Branch Campus Faculty
Bonnie Ross, Ph. D.

Bachelor of Arts We are all social beings: we must live in society and find
ways to deal with others and make sense of the world
that they and we create. Thus, sociology is the study of
humanity's diverse ways of interacting, of the kinds of
institutions and social systems we build. We both shape
and are shaped by society.

Sociology is the study of how society organizes itself.
Sociology's subject matter includes social institutions
and culture, community life, family patterns and rela-tionships,
social change, gender and ethnic relations,
race, social class, demographics, formal organizations
including bureaucracies, value systems, conflict, deviant
behavior, mass media, health-seeking behavior, social
movements, and the people and institutions of other
societies including indigenous societies and cultures.

Sociology is a valuable liberal arts major for students
planning careers in educational, corporate, and govern-mental
settings. The sociology major provides the under-graduate
foundation for pursuit of careers in social
work, urban planning, public health, gerontology, medi-cine,
law, criminal justice, and other fields in which
knowledge of social institutions, social interaction and
range of research techniques for studying social phe-nomena
are needed. The sociology major at Chapman
prepares students to enter graduate study in sociology
and to become professional sociologists. Finally, sociol-ogy
provides preparation for students who intend to
become social change agents focusing on community
building.

In addition to the traditional curriculum, the Sociology
Department at Chapman offers the students opportuni-ties
in a variety of academic and professional areas
including travel/ study courses and local, national, and
international internships.

Students pursuing the sociology degree must receive at
least a C-in each of the core courses. Sociology majors
cannot take a pass or no pass grade in core major
courses, regardless of the emphasis.

Departmental Honors: Students graduating with a GPA
of 3.4 or above in the major may be eligible for Depart-mental
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and David C. Henley Awards Ceremony. Above average
participation in university and community service are
also considered.

sociology core requirements (18 credits)
Soc 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
Soc 201 Social Research Design 3
Soc 305 Social and Political Theory 3
Soc 345 Social Psychology 3
Soc 498 Integrative Seminar 3

and one of the following
Math 203 Statistics 3
Soc 401 Field Research Methods 3
Soc 402 Quantitative Data Analysis 3

sociology electives (18 credits)
fifteen credits must be upper division

total credits 36
Emphasis in Social Work
It is easy to say that society should be changed, that there
are problems that "somebody" should do something
about. But what is the right thing to do, how do we find
it, and how do we implement it? Social work teaches the
ability to analyze social problems and human needs, and
to design and implement programs to remedy human
suffering.

The social work emphasis can lead to careers in human
resource management, work with families and children
in federal, state and county agencies and in the legal sys-tem.
The emphasis constitutes preparation for graduate
studies in social work (Master of Social Work or M. S. W.
degree).

sociology core requirements (18 credits)
emphasis in social work requirements (9 credits)
Soc 293 Introduction to Social Work 3
Soc 390 Socialization Through the Life Span 3
Soc 492 Social Work Field Practicum 3

five of the following (15 credits)
four courses must be upper division
Soc 204 Marriage and the Family 3
Soc 211 Social Problems 3
Soc 320 Sociology of Death 3
Psy 323 Child Development 3
Soc 328 Social Inequality/ Stratification 3

Soc 372 Images of American Indians 3
Soc 383 Sociology of Deviant Behavior 3
Soc 395 Child Abuse 3
Soc 395 Population and Demography 3
Soc 395 Sociology of the Family 3
Soc 410 Gangs and Gang Behavior 3
Soc 415 Sociology of Organizations and
Institutions 3
Soc 440 Drugs and Society 3
Soc 480 Topics in Sociology of Health 3
Holistic Health
Women, Health, and Healing
Medical Sociology
Political Economy of Health
and Medicine
Soc 482 Gerontology 3

total credits 42
Students who plan to go on to graduate school for an M. S. W.
are strongly urged to take BIOL 201 General Biology, MATH
203 Statistics, and additional internships.

Emphasis in Women's Studies
Sociology offers a home for the women's studies empha-sis,
which also draws from the strengths of other disci-plines.
Students will create a program in consultation
with an advisor which reflects their academic and career
interests. For example, one program may be crafted
which reflects an internationalist perspective on women
while another student's program might focus more
heavily on women in American cultural institutions.

