Whether you major in Behavioral Science, or simply take one of our many affiliated courses, you will benefit from the unique mission of MBU's interdisciplinary program and its dedicated Christian faculty. Majoring in Behavioral Science provides an excellent background to begin work or advanced study in any field requiring a strong interdisciplinary understanding of the human condition. Behavioral Science majors might ultimately pursue such careers as:
- Criminologist
- Anthropologist
- Marketing Expert
- Criminal Profiler
- Social Worker
- Lawyer
- Historian
- Grant Writer
- Pastor
- Paralegal
- Social Services Provider
- Public Administration
Mission Statement: The Behavioral Science major is organized within the context of an interdisciplinary liberal arts approach drawing from the disciplines of Administration of Justice, Human Services, Psychology, and Sociology. Each discipline addresses different dimensions of human behavior integrated to form a comprehensive view of the human condition.
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.
Need More Information?
For more information, contact Janet Puls, Division Chair, at pulsj@mobap.edu. To learn about faculty in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, click here.
The course information below is for purposes of highlighting the program's major features. For full, up-to-date information always consult the university's latest catalog.
Major
Required Core (18 hours):
Required Mathematics (MATH) course:
MATH 243 Probability and Statistics1
Required Psychology (PSYC) courses:
PSYC 133 General Psychology2
PSSC 303 Social Psychology
Required Sociology (SOCO) courses:
SOCO 113 Introduction to Sociology2
SOCO 353 Cultural Anthropology2
SOCO 373 Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Electives: Twenty-one hours (at least 12 hours upper division) with at least one course from each of the following areas. (NOTE: Cross-listed courses with the prefixes 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 4 disciplines.)
Elective Administration of Justice courses:
ADOJ 133 Introduction to Administration of Justice
ADOJ 213 Policing Institutions
ADOJ 223 Correctional Institutions
ADOJ 233 Criminal Investigation
ADPO 303 Foundations of Law
ADOJ 313 Criminology
ADOJ 333 Juvenile Delinquency and the Justice System
ADOJ 343 Criminal Courts, Probation, and Parole
ADOJ 423 Criminal Law and Procedure
ADOJ 433 Evidence
ADOJ 443 Readings in Administration of Justice
ADPO 453 Constitutional Law
ADOJ 463 Organization and Administration
ADOJ 471-476 Internship in Administration of Justice3
Elective Human Services courses:
HUSR 213 Introduction to Human Services
HUSR 223 Human Services: Policy and Politics
HUSR 233 Human Services: Theories and Practice
HUSR 313 Assessment and Case Management
HUSR 323 Vocational Counseling
HUSR 343 Developmental Disabilities: Theory and Practice
PSHU 403 Chemical Dependency
HUED 403/5034 Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling
HUED 433/5334 Theories and Techniques of Counseling
Students and Their Families
HUED 443/5434 Transition/Career Development and
Vocational Education
HUSR 443 Leadership in Facilitating Community Change
HUSR 463 Community Treatment for Children and Youth
HUSR 473A/B Internship in Human Services I/II3
HUSR 473C Internship in Child Care Work3
PSHU 483 Tests and Measurement
Elective Psychology courses:
PSYC 213 Personal Adjustment
PSYC 233 Advanced General Psychology
PSYC 313 Human Growth and Development5
PSPO 323 Psychology and the Law
PSYC 323 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 333 Child Psychology
PSYC 343 Adolescent Psychology5
PSYC 363 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 373 Experimental Psychology
EDPS 383 Psychology of Teaching and Learning
MGPS 403/5034 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
PSHU 403 Chemical Dependency
PSYC 413 Sensation and Perception
PSRL 423/5234 Pastoral Counseling and Care Giving
PSSC 423 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
PSRL 433/5334 Psychology of Moral and Spiritual Development
PSYC 433 Theories of Personality
PSSC 443 Death and Dying
PSYC 443 Neuropsychology
EDPS 453/5534 The Exceptional Child
PSYC 473 Internship in Psychology3
PSHU 483 Tests and Measurement
Elective Sociology courses:
SOCO 213 Social Issues and Problems
SOCO 323 Marriage and the Family
SOCO 413 Race and Ethnic Relations
PSSC 423 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
PSSC 443 Death and Dying
1 Course will satisfy the statistics requirement for the
Bachelor of Science degree.
2 Course will satisfy 3 of the 9 hours required in social and
behavioral sciences for the general education requirement.
3 A maximum of 6 hours of internship/clinical experiences
may be applied toward the major.
4 See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information
on earning graduate credit for this course.
5 Only one course from PSYC 313, PSYC 333 ,or PSYC 343
may be applied toward the major.
