Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
The behavioral and social sciences round out your healthcare or science education—helping you grasp how people from different backgrounds think and interact. Our department features undergraduate and graduate programs in a range of disciplines, from psychology and medical anthropology to communications and sociology. Here, expert faculty help you apply practical skills, engaging you on their clinical and research projects. Whatever your career path, you’ll graduate understanding communication, human behavior, and the secrets of social interaction.
The behavioral and social sciences focus on human behavior at the individual and collective level. You will understand yourself, your family, your friends, your community, and our increasingly connected world by studying the behavioral and social sciences.
Undergraduate BS, Minor Programs
PsychologyProgram Options: BS, Minor
Dive deep into why we think, act, and react the way we do, and get an inside look into the human mind.
CommunicationsProgram Options: Minor
Invest in your career with some of the most sought after professional skills, including how to articulate ideas clearly and succinctly.
Social SciencesProgram Options: Minor
Explore how anthropology, psychology, sociology, and communication connect to interpret culture.
Graduate MS, Certificate Programs
Health PsychologyProgram Options: MS
Understand how physical health and mental wellness intersect—and how behavioral factors contribute to heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.
Health Education and CommunicationProgram Options: Certificate
15-credit graduate certificate program to address key competencies in health education and communication.
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USciences Alumni, Students Receive COVID-19 VaccineJanuary 15, 2021
USciences alumni, students working on the front lines in healthcare institutions were among some of the first to be vaccinated for COVID-19. For many, the vaccine is a sign of hope for the future and a symbol of the importance of science and healthcare.
Professor Receives WW Smith Charitable Fund Award for the Second TimeJanuary 12, 2021
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Zhihong Wang, PhD, has been awarded over $122,000 from the WW Smith Charitable Trust to fund her project entitled "Development of Novel Allosteric Inhibitors Targeting the MAPK Signaling Pathway in Lung Cancer".
Board of Trustees Appoints New Roth ChairJanuary 12, 2021
University of the Sciences' Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Associate Professor of biology Bela Peethambaran, PhD, as the Abraham and Edythe Roth Chair in Pharmacognosy/Natural Products.
Student On Frontlines of COVID-19 Shows Importance of Lab ScienceNovember 12, 2020
As the Deputy Coroner, Joseph Vizzarri BMS'21 acts as the eyes and ears of the forensic pathologists when there is a death investigation.
Studying Stress, Melissa Manners Researches how to Offset Negative EffectsOctober 28, 2020
Melissa Manners, PhD, and her laboratory are devoting their time to researching something that everyone can relate to- stress.
Contact:
E. Amy Janke, PhD
Office Location:
Kline Hall, Room 201
Address:
University of the Sciences
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Phone:
215-596-8517
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