Community & International Development

Program and Concentration Offered:

B.S. Behavioral Sciences: Community & International Development

Community development workers perform a wide array of tasks that enable communities at the local or international level to change and improve various aspects in the lives of their residents. They work in different settings such as inner city agencies, service-learning organizations, community service organizations, community advocacy groups, etc. Additionally community development workers could work overseas in international relief and development agencies as well as for church-based mission programs.
OVERVIEW Program Type: Bachelors Degree Program Length: 120 Credits Format: On-Campus Program Entry: August or January Entry Deadline for August: July 15 Entry Deadline for January: November 15 Click here to apply now.	COST (per semester)* Tuition: $16,200 Residence Hall: $2,742 Meal Plan: $2,283 General Fees: $655 Textbooks: $550 * Semester cost is for full time students. Most students receive scholarships and financial assistance. For more information go to: Finances
To recieve a degree from Andrews University, students must complete 120 credits, which includes their chosen Major Requirements and Andrews Core Experience (ACE) Requirements. Some students may also need general electives to reach the 120 credits or may elect to add a minor or second major. The J.N. Andrews Honors Program replaces the Andrews Core Experience Requirements for students who apply and are accepted to the program. Official requirements for baccalaureate degrees are found in the Andrews University Bulletin.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS MAJOR: CORE REQUIREMENTS - 18 credits PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology BHSC230 Research Methods I SOCI432 Research Methods II PSYC450 Social Psychology Choose one of the following: SOCI119 Principles of Sociology ANTH210 Anthropologies in Motion ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology Choose one of the following: PSYC269 History and Systems of Psychology SOCI474 Social Thought and Theory MAJOR: CONCENTRATION REQ - 20 credits BHSC225 Global Social Issues PSYC468 Community Psychology SOCI350 Social Policy SOCI408 Emergency Preparedness SOCI421 Development Theory & Practice SOCI433 Research Methods III SOCI434 Research Methods IV SOCI497 Internship MAJOR: ELECTIVES - 9 credits choose 9 credits from the options below or those approved by your advisor and department chair. ECON225 Principles of Macroeconomics HONS345H What is Other? SOCI215 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOCI255 Juvenile Delinquency SOCI366 Drugs & Behavior SOCI410 Social Gerontology SOCI420 Medical Sociology SOCI424 Humanitarian Studies: Theory & Practice SOCI425 Racial & Ethnic Relations SOCI430 Gender Roles in Contemporary Society SOCI460 Death & Grief in Contemporary Society SOCI470 Demography SOCI475 Topics: To download a degree plan, click here.	ANDREWS CORE EXPERIENCE HLED135 Wellbeing 360° (first year): MATH145 Math for the (Mis)information Age (first year) COMM104 Communication Skills (first year) ENGL115 or 117 College Writing I (first year) ENGL215 College Writing II (first year) HIST110 Worldviews, Cultures, & Gods 3 Religion courses of choice Choose one of the following (first year): RELT100 God & Human Life RELB210 Jesus in His Time & Ours Choose one of the following: ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology BHSC225 Global Social Issues ECON208 Principles of Economics GBST101 Intro to Global Studies PLSC104 American Government PSYC101 Intro to Psychology SOCI119 Principles of Sociology Choose one of the following: ART220 Language of Art ENGL255 Studies in Literature MUHL214 Enjoyment of Music MUHL250 Music to Change the world PHIL224 Intro to Philosophy Choose one of the following: INEN221 Intro to Innovation & Entrepreneurship A Studio Art Course An Ensemble or Applied Music Course Elementary/Intermediate Modern Language Course A second course from the list above (ART220, ENGL255, MUHL214, MUHL250, PHIL224) Choose one of the following: BIOL100 Human Biology BIOL110 Principles of Biology CHEM100 Consumer Chemistry PHYS110 Astronomy
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