BA in Applied Behavioral Sciences (For Adult Students)

An accelerated, inter-disciplinary, 2-year degree completion program for adult students, the ABS major is offered at the Loop and Naperville campuses, requiring only one on-site class each week. The remaining courses are offered online. This course-based major is for graduates of community colleges with an Associate's degree who seek broad interdisciplinary preparation for a career in human services, social work, nonprofit management and other related fields. Students attend one class per week at DePaul's Loop or Naperville campus, as well as take courses online. Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of major theoretical traditions within psychology and related social sciences and analyze their shaping effects on key subject matter areas within those disciplines. Analyze the effectiveness of major mental health treatment models across the human life course. Understand and appreciate the complexities of human communication and how these dynamics impact life in relationships, groups, organizational and cultural settings. Interpret basic statistical results from social science research and be able to evaluate their validity. Demonstrate writing skills appropriate to college graduates with a special emphasis on writing in the disciplines. Apply and analyze all central elements of scientific research methods, including a framework for evaluating ethical decisions in research and protecting human and animal subjects. Understand and appreciate the role of psychological phenomena in social, community and organizational contexts. Apply the elements of logical, critical thinking in the development of work-based models of negotiation and leadership. Career Options: Communication, services, Consulting, Human services, Non-profit management, Project management.