Department of Sociology
FACULTY
Professor: Nishida Associate Professors: Corwin, Murphy Assistant Professor: Fox
Objectives: The sociology major is designed to acquaint the student with the principal problems and issues in sociology; to teach application of knowledge 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 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 a deep personal concern for human need due to a systematic 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 desirable Christian liberal arts major and as a necessary prerequisite for a wide 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 involvement in social work, correctional work, rehabilitation, hot line service or counselling; formulate sound critical 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 preparation 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, 442 and 443. In addition, Math 210 is required as a supporting course. Department Minor: 15 units of upper division courses.
342 ETHNIC AND MINORITY GROUPS (3) Analysis of ethnic, racial and cultural minorities in the United States through use of basic concepts of race , racism, prejudice, discrimination, stereotypes; theoretical as well as practical application of concepts and effects on selected minority-majority relationships and racial,
220 SOCIOLOGY (3)
Sociological concepts with emphasis on group life, culture, socialization, social institutions, social processes and change. Theoretical as well as practical application of interaction and its effect on individuals in groups. 261 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY (3) An appraisal of social work as a professipn; and the personal and spiritual qualifications necessary to enter social work. Field visits to selected social agencies; guest
ethnic, and cultural groups. 346 URBAN SOCIOLOGY (3)
The urban community and urbanization; its growth, institutions, values and problems; scientific study of population from the spatial patterning and mobility viewpoint; effect of urbanization upon institutions; social
lecturers. Open to all interested students . 320 MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY (3)
relations and national economy.
Preparation for marriage through proper mate selection process; benefits, challenges and problems of the marital
349 POPULATION (3)
Population theory, composition, distribution, growth and migration with differential fertility and mortality rates of groups and nations; national and international migration
dyad; economic, legal, physical, sexual, social,
psychological and spiritual areas of analysis of American
courtship and marriage patterns; Christian and
and overpopulation problems.
non-Christian perspectives.
351 DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL THOUGHT (3) Outstanding social thinkers of the 19th Century; ideas of men compared and contrasted within the various societies as background to the development of social
330 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3)
Character, extent and cause of juvenile delinquency; both personal and environmental. Past and current theories of youth crime; modern methods of incarceration, control and treatment. Changing response of the laws, police,
thought.
courts and the public.
352 SOCIAL CONTROL (3)
The processes by which conformity of the individual to the group is obtained and by which social organization is
333 CRIMINOLOGY (3)
Social and psychological factors in criminal behavior; criminal law and criminal justice; prevention and control: trends in theory and correctional procedures, probation, parole.
established and maintained.
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