After completing the program, you will be able to:

• Knowledge: Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in the behavioral sciences and how these apply to behavioral phenomena.
• Critical Thinking: Use the scientific approach, skeptical inquiry, and critical thinking to solve problems related to behavior, institutions, and organizations.
• Ethics & Diversity: Develop ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professional and personal settings in a landscape that involves increasing diversity.
• Communication: Demonstrate competence in writing and oral communication.
• Career Readiness: Optimize career readiness by using disciplinary content and developing effective self-reflection, project-management skills, and teamwork skills.

Jobs in social and community service management are projected to grow 7.2% nationally by 2035. The national median annual wage is $80,390, and the Missouri median is $71,970.

National median annual pay for the closest occupations, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Multiple factors, including prior experience, geography, and degree field, affect career outcomes. Drury does not guarantee a job, promotion, or salary increase.

Tuition is $342 per credit hour for seated and online Drury GO courses. Fees add a $38 student fee per semester and a $13 student technology fee per credit hour, plus a one-time $110 graduation fee. At $342 per credit hour, the 48 credit hours in the major total $16,416 in tuition before transfer credit, other degree requirements, and fees. Use the estimated cost tool on the Drury GO Tuition and Financial Aid page for a personal estimate.

Drury GO starts new 8-week blocks and 16-week semesters throughout the year, and rolling admissions let you apply at any time. The Important Dates calendar on this page lists the next new term.

Drury GO has rolling admissions and no GPA requirement for admission. Drury GO evaluates prior college coursework, military training, and professional licensure for transfer credit, which can shorten your time to graduation. Apply online at any time and choose your start term from the Important Dates calendar.

Drury GO terms run 8 or 16 weeks, so your timeline depends on how many courses you take each term and how much transfer credit you bring. Download the Four Year Graduation Plan from this page to map your courses.

Graduates work in health behavior programs, mental health centers, social service agencies, wellness centers, research centers, media organizations, and city, state, and national health departments. Career paths tied to the degree include social work, counseling, medical and health services management, fundraising, and probation and correctional treatment work. The career table on this page lists median annual wages between $61,780 and $125,470, depending on the path.

The Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB) considers the Drury GO B.S. in Behavioral & Community Health an applicable degree, which reduces other credentialing requirements for applicants who want to become substance abuse counselors. The MCB sets its own rules, so confirm current requirements with the board and your Drury GO advisor before you plan your path.

Drury GO offers the degree at campuses in Monett or St. Robert, as well as fully online. Drury GO assigns each student to a campus region or the online region based on the county where the student lives, and each region has its own advisors.