School of Human Development

Department Faculty

Mission Statement: The Department of Human Services prepares students to empower individuals across the lifespan, strengthen families, promote community prosperity, and advocate for intersectional social justice in our globally diverse society through high-impact experiential learning and innovative research and scholarship.

Dianne Timm, Chairperson

Linda Simpson, Assistant Chair

Alisa Gray, Academic Advisor

Biggs, M.; Carter, D.; Coleman, J.; Harper, J.; Hutti, J.; Larson, H.; Lehman, L.; Maniotes, C.; O'Rourke, K.; Polydore, C.; Roberts, R.; Simpson, L.; Spangler, S.; Tadlock-Marlo, R.; Timm, D.; Votapek, J.; Yoder, A.

Emeritus Faculty: Lord, J.; Frank, J.; Yousaf, C.

Human Services Program Telephone: 217.581.6076

Counseling and Higher Education Program Telephone: 217.581.2400

Program Plans

Majors

Human Services (B.S.) Social Work (B.S.W.) (Traditional Program)

Honors

Human Services Honors Program

Other Programs

Counseling and Higher Education

Minors

Early Childhood Program Administration Minor Human Services Minor Interdisciplinary Minors

Courses

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HSL 1275

Human Services Practicum. (1 credits)

HSL 1800

Human Development. (3 credits)

HSL 2200

Introduction to Human Services Programs. (3 credits)

HSL 2250

Consumer Technology. (3 credits)

HSL 2270

Housing. (3 credits)

HSL 2275

Internship for Non-Majors. (3 to 6 credits)

HSL 2300G

Personal and Family Financial Literacy. (3 credits)

HSL 2800

Health Education Research Methods I. (3 credits)

HSL 2820

Family Relationships. (3 credits)

HSL 3220

Introduction to Early Childhood Programming. (3 credits)

HSL 3750A, B

Independent Study in Human Services. (1 to 3 credits)

HSL 3800

Sexuality Education. (3 credits)

HSL 3831

Women in Contemporary Society. (3 credits)

HSL 3850

Child and Adolescent Development. (3 credits)

HSL 3853

Child Development Practicum. (3 credits)

HSL 4200

Orientation to Human Services Internship. (3 credits)

HSL 4220

Administration of Early Childhood Programs. (3 credits)

HSL 4225

Practicum in Early Childhood Program Administration. (3 credits)

HSL 4230(A, B, D, E)

Special Topics in Human Services. (1 to 3 credits)

HSL 4235(A, B, D, E)

International Special Topics in Human Services. (1 to 3 credits)

HSL 4240

Family Advocacy, Policy, and Law. (3 credits)

HSL 4275

Internship in Human Services. (3 to 6 credits)

HSL 4440

Undergraduate Research. (1 to 3 credits)

HSL 4444

Honors Independent Study. (3 credits)

HSL 4555

Honors Research. (3 credits)

HSL 4644

Honors Thesis. (3 credits)

HSL 4770

Family Budgeting and Debt Management. (3 credits)

HSL 4775

Human Services Programs and Resource Management. (3 credits)

HSL 4820

Death and Dying. (3 credits)

HSL 4845

Family Stress and Resilience. (3 credits)

HSL 4846

Aging and the Family. (3 credits)

HSL 4850

Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality. (3 credits)

HSL 4851

Infant Development Laboratory. (3 credits)

HSL 4859

Administration of Human Services Programming. (3 credits)

HSL 4860

Addictions and the Family. (3 credits)

HTM 4380

Hospitality Leadership. (3 credits)

SWK 3800

Social Work Practice: Individuals and Families. (3 credits)

SWK 3850

Social Work Practice: Working with Groups. (3 credits)

SWK 3900

Social Work Practice: Program Planning and Evaluations: Working with Communities (Macrosystems). (3 credits)

SWK 4570

Social Work Practicum I. (6 credits)

SWK 4575

Social Work Practicum II. (6 credits)