What can I do with an interest in: Social Services

Possible Personal Characteristics: Caring, empathetic, strong communication skills, and a willingness to help others in times of need

Majors

Family Services: The discipline of family studies explores patterns of family functioning and how relationship processes and other contextual factors influence individual development and behavior.

Social Work: Students will develop the skills and knowledge to work with a diverse population. Graduates of the social work program find jobs in child and adolescent social work, family practice, probation and parole, medical social work, and working with the aged.

Criminology: Criminologists concentrate on studying the various forms of criminal behavior, the causes of crime, the definition of crime and societal reactions to criminal activity, as well as, juvenile delinquency, the effects of crime on victims, and the response of the criminal justice system to crimes and victims.

Sociology: This major covers a wide range of interests. This can include race and ethnicity to statistical analysis. Students will learn to view the world through a sociological eye.

Religion: Students will gain knowledge of several different religions. Through learning about these diverse beliefs, students will have to use their critical thinking skills and abstract thinking skills.

Psychology: Psychology is the study of human and animal behavior (normal and abnormal) and the cognitive, emotional, social, and biological processes related to that behavior.

Gerontology: Gerontology is the multidisciplinary study of the issues associated with aging and the aging process. It is concerned with the psychological, sociological, behavioral, and other social aspects of aging. One setting focuses on long term facilities and another focuses on the broader study of aging.

Leisure, Youth & Human Services: LYHS allows students to move from theory to application. The focus areas are: Nonprofit Administration, Outdoor Recreation, Community Recreation Services, Therapeutic Recreation, and Tourism.

Minors: Family Studies; Gerontology; Leisure, Youth, and Human Services; Psychology; Sociology; Criminology; Religion

Certificates: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Family and Life, International Peace and Security, Conflict Resolution, Nonprofit Management and Humanics, Skills in Social Research, Social Identities, Substance Abuse Counseling

Career Possibilities: Social Worker, Criminologist, Case Manager, Psychologist, Parole Officer, Educator, Elderly Service Provider, Youth Services, Public Relations, Social Scientist