~ COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 480 RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY (1-3)
Department ofSociology
330 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3) Character, extent and cause of juvenile delinquency, both personal ond environmental. Post and current theories of youth crrme; modern methods of incarceration, control and lreolment. Changing response of the lows, police, courts and the public. 333 CRIMINOLOGY :31 Social and psychological factors in criminal behavior; criminal low and criminal justice; prevention and control: trends in theory and correctional procedures, probalron, parole. 335 DEVIANT BEHAVIOR 3) Theoretical orientations to social os well as personal disorgani zalron that results from role conflict, social conflict, normlessness or alienation; individual and social deviance that relates to group processes and structures will be presented and discussed. 340 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY (3) Analysis of the sacral processes of policies and government; including democracy, totalitarianism, socialism, fascism, marxism, communism, conserwlrsm and liberalism. Power authority and wtrng 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 m1nor1ties mthe United Stoles through use of basic concepts of race, racism, prejudice, drscrrmination, stereotypes; theoretical as well as practical appli cotron of concepts and effects on selected minor1ty-ma1ar1ty relationships and racial, ethnic and cultural groups. 346 URBAN SOCIOLOGY The urban community and urbanization; its growth, institu tions, wlues and problems; scientific study of population from the spatial patterning and mobility viewpoint; effect of urbanization upon institutions; social relalrons and notional economy. 348 SOCIAL CHANGE '.3\ Acrrticol and comparative analysis of the sources, theories and current research of social and cultural change in contemporary society; wrioble issues of scarcity and plenty, impact of mrcrocompuler technology on society, agricultural change in the United States, selected peasant movements in developing coun tries, peacemaking and reconciliation among peoples, an applica tion of the sociologrcol imagination and the future. 349 POPULATON :3) Population theory, composition, distribution, growth ond mi gration with differential fertility and mortality rates of groups ond notions; notional ond inlernotionol migration and overpopulation problems. 351 COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR 13) Asociol-psychologicol analysis of the nature, elements, and theorres of collective behavior: crowd behavior, moss contagion, crvil disorder and collective violence, disaster behavior ond panic, diffuse collectivities, behavior in public places ond selected socrol movements. 353 FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS (3) Theoretical and proclrcol orienlolions of the structure ond dynamics of organizations such os schools, hospitals, rnduslrres, prisons and government agencies. Analysis in terms of self actualization, olienolion, human relations, communication and organizalronal conflicts. 355 MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (3) Sociological description ond analysis of the health and medical institutions; cultural factors in conceptions of disease, health ond the healing profession. Social structure and the role of personnel in medical facilities; relation of illness to income, housing, occupa tion, 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. WBstern and non-western experiences com pared.
Research under the guidance of the professor of record may range from the development of a proposal to completion of o literary, field, laboratory ar sacral research project written according to APA format. The student is expected to work out, wrth the professor's supervision, o detailed plan far the research to be undertaken and submit with o Research Contract form awilable from the departmental office. Prerequisites: 210 and odwnced standing. Either semester. The following graduate level courses may be taken by senior psychology majors with consent of the departmen tal chair. For course descriptions see p. G-45.
George M. Nishida, Ph.D., Chair Faculty Professor: Nishida Associate Professor: Jenkins
502 ADVANCED STATISTICS (3)
Objectives: The sociology major is designed to acquaint the student with the principal problems and issues in sociology; to teach application of knowl edge ta occupations and professions and to prepare for further graduate study. Upon completion of the major in sociology, 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 social sciences so as to evaluate the content of learned periodicals and converse with others in the related fields; feel adeep personal concern for human need due to a system atic 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 between sociology and theology (both actual and imagined); defend the study of sociology as a desir able Christian liberal arts major and as a necessary prerequisite for owide range of professional fields; develop a rather well-defined personal theoretical orientation in terms of past as well as existing social theory; participate with social and religious agencies on a paraprofessional level through direct involve ment in social work, correctional work, rehabilitation, hot-line service or counseling; formulate sound criti cal judgments of current social research; conduct independent study or research and produce scholarly results; and proceed to graduate school with a competitive undergraduate background of prepara tion for both professional Christian ministries and work in government agencies dealing with probation, welfare, police protection and other public services in sociology and related fields. Department Major, 30 units, of which 24 must be upper division, including 220, 441, 442, 443 and 444. In addition, Psychology 210 is required as a supporting course. Department Minor: 18 units of sociology of which 15 must be upper division courses. 220 SOCIOLOGY (3) Sociological concepts with emphasis on group life, culture, socialization, social mstitufions, social processes and change. Theoretical as well as procticol opplicolion of interaction and ifs effect on 1ndiv1duals rn groups. 320 MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY (3 Preporotron for morrroge through proper male selection pro cess; benefits, challenges and problems of the marital dyad; economrc, legal, physical, sexual, social, psychological and spiritu al areas of analysis of Americon courtship and marriage patterns; Christion and non-Christian perspectives.
530 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY (3)
551 PERSONALITY I (3)
553 PERSONALITY II 13)
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