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 Public Policy: Courses in this category must explicitly address and seek to increase knowledge of prevention and/or public policy processes relevant to work in the human services.
• Families and Relationships: Courses in this category must explicitly address and seek to increase knowledge of relationships or family systems as relevant to human services work.

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.