The Behavioral Sciences cover the range of human experience, action, and processes from the individual to the global level. Behavioral Sciences are Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology.
The Behavioral Sciences explore the interrelationships of the individual, the group and community, social institutions, human biology and psychology. Our program’s mission is to provide the advanced skills, knowledge, and experiences needed by entry-level professionals in social work and human services, as well as to prepare our graduates to be able to pursue advanced degrees in the behavioral sciences.
The Behavioral Science baccalaureate is a 120 credit (4 year) degree that is an integration of anthropology, psychology, and sociology. This major is designed for students interested in careers in the Behavioral Health fields or pre-graduate studies in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or applied anthropology/psychology/sociology. For career planning, it is recommended students take a minor such as Criminal Justice or Education, or specialty courses such as the MHRT-C (behavioral health) sequence.
Our Behavioral Sciences major is designed to provide a foundation for careers in social services, counseling, social work and rehabilitation. If a student is planning to do graduate studies, we recommend reviewing the requirements for particular graduate programs during the late sophomore/early junior year, in order to acquire the prerequisite competencies.
Major Goals for the Behavioral Sciences are as follows:
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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ANT 100 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 credits |
PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
SOC 110 | Introduction to Human Services & Community Mental Health | 3 credits |
SSC 340 | Research Methods | 3 credits |
Upper Level Anthropology Course | 3 credits | |
Upper Level Psychology Courses | 6 credits | |
Upper Level Sociology Course | 3 credits | |
Select either PSY 497 or SSC 440 & SSC 441 | ||
PSY 497 | Community Behavioral Health Internship (Capstone) OR | 9 credits |
SSC 440 | Research Methods & Theory Seminar AND | 3 credits |
SSC 441 | Senior Research (Capstone II) | 3 credits |
Total | 36+ credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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SSC 241 | Writing & Critical Analysis in Behavioral & Social Sciences | 3 credits |
MAT 351 | Statistics I | 3 credits |
18 Additional credits required through one of the following 3 options:
Students will be assessed both directly and indirectly. Students are to maintain a year-by-year portfolio of exemplars of their work. In the senior year, the portfolio will be reviewed by at least 2 Behavioral Sciences and/or Social Science faculty
To be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science, graduates must:
Students will be expected to work within the campus and local communities. The extra-mural service learning experiences will be part of the senior evaluation, and constitute the citizenship and social responsibility requirements of the general education core.
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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HUM 102 | First Year Experience | 3 credits |
General Education - Visual and Performing Arts | 3 credits | |
ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
SOC 110 | Intro to Human Services & Community Mental Health | 3 credits |
Total | 15 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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COS 103 | Introduction to Information Technology | 4 credits |
ANT 100 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 credits |
SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
ENG 101 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
MAT 351 | Statistics I | 3 credits |
Total | 16 Credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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General Education Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits | |
SSC 241 | Writing & Critical Analysis in Behavioral & Social Sciences | 3 credits |
COM 200 | Speech | 3 credits |
MHRT/C or Minor Elective | 3 credits | |
General Education - Natural Science | 4 credits | |
Total | 16 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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MHRT or Minor Elective | 9 credits | |
General Education - History | 3 credits | |
General Education - Foreign Languages | 3 credits | |
General Education - Literature | 3 credits | |
Total | 18 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits | |
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SSC 340 | Research Methods | 3 credits | |
MHRT or Minor Electives | 6 credits | ||
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9 credits | ||
Total | 18 credits |
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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SSC 440 | Research Methods and Theory Capstone I* | 3 credits |
MHRT or Minor Electives | 6 credits | |
Upper-level ANT/SOC/PSY | 6 credits | |
Total | 15 credits |
*If not completing PSY 497 Community Behavioral Health Internship
CRN | Course Name | Credits |
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SSC 441 | Senior Research OR | 3 credits |
PSY 497 | Community Behavioral Health Internship (Capstone) | 9 credits |
MHRT or Minor Electives | 6-12 credits | |
ANT/PSY/SOC Upper-level electives | 6-12 credits | |
Total | 24-36 credits |
“The MHRT/Community Certificate meets the MaineCare “other qualified mental health professional” requirement for providing specific services to adults. Those services include community integration, intensive case management, assertive community treatment, skills development, day support services and family psycho-education as outlined in Chapter II, Sections 17 and 65 of the MaineCare Benefits Manual.” * Procedural guidelines from Office of Adult Mental Health Services
* HUS Classes available through the University of Maine at Augusta
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