UA South : Human Services

Human Services

Bachelor of Applied Science
Major

The BAS degree at UA South is designed for students who have earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and want to pursue a baccalaureate degree. The degree may also be an option for individuals who have earned 60 college credits but have not completed an AAS. The BAS degree meets industry demands, utilizes real-world experience, and focuses on the application of learning in professional settings.

Adapting to the demanding schedule of working individuals, many BAS courses are offered online or one night a week. The degree consists of 26 units of core and general education courses, as well as 24 units in the BAS concentration area. Students who have earned an AAS from an Arizona community college have the option of obtaining 15 additional units at the community college, obtaining the remaining 45 units at UA South.

The human services concentration is designed for students who work with people in our community. Students learn basic counseling skills, crisis intervention, mediation skills, and referrals. This concentration provides skills that are helpful in emergency response, law enforcement, social service, managed care and recreation.

Admission Criteria: 

Personnel at UA South are available to help you plan your program and answer questions about the curriculum and concentration areas.

  1. Meet with an advisor.

    2. Personnel at UA South are available to help you plan your program and answer questions about the curriculum and concentration areas.

  2. Complete your Associate of Applied Science Degree at a regionally accredited institution

    3. (with a 2.5 Grade Point Average for your most recent 60 credits). If your AAS degree is already complete, it is helpful to bring an unofficial copy of your transcripts when you meet with an advisor. Second semester proficiency in a second language is required.

  3. Apply for admission to the University of Arizona South and the BAS major.

    4. Meet with a BAS faculty coordinator to discuss your goals and plan how to achieve them. Complete the application for admission to UA and the separate application for admission to the BAS.

  4. Complete 60 upper division credits at UA South.

Curriculum / Course Rotation: 

Core Courses -- 15 units

  • Technical Writing ("C" or better) (ENGV 308)
  • Critical Thinking (ENGV 306, ENGV 380 or POLV 326)
  • Mathematics for Applied Sciences (RNCV 314 or RNCV 376)
  • Basic Research Methods and Analysis (RNCV 316)
  • Ethics (RNCV 319)

General Education Courses -- 21 units

  • Individuals and Societies
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Natural Sciences

Human Services Courses -- 24 units

  • HUSV 301 Introduction to Human Services
  • FSHV 401 Basic Skills in Counseling
  • FSHV 405 Theories of Counseling
  • FSHV 408 Program Planning and Evaluation
  • HUSV 494 Practicum

Electives -- 9 units:

  • HUSV 410 Intro to Group Procedures
  • HUSV 420 Intro to Crisis Intervention
  • HUSV 430 Substance Abuse Theory
  • HUSV 440 Introduction to Psycopathology
  • HUSV 450 Multicultural Perspectives: Human Services

Course Rotation/Schedule

Classes are typically offered on the below schedule. 'Fall' and 'Spring' means each fall or spring semester. 'Alternating Fall' or 'Alternating Spring' means every other fall or spring semester, or once every two years. If you fail to enroll in an offered 'alternating' class it could delay your graduation up to two years, so play it safe and enroll in the class when you see it offered. Contact your academic advisor for more information.

  • ENGV 308: Fall
  • ENGV 306 or ENGV 380 or POLV 326: Fall
  • RNCV 314: Fall (online)
  • RNCV 316: Spring (online)
  • RNCV 319: Spring (online)

Concentration Area Courses -- 24 units

Human Services

Required courses:

  • HUSV 301 online alternate Fall
  • FSHV 401 face to face Pima East alternate Fall
  • FSHV 401 online alternate Spring
  • FSHV 405 online alternate Fall
  • FSHV 405 face to face Pima East alternate Spring
  • FSHV 408 online alternate Spring
  • HUSV 494 practicum is taught last semester of student's program

Electives: nine units

  • HUSV 410 online alternate Fall
  • HUSV 420 online alternate Fall
  • HUSV 430 online alternate Spring
  • HUSV 440 online alternate Fall
Additional Information: 

Request applications, admission materials and general information: (520) 458-8278

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