The UVU Behavioral Science Department offers classes that fulfill the social science distribution requirements for graduation, the Behavioral Science pre-major for the associate degree, the Behavioral Science major for the bachelor degree (with an emphasis in Anthropology, Family Studies, Psychology, or Sociology, a Bachelor of Social Work, and a Certificate of Proficiency in Substance Use Disorder Counseling (SUDC).
Total Program Credits: 120
General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing--Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 | |
or | ENGL 2020 | Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology (3.0) (recommended) | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6.0) | ||
STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3.0) (recommended) | ||
STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5.0) | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4.0) | ||
MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | ||
MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3.0) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0)** | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life (2.0) | |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
PSY 1010 | General Psychology (Social/Behavioral Science) | 3 | |
Discipline Core Requirements: | 19 Credits | ||
Complete the following seven courses: | 19 | ||
ANTH 101G | Social/Cultural Anthropology (3.0) | ||
PSY 1010 | General Psychology (3.0) (completed with GE requirements) | ||
SOC 1010 | Introduction to Sociology (3.0) | ||
FAMS 101G | Contemporary Families (3.0) | ||
SW 1010 | Introduction to Social Work (3.0) | ||
BESC 3010 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4.0) | ||
BESC 3020 | Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (3.0) | ||
Elective Requirements: | 18 Credits | ||
Language Requirement (16 credits in the same foreign language, includes ASL) | 16 | ||
Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 2 | ||
Emphasis Requirements: | 42 Credits | ||
Family Studies Core Requirement - Complete the following courses: | |||
FAMS 1100 | Life Span Development in the Family | 3 | |
FAMS 1150 | Marriage and Relationship Skills | 3 | |
FAMS 2705 | Ethics for Family Interventions | 3 | |
FAMS 2800 | Teaching Human Sexuality | 3 | |
FAMS 3250 | Applied Parenting | 3 | |
FAMS 4400 | Family Policy | 3 | |
FAMS 4500 | Family Life Education Methodology | 3 | |
FAMS 4660 | Family Financial and Resource Management | 3 | |
FAMS 4670 | Family Dynamics and Systems | 3 | |
Advanced Research Requirement - Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | ||
BESC 4040 | Applied Behavioral Science Research (3.0) | ||
BESC 4050 | Clinical Research (3.0) | ||
FAMS 4040 | Secondary Data Analysis (3.0) | ||
PSY 4010 | Experimental Psychology (3.0) | ||
SOC 4020 | Survey Research Design (3.0) | ||
Complete one of the following tracks: | 9 | ||
Development Track - Complete the following courses: | |||
FAMS 3800 | Early Development in Families (3.0) | ||
FAMS 3850 | Adult Development and Aging (3.0) | ||
PSY 3460 | Personality Theory (3.0) | ||
or | PSY 3400 | Abnormal Psychology (3.0) | |
Mediation Track - Complete the following courses: | |||
FAMS 3410 | Fundamentals of Mediation and Negotiation (3.0) | ||
FAMS 4200 | Advanced Mediation and Negotiation (3.0) | ||
FAMS 4300 | Family Dispute Resolution (3.0) | ||
Pre-Counseling Track - Complete the following two courses: | |||
PSY 3400 | Abnormal Psychology (3.0) | ||
FAMS 4700 | Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy (3.0) | ||
and one of the following courses: | |||
PSY 4300 | Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy (3.0) | ||
PSY 4400 | Introduction to Group Psychotherapy (3.0) | ||
SW 3750 | Child Abuse/Neglect and Domestic Violence (3.0) | ||
Internship Requirement: | 3 Credits | ||
FAMS 485R | Internship Seminar (1.0) | ||
and two credits from the following: | |||
FAMS 481R | Senior Internship (1.0) | ||
FAMS 482R | Strengthening Families Internship (1.0) | ||
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 6 Credits | ||
Behavioral Science electives (2 courses /6 credits). In addition to the requirements listed above, students must complete 6 credits of approved Behavioral Science electives; 3 credits must be upper-division. They can come from ANTH/AUTS/BESC/FAMS/PSY/SOC/SW. | 6 |
Graduation Requirements:
Note: Please see department advisor for explanation of all program requirements, a list of recommended classes, and for assistance with creating an academic plan for graduation.
Note: If a student has completed an associate degree through another institution, the required general education courses may be waived.
Note: Students would need to pass ENGL 1010 and ENGL 2010 or 2020 with a C+ or higher as prerequisites for the Behavioral Science Bachelor degree courses.
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** Recommended if student is considering an MSW program. |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
emester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 or STAT 1040* or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | Quantitative Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra or Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra or College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries or College Algebra for Business | 3 |
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
American Institution | 3 | |
Elective or Language | 4 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
*Note: Recommended for BA/BS in Behavioral Science | ||
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2020 or ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
SOC 1010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Elective or Language | 4 | |
Biological Science | 3 | |
SW 1010 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
ANTH 101G | Social/Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
FAMS 101G | Contemporary Families | 3 |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Physical Science | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Third Science | 3 | |
HLTH 1100/PES 1097 | Personal Health Wellness/Fitness for Life | 2 |
Humanities/Language | 3 | |
UD BESC Elective | 3 | |
BESC Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BESC 3010 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
FAMS 1100 | Life Span Development in the Family | 3 |
FAMS 2705 | Ethics for Family Interventions | 3 |
FAMS 3250 | Applied Parenting | 3 |
FAMS 4400 | Family Policy | 3 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BESC 3020 | Research Methods | 3 |
FAMS 1150 | Marriage and Relationship Skills | 3 |
FAMS 2800 | Teaching Human Sexuality | 3 |
FAMS 4660 | Family Financial and Resource Management | 3 |
Track Course | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Advanced Research | 3 | |
FAMS 4500 | Family Life Education Methodology | 3 |
FAMS 4670 | Family Dynamics and Systems | 3 |
Track Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Track Course | 3 | |
FAMS 481R | Senior Internship | 1 |
FAMS 485R | Internship Seminar | 1 |
FAMS 482R | Strengthening Families Internship | 1 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective/Language | 3 | |
Elective | 1 | |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
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Mission Statement
The Behavioral Science department is a rigorous interdisciplinary program (Anthropology, Family Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Substance Use Disorder Counseling) that prepares students to make positive contributions in their academic, work, and community settings by developing their understanding of human functioning in various contexts. We promote and mentor student engagement with each other and with their academic, professional, or geographic communities in order to achieve essential learning outcomes.
Behavioral Science
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Advisors: Classroom Building, 5th floor, Suite 506
To schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.uvu.edu/besc/bescacademicadvising.html or call 801-863-5717
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Programs/Degrees
Associate in Art or Science in Behavioral Science
Bachelor of Art or Science in Behavioral Science
Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Family Science
Bachelor of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Substance Use Disorder Counseling Certificate of Proficiency
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Careers: | ||
Courses in these areas of study lead to possible careers in mental health, counseling, family services, education, law enforcement, research, marketing, human resources, management, rehabilitation, anthropology, psychology, sociology, social work, and other human services. |
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