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Human Services Degree Plan

Human Services Degree Plan

The B.S. in Human Services provides a path for students with broad occupation and personal interests in helping others.

To achieve these goals, the program offers a curriculum which includes the following core components: interpersonal skills; diversity issues; the nature of the helping relationship; group theory and process; career and lifestyle development; program development and evaluation; fund raising and grant writing, and a variety of field placement opportunities.

Human Services, Bachelor of Science

General Requirements

Core Curriculum 42
Required Support Courses 15
Major Courses 42
Electives 21
Total Credits 120
  • 36 advanced credit hours required for degree
  • 30 upper-division hours and 25% of total semester hours required for this degree must be completed at A&M-SA to satisfy residency requirement
  • CIP Code: 44.0000
    Core Curriculum   1
    ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
    ENGL 1302 Composition II 3
    MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
    Life and Physical Science 3
    Life and Physical Science 3
    Language, Philosophy, and Culture 3
    Creative Arts 3
    American History 3
    American History 3
    Government/Political Science 3
    Government/Political Science 3
    Social and Behavioral Sciences ( PSYC 2301  recommended) 3
    Component Area Option ( UNIV 1301  recommended) 3
    Component Area Option ( COMM 1315  recommended) 3
    Subtotal: 42
    Required Support Courses
    MGMT 3311 Principles of Management 3
    PSYC 3305 Social Psychology 3
    PSYC 2315 Psychology of Adjustment 3
    SOCI 1306 Social Problems 3
    EDKN 1304 Personal/Community Health 3
    Subtotal: 15
    Major Courses
    EDHS 3310 Group Process in Human Service 3
    EDHS 3320 Human Growth and Development 3
    EDHS 3321 History of Behavioral Health i 3
    EDHS 3322 Introduction to Human Services 3
    EDHS 3325 Soc &Cultural Issues Hum Srvcs 3
    EDHS 3330 Substance Use Prevention & Edu 3
    EDHS 3331 Ethics in Human Services 3
    EDHS 3332 Interpersonal Skill Developmnt 3
    EDHS 4302 Child and Adolescent Trauma 3
    EDHS 4310 Co-occurring Disorders 3
    EDHS 4311 Crisis Intervention 3
    EDHS 4330 Methods for Evaluating Practic 3
    EDHS 4350 Field Internship 3
    EDHS 4350 Field Internship 3
    Subtotal: 42
    Elective Courses 21
    21 SCHs from any 1000, 2000, 3000 or 4000 level courses
    Subtotal: 21
    Total Credits 120
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    Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion.