Bachelor of Science in Human Services
Contact:
Chairperson: Aloha VanCamp
Office: Briggs 318
Phone: 313-993-2010
email: vancamp@udmercy.edu
Human Services Major (Bachelor of Science)
The Human Services major prepares undergraduate students to assume effective leadership roles in not-for-profit agencies supporting or serving people and communities who are experiencing need. Human Services is a broadly defined field, uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base.
The Human Services major is an interdisciplinary major consisting of courses from 4 core areas: human services, social work, criminal justice and psychology. The major draws upon the theories and research in each of these areas and provides students with a broad foundation in the behavioral sciences.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
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To prepare student in human services concepts and human service delivery;
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To prepare students in the interdisciplinary areas affecting human services, i.e., psychology, sociology, social work, and criminal justice;
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To prepare students in the historical roots and development of the human services profession;
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To prepare students with knowledge regarding human services organizations, networks, and systems;
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To prepare students regarding the socio-political, cultural, and international factors that affect human services and human services delivery;
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To prepare students on the theories of management as they relate to human services and not-for-profit institutions;
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To prepare students on the theories on leadership in the human services;
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To introduce students to career opportunities in the human services.
Required Courses for the major:
Human Services Requirements - 27 credit hours:
HUS 1500 - Introduction to Human Services(3 credits)
HUS 3420 - Human Services Leadership (3 credits)
HUS 4220 - Ethics & Values in Human Services (3 credits)
HUS 4370 - Counseling Process in Human Services (3 credits)
HUS 4410 - Multicultural Understanding (3 credits)
HUS 4910 - Internship (3 credits)
HUS 4950 - Principles of Human Services Management (3 credits)
HUS 4990 - Integrative Seminar (3 credits)
Social Work Requirements - 3 credits:
SW 3700 - Social Research Methods (3 credits)
SW 2000 - Introduction to Social Work (3 credits)
SW 3100 - Social Welfare Policy (3 credits)
Psychology Requirements - 3 credits:
PYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology
PYC 3420 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PYC 2600 - Social Psychology (3 credits)
Criminal Justice Requirements - 3 credits:
CJS 1300 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJS 4570 - Conflict Management
CJS 4540 - Deviant Behavior
Required Supportive Courses 3 credits:
ADS 1000 - Introduction to Addiction Studies
ADS 1200 - Assessment and Treatment of Addiction (3 credits)
ADS 4950 - Addictive Populations (3 credits)
STA 2250 - Statistics (3 credits)
SOC 1000 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
Recommended:
SOC 2450 Conflict Management
