Jul 30, 2025  
2025-2026 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog

Human Services Minor


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Open with certain restrictions to all majors.

This minor prepares students for a range of professions seeking to meet the needs of diverse people and organizations and improve the overall quality of life of the populations they serve. Students choosing this minor will complete one of two tracks. The Family and Life Course track will prepare roles centering family systems, youth, or aging populations. The Health and Wellness track will prepare students to work in healthcare and/or mental health. 

The minor consists of three required core courses, completion of courses from one of two tracks and a field experience (to be determined in consultation with your advisor). No more than six semester hours of this minor may be counted toward your major. 

Program Requirements


Required Field Experience


Under advisement, students must select one of the following options:

• Internship
• Service-learning Course
• Community-based or Applied Research

Note(s)


  • Students graduating with a Human Services minor must complete the minor requirements with at least a 2.0/S grade in each course.

Total Credit Hours Required: 21-22


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