COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
courses, 220, 441, 442, 443, 444 and PSYC 210, the student is required to complete 300 and 367, with the remaining courses to be selected from 320, 330, 333, 335, 342, 346, 355, 362. MINOR A Sociology Minor is offered with the completion of 18 units of sociol ogy, of which 15 must be upper division courses. A Social Work Minor is offered with the completion of 18 units, of which 15 must be upper division; 300 and 367 are required, with the remaining courses to be selected from 320, 330, 333, 335, 342, 346, 355, 362. COURSES 220 Sociology (3) Sociological concepts with emphasis on group life, culture, socialization, social institutions, social processes and change. Theoretical as well as practi cal application of interaction and its effect on individuals in groups. 300 Social Work: An Introduction to the Helping Professions (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 coor dination 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.
320 Marriage and the Family (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
402 Religion and Society (3) Analysis of religious practices that affect society and social factors that affect religious practices; Christian and non-Christian beliefs and institutions. 441 Development of Social Thought (3) Outstanding social thinkers to the 19th century; ideas are compared and contrasted within the various societies as background to the development of contemporary sociological theory. Prerequisites: Psychology 210. 442 Contemporary Sociological Theory (3) Survey of sociological theory with emphasis on 20th century contribu tions; status of sociological inquiry and theory; relationship of sociology to such allied fields as anthropology, psychology, economics, education and political science . Prerequisites: Sociology 441. 443 Methods of Sociological Research I (3) Survey and evaluation of methods of planning, collecting, classifying and analyzing social research data. Detailed study of the scientific method of inquiry, introduction to the use of experimental designs in sociological research. Prerequisites: Psychology 210; 18 units of sociology. 444 Methods of Sociological Research II (3) A continuation of the Methods of Sociological Research I course where the student will be involved in plan ning and conducting a minor research project. Prerequisites: Psy chology 210; 18 units of sociology,
porary urban problems such as crime, homelessness and ethnic conflict 348 Social Change In the Developing World (3) Analysis of economic, political and cul tural change in developing countries. Emphasis on social processes leading to hunger, poverty, political conflict, popu lation growth and environmental prob lems in Asia, Africa and Lltin America. 352 Social Inequality: Race, Class and Gender (3) Examination of the basic dimensions of inequality in contemporary Ameri can society, how inequality is patterned by race , class and gender , and the effects of inequality on life chances and lifestyles. International comparisons of systems of inequality also examined. 353 Religion In Public Life (3) Examination of the role of religious beliefs and institutions in the public life and discourse of the U.S.; focusing on questions of religion and politics, including the impact of various religious movements on culture and society. 355 Medical Sociology (3) Sociological description and analysis of the health and medical institutions; cul tural factors in conceptions of disease, health and the healing profession. Social structure and the role of personnel in medical facilities; relation of illness to income, housing, occupation, place of res idence and other soci<>economic factors. 362 Social Problems (3) Major problems of social maladjust ment from the viewpoint of the underlying processes of individual and social disorganization; deviant behavior, such as mental disorders, crime and delinquency, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction; social disorga nization, such as population prob
for building a Christian family. 330 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Character, extent and cause of juve nile delinquency; both personal and environmental. Past and current the ories of youth crime; modern meth ods of incarceration , control and treatment. Changing response of the laws, police, courts and the public. 333 Criminology (3) Social and psychological factors in criminal behavior; criminal law and criminal justice; prevention and con trol; trends in theory and correctional procedures, probation, parole. 335 Deviant Behavior (3) Theoretical orientations to social as well as personal disorganization that 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 discussed. 340 Political Sociology (3) Analysis of the social processes of poli tics and government; including democ racy, totalitarianism, socialism, fascism , Marxism, communism, conservatism and liberalism. Power authority and voting behavior of social groups, issues and influences on political processes in the United States will be stressed. 342 Ethnic and Minority Groups (3) Analysis of ethnic, racial and cultural minorities in the U.S. and selected world cultures and societies through use of basic concepts of race, racism, prejudice, discrimination , stereotypes; theoretical as well as practical applica tion of concepts and effects on selected minority-majority relationships and racial, ethnic and cultural groups. 344 Sociology of Education (3) Education as a social process and social institution; the relationship between education and other social institutions, between education and sociology; analysis of the social functions of edu cation and the socialization process, the school and the community, the school as a social institution. 346 Urban Sociology (3) Sociological analysis of urbanization and urban communities. Emphasis on inequalities arising from urban social organization and on analyses of contem-
including Sociology 443. 460 Topics In Sociology (3)
Variable offering to include a critical analysis of selected topics such as sociology of culture; modernity, morality and society; the church, community and society; religion and social change. 465 Integration Seminar (3) Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdisciplinary social science and biblical perspective. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing. 470 Independent Study (1-3) Prerequisite: senior status with sociology major and prior to registra tion, consent of a professor to act as sponsor. The student must have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written and oral reports . Project selected in conference with faculty sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly.
lems, family, poverty and war. 367 Social Work Internship (3)
Opportunity to integrate cla.woom learn ing with actual on-the:iob training in a social work agency. Variety of available agency settings with placement based upon interest and academic background 370 American Culture and Values (3) Analysis of the social bases of, and changes in, such American cultural val ues as individualism, consumption, work, leisure, success and marriage and family. These are considered in the context of how values are shaped and changed by such variables as social class, education, generation and religious belief.
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