Human Services Program Requirements

The courses listed below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in human services. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson core curriculum. Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions.

Some secondary requirements, which are noted by an asterisk (*) in the list below, can also be used to fulfill a core curriculum requirement.

Major Requirements:

HSR 101	Family Studies
HSR 201	Introduction to Human Services
HSR 220	Commonalities and Differences in Human Services
HSR 315/515	Group Process and Practice
HSR 340/540	Delivery of Human Services
HSR 360	Counseling Strategies for Individuals
HSR 380	Internship in Human Services
HSR 430	Family Dynamics and Interventions
HSR 440	Practicum in Human Services
HSR 441	Seminar in Human Services

Secondary Requirements:

MGT 210	Business Writing *
	or
SCI 215	Science Writing *
INDSC 224	Introduction to Research Methods
LAW 259	Children and Family Law
MATH 140	Basic Statistics *
PHIL 415	Topics in Professional Ethics *
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology *
PSY 108	Human Growth and Development *
PSY 215	Psychopathology
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology *

Five Focused Electives:

See an advisor for the approved list.

Students desiring to complete a track should select from the following focused electives.

Addictions Counseling Track:

All major and secondary requirements and


HSR 270	Addictions
HSR 370	Ethics in Addictions Counseling
HSR 371	Assessment and Treatment of Addictions
Three additional focused electives

Administration of Programs for Children Track:

All major and secondary requirements and


ED 208	Learning Experiences for Young Children
HSR 275	Services for Children and Youth
PSY 206	Child Development
Two additional focused electives

Human Services Administration Track:

All major and secondary requirements and


MGT 210	Business Writing
LAW 380	Mediation and Negotiation
MGT 310	Organizational Behavior
MGT 408	Human Resource Management
MKT 206	Principles of Marketing
One additional focused elective

The following courses are recommended but not required:

MGT 316	Principles of Negotiation and Sales
MGT 330	Introduction to Public Administration

Students may seek a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree under this program. Bachelor of Arts degree students must complete at least two courses in a foreign language at the 200-level or above.

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