Overview
We live in a hurting and fallen world. As Apostolics, we endeavor to lead individuals, families, and communities to wholeness. The Human Services degree provides students with a theoretical and practical framework for work in a wide array of faith-based and secular human service settings as well as graduate study in the social sciences. Students will develop skills that include:
- Articulating the development of the human services professions
- Relating the human services professions to their Apostolic call to servant leadership
- Formulating a holistic, integrated strategy for human services
- Conducting introductory research appropriate to the undergraduate level
- Applying appropriate skills in human services settings
- Demonstrating high ethical standards in their academic and professional life
Components
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services will educate, equip, and empower graduates for life and servant-leadership by aiding in:
- Providing an overview of the historical development of the human services professions and their relationship to the Apostolic call to servant-leadership
- Establishing an understanding of the integration of psychology, sociology, and faith-based practices as a holistic strategy for human services
- Introducing research methodologies and skills commensurate with bachelor-level human services practice
- Cultivating skills appropriate to human services practice by providing integrative field experience
- Increasing awareness and understanding of cultures, social norms, and interpersonal communication in a multicultural context
- Developing professional attitude, ethical behavior, and interpersonal skills to effectively serve individuals, groups, and communities in applied human services settings