84 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Social Science
426 Seminar in Group Process (3) Techniques for forming groups, analyzing processes, leadership facilitators, measure ment of behavior and methods of stabilizing gains over time. Prerequisite: consent 450 Directed Field Work in Psychology {1-3) Supervised experience in mental health, educational, correctional or related facility. Open only to upper division students. Prereq uisites: 306, 309 and consent Either semester. 470 Current Topics in Psychology (3) Reading, research and discussion of se lected topics in the field of psychology. Prerequisite: consent. 480 Research in Psychology {1-3) Research activity consisting of assisting doctoral level research under the supervi sion of the primary researcher or self-di rected research under the supervision of the professor of record. Prerequisites: 210 and consent. Either semester. Note: The following graduate level courses may be taken by senior psychology majors with consent ofthe departmental chair. For course description see Rosemead section ofcatalog.
Chair: Dietrich Buss, Ph.D.
OBJECTIVES The social science major is an interde partmental program offered by the departments of history, political science and sociology. Upon completion of the social science major, it is intended that the student will have a wider perspective on the nature of man; recognize that his present perspec tive is based on the experiences of history; be aware that value systems have definite implications for society as a whole; be able to think analytically and develop an under standing of, and a commitment to, Christian values; have an awareness of his own social and political responsibilities; have an appre ciation for the worth of a free society, and be prepared for graduate study or career opportunities in education, law, the service professions, research, business, govern ment or Christian service. DEGREE PROGRAM A BACHELOR OF ARTs DEGREE IN SoCIAL SclENCE is offered upon completion of the university baccalaureate and major requirements. The social science major requires completion of 30 units beyond general education, 24 of which must be upper division. The student must choose a concentration of 15 units in HIS TORY, POLTTTCAL SCIENCE, or SOCIOLOGY. Students electing a concentration in history or sociolo gy must take six units of political science, in cluding political science 200. The remaining units must be from the various offerings in the social sciences, such as intercultural stud ies, geography and economics. Other oppor tunities/programs are as follows: Public Sector Employment Preparation Students interested in public service at the municipal, county, state or federal level are ad vised to take a concentration in political sci ence. The 15 unit concentration should in clude Political Science 200, Survey of American Government and Administration. In addition, 5 units of Political Science 490, Internship in Political Science, should be taken. For advisement see the Political Science Department California Teaching Credential To qualify for a secondary teaching cre dential in Social Science, the program must be tailored to meet the guidelines for teach er education. See the History and Education Departments for specifics.
502 Advanced Statistics (3)
515 Pe'l'Sonality and Psychopathology I (3)
530 History and Systems ofPsychology (3)
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