Human Services

Bachelor of Science

Joseph P. Cullen, Chair
Carlson Hall
(203) 576-4176
jcullen@bridgeport.edu

The Human Services Program is designed to provide the academic and practical experience necessary to enter the field of human services upon completion of the degree. The combination of academic theoretical coursework and its application through supervised field work experience provides students with the breadth of preparation necessary for employment in a wide range of human service agencies and community organizations. Students have the opportunity to enhance their programs with minors in such fields as Education, Business and Social Sciences. Stimulating courses are taught by experienced faculty who are current practitioners as well as active researchers.

Summary of Requirements

Program Requirements

       
 

HS 110

Alcohol and other Drugs in Society

3

 

HS 201

Introduction to Counseling

3

 

HS 203

Introduction to Human Services

3

 

HS 205

Couns Mthds for Spec Populations

3

 

HS 305

Group Interaction

3

 

HS 301

Crisis Management

3

 

HS 350

Human Services Seminar

3

 

HS 333

Social Welfare Policy

3

 

GERO 101

Introduction to Gerontology

3

 

MGMT 302

Multicultural Management

3

 

MGMT 305

Personnel Management

3

 

EDUC 201

Human Growth and Development

3

 

HS 227

Practicum

6

 

HS 312

Internship

3

 

NUTR 205

Fundamentals of Nutrition

3

 

HS 304

Peer Counseling

9

       
 

Total

 

51

Plus any fifteen semester hours of Human Services or Gerontology electives selected from:*

 

GERO 150

Health Problems of Older Persons

3

 

GERO 276

Mental Health Work with Elderly

3

 

GERO 301

Special Topics in Gerontology

1-3

 

GERO 330

Psychology of Middle and Old Age

3

 

GERO 331

Process of Living and Dying

3

 

GERO 351

Social Gerontology

3

 

GERO 389

Sem in Crit Issues in Gerontology

3

 

GERO 399

Independent Study in Gerontology

1-3

 

HS 299

Special Topics in Human Services

1-3

 

HS 309

Strategies of Effective Parenting

3

 

HS 315

Subst Abuse and Chem Dependency

3

 

HS 316

The Dysfunctional Family

3

 

HS 332A

Couns Strat in Career Decis Makng

1-3

 

HS 399

Independent Study in Hum Servs

1-3

       
 

Total

 

15

*Note at least 3 semester hours must be taken from Gerontology and 3 semester hours from Human Services.

Free Electives

 

14


General Education Requirements

 
 

Eng C101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

 

Hum C201

Humanities

3

 

Hum

Humanities Core

3

 

FA C101

Fine Arts

3

 

IntSt C101

Integrated Studies

3

 

Math C105

Intermediate Algebra

3

 

Sci

Natural Sciences Core

6

 

SoSc C201

Social Sciences

3

 

SoSc

Social Sciences Core

3

 

Caps 390

Capstone Seminar

3

 

Phil 203

Ethics

3

 

Comm 110

Communications

3

       
 

Total

 

39

 

Lib Arts Elective

(1)


Total Gen Ed Reqs


(40)


Requirements

 


Total Sem Hours


120



 

Suggested Program

 
 

First Semester

Fifth Semester

 

Engl C101

Composition and Rhetoric

Hum

Humanities Core

 

HS 110

Alcohol and Other Drugs in Society

Sci

Natural Sciences Core

 

HS 201

Introduction to Counseling

HS 277

Practicum

 

FA C101

Fine Arts

Nut 205

Fundamentals of Nutrition

 

Math C105

Intermediate Algebra

HS/Gero

Elective

 

 

 

   
 

Second Semester

Sixth Semester

 

HS 203

Introduction to Human Services

SoSc

Social Sciences Core

 

MCom 110

Communications

HS 305

Group Interaction

 

Gero 101

Introduction to Gerontology

HS 312

Internship

 

Phil 203

Ethics

HS 301

Crisis Management

 

HS 205

Counseling Special Populations

HS/Gero

Elective

 

 

 

   
 

Third Semester

Seventh Semester

 

Sci

Natural Sciences Core

HS 350

Human Service Seminar

 

Educ 201

Human Growth and Development

Mgmt 305

Personnel Management

 

HS 277

Practicum

HS 312

Internship

 

Hum C201

Humanities

HS 304

Peer Counseling

 

HS/Gero

Elective

HS/Gero

Elective

 

 

 

   
 

Fourth Semester

Eighth Semester

 

Mgmt 302

Multicultural Management

Caps C390

Capstone Seminar

 

SoSc C201

Social Sciences

HS/Gero

Elective

 

IntSt C101

Integrated Studies

HS/Gero

Elective

 

HS 333

Social Welfare Policy

 

Free Elective

 

HS/Gero

Elective

 

Free Elective



 

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