Gain the skills to turn your passion for helping others into a career. When you earn your behavioral science degree online, you’ll learn how to help address clients’ mental, emotional, social and case management needs.
Our bachelor’s-level degree programs equip you to serve the underserved in community settings, while our master’s degrees in counseling prepare you to pursue licensure in mental health counseling or marriage, family and child therapy.
Save time and money
You’ll have the opportunity to get your prior academic and professional experience evaluated for potential credit, which could shorten your time to completion and save you money.
We’ve locked in tuition for the duration of your program. So, when you earn your behavioral science degree online, you can count on your tuition to be as dependable as your education.
Depending on the program you choose, our behavioral science degrees can prepare you to work in a variety of settings:
Bachelor of Science in Social Work – Help ensure the safety of children, help those suffering from domestic abuse or serve the underserved in your community
Bachelor of Science in Correctional Program Support Services - Manage cases, facilitate programs and address the needs of people impacted by the criminal justice system
Master of Science in Counseling/Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Help clients improve relationships, advance personal growth and face crisis or trauma
Master of Science in Counseling/Marriage, Family and Child Therapy - Assess family dynamics, offer comforting insights to children in need or help couples to communicate better
Here’s how long it can take to complete a behavioral science bachelor or master’s degree program without any prior academic or professional experience transfers:
Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW): approximately 4 years
Bachelor of Science in Correctional Program Support Services (BSCPSS): approximately 4 years
Master of Science in Counseling/Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MSC/CCMH): approximately 3 years, 6 months
Master of Science in Counseling/Marriage, Family and Child Therapy (MSC/MFCT): approximately 3 years, 2 months
The Master of Science in Counseling/Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MSC/CCMH) program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) at the Utah* and Phoenix campuses.
*The Utah campus is in teach-out and no longer taking new enrollments.
Yes! Some of our behavioral science programs require field education, clinical hours, practicum hours, special exams or additional state requirements for licensure.
See additional details on program and state licensure requirements here:
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
