Human Services, B.A. or B.S.

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This program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree, and is designed for the student who intends to pursue a career in the Human Services professions. It will provide a strong background for those students who wish to enter the human services field immediately after graduation at the bachelor’s level. It will also provide an excellent preparation for those students seeking a master’s degree in social work, counseling and related fields. Students will participate in performance learning experiences in several classes as well as a capstone experience in their area of selected interest in the field.

Human Service Major GPA Requirements

All course work required for the human service major, listed below, as well as all required human service courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better to advance in the major of study curriculum. In order to continue in the human service major the student must maintain a grade of C- or better in all courses required by the major of study curriculum. If at any time after declaring a human service major the student earns below a C-in a required human service class, the student must repeat that course and obtain a grade of C- or better before progressing to the next sequential human service course. If a student, who repeats a class on the second attempt, earns below a C-, they must request in writing a meeting with all Human Service faculty who will determine the student’s eligibility to continue within the major course of study.

Required Courses

SO 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
PS 130 - Introductory Psychology Credit(s): 3
PS 201 - Statistical Methods in the Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3
HM 100 - Introduction to the Helping Professions Credit(s): 3
HM 214 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Credit(s): 3
HM 215 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment Credit(s): 3
HM 317 - Practice with Diverse Populations Credit(s): 3
HM 320 - Poverty Credit(s): 3
HM 370 - Intervention: Individuals Credit(s): 3
HM 371 - Intervention: Groups & Families Credit(s): 3
HM 470 - Understanding Professional, Public and Personal Ethics Credit(s): 3
HM 472 - Pre-Internship Seminar Credit(s): 1
HM 475 - Capstone Internship Credit(s): 7-9

Electives (3 credits):

Only 1 course is required from the following list of options:

HM 260 - Special Topics in Human Service Credit(s): 3
HM 260 - Special Topics in Human Service Credit(s): 3
HM 260 - Special Topics in Human Service Credit(s): 3
HM 316 - Social Issues in Healthcare Credit(s): 3
HM 318 - Social Gerontology Credit(s): 3
HM 319 - Introduction to Child Welfare Credit(s): 3
HM 321 - Mental Health Services Credit(s): 3
HM 480 - Advanced Internship Credit(s): 1-6
PS 305 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
SO 330 - Sociology of Gender Credit(s): 3
CO 330 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
CO 331 - Relational Communication Credit(s): 3
CO 332 - Gender Communication Credit(s): 3
CO 343 - Communication and Conflict Credit(s): 3

Independent Study. (1-3 credits)

For students having specific needs or desiring additional growth and learning not covered in any of the regular courses that are available, independent study may be taken. Course content and requirements for course completion are arranged with the supervising human services faculty.

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