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BSHUS - Human Services Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Human Services program draws from multiple disciplines, such as health services, psychology, sociology, law, and criminal justice, to help prepare students to meet the complex challenges of the twenty-first century in the growing field of human services.

The program is designed to help students gain the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and experience to assess, intervene, and evaluate the situations of the most vulnerable in our society in order to provide services that respond to the needs of clients. The curriculum blends theory and practice to teach students how to critically evaluate their social worlds as they explore the public and private policies that drive the day-to-day operations of human service agencies in this country and how they can best intervene on behalf of the clients they will serve. The program helps prepare graduates with a broad understanding and the practical skills to discern how they can be most helpful to clients and proactive participants in the agencies where they may work, which may include areas such as mental health, social services, education, rehabilitation, group and community work, and workplaces including nursing homes, hospitals, and clinics.
This program adheres to the curriculum standards of the Council of Standards in Human Service Education; however, it is not accredited by this agency.

While the Bachelor of Science in Human Services program is designed to prepare students academically to pursue a variety of careers in the field or in related fields and to pursue advanced education, the program does not allow students to sit for the exam to become Human Services-Board Certified Practitioners (HS-BCPTM). Students must meet post-degree experience requirements in order to sit for the examination.

This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although Kaplan University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all.
While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue continued graduate-level education, the University cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate programs.

The Bachelor of Science in Human Services program consists of a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a bachelor of science degree.

Three emphasis area options are available within the Bachelor of Science in Human Services program: human services administration, gerontology, and child and family welfare.

The human services administration emphasis area is designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills to work with diverse funding sources, influence policy, supervise staff, and intervene on behalf of those most vulnerable in our society in situations involving other agencies and players in the human services industry.

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