Undergraduate Opportunities

Baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate students interested in careers in human services and nonprofit management may wish to consider the American Humanics Certification program described below and in the Special Programs and Opportunities section of this catalog.

Students will be assessed a fee of $50 upon enrollment in the American Humanics Certificate program and an annual fee of $50 each year they are enrolled.

Requirements for American Humanics Certification (AH): (Students in Human Development and Family Studies and the Bauer College of Business should call the AH office at 713-743-8018 for specific degree options. See the Bauer College of Business section for more information.)

Courses:

1. Overview of Human Services:
   SOC 3318: Introduction to Social Work and Social Services
2. Management of Human Services:
   SOCW 3354: Nonprofit Management
3. Budgeting and Fiscal Management:
   SOCW 3330: Nonprofit Financial Management
4. Marketing/Public relations (choose one):
   COMM 3356: Business and Professional Communications
   COMM 3368: Principles of Public Relations
   MARK 3336: Elements of Marketing Administration

5. Human Development (choose one):
   PSYC 2350: Child Development
   PSYC 2351: Psychology of Adolescence
   HDFS 2317: Intro to Human Development and Intervention
6. Principles of Fund Raising and Grant Writing:
   (Noncredit Workshop Series)  

Experiential:

1. Participation in Student Association
2. Leadership activities
3. Attendance at national Management Institute
4. Professional internship with community nonprofit