Programs: Human Services Certificate (SJNY Long Island) - St. Joseph’s University, New York - Modern Campus Catalog™

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 10, 2025

The Human Services Track prepares students for careers in which they will be dealing with people in a humanistic way in a variety of social contexts.

Total Credits Required: 18

A brief description of each course noted below may be found in the appropriate Department listing.

Courses required for certification in this Career Track:

PSY 150 - Group Dynamics and Communication 3 credits.
PSY 251 - Social Psychology 3 credits.
SOC 136 - Social Problems 3 credits

Nine credits may be selected from the following courses according to the student’s interest:

PSY 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credits
PSY 230 - Adult Development and Aging 3 credits
PSY 360 - Counseling Psychology 3 credits.
SOC 140 - Introduction to Social Work 3 credits
SOC 220 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior 3 credits Prerequisite: SOC 133
SOC 241 - Experience In Social Work 3 credits.
SOC 245 - Community and the Built Environment 3 credits. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 133 or SOC 136
SOC 249 - Race and Ethnicity 3 credits
SOC 254 - Sociology of Youth 3 credits