Earn Your Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences
Prepare for a career providing others with life-changing support with a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences.
Our bachelor's degree program can provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to launch a career in healthcare, counseling, psychology, education, research, or social and human services, or continue your education in a graduate program.
Take advantage of our affordable tuition rate, which is 75% lower than a public in-state university, saving you tens of thousands of dollars, and our small class sizes providing personalized support.
The Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Sciences program is offered at South Mountain Community College, but you can take up to 90 credits at any of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges.
Transform Lives Through Mental Well-being
Develop the expertise to help people recover from mental and emotional problems, build community resilience and well-being, and reflect and grow as individuals.
With increased demand for behavioral health services nationwide, the Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Sciences program will prepare you for a purpose-driven career in counseling, social work, and advocacy services. This program will be led and taught by board certified license practitioners, and is designed to equip you with the knowledge, experience, and skills necessary to succeed in this field.
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- Students in this 120-credit hour program will complete coursework in resilience and well-being, ethics, trauma-informed care, applied behavior analysis, individual trauma recovery treatment, therapeutic communication skills, individual therapy, group therapy, family systems counseling, advocacy, cultural competence, therapeutic models and interventions, substance use disorders and recovery, research methods, behavioral development, case management, relational approach to trauma, and biological and environmental bases of behavior.
- Courses are designed to meet the qualifications for 12 industry certifications in the field of mental health.
- General education courses for this program explore broad foundational knowledge and essential skills to prepare students to contribute to society through personal, social, and professional interactions with others.
- Faculty instructors are licensed by the state as psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance abuse counselors, behavior analysts, and psychiatrists. Faculty adjunct instructors are working in the field to ensure students learn the latest workforce skills.
- This program includes field-based clinical experiences, professional portfolio development, and a capstone project. Additionally, there are opportunities for paid internships.
With a bachelor’s degree in this field, you will be prepared to pursue a variety of occupations in social and behavioral health services, such as mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, substance abuse counselors, psychologists, behavior analysts, school psychologists, and neuropsychologists.
