Minor in Human Services
22-24 semester hours required. Open with certain restrictions to all majors.
Contact Person: J. Patrick Turbett, Coordinator
313 Satterlee, (315) 267-2567, turbetjp@potsdam.edu
The Human Services Minor is an interdisciplinary minor housed in
Sociology and offered principally within the Departments of Sociology,
Psychology, Community Health, and Politics. The minor provides an
opportunity for students to develop a critical understanding of the human services area through examination of the related disciplines. An appreciation for differing perspectives and an understanding of values and their effects are also gained.
No more than 6 semester hours of this minor may be counted toward the following majors: Sociology, Psychology, Politics, or Community
Health. The minor consists of three core required courses, a choice of one of four concentrations and electives.
Students must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in courses counted toward
the minor.
All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:
| Required Core Courses | 10 | |
| SOCI 325 | Sociology of Social Services (prereq.: SOCI 101) | |
| PSYC 364 | Counseling Theory/Methods (prereqs.: PSYC 100 and 375) | |
| POLS 323 | Politics of Social Welfare (4 credits) (prereq.: POLS 110 or SOCI 101 or 325) | |
One of the following concentrations | 10 | |
Child Welfare/Youth Services |
9-10 |
|
| SOCI 380 | Family Violence | |
| SOCI 305 | Sociology of the Family | |
| One of the following | ||
| HLTH 250 | Drug Studies | |
| HLTH 325 | Alcohol Studies | |
| HLTH 331 | Death and Dying | |
| HLTH 341 | Sexual Health | |
| POLS 410 | Politics and the Family (4 credits) | |
| PSYC 220 | Child Development | |
| PSYC 321 | sychology of Adolescence | |
| PSYC 424 | Child Maltreatment | |
| PSYC 395 | Child Psychopathology | |
| SOCI 385 | Troubled Youth | |
| WILD 445 | Therapeutic Recreation | |
Aging |
9 |
|
| SOCI 335 | Sociology of Aging | |
| SOCI 330 | Social Thanatology | |
| One of the following | ||
| HLTH 331 | Death and Dying | |
| PSYC 323 | Adulthood, Middle Age and Aging | |
| SOCI 380 | Family Violence | |
Health |
9 |
|
| SOCI 465 | Health and Illness | |
| HLTH 361 | Introduction to Community Health | |
| One of the following | ||
| HLTH 341 | Sexual Health | |
| HLTH 385 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | |
| HLTH 430 | Human Disease: Patterns, Preventions and Intervention |
|
| SOCI 320 | Work and Complex Organizations | |
| SOCI 375 | Women and Work | |
| SOCI 390 | Sociology of Mental Illness | |
Mental Health |
9 |
|
| SOCI 390 | Sociology of Mental Illness | |
| PSYC 375 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| One of the following | ||
| HLTH 250 | Drug Studies | |
| HLTH 325 | Alcohol Studies | |
| PSYC 376 | Child Psychopathology | |
| PSYC 370 | Theories of Personality | |
Electives |
3-4 | |
| Choose one elective from any of the other courses listed above (in any concentration) or from the following list of supporting courses: | ||
| ANTH 347 | Humans, Disease and Death | |
| ANTH 345 | Medical Anthropology | |
| HLTH 300 | Critical Issues in Human Ecology | |
| HLTH 345 | Issues in Gay/Lesbian Health | |
| PSYC 270 | Issues in Exceptionality | |
| PSYC 322 | Mental Retardation | |
| PSYC 330 | Social Psychology | |
| PSYC 361 | Elements of Behavior Modification | |
| PSYC 383 | Drugs and Behavior | |
| PSYC 390 | Tests and Measurements | |
| SOCI 310 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | |
| SOCI 355 | Individual and Society | |
| SOCI 420 | Social Class and Social Mobility | |
| SOCI 470 | Field Research/Practicum** | |
**SOCI 470 involves an internship. All Human Services minors are strongly encouraged to do an internship. Internships can be arranged at local St. Lawrence County human service agencies or at an agency in the student’s home area. | ||