Human Services, BPS

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The Human Services major prepares students to work in various areas of social service including, but not exclusive to: employment assistance agencies¹, nursing homes², substance abuse agencies, developmental rehabilitation agencies³, youth services⁴, child care work⁴ and various church agencies⁵. The major also serves as an undergraduate foundation for professional counselors and social workers who are planning to pursue graduate degrees in counseling or social work. It is recommended that students majoring in Human Services complete a minor in Psychology or Sociology.

¹ It is recommended that students planning a career as employee assistance counselors should take HUED 443/543  and MGMT 433/533 , in addition to the required courses in Human Services.
²It is recommended that students planning a career in geriatric counseling take PSSC 423  and PSSC 443 , in addition to the required courses in Human Services.
³ It is recommended that students planning a career in probation and parole take CRJS 133  and CRJS 343 .
⁴ It is recommended that students planning a career in child care work or youth services should take HUSR 463  in addition to the required courses in Human Services.
⁵ It is recommended that students planning a career working with church agencies take CSCE 303 , in addition to the required courses in Human Services.

General Education Requirements

Bachelor of Professional Studies

Human Services Major Requirements

REQUIRED HUMAN SERVICES (HUSR, HUED, AND PSHU) COURSES

HUSR 213 - Introduction to Human Services Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 223 - Human Services: Policy and Politics Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 233 - Human Services: Theories and Practice Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 313 - Assessment and Case Management Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 443 - Leadership in Facilitating Community Change Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 453 - Working with Groups Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 463 - Community-Based Treatment Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 473 - Internship in Human Services Semester Hours: Three
PSHU 343 - Disabilities: Theory and Practice Semester Hours: Three
PSHU 403 - Chemical Dependency Semester Hours: Three
PSHU 483 - Tests And Measurements Semester Hours: Three

Total: 33 Hours

REQUIRED PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC) COURSES

PSSC 303 - Social Psychology Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 323 - Abnormal Psychology Semester Hours: Three

Total: 6 Hours

REQUIRED SOCIOLOGY (SOCO) COURSE

SOCO 323 - Marriage and the Family Semester Hours: Three

Total: 3 Hours

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES

CRPS 413 - Interpersonal Violence Semester Hours: Three
HUSR 463 - Community-Based Treatment Semester Hours: Three

Total: 42 Hours

Note(s)

At least six hours of major and three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University
A grade of D is not acceptable in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a major or minor
If a substitution has been made, attach a copy of the signed approval and indicate the course number and title following the catalog requirement. Please include the date of the substitution.

Requirements for degree conferral:

At least 24 of the last 32 hours taken at Missouri Baptist University
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale (those seeking certification must achieve a GPA of 2.75)
At least 42 hours of Upper Division (54 for a dual degree)
At least 120 total credit hours (144 for a dual degree)

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