In today’s high-tech world, reconnecting with the human side of life is becoming increasingly important—and demand for human services professionals in government and community service organizations has never been higher. Your studies in counseling and human services will help give you a career advantage in your own community and in the global marketplace.
How You Will Learn:
Human Services is taught using a cohort model, which means you will go through the program with the same group of 18 students. NLU graduates like the cohort model because of the support and friendships provided by their fellow students throughout the program.
What You Will Learn:
An expanded understanding of human behavior and human development as it applies in a multicultural society.
The fundamental skills of counseling.
How to apply human services theories and techniques.
How to use critical problem-solving skills.
How to develop managerial and leadership skills.
Application Deadlines:
For application deadlines for the B.A. in Human Services program, contact an enrollment representative at 888.nlu.today who can walk you through the process.
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The B.S. in Human Services degree program is a 45-credit-hour multidisciplinary program that draws courses from five Loyola departments: criminal justice, political science, psychology, sociology and social work.
Emphasizing Loyola's Jesuit, Catholic mission of knowledge in the care and service of others, coursework focuses on laying a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while sharpening students' applied skills. Located near numerous human services organizations and professionals, the program takes full advantage of Chicago's many resources for students.
The Human Development and Family Studies program prepares students for graduate education or employment in areas such as child care services, family life education, social work, human services, marriage and family counseling, pediatric services in hospitals, cooperative extension work or business activities related to children and families. Students select course work according to their interests in human development, such as infancy, early childhood or adolescence, or family studies, such as the marital relationship, parent-child interaction, family change or conflict and conflict management in the family. Basic courses in these areas are linked to practical experiences in educational and community settings,
Human Services is a relatively new helping profession currently ranked 10th among the nation's fastest growing occupations by the Bureau of Labor. It emerged in the 1960s in response to the need for skilled practitioners to work in mental health agencies and other social service settings.
The human services worker is guided by a professional Code of Ethics to assure the highest standards of service to their clients. Further information may be found on the National Organization for Human Services homepage.
How we prepare you…
The Human Services major at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College emphasizes theory, knowledge, and skills for competent practice in
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