If you desire a career in a helping profession, a minor in human services will help you establish the foundational development of case management skills. The minor promotes content learning in human services courses to prepare you to help others. With training in this area, you’ll be able to provide the best care and understanding. After your demonstration of basic human services competencies, the human services minor allows you to specialize in psychology, sociology, or additional human services coursework to accompany your specific interests.
Credit hours: 21
School: Education and Behavioral Sciences
Department: Counseling
Courses for the Human Services minor
A minor must include a minimum of 12 hours unduplicated by your major(s) and other minor(s).
- HUS 202 Introduction to Human Services (3)
- HUS 324 Fundamentals of Human Services (3)
- HUS 342 Interviewing Skills (3)
- HUS 470 Planning, Administration, and Evaluation of Human Services Programs (3)
Choose 9 credit hours from the following by advisement (at least 3 hours must be upper level):
- HUS 218 Personal Growth (3)
- HUS 403 Group Strategies (3)
- HUS 440 Foundations of Addiction Disorders (3)
- PSY 230 Life Span Development (3)
- PSY 316 Social Psychology (3)
- PSY 450 Abnormal Psychology (3)
- SOC 220 Social Problems (3)
- SOC 320 Social Welfare (3)
- SOC 415 The Family (3)
Note: This program is also available as a bachelor's degree. View the Human Services degree.
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