Human Services
Professional Studies Program (Evening)

Barbara Caulley, JD, Chair, (650) 508-3684, bcaulley@ndnu.edu

The Professional Studies Program facilitiates obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services which is designed to support working adult students employed in an array of public and private organizations and departments.  Students are generally Human Services providers employed in various positions in mental health organizations, medical facilities, human resource or employee assistance departments or in government or law enforcement.  The 31 unit curriculum includes seven Core courses (22 units) and an elected three course (9 unit) Concentration in either Human Services Counseling or Administration.  Courses are offered in the seven-week accelerated course format to eligible working professionals twenty five years of age or older.

Bachelor of Science: Human Services

In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements.
Prerequisites		Units
Credits from accredited colleges or through CLEP tests, equivalent to the following:
PSY1001	Introduction to Psychology *	3
SOC1001	Introduction to Sociology *	3
* In community colleges, these courses are often titled General Psychology and General Sociology. Total Prerequisites		6
Major Requirements Major Core Courses		Units
EDU2200	Transformative Learning *	0.5
EDU2203	Communication Skills	3
EDU2206	Professional Writing	3
EDU2209	Human Services	3
EDU2212	Financial Management	3
EDU2218	Social Research Methods	3
EDU2221	Human Services Senior Seminar	3
EDU2224	Professional Development **	0.5
PHL2230	Ethics and Professional Responsibility	3
* Taken at beginning of Major Study ** Taken at the end of Major Study Concentration Requirements		9
Total Major Requirements		31
Other Degree Requirements* and General Electives * Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History).		87
Total Unit Requirement Note: A total of 124 semester units is required for the bachelor's degree. These must include a minimum of 46 units in upper-division courses. Students may transfer in up to 78 lower-division units. Accelerated Human Services students may use PHL2230 to satisfy the Philosophy and Values Core Curriculum requirement and EDU2206 or ENG2136 to satisfy the College Writing Core Curriculum requirement. Also, EDU2248 may be used to satisfy three units of the Cultural Diversity requirement.		124

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Students will select one specialized area of courses as their concentration. Additional concentrations can be obtained by completing nine (9) discrete upper-division units of upper-division electives from courses in the major. Concentration(s) available for selection are:

Human Services Counseling		Units
Three courses (nine units) chosen from the following:		9
EDU2230	Personal Financial Planning (3)
EDU2242	Human Services Counseling Skills (3)
EDU2248	Managing Cultural Diversity (3)
EDU2251	Managing Employee Assistance Programs (3)
EDU2254	Stress in the Workplace (3)
EDU2257	Women's Health Issues (3)
PSY2101	Personality Theory * (3)
PSY2141	Developmental Psychology * (3)
PSY2157	Abnormal Psychology * (3)

 

Human Services Administration		Units
Three courses (nine units) chosen from the following:		9
BUS2000	Management Principles and Organizational Behavior * (3)
BUS2016	Change & Conflict Management: Theory and Practice* (3)
BUS2040	Women in Management * (3)
BUS2300	Marketing Principles * (3)
EDU2227	Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (3)
EDU2248	Managing Cultural Diversity (3)
EDU2230	Personal Financial Planning (3)
EDU2239	Human Relations in Organizations (3)
EDU2251	Managing Employee Assistance Programs (3)
EDU2254	Stress in the Workplace (3)
EDU2257	Women's Health Issues (3)
EDU2290	Internship (3-6)
* The descriptions for these courses are in other departmental sections of this catalog. Some of these courses may be taken in the 15-week semester format.

MINOR: HUMAN SERVICES

EDU2209, EDU2218, and two courses from the areas of concentration are required for a total of 12 units. Only students admitted to an Accelerated Evening Degree Program may minor in Human Services. Courses for the minor must be approved by the Program Director.

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