Social and Behavioral Science

• Mission Statement

  Provide learning experiences that transform and empower students to explore new horizons and discover their potential to a brighter future.

• Student Learning Outcomes
  • Certificate (Not Applicable)
     
  • Associate Degree

    1. Identify how disciplines are connected using the lens of social and behavioral sciences methods and skills.

    2. Compare the themes and theories used by SBS disciplines to study the realm of people, politics and society.

    3. Describe how your SBS courses influenced your continuing education pathway and desired career choice.

    4. Create an academic plan to achieve the desired educational credentials.

  • Bachelor Degree (Not Applicable)
     
• Curriculum Grid

• Program and Contact Information

  Contact Information
  
  SBS-IDP Department Chair: Dr. Brent Horn, brenthorn@weber.edu
  SBS-AS Program Director: Dr. Nathan Rives (Department of History), nathanrives@weber.edu

  Major page for Social and Behavioral Science 

• Assessment Plan

  Acad Year (Prog Year)	Actions	Course	Outcomes/Method	Reporting
  AY25 (Y1)	Test methods for course and program assessment	SBS 2950	None	Biennial Report Lite
  AY26 (Y2)	Run methods on initial full course	SBS 2950	1—Random sample of Current Event Reflections written assignments 2—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 3—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 4—Educational Pathway Signature Assignment	None
  AY27 (Y3)	Analysis of Y2 data, revise and run methods	SBS 2950	1—Random sample of Current Event Reflections written assignments 2—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 3—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 4—Educational Pathway Signature Assignment	Biennial Report
  AY28 (Y4)	Analysis of Y3 data, revise as necessary run methods	SBS 2950	1—Random sample of Current Event Reflections written assignments 2—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 3—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 4—Educational Pathway Signature Assignment	None
  AY29 (Y5)	Aggregate analysis of Y2-Y4 data, run methods	SBS 2950	1—Random sample of Current Event Reflections written assignments 2—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 3—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 4—Educational Pathway Signature Assignment	Biennial Report
  AY30 (Y6)	Run methods	SBS 2950	1—Random sample of Current Event Reflections written assignments 2—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 3—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 4—Educational Pathway Signature Assignment	None
  AY31 (Y7)	Analysis of Y5-Y6 data, aggregate analysis of Y2-Y6 data, run methods	SBS 2950	1—Random sample of Current Event Reflections written assignments 2—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 3—Random sample of Current Event Reflection written assignments 4—Educational Pathway Signature Assignment	PR Self-Study

• Assessment Report Submissions
  2023-24 

• Program Review
   

This information is part of the cyclical program review process. Details such as mission statements, learning outcomes, etc., are updated as part of the biennial assessment reporting process, an integral component of program review.