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Show Social Sciences Sociology Emphasis in Urban and Regional PlanningThis program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Economics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology, and related fields. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) Gerontology EmphasisThe Sociology Department offers a Gerontology Emphasis to students with any major or minor at Weber State College. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) SOCIOLOGY COURSES SS101. Introduction to Sociology (5) Systematic treatment of group life, social processes, social control, and social change. A W S Su SS102. Deviant Behavior (Formerly Social Problems) (5) The sociological analysis of deviant behavior; alcoholism, drug addiction, divorce, juvenile delinquency, crime, racial conflicts. A W S Su SS111. Sociology of Marriage (3) Dating, courtship, engagement, and marital adjustment. A W S Su 222. Social Gerontology (3) An introduction to the scientific study of gerontologythe study of aging. Basic to advanced courses. A SS250. Introduction to Social Psychology (5) Interrelatedness of individual, social and group behavior through studying interaction, organization, processes and roles. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Psychology 101. A W S Su SS280. The Community (Urban-Rural) (5) Ecological processes in community development and change. A 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific-offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su 301. Social Stratification (Formerly Social Structure of the United States) (3) Contemporary American society as a system of stratification. A SS311. Sociology of the Family (3) Structure and function of the family as a social institution. A W Su 315. Sociology of Childhood (3) Socialization from infancy into early adolescence. w s 321. Concepts of Poverty (3) Meaning of poverty to individual and society; methods of combating the poverty cycle. A S Su 322. Aging (2) Sociological factors in aging. S 323. Alcoholism (3) Extent and nature of alcoholism in American society. W S 326. Juvenile Delinquency (3) A study of juvenile delinquency as a social phenomenon involving the social definition of delinquency, causal models, theoretical explanations and empirical findings. In addition, the course will stress agency involvement of law enforcement and the courts from a societal reaction and labeling perspective and will investigate corrections, policies and institutions. 327. Criminology (3) Nature, extent, causes, and treatment of crime. W S Su 332. Ethnicity and the Aging Process (3) A study of the importance of ethnicity and social policy on the social functioning of older people. W 341. Sociology of Education (3) Structure and function of education as a social institution. W 343. Medical Sociology (3) Sociological study of health; prevention and treatment of disease; analysis of medical organizations and services. A 345. Human Relations in Business and Industry (3) Problems relating to Labor Management in Community and in Society. S 360. Social Statistics (3) Introduction to analysis and presentation of data. A W S 380. Population Problems (3) Distribution, composition, and change in populations. Prerequisite: Sociology 101. 402. Social Change (3) Factors influencing the acceptance or rejection of innovations, and their effects on social institutions. W 406. Sociological Theory (5) History of the development of sociological theories with special emphasis on modern sociological models. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 and an additional 15 hours of Sociology. W S Su 410. American Minorities (3) Social relationships of ethnic and racial groups. A W S 422. Societal Responses to Aging (3) A study of how aging, as dimension of social organization, touches every life, every home every community, and every relationship. S 465. Methods of Sociological Research (5) Introduction to the study of the scientific method as applied to sociological research including the logic of science, nature and types of data, defining problems, hypotheses, method of collecting and analyzing of data and writing scientific reports. Three lectures and two Li-hour labs a week. Prerequisite; Sociology 360 or equivalent course in statistics. A W S 480. Introduction to Marriage Counseling (3) Principles, philosophy, and techniques of premarital, marriage and family counseling. Consent of instructor required. A 234 Social Sciences Social Work 482. Field Practicum (2-10) Provides an opportunity in the world of work whereby the student might develop, test, and use knowledge derived from classroom experiences. (Maximum of 10 hours applied toward graduation.) A W S 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su 498. Readings and/or Projects (2-5) Individual readings and/or projects for senior Sociology majors with approval of instructor. (Maximum of 5 hours applied toward graduation.) A W S Su 499. Seminar (2) Required of all senior Sociology majors, Preparation and discussion of sociological topics. A W SOCIAL WORK COURSES 130. Social Welfare as a Social Institution (5) The relationships of social systems which comprise the social welfare networks and the role of social work within that network. A W S Su 213. Characteristics of Client Systems (3) Relationship between man's developmental stages, the human environment, problems associated with such development, and suggestions for intervention. A S 230. Introduction to Social Work Methods (3) A generic approach to practice methods with a focus on philosophical, historical, and value dimensions. A S 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su 370. Social Casework (3) History, principles and techniques of social casework. A S Su 371. Social Group Work (3) Principles, concepts and techniques of social group work. A S 372. Community Organization (3) History, development and planning of community welfare organization as an aspect of social work. W S 454. Social Service Field Experience (Beginning) (3) A minimum of 100 hours of supervised field experience in a Social Service Agency. Prerequisites: Social Work 130. 213. 370. consent of instructor, and submission of field work application. A W S Su 455. Social Service Field Experience (Intermediate) (3) A minimum of 100 hours of supervised field experience in a Social Service Agency. Prerequisites: Social Work 454, 371 and consent of instructor. A W S Su 456. Social Service Field Experience (Advanced) (3) A minimum of 100 hours supervised field experience in a Social Service Agency. Prerequisites: Social Work 455, 372, and consent of instructor. AWSSu 460. Social Work in Special Settings (2-6) This course is designed to accommodate special topical areas in Social Work Practice. (Maximum of 6 hours applied toward graduation.) A W S 461. Child Welfare (Formerly Social Work 332) (3) Introduction to Child Welfare Services in the United States. A W S 462. Corrections (Formerly Social Work 429) (2) Institutional treatment of deviate behavior. A S 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su 498. Readings and Projects (2-5) Individual readings and/or projects for Senior students in Social Work. (Maximum of 5 hours applied toward graduation.) AWSSu 499. Social Work Senior Seminar (2) A senior level topical seminar. W S ANTHROPOLOGY Don McCormick, Coordinator Anthropology is a synthesizing discipline focusing on man as a bearer of culture and attempts to understand and order the variety of man's behavior patterns in a holistic framework. It embraces not only contemporary ethnic groups and their problems, but also the historic and prehistoric past on a worldwide basis, which includes fields of Archaeology, Linguistics, Ethnology, Physical 235 |
