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Human Services and Sociology, BA

2023-2024 Edition

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Students pursuing a combined major in human services and sociology will integrate the theoretical understandings of these two fields to better understand organizational and group behavior and their implications for individuals and communities utilizing human services. The human services coursework prepares students for careers in social change by providing students with the theoretical and skill-based background necessary for practice and research.  The sociology coursework prepares students to rigorously analyze the social, political, and economic spheres of society at the local and global levels. Students will develop a holistic understanding of preventative and reactive responses to social inequality and an understanding of how to impact change at the individual and structural levels. The combined major provides students with the conceptual and practical tools to understand how various features of society affect its members as well as how people create social change. 

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.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Human Services Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Human Services Courses
HUSV 1101Social Change and Human Services4
HUSV 2300Counseling in Human Services4
HUSV 3570The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change4
HUSV 3900Social Policy4
HUSV 4994Human Services Internship6
Research Methods
Complete Option A or Option B:4-8
Option A
Complete the following and one additional SOCL course:
HUSV 2970
Research Methods for Human Services
Option B
Complete the following and one additional HUSV course:
SOCL 2321
Research Methods in Sociology
Human Services Elective
Complete three additional HUSV courses.12
Senior Capstone 1
HUSV 4700Senior Seminar in Human Services4
1

With permission of human services, the student may complete sociology capstone Senior Seminar (SOCL 4600) and substitute one advanced human services elective for Senior Seminar in Human Services (HUSV 4700).

Sociology Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Sociology Courses
SOCL 1101Introduction to Sociology4
SOCL 2320Statistical Analysis in Sociology4
SOCL 3300Social Theory4
Introductory Electives
Complete two electives between SOCL 1200 and SOCL 1999.8
Intermediate-Level Elective
Complete two courses between SOCL 2000 and SOCL 3990.8
Advanced-Level Elective
Complete one course above SOCL 4000.4
Senior Seminar 2
SOCL 4600Senior Seminar4
2

 With permission of the sociology head advisor, the student may complete human services capstone Senior Seminar in Human Services (HUSV 4700) and substitute one advanced sociology elective for Senior Seminar (SOCL 4600).

Human Services/Sociology Integrative Course

Course List
Code Title Hours
HUSV 2355Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment4

Sociology Major Grade Requirement

A GPA of 2.000 for major courses is required.

Human Services and Sociology Combined Major Credit Requirement

Complete a minimum of 78 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

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, 2 Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114HUSV 23004Elective4SOCL 23204
HUSV 1000 or SOCL 10001MATH 12154Elective4Elective4
HUSV 11014Elective4  
SOCL 11014Elective4  
SOCL Intro Elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV 35704EESH 20001SOCL Intermediate-Level Elective4Co-op0
SOCL 33004SOCL Intro Elective4Elective4 
Elective4Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 Elective4  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0HUSV 23554ENGW 33154Co-op0
 HUSV 49946Elective4 
 Research Methods Requirement4  
 SOCL Intermediate-Level Elective4  
 0 18 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0HUSV 39004  
 HUSV 47004  
 SOCL 46004  
 SOCL Advanced Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 132
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