Behavioral and Social Sciences

The Behavioral/Social Sciences division provides a curriculum designed to examine those social aspects of human culture that relate to the individual, the group, and organization in the environment. The behavioral/social sciences, collectively, provide: 1) preparation for elementary and secondary teaching; 2) study of human spatial variation in relationship to the physical environment; 3) examination of the past record of human social life and its relationship to change, and continuity; 4) study of national and international political cultures and institutions; 5) examination of individual mind processes and theories of human behavior; 6) study of groups, social institutions, culture, and bureaucracies; 7) a wide variety of sports and fitness activities emphasizing health and physical fitness; and 8) human development courses designed to improve study skills and increase the likelihood of student success.