2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Human Service Studies Program


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Barry Schecter, coordinator
Health Department
Moffett Center, Room 105
607-753-4225 
Fax: 607-753-4226
 

School of Professional Studies

Programs Offered

Bachelor of Science in Human Service Studies

Major Offered

Human Service Studies

Description

The Human Service Studies Program offers transfer students a cutting-edge program of study leading to the B.A. or B.S. Career opportunities abound in the field of human services. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one of the most significant areas of employment growth in the next decade or so will be in human service occupations. The degree program combines a broad liberal education in the social and behavioral sciences that builds upon prior professional educational experiences and prepares students for employment in human services or graduate study in related fields.

The program meets the needs of two-year college graduates with the A.A., A.S. or A.A.S. in human services who are looking for an advanced degree that will provide them with marketability in a field that will continue to grow.

Special Features

  • Designed for transfer students with the A.S., A.A., or A.A.S. in human services or chemical dependency
  • SUNY Cortland will accept the course work satisfactorily completed that is specified in articulation agreements between SUNY Cortland and the two-year SUNY community colleges
  • Interdisciplinary program provides students with a body of knowledge and a perspective building upon prior professional educational experiences
  • Emphasizes the multi-disciplinary nature of human services by focusing on the mastery of concepts, theory and research from political science, psychology, health, sociology, recreation, economics, communications and philosophy.

Requirements

  1. Degree requirements listed in this catalog apply to all majors in the department.
  2. Liberal Arts Requirements: B.A. – 90 credit hours B.S. – 60 credit hours

Major in Human Service Studies [HUS]

The Human Service Studies Program offers students a cutting-edge program of study. Career opportunities abound in the field of human services. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one of the most significant areas of employment growth in the next decade or so will be in human service occupations. The degree program combines a broad liberal education in the social and behavioral sciences and prepares students for employment in human services or graduate study in related fields.  Graduates from this program are prepared to demonstrate the knowledge and skills for effective communication, listening, interviewing, case management, and cultural competence. 

Courses

    Human Service Studies

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