Family and Human Services (BA/BS)

Jen Doty, Program Director
340 HEDCO Education Building
541-346-3167
fhs@uoregon.edu

Students in the family and human services (FHS) program are committed to helping individuals improve their quality of life. Reflecting the diversity of the community and social service sector, FHS is interdisciplinary, drawing on the fields of psychology and counseling, social work, prevention science, public health, human development, and sociology.

Alongside like-minded peers, you’ll analyze and create systems of community care for children and families. You’ll learn how to help children and families develop effective ways to succeed in today’s complex world, and you’ll gain an understanding of evidenced-based interventions, prevention, and agency policy and practices.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Graduates will understand human services history, theories, basic social science methods, and their applications in practice.
  • Graduates will be able to systematically analyze individual, family, and community needs; plan and implement appropriate strategies and services; and evaluate effectiveness of services.
  • Graduates will develop interpersonal skills and awareness of their own values, personalities, power/privilege, biases, interpersonal styles and limitations.
  • Graduates will have knowledge of the legal, ethical and professional standards of human service professions and demonstrate an ability to apply strategies for these standards in human service contexts.
  • Graduates will understand risk and protective factors across all levels of the social ecological model that promote or inhibit human functioning and health equity, and they will incorporate this knowledge when engaging with individuals, families, communities, and policymakers.

Students who major in FHS must select one emphasis area in which to complete additional coursework beyond a shared set of core courses.

Family and Human Services Major Requirements

Courses used to fulfill the major requirements must be passed with a letter grade of at least C- or a P* where pass/no pass is the only grading option for the course.

Fundamentals Emphasis

Professional Studies 36
Issues for Children and Families
Exploring Family and Human Services
Diversity in Human Services
Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being
Writing for Human Services Professionals
Human Development in the Family Context
Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts
Group and Community Interventions
Research in Human Services
Research Methods in Psychology: [Topic]
Research Methods
Human Services Professional Ethics
Contemporary Issues in Public Health
Advanced Interventions & Case Management3
Child and Family Case Management
Adolescent and Adult Case Management
Research Experience3
Research: [Topic] (Research Experience)
Equity and Diversity4
Sexuality and Culture
Science, Race, and Society
Human Biological Variation
American Deaf Culture
Conflict and Gender
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
ES 352
Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Global Community Development
Human Nature
Philosophy and Cultural Diversity
Social and Political Philosophy I
Global Justice
Psychology of Gender
Social Inequality
Social Issues and Movements
Race and Ethnicity
Sociology of Gender
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Introduction to Queer Studies
Feminist Perspectives on Identity, Race, Culture
Queer Theory
Women, Work, and Class
Professional Depth9
Youth Psychopathology in Context
Prevention of Interpersonal Violence
Introduction to City Planning
Quantitative Methods
Introduction to Public Law
Grant Proposal Writing
Strategic Planning for Management
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Scientific Thinking in Psychology
Psychopathology
Culture and Mental Health
Intimate Relationships
Social Development
Community, Environment, and Society
Statistical Analysis in Sociology
Sociology of the Family
Issues in Sociology of Family: [Topic]
Behavior and Classroom Management
Elementary Statistics I
Scientific and Technical Writing
Scientific Analysis and Interpretation3
Scientific Analysis in Human Services
Total Credits58

Family and Human Services Major Requirements

Courses used to fulfill the major requirements must be passed with a letter grade of at least C- or a P* where pass/no pass is the only grading option for the course.

