Human Services Minor

Students from other departments may minor in Human Services. The student will be broadly trained in understanding human behavior and in pre-professional counseling skills to provide services in a wide array of contexts.

Please see the UNLV College of Education Department of  Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services web page at https://www.unlv.edu/csh for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets are available at Minor in Human Services | Academics | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (unlv.edu).

 

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Education Student Services Center https://www.unlv.edu/education/essc.

 

 

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

 

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of an array of theoretical and applied human service, counseling and psychological theories;
• Demonstrate a range of para-professional counseling skills sufficient to conduct entry-level human services interventions;
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally and/or in writing and interact effectively with other helping professionals;
• Demonstrate an ability to understand research and critique professional literature in human service, counseling and psychological professions;
• Deliver professional services within the guidelines of the ethical and professional practice;
• Meet consumer needs of diverse clients with an appreciation of multicultural differences;
• Form helping relationships in accordance with the principles of sound para-professional counseling practice;
• Be prepared to secure a position in the helping profession or gain entrance to graduate school.