2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science
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The psychology and sociology departments cooperate to offer a major in behavioral science for students who want a broad background in the behavioral sciences. Students may concentrate in either psychology or sociology.
Requirements for a Major in Behavioral Science
Students must complete a minimum of 36 hours, in the major. For the psychology concentration, the 36 hours should also include PSY 300, PSY 360 and PSY 492 (capstone). For the sociology concentration, the 36 hours should also include SS 300, SOC 360 and SOC 495 (capstone).
Of the 36 hours required, students must take a minimum of 12 hours from the area that is not the concentration (from psychology if the area of concentration is sociology, from sociology if the area of concentration is psychology).
In addition to the 36-hour major, three other courses are to be selected in consultation with the students advisor from such courses as human heredity, statistics, and advanced courses in philosophy, political science, economics, or history.
For a list of course descriptions see the separate listings under the psychology and sociology programs.
Course Restrictions in the Major
Students should note that no more than six credit hours of PSY 399 and 499 may be counted toward the major if students choose to take these courses.
Students may earn a B.A. or B.S. Degree
The B.A. requires third-semester proficiency in a foreign language.
The B.S. degree cognate sequence in the psychology concentration is STA 215, PSY 300, and PSY 400. The B.S. degree cognate sequence in the sociology concentration is STA 215, SS 300, and SOC 360.