COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IIE]
Social Science Major
General Studies
358 DEATH AND DYING(3) Acr it ical analysis of haw death and dying affect the everyday world in the way people cognitively and emotionally perceive death and respond ta it; and, haw our conception of death influences our construction of reality; an interd isciplinary and cross-cultural approach. 359 SOCIOLOGY Of WO RK AND PROFESSIONS (3) Development of occupa tional roles with emphasis onspecial ization, division of labor and mobility; impact of occupations on the fa mi ly, economy, government, education andreligion; special focus on development of work and professions in the United States. 362 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3) Major problems of social maladjustment fromthe viewpoint of the unde rlyi ng processes of individual and social disorganization; deviant behavior, suchas mental disorders, crimeand delinquency, suicide, drugand alcohol addiction; social disorganization, such as population problems, family, poverty and war. 367 FIELD INSTRUCTIONI (3) Opportunity to integrate classroom learning with actual on the-job trainingin a social work agency. \\Jriety of ava ilable agency settings with placement based upon interest and academic back ground. 368 FI ELD INSTRUCTION II (3) Professional services ta clients by integrating knowledg e, attitudes and skills in more complex social work goals; application too wi der va riety of client problems in a social work agency. 402 SOCIOLOGYOf RELIGION (3) Analysis of religious practices that affect society and societal factors that affect religious practices; Christian and non-Christion beliefs and institutions. ' 441 DEVELOPMENT Of SOCIAL THOUGHT (3) Outstandingsocial thinkers to the 19thcentury; ideas of men compared and contrasted within the various societi es as back ground to the development of contemporary sociological theory. 442 CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (3) Survey of sociological theory with emphasis an 20th century contributions; status of sociolog ical inquiry and theory; rel at ionship of sociology to such allied fields as anthropology, psychology, economics, education and political science. Prerequisites: Psychol ogy 210; Sociology 441 and 18 units of sociology. 443 METHODSOf SOCIOLOGICALRESEARCH I (3) Survey and evaluation of methods of planning, collecting, classifying and analyzing social research data : Detailed study of the scientific method of inqu iry: Introduction to the use of experimental des igns in sociological research. Prerequisites: Psy chology 210; 18 units of sociology. 444 METHODSOf SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH II (3) Acon tinuation of the Methods of Sociological Research I course where the student will be involved in pl anning and conducting a minor research project. Prerequisites: Psychology 210; 18 units of sociology, including Sociology 443. 460 TOPI CS IN SOCIOLOGY (3) \\J riable offering to include a critical analysis of selected topics such as ''Women, the Church and Society"; "Sociology of Sport"; "law andSociety"; "Sociology and Chr istian \blue"; "Sociology of Rural life in America." 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY(1-3) Prerequisite: senior status with sociology major and prior ta registrat ion, consent of a professor to act as sponsor. The student must have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to preparewritten and oral reports. Project selected in conference with faculty sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly.
Objectives: To providestudents the opportunity to learn, exercise and refine skills to enhance their chancesfor osuccessful college experience. To stim ulate personal awareness and responsibility in the learning experience enhancing each student's own ership of his/her education. Specifically, the courses will facilitate student growth in: l ) broadly educating in the arts and sciences; 2) providing fundamental skills necessary for competence in o ma jor; 3) increasing knowledge in biblical studiesby integrat ing faith and learning. LAP 001 CO LLEGE STUDYSKILLS (0) Instruction in effective study techniques and reading skills. Emphasis on the in corporation of skill s with cu rrent academic work. GEN 100 UNIVERSITY LIFE (0) An introduction ta basic issues confron ting college students. Includes an examinationof personal learning styles andoffers the opportunity to learn, refine and exercise skills for success in college. Requi red for all freshmen.
Dietrich Buss, Ph.D., Choir
Objectives: Thesocial science maj or ison inter departmental program offered by the deportmentsof history, political science and public administration and sociology. Upon completionof the socia l science ma jor, it is intended that the student will gain o wider perspective of the nature of man; recognize that his present perspective is based upon the experiences of history; beawarethat va luesystems hovedefiniteimpl ication.sfor society asowhole; be able to think analytically and develop on unde r standingof and o commitment to Christion values; synthesize fragmented knowledge; hove on in creased awareness of his own social and political responsibilities; hove on appreciationof the worth of ofree society; andbe preparedforgraduatestudyor career opportuniti es in education, low, service pro fess ions, research, business, government or Christion service. Major Requirements: 30 unitsbeyond general education, of which 24 must be upper division. The student must choose a concent ration of 15units in history, paiit ical science/public admin istration, or sociology. Students electing a concentration in history or sociology must toke six units of political science/public admin istration, including political science/public adminstrotion 200. The remaining units must be from the va rious offerings in the social sciences, suchas intercultural studies, geography and economics. California Teaching Credential: To qualify for a secondary teachingcredential in Social Science, the program must be tailored to meet the guidelines for teacher education. See the Wstary department for specifics.
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