Behavioral Sciences
Behavioral science students are encouraged to enrich their classroom learning with hands-on experiences and to reflect on their personal experiences from an academic perspective.
Anthropology & sociology students enjoy integrative study along with stimulating field experiences to prepare for careers that require people-management skills. Psychology students receive ample opportunities to apply classroom learning in the field, particularly through internships. And wellness & alternative medicine students explore the behavioral, physical and health sciences through interdisciplinary studies and hands-on training.
Our master's program in counseling, meanwhile, combines a core of courses in general counseling, elective courses and a 600-hour internship specifically tailored to a student's occupational interest.
Putting a Human Face on Social Issues
One of the most interesting courses in the anthropology & sociology program is Social Solutions. Students are able to put a human face on otherwise abstract social issues such as poverty and oppression by combining academic research and community service involvement.
Here is a look at some recent student projects in Social Solutions.
- By volunteering at the Vermont Food Bank in Barre, one student worked side by side with people who face the threat of hunger every day.
- Another student interested in hunger issues volunteered at the Franklin County Meals on Wheels, delivering meals to and getting to know the organization's clients.
- To gain personal perspective on domestic violence, one student volunteered at the Clarina Howard Nichols Center's battered women's shelter.
- One student interested in education from a sociological standpoint volunteered at Laraway School, a small, private elementary/secondary school also located in Johnson.
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