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Requirements for Major (B. A.) in Behavioral Science at MSCD

Dept .Phone (303) 556-3167;   FAX (303) 556-5360;   Location: West 158

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this major, you will be able to find acceptable course offerings every semester, both during the day and evening sessions.

REQUIRED COURSES:  18 hours

FOCUS AREA:  12 hours of which 9 hours must be upper-division (3000 or 4000  level)

Choose one of the disciplines listed above:  ANT, ECO, HIS, PSC, PSY, or SOC as your focus.  Example:  (Four (4) - 3 hour courses in Sociology or in another focus area (may be all upper-division or one lower- and three upper-division courses).

Contact the department that offers your focus area for prerequisites and frequency of course offerings.  Economics (CN-312) 556-3217;

History (CN 211) 556-3113; Political Science (KC 498) 556-3220; Psychology (PL 220) 556-3205; ANT & SOC (WC 158) 556-3167.

ELECTIVES WITHIN THE MAJOR:  12 hours of which at least 9 hours must be upper-division  (3000 or 4000 level courses).

After you have chosen a focus area you must take another 12 hours from the remaining disciplines

BUT

you may take no more than six (6) hours in any of those disciplines (example:  2-3hr. courses in Anthropology; 1-3hr course in Economics;
1- 3hr. course in Psychology = a total of 12 hours [other combinations are possible, e.g. 2-3hr. courses in History and 2-3hr. courses in Psychology).

Contact the departments offering the electives within the major for prerequisites and frequency of course offerings. Which is hours required plus
24 additional hours, 12 in a focus area and 12 in electives within the major. Total hours required = 42

See an advisor in BHS; since Six(6) hours of the required core courses may be used as part of the college general studies requirement.

MINOR: There is no minor offered in Behavioral Science.

If you select Behavioral Science as your major, you must choose a minor (any minor in the college catalog).

Check minor requirements in the course catalog and see an advisor in that department.

If you are seeking teacher licensure you should check with Teacher Education.

LICENSURE:

For those seeking licensure in Elementary or Secondary Education, you MUST be advised by an advisor in Teacher Education to assist with your course selection...the sooner, the better.

The Behavioral Science major is available at Metro South, 5660 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.; contact Extended Studies at 721-1313 for details about course offerings.

At least 12 upper-division hours in the Behavioral Science major must be taken at MSCD.

MSCD requires 120 semester hours (40 of which must be upper-division) to graduate.  General Studies, major and minor requirements must be fulfilled.  Check the MSCD catalog for requirements.

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

B. A. IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this major, you will be able to find acceptable course offerings every semester during both day and evening sessions.

Courses required in BHS major are printed in bold/Italic [18 hours required plus an additional 24 hours (12hrs. are in an area of focus, and 12hrs. are elective hrs. within the BHS major)  for a total of 42.  Elective hours should equal no more than 6hrs. in a discipline and are not to be chosen from the area of focus, and up to 6 hrs. in BHS major may be counted in General Studies]

Students must see an advisor to discuss their area of emphasis and electives within the major.  Students pursuing licensure must see an advisor in Education.

You will notice that there are many areas that give you the choice of taking a course in your minor, General Studies or Electives.  It is strongly suggested that you complete your General Studies courses early in your college career.  (Many courses require that you have completed Level I General Studies courses before you are allowed to register.)  Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this major, you will be able to find acceptable course offerings every semester and during both day and evening sessions.

You must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours to obtain a degree at MSCD; 40 of these must be upper-division (3000 or 4000-level).  General Studies requirements include:  Freshman Composition (6 hrs); Mathematics (3 hrs); Communications (3 hrs); Historical (3 hrs.); Arts and Letters (6 hrs.); Social Sciences (6 hrs.); Natural Science (6 hrs.); a Multicultural requirement (3 hrs.) and a Senior Experience.  Senior Experience for students pursuing teaching certification licensure is Student Teaching

Consult your MSCD Course Catalog for specific college and General Studies requirements.  You do not want to waste your time and money by taking unnecessary courses.  It is important to make an appointment with an advisor in the Advising Center (556-3680) and with an advisor in your minor and your major.  BHS Advisors’ names, office hours and phone numbers are posted at the main office in West Classroom 158 or you may call 556-3167 for information.

This plan assumes that the student is an entering Freshman with no transfer credits; it also assumes that the student will take a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester in Fall and Spring only.  Students who plan to attend Summer sessions and who have credits transferred to MSCD will be able to finish in less than four years.  Students who take fewer semester hours and/or plan to add programs (e.g., licensure) will need more than four years to complete a program of study.