompetency Requirement with a passing score. TI1is requirement tests a student 's ability to write clear and correct English prose. This requirement will not be given sepa- rately from the standard curriculum. Instead, each department has designed its requirements to sui t the particular demands of its 01111 discipline. Students with more than one major must fulfill the requirement in each major. The Writing Competency Require ment should be met during the junior year. Students with junior status should enroll in at least one of the writing compe tency courses offered by their depart menL Most departments list their writing competencycourses in the schedule of classes. Several departments offer more than one writing competency course. If a student enrolls in more than one writing competency course in one department, that student may choose the course in which he or she will attempt to fulfill the requirement for that major. Some departments require a student to submit a portfolio of the student 'swrit ten work from several upper-division courses. Students should check with their department about its requirements. ELSP students must have passed the EDET, and all students must have successfully completed English 100 or IIOAandEnglish 110B. Srudents who do not pass the Writing Competency Requirement on their first attempt must re-attempt to pass it during a subsequent semester. After their second failure , students must take English 210, Writing for Competency. Agrade of Ct or higher in this course will satisfy the Writing Competency RequiremenL Students may not enroll in English 210 unless they have failed their department 's requirements twice. Delaying the fulfillment of the Writ ing Competency Requirement may jeop ardize the student's graduation. Anota tion \\ill be made on the student 's tran script once the Writing Competency Requirement has been passed. It is strongly recommended that students plan to fulfill the Writing Competency Requirement by the time they turn in their Senior Petition. Students \\ill find it helpful to take their papers to the Biola University Writ ing Center before submitting them to their departments.
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