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Bachelor's in Human Services Administration Curriculum

Core courses cover a range of applicable fields, from management to counseling to business communications. Then you'll choose a highly specialized concentration, including such areas as social work, health care administration, and nonprofit management. You'll finish with a combination of administrative skills needed in human services, and a working knowledge of vulnerable populations and best practices in service delivery.

The bachelor's program in Human Services Administration comprises 120 credit hours. The program consists of a general education section, a core course section and the concentration.


General Education Requirements (30 credits)

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program.


Human Services Administration Major Requirements


CORE COURSES

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE CREDITS
HS 1100 Social Issues and Human Services Delivery Systems 3
HS 1200 Introduction to Human Services Administration 3
HS 1300 Interpersonal Assessment Skills in Human Relations 3
HS 1400 Counseling and Assessment in Human Services 3
MGT 2050 Principles of Management 3
ECN 2025 Principles of Macroeconomics (Prereq MATH 1040 or higher) 3
ACT 2030 Foundations of Accounting II 3
WRIT 3150 Business Writing (Prereq COMP 2000) 3
PADM 1000 Introduction to Public Administration 3
MATH 2020 Applied Statistics 3
HS 3300 Ethical and Professional Issues in Human Services 3
HS 3315 Human Services and Cultural Diversity 3
HS 3990 or HS 4800 Supervised Experience in Human Services I or Directed Study in Applied Human Services I 3
HS 4100 Rehabilitation Principles and Case Management 3
MKT 3050 Marketing Principles and Application 3
HS 4200 Accountability in Human Services Administration 3
HS 4250 Program Planning and Evaluation 3
HS 4995 or HS 4850 Supervised Experience in Human Services II (Prereq HS 3990) or  Directed Study in Applied Human Services II 3

 

CONCENTRATION COURSES: NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, PHILANTHROPY, AND GRANTSMANSHIP

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE CREDITS
HS 3120 Grant Writing and Management 3
HS 3130 Nonprofit Leadership 3
HS 3140 Fundraising and Philanthropy 3
HS 3150 Strategic Planning in Human Services 3

 

CONCENTRATION COURSES: ADVOCACY/CASE MANAGEMENT

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE CREDITS
HS 3410 Case Management Methods 3
HS 3420 Advocating for Individuals with Special Needs 3
HS 3430 Special Topics in Advocacy 3
HS 3440 Assessment and Treatment Planning 3

 

CONCENTRATION COURSES: HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE CREDITS
BHS 3110 Health Care Ethics 3
BHS 3151 Health Services Management 3
BHS 3161 Concepts of Health Care Finance 3
BHS 3170 Health Care Delivery Systems 3

 

CONCENTRATION COURSES: SOCIAL WORK

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE  CREDITS
SOCL 2000 Introduction to Social Work 3
HS 3330 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3
HS 3340 Interviewing and Assessment 3
HS 3350 Social Work Practice 3

 

CONCENTRATION COURSES: SUBSTANCE ABUSE STUDIES

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE  CREDITS
PSYC 2020 Foundations of Clinical & Counseling Psychology 3
PSYC 2575 Introduction to Substance Abuse Studies 3
PSYC 3575 Treatment of Substance Abuse 3
PSYC 3800 Current Psychotherapies 3

See the entire program at a glance. The four-year plan of study will assist you in planning your future at NSU. It presents an overall idea of the order in which courses might be taken in a four-year plan during a student's college career. 

2021-2022 4-Year Plan of Study

2022-2023 4-Year Plan of Study

2023-2024 4-Year Plan of Study

2024-2025 4-Year Plan of Study

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