American Humanics is a competency-based minor and national certificate program designed to prepare and certify students to work for nonprofit organizations upon completion of a bachelor's degree. To complete the minor and earn the American Humanics certificate, students must demonstrate that they have acquired the American Humanics competencies. The American Humanics Campus Director is responsible for certifying that a student has acquired the required competencies and will base the determination on a combination of grades, written work, field supervisor reports, and direct observation of student behavior. Students should acquire these competencies through

For a complete listing of the American Humanics competencies click on the "competencies gained" link above.

Required courses and internships (American Humanics courses have the AMHU prefix):

Elective courses (to include at least 8 hours) selected from the following:

Required co-curricular activities (to gain practical experience):

For more information, contact Juliana Flinn at jbflinn@ualr.edu. For 2006-2007 contact Betsy Hart at edhart@ualr.edu.