Student majoring in history or any of the philosophy or religion majors will receive the B.A. degree. Students majoring in the behavioral sciences have the option of receiving a B.A. or B.S. degree. All students receiving a B.A. degree must complete the modern language requirement.
This major, offered through the Extended Learning Program (see page 162), is intended to serve adult learners by preparing them for a variety of “helping professions” so they can respond to changes in economy, the health care system, and society. The combination of course work offers solid grounding in the exploration of human and social problems and effective responsiveness in professional and personal settings.
It is expected that students completing the Human Services major will:
• exhibit the ability to communicate clearly in oral and written communication
• demonstrate proficiency in skills necessary for creating, testing and evaluating hypotheses and evaluating research
• perform successfully in a job-related field experience in an area of special interest to the “helping professions”
• demonstrate specific skills commonly used in counseling, and understand common issues typically faced by counselors
• differentiate the major models of abnormal behavior and their implied methods of intervention
• be able to identify basic principles of social organizations and major theories and ideologies in understanding major domestic social movements
• articulate major issues facing contemporary law enforcement
Required courses for the Human Services Major
CJ 231 Introduction to Criminal Justice........................3 hrs.Total 40 hours260 Criminal Law and Individual Rights......................3 hrs.
355 Law Enforcement.........................................3 hrs.
PSYCH 131 General Psychology......................................3 hrs.
326 Introduction to Counseling..............................3 hrs.
361 Abnormal Psychology.....................................3 hrs.
SOC 209 Social Psychology.......................................3 hrs.
320 Social Organization.....................................3 hrs.
342 Social Movements........................................3 hrs.
HUMST 499 Senior Seminar...........................................1 hr.
SSCI 347 Research Methods....................................... 3 hrs.
Field Experience.................................................. 6 hrs.
Choose one of the following:
CJ 316 Introduction to Corrections
PSYCH/SOC 205 The Family
PSYCH 240 Psychology of Adjustment
SOC 243 Social Problems..................................... 3 hrs.
Support Courses
All Human Services majors must complete the following with a grade of C- or better:
MATH 171 Elementary Statistics
HUMST 499 Senior Seminar
Recommended Divisional Support Courses:
ENG 311 Expository Writing
COMM 147 Introduction to Public Speaking
Recommended Departmental Support Courses:
Electives: two courses from the Human Studies Division......................6 hrs.
