Human Services/Psychology, B.A.

The Human Services/Psychology, B.A., curriculum at NLU prepares students to advance in organizations that provide support and service to individuals, families and communities in need. These include social service agencies, community health centers and rehabilitation clinics.

Students applying to the B.A. Human Services/Psychology program are subject to the Undergraduate Admission Requirements.

Program Details:

  • Requires 180 QH, including 60 hours of General Education, for completion
  • Requires a completion of LAE 102 (or equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better before beginning the Program Major gateway courses; HSM 101 and HSM 102
  • Requires a minimum grade of “C” in Human Services/Psychology requirements
  • Credit for Prior Learning is accepted for general education, elective credit and as determined appropriate by the faculty, toward program major requirements 
    • A maximum of 70 QH may be completed through any combination of transfer credit or Credit for Prior Learning toward the major requirements 
  • Students may complete a minor or concentration, listed below

Minors:

Concentrations:

Required Courses

Student Success Seminar

GEN 103Student Success Seminar

5

Note: GEN 103 may be waived, upon student request, for students who (1) enter NLU with an associate’s degree or 90 or more quarter credit hours of transfer credit; and (2) have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or above in their previous undergraduate studies. Students will be required to complete or transfer in additional coursework in general education to meet the 60-quarter credit hour requirement.

Communications

LAE 101English Composition I

5

LAE 102English Composition II

5

LAE 202Effective Speaking

5

Humanities

LAH 120Logic and Effective Thinking

5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in humanities.

Fine Arts

LAA 101Art Appreciation I

2

LAA 102Art Appreciation II

3

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in fine arts.

Quantitative Reasoning

LAM 106Basic Statistics

5

LAM 110College Mathematics: Application of Mathematical Ideas

5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any college-level mathematics course instead of LAM 110. LAM 106 must be completed at NLU or an equivalent course may be transferred.

Physical and Life Sciences

LAN 110General Biology

5

or

LAN 150Survey of Physical Science

5

or

LAN 225Human Impact on the Environment

5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in physical and life sciences.

Social Sciences

LAS 118Introduction to Politics and U.S. Government

5

LAS 203Survey of U.S. History

5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any two general education courses in social sciences.

Behavioral Science

LAP 100General Psychology

5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in behavioral sciences.

Human Services/Psychology Major Requirements - 85 QH

Gateway Courses

HSM 101Introduction to Human Services

5

HSM 102Principles and Practices of Group Process

5

Core Courses

HSM 201Interviewing Principles and Practices

5

HSM 202Crisis Intervention Principles and Practices

5

HSM 203Family Intervention Principles and Practices

5

HSM 304Human Development and Human Services in a Multicultural Society

5

HSM 305Survey of Populations with Special Needs

5

HSM 306Legal Issues in Human Services

5

HSM 400Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

5

HSM 410Management and Leadership in Human Services

5

HSM 415Strategies of Community Intervention

5

LAP 306Theories of Personality

5

LAP 307Abnormal Psychology

5

LAP 330Social Psychology

5

LAP 425Mental Health

3 OR 5

Note: LAP 425 must be taken for 5 quarter hours. 

Developmental Psychology

Choose one Developmental Psychology course from the list below:

LAP 200Psychology of Development in the Infant/Toddler Years

5

LAP 201Psychology of Early Childhood

5

LAP 202Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence

5

LAP 315Lifespan Development

5

Notes: If LAP 442 is selected, it must be taken for 5 quarter hours.

Capstone Course

LAP 499Psychology Seminar

3 OR 5

Note: LAP 499 must be taken for 5 quarter hours. 

Electives - 35 QH

Choose 35 QH of elective courses