In addition to the career possibilities outlined for general
sociology majors, the emphasis on women's studies also
prepares students for careers more specifically con-cerned
with women's issues such as advocacy organiza-tions
for women and children, or as an affirmative action
officer. The emphasis in women's studies prepares the
student for graduate programs in women's studies, soci-ology,
or policy studies.

sociology core requirements (18 credits)
emphasis in women's studies requirements (9 credits)
Hum 200 Women's Realities 3
Phil 319 Philosophy of Women 3
Soc 381 Sociology of Sex and Gender 3

four of the following (12 credits)
Hist 200 Gender in History 3
Soc 310 Advertising and Society 3

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Soc 325 Social Change 3
Hist 326 The African-American Historical
Experience 3
Psy 329 Gender Differences 3
Posc 348 Women and the Law 3
Soc 382 Women and Criminal Justice 3
Soc 395 Women at Work 3
Soc 395 Sociology of the Family 3
Soc 404 Global Family Systems 3
Soc 480 Women, Health, and Healing 3
Soc 453 Conflict Resolution 3
Eng 447 Topics in Comparative Literature
(when relevant) 3
Art 464 Women in Art 3

total credits 39
Minor in Sociology Aminor in sociology requires a total of 18 credits in soci-ology
distributed as outlined below. Students who wish
to design a minor in a particular emphasis should speak
with an advisor in the sociology department.

minor requirement (3 credits)
Soc 101 Introduction to Sociology 3

one of the following (3 credits)
Soc 305 Social and Political Theory 3
Soc 345 Social Psychology 3

one of the following (3 credits)
Soc 201 Social Research Design 3
Soc 401 Field Research Methods 3
three upper-division sociology courses (9 credits)

total credits 18
Minor in Anthropology A minor in anthropology requires a total of 21 credits in
courses distributed as outlined below. Students who
wish to design a minor with a particular emphasis
should speak with the anthropology advisor in the soci-ology
department.

minor requirements (12 credits)
Soc 102 Cultural Anthropology 3
Soc 401 Field Research Methods 3
Eng 471 Introduction to Linguistics 3
Soc 395 Topics in Sociology 3

Three upper-division sociology courses that provide an
anthropological emphasis: These may include courses in
sociology, art, music, or religion. The consent of the
anthropology advisor is required for approval of course
selections. Some possible suggestions are: (9 credits)

Soc 366 Area Studies: 3
North and Middle American Indians
Latin American Societies
Pacific Island Cultures
Soc 372 Images of American Indians 3
Soc 396 The Indians of California 3
Eng 341 Non-Western Mythology 3
Art 466 Art of China and Japan 3
Art 468 Art of India, the Himalayas, and
Southeast Asia 3
Mus 222 Musical Cultures of the World 3
Rel 120 Global Ethics and Religion 3

total credits 21
Criminal Justice
Please note that effective September 1, 1998, the criminal jus-tice
major and minor are programs offered by the Department
of Professional Studies and can be found in that section of the
catalog. Students who are interested in pursuing criminology
and criminal justice-related studies within the social sciences,
and who do not wish to pursue a criminal justice major, should
consult the criminology advisor in the department of sociology.

Peace Studies Program Bachelor of Arts
The dramatic changes in Eastern Europe and the former
Soviet Union and the new spirit of cooperation between
these countries and the United States have signaled the
end of the Cold War. Despite these positive changes,
conflict and social turmoil continue throughout the
world. While ideological differences among nations per-sist,
strife of a national, ethnic, or religious nature (often
fueled by economic injustice) has re-emerged as a funda-mental
challenge to world peace. Responding to these
challenges, the peace studies program reaches beyond
the confines of strategic studies and disarmament issues
to probe the underlying causes of international conflict
and domestic strife.

The autonomous peace studies program offers a major
and minor which encourage students to analyze the
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tered, multicultural, and interdisciplinary program is
premised on the belief that the analysis of conflict
demands a thorough synthesis of insights from various
fields of knowledge. Students in the Model United
Nations program annually attend the National Model
United Nations Conference in New York City. Peace
studies majors are strongly encouraged to consider over-seas
study as well as internship opportunities.

