MINORS


A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.

The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).

A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor.

Select a Minor:



Minors Listing

Minor - Human Services

  • A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
  • Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
  • Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
Program Description:
The Human Services minor will expose students to the work of a wide variety of human service agencies and will cultivate the skills and perspectives necessary to be effective in those settings. The minor compliments majors such as Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Health Promotion and Behavior, and Human Development and Family Sciences, extending the range of applications of those fields while also preparing students for potential graduate work in those and other areas.

Required Courses (15 hours):
ECHD 3020
ECHD 3030 *
ECHD 4020/6020 or ECHD 4020E/6020E
ECHD 4380/6380 or ECHD 4380E/6380E
ECHD 5950/7950 or ECHD 5950E/7950E

Electives (3 hours):
Select one course from the following:
ECHD 3130
ECHD 3170 or ECHD 3170E
ECHD 4010
ECHD 4050/6050 or ECHD 4050E/6050E
ECHD(LACS) 4660/6660
HDFS 4130/6130 or HDFS 4130E/6130E
HDFS 4820/6820
HDFS 5100/7100
HDFS(ETAP) 5150/7150 or HDFS 5150S/7150S

* Students pursuing a major in Human Development and Family Science (B.S.F.C.S.) from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences may choose to waive ECHD 3030 if they have taken HDFS 4330, Diversity in Human Development and Family Systems (3 hours).

TOTAL HOURS:   18

For more information about minor course work, contact:
            Dr. Rosemary E. Phelps
            Counseling and Human Development Services
            rephelps@uga.edu