Arts, Letters and Science — Sociology Arts, Letters and Science — Sociology provide training for Region VIII which consists of Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota and South Dakota. Students may elect to pursue an emphasis in Gerontology. The Gerontology emphasis is designed to (1) prepare students for graduate work in one of the many areas of aging and (2) prepare students for a beginning level of competence for work in aging. This program combines the classroom actual work experiences into a meaningful learning experience. The program is multi-disciplinary in nature. Those students completing the emphasis at Weber State College will be given a certificate which will be noted on the students' transcript. To be certified the student must complete the following: (a) Nine hours of Sociology classes consisting of: Sociology 222, 332, 422; (b) Six hours of electives determined by the student and director of the Gerontology Program; and (c) Ten hours of Field Practicum, Sociology 482. (Students who take a practicum in their major may receive credit if this practicum is in a gerontology setting.) SOCIOLOGY COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 55101. Introduction to Sociology—Systematic treatment of group life, social processes, social control, and social change. AWSSu (5) 55102. Social Problems—Aging, alcoholism, drug addiction, divorce, juvenile delinquency, crime, racial conflicts, and other social disorders. A W S Su (5) SS111. Sociology of Marriage—Dating, courtship, engagement, and marital adjustment. A W S Su (3) 222. Social Gerontology—An introduction to the scientific study of gerontology—the study of aging. Basic to advanced courses. A (3) SS250. Introduction to Social Psychology—Interrelated- ness of individual, social and group behavior through studying interaction, organization, processes and roles. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Psychology 101. A W S Su (5) SS280. The Community (Urban-Rural)—Ecological and processes in community development and change. A (5) 301. Social Structure of the United States—Contemporary American society as a system of social institutions. A (3) SS311. Sociology of the Family—Structure and function of the family as a social institution. A W Su (3) 315. Sociology of Childhood—Socialization from infancy into early adolescence. W S (3) 321. Concepts of Poverty—Meaning of poverty to individual and society; methods of combating the poverty cycle. A S Su (3) 322. Aging—Sociological factors in aging. S (2) 323. Alcoholism—Extent and nature of alcoholism in American society. W S (3) 326. Juvenile Delinquency and the Law—A study of the Utah laws and procedures dealing with youth, including treatment and prevention of delinquents. This course will satisify the requirements of either the Police Science or Sociology Departments at the election of the student when registering for class. W (5) 327. Criminology—Nature, extent, causes, and treatment of crime. W S Su (3) 332. Ethnicity and Social Policy Relating to Aging—A study of the importance of ethnicity and social policy on the social functioning of older people. W (3) 341. Sociology of Education—Structure and function of education as a social instutition. W (3) 343. Medical Sociology—Sociological study of health; prevention and treatment of disease; analysis of medical organizations and services. A (3) 345. Human Relations in Business and Industry—Problems relating to Labor Management in Community and in Society S (3) 360. Social Statistics—Introduction to analysis and presentation of data. A W S (3) 380. Population Problems—Distribution, composition, and change in populations. Prerequisite: Sociology 101. (3) 402. Social Change—Factors influencing the acceptance or rejection of innovations, and their effects on social institutions. W (3) 406. Sociological Theory—History of the development of sociological theories with special emphasis on modern sociologi- 208 209