Sociology Human Services - South Dakota State University

Sociology Human Services from South Dakota State University is a Campus Bachelor Human Science degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Why Sociology? The world awaits all who have a major in sociology. And the Department of Sociology at South Dakota State University will prepare you for a place in it. Whether your dream is to work in the special fields of criminal justice, human services, or human resources, gain knowledge and skills to land many different kinds of jobs, or prepare for graduate school, we will help you achieve it. Why Human Services Specialization? Students who enroll in the Human Services Specialization usually fall into one of three categories: They eventually want to get an undergraduate degree in social work. They will begin their education at SDSU and transfer to a university that offers a BA in Social Work. They eventually want to get a graduate degree in social work regardless of their undergraduate degree . They want to qualify for the wide range of occupations in the human services for which a bachelor's degree in social work is not required. Most students in this specialization fall into this category. The following is a list of some occupations in the field of human services: Case Managers at agencies that support people with disabilities or centers that assist people with mental illnesses Child/Adult Protective Workers with the Department of Social Services Probation and Parole Officers/Court Services Workers (students might wish to complete the criminal justice minor too) Employment Counselors: vocational rehabilitation, public and private employment services and job training programs Financial Assistance and Benefits Counselors: welfare, medical assistance, social insurance and veteran's agencies Community Resources Professionals: community planner or organizer, research developer, social change agent and other related positions in the community Victim Services Specialist: domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers Required Courses in Major?Human Services Specialization SOC 100?Introduction to Sociology (3 credit hours) SOC 270?Introduction to Social Work (3 credit hours) SOC 271?Social Work Skills and Methods (3 credit hours) SOC 286?Service Learning (3 credit hours) SOC 307?Research Methods I (3 credit hours) SOC 308?Research Methods II (3 credit hours) SOC 400?Social Policy (3 credit hours) SOC 403?Sociological Theory (3 credit hours) SOC 494?Internship (12 credit hours) SOC/ANTH electives (9 credit hours) View more details on South Dakota State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Human Science courses.