General Emphasis

• Behavioral Sciences Major
• 48 Units

• Behavioral Sciences Core
• 39 Units

• ANT 210: Cultural Anthropology
• 3

了解世界上不同的文化, 从前文字社会到现代科技社会, is the focus of this course, and will include mankind's universal as well as adaptive dimensions; and the examination of socioeconomic, political, religious, 以及与不同民族的价值观和生活方式有关的自然环境因素.

• ANT 364: Culture and Self
• 3

本课程将探讨个人经历与社会文化背景之间的关系, 关注社会文化制度对人格的作用, health, and world view.

• ANT 435: Religion in Society
• 3

This course will present a comparative examination of religion as an aspect of human culture and will include substantive and functional approaches to religious behavior, religion as a symbol system, ritual behavior, magic, religious movements, and paranormal phenomena. Prerequisite: ANT 210 or permission of instructor. Offered alternate years.

• 行为科学统计学
• 3

This is an introductory course for students intending to do social science and education research that will address the basic principles of elementary statistics through the use of statistical analyses, including basic descriptive measures; sampling and sample size estimation; hypothesis testing; testing for differences between means, correlation, and measures of association; techniques for analyzing categorical data; and summarizing and presenting statistical results. A heavy emphasis will be placed on applications of basic statistical concepts to a wide variety of problems encountered in social, educational, and policy-related research, 同时使用计算机软件包协助数据分析. 先决条件:CMTH 101, MTH 201或同等学历.

• BSC 296:研究方法导论
• 3

This is an experimental learning course in which research techniques and methodologies are studied by developing and carrying out a research project using the following steps: selection of research problems, research design, data collection and analysis, statistical computation, hypothesis testing, and theory building.

• BSC 318: Linguistics
• 3

本课程将通过考察经验之间的联系，将语言作为人类的基本组成部分来学习, culture, 通过研究语言是如何交流的, changes, 并被策略性地用来达到社会目的.

• BSC 492: Capstone: The Good Society
• 3

This course will examine the core liberal arts questions that the behavioral sciences attempt to address and will serve as a summative experience for the students in the major. 先决条件:ANT 364, BSC 265, BSC 296, BSC 318, PSY 345, SOC 321.

• PSY 345: Social Psychology
• 3

The effect of social influences upon the development of personality and behavior patterns will be examined in this course including socialization, attitude formation and change, communication, propaganda, roles and stereotypes, leadership, and collective behavior.

• PSY 371: Cognition
• 3

这门以理论和研究为基础的课程将探讨认知背后的心理过程, imagery, attention, memory, language, reading, reasoning, decision making, and problem solving.

• PSY 403: Health Psychology
• 3

Unlike traditional models and schools of thought that see diseases solely as malfunctions of organs or breakdowns of body systems, 本课程将介绍健康和疾病是生物之间复杂相互作用的一部分, psychological, and social factors.

• SOC 320: Social Stratification
• 3

This course will introduce the sources, functions, 以及财富分配不平等的动力, power, knowledge, and prestige in an historical, comparative perspective.

• SOC 321: Social Problems
• 3

作为对当代美国主要问题的介绍, this course will focus on the causes, theoretical explanations, 社会政策解决方案，包括经济, political, urbanization, environmental, family and educational problems; child abuse; social deviance; crime; delinquency; and drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse.

• SOC 461: Social Theory
• 3

This course will examine selected social theories and theorists and the history and development of social theory including the following: the formulation and evaluation of social theories such as social systems, evolutionary, formal, phenomenological, symbolic interaction, social action, and exchange theories; sociology of knowledge; and functionalism. Offered alternate years.

• General Emphasis
• 9 Units

• Choose 1 of the following courses:

• ANT 241:旅行者的人类学野外方法
• 3

实际应用人类学的概念，旨在协助分析, understanding, and living within other cultural traditions is the focus of this course and will include topics such as the role of culture, living with culture shock, strategies for analyzing cultures, processes of assimilation, language issues, cultural food ways, manners, and social expectations.

• ANT 314:北美土著人
• 3

An anthropological overview of native North American societies from pre-Columbian times to the present will be the focus of this course, 利用文化区的方法，包括强调加州的土著人民. Cross listed with HST 314. Offered alternate years.

