BA Degree Requirements | Four-Year Degree Plan
The bachelor’s degree in family and human services (FHS) requires a minimum of 67 credits grouped into two categories:
- FHS pre-admit core course work
- admitted FHS major course work, including field studies and supervision
The bachelor of arts (BA) degree requires proficiency in a second language.
Additional course work is required to fulfill equity and diversity and professional depth requirements and can be taken before or after admission to the major.
All coursework for admitted majors are at the 300 and 400 level.
Typically, students will enroll in three field study placements during their junior year and one field study placement for the duration of their senior year.
Students will formulate, propose, and present a senior project at the end of their senior year.
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements — Minimum Credits: 67
Premajor Core — Total Credits: 12
course and Title | Credits |
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FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families | 4 |
FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services | 4 |
FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services | 4 |
Professional Studies — Total Credits: 27
Field and Capstone Experience — Total Credits: 20–21
Equity and Diversity Requirement1 — Minimum Credits: 4*
Professional Depth Requirement2 — Minimum Credits: 4*
A list of approved courses that fulfil these requirements is updated annually and can be obtained from the FHS Academic Advisors.
1Equity and Diversity Requirement: Courses that fulfill this requirement must explicitly address and seek to increase awareness of aspects of human diversity, equity, and social justice relevant to work in the human services. 4 credits required.
2Professional Depth Requirement: Students must take at least 4 credits from one of the following categories to fulfill this requirement:
- Research. Courses in this category must provide training in research methodology, statistics, grant writing, or application of these skills to advance work in the human services.
- Prevention and intervention. Courses in this category must address approaches to prevention and intervention relevant to careers in the human services or behaviors that are the focus of prevention and intervention in this context.
- Organization and public policy. Courses in this category must address organizational structures or public policy processes relevant to work in the human services.
* Students must enroll in a minimum of 4 credits within an area of professional depth. However, students may fulfill this requirement through a combination of courses with credits that can range from 1 to 4 credits.
** Students are required to enroll in Seminar: [Topic] (FHS 407) for each term enrolled in Special Problems: [Topic] (FHS 406).
*** Students must enroll in a minimum of 2 credits of FHS 406 in each term they are enrolled in FHS 406 (i.e., you may NOT take only 1 credit of FHS 406). See FHS academic advisors if you wish to add FHS 406 credits beyond the 2-credit minimum in any given term or have any other questions regarding this requirement.
Four-Year Degree Plan
This degree plan is only a sample of how you may complete your degree in four years. There are alternative ways. You should consult your advisor to determine the best path.
In addition to required coursework, you must participate in work or volunteer experiences related to human services and maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 or better.
First Year — Total Credits: 45
Fall Term — Total Credits: 15
Course and Title | Credits |
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First term of first-year second-language sequence1 | 4 |
WR 121 College Composition I | 4 |
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families2 or FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services2 or FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services2 | 4 |
Elective course | 3 |
Winter Term — Total Credits: 15
Course and Title | Credits |
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Second term of first-year second-language sequence1 | 4 |
WR 122 College Composition II or WR 123 College Composition III | 4 |
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families2 or FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services2 or FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services2 | 4 |
Elective course | 3 |
Spring Term — Total Credits: 15
Course and Title | Credits |
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Third term of first-year second-language sequence1 | 4 |
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families2 or FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services2 or FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services2 | 4 |
General-education course in arts and letters | 4 |
General-education course in science | 3 |
1 Must earn a grade of P or C- or better
2 Must be taken graded and must earn a C- or better
Second Year — Total Credits: 48
Fall Term — Total Credits: 16
Prepare application for admission to the family and human services major
Course and Title | Credits |
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Second term of second-year second-language sequence1 | 4 |
General-education course in arts and letters | 4 |
General-education course in social science | 4 |
General-education course in science | 4 |
Winter Term — Total Credits: 16
Submit application for admission to the family and human services major
Course and Title | Credits |
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Second term of second-year second-language sequence1 | 4 |
General-education course in arts and letters | 4 |
General-education course in social science | 4 |
General-education course in science | 4 |
Spring Term — Total Credits: 16
Complete all specified family and human services major admission requirements
Course and Title | Credits |
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Third term of second-year second-language sequence1 | 4 |
General-education course in arts and letters | 4 |
General-education course in social science | 4 |
General-education course in science | 4 |
1 Must earn a grade of P or C- or better
Third Year — Total Credits: 41
Fall Term — Total Credits: 14
Winter Term — Total Credits: 13
Spring Term — Total Credits: 14
Course and Title | Credits |
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FHS 406 Special Problems: [Topic] | 2 |
FHS 407 Seminar: [Topic] | 1 |
FHS 493 Junior Professional Practices and Issues III or FHS 494 Senior Professional Practices and Issues | 3 |
General-education course that also satisfies a multicultural requirement (American cultures or international cultures) | 4 |
Elective course | 4 |
Fourth Year — Total Credits: 42
Fall Term — Total Credits: 15
Course and Title | Credits |
---|---|
FHS 406 Special Problems: [Topic] | 2 |
FHS 407 Seminar: [Topic] | 1 |
FHS 496 Senior Project Proposal | 1 |
Upper-division elective courses | 8 |
Elective course | 3 |
Winter Term — Total Credits: 14
Complete application for graduation on DuckWeb
Course and Title | Credits |
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FHS 406 Special Problems: [Topic] | 2 |
FHS 407 Seminar: [Topic] | 1 |
FHS 495 Senior Professional Practices and Issues | 3 |
Elective courses | 8 |
Spring Term — Total Credits: 13
Course and Title | Credits |
---|---|
FHS 406 Special Problems: [Topic] | 2 |
FHS 407 Seminar: [Topic] | 1 |
FHS 497 Senior Project | 2 |
Upper-division elective courses | 8 |