BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
The BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE MAJOR OR MINOR offers areas of emphasis in Human Services, General Psychology, Addiction Psychology, Professional Psychology, and Developmental Psychology. Course-work includes the disciplines of psychology and social work.
In all programs in the Behavioral Sciences, following the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines for ethical behavior is an essential part of psychological training and education. Students are expected to follow the APA guidelines in all fieldwork, class work, and research. If a student’s performance places the welfare of a client or research participant in jeopardy and is determined inappropriate or irresponsible, the student will be removed from the course and additional disciplinary action may be taken.
GOALS
Graduates of the Bachelor’s Degree program in Behavioral Sciences will:
- Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in the behavioral sciences;
- Understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation;
- Respect and use critical and creative think, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes;
- Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues; and
- Be able to weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of the behavioral sciences as a discipline.
