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School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Degree Programs

Undergraduate degrees

Are you interested in addressing challenges to create a better future? Older adults are the fastest-growing demographic segment, creating dramatic changes in the economy, in the workplace and in society. Prepare to develop solutions to adapt institutional and social arrangements to aging populations and shifting demographics.

Strong communication skills set you apart. Learn how to express ideas clearly, share experiences meaningfully, and influence others effectively. Build confidence communicating in public, at work and in personal relationships while preparing for success in any field.

Curious about how communication really works? Explore the science behind how people share ideas and influence one another while you gain research and technical skills that prepare you for any career.

Strong conflict resolution skills can set you apart. Learn how to turn disagreements into meaningful dialogue and find solutions that work. Build communication, negotiation and problem-solving abilities that prepare you for success in careers in law, business, public service and more.

Curious about how people think, act and connect? Discover your options across the social and behavioral sciences while finding the path that matches your interests and career goals.

Curious about how politics shape society? Go beyond a basic understanding of the American political system, and develop the critical thinking and research skills you'll need to analyze complex issues. Cultivating your knowledge of the field and honing your ability to evaluate evidence prepare you for a variety of opportunities.

Intrigued by the political process? Strengthen your research and data skills while studying the American political system and analyzing complex sociopolitical issues. You'll be prepared for graduate study, law school or career opportunities in public administration.

Are you fascinated by how people think and behave? Study psychology through specialized research opportunities, such as tracking eye movement to understand emotions and using motion-tracking technology to examine nonverbal cues when someone is lying. Develop skills that prepare you for graduate study or varied careers.

Are you fascinated by the human mind and human behavior? Explore psychology through research and technology, such as studying nonverbal cues with motion tracking or analyzing emotions with eye-tracking. Build your analytical skills for careers or graduate programs.

Do you want to make workplaces better for everyone? Learn how jobs can be more meaningful, workers more productive, and employers fairer. You'll develop skills that prepare you for careers in many fields.

Are you interested in using psychology to improve how businesses and organizations work? Industrial and organizational psychology helps make jobs more interesting and satisfying, enables workers to be more productive, and helps employers treat their employees fairly. Learning how to optimize your workplace will help you elevate your future career.

Are you passionate about helping people identify their strengths so they can improve their lives? With positive psychology, you'll study the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing or optimal functioning of people, groups and institutions.

Want to study what makes life meaningful? Positive psychology focuses on the strengths and processes that help people and organizations flourish, giving you tools to support growth in schools, workplaces and communities.

Are you passionate about social advocacy? Become immersed in the psychological and social principles that influence behavior in social structures, and gain an in-depth understanding of human behavior to pursue a path as a lifelong advocate.

Are you interested in a career focused on social advocacy? Immerse yourself in the understanding of psychological and social principles that influence behavior in a variety of social structures, such as community, culture and family.

Are you passionate about standing up for justice and creating meaningful change? You'll be equipped with the tools to address complex current issues and advocate for vulnerable populations. Working with expert faculty, you'll gain research and advocacy skills as you prepare to lead efforts that shape a better, more equitable world.

Do you want to better understand intimate relationships, friendship groups or families? Explore these areas and investigate why people groups behave the way they do in regard to politics, economics, law, inequality and public health crises.

Are you curious about how people and groups behave? Study relationships, families and social systems while learning research skills that help explain issues such as politics, inequality, and public health, and why groups behave the way they do.

Graduate programs

Interested in the link between people and data? Combine psychology and data science to understand human behavior in new ways. You'll build your skills in coding, visualization and predictive modeling, preparing you for a career at the intersection of psychology, social science and data science.

Advance your career by mastering communication strategies that make an impact. You'll learn to use media effectively, build stronger relationships and advocate for meaningful change. Your ability to ethically influence outcomes through strategic messaging will establish you as a trusted voice in any organization.

Want to understand how psychology improves the workplace? Learn strategies for leadership, training and decision-making while building advanced writing, critical thinking and research skills. Prepare to boost performance in organizations and open doors to a variety of careers.

Are you passionate about human flourishing? Build advanced writing, critical thinking and analytical skills while mastering evidence-based positive psychology practices. Elevate your career by learning tools to enhance individual and community well-being across diverse settings so you can make a meaningful impact today.

Are you fascinated by the human mind and human behavior? Learn from faculty with expertise in a variety of psychological research methods and topics about human thought, emotions and behavior.

Gain the skills to turn human behavior into data-driven insights. This innovative graduate program empowers you with hands-on experience in machine learning, data visualization and behavioral analysis --- no advanced coding background is required. Prepare for a career in tech, health or social science with tools employers are actively seeking.

Want to understand how psychology improves the workplace? Learn strategies for leadership, training and decision-making while building advanced writing, critical thinking and research skills. Prepare to boost performance in organizations and open doors to a variety of careers.

Are you interested in bringing out the best in yourself and others? Do you want to help promote psychological strengths within families, workplaces and communities? Build your understanding of positive psychology and gain skills to develop optimal well-being and life satisfaction.

Do you have a passion for optimal mental well-being and physical performance? Learn about sport psychology from an interdisciplinary perspective, including psychology, health and communication.

Gain the tools to make complex science understandable to everyone. This certificate empowers you to engage diverse audiences, influence public discourse and elevate the impact of scientific research. Whether you're in the lab, the field or the policy arena, you can advance your communication skills to drive real-world change and connect science with society.

Social media manipulates opinions and influences people's views of the world. Gain a deeper understanding of the technology that powers social media's grip on society, and learn tools and insights to quantify those effects.

Passionate about making the world fairer? Gain the tools to tackle societal issues head-on and prepare to become an advocate who protects rights and promotes change.

In communities here and around the world, oppressed people respond in novel and creative ways to contest and transform injustice whenever it may occur. Gain deeper knowledge to better understand these troubles and work toward solutions.