Human Services - Bachelor of Science

The Human Services Program prepares students to work with children, adolescents and adults in a variety of human services settings. Human Services majors concentrate on gaining a foundation in the liberal arts, human growth and development, the human services delivery system, and the social policies that shape service delivery and provide for social needs.

Students take a core set of courses that develop the skills for working in human services agencies and settings. A strong component of psychology and sociology courses embedded in the major provides students with an understanding of human behavior and the social context of the lives of individuals served.

Students will be able to:

critically apply human services perspectives, concepts and knowledge in a range of practice settings.
critically evaluate social policy.
critically evaluate practice approaches and professional identity within a culturally competent framework.
design, conduct and evaluate social science research.
demonstrate skills of ongoing, self-reflective practice that conform to professional standards, values and ethics.

Human Services majors graduate with the bachelor of science degree and the experience and competence which prepares them for entry-level positions with a range of human service populations in a variety of settings, including the juvenile justice system; health care settings and hospices; criminal justice agencies; community advocacy groups; the child welfare system; parent-action movements; group residences; recreational services; elderly services; policy and legislative agencies; substance abuse programs; crisis intervention services; and not-for-profit agencies and settings. Those students interested in professional careers in social work, psychology, counseling, management, policy/advocacy, or expressive arts therapy will be prepared for entry into specialized graduate schools.

Please note: a minimum grade of "C" is required in the internship seminars and the capstone course to progress in the major.

Degree Requirements

I. Required Core Courses (24 Credits):

CHMSR 1552	Introduction to Human Services	3
CHMSR 1551	Foundations and Systems in the Helping Professions	3
CHMSR 2301	Power, Privilege & Practice	3
CHMSR 3303	Micro/Macro Assessment	3
CSWRK 3201	Case Management in Social Work and Counseling	3
CSWRK 3301	Challenging Racism	3
CSOCS 3444	Research Methods in the Social Sciences	3
CHMSR 4300	Design and Management of Human Services Organizations	3

II. Experiential Component (10 Credits):

CHMSR 2551	Concepts and Skills in Professional Practice	4
CHMSR 3701	Human Services Internship and Seminar I	6

Students who have substantial Human Services work experience may submit their resume to their advisor and the internship office for consideration of waiving CHMSR 2551 and/or CHMSR 3701 Regardless of experience, students are required to take CHMSR 4701.

III. Support Courses (12 Credits- Chose 4)

Choose TWO from at least two different prefixes & ONE must be 3000 level or above.

CPSYC 2402	Child Homelessness	3
CSOCL 2402	Sociology of Family	3
CHLTH 3300	Child and Adolescent Health	3
CBUSN 3469	Organizational Behavior and Ethics	3
CPSYC 3405	Understanding Psychological Diagnoses	3
CPSYC 3439	Organizational Psychology	3
CSOCL 3016	Social Issues in Aging	3
CSWRK 3350	Forensic Social Work	3
CSOCL 3445	Sociological Lens on Systemic Inequities	3
CSWRK 4101	Principles of Practice: Individuals, Families, and Groups	3
CSWRK 4102	Principles of Practice: Organizations, Communities, & Systems	3
CSWRK 3550	Human Behavior in the Social Environment	3
CSOCL 3551	Activism and Change in Communities	3
CPSYC 3422	Trauma and Crisis	3

Students who wish to take CSWRK 4701 and/or CSWRK 4702 must have either taken one internship course or have been waived out of one or more internship courses because of substantial work experience in Human Services.