School of Social & Behavioral Sciences & Degree Programs

Welcome to the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences in New College. Members of our school are committed to excellence in teaching and research and SBS is proud of the accomplishments of our faculty, students, and graduates. We are a research-oriented department where our priority is the discovery of new knowledge and understandings about human behavior, social issues and cultural processes; the application of that knowledge to the betterment of physical, mental, and social health; and the transmission of that knowledge to our students and the community of Arizona. Students have the opportunity to participate in faculty-student collaborative research projects, explore cross-cultural and global perspectives in their courses, access the latest computer technology for projects and assignments, and apply what they have learned in a variety of community-based internship sites across the Phoenix metropolitan area.

The school offers interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs in Communication, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. We also offer minors in Interdisciplinary Organizational Studies, Sociocultural Anthropology, Communication, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Our faculty and staff are committed to offering students a university experience that is second to none, and we welcome you to join us in your educational endeavor.

Carol Mueller, Director, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences