Bachelor of Science About This Program Purpose

The purpose of the Bachelor of Science degree program in Behavioral Science is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of how social issues, social environments, and cultural influences impact individual and group behaviors. With a Wilmington University Behavioral Science degree, students will gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in careers working with adolescents and teens, families, the elderly, the homeless, the court systems, government agencies, addictions, crisis interventions, and more. Upon completion of the program, students seek careers in the human services, government, business, and industry. Students seeking graduate degree options may consider Masters degrees in social work, sociology, psychology, human services, public administration, criminology, counseling, or human resource management.

The program includes courses in psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Course work emphasizes normal and abnormal individual development, as well as family, group, and cultural dimensions of behavior. Ethical and professional issues are also addressed. Skill development in interpersonal relations, problem solving, and evaluation of programs and research is stressed. In addition, General Education courses required of all Wilmington University undergraduates provide a well-rounded academic foundation.

Classroom courses provide a blend of theory and application. Students also have the option to explore internship opportunities throughout the community in a variety of settings which provide experiences in applying knowledge and skills. The program is offered statewide, with day and evening classes offered at New Castle, Dover, Brandywine and Georgetown. The program is also offered in New Jersey at Mt. Laurel and Cumberland. The program is also available online.

PSY 309 Interpersonal Communication Skills OR PSY 315 Group Dynamics

SOC 304 Ethnic Groups and Minorities

The Co-op option allows students to complete core courses in PSY 309 - Interpersonal Communications Skills or PSY 315 - Group Dynamics and SOC 304 - Ethnic Groups and Minorities in a supervised educational work setting related to the student's major field of study. If students select the Co-op option, both PSY 309 or PSY 315 and SOC 304 in Co-op format are required. Alternative core courses may also be available for Co-op depending on the field placement. Each Co-op assignment is one semester long and normally, the two Co-op assignments span two consecutive semesters with the same employer. In order to be eligible, students must have at least 60 credits, plus a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students must inform the Director of the CAP/Co-op program and the Behavioral Science Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a Co-op assignment.

For additional information on the CAP/Co-op program option, please see the website: http://www.wilmu.edu/coop/

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences recommends that students who transfer in six or more core courses and all 18 credits of core electives use any remaining electives to increase their subject knowledge by taking upper level electives in their field. These will include the interdisciplinary electives identified from the other academic colleges.

The Behavioral Science program has set a minimum passing grade of "C-" for program core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than "C-" in any required core course must retake that course.

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2015-2016 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall2015 semester, please refer to the academiccatalog for the year you began your degree program.

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Behavioral Science Bachelor of Science - Wilmington University