COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Social Science
Sociology
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MINOR
Chair: George M. Nishida, Ph.D. FACULTY Professor: Nishida
Chair: Dietrich Buss, Ph.D.
tory is HistOJ)' 200 and Psychology 200 for the Bel1a1ioral Science requirement. In the 37 unit Social Science waiver pro- gram the students must take History 307, 33 1, 402, 403; Political Science 200, 406: Geography 301; Sociology 342 and B11siness 20 I. Nine addi tional uni ts of 11pper di1ision electives round out the program. Required courses in Educa- tion are 300, 330, 425, 435, 4.'i0, and 4:i2. Student Teaching is generally taken the semester after graduati on.
A Soriolog)' Minor is offered 1,1th the completion of 18 units of sociology of which 15 must be upper di1ision courses. COURSES 220 Sociology (3) Sociological concepts with emphasi s on group life, culture, sociali za ti on, social in stitutions, social processes and change. Theoretical as well as practi- cal application of interaction and its e!Tect on individual s in groups. 320 Marriage and the Family (3) Preparation for marr iage through proper mate selection process; bene- fits , chall enges and problems of the marital dyad; economi c, legal, physical , sexual, social , psychological and spiri- tu al areas of analysis of American courtship and marriage patterns; Chris- tian and non-Christian perspectives. 330 Juvenile Delinquency (3) Charac ter, extent and cause of juve- nile delinquency; both personal and environmental. Past and current the- or ies of youth crime; modern meth- ods of incarceration , co ntrol and treatment. Changing response of the laws, police, courts and the public. 333 Criminology (3) Social and psychnlogical 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 connict , soc ial confl ict , normlessness or alienation; individual and soc ial deviance that relates 10 group processes and struc- tures will be presented and discussed. 340 Political Sociology (3) Analysis of the social processes of poli- tics and gol'ernment; including democ- racy, totalitarianism, sociali sm, fascism, Marxism, communism, conserl'atism and liberali sm. Power authority and voting beha11or of social groups. issues and influences on political processes in the United States will be stressed. 342 Ethnic and Minority Groups (3) Analysis of eth ni c, racial and cultural minorities in the U.S. and se lec ted 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 e!Tects on selected minoritv-majority relationships and racial , ethnic and cultural groups.
OBJECTIVES
The social science major is an inter- departmental program offered by the dcparunents of histon-, political science and sociology. Upon completion of the social science n1a1or, it is intended that the studem 1,111 hal'e a \\1der perspectil'e on the nature of man; recognize that his present perspectil'e is based on the expe- 1iences of histo1:·: be a1,,.ire that 1-alue sys-- tems hal'e definite implications for soci- ety as a \\'hole; be able to think analyti- cally and de1-elop an understanding of, and a commiunem to, Christian 1-alues; hal'e an m,meness of his 01,11 social and political responsibilities; hal'e an appreci- ation for the worth of a free societY, and be prepared for graduate studyor career opportunities in education . law, the ser- 1ice professions. research, businc&1, gol'- emment or Ch1istian senicc. DEGREE PROGRAM A llarhdor of At1s riPgm in Soria/ Sri- n1rP is o!Tered upon completion of the. unil'ersity baccalaureate and major requirements. The soc ial scie nce major requires completion of 31 units, 24 of which must be upper dil'ision. Within the major, the st udent must choose a concentrati on of 18 units in His101:·, Political Science , or Sociology, three units of which must be the disci- pline ·s research course (Hi story 480, Political Science 470, or Sociology -1~3 ). In addition to the concentration, Political Science 200 and another three unit upper dil'ision Political Science course are required. The appropriate research course to be determined in consultation with th e academic adl'isor. Public Sector Employment Preparation S111denL1 interested in p11blic senice at the municipal. county, state or fed- eral lel'el are achised to take a concen- u~1tion in political science. The l:J-un it concentration sho11lcl include Political Science 200, and Public Adminisu-ation 301, 306, 4i0, and 488. Internship in Public . \.dministration should be taken in the public sector. For ad1iseme111 see the Political Science Department. California Secondary Teaching Credential The Hist111:· Department in cooper- at ion with th e Education Department prmides a seconda1:· teaching program in Social Science. The general educa- tion requi rement for United States his--
In structor: Flo1)' OBJECTIVES
The sociology major is designed 10 acquaint the student with the prin- cipal problems and issues in sociology; to teach appl ication of knowledge to occupations and professions and 10 prepare for further graduate study. Upon completion of the major in sociology, the studem should be able to identify the foremost indi1iduals, their work and major ideas of any given pe1iod of the development of social thought; use in a meaningful way the tenninology of sociology and other social sciences so as to evaluate the content of learned pe1iodicals and conl'erse 111th others in the rela ted fields; feel a deep personal concern for human need due to a sys- tematic exposure to the pressing social dilemmas that face us daily; appreciate the relel-ance of sociological insight to the Ch1istian who would be a\\'<Jre , car- ing, progressive and productive; clarify the basic tensions between sociology and theology (both actual and imagined ); defend the studyof sociology as a desir- able Ch1istian liberal ans major and as a necessary prerequisite for a1,ide rnnge of professional fields: develop a rather well- defined personal theoretical orientation in tenns of past as well as existing social theory; participate with social and reli- gious agencies on a paraprofessional level through direct involvement in social work, correctional work, rehabilitation, hotline senice or counseling; fonnulate sound oitical judgment of cwTent social research; conduct independent study or research and produce scholarly results; and proceed to grnduate school \\1th a competitive undergi-aduate background of preparation for both professional Christian minisuies and work in govern- ment agencies dealing \\1th probation , welfare, police protection and other pub- licsenices in sociology and related fields. DEGREE PROGRAM A Barhdor ofAlts degtfe in Soriolog)' is ofTered upon completion of the univer- sity baccalaureate and major require- ment. The sociology major requires the completion of 30 units, 24 of which must be upper di1ision , including 220, 441 , 442,443 and 444. In addition, Psychology 210 is required as a s11p- porting course.
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