2023-2024 Course Catalog

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Code	Title	Credits
Required Minor Courses
BDS 2005	Fundamentals of Behavioral Decision Science	3
BDS 2006	Fundamentals of Behavioral Decision Science	3
ECON 3134	Choice and Behavior	3
Subtotal		9
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:		6
ECON 3034	Economics of Poverty and Discrimination
ECON 3154	Managerial Economics
ECON 4014	Environmental Economics
ECON 4214	Economics of Health Care
NEUR 2464	Neuroscience and Society
NEUR 3084	Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 2014	Psychology of Social Interventions
PSYC 2084	Social Psychology
PSYC 3054	Health Psychology
PSYC 4184	The Science of Giving
Subtotal		6
Capstone
Select one of the following:		3
BDS 4864	Developing Behavioral Science Policies and Interventions
PSYC 4194	Predicting Social Behavior
Total Credits		18

A minimum of 18 credit hours is needed to complete the minor.
In accordance with University Guidelines, courses satisfying degree course requirements may not be double counted to satisfy other areas of degree (e.g. Pathways, etc.).
BDS 2005, BDS 2006, BDS 3134 and one of the required electives must be completed prior to beginning the Capstone requirement, which is assumed to be the final course for fulfillment of the minor.
Graded course credits required for the BDS minor may not be double-counted by a student also enrolled in Economics or Psychology majors.
All courses 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.