Human Services
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Human Services at Upper Iowa University is an interdisciplinary major designed for you to pursue careers in the human services field after graduation. Coursework includes courses in sociology, psychology, and the social welfare area.
With a degree in Human Services from Upper Iowa University, you will have a broad-based understanding of the behavioral sciences and will be qualified for a wide range of occupations or graduate work in the expanding market of human services. You will have the opportunity to work alongside social workers, detectives, doctors, and other specialists who help individuals tackle major challenges in their lives. Many human services programs provide intervention for citizens with substance abuse problems or victims of crime or violence.
LOCATION: Main residential campus in Fayette, Iowa, UIU Educational Centers, Online, and Independent Study Program.
MAJOR IN HUMAN SERVICES
- (3) PSY 190 General Psychology
- (3) SOC 110 Principles of Sociology
- (3) SOC 220 Social Problems
- (3) SOC 321 Juvenile Delinquency
- (3) SOC 361 Marriage and Family
- (3) PSY/SOC 375 Methods in Human Services
- (3) SOC 384 Social Welfare Programs and Policies
- (3) PSY 454 Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
One of the following: (3)
- BA 210 Management Principles
- PS 230 State and Local Government
- PA 364 Public Administration
- PA 445 Administrative Law
One of the following: (3)
- PSY/SOC 403 Internship
- PSY/SOC 499 Special Project
Electives selected from any psychology or sociology courses*
Total: 36 credits
*MATH 220 Elementary Statistics is recommended for students contemplating graduate study.
