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. 
Racism and HealthProgram Options: Undergraduate Certificate
A new generation of leaders is needed to make significant changes in not only the delivery of culturally competent health care but also improving health equity
for all Americans.
Health CommunicationProgram Options: Minor
Invest in your career with some of the most sought after professional skills, including how to articulate ideas clearly and succinctly. 
Societies and HealthProgram Options: Minor
Explore how anthropology, psychology, sociology, and communication connect to health and society.
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 Faculty Supports Autistic Community At COVID Vaccine ClinicDecember 15, 2021
Ashley de Marchena, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Director of USciences' InterAction Lab, volunteered at a special COVID-19 vaccine clinic on December 11, 2021 at the Academy of Natural Sciences for people with sensory issues.
Undergrads Spend Summer Studying Alzheimer's DiseaseAugust 17, 2021
Two USciences students participated in the Alzheimer's Summer Internship program at the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Memory Center for black or African American students.
Middle School Students Experiment with STEM During USciences CampAugust 12, 2021
Seventh and Eighth grade students from St. Francis de Sales School in West Philadelphia participated in a two-week long STEM camp.
USciences CLASS Lab Teaches Kids about the BrainAugust 12, 2021
USciences Cognition, Learning, and School Success (CLASS) lab hosted two "Neuroscience for Kids" workshops for students attending St. Francis de Sales summer camp.
Sparking Passion for STEM with St. Francis de SalesJune 09, 2021
Throughout the spring semester, faculty and students from Misher College of Arts and Sciences visited seventh and eighth graders at St. Francis de Sales School.
Contact:
E. Amy Janke, PhD
Office Location:
Kline Hall, Room 209
Address:
University of the Sciences
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
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