May 11, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Human Services - Pre-Social Work/Counseling Concentration (BS)


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Program Educational Goals


Students who successfully complete the Human Services - Pre-Social Work/Counseling concentration will be able to:
1. Employ theoretical knowledge and practical skills to meet the needs of individuals and
families in a variety of community settings.
2. Conduct or utilize family studies research.
3. Describe a variety of prevention, intervention, and policy approaches in human services.
4. Describe and plan approaches to work with families and policymakers to alleviate and
cope with complex social problems in a variety of contexts.
5. Apply theory, research, and best practices in real-world contexts during internship
placements.

University Requirements:


Major Requirements:


Some University requirements may be met by Major requirements. 

Additional Breadth Requirements:


  • Three-credit English course
  • One Creative Arts and Humanities course

or

  • Foreign Language course (CHIN, FREN, GREK, GRMN, HEBR, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, PORT, RUSS, or SPAN) if Creative Arts and Humanities requirement is fulfilled by English Literature course
  • Four-credit Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology course (with lab)
  • Three-credit Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology course or MATH 114  or higher

One of the following statistics courses:


One of the following:


Human Services Core


Minimum grade C- in all HDFS courses and restricted electives. A student failing to meet the minimum required grade of C- when taking a major course for the second time may not be permitted to remain in an HDFS major requiring that course. Students may appeal this decision.

Restricted Electives/Area of Interest*:


  • Twelve credits taken from the approved lists below or other course(s) approved by the advisor.
    • Determined in consultation with advisor upon completion of HDFS 235 .
    • Nine credits of restricted electives from the list of suggested courses below must be completed prior to HDFS 449 .
    • More information is available within the Department.
Note:

Restricted Electives may be fulfilled with a minor. Minors may include, but are not limited to, psychology, public policy, criminal justice, disabilities studies, medical social services, women’s studies, sociology; related electives may be necessary to complete 12 credits. More information is available within the Department.

Electives:


After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.

Only four credits of Music ensemble and four credits of 100- and 200-level courses in Military Science/Army ROTC may be counted toward the degree.

Credits to Total a Minimum of 120


Last Revised for 2023-2024 Academic Year


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