Prevention Science Emphasis

Professional Studies 36
Issues for Children and Families
Exploring Family and Human Services
Diversity in Human Services
Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being
Writing for Human Services Professionals
Human Development in the Family Context
Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts
Group and Community Interventions
Research in Human Services
Research Methods in Psychology: [Topic]
Research Methods
Human Services Professional Ethics
Contemporary Issues in Public Health
Advanced Interventions & Case Management3
Child and Family Case Management
Adolescent and Adult Case Management
Research Experience7
Research: [Topic] (Research Experience)
Equity and Diversity4
Sexuality and Culture
Science, Race, and Society
Human Biological Variation
American Deaf Culture
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
ES 352
Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Global Community Development
Human Nature
Philosophy and Cultural Diversity
Social and Political Philosophy I
Global Justice
Psychology of Gender
Social Inequality
Social Issues and Movements
Race and Ethnicity
Sociology of Gender
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Introduction to Queer Studies
Feminist Perspectives on Identity, Race, Culture
Queer Theory
Women, Work, and Class
Professional Depth9
Youth Psychopathology in Context
Prevention of Interpersonal Violence
Introduction to City Planning
Quantitative Methods
Introduction to Public Law
Grant Proposal Writing
Strategic Planning for Management
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Scientific Thinking in Psychology
Psychopathology
Culture and Mental Health
Intimate Relationships
Social Development
Community, Environment, and Society
Statistical Analysis in Sociology
Sociology of the Family
Issues in Sociology of Family: [Topic]
Behavior and Classroom Management
Elementary Statistics I
Scientific and Technical Writing
Scientific Analysis and Interpretation3
Scientific Analysis in Human Services
Total Credits62

Family and Human Services Major Requirements

Courses used to fulfill the major requirements must be passed with a letter grade of at least C- or a P* where pass/no pass is the only grading option for the course.

Direct Service Intensive Emphasis

Professional Studies
FHS 213Issues for Children and Families4
FHS 215Exploring Family and Human Services3
FHS 216Diversity in Human Services4
CPSY 217Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being3
FHS 301Writing for Human Services Professionals3
FHS 328Human Development in the Family Context3
FHS 330Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts4
FHS 331Group and Community Interventions3
FHS 420Research in Human Services3
or PSY 303 Research Methods in Psychology: [Topic]
or SOC 311 Research Methods
FHS 471Human Services Professional Ethics3
FHS 492Contemporary Issues in Public Health3
Advanced Interventions & Case Management3
Child and Family Case Management
Adolescent and Adult Case Management
Research Experience1
Research: [Topic]
Equity and Diversity4
Sexuality and Culture
Science, Race, and Society
American Deaf Culture
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
ES 352
Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Philosophy and Cultural Diversity
Social and Political Philosophy I
Social Inequality
Social Issues and Movements
Race and Ethnicity
Sociology of Gender
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Introduction to Queer Studies
Feminist Perspectives on Identity, Race, Culture
Queer Theory
Women, Work, and Class
Professional Depth6
Youth Psychopathology in Context
FHS 422
FHS 423
Introduction to City Planning
Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
Quantitative Methods
Introduction to Public Law
Grant Proposal Writing
Strategic Planning for Management
Scientific Thinking in Psychology
Psychopathology
Culture and Mental Health
Community, Environment, and Society
Statistical Analysis in Sociology
Elementary Statistics I
Behavior and Classroom Management
Human Services: Practice8
Human Services in Practice
Human Services Practice Supervision4
Human Services in Practice Supervision
Total Credits62

Four-Year Degree Plan

The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.

In addition to required course work, those working toward all degrees listed below must participate in work or volunteer experiences related to human services and maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 or better.

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts in Family and Human Services (Fundamentals Concentration)

Degree Map
First Year
FallMilestonesCredits
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families 4
FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services 3
WR 121Z Composition I 4
First term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
 Credits 16
Winter
FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services 4
CPSY 217 Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being 3
WR 122Z
Composition II
or College Composition III
4
Second term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
 Credits 16
Spring
FHS 301 Writing for Human Services Professionals 3
Third term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 16
Second Year
Fall
FHS 328 Human Development in the Family Context 3
FHS 330 Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts 4
First term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in science 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 331 Group and Community Interventions 3
Second term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
Equity and diversity course 4
Professional depth course 3
Third term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in science 4
 Credits 15
Third Year
Fall
FHS 420 Research in Human Services 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 14
Winter
FHS 471 Human Services Professional Ethics 3
FHS 492 Contemporary Issues in Public Health 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in science 4
Upper-division elective course 4
 Credits 17
Spring
FHS 493
Child and Family Case Management
or Adolescent and Adult Case Management
3
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 1
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
Upper-division elective course 4
 Credits 16
Fourth Year
Fall
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 2
Core-education course in science 4
Cultural literacy course in US: DIA 4
Upper-division elective course 4
 Credits 14
Winter
Cultural literacy course in global perspective 4
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 12
Spring
FHS 490 Scientific Analysis in Human Services 3
Upper-division elective courses 12
 Credits 15
 Total Credits 181

