COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
A DIVISION OF ROSEMEAD SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Dean: Patricia L. Pike, Ph.D. Undergraduate Q1air: Christopher Grace, Ph.D. FACULTY Profes.,;i,rs: Poelstra A.._,ociate Professors: Grace, Ingram, Strauss A."~istan t Professor: Dickens OBJECTIVES · The psychology major provides opportunities Ill study a broad spectrum of issues concerning human nature and functioning from a <1L,1inc1Iy Oiristian world view. Since student.~ select a p~-y cl1olog-y major for a variety of reao,mL~, rourse ollerings are designed to provide as much flexibility a~ pos.~ible. Only three courses are reciuire<l of all sl.ll dents (Introduction to P~-ychology, P,-y chology and Christian Thought, and S1a1i,1icswith C'mnputer Applicatiort,). Student.~ preparing for graduate study in p~-ychology take a !Jroa<l set of courses in tl1e research and theory of psychology as well as foundational courses in applied areas. Student.~ majoring in p~-ychology as a terminal degree or those preparing for the ministry or other professional areas may select from both tl1eoretical and applied courses those most suited to their vocational and personal goals. DEGREE PROGRAM A Baclidor of Am dtgm inAychOW[J L~ olTere<l upon completion of the univer sity baccalaureate and major require ments. ll1e Jl!-")'Chology major requires the completion of a minimum of 35 units beyond Introduction to P~ychology (200) , 24 of which must be upper divi sion. P~-ychology 200 L" prerequL~ite Ill all other p~-ycholog-y course,. All majors are recptired to take P,-ychology and Christian Thought (206), Statistics wiu, C'A1111puter Applications (210) and to select at lea~t one course from each group of courses li~te<l !JelcM>. All st1i<lents desiring Ill major in 11'-Y chology rn1t~t complete an application for admission to tl1e major after three semesters of coursework and meet the recptirements specified thereon. The application fonns are available in the Undergraduate Psychology Program Oflice. All majors nm~t complete an outcome examination prior to gradua tion, which will lie taken <luring Ute stu de111's last.semester in tl1e program.
41 0American Conslllutional Law (3) At1 examination of the principlt'S of U1e Atnerican rntL~litutional ~-ystem lmking primarily at U.S. Supm11e Court <lt'ci sions and tht' hLstorical <lt'Velopment of consti1111ional law. Attt'ntion al,;i, given to tht' judirial brand, and its role in At11eriran government and poli1irs, par tirnlarly its rnntinuing interpretation of u,e U.S. C'mLsti1111io11 a, u1e framt'work
306 Public Polley (3) An analysis of pnhlir poliry pr<Kt's., and the politiral context of i1s forma tion. Sysl.t'matir review of tht' <liwrst" financial systems in making and
level are advised to major in social scienrt' with a concentration in public administra tion. The 18-unit concentration should include Political Science 20:,, and Puhlir Administration 301, 30(i, 470, and 488. Internship in Public Adminis1ra1ion should be taken in the public sector. Secondary Teaching Credential ll1e History Department in cmp eration with the Education Dt'part ment provides a program leading to the Social Science Secondary Teach ing Credential. For specifics on the Secondary Social Science program contact the Education and History Deparunent for details. COURSES 205 Survey of American Government ( 4) ll1e history, organization arnl fimrtion of the Iegislative,judic:ial and exeru1ivt' branches of the American goven1111t'111. Includes one hour per week inmlving stu dents in a local government civir service or life experience activity. Satisfies the state requirement in institutions in Ameri can history. Meets the reciuirement for United States Constitution for C'.alifomia teacher certification. May be ~.iken to sat isfy a portion of the eight unit~ hL~tory general education rec1uireme111. Fee: SI 0. 215 Perspectives on American Government (1-2) Contemporary issues in Ameriran gov ernment and politics as st'en from a Oiristian perspective. 301 Fundamentals of Public Administration (3) Fundamentals of public administra tion; cwerview of the conct'pts, naturt' and scope of the field . Role of gov ernment in modern society and tht' nature of pulilic btt~in=. :m Great Pollllcal Thlnlulrs (3) Selective readings in major political thinkers from cla,.-.,ica] to modem timt'S; analysis of recuning themes induding: j!Nice, natural law, lnunan nanu·e, iu-ial class, order, consent, comm1mi1y, proJ> erty, co1t<;0llltiona!ism, social d1an~e. rt'V c~utim, and war. OITert'd altt'malt' yt"<m. 304 Organizational Theory and Behavior (3) Key concept.~ central to organizing and changing public agenties to lllt'el pul> lic social nt"e<ls. Review of tl1t'orit's, managerial approaches and method
