Human Services Minor

A minor in Human Services, consisting of a minimum 20 credit hours, is available. The minor provides students the knowledge, values and skills to explore society’s social problems and the intricate social welfare system designed to assist people in need. It also provides the student with an overview of human behavior, social problems and the development of American social welfare institutions. All students, except social work majors, may pursue this minor. The requirements for the Human Services minor are (unless otherwise noted, all courses receive four credits):

Required courses: Three required courses (12 credits) must be taken: Social Work 160, 233 and 280.

Elective courses: A minimum of eight elective credits from the following courses (four credit hours of which must be outside of the Department of Social Work) also must be taken:

         Social Work: Social Work/Education 332; Social Work 260, 339, 344, 
         355, 357, 366, 481.

         Sociology and Anthropology: Anthropology 111; Sociology 204, 216, 
         218, 220, 301, 305, 342.

         Education: Social Work/Education 332; Social Work 270, 282, 362.

         Communications: Communications 252.

         Modern Languages: American Sign Language 325 (two credits).

         Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapy 440.

         Political Science: Political Science 361, 365.

         Psychology: Psychology 221, 225, 237, 401.

         Women and Gender Studies: Women and Gender Studies 105.

For further information, contact Dr. Vivian Bergel, Department of Social Work.