School of Business and Management

Bachelor of Science in Human Services (Evening)

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Students drawn to a degree in Human Services recognize the importance of people working with them, serving them, and meeting their needs in business, nonprofit, and government work. Our students come from a variety of different backgrounds and seek an undergraduate degree that builds upon their past experience to prepare them for future careers in a variety of changing fields, including business, government, counseling and social work, healthcare, gerontology, community advocacy, law enforcement, and employee relations.

Human Services providers look to demographic and public policy trends and see emerging challenges and opportunities for those committed to helping others. Students learn about providing needed services in various fields and learn to see themselves as leaders who address prevention and educational awareness of social issues and concerns. This understanding and leadership skills make Human Services graduates valuable contributors in nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and corporations, where the broad needs of talented people inspire appropriate investment in human capital.

Distinctions of the Evening Human Services Program

A student can complete this degree part-time in as little as 18 months; most students average two and a half years to graduate.
There are six start dates offered year round.
Accelerated classes meet once a week for the seven week term Monday through Thursday evenings.
Classes take place either at NDNU’s Belmont campus or at satellite campuses in Redwood City (Cañada College) or Santa Clara (Mission College). Our extended locations enable us to make the program available to a larger geographic area.
Classes take place at the main campus (Belmont) or at one of our satellite campuses in Redwood City (Cañada College) or Santa Clara (Mission College), making our program available to a larger geographic area.

Students also have the option of choosing a concentration in counseling, administration, or gerontology.

The Counseling Concentration focuses on social service skills preparing students for advanced degrees in counseling or for careers helping others.
The Administration Concentration focuses on understanding organizational structure, helping students to be more effective leading in a variety of workplace settings.
NDNU now offers a Gerontology Concentration in order to meet the increasing needs of the senior population. Job opportunities in the field of gerontology are growing and presenting a wide range of options in mental health, social work, care giving, and administration.

Course Descriptions and concentrations details

Articulated Program in Human Services

The Undergraduate Human Services Degree offers special articulated programs with the Graduate MPA and MBA programs. Articulated programs allow students in their last semester of undergraduate work to study for a master’s degree while completing the bachelor’s degree. Undergraduate students in articulated programs are allowed to enroll in six units in selected graduate courses that fulfill undergraduate major requirements while also counting towards the master’s degree.

Admission Process

NDNU admits students throughout the year for fall, spring and summer semesters. Please review the NDNU General Catalog for complete admission requirements, or contact Jeff Day at schoolofbusiness@ndnu.edu for more information.

Faculty

Patrick Arbore, Senior Lecturer in Human Services, at NDNU since 1990
BA, MA, San Francisco State University; Ed.D., University of San Francisco

Ralph Barsi, Senior Lecturer in Human Services, at NDNU since 1990
BA, San Francisco State University; MS, LaSalle University

Barbara Caulley, Dean, School of Business and Management, Associate Professor of Human Services, at NDNU since 1994
BS, MBA, College of Notre Dame; JD, Golden Gate University

Tish Davis-Wick, Adjunct Assistant Professor, at NDNU since 2011.
B.A., Texas Technological University; M.A., University of Southern California; Ed.D., University of Southern California.

Dyanne Ladine, Senior Lecturer in Human Services and Business, at NDNU since 1990. J.D, Lincoln University; M.S., American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; M.B.A., Santa Clara University; M.A., Pacific School of Religion

Natashia López-Gómez, Core Faculty, Human Services, at NDNU since 2006.
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.Ed. Harvard University.

Therese Madden, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Program Director of Human Services, at NDNU since 2008
BA, University of California Davis; MS, Golden Gate University; Ed.D., University of San Francisco

Sister Carol Miller, Adjunct Assistant Professor, at NDNU since 2008.
B.A., College of Notre Dame ; M.A., University of San Francisco; M.A., University of Santa Clara; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley; D.Min. Logotherapy

Contact

Therese Madden, Ed.D., Program Director, Intensive Human Services
(650) 508-3601, tmadden@ndnu.edu