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  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. This is an advanced course exploring the nature of the institution of the family in society. In general, the course will examine the evolution of the family over time as well as current issues and crises as they may be applicable to public policy. In addition, we will examine current debates and questions in the field of family sociology. The goal of this course is to provide the student an understanding of the family as a social institution in American life. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. This course examines the knowledge base and practice skills necessary to the development of effective client/helper relationships in the human-service professions. Students will simultaneously focus on two areas of learning. The first level pertains to understanding the steps and key skills necessary to successfully utilize a task-centered model of problem solving. This includes an introduction to and practicing of basic interviewing skills, especially active listening and the effective use of questions. The second level of learning is directed at assisting students to deepen their degree of self awareness pertaining to their values, family histories, religious beliefs, and biases that might facilitate or create barriers in building effective helping relationships with clients. The class material will touch on the importance of diversity issues prevalent in our society such as gender, ethnicity, race, religious, and sexual distinctions. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. This course is intended to be an overview of the methods, structures and goals for delivering social services to people in need. The first portion of the quarter will focus on social service methods such as the delivery of services to individuals and families, groups, communities and social services delivered through the church. The second portion of the quarter will be devoted to examining human-service agencies. Topics that will be covered are funding sources, bureaucratic structure, organization goals for clients, clientorganization relationships, worker-client relationships, and worker burnout. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. Studies the relationship between the individual and the group. Includes the major theories, methodological approaches, and substantive areas of investigation that figure prominently in social psychology (e.g., social interaction, gender, deviance, aggression, conformity, etc.). PSY 3438 may be substituted for SOC 4440 in the sociology major, although SOC 4440 is the recommended course. Students may not receive credit for both SOC 4440 and PSY 3438. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. Explores the major theoretical issues raised by classical theorists such as Weber, Simmel, Marx, Durkheim, and Mead, and their influence on contemporary social theory. Attributes: Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. This is an introduction to the major contemporary theoretical programs in sociology (e.g., exchange approaches, symbolic interactionism, structural theories, and feminist theories). Emphasis will be placed on the basic assumptions and elemental ideas of the various theories, and the relevance of these ideas for understanding contemporary society. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. An analysis of religion as a social form including the rise of Christianity; religious social perspectives; conversion and commitment processes; sect and cult; charisma and its routinization; religion and inequality; secularization; and social change. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 3.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. Provides an opportunity for students to reflect upon the discipline of sociology, what they have learned in their sociological studies, and the significance of sociology in providing an ongoing perspective for understanding the world. Further, students will be asked to think about how their faith perspective intersects with a sociological approach to understanding human life. Appropriate readings will be assigned to facilitate thought and discussion. Attributes: Upper-Division Restrictions: Sociology Majors only. Senior students only.
  • 1.00 - 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. Student works independently with a faculty member on a mutually agreed upon topic. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 1.00 - 5.00 Credits

    Offerings SOC 1110 is a recommended prerequisite for this course. Provides a seminar experience in emerging and in specialized topics within sociology such as family violence, death and dying, etc. This course is designed primarily for Sociology majors; however, if you are interested in taking the course and are not a sociology major, please contact the instructor to request an override. May be repeated for credit up to 12 credits. Attributes: Upper-Division Restrictions: Sociology Majors only.
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