Overview

The Social and Behavioral Sciences (Online) program offered by University of Southern Maine interweave liberal arts with real-world training. You dig deep into the individual, social, and cultural influences that shape our world. At the University of Southern Maine (USM), you learn from skilled teachers, licensed practitioners, prominent scholars, and community leaders.

Key Facts

Gain academic credit for skills and knowledge you’ve already acquired through prior coursework, jobs, community service, or life experience.
Learn from a curriculum that integrates perspectives from psychology, sociology, and anthropology, preparing students for careers in the human services field.

Design your own focal area or choose from three specializations: Counseling, Public Health, or Regulatory Ethics.

Career

You could go into these careers:

Anthropologists and Archeologists
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Compliance Managers
Economists
Health Education Specialists
Health Informatics Specialists
Healthcare Social Workers
Legislators
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Political Scientists
Social and Community Service Managers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Social and Public Policy

Toward a Global Ethics

Deviance and Social Control

Multicultural Human Development

Statistics for Informed Decision Making

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

We accept and review applications throughout the year on a rolling admission cycle.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Gorham, United States

Disciplines

Organisational Behaviour Social Policy View 76 other Bachelors in Organisational Behaviour in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application form
Official transcripts of your education history
Completed personal statement/essay (recommended)
Submit your official secondary school transcripts, exam certificates, and any college-level transcripts including certified English translations
Provide financial documentation that shows you are able to support educational and living costs
Submit US $50 application fee (except Canadian applicants)
Submit an official evaluation of college-level transcripts approved by one of the following transcript analysis agencies:
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE)

Tuition Fee

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International

10290 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10290 USD per year during 48 months.
National

10290 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10290 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

10290 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10290 USD per year during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Social and Behavioral Sciences (Online).

Available Scholarships

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