BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT
The Behavioral Sciences Department offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in sociology and psychology and minors in sociology, psychology, and an Associate in Arts degree in Social Work. Other course offerings are in anthropology. The Behavioral Sciences Department prepares students for careers in public and private agencies dealing with human relations. The programs of study are also designed to prepared interested students for graduate school which is required for careers in the more challenging and specialized fields. High academic standards are required of those students planning to do graduate work in the behavioral sciences.
Students majoring in psychology or sociology are encouraged to complete a Declaration of Major form during the sophomore year. This form may be obtained from the Academic Resource Coordinator (ARC) in the South Hall, #253. This begins the academic advising process. Once students have declared a major in the Behavioral Sciences Department they will be assigned a faculty advisor. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor as soon as possible to plan their course of study.
Psychology
Bachelor of Arts Ð Psychology; Psychology Minor
A major in psychology offers the student an opportunity to enter various careers in such fields as counseling, medicine, social welfare, business and law.
A student majoring in psychology must complete a minimum of 34 hours of psychology, 18 of which must be upper division. An additional 18 hours in another discipline for a minor must be included to complete a total of 124 semester hours required for the degree. Courses in introduction, statistics, research methods, and senior seminar are required of all majors.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Bachelor of Arts Ð Psychology
General Education Core Curriculum 48 hours
Psychology Major 34 hours
Minor Requirement minimum 18 hours
Electives
*Total number of hours required 124 hours
* 36 hours must be advanced (3000, 4000 level)
Psychology Major Requirement
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 2317 Statistics of Psychology and Sociology 3
PSYC 3301 Research Methods in Psychology 3
PSYC 4101 Senior Seminar 1
Students are required to take at least one course in Category A: Psychology as a Field of Study, and Category B: Psychology as a Science. Students are required to take at least two courses from Category C: Psychology as an Application of Knowledge. Students may take additional courses from any of the categories according to their interests. Students are encouraged to discuss these options with their faculty advisors.
Category A: Psychology as a Field of Study 3
PSYC 2308 Child Psychology
PSYC 2314 Life-span Development
PSYC 3326 Social Psychology
PSYC 3302 Adolescent Psychology
PSYC 3303 Adulthood and Aging
PSYC 3363 Human Sexuality
PSYC 4312 Psychology of Gender
PSYC 4313 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 4333 Theories of Personality
PSYC 4363 History and Systems
PSYC 4374 Topics in Psychology
Category B: Psychology as a Science 3
PSYC 3318 Theories of Learning
PSYC 3322 Biopsychology
PSYC 4302 Advanced Statistics for Psychology
PSYC 4319 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 4322 Sensation and Perception
Category C: Psychology as an Application of Knowledge 6
PSYC 4305 Behavior Management and Modification
PSYC 3324 Health Psychology
PSYC 3343 Testing and Measurement
PSYC 4306 Conflict Resolution
PSYC 4356 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
PSYC 4360 Clinical and Counseling Psychology
PSYC 4380 Independent Study
* Psychology Electives (6 hours must be advanced) 12
Total Psychology hours required 34
Psychology Minor
A minor in psychology requires 18 semester hours in psychology, of which nine must be advanced, and must include PSYC 2301.
Social Work
Associate in Arts Degree in Social Work
The Associate in Arts degree in Social Work is designed to prepare students for paraprofessional employment in a social service agency and to provide the necessary foundation to continue studies towards a BachelorÕs degree in Social Work. A total of 63 hours are required for the Associate in Arts degree in Social Work.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Associate in Arts in Social Work
General Education Core Curriculum 48 hours
Degree Elements 15 hours
Total number of hours required 63 hours
A.A. Social Work Requirements
General Education Core Curriculum 48 hours
Degree Elements 15 hours
A. 3 hours of electives.
Computer literacy highly recommended (COSC 1310 or other COSC course)
B. Behavioral Science (12 hours)
3 semester hours of Psychology (PSYC 2301)
3 semester hours of Sociology (SOCI 1301)
6 semester hours of Social Work (SOCW 2361, 2362)
Sociology
Bachelor of Arts Ð Sociology Major; Sociology Minor
A major in sociology offers the student an opportunity to enter various careers in such fields as business, law, international development, medicine, and social welfare. A student majoring in sociology must complete 34 hours in sociology; 18 hours must be advanced. Training in statistics, research methods, and theory are required of all majors. An additional 18 hours of another discipline as a minor is also required. A total of 124 semester hours are required for the degree.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Bachelor of Arts Ð Sociology
General Education Core Curriculum 48 hours
Sociology Major 34 hours
Minor Requirement minimum 18 hours
Electives
*Total number of hours required 124 hours
* 36 hours must be advanced (3000, 4000 level)
Sociology Major Requirement 34 hours
Required Courses
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOCI 2317 Statistics of Psychology and Sociology 3
SOCI 3305 Methods of Social Research 3
SOCI 3335 Social Theory 3
SOCI 4184 Senior Seminar 1
Distribution Courses
Students must select at least one course in each of the following thematic areas; Community, Stratification, Authority and Alienation. At least one of these courses must be at the 4000 level. A total of five distribution courses (15 credits) are required. Students must also choose two additional courses (6 credit hours) from either the thematic areas or the Elective Courses listed below. Students are encouraged to discuss course options with their faculty advisors in order to select courses which reflect their interests and career plans.
Category 1: Community
SOCI 2301 Marriage and Family
SOCI 3333 American Communities
SOCI 4323 The Mexican American People
SOCI 4325 Population and Migration Problems
Category 2: Stratification
SOCI 3363 Sex and Gender
SOCI 3364 Minorities
SOCI 4352 Social Inequality
Category 3: Authority
SOCI 3324 Health Systems
SOCI 3373 Mass Communications and Culture
SOCI 3374 Religion in Society
SOCI 4375 Organizations and Work
Category 4: Alienation
SOCI 1306 Social Problems
SOCI 3313 Criminology
SOCI 3393 Aging
SOCI 4314 Deviance
Electives: 6 hours; choose from these or thematic areas listed above
SOCI 4311 El Contexto Social de la Novela Mexicana
SOCI 4383 Independent Study
Sociology Minor
A minor in sociology requires 18 semester hours in sociology, which must include SOCI 1301, SOCI 3335 and SOCI 4352. At least 12 credit hours must be advanced.