B.A. in Human Services

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth within the human services field is growing faster than the national average expansion. In addition, the human services program will prepare you to meet the challenges of today's diverse society that produce human services needs such as addiction, an increasing elderly population, poverty, abuse, and behavioral health problems. You'll develop a broad, ethical, and empathetic understanding of the issues facing today's people and communities regarding human-service needs. The core courses of the human services program examine critical areas of social and human concern, such as mental health services, social casework, social policies, and program planning and evaluation. Students earning the Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services can work in entry-level and some advanced positions with a wide array of social services programs and go on to advanced studies. Additionally, students completing the Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services are eligible to pursue the Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner credential.

Apply knowledge of critical theories and approaches underlying human services intervention, such as the prevention model, the empowerment model, and the ecological model

Outline the history of human services

Describe the everyday events and conditions that create the need for human services interventions, e.g., poverty, substance abuse, family stress, mental illness, aging, and physical disability.

Demonstrate effective oral and written communication and intervention skills in classroom and clinical settings

Articulate and apply theories and principles of human development to understanding human service problems and to service planning

Describe how culture influences human behavior and help-seeking

List factors that facilitate or limit access to services and community resources

Demonstrate basic knowledge of the contribution of social policy and funding mechanisms to human service delivery

Employ information literacy skills to identify appropriate evidence-based interventions

Describe and adhere to the guidelines for ethical practice and the values of human services professionals

Design an original human service program to meet a community need, including a plan for evaluation

Describe the impact of discrimination on human behavior and potential