Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Sciences
The BA Behavioral Science utilizes the theories and methods of anthropology, psychology, and sociology to engage in a holistic and transdisciplinary study of human behavior. Behavior is viewed as a product of the dynamic interplay between biology, individual choice, and social and historical influences. To provide students with a broad, systematic and transdisciplinary understanding of human behavior, it examines the biological, psychological, cultural, and socio-political factors that influence such behavior. The program stresses the mastery of key behavioral science concepts; exposure to significant behavioral science theories drawn from psychology, sociology, and anthropology; and the development and utilization of rigorous investigation, observation and research skills common to the behavioral sciences. The program provides practical knowledge and skills with enduring career applicability.
Date of BOR Approval (Institution)
1130th meeting, May 27, 1999 (BOR approved institution)
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program are expected to:
- demonstrate adequate knowledge and skills in behavior analysis and behavior change such as community diagnosis, intervention and advocacy, psychological evaluation and therapy, and/or human resources management;
- demonstrate a high level of creative and critical thinking in analyzing and solving issues at the personal, organizational and societal levels;
- participate actively in the generation of new knowledge such as engagement in self-directed research endeavors;
- demonstrate high level of service orientation, professionalism, and leadership skills in the practice of the profession; and
- display a nationalist, ethical, gender, and culturally sensitive orientation in diverse local and global settings.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the BA Behavioral Science Program, students must have passed the UPCAT
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students of the BA Behavioral Science Program must have:
- Completed all 150 units of credited courses
- Completed 4 Physical Education (PE) subjects including PE1: Foundations of Physical Fitness and 3 varied PEs
- Completed 2 semesters of NSTP or ROTC
- Cleared and completed all subjects with INC, 4.0, DRP
- Completed filing for Application for Graduation during the semester they are expecting to graduate
Summary of Credit Units
| Category | Credit Units |
|---|---|
| General Education | 33.0 |
| Foundation Courses | 14.0 |
| Major Subjects | 87.0 |
| Legislated Course | 3.0 |
| Qualified Electives | 9.0 |
| Thesis | 4.0 |
| NSTP | (6.0) |
| PE Courses | (8.0) |
| Total | 150.0 |
Curriculum Checklist
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units |
| GE (SSP) Soc Sci I | 3.0 | GE (SSP) Kas 1 | 3.0 |
| GE (SSP) SAS 1 | 3.0 | GE (AH) Wika 1 | 3.0 |
| GE (AH) Comm 10 | 3.0 | Any GE (MST) | 3.0 |
| GE (MST) STS | 3.0 | Anthro 1 | 3.0 |
| GE (SSP) Ethics 1 | 3.0 | Psych 101 | 3.0 |
| GE (MST) Math 10 | 3.0 | Socio 101 | 3.0 |
| NSTP 1 | (3.0) | NSTP 2 | (3.0) |
| PE 1 (FPF) | (2.0) | PE 2 | (2.0) |
| Total | 18.0 | Total | 18.0 |
| Second Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Second Semester | Midyear | |||
| Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units |
| Any GE (AH) | 3.0 | Any GE (SSP) | 3.0 | Anthro 111 | 3.0 |
| Bio 110 | 5.0 (3 units lec; 2 units lab) | BS 121 | 3.0 | Socio 114 | 3.0 |
| BS 101 | 3.0 | BS 156 | 3.0 | ||
| Soc Sci Res 192 | 3.0 (2 units lec; 1 unit lab) | Anthro 101 | 4.0 (3 units lec; 1 unit lab) | ||
| Soc Sci 150 | 3.0 | Psych 155 | 3.0 | ||
| Psych 150 | 3.0 | Socio 132 | 3.0 | ||
| PE 2 | (2.0) | PE 2 | (2.0) | ||
| Total | 20.0 | Total | 19.0 | Total | 6.0 |
| Third Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Second Semester | Midyear | |||
| Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units |
| BS 160 | 3.0 | BS 184 | 3.0 | BS 185 | 3.0 |
| BS 183 | 3.0 | BS 188 | 3.0 | ||
| BS 199.1 | 3.0 | BS 199.2 | 3.0 | ||
| Anthro 167 | 3.0 | Anthro 132 | 3.0 | ||
| Psych 162 | 4.0 (3 units lec; 1 unit lab) | Psych 171 | 3.0 | ||
| Socio 148 | 3.0 | Socio 153 | 3.0 | ||
| Total | 19.0 | Total | 18.0 | Total | 3.0 |
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units |
| BS 145 | 3.0 | PI 100 | 3.0 |
| BS 187 | 3.0 | BS Elective 1 (Anthro 100+) | 3.0 |
| BS 190 | 4.0 | BS Elective 2 (Psych 100+) | 3.0 |
| BS 191 | 3.0 | BS Elective 3 (Socio 100+) | 3.0 |
| BS 200.1 | 2.0 | BS 200.2 | 2.0 |
| Total | 15.0 | Total | 14.0 |
Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites
Foundation Courses
Course Code: Anthro 1
Course Title: General Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Physical origin of man, his evolutionary development, nature of culture, and structure of social behavior
Course Code: Psych 101
Course Title: General Psychology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The empirical and conceptual foundations of psychology in its main fields; primarily for students who desire intensive preparation for the more advanced courses in psychology
Course Code: Socio 101
Course Title: General Sociology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theoretical concerns of the fields of sociology and the various techniques in the study of social realities
Major Courses
Course Code: Anthro 101
Course Title: Physical Anthropology
Credit Units: 4.0 (3 units lecture; 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Human population biology in the conceptual framework of evolutionary processes
Course Code: Anthro 111
Course Title: Introduction to Archeology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The beginnings of culture up to the advent of writing
Course Code: Anthro 132
Course Title: Introduction to Ecological Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Relation between cultural behavior and environmental phenomena
