Human Services/Practicum, B.A.
The Human Services/Practicum, B.A. 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 program’s practicum component allows students to apply what they’ve learned in a supervised clinical setting.
This degree requires:
- Two letters of recommendations for admission, in addition to University Admission Requirements
- Completion of 180 QH of coursework, including 60 hours of General Education
- A minimum grade of “C” in Human Services/Practicum requirements
- Permission of the Counseling and Human Services faculty to proceed into the Professional Studies Sequence
- Out of the 20 QH of Practicum required in Professional Studies Sequence, 15 QH must be taken at NLU
- ECT – English Competency Test OR completing LAE 101 and LAE 102 at NLU with a grade “C” or better
Students earning the bachelor’s degree in Human Services/Practicum 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
Human Services/Practicum Requirements - 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 | |
| HSM415 | Strategies of Community Intervention | |
| HSM406 | Human Services and the Law | |
| INT310 | Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences | |
Professional Studies Sequence - 20 QH
| HSM481 | Human Services Practicum I | |
| HSM482 | Human Services Practicum II | |
| HSM483 | Human Services Practicum III | |
| HSM484 | Human Services Practicum IV | |
| HSM385 | Practicum Supervision | |
Human Services Electives Under Advisement - 40 QH
Students must consult with their advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement
Non-specific Electives - 5 QH
Select undergraduate courses to total 5 QH