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 www.unlv.edu/csh for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-human-services.

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.