Behavioral Sciences and Family Studies

The Department of Behavioral Sciences and Family Studies seeks to assist students in understanding human behavior and criminal behavior, child development, family relations and societal and cultural changes. In addition, the Department seeks to prepare students with intellectual and vocational skills to function in a variety of professional service occupations.

The Department offers baccalaureate majors in Child and Family Studies, Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Social Work. Teaching licensure in Early Childhood Education (PreK-4) is also available in Child and Family Studies.

The Social Work Program is accredited at the B.S.W. level by the Council on Social Work Education and prepares competent and effective entry-level generalist social workers who are committed to the enhancement of human well-being by affirming as values both the inviolability of individual life and respect for cultural diversity. With a liberal arts foundation and within a Christian environment (which emphasizes caring for the poor and the marginalized, and working toward a community that is just and non-judgmental) the social work student will be able to integrate the knowledge, values, and skills of the profession into a broad range of social work practice.

The Department offers baccalaureate minors in Child Studies, Family Studies, Nutrition and Health, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology.