The human services major prepares students for careers in social change by providing the theoretical and skill-based background necessary for practice and research. Upon completion of the degree, students apply professional skills in counseling roles, nonprofit management, political advocacy, or organizational and community development. Students have an opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of preventative and reactive responses to social inequality and an understanding of how to impact change at individual and structural levels. Students engage in an integrated educational program that emphasizes experiential approaches to learning through service-learning, co-op, and internship opportunities. 


  • Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Human Services Major Requirements

Human Services Overview
HUSV 1101Social Change and Human Services4
HUSV 2300Counseling in Human Services4
HUSV 2970Research Methods for Human Services4
or INSH 3101 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
HUSV 3570The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change4
HUSV 3900Social Policy4
Human Services and Diverse Populations
Complete one of the following:4
Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
Intercultural Studies through Human Services
Human Services Electives
Complete six HUSV courses.24
Senior Seminar and Internship
HUSV 4700Senior Seminar in Human Services4
HUSV 4994Human Services Internship6

Human Services Major Credit Requirement

Complete 58 semester hours in the major.

Experiential Liberal Arts

All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirement

130 total semester hours required

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV 10001HUSV 23004Elective4Elective4
HUSV 11014HUSV elective4Elective4Elective4
ENGW 11114Elective4  
Elective4MATH 12154  
Elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV elective4HUSV 35704Vacation0Co-op0
HUSV elective4HUSV elective4  
Elective4Human services and diverse populations course4  
Elective4Elective4  
 EESH 20001  
 16 17 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ENGW 33154Elective4Co-op0
 HUSV 29704Elective4 
 HUSV elective4  
 HUSV elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
Co-op0HUSV 39004Elective4 
 HUSV 49946Elective4 
 Elective4  
 HUSV 47004  
 0 18 8 
Total Hours: 132