Human Services: Behavioral Science - Adult Studies, B.H.S.

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Adult Studies Program for Working Adults

Course Requirements (120 Cr. Hrs.)

Bachelor of Human Services

The Bachelor of Human Services/Behavioral Science Concentration program is designed to provide knowledge and skills in human/social services, psychology, and sociology. The degree prepares students to enter a career field related to a variety of service delivery agencies, helping professions, or counseling. In addition, it provides excellent preparation for pursuing a graduate degree in several disciplines, to include human services, social work, psychology, counseling, and others. The curriculum has two options. One is a degree completion option for those with an associate’s degree or higher and is available online or in the classroom. The other option is for those without an associate degree. • All courses are available online and some are offered in the classroom in the traditional seated or a blended format.

Degree Completion Option - General Education And Degree Requirements

Completion of approved associate’s degree (a maximum of 64 semester hours transferred as “block” credit); a minimum of 56 semester hours from a senior college or university; a minimum of 45 semester hours of upper division courses; a minimum of 36 semester hours from Anderson University; a minimum of 36 semester hours of general education courses to include statistics, humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, communication, natural science, and religion.

OR

Option For Non-Degreed Students - General Education Requirements (36 Cr. Hrs.)

Skills

Communication (6 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.

Statistics (6 Cr. Hrs.)

MAT 104 - Math for the Liberal Arts 3 Cr. Hrs.
MAT 108 - Finite Probability and Statistics 1 3 Cr. Hrs.

Areas of Inquiry

Humanities: Religion (6 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.

Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Natural Sciences (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 Cr. Hrs.)

PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Cr. Hrs.

Additional Requirements in Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Literature (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Human Services Core - Both Options (45 Cr. Hrs.)

HS 101 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Services 3 Cr. Hrs.
HS 201 - Social Welfare Policies and Services 3 Cr. Hrs.
HS 301 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment 3 Cr. Hrs.
HS 310 - Foundations of Social Work Practice 3 Cr. Hrs.
HS 450 - Administration in Human Services 3 Cr. Hrs.
HS 495 - Senior Seminar in Human Services 3 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 205 - Human Development 3 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 301 - Social Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 316 - Personality 3 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 350 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 375 - Counseling Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
BUS 301 - Business Communications 3 Cr. Hrs.
CIS 101 - Introduction to Computers 3 Cr. Hrs.
MGT 341 - Principles of Management 3 Cr. Hrs.

One from:

SOC 303 - Marriage and Family 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 312 - Deviance and Crime in Society 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 320 - Substance Abuse and Treatment 3 Cr. Hrs.

Major Electives (9 Cr. Hrs.)

Choose from 400-level courses in Business, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Management, Organizational Leadership, Psychology, or Sociology

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