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title: "Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences"
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date: 2026-04-30
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# Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Kakos School of Arts and Sciences

# Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

**Where understanding people and society leads to transformative careers.**

Study criminology, sociology and psychology in a department rooted in a wellness model that promotes lifelong health and well-being. With undergraduate programs and graduate pathways in counseling, marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling, students train under professors who champion scholarship, individual dignity and a commitment to social justice through hands-on service.

 

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