This major is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the human services field. The theoretical foundation, or knowledge base, is systems theory, which provides a framework for understanding behavior and social service delivery systems. The major has two areas of specialization: Human Behavior and Social Services. The Human Behavior Specialization is open only to students at select School of Continuing Education centers and emphasizes the development of problemsolving skills, an understanding of the principles of interpersonal behavior in the social environment, including the impact of cultural diversity, and critical thinking skills. The social services specialization emphasizes these same skills and principles and, in addition, offers two introductory field experiences. Both specializations include an examination of research methodologies to measure the success of the application of skills and knowledge learned.
| Program Components |
Credit
Hours |
|
General Education and Physical Education |
50 |
| All Physical Education Secondary Education students are required to complete BIO 225 and BIO 226 as part of their General Education program. |
|
|
Computer Applications |
0-3 |
| COM 130 Computer Applications(unless exempted) |
(3) |
|
Foundation Courses |
33 |
| HUS 121 Introduction to Human Services |
(3) |
| HUS 425 Field Placement |
(6) |
| HUS 498 Senior Seminar |
(3) |
MAT 201 Introduction to Statistics or
SSC 223 Statistics for the Social Sciences |
(3) |
| PSY 121 Introduction to Psychology |
(3) |
| PSY 331 Interviewing and Counseling Skills |
(3) |
SOC 121 Introduction to Sociology or
SSC 222 Social Problems |
(3) |
| SSC/SWK 320 Methods of Social Research |
(3) |
| SWK 328 Social Welfare Policy I |
(3) |
| SWK 337 Social work Issues of Gender and Cultural Diversity |
(3) |
|
Specialization courses |
21 |
|
Electives |
18-21 |
|
Total Credits |
122 |