Counseling and Human Services

Grow your Passion for People and Communities in Need

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

If you have an innate desire to help those who require assistance, from individuals to communities, our program will teach you how to provide the services that can positively impact their lives.

The Counseling and Human Services program at Stevenson University is nationally accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education. It prepares students for a broad range of careers in helping those in need. You will learn how a wide variety of individuals and families develop and function, from infants to seniors and across the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic spectrum. You’ll also benefit from the program’s interdisciplinary approach, taking courses in law and philosophy, as well as psychology and sociology. Finally, you’ll have the chance to apply what you’ve learned in real-world settings-field placements are a crucial part of this program.

Graduates of the Counseling and Human Services program will:

• Apply research findings to analyze common problems encountered in the counseling & human services field and develop appropriate solutions.
• Develop individualized professional development goals and objectives, based on comprehensive self-evaluation and feedback from faculty and supervisors.
• Exhibit consistent professional attitudes and behaviors in applied counseling & human services settings.
• Exhibit culturally sensitive behavior in professional human services settings.
• Exhibit effective and appropriate interpersonal skills in professional counseling & human services settings.
• Synthesize and appropriately apply key concepts, methods and values in counseling & human services to professional situations, independently and with minimal supervision.