2007-2008 Academic Catalog

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• Degree Completion Majors and Minors
• Management and Organizational Leadership Major
• Social and Behavioral Studies Major
• Management and Business Information Systems Major
• Project Management Major
• Health Administration Major
• Management and Organizational Leadership Minor
• Management and Business Information Systems Minor
• Project Management Minor
• Professional Studies Course Descriptions

Social and Behavioral Studies Major (BA)

The social and behavioral studies major offers a 36-semester-hour course of study that is designed to enable graduates to apply knowledge from the social and behavioral sciences to work in human services.

In this program, students will learn to:

• Understand the stages of human development
• Understand family and group systems
• Assess individuals and groups in your field of service
• Identify issues in delivering services to special populations
• Identify differences in people and cultures
• Consider ethical issues in human services
• Speak and write more effectively

Students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C- in all courses taken for the major.

Major Requirements

(Students in the MSBS progam are required to plan, implement, and report on an approved research project. The project examines issues in the student's social and behavioral environment.)