American Humanics Certification Program

The American Humanics Certification Program prepares students for careers with youth and human service organizations. Program participants must join the American Humanics Student Organization and complete the following courses required for certification.

Course Requirements

ACCT 2100 - Principles of Accounting - Credits: 3
MKT 3501 - Principles of Marketing - Credits: 3
SOC 4101 - Social Organization - Credits: 3
OR
MANG 3401 - Intro to Mgmt & Org Behavior - Credits: 3
OR
MANG 3411
OR
POLI 4101
SOC 4191 Credits: 3 ¹
SOC 4192 Credits: 3 ²
SOC 3091 - Independent Work - Credits: 1 ³
SOC 3096 - Internship Sociology - Credits: 3 AND
SOC 3097 - Internship in Sociology - Credits: 3
OR
MANG 3090 - Internship in Management - Credits: 3
OR
POLI 4998
OR
PSYC 3095 - Field Experience in Applied Psychology - Credits: 3
OR
ANTH 4790 - Internship in Anthropology - Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 4398 - Internship in English - Credits: 3 ⁴

Total Credits: 22

SOC 4191 (Seminar in Not-For-Profit Organizations) is cross-listed with LSU-Shreveport (SOCL 492) and may be taken for UNO credit via the compressed video system.
SOC 4192 (Practicum in Not-For-Profit Organizations) is a one credit course that must be repeated for at least three hours of credit. This course is cross-listed with LSU-Shreveport (SOCL 392) and may be taken for UNO credit via the compressed video system.
All program participants must attend the American Humanics Training Institute for at least one four-day session at their own expense (estimated cost $800) for which they will earn one credit of independent study (SOC 3091 ).
American Humanics interns must work in a non-profit setting. American Humanics internships require at least a 2.5 overall GPA, or at least a 2.75 GPA in the student’s last 30 hours. Students interested in the American Humanics Certification Program register through the undergraduate coordinator in the Sociology Department.