Human Services

Human services combines study in sociology, anthropology and psychology with a curricular focus on social problems and social policy. This concentration or minor is perfect for students planning careers in human and helping services, including counseling, social services, elder care and social work.

Students will learn, through intellectual engagement and field experience, to understand and effectively interact with individuals, communities, and public and private agencies confronting social challenges.

Human services concentration requirements

A major in Sociology and Anthropology with a Human Services
Concentration requires 9.5 courses in the department and 4 courses outside
the department. Requirements in the department include:

SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology OR SOCI 102 Social Problems OR ANTH 103 Introduction to Anthropology
SOCI 280 Introduction to Human Services in the United States
SOCI 247 Race and Ethnicity
SOCI 251 Criminology OR SOCI 327 Sociology of Medicine OR ANTH 270 Medical Anthropology
ANTH 362 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective OR ANTH 364 Cities in Cross-
Cultural Perspective OR ANTH 368 Anthropology of Childhood
SOAN 301 Theories of Culture and Society
SOAN 302 Methods of Social Research (Prerequisite: STAT 100 or STAT 201, minimum grade of C-)
SOAN 310 Internship
SOAN 410 Research Preparation
SOAN 420 Senior Research

Requirements outside the department include:

MATH 106 Statistics; (as a prerequisite to SOCI 302)
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 355 Theories of Counseling
PSYC 236 Abnormal Psychology OR PSYC 240 Personality Psychology OR PSYC 221 Lifespan Development; (as a prerequisite for PSYC 355)

Human services minor requirements

A minor in Human Services requires six courses in the department and one
course outside the department. Requirements in the department include:

SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology OR SOCI 102 Social Problems OR ANTH 103 Introduction to Anthropology
SOCI 280 Introduction to Human Services in the United States
SOCI 247 Race and Ethnicity
SOAN 301 Theories of Culture and Society
SOAN 302 Methods of Social Research (Psychology majors may substitute PSYC 202 for SOAN 302)
SOCI 251 Criminology OR SOCI 327 Sociology of Medicine OR ANTH 270 Medical Anthropology
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology

(This minor is not available to Sociology and Anthropology or Sociology and
Anthropology/Human Services majors.)