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Students who choose the major concentration in Behavioral Science with a Specialization in Gerontology must complete:
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three elective courses selected under advisement from the major offerings in Psychology and/or Sociology numbered 200 and above.
At least two major courses in Psychology and two major courses in Sociology must be completed in residence at Mercy College. BHSC 370 Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences is recommended for students planning to attend graduate school. BHSC/ PSYN/ SOCL 399 Internship is recommended.
There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of Behavioral Science.
PSYN 101 and SOCL 101 are prerequisites for the major courses in Psychology and Sociology and fulfill part of the General Education requirements.
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Mercy College's Bachelor of Science program in Behavioral Science is designed for students who wish to broaden their major field to include both psychology and sociology. The Behavioral Science major provides a lifetime's worth of useful insights and information about how individuals behave at home, at school, in the workplace and in the community. This helps to prepare a student for any job and or occupation involving people, in multiple settings including education, human services, business, government and law enforcement.
Mercy's Behavioral Science program provides a combination of structure and flexibility with a 36-credit major that includes 4 required courses and 8 elective courses. Representative required courses include: Computers for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Psychology, Methodology for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Classics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences. All Health Services Management students choose from electives that enable them to tailor their program to his or her particular interests and career goals, in subjects such as: Industrial Psychology, Medical Sociology, Health Care Organization and Management, and Medical Ethics. Additionally, the program offers many opportunities for career development through credit-earning internships at a variety of NYC area worksites.
By the end of this program, students should be able to: