2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| BDS 2005 | Fundamentals of Behavioral Decision Science (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | 3 |
| BDS 2006 | Fundamentals of Behavioral Decision Science (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Choose one of the following courses for the third Required Minor Course | 3 | |
| Social Problems (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States Pathways Concept 11 - Intercultural & Global Awareness) | ||
| PPE Gateway Course (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Choice and Behavior (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select courses for a total of six credits from the following list | 6 | |
| Principles of Economics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Economics of Poverty and Discrimination (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Economics of Health Care | ||
| Experimental Economics | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience | ||
| Neuroscience Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience | ||
| Neuroscience Laboratory | ||
| Translational Neuroscience: From Research to Practice (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Mind Altering Substances from Nature (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Neuroscience and Society (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Neuroeconomics | ||
| Introductory Psychology (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 11 - Intercultural & Global Awareness) | ||
| Principles of Psychological Research | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience of Behavior (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Human Behaviors and Natural Environments (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States Pathways Concept 11 - Intercultural & Global Awareness) | ||
| Social Psychology (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 11 - Intercultural & Global Awareness) | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Introductory Sociology (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States Pathways Concept 11 - Intercultural & Global Awareness) | ||
| Individual In Society (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 11 - Intercultural & Global Awareness) | ||
| Deviant Behavior | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Capstone | ||
| Select one of the following to complete the Capstone course requirement | 3 | |
| Developing Behavioral Science Policies and Interventions (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Predicting Social Behavior (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking Pathways Concept 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
BDS 4974 | ||
BDS 4974H | ||
BDS 4994 | ||
BDS 4994H | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
1. A minimum of 18 credit hours is needed to complete the minor.
2. Prerequisites and corequisites for all courses must be satisfied. Please consult the University Catalog for the latest statement of these requirements.
3. The third required course in the Minor: BDS 3134 Choice and Behavior or PPE 2894 PPE Gateway Course or SOC 2004 Social Problems, must be taken before or concurrently with BDS 4864 Developing Behavioral Science Policies and Interventions.
4. All course to fulfill the BDS minor requirements must be taken A/F and be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students must also maintain an overall GPA of 2.0.
5. Students must complete at least three Pathways core concepts through the Minor coursework. BDS 2005 and 2006 fulfill Concept 3 and Ethical Reasoning, and depending on student choice of the third required course, electives, and Capstone course options available in the Minor students may fulfill Pathways Concepts 1, 2, 4, 5 and/or 7. Students must choose at least one course aligned with Intercultural & Global Awareness. Note that the independent research options for the Capstone (BDS 4974, BDS 4974H, BDS 4994 and BDS 4994H) are not designated Pathways courses.
6. Students must completed at least 6 credits at the 3000/4000 level. The Capstone course will fulfill 3 of these 6 credits.
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