Human Services B.S.
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Location: Gunter 1250
Telephone: 970.351.2403
Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/human-services
Advising Information:
Students must consult with a major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Human Services program provides a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and theories in the helping professions. You will master the skills needed to solve real-world problems using a variety of human services methods. The undergraduate degree in Human Services provides students with the skills to be able to work in a variety of human services settings. Students take a core curriculum that provides a liberal arts education and the tools needed to be a successful professional. Students also select from among multidisciplinary courses across a variety of human services content areas. A hallmark of this program is the fieldwork experiences integrated into course requirements.
The Human Services degree requires completion of an internship. Since the Human Services field requires direct contact with vulnerable individuals, agencies conduct background checks on new employees, including interns. Any student who has a criminal conviction may be unable to register for and complete this required internship. For additional information about vulnerable populations, please review "The Consequences of Conviction" at: http://www.coloradodefenders.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/consequences-of-conviction.pdf
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Degree Requirements — 120 credits
1. Required LAC — 40 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”
2. Required Major — 42 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| HUSR 205 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HUSR 300 | Human Services Helping Skills | 3 |
| HUSR 410 | Human Services Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| HUSR 492 | Internship in Human Services | 1-15 |
| PSY 230 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| STAT 150 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 3 |
Student select any 15 approved credits from the following:
| HUSR 208 | Perspectives on Aging and Later Life | 3 |
| HUSR 209 | Foundations of Health Promotion/Health Education | 3 |
| HUSR 238 | Contemporary Issues in Drug Abuse | 3 |
| HUSR 336 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HUSR 342 | Modern Concepts of Health and Disease | 3 |
| HUSR 350 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| HUSR 380 | Rehabilitation Principles and Case Management | 3 |
| HUSR 385 | Working with Families in Rehabilitation | 3 |
| HUSR 397 | Foundations of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment | 3 |
| HUSR 405 | Health Communications and the Media | 3 |
| HUSR 460 | Community Resources for Older Adults | 3 |
| HUSR 475 | Psychiatric Rehabilitation | 3 |
| HUSR 495 | Special Topics in Human Services | 1- 4 |
| PSY 331 | Maturity and Aging | 3 |
| SOC 471 | Sociology of Aging | 3 |
3. University-Wide Elective Credits — 38 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 38 credits.