Course Code: Anthro 167
Course Title: Medical Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Junior Standing/Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Overview of various health care systems
Course Code: BS 101
Course Title: Pagkataong Pilipino
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Isang pagsusuri sa labas, loob, at ilalim ng pagkataong Pilipino sa konteksto ng kultura, lipunan, at kaisipang Pilipino
Course Code: BS 121
Course Title: Gender and Human Behavior
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Sophomore Standing / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An integrated analysis of the relationship among gender, power, and human behavior and its implications on social problems specifically in the Philippine setting
Course Code: BS 145
Course Title: Language and Human Behavior
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1, Psych 101, Socio 101/COI
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A transdisciplinary study of the relationship between language and behavior of individuals within a given culture
Course Code: BS 156
Course Title: Introduction to Health Social Science
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1, Psych 101, Socio 101 / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A transdisciplinary study of the relationship between language and behavior of individuals within a given culture
Course Code: BS 160
Course Title: Neurobiological Basis of Human Behavior
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Bio 110, Junior Standing / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic understanding of the physiological systems, particularly the nervous and endocrine systems and their influences on human behaviour such as cognition, emotion, motivation and psychopathologies
Course Code: BS 183
Course Title: Introduction to Human Resource Management and Organization Development
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 162/Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Introduction to behavioral science theories and methods as applied to human resource management and organization development
Course Code: BS 184
Course Title: Introduction to Organizational Development
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: BS 183/Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An introductory course on the different theoretical perspectives on organization development (OD) at the individual, group, and organizational levels of behavior analysis and with the analysis of strategies for organizational change using theories and techniques of applied behavioral science
Course Code: BS 185
Course Title: Applied Community Studies
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: BS 199.1 / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic concepts and approaches in community organizing and development and its application to Filipino social realities
Course Code: BS 187
Course Title: Urbanization and Human Behavior
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Senior Standing / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Analysis of the impact of urbanization on lifestyle behaviors of the population and their social consequences
Course Code: BS 188
Course Title: Introduction to Behavior Change
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 155, Socio 132, Junior Standing / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Introduction to basic concepts, theories, and methods of behavior analysis and behavior change
Course Code: BS 190
Course Title: Practicum
Credit Units: 4.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Senior Standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Supervised fieldwork or internship
Course Code: BS 191
Course Title: Special Topics in Behavioral Science
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Junior Standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The course focuses on trends and developments in the Behavioral Sciences, tackling special topics such as chronic illness, sexuality and reproductive health, mental health and psychosocial interventions, behavioral health and drug use, among others
Course Code: BS 199.1
Course Title: Qualitative Methods in Behavioral Research
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Junior Standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Conceptual and methodological approaches to qualitative research; includes discussions of ethical issues
Course Code: BS 199.2
Course Title: Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Research
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: SocSci Res 192
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Conceptual and methodological approaches to quantitative research; includes computer applications in the analysis of data and discussion of ethical issues
Course Code: Psych 150
Course Title: Personality
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Systematic approaches to the understanding of personality formation and dynamics
Course Code: Psych 155
Course Title: Abnormal Behavior
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 150 / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Major schools of thought on the nature, origins and treatment of abnormal behavior
Course Code: Psych 162
Course Title: Psychological Measurement
Credit Units: 4.0 (3 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Psych 150 and Soc Sci Res 192 for BABS only
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theories and methods in the development, evaluation, and utilization of psychological tests and measures
Course Code: Psych 171
Course Title: Child Psychology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Junior Standing / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theories and principles of child psychology with emphasis on cognitive, socio-emotional and personality development
