Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for Human Services, (HUS), B.S.
SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.
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Cortland Degree Requirements |
Complete at TC3 |
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Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I |
ENGL 100 (required GE) |
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Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II |
ENGL 101 (required GE) |
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Communication – Presentation (GECP): |
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Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI): |
no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (major required) |
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Mathematics (GEMA): |
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Natural Sciences (GENS) (3-4 cr.): |
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Humanities (GEHU): |
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Social Sciences (GESS): PSY 101 Introductory Psychology |
PSYC 103 (major required) |
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The Arts (GEAR): |
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US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS): SOC 150 Introduction to Sociology |
SOCI 101 (major required) |
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World History & Global Awareness (GEWH): |
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World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is acceptable) |
______ 101 (required for B.S.) |
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Cortland Major Requirements |
Complete at TC3 |
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HUS 100 Introduction to Human Services |
HUMS 105 |
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SOC/HUS 470 Sociology of the Family |
SOCI 201 |
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Choose 1 of the following courses: |
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Cortland Major Requirements |
Complete at TC3 |
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HLH 110 Personal and Community Health |
HLTH 206 |
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HLH 302 Human Sexuality Education |
SOCE 201 (offered occasionally) |
*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.
Human Services
School of Professional Studies
The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.
- To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
- Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
- If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.
About Human Services
The Human Service Studies Program offers students a cutting-edge program of study. Career opportunities abound in the field of human services. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one of the most significant areas of employment growth in the next decade or so will be in human service occupations. The degree program combines a broad liberal education in the social and behavioral sciences and prepares students for employment in human services or graduate study in related fields. Graduates from this program are prepared to demonstrate the knowledge and skills for effective communication, listening, interviewing, case management, and cultural competence.
Career Potential
- Social/case workers
- Home health aides
- Residential counselors
- Childcare workers
What Will I Learn?
This major emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of human services by focusing on the mastery of concepts, theory and research from political science, psychology, health, sociology, recreation, economics, communications, and philosophy.
Applying to Cortland
- SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
- If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
- Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
- After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.