Human Services B.A.

The human services major provides students with an understanding of the individual, the family, the community, institutions, and the systems that are set up to serve these individuals and groups. Students will learn how individuals are in constant interaction with their environments, communities, and institutions. They also will learn how socioeconomic and political environments influence individuals, families, and communities. Human service workers carry out many different roles, from case management and intervention to program administration and development. Students in human services build professional experience for their resumes through our applied service-learning classes and/or capstone internship.

Student Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding of the history and structure of human services systems
- Knowledge of human development, family functioning, community dynamics, and political systems
- Basic skills in intervention with some or all of the following: individuals, families, groups, organizations
- Research, technology, and information literacy for effective delivery of services, including the use of databases related to human services
- Knowledge of ethics, values, and policies guiding human services practice
- Exposure to the domains that inform the field of human services