The graduate program in Human Behavior addresses itself to man's understanding about man. The Masters program is so designed as to be futuristic in orientation while rooted in history. Irrelevant of geographical boundaries, the goals and aspirations of the program is based on these assumptions; that man is a dynamic biosocial being, constantly subjected to the man-made, as well as natural, evolutionary process; that man is potentially capable of understanding himself, others and his environment with the aid of an interdisciplinary and comprehensive body of knowledge; that man, equipped with such knowledge, can be instrumental in bringing about positive changes, not only in his environs, but also in himself and his fellow man; that man's self-actualization and transcendence are attainable through his benevolent creativity and his practice of life-affirming value systems which are respectful toward man's existence with no reference to color, race, nationality and cultural heritage. The analytic review of knowledge, based upon the above assumptions thus far accumulated, constitutes the core subject matter of these programs.
The actualization of philosophical aspirations and the attainment of objectives of the Department of Human Behavior become evident in the action-oriented programs, which are geared toward the following goals: to aid the student in growing along with the growth in the field of human knowledge and understanding; to assist the student in acquiring the knowledge necessary for playing his role in facilitating positive changes in his socio-cultural environment; to assist the student in gaining a better insight into his own potential and thus develop such potential toward a more self-actualizing level; to aid the student in developing an interest and research capability into a unique exploratory project worthy of publication in scientific journals.
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