BA/BS in Behavioral Sciences

Behavioral Sciences at Dakota Wesleyan University blends sociology and psychology to prepare students for careers centered on human interaction. The program asks why people act as they do and gives students tools to study it. Students learn research methods, both historical and theoretical, apply theory to real behavior and may conduct research as undergraduates. Coursework begins with general psychology, covering motivation, emotion and consciousness in humans and animals. The program also encourages students to think about how individuals and groups shape each other, which is useful in counseling, public service and research settings. Faculty support students who plan to continue their education after graduation. Graduates work in mental health and substance abuse services, social work, and social science or public opinion research, or continue toward becoming psychologists, anthropologists, counselors or sociologists.