The Department of Behavioral Sciences is home to the disciplines of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology; one interdisciplinary program in Behavioral Sciences; and a graduate program in Health Psychology.
These disciplines and programs share a fascination with the behavior of humans--as individuals, in groups and organizations, and within and across cultures.
The Health Policy Studies discipline has moved to the College of Education, Health, and Human Services.
Disciplines and Programs
Student Services & Facilities
The Behavioral Sciences Department has a number of facilities available for student use.
Lab: The computer lab, located in 4073 CB, is open Monday-Friday for classroom use and student study and research.
Study Area/Lounge: There are a number of study areas around the 4th floor of the CASL Building that are available daily for student use.
Internships & Co-ops
Co-operative educational opportunities—paid, career-related work experiences—are available through the CASL Co-op Office. Internships—generally unpaid career-related work experiences for which the student receives academic credit—are offered in the Department of Behavioral Sciences in Psychology.
Current Students
Department of Behavioral Sciences
4012
CASL Building
Phone:
313-593-5520Department of Behavioral Sciences News
12/19/2019
With hashtags and history at times grouping authority and the public on opposing sides, what can be done to bring everyone back together? Police officers are working with educators to understand the public point of view during the campus-created Alternatives to Violent Force training.
11/12/2019
November’s designated as Native American Heritage Month. But Anthropology Associate Professor Brian McKenna reminds his students in campus’ Indians of North America course that we benefit from the knowledge of this country’s indigenous people all year long.
9/11/2019
Anthropology Professor John Chenoweth spent his summer on the Cape Cod National Seashore looking for “350-year-old trash.” Along with 13 students, Chenoweth brought artifacts to the Anthropology Lab to learn more about one of America’s first colonial settlements.
7/22/2019
Decades before the #MeToo Movement, Gruber — who passed away June 26 — put the spotlight on equity and gender-based discrimination and worked tirelessly to do something about it.