Mental Health & Human Services, BS

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 121 Credit Hours
• Writing Intensive Course
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• 30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Program Major Requirements (69 Credit Hours):

• HUS 101 - Introduction to Human Services 3 CR
• HUS 125 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorder 3 CR
• HUS 212 - Case Management 3 CR
• HUS 218 - Community Mental Health 3 CR
• HUS 223 - Fieldwork Preparation 3 CR must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher
• HUS 230 - Interviewing Skills for Human Services 3 CR
• HUS 270 - Field Placement I 3 CR must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher
• HUS 305 - Group Process 3 CR
• HUS 308 - Assessment and Planning 3 CR
• HUS 309 - Counseling in Human Services 3 CR
• HUS 316 - Applied Professional Ethics for Human Services 3 CR
• HUS 349 - Supervision in Human Services 3 CR
• HUS 470 - Field Placement II 9 CR must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher

Other Program Requirements (6 Credit Hours):

• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR
• PSY 308 - Human Development 3 CR

Remaining General Education Requirements (34 Credit Hours):

This section is waived for those who hold a prior bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution

• Complete any 100-level Communications course 3 CR 
• ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
• ENG 102W - Introduction to Literature 3 CR
• ENG 317W - Professional Writing 3 CR
• Complete any 100-level laboratory science course 4 CR 

• Any MAT 100 level or higher (3) (MAT 115  strongly recommended for anyone considering graduate school)

• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 CR
• SOC 201 - Social Problems 3 CR

Complete one of the following Computer Information Systems courses (3):

• CIS 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 CR
• CIS 101 - Introduction to Computer Science 3 CR

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

• ARC 100 - Intro to Architecture: What? Where? Why? How? 3 CR
• ARH xxx any Art History course
• ART xxx any Art course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG 351W - Creative Writing 3 CR
• ENG 452W - Creative Writing II 3 CR
• MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
• MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete one of the following Humanities electives (3):

• AME xxx any American Studies course
• ARH 105 - History of Art and Architecture I 3 CR
• ARH 106 - History of Art and Architecture II 3 CR
• ASL 1xx/2xx any 100- or 200-level ASL course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG xxx any English course (except ENG 100 , ENG 101 , ENG 210W , ENG 317W  or ENG 320W )
• FRE xxx any French course
• HGH xxx any Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide course
• HTY xxx any History course
• HUM xxx any Humanities course
• MUH xxx any Music History course
• PHI xxx any Philosophy course
• SPA xxx any Spanish course
• WGS xxx any Women and Gender Studies course

General Electives (12 Credit Hours):

• Complete 12 credits of any 100-level or higher electives 12 CR

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/