Human Service Studies A.B.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Human Service Studies requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Select two four-semester hour HSS courses: 8 sh
Required courses: 44 sh
| HSS 111 | THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HUMAN SERVICE STUDIES/ELR | 4 sh |
| HSS 212 | COUNSELING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 213 | WORKING WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 285 | RESEARCH METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICE STUDIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 311 | SOCIAL POLICY AND INEQUALITY | 4 sh |
| HSS 381 | PRACTICUM: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HUMAN SERVICE STUDIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 411 | DESIGNING AND ASSESSING HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS | 4 sh |
| HSS 412 | ADVANCED THEORY AND INTERVENTIONS | 4 sh |
| HSS 461 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 4 sh |
| HSS 481 | INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES | 4 sh |
| HSS 482 | CAPSTONE ACADEMIC FIELD SEMINAR | 4 sh |
| HSS 070 | SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION | 0 |
Total Credit Hours: 52
Practicum and Internship Information
Prior to taking HSS 381 Practicum: Theory and Practice of Human Service Studies or HSS 382 Practicum Away: Theory and Practice of Human Service Studies, students must be approved by the Human Service Studies department. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.1 is required to be eligible for practicum.
Most of the other major requirements must be completed prior to taking HSS 481. Students who enroll in HSS 481 may not take any courses other than the prescribed block courses. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.2 is required to be eligible for internship. Applications for both practicum and internship must be completed by the spring semester prior to registration in order to enroll in these courses the following year. Applications are available online through a link on the Human Service Studies website.
Total Credit Hours: 52