1992-1993 Academic Catalog

182 Social Science and History Minors Course requirements for a minor in history involve twenty-seven quarter hours including: HIST-111,112 United States History 10 HIST-201,202,203 History of Civilization . 12 Electives in history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Course requirements for a minor in political science involve twenty-six quarter hours including: POLS-161 Introduction to Public Administration . 4 POLS-261 American National Government . 5 Electives in political science . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Course requirements for a minor in public administration involve twenty-seven quarter hours including: ECON-339 Public Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MGMT-353 Human Resources Management . . . 4 POLS-161 Introduction to Public Administration 4 POLS-261 American National Government 5 POLS-462 Public Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Course requirements for a minor in sociology involve twenty-seven quarter hours including: SOC-230 Principles of Sociology . 5 Electives in sociology . . . . . . . . 22 Robert Parr, a sociologist with an advanced degree in social work, teaches the popular course Marriage and the Family. Course Descriptions Departmental Courses GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science--A,W,Sp,Su 5 hours This course is designed to provide the student with a knowledge of some of the basic concepts in sociology, economics, and political science from a Christian-theistic perspective. Required of all students for general education. GSS-380 Methods of Teaching Social Science--W 3 hours In this course an emphasis is placed upon the identification, examination, and implementation of the methods and materials which are unique to the teaching of social sciences within both the secular and the Christian secondary school setting. GSS-381,382,383 Clinical Teaching in the Social Sciences- -A,W,Sp 1 hour each A practical, on-campus, 1 credit hour experience in which a student is assigned to assist a college instructor in the preparation of tests and quizzes, in teaching, grading, research, and other teacher responsibilities. A student will be expected to participate for 22 clock hours for each quarter hour of credit. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. A student may arrange to do any one of the following with the director of this experience in his or her discipline: I. One 22-hour experience for three different quarters 2. A 44-hour experience for one quarter and a 22-hour experience for another quarter 3. A 66-hour experience for one quarter HIST-490 through POLS-495 Independent Study in Social Science 1-4 hours Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor ANTH-494 Anthropology GE0-492 Geography HIST-490 History POLS-493 Political Science SOC-491 Sociology SWK-495 Social Work GSS-499 Social Science/History Internship 5-15 hours Majors who participate in government service, historical research, public administration, social work, or other approved activities related to the social sciences may earn up to 15 hours credit. The approval of the department is necessary for any proposed internship. Anthropology ANTH-180 Cultural Anthropology--W 5 hours An analysis of the concept and its importance for the study of man; an examination of various cultures of the world as they relate to technological, economic, social, political, and religious aspects of these cultures. Criminal Justice CRJU-230 Crirninology--W 4 hours A study of the nature and cause of crime with emphasis upon methods of prevention and treatment. CRJU-231 Juvenile Delinquency--Sp 4 hours A study and assessment of causal theory and problems of correction and prevention of delinquency. CRJU-330 Corrections 5 hours An in-depth consideration of probation, penology, and community supervision sectors of the field of Criminal Justice. CRJU-367 Research Methodology--A 3 hours In the presentation of the scientific method of research, particular emphasis will be placed upon hypothesis formation, questionnaire design and administration, sampling, interviewing and data collection.