Bachelor's in Human Services Degree Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN HUMAN SERVICES – 33 hours 
Human Services Core Courses (33 hours): All of the following (30 hours) 

• HSRV 131     Survey of Human Services
• HSRV 234     Basic Counseling Skills 
• HSRV 331     Individuals & Families Assessment     
• HSRV 332     Group Dynamics     
• HSRV 335     Research Methods     
• HSRV 336     Human Services Administration     
• HSRV 338     Case Management     
• HSRV 434     Ethics in Human Services
• HSRV 436     Human Diversity 
• HSRV 461/462* Internship and Seminar or HSRV 439 Professionalism with an additional 300-400 level course (to be approved by advisor) 

One of the following (3 hours) 

• HSRV 237     Human Behavior in the Social Environment 
• PSYC 232     Child and Adolescent Development (for students taking counseling concentration) 

*Internship is a required course for the major and is viewed as an invaluable tool to prepare students for employment in human services. The Human Services Department reserves the right to require alternative coursework in lieu of internship placement when the Department feels this is in the best interest of either the student or the Department. Any student with extenuating and verifiable circumstances which may prevent him/her from successfully completing an internship placement may complete an Internship Exclusion Application and submit it to the Department Chair for consideration. 
**HSRV 335 Social Research is recommended for students going on to graduate school. 
NOTE: Courses used as part of a concentration area (below) cannot be counted in the 33-hour Core. 
 
INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT 
Students who do not meet the placement guidelines (including academic performance and recommendations) for HSRV 461/462 Internship and Seminar may enroll instead in HSRV 439 to fulfill part of the core requirements for the Human Services major. This course may also serve as an elective for minors. See the Department Chair for more information concerning internship placement. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A CONCENTRATION IN HUMAN SERVICES – 51 hours 
NOTE: Students completing a concentration in Human Services do not need to complete a minor in order to graduate. Completion of the Human Services Core Courses (33 hours; See above.)

• SOCI 131     Introduction to Sociology 
• HSRV 236     Experiential Opportunities
• HSRV 402     Human Tragedies and Interventions 
• HSRV 404     Understanding Child Maltreatment 
• HSRV 430     Human Services in Schools 
• HSRV 431     Spirituality and Values in the Helping Profession 
• HSRV 432     Addictions and Recovery 
• HSRV 433     Social Policy 
• HSRV 437     Mental Health 
• HSRV 438     Applied Interventions 
• MATH 335     Introduction to Probability and Statistics 

 Note: A statistics course is recommended for those intending to pursue graduate studies

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A CONCENTRATION IN HUMAN SERVICES – 51 hours 
NOTE: Students completing a concentration in Human Services do not need to complete a minor in order to graduate. Completion of the Human Services Core Courses (33 hours; See above.)

• HSRV 236     Experiential Opportunities
• PSYC 435     Abnormal Psychology 
• COUN 445     Grief and Crisis 
• COUN 432     Addiction and Recovery 
• COUN 431     Spirituality and Values in the Helping Profession 
• COUN 451     Marriage and Family Counseling 
• COUN 458     Child and Adolescent Counseling 
   

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A CONCENTRATION IN HUMAN SERVICES – 51 hours 
NOTE: Students completing a concentration in Human Services do not need to complete a minor in order to graduate. Completion of the Human Services Core Courses (33 hours; See above.)

• HSRV 236     Experiential Opportunities
• PSYC 435     Abnormal Psychology 
• COUN 445     Grief and Crisis 
• COUN 432     Addiction and Recovery 
• COUN 431     Spirituality and Values in the Helping Profession 
• COUN 451     Marriage and Family Counseling 
• COUN 457     Drug Abuse Education and Prevention 
   

Completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree plus a world language through the intermediate level.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN HUMAN SERVICES – 24 semester hours: 
Human Services Core Courses (18 hours) 

• SOCI 131     Introduction to Sociology 
• HSRV 131     Survey of Human Services 
• HSRV 234     Basic Counseling Skills 
• HSRV 237     Human Behavior & the Social Environment 
• HSRV 331     Individuals and Families Assessment 
• HSRV 338     Case Management 

Two Additional Electives from Human Services (6 hours) 

• HSRV 236     Experiential Opportunities
• HSRV 332     Groups Dynamics 
• HSRV 432     Addictions and Recovery 
• HSRV 433     Social Policy Analysis 

REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN HUMAN SERVICES – 18 semester hours: 
Human Services Core Courses (18 hours)

• SOCI 131     Introduction to Sociology 
• HSRV 131     Survey of Human Services 
• HSRV 234     Basic Counseling Skills 
• HSRV 237     Human Behavior & the Social Environment 
• HSRV 332     Groups Dynamics 
• HSRV 331     Individuals and Families Assessment