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Bachelor of Arts in Human Services Degree

The field of Human Services is one of the most rapidly growing sectors within the United States' economy with many career options. The National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) defines Human Services as the profession of:

Meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. The Human Services profession is one which promotes improved service delivery by addressing not only the quality of direct services, but also by seeking to improve accessibility, accountability and coordination among professionals and agencies in service delivery.

The goal of the Human Services program at Columbia College is to assist students in developing empirically-based knowledge and practice skills fundamental for responsible and effective application within the Human Services field. The program also helps prepare students for graduate studies in a variety of fields and emphasizes the need for life-long learning. Two baccalaureate degrees are offered in Human Services: The Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. For students currently working in the field of human services, or who otherwise have considerable work experience, the BA is recommended. For those desiring to enter the field, or for those with minimal work experience, the BS degree is recommended since it offers the internship experience.

Department

Human Services

Degree Requirements

A.	General Education Requirements			38-41 sem. hrs
	Ethics Course Requirement			3 hrs
	PHIL 330		Ethics
B.	Foreign Language Requirement			6 sem. hrs
C.	Core Requirements			33 sem. hrs
	(All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.)
	HUMS 105		Introduction to Human Services	3 hrs
	HUMS 250		Working with Individuals	3 hrs
	HUMS 300		Exploring Research	3 hrs
	HUMS 325		Case Management	3 hrs
	HUMS 335		Working with Groups	3 hrs
	HUMS 340		Working with Families	3 hrs
	HUMS 345		Working with Communities and Organizations	3 hrs
	HUMS 365		(SOCI 365) American Social Policy	3 hrs
	HUMS 495		Integrative Seminar	3 hrs
	PSYC 101		General Psychology	3 hrs
	SOCI 270		Minority Cultures and Relations	3 hrs
D.	Human Services Electives			12 sem. hrs
	Chosen from below:
	HUMS 310		Military Case Work	3 hrs
	HUMS 333/433		Topics	3 hrs
	HUMS 350		(SOCI 350) Social Gerontology	3 hrs
	HUMS 375		Disabilities	3 hrs
	HUMS 380		Substance Abuse	3 hrs
	HUMS 385		Mental Health	3 hrs
	HUMS 390		Child Welfare	3 hrs
	SOCI 421		Class, Status and Power	3 hrs
E.	Electives			28-31 sem. hrs
				120 sem. hrs
F.	As the Culminating Evaluative Experience, all students must complete HUMS 495 Integrative Seminar with a grade of C or higher.

Locations

The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services degree is available at the following locations:

Main Campus, Day Program
Main Campus, Evening Program
Online Campus
Lemoore, CA Lake County/Great Lakes, IL Crystal Lake, IL	Elgin, IL Lake of the Ozarks, MO St. Louis, MO