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Bachelor of Science
The focus of human services is to help people living in a variety of circumstances negotiate the complexities of American society and the systems that have been established to provide assistance. This help can range from direct, one-on-one services to the direction and management of large programs and organizations. These professional services are delivered within a complex web of laws and regulations, augmented with a fully developed set of professional ethics. In addition, recent changes in funding have increased the need for effective needs assessments, planning, monitoring, and evaluation in an atmosphere of evidence-based practice and outcome measurement. According to the US Department of Labor (2014), the demand for workers in Human Services is projected to double over the next decade largely due to the aging of the U.S. population. The Bachelor's in Human Services degree program prepares the graduate to assess the needs of clients and populations and to plan and implement programs and services that will assist in promoting improvement in personal and social functioning. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to provide direct client services in sincere and compassionate relationships. In addition to direct services, students will learn the structures and underlying forces that characterize organizations and communities and the role that diversity plays in the functioning of larger groups. Basic knowledge of organizational management principles are provided as well as concepts relating to program advocacy and support development. The techniques and formal tools of conducting needs assessments and outcomes measurement and evaluation are presented to introduce students to the effective monitoring of interventions and programs.
The Human Services (BA) program contains 29 identified courses across 5 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 15 known course relationships.
Structured catalog requirement categories, credit thresholds, and nested course rules.
42 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
42 credit(s) from: GenEd
Complete 1 of the following
Complete:
Complete:
9 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
Complete:
24 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
Complete:
12 Total Credits
4 of the following:
33 Total Credits
33 credit(s).
NOTE: Students with a Substance Abuse Concentration will only have 30 credits of free electives.
Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
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| MAT 133 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 3 | None listed |
| MAT 240 | Applied Statistics | 3 | None listed |
| PSY 108 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None listed |
| PSY 211 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
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| PSY 215 | Psychology of Mental Health and Disorders | 3 |
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| SOC 213 | Sociology of Social Problems | 3 |
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| HSE 101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 220 | Communication Skills for Human Service Professionals | 3 |
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| HSE 320 | Human Services Organizational Systems | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 330 | Public Policy and Advocacy | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 340 | Law and Ethics in Human Services | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 410 | Case Management | 3 |
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| HSE 480 | Human Services Capstone | 3 | None listed |
| SCS 285 | Research Literacy in Social Sciences | 3 |
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| HSE 210 | Healthcare Systems | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 215 | Child Growth and Cognitive Development | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 310 | Family and Community Systems | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 315 | Role and Impact of Trauma on Children and Families | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 325 | Ethics and Laws in Child Welfare | 3 | None listed |
| HSE 335 | Prevention and Crisis Intervention | 3 | None listed |
| PHE 101 | Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 | None listed |
| PSY 230 | Psychology of Individual Differences and Special Needs | 3 | None listed |
| PSY 257 | Social Psychology | 3 |
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| PSY 315 | Counseling Process and Techniques | 3 |
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| PSY 442 | Community Psychology | 3 |
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| SNHU 290 | Experiential Learning | 3 | None listed |
| SNHU 495 | Internship | 3 | None listed |
| SOC 317 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
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| SOC 112 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 130External | Foundations of Written Communication | — | None listed |
| PSY 222External | Research Methods | — | None listed |
| PSY 224External | Research II: Scientific Investigations | — | None listed |
| ENG 190External | Research and Persuasion | — | None listed |