Human Services Concentration

The human services concentration within the Sociology-Anthropology major combines liberal arts study in the Sociology-Anthropology major with a curricular focus on social problems and social policy for students planning careers in human and helping services. Students will learn, through both intellectual engagement and field experience, to understand and effectively interact with individuals, communities, and public and private agencies confronting social challenges such as poverty, displacement, discrimination, crime, disability, interpersonal violence, and substance abuse.

The human services concentration prepares students for employment and graduate study opportunities in a variety of human services occupations and areas, such as: social work; elder care; guidance and school counseling; marriage and family counseling; child protective services; elder protective services; services to developmentally disabled persons; domestic violence and sexual assault victim services; the criminal justice system, including law enforcement; public policy analysis; and community activism and development.

Required Courses within the Sociology-Anthropology Department (33 semester hours):

Either SOCI 101 (Introduction to Sociology), SOCI 102 (Social Problems),

or ANTH 103 (Introduction to Anthropology)

SOCI 104 (Introduction to Human Services in the United States)

SOCI247 (Race & Ethnicity)

Either SOCI 251 (Criminology) or SOCI 327 (Sociology of Medicine)

Either ANTH 362 (Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective) or ANTH 364 (Cities in Global Perspective)

SOAN 301 (Theory of Cultures & Society)

SOAN 302 (Research Methods)

SOAN 320 (Internship)

SOAN 410 (Senior Research Preparation)

SOAN 420 (Senior Research)

One additional SOCI or ANTH course as needed to fulfill the Sociology-Anthropology major

Required Courses outside the Sociology-Anthropology Department (16 semester hours):

MATH106 (Elementary Statistics)

PSYC101 (Introduction to Psychology)

PSYC235 (Theories of Counseling)

In addition, 2 courses must be taken from the following list:

COMM235 (Small Group Communication) or COMM231 (Interpersonal Communication)

POLS295 (The Politics of Criminal Justice)

PSCY221 (Lifespan Development)

PSYC233 (Social Psychology)

PSYCH239 (Health Psychology)

It recommended that students take at least 2 years of a modern foreign language

Other recommended (but not required) courses: COMM333 (Organizational Communication,), COMM335 (Argumentation), EDUC215 (Language and Learning in Diverse Communities), TEDP351 (Adolescent Psychology), HIST112G (U.S. History 1900 – Present), PHIL207 (Ethics: Philosophical & Religious), POLS100 (Visions of Justice),
PSYC303 (Drugs & Behavior), PSYC325 (Advanced Counseling Seminar), PSYC335 (Abnormal Psychology), WOST201G (Intro to Women’s Studies)

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