Human Services


Human ServicesBegin, change, or advance. Whether you seek to enhance your current career or to begin a new one, UI&U’s Human Services major helps you build a solid foundation for careers in today’s complex business environment.  Gain knowledge relevant to the field, as well as critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills necessary for your successful career—while enrolled in a program flexible enough to accommodate your family and work commitments.  The program is especially suited for those with an associate’s degree in this or a related field. 

The UI&U Human Services program prepares you with the best professional practices to effectively work with individuals, families, groups, and communities. You will develop your skills to identify the most successful assessment techniques and devise the best intervention strategies of the profession.  Additionally, you may opt to concentrate on Addictions Counseling within the field.

The program is designed for adults who seek a career within

  • Social welfare agencies
  • Substance abuse recovery programs
  • Hospitals
  • Educational institutions
  • Government agencies

Learners in the UI&U Human Services program benefit from

  • Meetings with instructors at times that are convenient to you
  • Receiving personal attention from faculty and staff who understand your academic and scheduling needs
  • Tailoring an individualized program of study tailored to meet your career goals
  • Opting to focus on Addictions Counseling
  • Preparing for possible graduate studies in this or a related field

Accelerate completion of your degree by

  • Transferring credits from other regionally accredited colleges and universities
  • Requesting credit for knowledge gained outside the classroom through work or professional experience
  • Successfully completing CLEP or DANTES tests

 

Curriculum

Core Courses

  • HSV  320 Human Service Practice I
  • HSV  322 Human Service Practice II
  • HSV  355 Social Policies  
  • HSV  410 Program Evaluation and Research
  • HSV  413 Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services 
  • HSV  414 Social Policy Analysis for the Human Services  
  • HSV  497 Field Practicum I
  • HSV  498 Field Practicum II

 

Core Courses: Concentration in Addictions Counseling   

  • ADC  420 Psychology of the Family in Addiction Recovery
  • ADC  421 Relapse Prevention of Addictive Behaviors
  • ADC  422 Theories and Psychology of Addiction
  • ADC  315 Pharmacology
  • ADC  423 Addiction & Spirituality

 

Major Electives      

  • HSV 210 Introduction to Human Services
  • HSV 345 Assessment and Planning in Human Services
  • HSV 360 Principles and Practices of Counseling for Human Service Workers
  • HSV 385 Human Services Administration