AB IN BEHAVIOrAL SCIENCE
AB IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Faculty of Arts and Letters
AB IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Faculty of Arts and Letters
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program combines psychology, management, and sociology with emphasis on human resource management. It gives the students a detailed picture of the world of labor and industry. The program trains students to understand and perform personnel functions such as wage and salary administration, recruitment and placement, training and development, and labor relations.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Personnel Manager
Organization Analyst
Training Coordinator
Researhcer
Psychometrician
Guidance Counselor
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Please click here to view the Program Curriculum (2021) https://www.ust.edu.ph/bachelor-of-arts-in-behavioral-science/
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BES 3141 | General Psychology with Introduction to Behavioral Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NSTP 1 | NSTP 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 1 | PATH-PE 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPN 1 | Spanish 1 – Basic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 26 | 0 | 26 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BES 3142 | Industrial / Organization Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 3143 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC II | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NSTP 2 | NSTP 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 2 | PATH-PE 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPN 2 | Spanish 2 – Intermediate | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 0 | 23 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| AB 301 | Entrepreneurial Mind | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 3144 | Experimental Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FIL 1 | Filipino 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 3 | PATH-PE 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| SCITECHS | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BES 3145 | Human Resources Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 3146 | Statistics for Behavioral Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FIL 2 | Filipino 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC III | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC IV | Elective IV | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 4 | PATH-PE 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
THIRD YEAR (3 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BES 31410 | Group Dynamics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31411 | Research Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 3147 | Social Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 3148 | Theories of Personality | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 3149 | Psychometrics 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BES 31412 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31413 | Computer and Information Technology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31414 | Psychometrics 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31415 | Learning and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31416 | Talent Acquisition | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31417 | Thesis Writing 1 (Thesis Proposal) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 19 | 0 | 19 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BES 31418 | Labor Laws | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31419 | Office Systems and Procedures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31420 | Business and Organizational Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31421 | Industrial Counseling | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31422 | Practicum | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31423 | Thesis Writing 2 (Thesis Colloquium) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BES 31424 | Organizational Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31425 | Labor Relations | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31426 | Total Rewards Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31427 | Seminar in Behavioral Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31428 | Talent Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BES 31429 | Thesis Writing 3 (Thesis Defense) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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