Human Services and Sociology, BA (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

From the catalog

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

Required Human Services Courses

• HUSV 1101 — Social Change and Human Services
• HUSV 2300 — Counseling in Human Services
• HUSV 3570 — The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change
• HUSV 3900 — Social Policy

Human Services Elective

20 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete five additional HUSV courses.

Required Sociology Courses

• SOCL 1101 — Introduction to Sociology
• SOCL 3300 — Social Theory

Introductory Electives

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete two electives between SOCL 1200 and SOCL 2999 not used to satisfy other requirements

Intermediate Electives

12 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete three courses between SOCL 3000 and SOCL 4999 not used to satisfy other requirements.

Research Methods Requirement

From the catalog

Complete one research methods course and one statistics course from the following options

• One of:
  • HUSV 2970 — Research Methods for Human Services
  • SOCL 2321 — Research Methods in Sociology
  • INSH 3101 — Research Methods in the Social Sciences
• One of:
  • SOCL 2320 — Statistical Analysis in Sociology
  • INSH 3102 — Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
  • CRIM 3700 — Analyzing and Using Data on Crime and Justice
  • POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques

Human Services/Sociology Integrative Course

From the catalog

Complete one of the following courses:

• One of:
  • ANTH 3100 — Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism
  • HUSV 2355 — Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
  • SOCL 3450 — Class, Power, and Social Change

Capstone Requirement

From the catalog

Complete one of the following capstone course:

• One of:
  • HUSV 4700 — Senior Seminar in Human Services
  • SOCL 4600 — Senior Seminar

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