Bachelor of Arts in Family and Human Services (Direct Service Intensive Concentration)

Degree Map
First Year
FallMilestonesCredits
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families 4
FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services 3
WR 121Z Composition I 4
First term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
 Credits 16
Winter
FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services 4
CPSY 217 Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being 3
WR 122Z
Composition II
or College Composition III
4
Second term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
 Credits 16
Spring
FHS 301 Writing for Human Services Professionals 3
Third term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 16
Second Year
Fall
FHS 328 Human Development in the Family Context 3
FHS 330 Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts 4
First term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in science 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 331 Group and Community Interventions 3
Second term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
Equity and diversity course 4
Professional depth course 3
Third term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in science 4
 Credits 15
Third Year
Fall
FHS 420 Research in Human Services 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 14
Winter
FHS 471 Human Services Professional Ethics 3
FHS 492 Contemporary Issues in Public Health 3
Core-education course in science 4
Upper-division elective course 4
 Credits 14
Spring
FHS 493
Child and Family Case Management
or Adolescent and Adult Case Management
3
FHS 472 Human Services in Practice 2
FHS 473 Human Services in Practice Supervision 1
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 1
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Fourth Year
Fall
FHS 472 Human Services in Practice 2
FHS 473 Human Services in Practice Supervision 1
Core-education course in science 4
Cultural literacy course in US: DIA 4
Upper-division elective course 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 472 Human Services in Practice 2
FHS 473 Human Services in Practice Supervision 1
Cultural literacy course in global perspective 4
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 15
Spring
FHS 472 Human Services in Practice 2
FHS 473 Human Services in Practice Supervision 1
Upper-division elective courses 12
 Credits 15
 Total Credits 181

Bachelor of Arts in Family and Human Services (Prevention Science Concentration)

Degree Map
First Year
FallMilestonesCredits
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families 4
FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services 3
WR 121Z Composition I 4
First term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
 Credits 16
Winter
FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services 4
CPSY 217 Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being 3
WR 122Z
Composition II
or College Composition III
4
Second term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
 Credits 16
Spring
FHS 301 Writing for Human Services Professionals 3
Third term of 1st-year second-language sequence 5
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 16
Second Year
Fall
FHS 328 Human Development in the Family Context 3
FHS 330 Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts 4
First term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in science 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 331 Group and Community Interventions 3
Second term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
Equity and diversity course 4
Professional depth course 3
Third term of 2nd-year second-language sequence 4
Core-education course in science 4
 Credits 15
Third Year
Fall
FHS 420 Research in Human Services 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 14
Winter
FHS 471 Human Services Professional Ethics 3
FHS 492 Contemporary Issues in Public Health 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in science 4
Upper-division elective course 4
 Credits 17
Spring
FHS 493
Child and Family Case Management
or Adolescent and Adult Case Management
3
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 1
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
Upper-division elective course 4
 Credits 16
Fourth Year
Fall
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 2
Core-education course in science 4
Cultural literacy course in US: DIA 4
Upper-division elective course 4
 Credits 14
Winter
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 2
Cultural literacy course in global perspective 4
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 14
Spring
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 2
FHS 490 Scientific Analysis in Human Services 3
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 13
 Total Credits 181

Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Services (Fundamentals Concentration) 

