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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Cii=Uiil;tJ• STUDIES OBJECTIVES To provide student, with cc►eurric­ ular and extra-curricular opportunities to learn , exercise and refine tl1eir aca­ demic skills. Expos11re to practical learning experiences, which can lead 10 personal growth and development. COURSES GNST 001 College Study Skills (0) Instruction in effective study tech­ niques and reading skills. Emphasis on 1he incorporation of skills with cur- rent academic work. Fee: $60. GNST 003 Multicultural Mentorshlp Program (0) This twc.-semester prograrn, Cultural Encounters, is designed to equip stu­ dents from diverse backgrounds IO better serve tl1e Biola Communiiy and socieiy at large lJy exp<Nt1g tl1em In tl1e basic con­ cepts of leadership, diversity and multi­ rnl111rism. Grade is awarded on a credit/no credit basis. Both semesters re<11lired of all SURGE Scholar.;hip recit Thi., trntltic1tltural experience foci~ on tl1e training in, and perforrnance of, con­ lemp<>raty and traditional Gospel music. Membership by audition. Petfonnance grade is awarded on a credit/no cre<li1 lnsi.s. Si!(lrallrre reip1ired. Fee: $.'.O. GNST 005 Leadership Mentorshlp Program (0) This two semester program, Setting New DirectiOIL'i, focmes on leadership, dia.rac­ Ler development and service. Participants will be challenged iu a variety of ways by small group mentoring meetings, a lead­ ership conferen<:e and seminars. Grade i'i awarded on a credit/no credit oosis. Botl1 semesters refJUired of all Leadership Scho­ larship re<ipient,. Signature ref1uired. GNST 99 University Lile (1) Au i111roduction to basic issues con­ fronting first time university students. Topi<:s iudude: tramition strategies, skilh ue<:e&,ary for academic and personal suc­ c:es,, and exposure LO community service and 1:areer exploration activities. Instruc­ tion by arademic advisors. Rec1uirefl of all first lime students during the first semes­ ter al Biola who do uot have 12 transfer­ able units at. a college (uot indudiug AP, CLE!' or IB). Not counted toward total uumber of uuits In graduate. GNST 101 Introduction to Career Planning (1-2) Understanding of the world of work and an individual's place in it. Empha.sis on a biblical perspective of work, understanding of self as it relates to career opportunities and ient& Signature recplire<l. GNST 004 Gospel Choir (0) how 10 sucressfi1lly pursue them. GNST 105 University Internship (0) lntt'mships designed lJy va.rirnL~ Univer­ sity rnrricular and cc ►eurricular depart-

355 Medical Sociology (3) Sodologiral descriptiou and analysis of the health and medical i11s1i1utio11s; cu~ rural factors iu co11cep1io11s of disea,e, health and tl1e heali11!( profess~111. Social structure and the role of persouuel iu medical facilities; rela1io11 of illuess to i11mme, hm1,i11g, on:upa1io11, phk:e of res­ ideure and oilier S()(io-ffo110111ic fai:lors. 362 Social Problems (3) Major problems of sorial maladjust­ ment from the vit>wpoinl of the underlying prort'SSt'S of individual and social disorganization; dt>vianl behavior, such as mt>nlal disorders, crimt> and ddincpit>nry, suicide, drug and alcohol addirtion; SIK"ial disi1rga­ niza1ion , such as population prob­ lems, family, powny and war. 367 Field Instruction (3) Opponuniiy lo i111egr.11e da,;srm111 lea111- inp; with artual 011-1J1eJoh 1t:1inint; i11 a social work agem-y. Va1ie1y of avJilalile at;enry srllin!{s with plaremenl based up<ijl in1eres1 ,u1<l a«J<lemir lrJrkt;rou11d . 402 Religion and Society (3) Analysis of religio11s prarlirt>s 1ha1 aflt'rt socit'IY and sorial fartors 1l1a1 aJlt>cl religiotls pt.irtires; U1ris1ia11 a11d non-Christia.JI hdids and i11s1i1111io11s. 441 Development ol Social Thought (3) 0111s1anding sorial 1hi11kt>rs lo lht' l!hh cen111ry; idt>a.s art' rnmpart>d and con1ra.,1ed within the vJrious si>eit>tit>s as harkgro11nd lo lht' dt'Vdop111t>III of co11lt>mporary sociologiral tht>ory. Prneciuisiles: Psyd1oloi;-y 210. 442 Contemporary Sociological Theory (3) S11tvt'y of sociolot;iral theo ry with t'mphasis 011 20th re111111-y rn111rihu- 1ions; S1al1Ls of lll>eiol<l\iiral it1CJUi1y and lheOJ-y; rda1ionsl1ip of ll!K·iology lo s11d1

