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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Human Services (B.S.)

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Program: B.S. Degree  
Department: Human Services                                                                                                                                                      
College of Professional Studies

Neff Hall 130 ~ 260-481-6424

 Students who complete the bachelor’s degree curriculum will:

1. Apply concepts and principles from human services courses to work settings.

2. Implement practice theories and design treatment plans utilizing the appropriate theory.

3. Demonstrate competency, by analyzing human services helping skills.

4. Understand the structure and function of human services organizations.

5. Use a variety of computer programs necessary in human services organizations.

6. Demonstrate competency in two concentration areas.

7. Engage in a service learning project in the community.

8. Understand characteristics of people from a diverse range of backgrounds and varying demographics.

9. Understand methods, analyses, and interpretation for human services’ research.

10. Think critically using a clinical lens when working with clients.

11. Analyze their own values, predicting how these values will affect their academic and professional experiences.

12. Apply professional ethics and standards in human service settings.

13. Involve themselves in professional organizations and activities and lifelong learning.

The Bachelor of Science in Human Services is a degree that requires a total of 120 semester credit hours. The program is designed to prepare students to become human service professionals who can meet the needs of clients and communities within a diverse society.

Some professionals in Human Services prefer working as a group home supervisor, substance abuse prevention educator, case manager, social service agency staff/manager, and psychiatric rehabilitation worker/supervisor, among others.

Call the Human Services office at 260-481-6424 for additional information and to be assigned an advisor.

Admission

To gain entry into this program, students must meet all of the requirements for admission to Purdue University Fort Wayne, the Department of Human Services, and comply with requirements for internship placements.  Students should contact the Department of Human Services at 260-481-6424 for more information and to be assigned an advisor.

Human Services Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to this degree program as follows:

  • Students new to Purdue Fort Wayne must complete an application for undergraduate admission and meet the criteria for admission to the University. In addition, students must complete a two step TB test, a criminal background check, and a drug test. Students who have previously taken courses at Purdue Fort Wayne should apply for re-entry to the University if they have not been actively enrolled at Purdue Fort Wayne for one year or greater. Contact the Office of Admissions at 260-481-6812. Students must have a 2.8 in pre-requisite courses and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.  Prerequisite courses include:  COM 11400, ENGL 13100, HSRV 10000, HSRV 10300, HSRV 10500, PSY 12000 and SOC 16101.

  • Students who have completed the requirements for the Associate of Science in Human Services at Ivy Tech Community College or another Human Services program from another accredited institution, and have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 with no grades of D or F, are enrolled in the program with junior status.

  • All students will be required to meet the regular Purdue Fort Wayne and Purdue University admission standards, as presented in the Purdue Fort Wayne Catalog.
     
  • The Bachelor’s degree requires four semesters of Internship (360 hours) at an approved agency in northeastern Indiana.

Students must comply with agency requirements for internship placements. A live interview is required. The agencies require proof of a 2-step TB test, background check, and a 10-panel drug screen.

Anyone with a record of a sex crime against a child may not be placed into a clinical in which there is an actual or potential possibility that they will come into contact with children (IC5-2-12-12). Students who cannot be placed in clinicals with reasonable effort as a result of their criminal histories and subsequently cannot complete the program requirements will be unable to graduate from the program.

General Education Requirements Credits: 33

General Education Requirements    

Category A: Foundational Intellectual Skills (All courses require a C- or higher)

1. Written Communication Credits: 3

(at least 3 credits and all outcomes in approved courses with a grade of C- or better)

2. Speaking and Listening Credits: 3

(at least 3 credits and all outcomes in approved courses with a grade of C- or better)

3. Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3

(at lease 3 credits and all outcomes in approved courses with a grade of C- or better)

Category B: Interdisciplinary or Creative Ways of Knowing (All courses require a C- or higher)

B4. Scientific Ways of Knowing Credits: 6

 Select courses from the Purdue Fort Wayne General Education Courses  that meets all learning outcomes.  (at least 6 credits and all outcomes in approved courses with a grade of C- or better)

B5. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Credits: 6

(at least 3 credits and all outcomes in approved courses with a grade of C- or better)

B6. Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Credits: 6

Select a course from the Purdue Fort Wayne General Education Courses  that meets all learning outcomes.  (at least 6 credits altogether in approved courses with a grade of C- or better)

B7. Interdisciplinary or Creative Ways of Knowing Credits: 3

Select a course from the Purdue Fort Wayne General Education Courses  that meets all learning outcomes.  (at least 3 credits and all outcomes in approved courses with a grade of C- or better)

C8. Capstone Experience

Category C. Capstone Credits: 3

Select a course from the Purdue Fort Wayne General Education Courses  that meets all learning outcomes.  (at least 3 credits and all outcomes in an approved course with a grade of C- or better)

Human Services Core Credits: 45

Must complete the following courses with a grade of C- or better.

Required Supporting Courses Credits: 18 (All courses require a C- or higher)

  • ENGL 23300 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3

Choose from the following Credits: 3

Choose from the following Credits: 3

Choose from the following Credits: 3

Choose from the following Credits: 3

Human Service Concentration Credits: 24

 Students’ must complete 12 credits in concentration Area A and 12 credits in concentration Area B.   See your academic advisor for approval of your chosen concentration areas and for approval of courses under each concentration area. All couses require a C- or higher.

Concentration A

All Concentration Area courses must be approved by the student’s advisor prior to registration. Students are allowed to choose four courses in their chosen area of program concentration. Not all courses are taught every semester. Courses taken to fulfill concentration areas cannot be used to fulfill any other requirement. It is the responsibility of the student to check for course pre-requisites prior to meeting with the advisor. *Please note that credit will not be given for both PSY 23500 and PSY 36900.

Business & Administration

Case Management & Family Services

Communication Disorders & Sign Language

Communicating Public Relations/Public Affairs

Diversity: Ethnic, Cultural, International Studies

Divinity

Homeless and Food & Shelter Issues

Marketing and Fundraising

Medical / Healthcare

Military

Occupational Therapy

Psychology and Development of Young Children & The Family

School Guidance Counselor

Sociology

Women At High Risk / Studies

Concentration B

All Concertation Area courses must be approved by the student’s advisor prior to registration. Human Services students are allowed to choose four 300-400 level courses in their chosen area of program concentration. Not all courses are offered every semester. There are specific 100 and 200 level courses listed on this suggestion sheet (CSD 11500, PSY 23500, and SPAN), however no others will be considered. Courses taken to fulfill concentration areas cannot be used to fulfill any other requirement. You may use a Concentration A selection for your Concentration B if all 12 credits are at 300 or 400 levels. Not all courses are taught every semester. It is the responsibility of the student to check for course pre-requisites prior to meeting with the advisor. *Please note that credit will not be given for both PSY 23500 and PSY 36900.

Disabled and Special Needs

Diversity

Domestic Violence and Gender Roles

The Family

Health And Well-being

Impact of Substance Abuse

Justice System

Leadership And Management

Psychology

Seniors / Gerontology

Spanish

*Any foreign language

Total Credits: 120

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program.  Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career.  All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.

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