Human Services Major B.BS.HMS

The Human Services major at Black Hills State University is an interdisciplinary program that reflects the reality of the human service philosophy and occupations. Human service occupations are linked by the emphasis on empowering individuals and groups to reach full potential. To this end, the human service major teaches the common knowledge and skills all graduates will need and then allows students to pursue one of three emphases in Community Service, Aging and the Elderly, or Justice Studies.

Students who have completed the AAS in Law Enforcement Technology from Western Dakota Technical Institute with course work grades of “C” or better, might be eligible for 16 hours of electives when selecting this major with the Justice Studies Emphasis. The 36 hours of major requirements must be completed prior to the electives being awarded. Students who graduated prior to 2000 with this degree are not eligible for these elective hours.

Required Core - 30 semester hours

HMS 200 - Introduction to Human Service 3 semester hours
HMS 351 - Case Management 3 semester hours
HMS 400 - Program Planning & Evaluation 3 semester hours
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 semester hours
PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior 3 semester hours
PSYC 452 - Psychology of Trauma 3 semester hours
SOC 307 - Research Methods I 3 semester hours
SOC 350 - Race and Ethnic Relations 3 semester hours
SOC 400 - Social Policy 3 semester hours
SS 350 - Introduction to Research Methods 3 semester hours
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 semester hours
or
SOC 150 - Social Problems 3 semester hours

Select one emphasis - 12 semester hours

Social Science Reciprocity - 3 credits

Take one course from the following prefixes. Your choice may not be used to satisfy a General Education or Major requirement, and must be from outside your major discipline: AIS/LAKL, ANTH, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC, SPCM.

Humanities Reciprocity - 3 credits

Take one course from the following prefixes. Your choice may not be used to satisfy a General Education or Major requirement, and must be from outside your major discipline: ART, ARTH, ENGL, FREN, GER, HUM, MCOM, PHIL, RUSS, SPAN, THEA.

System Gen Ed Requirements (SGRs) - 30 semester hours

ENGL 101
ENGL 201
SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Minor and Electives required

A minor is required with this major plus electives to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.

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