allit>d fit>lds as a111hrop<1logy, p,-ychol­ og-y, t'l:onomics, ed11cation and p<>lilical science. Prereq11i.sil.t-'S: Sociology 441. 443 Methods ol Sociological Research I (3) S111wy and eval11a1io11 of methods of pla11ning, collecling, classifyi11g and analyzing social research data. Dt>tailed s111dy of the scit'ntific mt>lhod of inq11i1-y, i111roduc1ion lo the use of experimental designs in sociological research. Prert><JUisites: P,-yrhology 210; 18 11ni1s of siiciology. 444 Methods ol Sociological Research II (3) A con1inua1io11 of lht' Methods of Soriological Rt>search I courSt' where lht' s111den1 will be involwd in plan- 11i11g a11d ronduc1ing a minor rt'St'ard1 projt'rl. Prert>qt1isilt>s: P,-y­ choloi,ry 210; 18 units of socioloi,ry,

335 Deviant Behavior (3) Theoretical orientations to social as well as personal disorganization 1ha1 result from the role conflict, social conflict, normlessness or alienation; individual and social deviance that relates to group processes and struc­ tures will be presented and discu&<;t!d. 340 PoliUcal Sociology (3) Analysis of the social processes of poli­ tics and government; including democ­ racy, tota.lita.riani1rn, socialism, fall:ism, Marxism, communism, conservatism and liberalism. Power authority and voting behavior of social groups, issues and influences on political procei..-ses in the United States will be stre..-.;ed. 342 Ethnic and Minority Groups (3) Analysis of ethnic, racial and cultural minorities in the U.S. and seleclt>d world cultures and societies through use of basic concepts of race, racism, prejudice, discrimination, stereotypes; theoretical a, well a, practical applica­ tion of concepts and effect, on selected minority-majority relationships and racial, ethnic and rultural groups. 344 Sociology or Education (3) Education as a social process and social institution; the relationship between education and other social institutions, between education and sociology; analy!is of the social functiOJLS of edu­ cation and the socialization proce&s, the school and the community, lht' school a, a social institution. 346 Urban Sociology (3) The urban community and urbaniza­ tion; its growth, institutions, values and problems; scientific study of p<>fr ula1ion from the spatial patterning and mobility viewpoint; effect of urbanization upon institutions; social relations and national economy. 34B Social Change (3) Sources and corLsequenct-'S of d1ange in society: cl~cal and contemporary the« ► ries of !lX.ial cl1ange and illlerpretation of social trends; historical , economic, political and social factors shaping national and international dt'Yelopmenl; the dynamics of planned and unplanned change and the effect on politics, ec< ► nomics, religion, culture and iucie1y. 351 CollecUve Behavior (3) An analysis of the nature, elemt'nls, and theories of collective behavior: cr™1d behavior , mass contagion, civil disorder and collectivt' violence, disas­ ter behavior and panic, diffiLse collec­ tives, behavior in public places and selected social movement,.

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i11cl11ding Sociology 44:t 460 Topics In Sociology (3)

Variable offt>ring lo i11ch1de a critical analysis of St'lt>rted lopirs s11cl1 a., lll>Ci­ olog-y of rnllmt>; mrnlerni1y, 111orali1y and s<Kit>ty; the churrl1, rn1n1111111i1y and si,rit>ty-, rdigion and siirial d1a11gt>. 465 Integration Seminar (3) lss11es i11 lht' ro111e111porary world addressed from an i111erdiscipli11at-y siwial si·ienre and bihlirnl perspe<:tive. Prm'<pti.silt': J1111ior or St-nior standing. 470 Independent Study (1-3) Prt>re<p1isi1e: se11ior slallls with si>eiol­ oi,ry major and prior lo rt>gis1ra1ion, rnt1st'III of a prolt>&sor 10 acl a, sponsiir. Tht> s111dt>nl must havt' the ahili1y 10 <1.ssu111e rt>s1J<1nsihili1y fi,r indt>pendt>nl work and lo prt>part' wrillt>n and <>rJI rt>JJ<>rts. Pn~t'<·t St>lt'rted in rnnft>rt>nrt' with farnliy spom;or btfort' rt>gistralion; progrt>ss mt'elin!(s held rt>gularly.

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