New Major and Minor: Human Services Online
Author: The Crusader Staff Writers
A Human Services degree from Belmont Abbey College equips you for careers in the helping professions. Designed in accordance with the standards of the Council for Standards in Human Service Education, the Bachelors in Human Services aligns with the College’s mission to educate students such that God will be glorified in all they do. The undergraduate program provides students a base of knowledge and skills needed to ethically assist individuals, families, and diverse communities to function effectively through prevention and remediation of problems in a manner consistent with a Christian worldview. The program emphasizes theoretical and experiential learning aimed at optimizing human interactions and finding meaningful solutions to problems. Such knowledge and skills will assist students seeking careers in diverse social settings such as residential and community-based centers, ministry, group homes, correctional centers, public health, day treatment centers, shelters, halfway houses, child and family service centers, geriatric facilities, and social service agencies.
POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS:
Client or Victim Advocate, Family Support Workers, Caseworker, Child Life Specialist, Community Outreach Worker, Life Coach, Nonprofit Agency Administrator, Juvenile Court Liaisons, Social Service Management
Some courses in this program include the following:
HS 110: Introduction to Human Services
HS 210: Helping Skills: Theory & Practice
HS 220: Group Dynamics: Theory & Practice
HS 300: Ethical & Professional Issues
HS 330: Case Management
HS 335: Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention
HS 370: Human Service Management
HS 371: Program Planning & Evaluation
HS 372: Conflict Resolution
HS 374: Social Policy & Practice
HS 384: Social Justice & Advocacy
HS 493: Field Experience in Human Services
HS 373: Capstone in Human Services
If you are interested in this major or minor, please contact Dr. Diane Elliot at dianaelliott@bac.edu.
This article was originally posted in the Fall 2022, Issue 2 of The Crusader Newspaper. Download the full issue.
