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Minor in Fire and Emergency Response Administration (FERA)
In addition to the two required courses, students select 12 credits with a FER prefix. 18 credits total are required to complete a minor in Fire and Emergency Response Administration.
| Required courses: | |
| FER 3110 – Community Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services | 3 |
| FER 3140 – Fire and Emergency Services Administration | 3 |
You can view a list of Fire and Emergency Response Administration courses here: Course Catalog
A grade of “C” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree.
Please see a department advisor to discuss your goals and select classes for your minor.
Minor in Human Services
The minor in Human Services complements majors such as Psychology, Human Development, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Chicano Studies, African American Studies and Women’s Studies by providing the practical, applied knowledge and skills to work with a variety of client populations. The minor in Human Services is designed to allow you to choose courses that meet your educational and career goals.
| Required courses: | |
| HSP 1010 – Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HSP 2030 – Theory and Practice of Counseling | 4 |
In addition to the two required courses, students select 17 credits, including 8 upper division (3000 or 4000 level) credits. 24 credits total are required to complete a minor in Human Services.
You can view a list of Human Services courses here: Course Catalog
Classes that meet State requirements to become a Certified Addictions Counselor can be included in this minor. Click here to see our CAC courses.
A grade of “C” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree.
Please see a department advisor to discuss your goals and select classes for your minor.
Minor in Nonprofit Studies
The minor in Nonprofit Studies is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to work in administrative or management positions in the nonprofit sector.
If you are under the 2020 to 2016 catalog year, the minor requires 18 credits. All catalog years before 2016 require 24 credits.
Introduction to High-Impact Nonprofit Organizations (HSP 2010) is the prerequisite for upper division nonprofit classes so take this class your first semester in the program.
In addition to Introduction to High-Impact Nonprofit Organizations (HSP 2010), students choose 5 or 7 classes (depending on your catalog year) to complete your minor.
| Required course: | |
| HSP 2010 – Intro to High Impact Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| Depending on your catalog year, choose five or seven of the following: | |
| HSP 2760 – Social Media for Social Change | 3 |
| HSP 2780 – Building a Sustainable Nonprofit | 3 |
| HSP 3210 – Organizing and Advocacy for Social Change | 3 |
| HSP 3220 – Conflict Resolution and Decision Making | 3 |
| HSP 3510 – The People of Nonprofits: Staff, Board, Volunteers, Clients and You | 3 |
| HSP 3810 – Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| HSP 3860 – Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| HSP 4030 – Grantwriting for Social Change | 3 |
| HSP 4450 – Nonprofit Financial Management and Financing | 3 |
| Total credits: | 18 or 24 |
Some of the nonprofit classes are only offered either in fall or spring semester, so you will need to plan accordingly.
A grade of “C” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree.
Minor in Trauma Studies
The minor in Trauma Studies complements majors such as Psychology, Fire and Emergency Response, Human Development, Criminal Justice, and Sociology by providing practical knowledge and skills necessary for careers that serve a client population that has experienced trauma. Students will learn about trauma and complex trauma, the impact trauma has on overall functioning as well as treatment interventions and supportive activities for practitioners who work with this population. The minor in Trauma Studies is designed to allow the student to choose courses that meet their educational and career goals as well as prepare them well for graduate study.
| Required course: | |
| HSP 1010 – Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HSP 1020 – Introduction to Trauma Informed Care | 3 |
| HSP 2030 – Theory and Practice of Counseling | 4 |
| HSP 2105 – Foundations of Trauma Counseling | 3 |
| HSP 3105 – Exploring the Impact of Trauma Counseling | 3 |
| HSP 4105 – Advanced Trauma Counseling | 3 |
| Choose a total of five credits from the following: | |
| HSP 3450 – Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| HSP 3490 – Multicultural Issues in Human Services | 4 |
| HSP 3550 – Intimate Partner Violence | 3 |
| HSP 3940 – Victim Advocacy for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence | 3 |
| HSP 4160 – Human Trafficking | 3 |
| HSP 4200 – Child Abuse and Neglect | 2 |
| HSP 4320 – Psychopathology and the Mental Health Clinician | 4 |
| HSP 4540 – Youth, Drugs, and Gangs | 2 |
| Total credits: | 24 |
Some of the trauma classes are only offered either in fall or spring semester, so you will need to plan accordingly.
A grade of “C” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree.
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