Social and Behavioral Sciences, Integrative Professional Studies, B.A.

The Integrative Professional Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) degree can serve as a baccalaureate completion program to support adult students returning to college after an absence of at least two (2) years or more and for students with an associate degree in an allied human services or social/behavioral health field. With flexible transfer credits from community college or other Universities, both this degree completion program and the SBS General Degree can be completed fully online. 

As SBS is considered a writing intensive major, a focus on writing competencies is emphasized. Before taking 300-level courses in this major, students must have completed a 100-level college writing course or an equivalent with at least a grade of C-. 

Advantages:

• Because of its interdisciplinary nature, the SBS degree has extensive overlap with the USM core, providing a highly efficient pathway to degree completion and additional freedom in selecting courses to reach the 120-credit hour minimum.

• A close relationship with our Prior Learning Office helps to meet both returning and transfer student needs.

• Articulation agreements with Maine Community Colleges exist, allowing transfer of several courses.

• For students aspiring to attend graduate school, SBS has several accelerated graduate pathways.

For more information, please contact Admissions at admitusm@maine.edu. Please visit the Office of Admission for application information.

Degree Completion: In the absence of an articulation agreement, no more than three SBS elective courses (with similar SBS-related content) may be used toward completion of the major without permission of the SBS faculty. Students may work with their faculty advisor for this permission.