Human Services Major
Faculty
Program Chair: Jennifer Mattingly
Angelo Bravos, Chad Briggs, Virginia Guth, Mae Hicks-Jones, Heather Johnson, Caitlin Kiel, Sheilah Scherer, Charles Sprague, Jean Valdemar
Major Description
The major in Human Services has been designed for those already working or those interested in working in human services organizations. Students in the program examine and evaluate human systems, analyze service problem situations and select appropriate interventions, develop interpersonal skills and administrative competencies, recognize and respect the dignity and worth of all persons, and advocate for social change for vulnerable and oppressed people and groups.
Learning Outcomes
The Human Services major equips students to:
- Understand the historical, philosophical, and faith-based aspects of human services and integrate those principles into their professional practice
- Examine and evaluate human systems-individual, group, family, organization, community, and society from a Christian perspective
- Understand the conditions that promote or limit optimal human functioning for individuals, groups and the community at large in order to advocate for social change particularly for vulnerable and oppressed people and groups
- Systematically analyze a service problem situation; select appropriate strategies, services, or interventions and evaluate their outcomes
- Use critical thinking skills to manage information and communicate it effectively in oral and written form
- Develop human service intervention skills appropriate to Bachelor-level education and in preparation for graduate education
- Develop interpersonal skills with clients, co-workers, and supervisors
- Demonstrate competency in the general administrative aspects of the service delivery system
- Recognize and respect the dignity, worth, and right to self-determination of all persons with regard to multi-dimensional aspects of diversity
- Implement legal, ethical, and Christian-based principles within the human services profession
- Develop an ongoing awareness of their own values, personality styles, interpersonal skills, and limitations
Human Services Major
Important Notes
- No major program courses may be exempted or taken at another college.
- Blocks A, B and C may be completed in any order. Block D must always be the final block.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Block A | ||
| LDB301 | Academic and Interpersonal Effectiveness | 3 |
| HSC312 | Foundations of Human Services | 3 |
| HSC342 | Individual Practices/Interventions | 3 |
| HSC343 | Group Practices/Interventions | 3 |
| HSC350A | HS Field Experience:Introduction | 0.5 |
| Block B | ||
| HSC328 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| HSC350B | HS Field Experience:Prof Dev | 0.5 |
| HSC357 | Advocacy and Social Justice | 3 |
| HSC382 | Practice Perspectives in Older Adult Care | 3 |
| HSC472 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services | 3 |
| Block C | ||
| LDB481 | Faith and Life Issues | 3 |
| HSC365 | Cultural Competence:Divergence of Deviance | 3 |
| HSC392 | Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| HSC430 | Statistical Theories/Applications | 3 |
| Block D | ||
| HSC314 | Human Behavior and Social Environment | 3 |
| HSC350C | HS Field Experience:Conclusion | 3 |
| HSC440 | Not-for-Profit Management | 3 |
| HSC492 | Integrated Learning Capstone for Human Sciences | 3 |
| Total Hours | 49 | |
Second Major or Advanced Certificate in Human Services
IMPORTANT NOTES
- This 2nd major is for students who have earned/are pursuing a major among the business programs in the Division of Professional Studies.
- No major program courses may be exempted or taken at another college.
- HSC350* Field Experience courses and HSC492 are not required for the advanced certificate.
- Students majoring in Human Services may not earn an advanced certificate in Human Services.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| HSC312 | Foundations of Human Services | 3 |
| HSC328 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| HSC342 | Individual Practices/Interventions | 3 |
| HSC343 | Group Practices/Interventions | 3 |
| HSC350A | HS Field Experience:Introduction | 0-0.5 |
| HSC350B | HS Field Experience:Prof Dev | 0-0.5 |
| HSC350C | HS Field Experience:Conclusion | 0-3 |
| HSC357 | Advocacy and Social Justice | 3 |
| HSC440 | Not-for-Profit Management | 3 |
| HSC472 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services | 3 |
| HSC492 | Integrated Learning Capstone for Human Sciences | 0-3 |
| Total Hours | 21-28 | |