Social Science Major Objectives: The social science maJor is an interdepartmental program offered by the departments of history, political science and public administration and sociology. Upon completion of the social science ma jor, it is intended that the student will gain a wider perspective of the nature of man; recognize that his pr·esent perspective is based upon the experiences of history: be aware that value systems have definite im plicat ions for society as a whole; be able to think analytically and develop an under standing of and a commitment to Christian values; synthesize fragmented knowledge; have an increased awareness of his own social and polit ical responsibil ities ; have an appreciation of the worth of a free society: and be prepared for graduate study or ca reer opportunities in education, law, ser vice professions, research, business, gov ernment or Christian service. Major Requirements: 30 units beyond general education, of which 24 must be upper division. The st udent must choose a concentration of 15 units in history, politi cal science/public administration, or soci ology. Students electing a concentration in history or sociology must take six units of political science/public administration, in cluding political science/public adminstration 200. The remaining units must be from the various offerings in the social sciences, such as intercultural studies, geography and economics. To qualify for· a secondary California teaching credential in government, stu dents must take 21 units of area based work. For specifics of this see the political science department
367 FIELD INSTRUCTION I (3) Opportunity to integrate classroom learni ng with actual on-the-job t ra ining in a social work agency. Variety of available agency settings with placement based upon interest and academic background . 368 FIELD INSTRUCTION II (3) Professional services to cl ients by inte grating knowledge, attitudes and skills in more complex social work goals; applica tion to a wider variety of client problems in a social work agency. 402 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIG ION (3) Analys is of religious pract ices that affect society and societal factors that affect re li gious practices; Christian and non-Chris tian beliefs and institutions. Outstandi ng social thinkers to the 19th century; ideas of men compared and con trasted within the various societies as back ground to the development of contempo rary sociological theory. 442 CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGI CAL THEORY (3) Survey of sociological theory with em phasis on 20th century contributions; sta tus of sociological inquiry and theory: rela tionship of sociology to such al lied fields as anthropology, psychology, economics, edu cation and political science. Prerequisites: Psychology 21 0: Sociology 441 and 18 units of sociology. 441 DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL THOUGHT (3) 443 METHODSOF SOCIOLOGICAL RE SEARCH I (3) Survey and evaluation of methods of planning, collecting, classifying and analyzing social research data: Detailed study of the scientific method of inquiry: Introduction to t he use of experimental designs in so ciological research. Prerequisites: Psychol ogy 21 O; I 8 units of Sociology.
444 METHODS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RE SEARCH II (3) A continuation of the Methods of Socio logical Research I course where the stu dent will be involved in planning and con ducting a minor research project. Prereq
uisites: Psychology 21 O; 18 units of sociology, including Sociology 443.
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 responsi bi lity for independent work and to pre pare w r itten and oral reports. Project se lected in conference with faculty sponsor before registration: progress meetings held regularly. 480 SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR (3) Brief consideration of selected works of pioneer sociologists: emphasis on current trends and developments in sociology: in dependent student work stressed. Limited to seniors maJoring in sociology.
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