Degrees in behavioral sciences can be obtained from a number of accredited schools and colleges. Behavioral science is considered to be the study of human behavior related to the communication and decision making of groups and individuals. Students looking to pursue a career related to the field can do so through various educational training programs. Coursework and specialization options will depend on the school of attendance and level of degree desired. Students can enroll in behavioral sciences schools and learn about degree training options for an associate's, bachelors, masters, or doctorates degree. Continuing education courses are also available for degree holder who wish to further their knowledge in the field.
Associate degree training programs can provide students with the opportunity to gain an education in behavioral sciences. Students can choose to complete an associate degree program which can take around two years. With an accredited educational program students will study a variety of coursework that may include:
Psychology
Sociology
Cultural Anthropology
Social Theory
...and a number of other relates areas of study. Students can pursue career in counseling, social services, consciousness studies, psychology, and many other career related areas. Accredited associates degree programs train students to enter the workforce prepared or further their studies with a bachelors degree or higher.
There are various higher education facilities that allow students to pursue a bachelor's degree in the field of behavioral sciences. Students can enroll in a four year program that will allow them to complete training at this level of education. With an accredited bachelors degree students will have the skills to enter into careers as clinical psychologists, counselors, sociologists, social workers and other professions.
Students may be required to study social work, social cultural anthropology, sociology, social theory, physical anthropology, psychology, and many other related courses. Students who earn a bachelors degree can move on to earn a graduate degree.
Graduate degree programs for behavioral science include a masters and doctorates degree. Students can earn a graduate degree in as little as two to four years depending on the degree level they choose. Graduate degree programs train students to work in a number of areas with a concentration on behavioral sciences. Students who wish to earn a degree at either a masters or doctorates level can find employment as professors, psychologists, medical social workers, substance abuse counselors, clinical psychologists, and more. Coursework may consist of studies in health care management, sociology, social psychology, medical ethics, health psychology, and many other relevant subjects of study. With an accredited graduate degree program students can start training for the career of their dreams.
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The Absence of Science in Public Elementary School Curriculum
How important is a science education for your kids? Our public school system curricula are changing every day, and it's usually not for the better. Understandably, government-backed schools who are graded on students' proficiency in reading, writing and math put more of a focus on those subjects. More than ever, parents are turning to homeschooling to fill the gap left behind.
What Happened to Science?
There was a recent article in the news regarding elementary schools in Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska. The topic was science curriculum, which has been reduced or even - in some districts - eliminated in favor of putting an educational emphasis on reading and math. According to the AP newswire published in the Lawrence Journal-World, "as many as one in five elementary teachers in Kansas and surrounding states are reporting science grades on student report cards, despite the fact that they don't spend any time teaching the subject or testing pupils' knowledge in it."
What a travesty in terms of educational goals for our kids! This seems to be a trend not only in the Midwest but in public education districts across the nation.
The Importance of Teaching Science at Home
The good news, however, is that homeschool parents (and any other parents who are concerned about their child's education) aren't limited by this type of underfunding and overemphasis on everything but science.
In the National Academy of Sciences research paper, "A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Cross-Cutting Concepts and Core Ideas", the importance of science throughout a child's academic career is emphasized: "... integrating understanding the ideas of science with engagement in the practices of science and is designed to build students' proficiency and appreciation for science over multiple years of school. We believe that the education of the children of this nation is a vital national concern. The understanding of, and interest in, science and engineering that its citizens bring to bear in their personal and civic decision making is critical to good decisions about the nation's future."
The best way to help your kids comprehend science and be ready for college level coursework is to use a consistent, building blocks approach across grades K-12. Teach your kids the basics at an early age, then build on that knowledge by continually introducing new topics. I recommend that kids as young as five start with chemistry and physics courses in order to best prepare them for biology, astronomy and geology in subsequent years. They need an explanation of core scientific processes early on to combat their previously formed and often erroneous interpretation of the world around them.
Our children need to be actively engaged in hands-on learning throughout their entire undergraduate school career and this is the best way to develop deep comprehension. We cannot simply skip science education in the lower grades but expect students, by their twelfth year, to suddenly gain a deep understanding of science in the hopes they will continue their education in college. Not only does this approach help with comprehension and extrapolation of scientific concepts, it aids students in creating an organizational learning structure that encompasses other subjects so they excel in all.
The fact that so many public schools are skipping science in favor of the subjects on which they will be graded is both depressing and catastrophic. As a country lagging behind in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) innovations, we need to encourage our children to embrace science. The earlier they learn real science and the more they continue their education, the better.
What Happened to Science?
There was a recent article in the news regarding elementary schools in Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska. The topic was science curriculum, which has been reduced or even - in some districts - eliminated in favor of putting an educational emphasis on reading and math. According to the AP newswire published in the Lawrence Journal-World, "as many as one in five elementary teachers in Kansas and surrounding states are reporting science grades on student report cards, despite the fact that they don't spend any time teaching the subject or testing pupils' knowledge in it."
What a travesty in terms of educational goals for our kids! This seems to be a trend not only in the Midwest but in public education districts across the nation.
The Importance of Teaching Science at Home
The good news, however, is that homeschool parents (and any other parents who are concerned about their child's education) aren't limited by this type of underfunding and overemphasis on everything but science.
In the National Academy of Sciences research paper, "A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Cross-Cutting Concepts and Core Ideas", the importance of science throughout a child's academic career is emphasized: "... integrating understanding the ideas of science with engagement in the practices of science and is designed to build students' proficiency and appreciation for science over multiple years of school. We believe that the education of the children of this nation is a vital national concern. The understanding of, and interest in, science and engineering that its citizens bring to bear in their personal and civic decision making is critical to good decisions about the nation's future."
The best way to help your kids comprehend science and be ready for college level coursework is to use a consistent, building blocks approach across grades K-12. Teach your kids the basics at an early age, then build on that knowledge by continually introducing new topics. I recommend that kids as young as five start with chemistry and physics courses in order to best prepare them for biology, astronomy and geology in subsequent years. They need an explanation of core scientific processes early on to combat their previously formed and often erroneous interpretation of the world around them.
Our children need to be actively engaged in hands-on learning throughout their entire undergraduate school career and this is the best way to develop deep comprehension. We cannot simply skip science education in the lower grades but expect students, by their twelfth year, to suddenly gain a deep understanding of science in the hopes they will continue their education in college. Not only does this approach help with comprehension and extrapolation of scientific concepts, it aids students in creating an organizational learning structure that encompasses other subjects so they excel in all.
The fact that so many public schools are skipping science in favor of the subjects on which they will be graded is both depressing and catastrophic. As a country lagging behind in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) innovations, we need to encourage our children to embrace science. The earlier they learn real science and the more they continue their education, the better.
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