Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.

General
The general human services sub-plan 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 will also 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.

Criminal Justice
The criminal justice human services sub-plan provides students with knowledge of the criminal justice system, theories of criminal behavior, law, administration, and policy. Students will also learn about the reciprocal relationship between sociocultural contexts and the criminal justice system. This knowledge will prepare students interested in pursuing careers related to the criminal justice system. Students in human services build professional experience for their resumes through our applied service-learning classes and/or capstone internship.

Human Development
The human development human services sub-plan provides students with an understanding of psychological, social, and biological development and facilitates understanding of sociocultural contexts that influence development. The focus is on normative development, individual variations of development, and abnormal development. This knowledge will prepare students interested in providing services to children and older adults. Students in human services build professional experience for their resumes through our applied service-learning classes and/or capstone internship.

Human Services B.A.

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