This degree emphasizes practical and theoretical knowledge in areas of policy analysis, evaluation research and human systems. You’ll study topics of poverty, race and ethnicity, gender, culture, religion, education and developing studies. Students choose this degree when looking for a broad study of social dimensions of human behavior and developing methods of improvement and enrichment.

Sociology with a human services emphasis combines critical sociology courses with online business courses. If you have a desire to help others and desire work in the growing human services field, this is the major for you.

The human services emphasis provides additional study in important aspects of functioning in human services organizations that will help develop skills in budgeting, marketing, resource management and entrepreneurship. With this emphasis, you can pursue a career in human services organizations, nonprofit organizations and business fields. Opportunities exist to intern in agencies where you may wish to work in the future. Also available is a grant writing class leading to working with a human services agency to create a fundable proposal.