85 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Sociology
Chair: George M. Nishida, Ph.D.
as practical application of concepts and ef fects on selected minority-majority relation ships and racial, ethnic and cultural groups. 346 Urban Sociology (3) The urban community and urbanization; its growth, institutions, values and prob lems; scientific study of population from the spatial patterning and mobility viewpoint; ef fect of urbanization upon institutions; social .relations and national economy. 348 Social Change (3) Acritical and comparative analysis of the sources, theories and current research of social and cultural change in contemporary society; variable issues of scarcity and plen ty, impact of microcomputer technology on society, agricultural change in the United States, selected peasant movements in de veloping countries, peacemaking and recon ciliation among peoples, an application of the sociological imagination and the future. 349 Population (3) Population theory, composition, distribu tion, growth and migration with differential fertility and mortality rates of groups and nations; national and international migra tion and overpopulation problems. 351 Collective Behavior (3) A social-psychological analysis of the na ture, elements, and theories of collective be havior: crowd behavior, mass contagion, civil disorder and collective violence, disas ter behavior and panic, diffuse collectives, behavior in public places and selected social movements. 353 Formal Organizations (3) Theoretical and practical orientations of the structure and dynamics of organizations such as schools, hospitals, industries, pris ons, and government agencies. Analysis in terms of self actualization, alienation, human relations, communication and orga nizational conflicts. 355 Medical Sociology (3) Sociological description and analysis of the health and medical institutions; cultural 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, occu pation, place of residence and other socio economic factors.
MINOR A Soc,oLOGY MINOR is offered with the completion of 18 units of sociology of which 15 must be upper division courses.
FACULTY Professor: Nishida Associate Professor: Jenkins
COURSES 220 Sociology (3) Sociological concepts with emphasis on group life, culture, socialization, social institu tions, social processes and change. Theoreti cal as well as practical application of interac tion and its effect on individuals in groups. 320 Marriage and the Family (3) Preparation for marriage through proper mate selection process; benefits, challenges and problems of the marital dyad; econom ic, legal, physical, sexual, socicli, psychologi cal and spiritual areas of analysis of American courtship and marriage patterns; Christian and non-Christian perspectives. 330 Juvenile Delinquency (3) Character, extent and cause of juvenile delinquency; both personal and environ mental. Past and current theories of youth crime; modern methods 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 control; 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, normless ness or alienation; individual and social de viance that relates to group processes and structures will be presented and discussed. 340 Political Sociology (3) Analysis of the social processes of poli tics and government; including democracy, totalitarianism, socialism, fascism, marx ism, communism, conservatism and liberal ism. 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 mi norities in the United States through use of basic concepts of race, racism, prejudice, dis crimination, stereotypes; theoretical as well
OBJECTIVES The sociology major is designed to ac quaint the student with the principal problems and issues in sociology; to teach application of knowledge to occupations and professions and to prepare for further graduate study. Upon completion of the major in sociolo gy, the student should be able to identify the foremost individuals, their work and major ideas of any given period of the development of social thought; use in a meaningful way the terminology of sociology and other so cial sciences so as to evaluate the content of learned periodicals and converse with oth ers in the related fields; feel a deep personal concern for human need due to a systematic exposure to the pressing social dilemmas that face us daily; appreciate the relevance of sociological insight to the Christian who would be aware, caring, progressive and productive; clarify the basic tensions be tween sociology and theology (both actual and imagined); defend the study of sociolo gy as a desirable Christian liberal arts major and as a necessary prerequisite for a wide range of professional fields; develop a rather well-defined personal theoretical orientation in terms of past as well as existing social the ory; participate with social and religious agencies on a paraprofessional level through direct involvement in social work, correc tional work, rehabilitation, hotline service or counseling; formulate sound critical judg ment of current social research; conduct in dependent study or research and produce scholarly results; and proceed to graduate school with a competitive undergraduate background of preparation for both profes sional Christian ministries and work in gov ernment agencies dealing with probation, welfare, police protection and other public services in sociology and related fields. DEGREE PROGRAM A BACHELOR OF ARTs DEGREE IN SociOLOGY is of fered upon completion of the university bac calaureate and major requirement The sociolo gy major requires the completion of 30 units, 24 ofwhich must be upper division, including 220, 441, 442, 443 and 444. In addition, Psychology 210 is required as a supporting course.
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