implementin)l pnhlir poli<-y. 307 ln18mational Relations (3)
A survey of national-state system ; forces alfrrtilll( international rela tions; sourres of rnnllirt in world poli tirs, and their solution by power poli tirs and international cooperation. 31OStudenl Government Practicum (1) ll1e organization and function of s111- <len1 gcwemmt'nl at Ute university lt'Vd; parliamentary proredure, rnmmittee work and simila1ity 10 state and national lt)(LSiative gcwn11111e111. May he repealt'd li,r a maxi11111111 of li,nr 1111i1s. (Limi1t1.I 10 Biola A,,;cx-i.11<1.I St1Kle111s (,11111ril and Senate 111t'111llt'rs. S111de111s worki11g for AS. Ii ,ran hrn 1rly w,1ge may 1101 e11roll.) 320 The American Presidency (3) Historiral developmt'III of the ollire of tht' presidenry; formal and inli,r mal powers of the president in exern tive, lt'gislative, judirial, military , <liplomatir and politiral areas. 350 Greal Western Political Thinkers (3) Astudy of srlertrd politiral thrnris1s. Empha<;L~ on surh writns as Plato, Arislo tlt', CJ1urd1 Fatl1m, AuhriL~tinr, Aqui11a\ Marhiavt'lli , Luther, Calvin, Hohhrs, L()(:kt', Burke, Bentham, Marx, Nit'huhr arnl othm. Rradinh~ i11 p1imuy soun-rs. Prnrc1uisitt': 1-11.\T W:,, 10r, or POSC :/0:i. 391 Public Finance (3) Traditional prinriplrs of p11hlir linanrt', gowrnmt'nl spt'nding a11d lis ral imparts; <ltwlopmt'nl of the puhlir !'t'rtor, lmdgets. uxation, prornre111r111 , pollntion and enrrITT' im·e111ives; state and lcKal t'Xpen<litme patterns, prop t'rty taxes and revenut' sharing. Pr .... re1111isites: :l()J; B1L~ine_,~ 201,202,212. 400 Polllical Parties (3) Analysis of the his101-y, philosophy, orga11izatio11 ,llld funr1ioni11g of Arnt'ric;1 's poli1iral panies. 405 Problems in American Diplomacy (3) (:rowth and deve lop111e111 of Amt'ri ran foreign relation from the Revoh1- tio11 to tht' prt'St'III. Analysis of Ihe rnndurt of fort'il(n rela1ion, its ohjer tives and limi1;11ions. 406 Legislation (3) ll1e lllt'rl1a11iral mies, prc>1·t'd11rt"S and m-;iom~ in tltt' maki111; of l;,ws u1 Atnt'ti mn gc wenunenl. ( )flt·rt'd ,tllt'rtt;Jlt' Y""'rs. 407 International Organization (3) The historiral, ol~ntives, strnrturt', hmrlions and politirs i11volvt'd in 1l1t' Unitt'd Na tic ,us. (lflt·rt'd altt'rn;llt' Yt'<trS.
for Ameriran demmrnc-y. 465 Integration Seminar (3)
Issut's in the rontt'mporary world addressed from an interdisciplinary social scienre and bi!Jlical perspective. Prt'rec111isite: Senior standing. 470 Public Administration Resean:h and Wriling (3) Rest'ard1 a11d writing for pnblir adminis1r.11io11 m;1jors. Spt1.·ial s111dies in puhlir admi11is1r.11i1111 li,r m;~ors 111i lizi11f( the lt'cl111iq11t's of prohlem-solv ing, rt'St'arcl1 and dlt'ctiw rnmm1111i tdtio11 a11d wri1i111; . Prert'cp1isite: :l()J. 480 Studies In Polillcal Science (1-8) Spt'l·ializt'II study in political Sl·ienre in surh art'a, as At11t'ri,dn govt'nllltt'nt, the U.S. CotLstitution, legislation, state and lcK·al gcwt'rnment , li,rt~ign alfuirs, inlt'r national relatiott,, politic-al tl1eo1-y, com parative goven1111e111s, the American prt'Sidt'rn")', tlte ri1izt'n and the law, polit iral parties, law and puhlir adminLstra tion. May be rept-att'II with dillerent St'c• 1io11 tit It' li,r a maximum of ei!(hl units. 485 Public Law (3) F1uirtion ofl;rw in prott1.·1ing 1l1e public's itllt'ft'st in prt'St'tvi11g the enviromnent. Environmental laws, administrative artion, frttdom of inli1m1a1ion, air and WJlt'f q1i;ility, noL'it' 1x1lh11ion, solid waste, pestiridt'S, land IL'it', zoni111; , t'nt'rl\)' and al\t'lll")' derision making. Prerecp1isite: B11sint'!>~ 3/i I. .J 1111ior or St'nior sun<ling. 486 Personnel and Human Resources Management (3) Cowrn111e111 perS11111wl ,-ystems, merit rnnrepts, rl,L"-~iliration, rnmpen~tion, 11~1ini11!(, exa111i11;11ions, org,111iza1ions, lalw,r rela1ions a11d rollertive lmgain in~. Prt'requisites: 20:,, '.-IOI, 48:i. 488 Internship and Resean:h Project (8) Provi<lt'S an opportunity to rnmplete an intem~hip and a rt~ard1 pn~ect in a p11hlic ap;enc-y. Projt-rt rnnsists of i<len tilic-ation and analysL~, with guidance, of a rhoSt'n area in puhlic org:111izatio11. 490 Internship In Political Science (1-8) ln-St"tvire trainin!( and intem~hip expe ri ..nrt' in VJri01L, !(Ol't'lllmt'III and 11011- !(0Vernmenl agenrit'S and orhr;miz;uiotL~. May ht" rept'att'd wi1h dillerent St'rtion 1i1le li,r a maxi1111u11 of t'i!(ht 11ni1s.
ologies in public administrators. 305 Comparative Government (3)
1l1e government ~rstems of England, France, West Germany and Russia compared I<> the American ~-ystem of government. Offered alternatt' years.
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