STUDENT
Spotlight
Human services majors spend their time at Stevenson forming an extensive base of knowledge about families and individuals and how to provide services for them . The program prepares graduates to embark on careers in human services , such as community social services , case management , services for children and senior citizens , services for college students , customer relations , and crisis services .
EMPHASIS ON FIELD PLACEMENTS
One of the best ways to learn about people and how to help them is to interact with them in a real-world setting . Human services majors understand the importance of obtaining hands-on experience in the field . Students are placed in agencies related to their areas of interest , such as hospitals , colleges , addiction treatment facilities , adoption and foster care agencies , schools and centers for children with autism and other emotional or behavioral problems , senior citizen centers , and mental health facilities . All human services graduates spend a minimum of 500 hours in field placements .
NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM
The human services program is nationally accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education . This accreditation recognizes the program as being worthy of public and professional confidence . Graduates are prepared to take the exam for certification as a Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner ( HS-BCP ) offered by the Center for Credentialing and Education .
MULTIDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM
To effectively help people in need , students should obtain knowledge in multiple disciplines . In addition to the courses within the major , human services students benefit from taking courses in law , psychology , and sociology . They may also opt to concentrate in addiction counseling , administration of programs for children , or human services administration ( which includes courses in management and marketing ).
AFTER GRADUATION
Graduates have a wealth of opportunities at their fingertips . Approximately one-third of students enter graduate programs in fields such as school counseling , marriage and family therapy , social work , human services , and related social science disciplines . During the past five years , more than 96 percent of the SU human services students who applied to graduate school have been accepted by those schools . The BS / MS option is available to human services majors who wish to combine their bachelor ’ s coursework with work toward a master ’ s degree in Healthcare Management . See stevenson . edu to learn more .
KIM CROUT ‘ 16 Human Services
“ My favorite part about the human services program is being able to apply the skills that I ’ ve learned in class and
working in the field early on in the program ,” says Kim .
After graduation , Kim began working at the Maryland Book Bank as a program coordinator , a job which grew out of an internship during her time at Stevenson . At the Maryland Book Bank , Kim stresses the importance of literacy in Baltimore City youth by coordinating multiple reading initiatives throughout the city .
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