Certificate in Applied Behavioral and Social Sciences

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The certificate in applied behavioral and social sciences is designed to provide a range of skills and knowledge in the behavioral and social sciences. The key ideas and methods of various disciplines within the behavioral and social sciences are explored to gain an understanding of contemporary social and cultural issues. Focus is on practical applications. The certificate is useful for students seeking career opportunities and/or graduate study in social work, human services, and public health. With appropriate selection of courses, this certificate may be completed while pursuing the Bachelor of Science in social science.

Note: Courses may be applied to only one certificate; some prerequisites may need to be fulfilled before beginning certificate courses.

Three required courses:

• PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
• BIOL 160 Human Biology (3)
• PSYC 351 Lifespan Development (3)

A statistics course chosen from the following: 3

• STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics
• STAT 225 Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
• STAT 230 Introductory Business Statistics

A supporting elective chosen from the following: 3

• ANTH 350 Health, Illness, and Healing
• BEHS 320 Disability Studies
• BEHS 343 Parenting Today
• BEHS 364 Alcohol in U.S. Society
• BEHS 453 Domestic Violence
• GERO 306 Programs, Services, and Policies
• PSYC 300 Research Methods in Psychology
• PSYC 432 Introduction to Counseling Psychology
• A Cooperative Education internship in the social sciences (ANTH, BEHS, GERO, PSYC, or SOCY 486A)

A second supporting elective chosen from the above list: 3

Total credits for certificate in Applied Behavioral and Social Sciences: 18