• HST 371: Islamic Civilization
• 3

这是入门课程, peoples, 以及从古代到现代的中东文化, 会包括宗教在塑造社会和政治制度中的作用吗, 伊斯兰思想对阿拉伯世界的影响以及当代中东地区的冲突. Offered alternate years.

• MUS 451: Music Cultures of the World I
• 3

This course will introduce students to the study of music as a universal cultural phenomenon and the discipline of ethnomusicology with exposure to the musical and social aspects of folk, traditional, and art music of Latin America, Africa, India, North America, Southeast Asia, and contemporary mass media. Prerequisite: MUS 102 or MUS 111 or MUS 112 or MUS 201 或具有同等的音乐知识和经验. Offered alternate years.

OR

• MUS 452:音乐文化的世界II
• 3

This course will introduce students to the study of music as a universal cultural phenomenon and the discipline of ethnomusicology with exposure to the musical and social aspects of folk, traditional, 以及从东欧到亚洲包括中东地区的艺术音乐, Oceania, China, Japan, and Korea, as well as Mexico and the Caribbean. Prerequisite: MUS 102 or MUS 111 or MUS 112 or MUS 201, or equivalent knowledge; experience in music encouraged. Offered alternate years.

• Choose 1 of the following courses:

• PSY 331: Marriage and the Family
• 3

Using a Christian approach to marriage, this course will study the family and its intimate environment including a discussion of courtship and role relationships within the family as a social institution. 重点将放在家庭性质的变化上, family problems, and family strengths.

• PSY 340: Introduction to Biopsychology
• 3

This introductory course to the biological basis of behavior will include topics on the structure and function of the nervous system, brain-behavior relationships, 荷尔蒙和基因对行为的影响. Prerequisites: PSY 101; limited to psychology and behavioral science majors or consent of instructor.

• PSY 351: Personality Theory
• 3

This course will study personality through the examination of the psychological systems which determine an individuals unique adjustments to their environment including the major issues and the variety of personality theories and underlying research. (所有高级心理学课程的备选先决条件.)

• PSY 361: Abnormal Psychology
• 3

本入门课程将探讨这些症状, causes, treatment, 精神病理学的预防，包括焦虑的话题, personality, and psychophysiological disorders; psychoses; addictions; sexual deviations; and organic disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

• 鸟叔313:发展心理学:童年
• 3

The development of physiological and psychological aspects of human growth will be traced from birth through childhood in this course through an examination of the theories and research evidence as well as methodological problems as they relate to the growth process. 前提条件:大二或以上.

OR

• 鸟叔314:发展心理学:青春期
• 3

This course will study human development during the adolescent period with an emphasis on an examination of theories and research data as they relate to adolescent development including problems and adjustment patterns in the context of the family, peer groups, school, and society.

OR

• 鸟叔315:发展心理学:成年和衰老
• 3

本课程介绍有关成人的主要心理和发展问题, aging, and the aging process; will examine the issues associated with the physical, psychological, cultural, and social aspects of aging; give students a better understanding of the grief process as it relates to the issues of adulthood and aging; and dispel many of the myths and stereotypes about aging. Offered alternate years.

• Choose 1 of the following courses:

• 社会学229:犯罪、越轨行为与社会控制
• 3

This introductory course to the scientific study of crime as a social phenomenon focus on how crime in our society is related to the collective aspects of human life.

• SOC 316: Ethnic and Minority Relations
• 3

This course will analyze ethnicity in contemporary urban society including the relationship between sub-cultural communities and the larger society; examining the factors and processes in the formation of minority groups; and looking at strategies for changing dominant-minority patterns.

• SOC 322:社会运动和集体行动
• 3

This course will analyze the role of social movements and collective action in society by examining each as a key component in understanding how, why, and when change takes place in society, 以及谁参与了这一变革，以何种效果参与了这一变革. Cross listed with HST 322.

• SOC 325: Women and Gender Issues
• 3

This course will offer a multidisciplinary perspective to understanding women's roles along with an analysis of the status of women in Western society from a cross-cultural perspective including gender stereotypes, the theories of male domination, male-female relationships, women's liberation, and the role of women in the church.

• SOC 365: Sociology of Globalization
• 3

本课程将探讨全球化及其对政治的影响, social, 以及世界各地的文化安排. Students will investigate the various definitions and interpretations of globalization; analyze how globalization is experienced in different countries; and examine the various reactions to globalization - both for and against.