Human Services, B.A.
The Human Services, 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. This major does not provide entry level preparation for Human Services professional practice.
Students who need to gain clinical experience may enter the Human Services/Practicum program with the permission of the Human Services Department.
This degree requires:
- Two letters of recommendations for admission, in addition to University Admission Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all college coursework before beginning the Program Core
- Completion of 180 QH of coursework, including 60 quarter hours of General Education
- A minimum grade of “C” in Human Services requirements
- ECT – English Competency Test OR completing LAE 101 and LAE 102 at NLU with a grade of “C” or better
Students earning the bachelor’s degree in Human Services may complete the Spanish Language Concentration.
Required Courses
Communications
Humanities
| LAH120 | Logic and Effective Thinking | |
Fine Arts
One Fine Arts course
Quantitative Reasoning/Math
| LAM106 | Basic Statistics | |
| or | |
| LAM216 | Statistical Methods | |
| or | |
| LAM110 | College Mathematics: Application of Mathematical Ideas | |
Physical and Life Sciences
Social Sciences
One introductory Social Science course. The below are recommended:
| LAS105 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| LAS110 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | |
| LAS115 | Introduction to Economics | |
| LAS118 | Introduction to Politics | |
| LAS120 | Introduction to American Politics | |
Behavioral Science
Additional Program Specific General Education Requirements
Two Communications, Humanities or Fine Arts courses
One Math or Science course
One Social or Behavioral Science course
Program core - 55 QH
| HSC101 | Introduction to Human Services | |
| HSC102 | Introduction to Applied Group Process | |
| HSC201 | Principles and Dynamics of Interviewing | |
| HSC202 | Theory and Techniques of Crisis Intervention | |
| HSC203 | Principles of Family Intervention | |
| HSC305A | Special Needs Populations A | |
| HSC305B | Special Needs Populations B | |
| HSC310 | Management/Administration of Health and Human Services Organizations | |
| HSC503 | Counseling and Human Development in a Multicultural Society | |
| INT310 | Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences | |
| HSM415 | Strategies of Community Intervention | |
| HSM406 | Human Services and the Law | |
Human Services electives under advisement - 50 QH
Students must consult with their advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement
Nonspecific electives - 15 QH
Select 15 QH of elective courses