Human Services
The curriculum in the Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services is designed to prepare working professionals for positions in both the profit and non-profit employment.
Positions in the health and human services fields are varied and diverse, and have expanded in scope for the providers due to recent federal and state legislation. Employees in Human Services often work in mental health organizations, law enforcement, health-care facilities, employee relations departments, and in government or community advocacy programs.
Human Services providers have been challenged to serve clients beyond the basic assistance needed to address prevention and educational awareness for social issues and concerns. Corporations also have a renewed commitment to support the broader needs of workers by increasing the staffing and hiring in human resources, benefits administration, and employee assistance.
The Undergraduate Human Services Degree offers special articulated programs with Graduate Psychology and Gerontology. 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.
NDNU's Intensive Human Services Degree
Students may transfer a maximum of 78 lower-division units from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, community colleges, universities, advanced placement credit, and military duty. These lower-division units can fulfill NDNU's General Education requirements and major prerequisites, or be transferred in as electives.
NDNU accepts unlimited upper-division units from work previously completed at other colleges and universities. These upper-division units can fulfill General Education requirements and major requirements or be transferred in as electives. NDNU has a residency requirement of 30 units.
See the NDNU General Catalog for program requirements and course descriptions.
Concentrations The Intensive Human Services Program offers two concentrations within the major:
- Counseling (requirements and course descriptions)
- Administration (requirements and course descriptions)
Faculty
Patrick Arbore, Ed.D., University of San Francisco
Ralph Barsi, MS, San Francisco State University
Deborah Cash, Ed.D., University of San Francisco
Denise Hughes, BSN, MA Notre Dame de Namur University
Jean Nyland, Ph.D., University of Hawaii
Mary Robins, MA, JFK University
Ron Visconti, MA, San Francisco State University
NDNU's School of Education and Leadership
Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, NDNU is a multifaceted University offering four bachelor degrees and over 15 graduate degrees and certificates. The School of Education and Leadership, under the direction of the Dean, Dr. Joanne Rossi, offers bachelor's degrees in liberal studies and human services in addition to education credentials, certificates, and master's degrees. The credential programs are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). The Program was reaccredited in 1998.
Contact:
Dr. Deb Cash
Chair, Human Services Department
(650) 508-3598, dcash@ndnu.edu
Admission Office
1500 Ralston Ave. Belmont, CA 94002
(650) 508-3600 or eve.admit@ndnu.edu
Intensive and Evening Undergraduate Programs
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