Peace Studies majors may pursue careers in government
service, the United Nations or other international organi-zations,
labor-management relations, and religious or
service organizations. Most careers will benefit from
peacemaking skills.

Students pursuing a peace studies degree must receive at least
a C-in all major core courses. Moreover, peace studies majors
cannot take a "pass" or "no pass" in any of the core major
courses.

core requirements (15 credits)
Pcst 150 Introduction to Peace Studies 3
Posc 231 Political Economy 3
Pcst 253/ 453 Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 3
Pcst 354 Non-Violent Social Change 3
Pcst 496 Senior Seminar 3

four of the following (15 credits)
Pcst 120 Introduction to International Relations 3
Rel 120 Global Ethics and Religion 3
Fsn 201 International Nutrition 3
Pcst 257 Model United Nations I 2
Pcst 357 Model United Nations II 3
Phil 315 Voluntary Service 3
Phil 318 Political and Legal Philosophy 3
Pcst 320 International Law, International
Organization, and World Order 3
Pcst 325 Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Thought 3
Hist 326 The African-American Historical
Experience 3
Soc 328 Social Inequality/ Social Stratification 3
Soc 335 Society and the Environment 3
Eng 347 Society, Culture, and Literature:
Literature of Peace and Justice 3
Pcst 348 Native American Law and Society 3
Psy 350 Psychology of Helping 3
Pcst 327 Latin American Politics 3
Pcst 352 Race and Change in South
Africa and the United States 3
Pcst 353 Peace and Conflict in the Middle East 3
Posc 370 Media and Politics 3

Soc 381 Sociology of Sex and Gender 3
Psy 421 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3
Pcst 425 Global Education 3
Econ 441 Economic Development 3
Pcst 490 Independent Internship 3
Pcst 499 Individual Study 3

emphasis in one department (12 credits)
Four courses, three of which must be upper division,
selected to provide the specific expertise which will
enhance the major. Subject to prior departmental approval.

total credits 42
Minor in Peace Studies Aminor in peace studies requires a total of 21 credits cho-sen
from the peace studies major distributed as outlined
below. Twelve credits must be upper division. Students
who wish to design a minor in a particular area of spe-cialization
should speak with an advisor in the peace
studies program.

minor requirements (9 credits)
Pcst 250 Peace, Justice, and Peacemaking 3
Pcst 253/ 453 Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 3
Pcst 354 Non-violent Social Change 3
four other peace studies courses 12

total credits 21
Social Science Program Bachelor of Arts
The world is changing. Walls are falling, new technolo-gies
and ideas appear constantly, while ancient ethnic
and national conflicts arise anew. Men and women strug-gle
with what these transformations mean in their lives.
No one discipline can keep up with all these events, let
alone provide a holistic understanding of our world and
how it is evolving. The social science major is designed to
provide interdisciplinary training to individuals who
desire a broader background in the social sciences than is
provided by an individual disciplinary major. The social
science major is designed both for the teacher who
wishes to command a number of subjects in the class-room,
as well as for those who wish to pursue a variety of
policy-making careers. The program exposes the student
to the entire variety of disciplines in the social sciences
with their differing subject matters and methodologies,
but also calls for some measure of specialization in that
the student must choose three areas of concentration.

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See the social science program director for advisement.
Students pursuing the social science degree must receive a
grade of at least a C-in each of the core courses. Core
courses may not be taken pass/ no pass.

