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Human Services Minor
Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2-3 semesters
Credit Hours:
18
Add to your education by learning more about a range of human service fields.
Human service professionals work to help others achieve their maximum potential. There
is a high demand for trained human service workers in many settings including nonprofit
organizations and state and federal agencies.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Human Services Minor?
Human service professionals work to help others achieve their maximum potential. There
is a high demand for trained human service workers in many settings including nonprofit
organizations and state and federal agencies.
Human Services Minor Courses You Could Take
Introduction to Social Work (3 hrs)
History and philosophy of social work in the United States; social welfare agencies
in the community and social services offered; requirements for professional social
work practice.
Disability and Society (3 hrs)
Explores the historical and current treatment of persons with disabilities. Examines
the impact of social institutions, public policy, and attitude on service provision,
with emphasis on the impact current legislation and research have had on the marginalization
and segregation of persons with disabilities.
Drugs and Alcohol (3 hrs)
Covers the psychological, biological and behavioral effects of substance use and addiction
with particular focus on the impact of alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, opiates, stimulants,
depressants and hallucinogens on mind, body and behavior.
Policies, Issues and Programs in Social Welfare (3 hrs)
Current social policies and issues affecting the development of social welfare services;
relationships between basic societal values and social welfare services.
Human Diversity for the Helping Professions (3 hrs)
Promotes competence in the role of helping professionals with diverse and vulnerable
populations. Focuses on sociopolitical, intrapersonal and socio-cultural factors affecting
the complexities of the human experience. Enhances self-awareness and explores systematic
processes of oppression. Conditions for culturally relevant change strategies and
advocacy in a global society are examined.
Microcounseling (3 hrs)
Microcounseling skills and case presentation. Students learn and practice specific
interpersonal communication and microcounseling skills related to human service delivery.
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