The four Behavioral Science majors are designed for students who desire a broad-based understanding of the behavioral sciences. Each of the four majors allows students to combine courses from anthropology, psychology, and sociology in order to develop an inter-disciplinary perspective on human behavior. The majors are especially appropriate for students preparing to work in jobs which require extensive understanding of human behavior, such as social work, human resource management, counseling, teaching, etc. The three double majors (described below) allow students to emphasize one of the three behavioral sciences, and they provide appropriate preparation for graduate work in anthropology, psychology, and sociology, or for professional training in law, management, or health care. THE MAJORS In order to graduate with a degree in Behavioral Science, you must fulfill the requirements for one of the four majors. Complete descriptions of the requirements for each major are available at the Anthropology office. Behavioral Science. Students complete twelve course units each in anthropology, psychology, and sociology, plus six additional units in anthropology or psychology or sociology. Behavioral Science/Anthropology double major. Students complete thirty units in anthropology and twelve each in psychology and sociology. Qualified students may graduate with departmental honors in anthropology. Behavioral Science/Psychology double major. Students complete thirty units in psychology and twelve each in anthropology and sociology. Behavioral Science/Sociology double major. Students complete thirty units in sociology and twelve each in anthropology and psychology. ADVISING Behavioral Science advisors are available to assist you in formulating your educational goals, as well as to design an individual plan of study that will help you reach them. Students typically receive initial advising during the New Student Advising Day the semester before they enroll at San José State. Each student must see an advisor during his or her first semester of enrollment at San José State University in order to receive assistance in developing a plan of study and to ensure that they are aware of university and major requirements. Advisors can assist students in fulfilling general education requirements and in handling questions about transferring units from other colleges. Finally, students should visit an advisor at the start of the semester prior to the one in which they plan to graduate in order to complete the Major Form required for graduation. All advising for the four Behavioral Science majors is performed by the Department of Anthropology faculty. GETTING STARTED Students typically begin by enrolling in the appropriate introductory courses (e.g. ANTH 011, PSYC 001, SOCI 001), and completing a statistics course as soon as possible. In order to enroll in a statistics class you must pass the Entry Level Math test (ELM), or have completed two years of high school algebra, or complete Math 7. You must enroll in ANTH 100W, PSYC 100W, SOCI 100W, or SOCS 100W if you are required to complete a Junior Level Writing class. Refer to the Fulfilling University Requirements guide for further information. You may simultaneously enroll in the appropriate anthropology, psychology, and sociology courses.