Minor in Human Services

Overview

The minor in Human Services emphasizes both theoretical and experiential learning aimed at optimizing human interactions. Such knowledge and skills will assist students seeking careers diverse social settings such as in schools, ministry, health care, social services, and criminal justice.

CJ314, CJ365, and CJ385 have a prerequisite of CJ201 or permission of instructor. Students in the Human Services minor have permission to substitute PC201 or SO201 as the prerequisite for CJ314, CJ365, or CJ385.

Curriculum Requirements

Total Required Credits: 18

Students must earn a C or better in course work as follows:

Minor Program Requirements

Complete 12 credits from the required classes below:

HS110Intro to Human Services

3

HS210Helping Skills Theory & Practice

3

HS220Group Dynamics Theory & Practice

3

HS230

Select 6 credits from the following with the same course prefix (select the courses based on the population of intended employment):

CJ314Criminology

3

CJ365Juvenile Justice

3

CJ385Victimology

3

HS300Ethics and Issues in Human Services

3

HS110

HS350
Research Methods in Human Services

3

 

HS391

Or

HS392

Or

HS393

 

PC301Developmental Psychology

3

PC308Theories of Personality

3

PC313Abnormal Psychology

3

PC360Social and Cultural Psychology

3

PC404Seminar in Counseling

3

SO302Special Topics

3

SO304Death and Dying

3

SO351Social Problems

3

SO401Organizational Behavior

3