COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ~ 414 READINGS IN PSYCHOLOGY (l-3)
Department ofSociology
330 JUVEN ILE DELINQUENCY (3) Character, extent and cause of juvenile delinquency; both personal and environmental. Past and current theories of youth crime; modern methods of incarcerotion, con trol and treatment. Changing response of the laws, police, courts and the public. . 333 CRIMINOLOGY (3) Social ond psychological foct□ rs in criminal behavior; crimina l low and criminal justice; prevention ond control: trends in theory ond correctional procedures, probation, parole. 335 DEVIANT BEHAVIOR (3) Theoretical orientationsto social as well as personal disorgani zation that results from role conflict, social confl ict, normlessness □ r alienation; individual and social deviance thut relates to group processes and structures will be presented and discussed. 340 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY (3) Analysis of the social processes of policies and government; including democrocy, totoli t□ ri □ nism, socialism, fascism, morxism, communism, conser111tism ond liberalism. Power authority ond 111ting behavior of socio! groups, issues and influences on political processes in the United States will be stressed. 342 ETHNIC AND MINORITY GROUPS (3) Analysis □ f ethnic, racial and cultural minorities in the United States through use of basic concepts of race, rocism, prejudice, discrimination, stereotypes; theoretical as well aspractical appli cation of concepts and effects on selected minanty-majority relationships ond racial, ethnic and cultural groups. 346 URBAN SOCIOLOGY The urban community and urbanization; its growth, institu tions, values and problems; scientific study af population !ram the spatial patte rning and mobility viewpoint; effect af urbanization upon institutions; social relations and national economy. 348 SOCIALCHANGE (3) Acritical and comparative analysis of the sources, theories and current research □ f social and cultu ral change in contemporary society; variable issues of scarcity and plenty, impact of microcomputer technology an society, □ griculturo l change in the United Sta tes, selected peasant movements in developing coun tries, peacemaking and reconciliation among peoples, an applica tion □ f the sociological imagination and the fu ture. 349 POPULATON (3) Popula tion theory, composition, distribution, growth and mi gration with differential fertility and mortality rotes of groups and nations; national and international migrotion and overpopulation problems. 351 COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR (3) Asocial-psychological analysis of the nature, eleme_nts, and theories of collective behavior: crowd behavior, mass contagion, civil disorder and collective violence, disaster behavior and panic, diffuse collect ivities, behavior in public places and selected social movements. 353 FORMALORGANIZATIONS (3) Theoretical and practical □ rientoti □ ns of the structure and dynamics of □ rg □ nizatians such as schools, hospitals, industries, prisons and government agencies. Analysis in terms of self actualization, alienation, human relations, communication and organizational conflicts. 355 MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (3) Sociological description and analysis of the health and medical institutions; cul tural foct□rs in conceptions of disease, health and the healing profession. Social structure and the role □ f personnel in medical facili ties; 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. Western and non-western experiences com pared.
Readingand bi-weekly discussion with professor □f record in a topic □f the student's choosing. The student is expected ta work out, with the professo(ssupervision, a detailed course proposal and bibliography and submit with o l earning Contract form 0111il □ ble from the departmental office. Prerequisite: senior stand ing. Either semester. 418 THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES (3) Emphasis on core facili tation skills. Support ive, re-educative and reconstructive therapies considered. Personal growth activities incorporated. (Permission only.) 426 SEMINAR IN GROUP COUNSELING (4) Techniques for forming goups, analyzing processes, leadership focilit□ tors , measurement of behavior and methods of stabilizing gains over time. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 15 units in psychology ond consen t. 428 EUROPEAN STUDY (l-3) Travel to places of historic interest such os Freud's museum in Vienna, Jungian Institute in Zurich and 111rious clinics in Europe. Offered in summer on sufficient demand. 450 DIRECTED FIELD WORK IN PSYCHOLOGY (l-3) Supervised experience in mental heolth, educational, correc tional or related facility. Open only to upper division students. Prerequisites: 306, 309 ond consent. Either semester. 470 CURRENT TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (3) Reading, resea rch and discussion of selected topics in the field of psychology (permission only). 480 RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY (l-3) Research under the guidance of the professor of record moy range from the development of o proposal to completion of a literary, field, loborotory or sociol research project writtenaccording to APA format. The student is expected to work out, with the professor's supervision, o detailed plan for the research to be undertaken ond submit with a Research Contract form □111iloble from the departmental office. Prerequisites: 210 ond □ d111nced standing. Either semester. The following graduate level courses may be token by senior psychology ma jors with consent of the departmen tal choir. For course descript ions see p. G-45.
George M. Nishida, Ph.D., Chair Faculty Professor: Nishida Associate Professor: Jenkins
Objectives: The ~ociology major is designed to acquaint the student with the pri ncipal problems and issues in sociology; to teach application of knowl edge to 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 individual s, their work and major ideas of any given periodof the development of soci al thought; use in a meaningful way the terminology of sociology and other social sciencesso asto evaluate the content of learned periodicalsand converse with others in the related fie lds; feel adeep personal concern for human need due to a system atic exposure to the pressing social dilemmas that face usdaily; appreciate the relevance of sociological insight to the Christian who would be aware, caring, progress ive and productive; clarify the basic tensions between sociology and theology (both actual and imagined); defend the study of sociology as adesir able Christion liberal arts major and as a necessary prerequisite for awide range of professional fields; develop a rather well-defined personal theoretical orientation in termsof past as well as exis ting social theory; participate with social and religiousagencies on a paraprofessional level through direct involve ment in social work, correctional work, rehabilitation, hot-line service or counseling; formulate sound crit i cal judgments of current social research; conduct independent studyor 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 dealingwith probation, welfare, police protection and other public servi ces in sociol ogy and related fields. Deportment Major : 30 units, of which 24 must be upper division, including 220, 441, 442, 443 ond 444. In addition, Psychology 210 is required os a supporting cou rse. Deportment Minor : 18 units □ f sociology of which 15 must be upper division courses. 220 SOCIOLOGY (3) Sociological concepts wi th emphasis on group life, culture, socialization, social institutions, social processes and change. Theoret ical as well os practical application af interoctian and its effect on individuals in groups. 320 MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY (3) Preparation for marriage through proper mate selection pro cess; benefits, challenges and problems □f the marital dyad; economic, legal, physical, sexual, social, psychological and spiritu al □ reos of analysis of American courtship and marriage patterns; Christian and non-Christian perspectives.
502 ADVANCED STATISTICS (3)
510 MOTIVATION (3)
513 SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (3)
530 HISTORY AND SYSTEMSOf PSYCHOLOGY (3)
55 l PERSONALITY I (3)
553 PERSONALITY II (3)
592 MARITAi/FAMiLY INTERVENTION (3)
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