Bachelor Of Science Degree
Human And Social Services Major
The purpose of the Human and Social Services major is to prepare students for careers related to social programs in the community. This degree is not a social work degree.
The B.S. program in Human and Social Services helps students to prepare for careers related to social programs in the community. The objectives for this degree program are as follows.
The student will be able to:
- Evaluate the meaning of social problems, identify of the trends which lead to the development of social problems and contemporary methods of dealing with the problems;
- Restate role of Social Workers including the values and ethics associated with the profession;
- Analyze the students’ own self-identity and personal issues which may hinder the deliverance of effective human and social services;
- Identify and apply different research methods, concepts and terminology in Lifespan Development;
- Identify and evaluate counseling techniques for community and social work;
- Evaluate the effects of social interaction on behavior and the ways in which the study of social behavior is scientific;
- Discriminate between the principles and techniques of research design and analyzing empirical data; and
- Explain and judge ways in which society is influenced by business, technology and urban influences.
| Human and Social Services Major | Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Area I: General Education Requirements | ||
| AP 140 | Fundamentals of Speech | (5) |
| BI 104 | Biological Sciences | (5) |
| EN 101 | Use of the English Language I | (5) |
| EN 102 | Use of the English Language II | (5) |
| EN 301 | World Literature | (5) |
| HU 104 | World Civilization | (5) |
| MA 101 | Introductory College Mathematics | (5) |
| PY 201 | General Psychology | (5) |
| SO 201 | Introduction to Sociology | (5) |
| SP 101 | Elementary Spanish I | (5) |
| SP 102 | Elementary Spanish II | (5) |
| Total General Education Requirements | (55) | |
| Area II: Human and Social Services Core Requirements | ||
| SO 301 | Courtship and Marriage | (5) |
| SO 302 | Social Problems | (5) |
| SO 304 | Introduction to Social Work | (5) |
| SO 306 | Management | (5) |
| SO 307 | West Indian Societies | (5) |
| SO 309 | Social Psychology | (5) |
| SO 315 | Introduction to Counseling | (5) |
| SO 402 | Introduction to Research | (5) |
| SO 404 | Community Placement | (5) |
| ED 201 | Human Development | (5) |
| HE 101 | Health Education | (5) |
| MA 207 | Statistics | (5) |
| Total Human and Social Services Core Requirements | (70) | |
| Area III: Approved Human and Social Services Electives | (20) | |
| Area IV: Approved General Electives | (45) | |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | (180) | |