Behavioral Health Studies B.S.

Admission Requirements

Students must have a minimum grade of B- in PSYC 217, PSYC 351, and PSYC 452; and a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in all courses taken in the program prior to admission.

Retention Requirements

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in the major, and a minimum grade of B- in PSYC 425, PSYC 471, and PSYC 472. Enrollment in PSYC 471 and PSYC 472 requires prior admission into the Behavioral Health studies program. In their junior year, students should file an application with the program director.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PSYC 110	Introduction to Psychology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 215	Social Psychology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-Or-
PSYC 251	Personality	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 217	Drugs and Chemical Dependency	4	Fall, Spring.
PSYC 221W	Research Methods I: Foundations	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 230	Human Development	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 254	Introduction to Psychological Disorders	4	Fall, Spring.
PSYC 320	Research Methods II: Behavioral Statistics	4	Fall, Spring.
PSYC 345	Physiological Psychology	4	Fall, Spring.
PSYC 351	Psychology of Intersectionality	4	Fall, Spring.
PSYC 425	Community Psychology	4	Fall, Spring.
PSYC 452	Theories of Psychological Intervention	4	Spring.
PSYC 453	Child and Adolescent Psychopathology	4	Annually.
	-Or-
PSYC 454	Adult Psychopathology	4	Annually.
PSYC 471	Practicum in Behavioral Health Studies	4	Fall.
PSYC 472	Internship in Behavioral Health Studies	4	Spring.
PSYC 476W	Research Methods III: Applied Lab	4	Annually.

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PSYC 332	Adolescent Psychology	4	Annually.
PSYC 335	Family Psychology	4	Annually.
PSYC 339	Psychology of Aging	4	Annually.

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PSYC 421	Changing Behavior: Applied Behavior Analysis	4	Annually.
PSYC 422	Psychological Testing	4	Annually.
PSYC 423	Psychology and the Law	4	Annually.
PSYC 424	Health Psychology	4	Annually.

Total Credit Hours: 68