Behavioral Sciences & Leadership (BS&L)

Behavioral Sciences & Leadership (BS&L)

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About the Department

The mission of the BS&L Department is to educate cadets in the leader-development, social, psychological, and management sciences in preparation for careers as commissioned leaders of character, inspiring in them the values of Duty, Honor, Country.

The Department's vision is to be the world's preeminent academic department focused on leader development.

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Majors

BS&L offers four majors: Engineering Psychology, Management, Psychology (track options: Applied, Organizational), and Sociology.

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Minors

BS&L's interdisciplinary minor that consists of humanities and social science courses.

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Research

The West Point Leadership Center develops and inspires preeminent leaders through three lines of effort: Character and Leadership Development, Diversity and Inclusive Leadership, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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Internships

BS&L offers a variety of international and domestic summer enrichment internship programs for cadets.

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Clubs & Programs

Eligible cadets may choose to join an international honor society in psychology (Psi Chi) or sociology (Alpha Kappa Delta), or the National Leadership Honor Society (Omicron Delta Kappa).

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ATTN: MADN-BSL
646 Swift Road
West Point, New York 10996-1905

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Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership
Phone: 845-938-3707

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