Bachelor of Science in Human Services

Coursework must include at least 30 credit hours earned in 300-level or above, of which 12 credit hours must be in the major

See 4-year major guides for recommended order in which to take courses.

https://www.lander.edu/academics/registrars-office/major-guides.html

General Education Requirements

(For approved courses see General Education: www.lander.edu/gen-ed.)

Core Academic Skills 9
ENGL 101: Writing and Inquiry I 3
ENGL 102: Writing and Inquiry II 3
MATH 211: Statistical Methods I 3


Humanities and Fine Arts 6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)


Behavioral and Social Perspectives
SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology 3
PSYC 101: General Psychology 3


Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning 7
(7 hours selected from 2 different disciplines, 1 lab science required)


Founding Documents of the United States 3
POLS 101R: American National Government
If you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.


World Cultures 3


LINK 101: Leadership, Involvement, Networking and Knowledge 1
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 35

Students must earn a "C" or better in ENGL 101, ENGL 102, MATH 211, SOCI 101, PSYC 101 and POLS 101R

If all of the General Education requirements are met and/or waived, and the credit hours do not add up to at least 30, the General Education requirements are not complete. If below 30, additional General Education courses from any category must be taken until the total hours add up to at least 30 hours.

Major Program Requirements

Major Program Core Requirements


Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HUS 201Introduction to Human Services

3

HUS 300Prog Eval Human Services

3

HUS 499Senior Seminar

3

PSYC 203Developmental Psychology

3

 

One of the following courses

HUS 217Drug and Alcohol Counseling

3

HUS 235Group Dynamics

3

PSYC 212Interviewing and Counseling

3

 

AND choose one of the following

HUS 322Marriage and Family Therapy

3

HUS 337Crisis Intervention & Preventn

3

HUS 389Special Populations

3

Students must earn a "C" or better in HUS 201 and HUS 499.

Major Program Additional Requirements

(9 total hours from at least 2 different disciplines from the following)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
POLS 318Public Budgeting

3

PSYC 303Psychology of Aging

3

PSYC 311Community Psychology

3

PSYC 312Sys of Psychotherapy

3

PSYC 314Psychology of Childhood

3

PSYC 315Adolescent Development

3

PSYC 362Health Psychology

3

PSYC 364Psychology of Trauma

3

PSYC 405Death and Dying

3

PSYC 416Child Psychopathology

3

 

SOCI 314Social Welfare Pol & Programs

3

Or

SW 314Social Welfare Policies&Progra

3

 

SOCI 315Non-Profit Organizations

3

 

SOCI 317Social Work Intervention

3

Or

SW 317Social Work Intervention

3

 

SOCI 321Medical Sociology

3

SOCI 322Sociology of Mental Health

3

Major Program Electives

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
200-level or above CRIM, HUS, PSYC, or SOCI electives

6

 

CRIM 350Ethics in Crim and C Justice

3

Or

CRIM 390Current Policy Issues Crim

3

Or

300-level or above HUS, PSYC, SW or SOCI electives

6

Additional Electives (46 hours)

At least 6 hours must be 300-level or above.

The remaining hours may be at any level.

 

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Total Credit Hours: 120