2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Services, B.S. (SJNY Professional Studies)

The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Human Services has been designed to promote the career and educational advancement of practitioners, to improve the human services delivery system, and to meet the needs of the individuals and communities which that system serves.

Students typically have post secondary education and training and have acquired, through experience, some of the skills and knowledge appropriate to the degree and career path. The Field Experience requirement, Not Required of SJNY Online Students, may be met in different ways. A minimum of 21 credits with an HS identifier must be taken at St. Joseph’s University.

Major Requirements:

HS 150 - Group Dynamics and Communication 3 credits. or
PSY 150 - Group Dynamics and Communication 3 credits.
HS 215 - Human Services 3 credits.
HS 321 - Human Services Administration I 3 credits.
HS 322 - Human Services Administration II 3 credits.
HS 329 - Human Services Delivery System 3 credits.
HS 340 - Principles of Counseling 3 credits.
HS 457 - Introduction to Case Management 3 credits.
HS 474 - Field Experience in Human Services I 3 credits Not Required for SJNY Online Students
HS 475 - Field Experience in Human Services II 3 credits Not Required for SJNY Online Students
HS 495 - Academic Writing and Research 3 credits.
HS 498 - Capstone Research in Human Services 3 credits.

Required Core Courses:

GS 398 - Becoming/CollegeLevelLearner 3 credits (SJNY Brooklyn only) Brooklyn Students have the option of taking either GS 398 or GS 400.
GS 400 - Adults in Transition 3 credits. Only SJNY Long Island and SJC Onlne students can take GS 400 .
GS 401 - Problem Solving for Professionals 3 credits.
GS 402 - Critical Thinking for Professionals 3 credits.
HS 403 - Human Services and the Liberal Arts 3 credits.
ENG 103 - Writing for Effective Communication 3 credits.
MAT 151 - Fundamentals of Statistics 3 credits.
COM 140 - Computer Applications I 3 credits. or
COM 141 - Computer Applications II 3 credits.
LIB 100 - Library Research Strategies 1 credit.

Liberal Arts Requirements:

Other Electives:

Selected Elective Courses for B.S. in Human Services

HS 230 - Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance in Children and Youth 3 credits. (SJC Brooklyn only)
HS 231 - Child Abuse and Neglect 3 credits. (SJC Brooklyn only)
HS 240 - Developing A Non-Profit Organization 1 credit.
HS 241 - Introduction to Fundraising 1 credit.
HS 242 - Introduction to Grant Writing 1 credit.
HS 243 - Medicaid 1 credit.
HS 244 - Event Planning 1 credit.
HS 272 - Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias 3 credits. (REC 272 - SJC Long Island only)
HS 407 - Human Sexuality in Health and Disease 3 credits.
HS 408 - Epidemiology 3 credits. (SJC Brooklyn only)
HS 411 - Alcoholism 3 credits.
HS 412 - Addictions and Dependencies 3 credits.
HS 413 - Nutrition in Community Health 3 credits. (SJC Brooklyn only)
HS 419 - Alcoholism and Addictions in the Family and Society 3 credits.
HS 441 - Counseling Techniques 3 credits.
HS 442 - Family Counseling 3 credits.
HS 443 - Mental Health and Crisis Intervention 3 credits.
HS 444 - Principles of Alcoholism and Addictions Counseling 3 credits.
HS 445 - Alcoholism and Addictions Evaluation and Treatment Planning 3 credits.
HS 449 - Death And Dying 3 credits.
HS 451 - Gerontology 3 credits.
HS 453 - The Psychology of Aging 3 credits.
HS 456 - Program and Resources in Aging 3 credits.
HS 458 - Care Management And Community Mental Health 3 credits.
HS 459 - Practicum in Gerontology 3 credits.
HS 470 - Practicum in Alcoholism & Addictions Counseling I 3 credits.
HS 471 - Practicum in Alcoholism & Addictions Counseling II 3 credits.
HS 472 - Practicum in Alcoholism & Addictions Counseling III 4 credits.

Total: 120 Credits (Effective students entering Fall 2015)