"Biola's sociology program has given me a clearer perspective of some of the outside factors that can affect people in their daily living, and has made me aware of the diversity ofgroup makeup within our society. Through my study I have come to realize how complex people are. This challenges me to try to understand them even more." Marty Montoya Sociology student Department of Sociology FACULTY to selected social agencies ; guest lecturers. Open to all interested students. 320 MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY (3)
Preparation for marriage through proper mate selection process; benefits , challenges and problems of the marital dyad ; economic , legal , physical, sexual , social , psychological and spiritual areas of analysis of American courtship and marriage patterns; Chris tian and non-Christian perspectives. 330 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3) Character, extent and cause of juvenile delinquency ; both per sonal and environmental. Past and current theories of youth crime; modern methods of incarceration, control and treatment. Changing response of the laws, police , courts and the public. 333 CRIMINOLOGY (3) Social and psychological factors in criminal behavior; criminal law and criminal justice; prevention and control: trends in theory
Professor: Nishida Associate Professors: Fox, Murphy Assistant Professor: Liao
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 sociolog ical insight to the Christian who would be aware , caring , progres sive 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, rehabilita tion, hot line service or counseling; 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 prepara tion for both professional Christian ministries and work in gov ernment agencies dealing with probation, welfare, police protec tion and other public services in sociology and related fields. DepartmentMajor: 30 units, of which 24 must be upper division , including 220, 441, 442, 443 and 444. In addition, Math 210 or Psychology 210 is required as a supporting course. Department Minor: 15 units of upper division courses . 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 profession; and the personal and spiritual qualifications necessary to enter social work. Field visits
and correctional procedures, probation , parole. 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 ap plication of concepts and effects on selected minority-majority relationships and racial, 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 relations and national economy. 349 POPULATION (3) Population theory, composition , distribution, growth and migra tion with differential fertility and mortality rates of groups and nations; national and international migration and overpopulation problems. 352 SOCIAL CONTROL (3 ) The processes by which conformity of the individual to the group is obtained and by which social organization is established and maintained . 354 SOCIAL INTERACTION (3) Sociological contributions to theory and research in socia l psychology bearing on the relationships between culture and group life to human behavior and personality; analysis of sym bolic processes , role behavior , psycho-social processes and social reference groups ; socialization and the social aspect , attitudes , values and beliefs in relationship to groups. Prereq uisite: Math 210 or Psychology 210. 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. 357 SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND PROFESSIONS (3) Development of occupational roles with emphasis on specializa tion, division of labor and mobility; impact of occupations on the
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