Behavioral Science Minor
The behavioral science minor from CBU integrates psychology, sociology and anthropology,
focusing on human actions and behaviors. Many majors — from engineering to marketing
— can benefit from a minor in behavioral science.
The behavioral science minor requires the completion of 21 units.
General Prerequisites
BEH100 Survey of the Behavioral Science
This course introduces the student to the primary Behavioral Sciences of Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology and Christian Behavioral Sciences. The course addresses human beings and behavior from the distinctive theoretical perspectives of each of these behavioral sciences. General subject areas include theory and methodology of Behavioral Science research, human biology and behavior, personality and human development in a socio-cultural context, behavior in the context of ethics and values, and social and cultural change. (3 units; Fall/Spring)
PSY213 General Psychology
This introductory course is a survey of the processes of adjustment, growth, learning, remembering, perception, sensation, socialization, and emotions. It is meant to better equip students to understand and articulate their own life experiences, as well as improve their understanding of the behavior of others. This course is a prerequisite to all other courses in Psychology. (3 units; Fall/Spring)
PSY213-E Larsen, Anne-Marie |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | TBA |
PSY213-A Purrington, Susan N |
09/05/2023 | MW | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Building 36 ONLN |
PSY213-D Crosby, Robert G. |
09/05/2023 | MW | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | BUS ONLN |
PSY213-C Crosby, Robert G. |
09/05/2023 | MW | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | BUS ONLN |
PSY213-B Purrington, Susan N |
09/05/2023 | MW | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Mission Hall ONLN |
PSY213-F STAFF, STAFF |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Mission Hall 109 |
PSY213-E Handojo, Virgo |
01/08/2024 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | TBA |
PSY213-B Larsen, Anne-Marie |
01/08/2024 | MW | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | TBA ONLN |
PSY213-D King, Autumn Pamela |
01/08/2024 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | TBA |
PSY213-C Crosby, Robert G. |
01/08/2024 | MW | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | TBA ONLN |
PSY213-A Crosby, Robert G. |
01/08/2024 | MW | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | TBA ONLN |
PSY213-A Frederick, Thomas Vincent |
05/06/2024 | M | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TBA |
Choose one of the following:
ANT225 Cultural Anthropology
A general survey of Cultural Anthropology from a behavioral, cognitive, and material perspective and viewed as a social science, focuses on cultural factors that affect human behavior, including a brief overview of the four major fields of anthropology. Topics include cultural change, language, family, religious practices, economic subsistence patterns, and political power systems. (3 units; Fall/Spring)
ANT225-A Goodman-Bowling, Julie Marcele |
05/08/2023 | T | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Yeager Center B219 |
ANT225-C Goodman-Bowling, Julie Marcele |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | BUS 202 |
ANT225-A Sandoval Simon, Keren |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Mission Hall 109 |
ANT225-B Goodman-Bowling, Julie Marcele |
09/05/2023 | W | 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | BUS 124 |
ANT225-A STAFF, STAFF |
01/08/2024 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | BUS 202 |
ANT225-C STAFF, STAFF |
01/08/2024 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | BUS 203 |
ANT225-B STAFF, STAFF |
01/08/2024 | W | 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | BUS 204 |
SOC213 Introduction to Sociology
A general introduction to the scientific study of human behavior in social settings. It includes major theories of human behavior in terms of culture, socialization, primary groups, stratification and social class, population, family, religion, and social change. (3 units; Fall/Spring)
SOC213-A Minton-Ryan, Carol A. |
07/03/2023 | W | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Yeager Center B259 |
SOC213-A Mshigeni, Deogratius |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Yeager Center B221 |
SOC213-B Minton-Ryan, Carol A. |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Health Science Campus Q290 |
SOC213-C Wallace, Douglas S |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Yeager Center B112 |
SOC213-C STAFF, STAFF |
01/08/2024 | TTh | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | TBA |
SOC213-B STAFF, STAFF |
01/08/2024 | MWF | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | TBA |
SOC213-A STAFF, STAFF |
01/08/2024 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | TBA |
Upper Division Requirements
ANT430 Culture and Personality
This course focuses on the interaction between personal patterns of behavior and social influences, paying particular attention to media influence and a history of social and psychological perspectives. Students will consider the dynamic between environment and heredity (nature/nurture) as they explore several facets of human behavior. Prerequisite: ANT 225 or BEH 100. (3 units; Fall)
ANT430-A Stokes, H. Bruce |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Health Science Campus L246 |
PSY322 Theories of Personality
This course is a survey of theories of personality emphasizing various viewpoints, unique theoretical perspectives, functions, and development of basic attitudes and belief systems that influence behavior throughout the life span. The course equips students to actively integrate faith (i.e., biblical principles) with the theories discussed. Prerequisite: PSY 213. (3 units; Fall/Spring)
PSY322-B Handojo, Virgo |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Yeager Center B111 |
PSY322-A Handojo, Virgo |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM | Yeager Center B252 |
PSY322-A Purrington, Susan N |
01/08/2024 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | TBA |
PSY322-B Purrington, Susan N |
01/08/2024 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | TBA |
SOC381 Social Theory
This course introduces classical and contemporary sociological theories to examine the fundamental forces that influence human interactions in daily living. Specific emphasis is given to the relationships between social institutions, social and economic power, socially constructed reality, and cultural effects on individual identity, expression, and opportunities in society. Recognition of the differences between the secular patterns of norms and behaviors are paralleled with faith integration on constructs of beliefs and behaviors. Prerequisite: SOC 213. (3 units; Fall & Online)
SOC381-A Minton-Ryan, Carol A. |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Yeager Center B114 |
Plus, 12 units of upper division anthropology, Christian behavioral science, psychology or sociology