General Emphasis
core requirements (12 credits)
the following (3 credits)
Psy 101 Introduction to Psychology 3

one of the following (3 credits)
Hist 101 United States History Survey I 3
Hist 103 United States History Survey II 3
Hist 110 Western Civilization I 3
Hist 112 Western Civilization II 3

one of the following (3 credits)
Posc 100 Introduction to Politics 3
Posc 110 Introduction to American Politics 3
Posc 120 Introduction to International Relations 3
Posc 221 Comparative Politics 3
Posc 240 Introduction to Law 3

one of the following (3 credits)
Soc 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
Soc 211 Social Problems 3

upper-division requirements (36 credits)
Fifteen credits must be in one of the four departments
listed above or organizational leadership. Twelve credits
must be from another of the departments, and nine cred-its
must be taken in a third department.

total credits 48
Emphasis in American Studies
American studies is a multidisciplinary major for those
who are particularly interested in the history and culture
of this country. Those planning to pursue a career in pri-mary
or secondary education have found it an attractive
and useful way to prepare themselves for teaching in the
United States.

The American studies degree program is distinct from
the history major, though it is housed in the history
department.

core requirements (24 credits)
Hist 101 United States History Survey I 3
Hist 103 United States History Survey II 3

Posc 110 Introduction to American Politics 3
Eng 320 American Literature from the Puritans
to Dickinson 3
Eng 322 American Literature from Clemens to 1950 3
Eng 324 Contemporary American Literature 3
Hist 496 Integrative Senior Seminar I 3
Hist 498 Integrative Senior Seminar II 3

three of the following (9 credits)
Hist 326 The African-American Historical
Experience 3
Eng 327 The Minority Experience in American
Literature 3
Eng 341 Non-Western Mythology
(when relevant) 3
Soc 366 North and Middle American Indians 3
Hist 368 Immigration in American History 3
Soc 372 Images of American Indians 3

two of the following (6 credits)
Hist 250 Historic Preservation 3
Eng 326 American Themes (when relevant) 3
Hist 372 California History 3
Hist 380 The American West 3

two of the following (6 credits)
Hist 130 Faith, Fear, and Folly 3
Hist 248 American Folklore 3
Hist 342 The History of Everyday Life in America 3
Ftv 346 History of Television 3
Eng 362 Popular Fiction and Film 3
Art 365 American Art 3
Eng 366 Politics in Literature and Film 3
Ftv 447 Seminar in American Film I
(origins to 1945) 3
Ftv 448 Seminar in American Film II
(1945 to the present) 3

two of the following (6 credits)
Posc 240 Introduction to Law 3
Posc 300 American Political Thought 3
Posc 310 The United States Presidency 3
Posc 311 Legislative Politics 3
Econ 314 U. S. Business and Economic History 3
Hist 328 The Colonial Period in American History 3
Hist 330 America and its Revolution 3
Hist 331 The Trying YearsÑ Union
and Disunion, 1789Ð 1865 3
Hist 334 Emergence of Modern America, 1865Ð 1920 3
Hist 336 Conflict and Change in America, 1920Ð 1945 3
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Hist 340 American Diplomatic History
and Foreign Policy 3
Posc 340 The Legal Process 3
Posc 343 Constitutional Government 3
Posc 344 Constitutional Rights 3
Hist 366 The City in American History 3
Hist 364 The Old South 3
Posc 370 Media and Politics 3

total credits 51
Minor in American Studies Aminor in American studies requires a total of 21 credits

chosen from the American studies degree program.
Twelve credits must be upper division. Students who
wish to design a minor in American studies should
speak to an advisor in the history department.

Emphasis in Latin American Studies Latin American studies is designed to provide the
student with an integrated knowledge of Latin America
from an interdisciplinary perspective, while at the same
time providing the student with the skills and language
competency necessary to achieve employment or
success in a graduate program. Students will be required
to study in a Latin American country. Students are also
urged to complete an internship with a program or
agency relevant to Latin American studies.

The Latin American studies degree program is distinct
from the history major, though it is housed in the history
department.

core requirements (12 credits)
Hist 180 Modern Latin American History 3
Posc 231 Latin American Political Economy 3
Hum 316 From Latin America to Los Angeles 3
Posc 325 Latin American Politics 3

language core requirements (3 credits)
At least one semester of Spanish at the 300 level

travel requirement (3 credits)
At least one course taken for credit at a Latin American
university or a study abroad tour for credit in Latin
America.

