Behavioral Science, B.A.

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Program Chair: Karen Thompson, Ph.D.

Available in Day and Evening Colleges.

The interdisciplinary Behavioral Science major equips students to understand the causes and consequences of human behavior from multiple perspectives (individual, societal, and cultural) and to evaluate behavioral science research for a variety of graduate and professional applications. 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will understand the continuum of human behavior and recognize deviations from normality. 
Students will demonstrate understanding of the impact of membership in majority and minority social groups on behavior. 
Students will demonstrate understanding of the impact of cultural structures on behavior. 
Students will apply basic research methods and statistical analysis to behavioral data.

Requirements

Major courses are:

ANTH 131 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH Elective numbered 200 or higher Semester Hours: 3
PSY 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 300 - Statistics for Behavioral Science Credits: 3
PSY 342 - Psychological Disorders Credits: 3
PSY 349 - Research Methods in Behavioral Science Credits: 3
OR
SOWK 349 - Research Methods in Behavioral Science Credits: 3
SOC 151 - Introductory Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 268 - Ethnic and Minority Groups Credits: 3
OR
SOWK 268 - Ethnic and Minority Groups Credits: 3

Electives

Choose 9 hours of electives selected from Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology courses numbered above 200 or Human Development and Family Studies courses numbered 300

HDFS 205 - Theories of Human Development Credits: 3
HDFS 221 - Family Development Credits: 3

Notes(s):

No more than 6 hours may be selected from any one discipline.

Behavioral Science, B.A.

Requirements

Electives

Notes(s):

Total Credit Hours: 33