Human Services Major (A.S.)

I. Christian Studies Core - 9 Credits

• BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
• BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits
• THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits *

II. General Education Core - 30 Credits

• COM 1010 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits

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• COM - Communication Elective 3 Credits

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• Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 9 Credits
• ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits

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• ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits

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• Literature Elective 3 Credits

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• MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
• SCI - Science Elective 3 Credits
• Social Science Elective 3 Credits
• SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ^1,2

III. Concentration - 15 Credits

• HMS 2510 - Introduction to Human Services 3 Credits
• PSY 130 - General Psychology 3 Credits *
• PSY 3542 - Methods of Counseling 3 Credits *
• SOC 230 - Sociology 3 Credits *
• SOC 3339 - Social Inequality 3 Credits *

IV. Electives - 6-18 Credits*

Recommended Electives:

• HMS 3610 - Human Services Ethics  
• PSY 240X - Social Science Research Methods  
• PSY 3010 - Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Counseling  
• PSY 3060 - Diversity Issues in Counseling   
• PSY 3546 - Understanding Refugee Trauma  
• PSY 4012 - Case Management for Alcohol and Drug Counseling  
• PSY 4533 - Group Dynamics  
• SOC 325 - Parent-Child Relationships  
• SOC 4512 - The Human Mosaic  

Total - 60 Credits

¹ Counts towards 3 credits of Social Science credits. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least a 2.0 may replace SOC 1510  with a Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science elective.

² Click HERE to view options for Humanities and Social Science Electives.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 60 credits is reached.