Choose Your Behavioral and Social Science Program

The Behavioral and Social Sciences division provides academic and vocational programs that prepare students to examine the relationship between themselves and society while in pursuit of their educational and career goals.

Employing equity-minded teaching strategies, faculty emphasize diversity and inclusion, in all possible forms, using a social justice lens. Gain critical thinking and research skills, social responsibility, and discipline-specific knowledge.

Anthropology

Uncover the secrets of human culture and society. Our expert faculty will teach you foundational theories and how to interpret anthropological data.

Child Development and Education

Learn to understand children and their development and to work with children in group settings.

Economics

Developyour ability to utilize the discipline’s unique set of analytic tools to make more informed decisions about public and personal issues.

Ethnic, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Tackle social justice issues in the areas of ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.

History

Develop a a greater understanding of the past and present, to help inform the future through the study of history.

Human Services/Drug Studies

Considering a helping profession? Prepare for para-professional jobs in social service and/or addiction treatment.

Humanities

Get an interdisciplinary view of the world’s greatest civilizations and learn to better understand human nature.

Philosophy

Philosophy provides the tools needed to evaluate ourselves and the world around us.

Psychology

Further your understanding of the biological, psychological and environmental influences that guide human behavior.

Sociology

Develop comprehensive knowledge and analytical understanding of society and the individual through sociological knowledge.

Explore all the degrees and certificates offered by the Behavioral and Social Sciences departments

Degrees and Certificates