Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Department of Behavior and Social Sciences

Professors Gilbert (Psychology), Hultquist (History), Lowry (Sociology), Truss (History), Turner (Political Science);

Associate Professors Bounds (Sociology), Doerfler (Political Science), Eckelman (Political Science), Jubran (Psychology), Richardson (Psychology), Shepherd (Psychology);

Assistant Professors Bare (Psychology), London (History), Tucker (History);

Instructor May (Environmental Studies)

Department Information

Dr. Andrea Eckelman, Chair
Fallin Hall
(205) 665-6180
andrea.eckelman@montevallo.edu
www.montevallo.edu/behavioral-social-sciences/

Mission

The Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences explores the human condition in all of its richness and complexity. While focusing on the development of the essential skills of critical analysis in the disciplines of environmental studies, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. The department fosters a commitment to and capacity for informed citizenship. As active citizens, students gain an understanding of diverse social perspectives and evaluate culturally-based values and beliefs. Finally, the department instills in its graduates the ability and desire to recognize and appreciate learning as a life-long process.

General Education

All students seeking an undergraduate degree at UM must complete a core General Education curriculum that includes courses in English, history, mathematics, the natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts, oral and written communication, and personal development.

The minimum requirements can be found in the General Education Credit Hour Requirements section of the Undergraduate Academic Policies section in this Bulletin.

Several courses in Behavioral and Social Sciences fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences component of the UM General Education requirements: GEOG 231 ; ES 200 ; HIST 101 /103 , 102 /104 ; POS 200 , 250 ; PSYC 201 , 202 ; and SOC 101 /102 , fulfills the Personal Development requirement.

Students majoring in History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology must complete two semesters of World Civilizations (HIST 101 and 102 or 103 and 104 ).

Majors

The department offers the bachelor’s degree (either the B.A. or the B.S.) in the following disciplines:

Environmental Studies
History
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology - General or Criminology
Social Science

Internships

Faculty in Behavioral and Social Sciences encourage participation in internships. The environmental studies, history, political science, psychology, and sociology programs regularly offer internships, especially in the summer terms. Contact faculty in the pertinent programs for additional information.

Courses in Behavioral and Social Sciences

Note: 400-level courses may be cross-listed with 500-level (graduate) courses.

Courses of Instruction

Programs

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