Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010 Writing for Success3
ENC-1020 Writing for Success II3
COM-2090 Public Speaking3
MAT-1050 Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics3
SOS-1100 Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today 3
For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-3220 Cultural Diversity in the United States3
ETH-2200 Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership3
POS-1100 American Government3
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-1010 Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology3
PSY-1010 Introduction to Psychology3
HIS-1130 American History I3
SOC-1010 and PSY-1010 is required.

Select two featured courses:

SOC-2910 Criminology3
HIS-1140 American History II3
HIS-1210 Introduction to World History I3
HUM-1030 Introduction to the Humanities III: Music3
PHI-1300 Introduction to Critical Reasoning3
FIL-1100 Exploring American Cinema3
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010 General Earth Science3
BIO-2080 The Science of Nutrition3
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study in Human Services (54 Credits)

A. Core Requirements (30 Credits)

     Theoretical Foundation (9)

     Intervention (i.e., PSY-3310 Intro to Counseling) (6)

     Client Populations (i.e., PSY-3500 Abnormal Psychology) (6)

     Management (i.e., MAN-2100) (6)

     Research Methods (i.e. SOS-4920) (3)

B. Professional Track (18 Credits)

(18 credits at the 3000-4000 level in one area of study such as gerontology, administration, mental health, administration of justice, emergency disaster services)

C. Capstone (6 Credits)

HUS-4950 Bachelor-Level Human Services Capstone6

III. Electives (21 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120