three of the following (9 credits)
Posc 120 Introduction to International Relations 3
Hist 312 History of Spain and Portugal 3
Soc 329 Indigenous Rights 3
Hist 390 Latin American History Through Film 3
Hist 396 Mexican History 3
Eng 462 Literature and Film of Diverse Cultures 3
Span 486 Latin American Fiction: Journeys
Across Memory 3

six of the following (18 credits)
Soc 102 Cultural Anthropology 3
IS 201 Cross-Cultural Communications 3
Mus 222 Musical Cultures of the World:
Latin America 3
Soc 346 Solving Social Problems in Costa Rica 3
Soc 366 North and Middle American Indians 3
Soc 372 Images of American Indians 3
Econ 411 International Economics 3
Econ 441 Economic Development 3
Span 477 Culture and Literature of Spanish America
(when not taken to fulfill language
requirement) 3
Span 478 Culture and Literature of Spanish America
(when not taken to fulfill language
requirement) 3
Eng 594 Literary Analysis: Magical Realism
and Beyond 3

total credits 45

Minor in Latin American Studies
A minor in Latin American Studies requires a total of 21
credits chosen from the Latin American studies degree
program and distributed as outlined below. Students
who wish to design a minor in Latin American studies
should speak with the Latin American Studies Program
Director in the History Department.

minor core requirements (9 credits)
Hist 180 Modern Latin American History 3
Span 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3
Hum 316 From Latin America to Los Angeles 3

Any other four courses of upper-division credits from
the lists for the Latin American Studies Emphasis in at
least two academic departments.

Women's Studies Minor in Women's Studies
No study of humanity is complete without considering
the life, status, contributions, and tribulations of fifty-two
percent of the world population. This realization
gave rise to a new discipline, women's studies, a field of
scholarship which is in dynamic expansion, and offers a
fresh look at old disciplines. Chapman now joins several
hundred universities and colleges in offering a minor in
this area.

The program requires a total of 18 credits, at least nine
of which must be upper division, distributed as outlined
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core requirements (9 credits)
Hum 200 Women's Realities
(An Introduction to Women's Studies) 3
Phil 319 Philosophy of Women/ Women of Color 3
Soc 381 Sociology of Sex and Gender 3

at least three of the following (9 credits)
Posc 348 Women and the Law 3
Rel 330 Women and Religion 3
Soc 382 Women and Criminal Justice 3
Soc 395 Women at Work 3
Soc 480 Women, Health, and Healing 3
Pcst 453 Conflict Resolution 3
Eng 447 Topics in Comparative Literature
(when relevant) 3
Art 464 Women in Art 3

total credits 18

Gay/ Lesbian/ Bisexual Studies
Minor in Gay/ Lesbian/ Bisexual Studies From queer theory to queer bashing, sexual diversity

issues have become highly visible issues across
business, the humanities, and the sciences. The minor
in gay/ lesbian/ bisexual studies offers students the
opportunity to analyze for themselves facts, theories,
research, and realities concerning lesbianism, male
homosexuality, and bisexuality. Representing
Chapman University's commitment to diversity and
intellectual inquiry, the minor provides students of
almost any major the means to explore the issues
surrounding this controversial academic discipline in
its scientific, socio-cultural, political and artistic
contexts. In addition to supplementing academic
specializations ranging from history or biology to
English or psychology, the minor can also serve
students preparing for careers in law, public policy,
health and social services, the arts, entertainment, or
the ministry.

The minor requires a total of 18 credits, at least nine of
which must be upper division, distributed as outlined
below:

core requirements (6 credits)
Hum 205 Introduction to Gay/ Lesbian/ Bisexual
Studies 3
Hmdv 300 Human Diversity 3

one of the following (3 credits)
Eng 347 Society, Culture, and Literature: The
Literature of the Gay and Lesbian
Experience 3
Ftv 362 Images of Diversity in Film and Television
The Gay and Lesbian Cinema 3

one of the following (3 credits)
Posc 309 Gay and Lesbian Politics 3
Hist 370 History of Sexuality 3
Soc 381 Sociology of Sex and Gender 3
Psy 440 Human Sexuality 3
Psy 444 Psychology of the Gay and Lesbian
Experience 3

two elective courses selected from the lists of choices
above (6 credits)

total credits 18

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