Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Services program prepares students to uniquely approach the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention, intervention, theory, and maintenance in practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. This online program provides a comprehensive knowledge base, tools, and skills for students to focus on the development, administration, leadership, and advocacy within public and private health and human services agencies and organizations. The program includes a core group of behavioral health courses to prepare students to work in various interdisciplinary settings.
Note: Upon completion of this degree, students can fulfill the educational requirement to become a Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP); however, additional HS-BCP eligibility requirements currently include 350 hours of postgraduate work experience in human services, with an exemption for those employed as a human services educator. Certification is not a state requirement for employment.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Understand the history and current human services delivery.
- Apply knowledge and theory to multiple levels of human systems.
- Demonstrate understanding and integration of models to populations served.
- Exhibit how to apply policy to practice.
- Build skills in information management.
- Adopt ethical and legal standards found in human services.
- Demonstrate knowledge in assessment, planning, and evaluation.
- Engage in genuine interpersonal skills.
- Exhibit leadership and management skills.
Potential Occupational Titles
Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to: Adoption Services Manager, Child Welfare Services Director, Children’s Service Supervisor, Clinical Services Director, Community Services Director, Transitional Care Director, and Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator.
Program Content
A minimum of 120.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.
