BA/BS Health & Human Services at University of Utah

Programme overview

The HHS degree prepares students for meaningful careers in community-based organizations, healthcare, education, and human service agencies. This cross-disciplinary program combines coursework in behavioral health, human development, communication, and social systems with applied learning experiences. Students gain practical skills in areas such as case management, crisis intervention, health education, community outreach, and systems navigation. The program emphasizes ethical responsive practice, trauma-informed approaches, and effective professional communication.

Faculty: College of Social Work | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. The HHS degree will follow the University of Utah’s standard graduation requirements. Any certificates earned while completing this degree will be subject to the specific standards of those programs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): Declare Health and Human Services as major

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utah.edu/apply/

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