The human services major prepares students for careers in social change by providing the theoretical and skill-based background necessary for practice and research. Upon completion of the degree, students apply professional skills in counseling roles, nonprofit management, political advocacy, or organizational and community development. Students have an opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of preventative and reactive responses to social inequality and an understanding of how to impact change at individual and structural levels. Students engage in an integrated educational program that emphasizes experiential approaches to learning through service-learning, co-op, and internship opportunities.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Human Services Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Human Services Overview | ||
| HUSV 1101 | Social Change and Human Services | 4 |
| HUSV 2300 | Counseling in Human Services | 4 |
| HUSV 2970 | Research Methods for Human Services | 4 |
| or INSH 3101 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | |
| HUSV 3570 | The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change | 4 |
| HUSV 3900 | Social Policy | 4 |
| HUSV 4700 | Senior Seminar in Human Services | 4 |
| Human Services and Diverse Populations | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment | ||
| Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression | ||
| Intercultural Studies through Human Services | ||
| Human Services Electives | ||
| Complete six HUSV courses. | 24 | |
Human Services Major Credit Requirement
Complete 52 semester hours in the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required