Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Risk-Taking Behavior
The graduate minor in risk-taking behavior is offered as an interdisciplinary minor at the master's or doctoral level. The 15-hour minor consists of an introductory course, Seminar in Risk Taking, examining the concept of risk taking from a developmental perspective. Students then choose an additional 12 hours from approved program courses covering substance misuse and vulnerability to chemical dependency, family problems associated with risk taking, deviance, and criminology. At least two of these courses must be outside of the student's home department.
The minor is administered by the Committee on Adolescent and Young Adult Risk-Taking Behavior. The Committee is composed of faculty in Human Development and Family Studies, Applied and Professional Studies, Psychology, and Sociology. The purpose of the committee is to foster collaborative research on risk taking and to serve as a resource for Texas Tech University and the community.
Contact Information
Dr. Nancy Bell, Program Coordinator
Human Development and Family Studies
College of Human Sciences
Texas Tech University
Box 41162
Lubbock, TX 79409-1162
(806)742-3000 ext 269
nancy.bell@ttu.edu
Focus on Adolescents and Young Adults
- Developmental Processes and Risk-Taking
- Family and Societal Systems
- Socialization and Addiction
- Perspectives on Deviance and Criminology
- Psychoactive Drugs
- Systemic Treatments and Addiction