Health and Human Services Minor

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Admission Criteria

Current UB students seeking admission to the Health and Human Services minor should complete the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements

Introductory Course (3 credits)

SSC 103SEM - Introduction to Health and Human Services Credits: 3

Five SSC electives (15 credits)

At least 4 of the 5 electives must be at the 300/400 level.

SSC 209LEC - Case Management Credits: 3
SSC 210SEM - Skill Development in Human Service Credits: 3
SSC 213LEC - Social Research Methods Credits: 3 (NSG 348 , PSY 350 , or SOC 293 may be substituted for SSC 213 )
SSC 235LEC - Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations Credits: 3
SSC 305LEC - Applied Child Development and Learning Credits: 3
SSC 318SEM - Issues in Mental Health Credits: 3
SSC 320SEM - Issues in Dev. Disabilities Credits: 3
SSC 328LEC - Communicating for Health and Human Service Professionals Credits: 3
SSC 343LEC - Violence and the Family Credits: 3
SSC 363LEC - The Aging Process Credits: 3
SSC 365LEC - The Family Process Credits: 3
SSC 390SEM - Human Services Administration Credits: 3
SOC 395SEM - Urban Schools and Communities Credits: 3
SSC 407SEM - Health Care and the Elderly Credits: 3
SSC 408LEC - Alzheimer’s & Dementia Credits: 3
SSC 413LEC - Addictions Treatment Credits: 3
SSC 414LEC - Grant Writing for Non-Profits Credits: 3
SSC 417SEM - Working with Diverse Populations Credits: 3
SSC 420SEM - Child Mental Health Credits: 3
SSC 421LEC - Interventions and Play Credits: 3
SSC 422SEM - 21st Century Mental Health and Play Therapy with Teens Credits: 3
SSC 428SEM - Health Law Credits: 3
SSC 431SEM - Topics in Human Services Credits: 3
SSC 451SEM - Nonprofit Administration and Evaluation Credits: 3
SSC 452SEM - Fundraising and Philanthropy Credits: 3
SSC 496TUT - Internship Credits: 3

Total Credits Required for Minor: 18

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Notes

*Continuation in the minor will be contingent on completing SSC 103 with a minimum grade of C or better.

Students may substitute one of their 5 electives with one of the following courses. UB Seminar courses cannot count toward minor requirements:

APY 275LEC - Culture, Health, and Illness Credits: 3
CEP 401LEC - Introduction to Counseling Credits: 3
CEP 410LEC - Introduction to Grief and Loss Credits: 3
COM 217LEC - Communication in Organizations Credits: 3
COM 225LEC - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 380LEC - Health Communication Credits: 3
GGS 325SEM - Violence in a Gendered World Credits: 3
GGS 265SEM - Sexuality and Cultures Credits: 3
HIS 215LEC - Death in America Credits: 3
LAI 205LEC - Introduction to Child Development Credits: 3
LAI 416LEC - Early Childhood and Childhood Education: Theory & Practice Credits: 3
NSG 250LEC - Human Growth and Development Credits: 3
PHI 237LEC - Medical Ethics: Social & Ethical Values in Medicine Credits: 3
PSY 321LEC - Psychology of Personality Credits: 3
PSY 322LEC - Psychopathology Credits: 3
PSY 331LEC - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 336LEC - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 206LEC - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 211LEC - Sociology of Diversity Credits: 3
SOC 308LEC - Sociology of the Life Course Credits: 3
SOC 314LEC - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
SOC 322LEC - Medical Sociology Credits: 3

Academic Requirements

Minimum GPA of 2.000 overall in the minor.
Minimum GPA of 2.000 in SSC 103
No more than two 300- or 400-level courses may be used to satisfy credit requirements in the student’s major, other minors, or programs. Students may substitute one course with a non-SSC course. The substitute course must come from the list approved by the program staff. SSC 103 is not eligible for substitution.

Transfer Credit Policy

At least 50 percent of the coursework for the minor must be completed at UB.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the minor in Health and Human Services, students will be able to:

Identify a range of health and human services professions, and characteristics of health and human services professionals and social service organizations.
Understand client problems and needs and the theories that support human services interventions.
Recognize the effect of human values and diversity of culture on the provision of health and human services.
Understand key concepts such as patient/client autonomy and informed consent within the health and human services fields.
Identify and describe community organizations, agency structure and functions, client populations and problems, and specific helping techniques.
Demonstrate personal characteristics, professional skills, and knowledge of ethical guidelines associated with entry-level human services positions.
Develop writing, oral presentation, and interview skills necessary in human services fields.