Degree Map
First Year
FallMilestonesCredits
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families 4
FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services 3
WR 121Z Composition I 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services 4
CPSY 217 Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being 3
WR 122Z
Composition II
or College Composition III
4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
FHS 301 Writing for Human Services Professionals 3
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in science 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Second Year
Fall
FHS 328 Human Development in the Family Context 3
FHS 330 Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts 4
Bachelor of Science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 331 Group and Community Interventions 3
Bachelor of science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
Equity and diversity course 4
Professional depth course 3
Bachelor of science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Third Year
Fall
FHS 420 Research in Human Services 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in science 4
Elective course 4
 Credits 14
Winter
FHS 471 Human Services Professional Ethics 3
FHS 492 Contemporary Issues in Public Health 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in science 4
Elective course 4
 Credits 17
Spring
FHS 493
Child and Family Case Management
or Adolescent and Adult Case Management
3
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 1
Core-education course in science 4
Elective courses 8
 Credits 16
Fourth Year
Fall
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 2
Upper-division elective courses 12
 Credits 14
Winter
Cultural literacy course in US: DIA 4
Upper-division elective courses 12
 Credits 16
Spring
FHS 490 Scientific Analysis in Human Services 3
Cultural literacy course in global perspecitive 4
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 15
 Total Credits 182

Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Services (Direct Service Intensive Concentration)

Degree Map
First Year
FallMilestonesCredits
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families 4
FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services 3
WR 121Z Composition I 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services 4
CPSY 217 Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being 3
WR 122Z
Composition II
or College Composition III
4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
FHS 301 Writing for Human Services Professionals 3
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in science 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Second Year
Fall
FHS 328 Human Development in the Family Context 3
FHS 330 Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts 4
Bachelor of science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 331 Group and Community Interventions 3
Bachelor of science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
Equity and diversity course 4
Professional depth course 3
Bachelor of science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Third Year
Fall
FHS 420 Research in Human Services 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in science 4
Elective course 4
 Credits 14
Winter
FHS 471 Human Services Professional Ethics 3
FHS 492 Contemporary Issues in Public Health 3
Core-education course in science 4
Elective courses 8
 Credits 18
Spring
FHS 493
Child and Family Case Management
or Adolescent and Adult Case Management
3
FHS 472 Human Services in Practice 2
FHS 473 Human Services in Practice Supervision 1
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 1
Core-education course in science 4
Elective course 4
 Credits 15
Fourth Year
Fall
FHS 472 Human Services in Practice 2
FHS 473 Human Services in Practice Supervision 1
Upper-division elective courses 12
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 472 Human Services in Practice 2
FHS 473 Human Services in Practice Supervision 1
Cultural literacy course in US: DIA 4
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 15
Spring
FHS 472 Human Services in Practice 2
FHS 473 Human Services in Practice Supervision 1
Cultural literacy course in global perspective 4
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 15
 Total Credits 182

Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Services (Prevention Science Concentration) 

Degree Map
First Year
FallMilestonesCredits
FHS 213 Issues for Children and Families 4
FHS 215 Exploring Family and Human Services 3
WR 121Z Composition I 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 216 Diversity in Human Services 4
CPSY 217 Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being 3
WR 122Z
Composition II
or College Composition III
4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
FHS 301 Writing for Human Services Professionals 3
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in science 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Second Year
Fall
FHS 328 Human Development in the Family Context 3
FHS 330 Individual Interventions in Ecological Contexts 4
Bachelor of science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 331 Group and Community Interventions 3
Bachelor of science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in arts and letters 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Spring
Equity and diversity course 4
Professional depth course 3
Bachelor of science MATH/CS course 4
Core-education course in social science 4
 Credits 15
Third Year
Fall
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 1
FHS 420 Research in Human Services 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in science 4
Elective course 4
 Credits 15
Winter
FHS 471 Human Services Professional Ethics 3
FHS 492 Contemporary Issues in Public Health 3
Professional depth course 3
Core-education course in science 4
Elective course 4
 Credits 17
Spring
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 2
FHS 493
Child and Family Case Management
or Adolescent and Adult Case Management
3
Core-education course in science 4
Elective courses 8
 Credits 17
Fourth Year
Fall
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 2
Upper-division elective courses 12
 Credits 14
Winter
FHS 401 Research: [Topic] 2
Cultural literacy course in US: DIA 4
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 14
Spring
FHS 490 Scientific Analysis in Human Services 3
Cultural literacy course in global perspective 4
Upper-division elective courses 8
 Credits 15
 Total Credits 182