Family and Human Services (BA/BS)

Students in the family and human services (FHS) program are committed to helping individuals improve their quality of life. Reflecting the complexity of community and social science sectors, 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 track area in which to complete additional coursework beyond a shared set of core courses.

• Fundamentals track
• Prevention Science (PS) track
• Direct Service Intensive (DSI) track

The Family and Human Services major offers three pathways for study. By default, all FHS students are admitted into the Fundamentals track and must apply to the Direct Service Intensive (DSI) or Prevention Science (PS) track if they choose one of those options.

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 Track

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 Track

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 Track

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

• Fundamentals Track
• Direct Service Intensive Track
• Prevention Science Track

Bachelor of Science

• Fundamentals Track
• Direct Service Intensive Track
• Prevention Science Track

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

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

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

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

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

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