Human Services Administration (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services Administration prepares students for dynamic careers in the field of human services, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to lead and manage in organizations that serve individuals and communities in need. Grounded in a comprehensive understanding of human behavior, social justice principles, and organizational management, this program empowers students to make meaningful contributions to society through ethical leadership and advocacy.

Bachelor of Arts Degree

General Education

I. Communication (9 hours)
Rhetoric and Composition		ENGL 1101*							Rhetoric and Composition	3
Literature and Composition		ENGL 1102*							Literature and Composition	3
Communication									Choose course from approved list	3
II. Humanities and Fine Arts (15 hours)
Modern Languages									Choose sequence from approved list	6
English Literature									Choose one 2000-level English Literature course (ENGL 2225 and ENGL 2226 may NOT be used)	3
Philosophy and Religion									Choose one PHIL or RELG course at the 1000-2000 level	3
Fine Arts									Choose course from approved list	3
III. History and Social Sciences (9 hours)
World History									Choose course from approved list	3
Government									Choose course from approved list	3
Social Science									Choose course from approved list	3
IV. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (10 to 12 hours)
Mathematics*									Choose course from approved list	3 to 4
Natural Science									Choose a pair in sequence from approved list	7 to 8
V. Ethics (3 hours)
Ethics									Choose course from approved list	3
VI. Institutional Requirement (1 hour)
First-Year Experience   *Grade of C or higher required.		PDMT 1101							Introduction to University Life and the Liberal Arts Tradition	1

Total Credit Hours:

46-49

Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:

33-38

Major Electives

Total Credit Hours:

9

Choose 9 hours of 3000/4000-level electives in SOCI, PSYC, CRJU, POSC, SOSC, BUSA, or NURS.

Human Services Administration Major

SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
PSYC 1101	General Psychology	3
SOCI 2210	Social Problems	3
	OR
SOCI 3320	Structured Social Inequality	3
PSYC 2290	Human Growth and Development	3
	OR
CRJU 3390	Criminology	3
SOSC 3000	Social Policy and Program Development	3
PSYC 3382	Introduction to Counseling	3
BUSA 3550	Organizational Behavior and Leadership Theories	3
SOSC 3310	Research Methods	3
SOSC 4480	Senior Seminar	3
	CHOOSE ONE:
PSYC 4441	Internship in Human Services	1-3
SOSC 3398	Internship	1-6
BUSA 4700/ACCT 4700	Business Internship	3
NURS 4432	Clinical Internship	5
Total Credit Hours:		30

Total Credit Hours: 120