Fall Quarter 2012 ABS Admissions Priority Deadline is April 30th, 2012.
Winter Quarter 2013 ABS Admissions Priority Deadline is August 30th, 2012.
Bachelor of Applied Behavioral Science Prerequisites
Required Courses
General Education Core, Total Credits 30 (Minimum GPA 2.0)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I |
5 |
| ENGL& 102 | English Composition II | 5 |
| CMST& 101 | Intro to Communications | 5 |
| SOC& 101 | Intro to Sociology | 5 |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | 5 |
Humanities & Arts OR Social Science Course |
5 | |
| MATH 098* | Intermediate Algebra *(starting Winter 2013 must demonstrate MATH 098 proficiency or test out of MATH 098 prior to admissions) |
5 |
Strongly Recommended Prerequisites (Minimum GPA 2.0)
These courses are strongly recommended for Winter 2013 Admissions. However, these courses can be completed in the first year of the ABS program.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON& 100 or ECON& 201 | Survey of Economics or Microeconomics | 5 |
| MATH& 107 or MATH 109 | Math in Society OR Statistics | 5 |
| Any Natural Science with a Lab | 5 |
Concentration Prerequisite classes: (3 OPTIONS) (Minimum GPA 2.0)
OPTION #1: Social/Human Services Core, Total Credits 30
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SHS 100 | Introduction to Human Services | 5 |
| SHS 103 | Survey of Institutions | 5 |
| SHS 106 | Interviewing & Counseling | 5 |
| SHS 108 | Group Dynamics & Counseling | 5 |
| SHS 197 | Field Placement in Human Services | 3 |
| SHS 198 | Field Placement in Human Services | 3 |
| SHS 199 | Field Placement in Human Services | 4 |
OPTION #2: Child/Family Studies, Total Credits 30
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CFS 110 | Age-Appropriate Learning Environments | 3 |
| CFS 120 | Physical/Intellectual Development | 3 |
| CFS 130 | Social/Emotional Development | 3 |
| CFS 245 | Partnerships with Families | 3 |
| CFS 263 | Children with Disabilities | 3 |
| CFS 270 | Child & Family Health | 3 |
| CFS 284 | Literacy Development | 3 |
| Field Placements | 8-10 |
OPTION #3: Interpreting/Translation, Total Credits 30
| 5 credits of Cultural Studies (e.g. ASL 125 & ANTH& 206) |
| 5 credits of Ethics |
| 10 credits of World Language (e.g. ASL, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese) |
| 10 credits of field placement OR 100 hours of documented translation/interpreting experience |
Bachelor of Applied Behavioral Science Curriculum
Upper Division Courses, Total Credits 60
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABS 310 | Applied Social Psychology | 5 |
| ABS 320 | Applied Environmental Science | 5 |
| ABS 330 | Quantitative Principles in Research and Assessment | 5 |
| ABS 340 | Relationships Between Economic And Political | 5 |
| ABS 350 | Multiculturalism and Artistic Expression | 5 |
| ABS 360 | Sociology of Families | 5 |
| ABS 410 | Relationships Between Economic And Political | 5 |
| ABS 415 | Cross Cultural Competencies | 5 |
| ABS 430 | Sociology of Families | 5 |
| ABS 495 | Senior Capstone Project | 5 |
| ABS 497 | Advanced Field Placement I | 5 |
| ABS 498 | Advanced Field Placement II | 5 |
Electives, Total credits 60
An additional 60 credits of electives is required. These credits will be a combination of courses from the AAS degree, additional courses taken during the ABS degree program including the following ABS elective course options:
| ABS 335 | Human Services Practice | 5 |
| ABS 420 | Multiculturalism and Artistic Expression: Our Jazz Heritage | 5 |