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
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Average Entrance Score; 6.5 for IELTS; 85 for TOEFL; 1200 for SAT; 24 for the ACT; 300 for GRE.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Suburban
Undergraduate
Full-time, 4 years
January, September
6.5
$21,440,
CampusDurham
Entry Score6.5
Course LevelUndergraduate
Total Course Fee
CampusLondon
Entry Score6.5
Course LevelUndergraduate
Total Course Fee26950
CampusGuildford
Entry Score6.0
Course LevelUndergraduate
Total Course Fee22100
United States
Elmira College
Dr.
Shafiq
16 March 2023
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