B.A. Degree with a Distributive Major in Human Services

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Iowa Western Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Iowa Western Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at IWCC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU.

Major  requirements:
PSYC 389 - Intro to Counseling
PHIL/RELI 336 - Professional Ethics
SCWK 350 - Social Welfare Programs & Policies
SOCI 380 - Methods of Social Research I

Two courses from:
PSYC 329 - Psychology of Gender
PSYC 450 - Selected Topics in Psychology
PSYC 364 - Industrial Psychology
PSYC 369 - Psychology of Personality

Five courses from:
SCWK 351 - Aging in American Society
SCWK 352 - Child and Family Welfare
SCWK 353 - Social Intervention with Families
SCWK 375 - Topics in Social Welfare
SCWK 381 - Methods of Social Research II
SOCI 301 - Human Services in Rural Communities
SOCI 302 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior
SOCI 361 - Racism & Sexism in American Life
SOCI 450 - Topics in Sociology

Three credit hours from:
HCAD - Practicum in Health Care Administration (transfer)
SOCI 450 - Practicum in Human Services
PSYC 495 - Internship
PSYC/SOCI/SCWK - Upper Level Elective

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact the Graduate & Professional Studies Council Bluffs site at 800.798.0788 or 2700 College Road, Box 4-C, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502.