COURSE DESCRIPTI N
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Social Science Major
General Studies
358 DEATH AND DYING (3) Acritical analysis of how death and dying affect the everyday world in the way people cognitively and emotionally perceive death and respond to it; and, how our conception of death influences our construction of reality; on interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach. 359 SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND PROFESSIONS (3) Development of occupational roles with emphasis on speciol- 11ot1on, division of lobar and mobility; 1mpoct of occupations on the family, economy, government, education ond religion; special focus on development of work and professions in the United States. 362 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3) Major problems of social maladjustment from the viewpoint of the underlying processes of mdividuol and social drsorgonizotion; dev1ont behovror, such as mental disorders, crime and delinquency, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction; social drsorgonizotion, such os population problems, family, poverty and war. 367 FIELD INSTRUCTION I (3) Opportunity to integrate classroom learning with actual on the-job framing in osocial work agency. Variety of ovorloble agency settings with placement bosed upon interest ond academic back ground. 368 FIELD INSTRUCTION II (3) Professional services to clients by integrotmg knowledge, attitudes and skills in more complex social work goals; application to a wider variety of client probl_ems masocial work agency. 402 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (3) Analysis of religious practices that affect society and societal factors that affect religious practices; Christion and non-Chrrstion beliefs and institutions. 441 DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL THOUGHT (3: Outstanding social thinkers to the 19th century; ideos of men compared and contrasted within the various societies as back ground to the development of contemporary sociological theory. 442 CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (3) Survey of sooologicol theory with emphasis on 20th century contributions; status of sociological inquiry and theory; relationship of sociology to such allied fields os anthropology, psychology, economics, education ond political science. Prerequisites: Psychol ogy 210; Sociology 441 ond 18 units of sociology. 443 METHODS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH I (3) Survey ond evaluation of methods of planning, collecting, classifying ond analyzing social research doto: Detailed study of the scientific method of inquiry: Introduction to the use of experrmentol designs in sociological research. Prerequisites: Psy chology 21 O; 18 units of sociology. 444 METHODS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH II (3) A continuotion of the Methods of Sociological Research I course where the student will be involved in planning ond conducting a minor research project. Prerequisites: Psychology 210; 18 units of socrology, mcludmg Sociology 443. 460 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (3) Vorroble offering to include ocritical onolysis of selected topics such as "Women, the Church ond Society"; "Sociology of Sport"; "low ond Society"; "Sociology and Chrrstion Value"; "Sociology of Rural life in Americo." 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3) Prerequisite: senior stotus with sociology mojor ond prior to registrotion, consent of aprofessor to oct os sponsor. The student must hove the ability to assume responsibility for independent work ond to prepare written and orol reports. Project selected in conference with faculty sponsor before registrotion; progress meetings held regularly.
Objectives: To provide students the opportunity to learn, exercise and refine skills to enhance their chances for a successful college experience. To stim ulate personal awareness and responsibility in the learning experience enhancing each student's own ership of his/her educotion. Specificolly, the courses will facilitate student growth in: l) broadly educating in the arts and sciences; 2) providing fundamental skills necessary for competence in a major; 3) increasing knowledge in biblical studies by integrat ing faith and learning. LAP 001 COLLEGE STUDY SKILLS (Ol lnstructron in effective study techniques ond reading skills. Emphos1s on the mcorporotion of skills with current academic work. GEN I00 UNIVERSITY LIFE An introduction to bosic issues confronting university students. Includes discussion of interpersonal relotrons, skills for academic sucrnss, ond the integration of Christion forth and learning. Required for oil freshmen.
Dietrich Buss, Ph 0., Chair
Objectives: The social science major is an inter departmental program offered by the deportments of history, political science and sociology Upon comple tion of the social science major, it is intended thot 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 awhole; be able to think analytically and develop an understanding of and a commitment to Christian values; synthesize fragmented knowledge; have an increased awareness of his own social and political responsibilities; have an appreciation of the worth of a free society; and be prepared for graduate study or career opportunities in educotion, law, service pro fessions, research, business, government or Christian service. Mojor Requirement s: 30 units beyond general education, of which 24 must be upper division. The student must choose a concentrotion of 15 units in history, poiiticol science/public odmin istrotion, 01 sociology. Students electing aconcentrotion in history or sociology must toke srx units of polrticol science/public odmm istrotion, including political science/public odminstrotion 200. The remaining units must be from the vorrous offerings in the social sciences, such as mterculturol studies, geography and economics. Public Sector Employment Preporotion: Students inter ested in public service ot the municipal, county, stole or federal level ore advised to toke oconcentration in political science. The 15 unit concentrotion should include POL 200, Survey of American Government, and POL 301, Fundamentals of Public Administration. In addition, 5 units of POL 490, Internship in Political Science, should be token. For advisement see the Political Science Deport ment. Colifornio Teaching Credential: To qualify for osecondary teoch1ng credential mSocial Science, the program must be tailored to meet the guidelines for teacher education. See the history deportment for specifics.
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