The human services major is an interdisciplinary major consisting of courses from three core areas: human services, sociology, and psychology. The major draws upon the theories and research in each of these areas to provide students with a broad foundation in the behavioral sciences.

The curriculum has been developed with regard to the specific guidelines of the Council for Standards in Human Service Education. The guidelines emphasize three specific curricular components: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

1. Knowledge. This component entails a demonstrated knowledge of the history, content, and dimensions of human services, as well as an awareness of the diverse populations encountered in human service work.
2. Skills. The skills portion of the curriculum involves developing competence in a broad range of methods and techniques, including the planning and evaluation of intervention protocols, as well as interpersonal and administrative skills.
3. Attitudes. The final component emphasizes the importance of continued self-development in addition to a wide range of client-related values. Goals of the Human Services Major The goals of the human services major are to provide a broad, comprehensive curriculum in the behavioral sciences to prepare students for entry into graduate school or, alternatively, to be vocationally viable as human service providers at the baccalaureate level. Upon completion of the program, graduates are prepared to pursue further study in disciplines such as social work, psychology, counseling, and sociology. As human service practitioners, graduates are qualified for employment in a variety of agencies which provide services to a wide range of human service populations.

A cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale is required for acceptance into the major, to remain in the program and for graduation. A 3.0 grade point average is required for induction into the Alpha Delta Omega National Honor Society, Alpha Iota Chapter.

Many agencies require that any individual employed by a human services agency must undergo a criminal record check and child abuse/neglect screening. The Missouri Highway Patrol and the Department of Social Services conduct these screenings. Every Fontbonne student engaged in practica experiences in the human services program must complete these background checks prior to placement in any internship or practicum site.

General Education Requirements

The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the academic information section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline.

The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements for the human services major:

• PSY100 Introduction to Psychology (3 hours)
• PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
• SOC 100 Survey of Sociology (3 hours)

Courses Required in the Human Services Major

Human Services

• HUS 220 HS Agencies and Politics (3 hours)
• HUS 230 Basic Techniques (3 hours)
• HUS 290 Advanced Techniques (3 hours)
• HUS 315 Case Management Skills (3 hours)
• HUS 325 Principles of HS Management (3 hours)
• HUS 410 Community Resources (3 hours)
• HUS 350 Practicum I/Seminar (6 hours)
• HUS 351 Practicum II (3 hours)
• HUS 450 Practicum III (3 hours)
• HUS 496 Senior Seminar (3 hours)

Sociology

• SOC 100 Survey of Sociology (3 hours)
• SOC 245 Social Theory (3 hours)
• SOC 265 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 hours)
• SOC/ PSY 310 Social Psychology (3 hours)
• SOC 355 Social Aspects of Aging (3 hours)
• SOC 362 Social Problems (3 hours)

Psychology

• PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (3 hours)
• PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
• PSY 305 Theories of Personality (3 hours)
• PSY 315 Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)
• PSY 320 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
• PSY 330 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 hours)