Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

s o C I a l s C I e n C e C a l I fo r n I a
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The Department of History, Government & Social Science in cooperation
with the Education Department provides a secondary teaching
program in Social Science. This program prepares students to teach
history, government, geography and economics in California high
schools.
Sociology
Faculty
Chair: .....................................................................Bradley Christerson, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: .............................................Christerson, R. Flory
Mission
The Sociology Department seeks to develop critically thinking,
engaged Christians, who apply the sociological imagination in their
scholarship, work and service, to church, community and society.
Objectives
The sociology program:
• Prepares students to use the ideas and concepts of sociology
in the critical evaluation of social research and socio-cultural
commentary.
• Encourages the development of a deep personal concern for
human need due to a systematic exposure to the pressing
social dilemmas that face us daily.
• Develops in our students, and in the larger university community,
an understanding of the relevance of sociological insight
to the Christian who would be aware, caring, progressive and
productive.
• Clarifies tensions between sociology and theology and
promotes a sociology that is theologically informed, and a
theology that is sociologically informed.
• Fosters a desire to participate with religious and non-religious
organizations on a paraprofessional level through direct
involvement in various social agencies.
• Develops the ability of our students to formulate sound critical
judgment of current social research.
• Prepares students for graduate study or career opportunities
in various public and private social service agencies, research,
business, or Christian service.
Degree Program
A Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology is offered upon completion of
the university baccalaureate and major requirement. The sociology
major requires the completion of 30 units, 24 of which must be upper
division, including 220, 441 and 443. In addition, Psychology 210
is required as a supporting course.
s o C I a l Wo r k Co n C e n t r at I o n
This is organized as a broad preparation for students who desire to
enter the helping professions. Required for this major concentration
is 30 units, 24 of which must be upper division and include: 220, 300,
150 Undergraduate Programs B I O L A U N I V E R S I T Y