Course Code: Soc Sci 150
Course Title: Sociological and Anthropological Theories
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1, Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A critical review and evaluation of the epistemological and substantive positions in the works of key theorists in sociology and anthropology. The theoretical works are clustered along the three major paradigms: Positivism, Hermeneutics, and Marxism
Course Code: Soc Sci Res 192
Course Title: Statistics for the Social Sciences
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The use of statistical and mathematical methods in the analysis of social problems
Course Code: Socio 114
Course Title: The Philippine Social System
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The study and analysis of the Philippine social system
Course Code: Socio 132
Course Title: Sociology of Deviant Behavior
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Analysis of departures from model societal patterns and the relevant group processes including mechanisms of social control
Course Code: Socio 148
Course Title: Fundamentals of Sociology of Health and Wellness
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: This course examines the notion that we cannot understand the topics of health and illness by looking only at biological phenomena, but, instead, we must also consider a variety of social, political, economic, and cultural forces
Course Code: Socio 153
Course Title: Sociology of Development
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A study and analysis of the concepts of development and underdevelopment, different theories of development and underdevelopment, and application of the theories to particular development models in the world
Qualified Electives
Course Code: Anthro 115
Course Title: Philippine Archeology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Survey of archaeological research on the Philippines
Course Code: Anthro 118
Course Title: Prehistory of the Philippines
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Anthropological approaches to the study of Philippine prehistory
Course Code: Anthro 119
Course Title: Introduction to Museology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1, Anthro 111
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles, methods, and applications
Course Code: Anthro 123
Course Title: Peoples of the Philippines
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Survey of the different cultural communities in the Philippines
Course Code: Anthro 126
Course Title: Social and Economic Life of Philippine Mountain Peoples
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Social and cultural life of the Negritos, the Mindanao pagans, and the terrace-building peoples of the Mountain Province
Course Code: Anthro 133
Course Title: Economic Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Concepts and theories in economic anthropology
Course Code: Anthro 141
Course Title: Introduction to Political Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Problems of sanction and law, social control and government of pre-industrial societies
Course Code: Anthro 151
Course Title: Comparative Religion
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Studies of religious beliefs, representations and practices in different cultures
Course Code: Anthro 161
Course Title: Introduction to Folklore
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Oral and traditional literature of representative cultures of the world
Course Code: Anthro 170
Course Title: Linguistic Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theories and concepts in linguistic anthropology
Course Code: Anthro 172
Course Title: Peasant Communities
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Ethnographic interrogation of peasant communities
Course Code: Anthro 173
Course Title: Introduction to Urban Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Concepts and theories in urban anthropology
Course Code: Anthro 175
Course Title: Applied Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1 / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Issues and problems in the application of anthropological knowledge
Course Code: Anthro 179
Course Title: Culture Change
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1 / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Processes of unplanned and planned cultural changes
Course Code: Anthro 181
Course Title: Social Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Concepts, theories, and present day implications
Course Code: Anthro 185
Course Title: Introduction to Philippine Culture and Society
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Perspectives and theoretical debates in the study of Philippine culture and society
Course Code: Anthro 187
Course Title: Sex and Culture
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Comparative survey of sex phenomena in their cultural context
Course Code: Anthro 189
Course Title: Introduction to Anthropological Theory
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Development of anthropological thought
Course Code: Anthro 190
Course Title: Field Methods in Anthropology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 181
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Field training and application
Course Code: Anthro 198
Course Title: Special Topics
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Special topics in anthropology
Course Code: BS 155
Course Title: Deviance in Philippine Society
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 150, Soc Sci 150 / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Transdisciplinary analysis of behaviors considered as deviant in the Philippine context
Course Code: BS 175
Course Title: Family and Kinship
