COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
•il•At·!I SCIENCE
MINOR
Chair: Dietrich Buss, Ph.D. OBJECTIVES
333 Criminology (3) Socia l and psychologica l factors in criminal behavior; criminal law and criminal justi ce; prevention and con trol; trends in theory and COITCCLional procedures, probation , parole. 335 Deviant Behavior (3)
Chair: Richard W. Flory, Ph .D. FACULTY Professor: Nishida Assistant Professor: FIOI)' OBJECTIVES
A Sodology Minor is ofkrecl wil.h I.he completion of 18 units or sociology of which 15 must be upper cli11sion courses. COURSES 220 Sociology (3) Sociological concepts with emphasis on group life, culture, soc iali zat ion, social instiLUtions, soc ial processes and change. Theoretical as we ll as practi cal app li cation of interac ti on and its
The social science major is an ime1° depanmemal program offered by the deparui1ent1 of history, political science and sociology. Upon completion of I.he social science major, il is intended I.hat the snidem 11111 have a wider perspective on I.he nanire of man; recognize I.hat his present perspective is based on t.he expe- 1iences of hislOI)'; be aware t:hal value sy, Lems have definite implications for soci ety as a whole; be able LO think analyti ca lly and develop an understanding of, and a commitmem lo, Christian values; hal"e an awareness of his own social and political responsibilities; have an appreci ation for the wonh of a free society, and be prepared for graduate studyor career opponunities in education, law, the ser- 11ce professions, research, business, gov emmemor Ch,istian sen1ce. DEGREE PROGRAM A Badzelor ofArts degree in Social Sci ence is offered upon completion of the university baccalau reate and major requirements. The soc ial sc ience major requires completion of 31 uni ts, 24 of whi ch musl be upper division. Within the major, the student must choose a concentra tion of 18 uni ts in Hiswry, Poli tical Science, or Sociology, three units of which must be the di sci pline's research course (History 480, Political Science 470, or Sociology 443) . In addition 10 the concenu·ation, Political Science 200 and another three unit upper divi sion Political Sc ience course are required. The appropriate research course Lo be determined in consul talion with the academic advisor. Public Sector Employment Preparation Swdents interested in public sen1ce at the muni cipal , county, state or fed eral level are advised lo take a concen u-ation in political science. The IS-unit concentration should include Political Science 200, and Public Aclminisu-ation 301, 306, 470, and 488. lmernship in Public Adminisu-a tion should be taken in the public sector. For advi sememsee the PoliticalScience Department Social Science California Secondary Teaching Credential The HisLOI)' DepanmenL in coop era ti on with the Education Depart ment provides a secondary leaching program in Social Science. · Those students interested ina leaching credential shou!tl be advised that all single subject teaching e1rdential programs mr wnde1going rnvil'ion. Consnlt theEducation De/Ja11111ent.Jor details on czmrnl f!rograms.
Theoretical orientations LO social as we ll as personal disorganization thal resu lt from the role confli ct, social confli ct, normlessness or ali enati on; individual and socia l deviance that relates 10 group processes and st ruc ll!.. tures will be presemecl and discussed. 340 Political Sociology (3)
The socio logy major is designed LO acquaim the stucle!ll with the prin cipal problems and issues in sociology; 10 teach the application of kn owledge 10 occupations and professions and to prepare fo r further graduate study. Upon completion of the major in sociology, the swclenl should be able 10 identi fy the foremos t indi viduals, thei r work and the major ideas of any give n period of th e deve lopmem of social thought; use in a meaningful way the terminology or sociology and other soc ial sc iences so as lO evalua te the conlelll of learned periodi cals and con verse wilh others in the related fields; feel a deep personal concern for human need clue LO a sys tematic expo sure 10 the pressing social dilemmas th al face us daily: appreciate the rel e va nce of sociolog ical ins ight 10 th e Christian who would be aware, caring, progressive and productive; clari fy the bas ic tensions between sociology and theology (both actual and imagined); defend the swdy of sociology as a desir able Christian liberal arts major and as a necessa ry prerequisite for a wide range of professional fi elds; participate with social and religious agencies on a paraprofessional level th rough direc t involvemem in various social agencies; fo rmulate sound cr iti cal juclgmem of currem social research; conduct inde penden t study or research and pro duce scholarly results; and be prepared for graduate swclyor career opponuni li es in various public and private social service agencies, research, business or Christian sm1ce. DEGREE PROGRAM A Bache/a,· of Arts degree in Sociology is offered upon completion of the uni ve rs iLy bacca laurea te and major requirement. The soc iol ogy maj or requires the completion of 30 units, 24 of which must be upper division, including 220, 441 , 442, 443 and 444. In addit ion, Psyc hology 210 is required as a supponing course.
effect on individuals in groups. 320 Marriage and the Family (3)
Analysis of the social processes of pol i tics and governmem; including democ racy, LOtal itarianism, socialism, fascism, Marxism, communi sm, conse rva tism and li beralism. Power authority and vo ting behavior of social groups, issues and in0uences on pol itical processes in the United Stales will be stressed. 342 Ethnic and Minority Groups (3) Analys is of ethnic, racial and culwral min or iti es in the U.S. and se lected world cu ltures and societies through use of bas ic concepts of race, racism, prejudice, discrimination , stereotypes; theoretical as we ll as practical appli ca tion of concepts and effects on selected min ori ty-majority relationsh ips and racial, etJrnic and cultural groups.
Preparati on for marriage through proper mate selection process; bene fits , cha ll enges and probl ems of the marital dyad; economic, legal, physical, sexual, social, psychological and spiri tua l areas of ana lys is of Amer ican courtship and marriage pallerns; Chri s tian and non-Christian perspectives. 330 Juvenile Delinquency (3) Charac ter, extem and cause of juve nile delinquency; both personal and environmemal. Pasl and current the ories of youth crime; modern meth ods of in ca rce rati on, co ntrol and treatment. Changing response of the laws, police, courts and the public.
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