Medical Social Services Minor

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Requirements for Human Services Majors:

All courses included in the minor must be completed with a C- or better. Students may count no more than 6 credits for both this minor and their major.

Requirements for Other Majors:

All courses included in the minor must be completed with a C- or better. Students may count no more than 6 credits for both this minor and their major.

Core Courses:

HDFS 230 - Families and Their Communities Credit(s): 3
HDFS 332 - Counseling Theories Credit(s): 3
HLPR 211 - Introduction to Public Health Credit(s): 3

One of the following:

HDFS 318 - Introduction to Social Work Education and Services Credit(s): 3
SOCI 341 - Welfare and Society Credit(s): 3
SOCI 348 - Theories of Social Work Practice Credit(s): 3

Two of the following:

BHAN 332 - Health Behavior Theory and Models Credit(s): 3
BHAN 335 - Health and Aging Credit(s): 3
COMM 204 - Gender and Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 230 - Communication and Interpersonal Behavior Credit(s): 3
HDFS 223 - Foundations of Child Development Credit(s): 3
HDFS 329 - Adolescent Development Credit(s): 3
HDFS 330 - Mentor & Helping Relationships Credit(s): 3
HDFS 331 - Positive Youth Development Credit(s): 3
HDFS 335 - Culture in Context Credit(s): 1-3
HDFS 339 - Adult Development and Aging Credit(s): 3
HDFS 401 - Foundations of Human Sexuality Credit(s): 3
HDFS 405 - Aging and the Family Credit(s): 3
HDFS 409 - Domestic Violence Services Credit(s): 3
HDFS 418 - Advanced Social Work Services Credit(s): 3
HDFS 427 - Parenting Through the Lifespan Credit(s): 3
HDFS 472 - Substance Abuse and the Family Credit(s): 3
HLTH 241 - Ethical Aspects of Healthcare Credit(s): 3
HLTH 245 - Cultural Awareness for Health and Healthcare Credit(s): 3
HLTH 320 - Chronic Illness in America Credit(s): 3
PSYC 334 - Abnormal Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 209 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOCI 311 - Sociology of Health & Illness Credit(s): 3
SOCI 313 - Mental Health & Well-Being Credit(s): 3
SOCI 343 - Society, Politics and Healthcare Credit(s): 3
SOCI 433 - Gender and Health Credit(s): 3
WOMS 240 - Women and Violence Credit(s): 3
WOMS 408 - Advocacy, Community, and Practice in Domestic Violence Services Credit(s): 3
WOMS 414 - Women and Gender in Healthcare Credit(s): 3

Medical Social Services Minor

Requirements for Human Services Majors:

Core Courses:

One of the following:

Three of the following:

Requirements for Other Majors:

Core Courses:

One of the following:

Two of the following:

Credits to Total a Minimum of 18

Last Revised 2021-2022 Academic Year