Progression Requirements - Behavioral Healthcare B.S
Behavioral Healthcare majors are limited to two (2) grades of “D+” or lower in their major coursework. Any student who receives a grade of D+ or lower in more than two (2) major courses will be required to seek major reselection. Note: Students may use grade forgiveness to improve GPA, but all “D+” or lower grades will count toward the maximum allowed total “D+” grades, regardless of whether grade forgiveness has been applied.
State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites - Behavioral Healthcare B.S.
Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete an A.A. degree at a Florida College System institution. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university.
If a student wishes to transfer without an A.A. degree and has fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the student must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.
Transfer students are also required to comply with the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
Students should complete the following prerequisite courses at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted.
Unless stated otherwise, a grade of C is the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisite courses.
- PSY X012 Introduction to Psychological Science - 3 credit hours
- STA XXXX Any level Statistics course or PSY X204 Psychological Statistics - 3 credit hours
- SYG X000 Introduction to Sociology or SYG X010 Contemporary Social Problems - 3 credit hours
FOR ALL MAJORS: Students are strongly encouraged to select required lower division electives that will enhance their general education coursework and that will support their intended baccalaureate degree program. Students should consult with their academic advisor in their major degree area.
Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan Concentration: 7 courses; 21 credit hours
Students should work with their advisor to craft a 5-course track in general Behavioral Health across the lifespan or a focused track in the areas of Evaluation and Research, Substance use/misuse, Adult or Children’s behavioral health issues from the courses listed below (other courses may be allowed by special permission). Students must take MHS 4425 - Field Experience in Behavioral Healthcare (application needed two semesters before taking the course). The application, deadlines, and additional information about the course can be found on the Field Experience webpage: http://www.usf.edu/cbcs/mhlp/students/field-experience.aspx.