1967-1968 Academic Catalog

SOCIAL SCIENCE 91 431 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK Prerequisite: Sociology 230 A survey study of the nature and function of social work as related to individuals, groups, and communities. Three credit hours 432 SOCIAL CASEWORK Prerequisite: Sociology 431 An introduction to the general principles and methods of social casework used by social workers in various types of agencies and organizations. Five credit hours 43 3 HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT ( 1968-69) Prerequisite: Sociology 230 A study of the development of sociology from 1800 to the present. Five credit hours 440 SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY A study of sources and methods of sociological research. Each student will prepare a formal monograph. Required of majors. Five credit hours C. GEOGRAPHY 251 WORLD GEOGRAPHY A survey of various areas of the world with an emphasis upon the cultural, economic, and political developments in relation to the geographical con– ditions. Five credit hours 253 PRINCIPLES OF GEOGRAPHY ( 1968-69) The major elements of the natural environment are studied with particular reference to their effect upon man and his activities. Three credit hours D. POLITICAL SCIENCE 261 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT An introductory study of constitutional principles and the three branches of the national government. Five credit hours 262 AMERICAN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT The organization and function of states and their political subdivisions form the basis of study in this course. Four c1'edit hou1's 362, 363 POLITICAL THEORIES-W, Sp A historical development of political thought from Plato to the present stressing political ideologies as expressed in national states. An examination of representative contemporary ideas on the nature of the state; anarchism, communism, fascism, socialism, and democracy. Three credit hou1's each quarter 365 COMPARATIVE EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT An examination and comparison of the major European governments, such as England, France, and Russia, to that of America. Three credit hours