Office of the Registrar

Human Services - Bachelor of Arts 2024-25 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps & Advising

Degree maps show just one possible course plan for how to earn a degree in four years. To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

Talk with an Advisor about this content

Bulletin or Catalog Year

This guide outlines the requirements in the 2024-25 Bulletin. Bulletin or Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Review PSU's course catalog policy and talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you. 

 

PSU Bulletins (2015-present) about this content

DARS System  

Students are highly encouraged to run their own Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) report in myPSU to track their progress through their program. You'll need to know which catalog year you'd like to use for your audit request. Students are also encouraged to contact an advisor if they have any questions about their DARS, catalog/bulletin year, or degree requirements in general. DARS audits are advising tools and are not an official record of earning a degree, major, minor, or certificate. You must apply to have a degree or certificate awarded.

How to Run a DARS about this content

First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
First Year Inquiry or Honors5First Year Inquiry or Honors5First Year Inquiry or Honors5
BA Second Language 1013-5BA Second Language 1023-5BA Second Language 1033-5
General Elective4PSY 201Z or 202Z4BA Fine & Performing Arts3-4
    Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
Total Fall Credits12-14Total Winter Credits12-14Total Spring Credits14-18

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
BA Second Language 2013-5BA Second Language 2023-5BA Second Language 2033-5
BA Science or Math3-4General Elective4General Elective4
SW 301U4General Elective3General Elective4
Total Fall Credits14-17Total Winter Credits14-16Total Spring Credits15-17

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
HS 3034HS 3054HS 3074
CFS 4874CFS 3914HS Race & Ethnic Studies Course4
General Elective4 4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits12Total Spring Credits16

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
HS 4114HS 4124Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
HS Race & Ethnic Studies Course4HS Race & Ethnic Studies Course4HS 4134
Workforce Based Concentration Course4Workforce Based Concentration Course4Workforce Based Concentration Course4
General Elective4General Elective4  
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits14

Fourth Year Milestone: Apply to Graduate during Fall term. 

Additional Map Notes:

  • General Elective: General Electives are anything at PSU you are interested in, and are academically prepared to take.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BST), Chicanx/Latinx Studies (CHLA), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead. 
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • HS Race & Ethnic Studies Course: See DARS, Bulletin or Advisor for list of approved Human Services Race & Ethnic Studies classes.
  • Workforce Based Concentration Course: See DARS, Bulletin or Advisor for list of approved Workforce Based Concentration classes.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

Resources for Human Services

Talk to Advisor
Visit Department
Apply to Program