Students pursuing a combined major in human services and sociology will integrate the theoretical understandings of these two fields to better understand organizational and group behavior and their implications for individuals and communities utilizing human services. The human services coursework prepares students for careers in social change by providing students with the theoretical and skill-based background necessary for practice and research.  The sociology coursework prepares students to rigorously analyze the social, political, and economic spheres of society at the local and global levels. Students will develop a holistic understanding of preventative and reactive responses to social inequality and an understanding of how to impact change at the individual and structural levels. The combined major provides students with the conceptual and practical tools to understand how various features of society affect its members as well as how people create social change. 

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.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Human Services Requirements

Required Human Services Courses
HUSV 1101Social Change and Human Services4
HUSV 2300Counseling in Human Services4
HUSV 3570The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change4
HUSV 3900Social Policy4
Human Services Elective
Complete five additional HUSV courses.20

Sociology Requirements

Required Sociology Courses
SOCL 1101Introduction to Sociology4
SOCL 3300Social Theory4
Introductory Electives
Complete two electives between SOCL 1200 and SOCL 2999 not used to satisfy other requirements8
Intermediate Electives
Complete three courses between SOCL 3000 and SOCL 4999 not used to satisfy other requirements.12

Research Methods Requirement

Complete one research methods course and one statistics course from the following options
HUSV 2970Research Methods for Human Services4
or SOCL 2321 Research Methods in Sociology
or INSH 3101 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
SOCL 2320Statistical Analysis in Sociology4
or INSH 3102 Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
or CRIM 3700 Analyzing and Using Data on Crime and Justice
or POLS 2400 Quantitative Techniques

Human Services/Sociology Integrative Course

Complete one of the following courses:4
Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism
Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
Class, Power, and Social Change

Capstone Requirement

Complete one of the following capstone course:4
Senior Seminar in Human Services
Senior Seminar

Sociology Major Grade Requirement

A GPA of 2.000 for major courses is required.

Human Services and Sociology Combined Major Credit Requirement

Complete a minimum of 80 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

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, 2 Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114HUSV 23004HUSV Elective4SOCL Elective4
HUSV 1000 or SOCL 10001MATH 12154Elective4Elective4
HUSV 11014SOCL 2320 or INSH 31024  
SOCL 11014HUSV Elective4  
SOCL Elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV 35704EESH 20001SOCL Elective4Co-op0
SOCL 33004SOCL Elective4Elective4 
HUSV Elective4HUSV Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 Elective4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0HUSV 49946ENGW 33154Co-op0
 HUSV 2970, SOCL 2321, or INSH 31014Elective4 
 HUSV elective4  
 SOCL Elective4  
 0 18 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0HUSV 39004  
 Integrative course4  
 HUSV 4700 or SOCL 46004  
 SOCL Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 132