Please refer to the Graduation, Degree, and General Education Requirements section to learn about the university and general education requirements to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. The Family Services track is meant to provide students with a holistic, generalist foundation in Family and Human Services and focuses on family life education in a variety of areas, including disabilities, gerontology, mental health, youth services, and trauma and recovery services.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete an additional 31-32 hours of General Education and any additional hours needed to reach the 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Gateway Course
MA 112	Contemporary College Mathematics 2	3
Required Courses Inside Department 1
HS 100	Family and Human Services	3
HS 131	Human Development	3
HS 250	Skills for Helping Professionals	3
HS 300	Prevention and Social Change	3
HS 301	Working with Trauma	3
HS 308	Working with Parents and Youth	3
HS 310	Human Sexuality Across the Lifespan	3
HS 323	Service Coordination	3
HS 325	Group Work (Group Counseling)	3
HS 378	Issues in Aging	3
HS 381	Internship I	3
HS 411	Family Issues	3
HS 414	Individual Counseling Methods	3
HS 446	Legal, Ethical, & Professional Issues	3
HS 480	Internship II	3
HS 495	Research and Evaluation	3
HS Upper Division Elective (selected with an advisor)		3
Subtotal		54
Required Courses Outside Department 1
EN 300	Advanced College Writing	3
or EN 308	Scientific and Technical Writing
WU 101	The Washburn Experience	3
Total Hours		60

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Students must receive a C or better in each course.

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If student has already completed a different college math course, please discuss with your advisor.