2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog

Professor Larry K. Olsen, program head

Professors Anderson, Brandon, Mondragon, Olsen, Sallee Associate Professor Oderkirk Assistant Professor Cardenas Instructor Blackburn, Howe

DEGREE: Bachelor of Human and Community Services

The distance education-delivered curriculum in human and community services is designed for nontraditional, location-bound students, such as those who work or are otherwise occupied on a full-time basis. Because the BHCS is a degree-completion program, it is appropriate for individuals who have already accumulated general education and other college credits. It is particularly well suited for those who may have begun a career in a related field, and who wish to continue working while they complete a relevant degree that has the potential to broaden their professional marketability and/or act as a bridge to graduate-level education. BHCS graduates may also seek employment or career advancement in local, state, or national government or other agency positions dealing with human services, such as child and adolescent health services, maternal and infant services, juvenile justice programs, adoption and family services, residential aide services, outreach and mental health services, and neighborhood health centers.

The core requirements for the BHCS degree are designed to provide students with understanding and skills important for work in the community and human services field. To better respond to the diverse interests of program participants, as well as to reflect the broad range of work places available in this industry, additional program requirements include the completion of two minors in related fields. Students must attain a grade of C or better in all required core courses.

Core Requirements

CHSS 300, Introduction to Health and Community Services 1

CHSS 316, Ethical and Research Issues in Human and Community Services 3

HLS 375, Foundations of Community Health Education 3

HLS 395, Foundations of Public Health 3

HLS 457, Administration of Health Programs 3

NURS 388, Historical Perspectives of American Health Care 3

S WK 310, Human Behavior and Social Systems 3

S WK 331G, Introduction to Social Policy 3

Approved Viewing a Wider World (VWW) general education courses (see most recent Undergraduate Catalog). Note that completion of CEP 451G is strongly recommended as one of the VWW electives. It is possible that courses within the minor may be used to meet the VWW requirement. 6

Minor Requirements

Participants must complete two approved minors. One must come from List 1, and the second generally is selected from List 2. Students who have a sufficient number of credits, may request consideration for a minor other than those presented in List 2. Requirements for the minors may be found on-line at www.nmsu.edu/CHSS.

List 1

CHSS minors (Complete one minor from this list):

Community Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
U.S.-Mexico Border Health

List 2

Interdisciplinary minors and minors outside CHSS (Complete one minor from this list)*:

Counseling & Educational Psychology
Education (nonteacher training)
Family and Consumer Science
Gerontology
Health Administration

*The list of approved minors is updated on a regular basis. Students possessing sufficient hours may request consideration for a minor that does not appear on this list.

NOTE: Students completing requirements for this degree will be ultimately responsible to ensure they have completed 55 upper-division credits (300- and 400-level courses) and they have completed a minimum of 128 total semester credits.

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