Human Services (BS)
The BS in Human Services degree program is a 45-credit-hour multidisciplinary program that draws courses from five Loyola departments: criminal justice, political science, psychology, sociology and social work.
Emphasizing Loyola's Jesuit, Catholic mission of knowledge in the care and service of others, coursework focuses on laying a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while sharpening students' applied skills. Located near numerous human services organizations and professionals, the program takes full advantage of Chicago's many resources for students.
Curriculum
The human services major requires 45 credit hours of coursework, including:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| HMSV 101 | Survey of Human Services | 3 |
| HMSV 201 | Human Services Practice | 3 |
| Select one course in Statistics from the following: | 3 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Statistics for Social Research | ||
| Select one course in Research Methods from the following: | 3 | |
| Research Methods | ||
| Research Methods in Psychology | ||
| Principles of Social Research | ||
| Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | ||
| Select one course in Urban Politics from the following: | 3 | |
| Crossing Borders: The Politics of Immigration | ||
| Urban Policies and Problems | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
or PLSC 391 | Chicago Politics | |
| Select one course in Clinical Competency from the following: | 3 | |
| Counseling | ||
| Group Work Practice in Social Work: Micro/Mezzo/Macro | ||
| Select one course in Supervised Fieldwork I from the following: | 3 | |
| Capstone Experience Internship | ||
| Fieldwork in Political Science-Internship | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
or SOCL 380 | Internship | |
| HMSV 390 | Supervised Fieldwork II | 6 |
| Concentration Area Courses | ||
| Select nine credit hours from one of the following three areas: | 9 | |
Child, Adolescent and Family Services | ||
| Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Gender & Sex Differences & Similarities | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Adolescence | ||
| Childhood and Society | ||
| Families | ||
| Children and Youth: Systems and Services | ||
Mental Health | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Psychopathology of Childhood | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Special Topics | ||
Gerontology and Aging | ||
| Sociology and Culture of the Life Course | ||
| Population Studies | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses (six credit hours), one from each of the following categories: | 6 | |
Social Solutions and Social Change | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Community Psychology | ||
| Sociology and Culture of the Life Course | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Social Movements & Social Change | ||
| Life Span Development, Human Behavior, Trauma, & Theory | ||
Human Diversity | ||
| Culture, Society, and Diversity | ||
| Globalization and Local Cultures | ||
| African-American Politics | ||
| Women, Law & Public Policy | ||
| Children, Law & Public Policy | ||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Psychology Seminar: Selected Topics | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Sociology of Sex and Gender | ||
| Inequality in Society | ||
| Global Inequalities | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Power, Oppression, Privilege, and Social Justice | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Major Specific Requirements
In keeping with Loyola's principles of values-based education, students take two service-learning courses. These classes, which pair classroom learning with active service in the community, may be selected from the list of basic, concentration or elective courses, or from courses outside the major.
Students obtain hands-on experience through two required fieldwork courses. A three-hour course introduces students to the operations of human services agencies, the mechanics of service delivery and the fundamentals of client contact. A six-hour course immerses students in agencies for more extensive and in-depth skills training and direct client contact.
To further ensure that the education of students will be both well-rounded and content-specific, all human services majors are required to minor in one of the major's five constituent fields: criminal justice, political science, psychology, sociology or social work. Also, students must take at least one course from each of these five departments; and for students who double major in human services and one of these departments, no more than six courses may count for both majors.
In addition to fulfilling major requirements to earn an undergraduate degree (usually 120 credit hours), students complete Loyola's Core Curriculum, which teaches them important skills and values, and develop their own interests by taking general electives.
College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to take two Writing Intensive courses (6 credit hours) as well as complete a foreign language requirement at 102-level or higher (3 credit hours) or a language competency test. More information can be found here.
Additional Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students are required to complete the University Core, at least one Engaged Learning course, and UNIV 101. SCPS students are not required to take UNIV 101. Nursing students in the Accelerated BSN program are not required to take core or UNIV 101. You can find more information in the University Requirements area.