The HS major is designed to meet your personal and professional goals in the helping professions. Most of our students are adults working in the human services field or people motivated to make a career change. You will explore ideas and techniques which can be applied to your work environment and enhance your personal growth and well-being. The HS program is academically rich and personally rewarding, and is available both online and in the classroom. We invite you to join our community of caring.
Students and graduates work in a wide variety of programs including these concerns:
- Juvenile justice
- Community wellness
- Program management
- Behavioral Health
- Tobacco Cessation
- Social services
- Domestic violence
- Mental health
- Elders needs
- Disability services
- Substance abuse
- Teen programs
- Child welfare
- Group counseling
- Family services
Students work on building competencies in these and other areas:
- Scope of the Human Services field-theory and application
- Management, interviewing skills, group facilitation and record keeping
- Research principles for professional reading, evaluation, and agency needs
- Professional writing skills
