PROGRAM TYPE
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BA
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Stefanie Howe Ph.D.
Human Services | BA
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services provides students with a broad-based and interdisciplinary education focused on the preparation of individuals who seek a career in a wide variety of professional settings in education, human services, social services, and related fields. The major is specifically designed to encourage students to self-design their major field of study while also completing a core set of courses in the liberal arts and in the interdisciplinary field of Human Services.
The overarching goals for the Bachelor of Arts in Human Services program are those aligned to the Standards for Human Service Professionals. Specifically, for students to develop an understanding of the Human Service Professional’s Responsibility to clients, the community and society, to colleagues, to the profession, and to employers.
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Course of StudyCourse Of Study
Minor
Human Services Minor
Students of Human Services are prepared for work in many disciplines including counseling, social work, law, or rehabilitation. The curriculum includes introduction to the diversity and scope of careers of helping professions, development across the lifespan, understanding the relationships between families and communities, and appreciation of culture and diversity. Students may graduate with a minor in human services by taking 18 credits including two upper-level electives from the upper-level elective (300-level and beyond) in courses relevant to the field of Human Services. These elective courses do not necessarily need to be taken in Human Services, however, and can include courses from other programs such as psychology, addiction, social work, education, criminal justice, etc.
Human Services Minor Requirements | ||
Course Number | Course Name | Semester Completed |
HMS 101 | Introduction to Human Services | |
One Developmental Course |
PSY217 Lifespan Development, or HMS 205 Guiding Children’s Behavior |
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HMS 315 | Family and Community Relationships | |
HMS 320 | Diversity Issues in Human Services | |
Upper-Level Elective Course | ||
Upper-Level Elective Course |
*300-400 level course in social sciences (e.g. PSY328 or SWK408) not applied elsewhere in the major
Examples of Upper-Level Electives
- HMS 310 Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
- PSY 323 Families and Addiction
- SWK 307 Issues of Diversity
- PSY 490 Group Dynamics
- PSY 322 Social Psychology
Health Concentration
A Health Concentration consists of the following courses:
- BIO 115 – Medical Terminology
- HMS 202 – Cultural Diversity In Health and Human Services
- HMS 325 – Family and Community Relations
- HMS 302 – Chronic Disease and Compliance
- HMS 303 – Health Informatics, Data Entry and Documentation
- HMS 401 – Navigating Qualified Health Plans
Curriculum Map
Click here to download the Human Services Curriculum Map.
Program Learning Outcomes
The goals and educational objectives/student learning outcomes are to:
- Examine the complexity of individual and family development across the lifespan in diverse contexts and changing environments
- Analyze processes, policies, and contextual factors that affect the delivery of human services to individuals and families
- Demonstrate professional ethical and culturally sensitive standards of conduct
Students in this major may opt for the Early Education and Care Certification Minor. There is also a Human Services track for this major.
Internships
Students will participate in an internship seminar course in the semester(s) in which they accrue internship hours and experience. The course is designed to supplement the student’s internship experience, and it also acts as an opportunity to support and supervise student interns.
This list below includes sites where students have worked in the past as well as sites where students could potentially work in the future. Please consult with your academic advisor regarding internships that might be interesting to you.
2000 Century Drive
Worcester, MA 01606-1256
508-595-3700
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99 Auburn Street
Auburn, MA 01501
508-832-7711
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11 McKeon Road
Worcester, MA 01610
508-459-5463
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Central Regional Office
25 Winthrop St., Suite 300
Worcester, MA 01604
508-929-2130
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YMCA Address:
1 Salem Sq., Box 3093
Worcester, MA 01613-3093
Virginia Navickas, Director:
508-755-5371
151 West Boylston Drive
Worcester, MA 01606
508-793-8000
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26 Queen Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Contact – Amy Grassette
(508) 860-7700
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36 Wall Street
Worcester, MA 01604
Contact – Josefina Velez
508-755-4362
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81 Goldstar Boulevard
Worcester, MA 01606
413-584-2602
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Administrative Office
Taylor Building
770 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
508-799-3608; 508-799-3225
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646 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Contact – Steve Slaten, Ph.D.
508-755-3101
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Worcester City Hall
455 Main Street, Room 100
Worcester, MA 01608
508-799-8010
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Central Regional Office
335 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
508-753-2967
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1050 Westminster Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978-345-9200
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OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
799 West Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606
Contact – Denise Roy
508-852-7600
ON AGING
47 Camp Street
Worcester, MA 01603
508-757-8344
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One Chestnut Place
10 Chestnut Street
Worcester, MA 01608
800-649-1553
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EDDY POND
667 Washington Street
Auburn, MA 01501
Contact – Lori Tombs
508-832-8488; 877-357-5101
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160 Tacoma Street
Worcester, MA 01605
508-852-3792
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Early Head Start
484 Main Street #200
Worcester, MA 01608
508-754-1176
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Meet Our Faculty


Stefanie Howe Ph.D.

John Pratico, MA, CAGS, PsyD, LMHC

