A bachelor’s degree in family and human services (FHS) requires a minimum of 58 credits for the Fundamentals track, a minimum of 62 for the Prevention Science track and a minimum of 62 credits for the Direct Service Intensive track. The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree requires proficiency in mathematics or computer and information science or a combination of the two.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements (for each track)

Fundamentals: 58 minimum total credits
Prevention Science: 62 minimum total credits
Direct Service Intensive: 62 minimum total credits

Professional Studies – Total credits: 36

Intervention Skills (choose 1) — Total Credits: 3

Research Experience — Total Credits: 1– 7 credits¹

Additional Coursework for Fundamental and Prevention Science (PS) Tracks — Total Credits: 3

Direct Service Intensive (DSI) Field Experience — Total Credits: 12

A list of approved courses that fulfil these requirements is updated annually and can be obtained from the FHS Academic Advisors.

Equity 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.

Professional Depth Requirement: Students must take at least 6-9³ credits from one of the following categories to fulfill this requirement:⁴

• 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.

¹Students with the DSI track only need 1 credit of FHS 401. Students with the Fundamental track need 3 credits and students with the PS track need 7 credits of FHS 401.

²Students must enroll in a minimum of 2 credits of FHS 472: Human Services Practice in each term they are enrolled in FHS 473: Human Services Supervision (i.e., you may NOT take only 1 credit of FHS 472). See College of Education Academic Advisors if you wish to add FHS 472 credits beyond the 2-credit minimum in any given term or have any other questions regarding this requirement. 

³Students with the DSI track only need 6 credits of Professional Depth. Students with the Fundamental track and the PS track, need 9 credits of Professional Depth. 

⁴Students may fulfill this requirement through a combination of courses with credits that can range from 1 to 4 credits.