48 monthsProgramme duration
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The human service profession is one of great rewards. Human service professionals hold positions in behavioral health and social services agencies. The growth of the human services profession and the need for human services professionals is projected to grow over 22 percent from 2012-2022. Human services professionals provide a variety of services aimed at improving clients’ lives. The type of assistance they offer varies by client group, the type of organization that employs these professionals, and their role in the organization. Human services professionals help people who are struggling with life issues that cut across several systems of care, including substance abuse, mental health and primary healthcare services, and a host of other services. Working closely with the client, human services workers identify problems and create and implement a plan for services to help the client solve these problems. This may include providing direct assistance or helping clients in coordinating services, or both.Human services professionals also provide case management, prevention services, resources and education to clients and their families. These valuable experiences provide students with an opportunity to synthesize and apply the skills and knowledge gained from academic courses into real-world experiences. The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Addictions at NKU is uniquely designed to prepare graduates to help individuals and families in need of assistance through a multidisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life for those populations served. Students are exposed to classroom instruction and field experiences that prepare them to work with a diverse population of clients and a broad range of social, emotional, and behavioral issues and problems.The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Addictions consists of class room experiences, online classes, field experiences and hybrid classes that accommodate the traditional student and the adult student returning to school to complete their degree for both professional and career advancement. Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Addictions are prepared for positions in work settings such as mental health agencies, rehabilitation facilities, residential treatments programs, group homes, halfway houses, therapeutic recreation, daycare centers, after-school programs, substance abuse programs, rehabilitation settings, and a variety of programs serving the developmentally challenged and the elderly.In addition to required courses, students have the option to take elective courses in such topics as substance abuse, family health, and end of life and grief. Human Services and Addictions program graduates are also prepared for entrance into a master’s degree program in counseling and other related fields. Human services students and practitioners are guided by the National Organization for Human Services Code of Ethics. They are committed to improving the well-being of individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations and furthering the goals of social justice.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The human service profession is one of great rewards. Human service professionals hold positions in behavioral health and social services agencies. The growth of the human services profession and the need for human services professionals is projected to grow over 22 percent from 2012-2022. Human services professionals provide a variety of services aimed at improving clients’ lives. The type of assistance they offer varies by client group, the type of organization that employs these professionals, and their role in the organization. Human services professionals help people who are struggling with life issues that cut across several systems of care, including substance abuse, mental health and primary healthcare services, and a host of other services. Working closely with the client, human services workers identify problems and create and implement a plan for services to help the client solve these problems. This may include providing direct assistance or helping clients in coordinating services, or both.Human services professionals also provide case management, prevention services, resources and education to clients and their families. These valuable experiences provide students with an opportunity to synthesize and apply the skills and knowledge gained from academic courses into real-world experiences. The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Addictions at NKU is uniquely designed to prepare graduates to help individuals and families in need of assistance through a multidisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life for those populations served. Students are exposed to classroom instruction and field experiences that prepare them to work with a diverse population of clients and a broad range of social, emotional, and behavioral issues and problems.The Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Addictions consists of class room experiences, online classes, field experiences and hybrid classes that accommodate the traditional student and the adult student returning to school to complete their degree for both professional and career advancement. Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Addictions are prepared for positions in work settings such as mental health agencies, rehabilitation facilities, residential treatments programs, group homes, halfway houses, therapeutic recreation, daycare centers, after-school programs, substance abuse programs, rehabilitation settings, and a variety of programs serving the developmentally challenged and the elderly.In addition to required courses, students have the option to take elective courses in such topics as substance abuse, family health, and end of life and grief. Human Services and Addictions program graduates are also prepared for entrance into a master’s degree program in counseling and other related fields. Human services students and practitioners are guided by the National Organization for Human Services Code of Ethics. They are committed to improving the well-being of individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations and furthering the goals of social justice.
Admission Requirements
5+
Students must have a minimum score of 500 or higher on TOEFL (paper-based).
48 Months
Jan-2000
Tuition fees
Domestic
0 USD
International
0 USD
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