COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
351 COLLECTNE BEHAVIOR (3) Asocial-psychological analysis of the nature , elements, and theories of collective behavior: crowd behavior, mass contagion, civil disorder and collective violence, disaster behavior and panic, diffuse collectivities, behavior in public Theoretical and practical orientations of the structure and dynamics of organizations such as schools, hospitals, industries, prisons and govern ment agencies. Analysis in terms of self actualiza tion, alienation, human relations, communica places and selected social movements. 353 FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS (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 per sonnel in medical facilities; relation of illness to income, housing, occupation, place of residence and other socio-economic factors. 356 SOCIOLOGY OF ADULT LIFE AND AGING (3) Nature, theory and functions of aging; existing approaches to death and dying. Western and non A critical analysis of how death and dying affect the everyday world in the way people cogni tively and emotionally perceive death and respond to it; and, how our conception of death influences our construction of reality; an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach. 359 SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND PROFESSIONS (3) tion and organizational conflicts. 355 MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (3) western experiences compared. 358 DEATH AND DYING (3) Development of occupational roles with em phasis on specialization, division of labor and mobility; impact of occupations on the family, economy, government, education and religion; special focus on development of work and profes sions in the United States. 362 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3) Major problems of social maladjustment from the viewpoint of the underlying processes of indi vidual and social disorganization; deviant behav ior, such as mental disorders, crime and delin quency, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction; so cial disorganization, such as population Opportunity to integrate classroom learning with actual on-the-job training in a social work agency. Variety of available agency settings with placement based upon interest and academic background. 368 FIELD INSTRUCTION II (3) problems, family, poverty and war. 367 FIELD INSTRUCTION I (3) Professional services to clients by integrating knowledge, attitudes and skills in more complex social work goals; application to awider variety of client problems in a social work agency. 402 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (3) Analysis of religious practices that affect society and societal factors that affect religious practices; Christian and non-Christian beliefs and institu tions. 441 DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL THOUGHT (3) Outstanding social thinkers to the 19th cen tury; ideas of men compared and contrasted with in the various societies as background to the development of contemporary sociological theory.
442 CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (3) Survey of sociological theory with emphasis on 20th century contributions; status of sociological inquiry and theory; relationship of sociology to such allied fields as anthropology, psychology, economics, education and political science. Pre requisites: Psychology 210; Sociology 441 and 18 units of sociology. 443 METHODS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH I (3) Surveyand evaluation of methods of planning, collecting, classifying and analyzing social re search data: Detailed study of the scientific meth od of inquiry: Introduction to the use of experi mental designs in sociological research. Prerequi sites: Psychology 210; 18 units of sociology. 444 METHODS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH II (3) Acontinuation of the Methods of Sociological Research I course where the student will be in volved in planning and conducting a minor re search project. Prerequisites: Psychology 210; 18 units of sociology, including Sociology 443. 460 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (3) Variable offering to include a critical analysis of selected topics such as "Women, the Church and Society"; "Sociology of Sport"; "Law and Society"; "Sociology and Christian Value"; "Soci ology of Rural Life in America." 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3) Prerequisite: senior status with sociology major and prior to registration, 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 select ed in conference with faculty sponsor before regis tration; progress meetings held regularly.
prepared for graduate study or career oppor tunities in education, law, service profes sions, research, business, government or Christian service. Major Requirements: 30 units beyond general education, of which 24 must be upper division. The student must choose a concentration of 15 units in history, political science, or sociology. Students electing a concentration in history or sociology must take six units of political science, including political science 200. The remaining units must be from the various offerings in the social sciences, such as intercultural studies, ge ography and economics. Public Sector Employment Preparation: Students interested in public service at the mu nicipal , county, state or federal level are advised to take a concentration in political science. The 15 unit concentration should include POL 200, Sur vey of American Government, and POL 301 , Fundamentals of Public Administration. In addi tion, 5 units of POL 490, Internship in Political Science, should be taken. For advisement see the Political Science Department. California Teaching Credential: To qualify for a secondary teaching credential in Social Science, the program must be tailored to meet the guide lines for teacher education. See the history de partment for specifics. General Studies Objectives: To provide students the op portunity to learn, exercise and refine skills to enhance their chances for a successful college experience. To stimulate personal awareness and responsibility in the learning experience enhancing each student's owner ship of his/her education. Specifically, the courses will facilitate student growth in: I) broadly educating in the arts and sciences; 2) providing fundamental skills necessary for competence in a major; 3) increasing knowledge in biblical studies by integrating faith and learning. LAP 001 COLLEGE STUDY SKILLS (0) Instruction in effective study techniques and reading skills. Emphasis on the incorporation of An introduction to basic issues confronting university students. Includes discussion of inter personal relations, skills for academic success, and the integration of Christian faith and learn ing. Required for all freshmen during their first semester at Biola. Not counted toward total num ber of units for graduation. skills with current academic work. GEN 100 UNIVERSITY LIFE (I)
Social Science Major
Dietrich Buss, Ph.D. , Chair
Objectives: The social science major is an interdepartmental program offered by the departments of history, political science and sociology Upon completion of the social sci ence major, it is intended that the student will gain a wider perspective of the nature of man; recognize that his present perspective is based on the experiences of history; be aware that value systems have definite implications for society as a whole; be able to think ana lytically and develop an understanding of and a commitment to Christian values; have an increased awareness of his own social and political responsibilities; have an apprecia tion of the worth of a free society; and be
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