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Anthro 1, Psych 101, Socio 101 / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A transdisciplinary study of human behavior within the context of marriage, family, and kinship relations
Course Code: Psych 108
Course Title: Sikolohiyang Pilipino
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 101; Junior Standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Kabuluhan at gamit ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino bilang isang agham na may perspektibo at oryentasyong maka Pilipino; mga batayan at pilosopiya ng mga katutubong pamamaraan ng pananaliksik. (The relevance and application of Sikolohiyang Pilipino as a scientific discipline from a Filipino perspective and orientation)
Course Code: Psych 140
Course Title: Principles of Learning
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theories and experimental studies on human and animal learning processes
Course Code: Psych 145
Course Title: Psychology of Language
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 101; Junior Standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Psychological theories and studies on the nature and acquisition of language behaviors
Course Code: Psych 153
Course Title: Motivation and Emotion
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 150
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Biological, cognitive, and social-cultural perspectives on human motivation and emotion
Course Code: Psych 163
Course Title: Psychological Interview
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Psych 150 / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Study of the interviewing process as a tool in research, industry, and clinical practice; development of interviewing skills
Course Code: Psych 180
Course Title: Social Psychology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Senior Standing / Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Social and cognitive processes underlying how individuals and groups perceive, influence, and relate to self and others
Course Code: Socio 102
Course Title: Social Organization
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Analysis of the main forms of social organization in simple and complex societies; principles of the integration and disintegration of social groups
Course Code: Socio 112
Course Title: Philippine Social Structure
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An analysis of the social class structure of Philippine society, inclusive of the various indices, correlates, and determinants of social class
Course Code: Socio 119
Course Title: Industrial Sociology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Formal and informal organization in the industrial setting; analysis of work groups and their relations to the community and the larger society
Course Code: Socio 121
Course Title: Sociology of Education
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theories and researches on the social organization of school and relationships between education and the larger society
Course Code: Socio 140
Course Title: Socialization and Group Interaction
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Analysis of socialization as a process, social interaction in and between groups, and aspects of collective behavior
Course Code: Socio 160
Course Title: Society and Population
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Description and analysis of population aggregates; world population growth; population problems, and theories; the interrelation of population and social structure
Course Code: Socio 165
Course Title: Human Ecology
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: Socio 101
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and methods of ecology applied to the study of the interaction of man environment and technology
Thesis
Course Code: BS 200.1
Course Title: Thesis/Directed Research 1
Credit Units: 2.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: BS 199.1, BS 199.2
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: This course guides students in developing a research proposal in the behavioral sciences, including the formulation of a research problem, review of related literature, development of a theoretical framework, and design of an appropriate methodology, culminating in a proposal defense and ethics review application where applicable
Course Code: BS 200.2
Course Title: Thesis/Directed Research 2
Credit Units: 2.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: BS 200.1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: This course focuses on the implementation and completion of the approved research project, including data collection, analysis, interpretation of findings, preparation of the thesis manuscript, and oral defense
GE Courses
Course Code: Archaeo 2
Course Title: Archaeological Heritage: The Past is not a Foreign Land
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A survey of archaeological research and its role in the development of knowledge about the human collective past, and the nature and role of heritage in the contemporary world
Course Code: Psych 10
Course Title: Journey into the Self
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Discovering one's self using the theories and approaches of Psychology
Course Code: Soc Sci I
Course Title: Foundation of Behavioral Sciences
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A survey of basic concepts, principles, theories and methods of the behavioral sciences and the dynamics of social change
Course Code: SAS 1
Course Title: Self and Society
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: This course focuses on understanding the self by examining the interaction of biological, psychological, and socio-cultural dimensions and appreciating human agency and the emergence of the self in different social contexts