Human Services, Minor
Human services work is a broad field that includes criminal justice, substance abuse, mental health, and working with the disabled, poor and disadvantaged. The minor provides academic training and experience for graduate school. For non-majors, the following constitutes a human services minor:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC-101 | INTROD. SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| SOC-103 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK | 3 |
| SOC-104 | INTRO TO GERONTOLOGY | 3 |
| SOC-206 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| or SOC-207 | Quantitative Methods | |
| SOC-301 | CURR.SOC.PROB:FIELDWORK STUDY | 3 |
| SOC-302 | CURR.SOC.PROB:FIELDWORK STUDY | 3 |
| SOC-320 | SOCIAL PSYCH.OF ADDICTIONS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
It is recommended that Field Work Study (SOC-301-SOC-302) be taken in the junior year. SOC-301 and SOC-302 each require 80 hours in a human service agency and a major paper.