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
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, & Online)
PSY213-E Larsen, Anne-Marie |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Yeager Center A111 |
PSY213-A Purrington, Susan N |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Building 36 36B |
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-F King, Autumn Pamela |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Mission Hall 109 |
PSY213-B Purrington, Susan N |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Mission Hall 109 |
PSY213-D Larsen, Anne-Marie |
01/08/2024 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Yeager Center B111 |
PSY213-E Handojo, Virgo |
01/08/2024 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Yeager Center B111 |
PSY213-A Crosby, Robert G. |
01/08/2024 | MW | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Yeager Center ONLN |
PSY213-B Larsen, Anne-Marie |
01/08/2024 | MW | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Yeager Center ONLN |
PSY213-C Crosby, Robert G. |
01/08/2024 | MW | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Yeager Center ONLN |
PSY213-A Frederick, Thomas Vincent |
05/06/2024 | M | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TBA |
PSY213-E STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | TBA |
PSY213-A STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | TBA |
PSY213-B STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | BUS 123 |
PSY213-F STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Mission Hall 124 |
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-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 124 |
ANT225-B Goodman-Bowling, Julie Marcele |
09/05/2023 | W | 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | BUS 124 |
ANT225-C Goodman-Bowling, Julie Marcele |
01/08/2024 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Health Science Campus L243 |
ANT225-B Sandoval Simon, Keren |
01/08/2024 | W | 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | BUS 204 |
ANT225-A Sandoval Simon, Keren |
01/08/2024 | MW | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | BUS ONLN |
ANT225-A STAFF, STAFF |
05/06/2024 | T | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TBA |
ANT225-C STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Mission Hall 109 |
ANT225-A STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | BUS 123 |
ANT225-B STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | W | 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | BUS 125 |
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, & Online)
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 M261 |
SOC213-C Wallace, Douglas S |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Yeager Center B112 |
SOC213-C Wallace, Douglas S |
01/08/2024 | TTh | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Yeager Center B219 |
SOC213-B Mshigeni, Deogratius |
01/08/2024 | MW | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | James Complex ONLN |
SOC213-A Thai, Yvonne |
01/08/2024 | MW | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Yeager Center ONLN |
SOC213-A STAFF, STAFF |
07/01/2024 | W | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TBA |
SOC213-A STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | TBA |
SOC213-B STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | TBA |
SOC213-C STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 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 |
ANT430-A STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | TBA |
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, & Online)
PSY322-A Handojo, Virgo |
09/05/2023 | MWF | 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM | Yeager Center B252 |
PSY322-B Handojo, Virgo |
09/05/2023 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Yeager Center B220 |
PSY322-A Purrington, Susan N |
01/08/2024 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Yeager Center B114 |
PSY322-B Purrington, Susan N |
01/08/2024 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Yeager Center B114 |
PSY322-A STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | MWF | 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM | TBA |
PSY322-B STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 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 |
SOC381-A STAFF, STAFF |
09/03/2024 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | TBA |
Plus, 12 units of upper division anthropology, Christian behavioral science, psychology or sociology