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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Behavioral Sciences Requirements

PRE-MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

PSY 101

General Psychology

3

AN 200

Cultural Anthropology

3

SO 200

Introductory

3

TOTAL

9

FOUNDATION COURSES

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

PSY 200

Life Span Development

3

SO 302

Theory in the Behavioral Sciences

3

PSY 321

Psychology of Personality

3

PSY 322

Social Psychology

3

TOTAL

12

SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL POLICY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

SOCIAL ISSUES

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

need 9 Credits

AN 341

Virtual Worlds, Digital Realities

3

SO 308

Social Problems

3

SO 311

Marriage and Family

3

SO 407

Society and Mental Disorders

3

CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

need 12 cREDITS

AN 340

Contemporary Peoples of Hawaii

3

AN 350

Cultures of Oceania

3

AN 357

East Asian Societies

3

SO 331

Asian American Communities

3

SO 360

Sociology & Philosophy of Gender

3

SO 401

Race and Ethnic Relations

3

PRE-PROFESSIONAL COURSE

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

SO 327*

Career Development in the Behavioral Sciences

3

RESEARCH SKILLS & SENIOR THESIS

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

SO 317

Social Research Methods and Evaluation

3

SO 494*

Senior Thesis Research

3

SO 498*

Senior Thesis

1

*Must be completed at Chaminade University

**Specialty courses from other universities may be substituted for major requirements with the approval of the faculty advisor.