Behavioral Science, BPS

CIP Code: 30.1701

Major Requirements

Since the Behavioral Science major is interdisciplinary, drawing from the four areas mentioned above, students are not permitted to complete a second major or minor in any of these areas.

Required Core

Required 3-hour Internship

choose one from the following:

CRJS 473 - Internship in Criminal Justice Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 473 - Internship in Human Services Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 473 - Internship in Psychology Semester Hours: Three

Total: 21 Hours

Electives

18 hours (at least 9 hours upper division) with at least one course from each of the following areas. (NOTE: Cross-listed courses with the prefixes CRPS - Criminal Justice/Psychology/Sociology, PSHU - Psychology/Human Services, and PSSC, Psychology/ Sociology, may be counted under only one discipline, as determined by the student with advisor consent, for purposes of satisfying the distribution of electives among the four disciplines.)

Elective Criminal Justice Courses

CRCO 371/370 - Introduction to Mastering Trial Advocacy Semester Hours: Zero to One
CRCO 472/470 - Advanced Mastering Trial Advocacy Semester Hours: Zero to Two
CRJS 133 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 213 - Policing Institutions Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 223 - Correctional Institutions Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 233 - Criminal Investigation Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 313 - Criminology Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 333 - Juvenile Delinquency and the Justice System Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 343 - Criminal Courts, Probation and Parole Semester Hours: Three
CRPS 413 - Interpersonal Violence Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 423 - Criminal Law and Procedure Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 433/533 - Evidence Semester Hours: Three ³
CRJS 443 - Readings in Criminal Justice Semester Hours: Three
CRPO 453 - Constitutional Law I Semester Hours: Three
CRJS 463/563 - Organization and Administration Semester Hours: Three ³

Elective Human Services Courses

HUSR 213 - Introduction to Human Services Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 223 - Human Services: Policy and Politics Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 233 - Human Services: Theories and Practice Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 313 - Assessment and Case Management Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 343 - Disabilities: Theory and Practice Semester Hours: Three
PSHU 403 - Chemical Dependency Semester Hours: Three
PSHU 423 - Introduction to the Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 443 - Leadership in Facilitating Community Change Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 453 - Working with Groups Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 463 - Community-Based Treatment Semester Hours: Three
PSHU 483 - Tests And Measurements Semester Hours: Three

Elective Psychology Courses

CRPS 413 - Interpersonal Violence Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 213 - Personal Adjustment Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 233 - Advanced General Psychology Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 313 - Human Growth and Development (MOTR PSYC 200) Semester Hours: Three ⁴
PSPO 323 - Psychology And The Law Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 323 - Abnormal Psychology Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 333 - Child Psychology Semester Hours: Three ⁴
PSYC 343 - Adolescent Psychology Semester Hours: Three ⁴
PSYC 353 - Industrial Psychology Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 363 - Cognitive Psychology Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Semester Hours: Three
MGPS 403/503 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership Semester Hours: Three ³
PSHU 403 - Chemical Dependency Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 413 - Sensation and Perception Semester Hours: Three
CMPS 423/523 - Pastoral Counseling and Care Giving Semester Hours: Three ³
PSHU 423 - Introduction to the Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis Semester Hours: Three
PSSC 423 - Psychosocial Aspects Of Aging Semester Hours: Three
PSCM 433/533 - Psychology Of Moral/Spiritual Development Semester Hours: Three ³
PSYC 433 - Theories of Personality Semester Hours: Three
PSSC 443 - Death and Dying Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 443 - Neuropsychology Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 453/553 - the Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three ³
PSHU 483 - Tests And Measurements Semester Hours: Three

Elective Sociology Courses

CRPS 413 - Interpersonal Violence Semester Hours: Three
SOHI 213 - Worldview and Social Issues (MOTR SOCI 201) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 323 - Marriage and the Family Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 413 - Race and Ethnic Relations (MOTR SOCI 202) Semester Hours: Three
PSSC 423 - Psychosocial Aspects Of Aging Semester Hours: Three
PSSC 443 - Death and Dying Semester Hours: Three

Note(s):

¹Course will satisfy the statistics requirement for the Bachelor of Science degree.
²Course will satisfy 3 of the 9 hours required in social and behavioral sciences for the general education requirement.
³See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.
⁴Only one course from PSYC 313 , PSYC 333 , or PSYC 343 may be applied toward the major.

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