Program Overview
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Duration
4 Year (Self-Paced) Program
Can be done in 6 months
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Total Courses
24
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Total Credit Hours
144 Hours
The Human Services program at Southeastern Michigan University is designed to prepare students for careers dedicated to helping individuals and communities overcome challenges and improve their well-being. Students learn about human behavior, social issues, and intervention strategies. They gain practical experience in social work, counseling, and community service. Graduates are equipped to work in various human service organizations, social work agencies, and community outreach programs, where they make a significant impact by providing support, resources, and advocacy to those in need.
Foundations Of Social Services And Client Support:
The College of Social Services begins with a focus on the foundations of social services and client support. Students delve into the principles of social work, counseling, and community services. This foundational knowledge equips them with the skills necessary to assist and advocate for individuals and communities in need.
Practical Experience And Interaction With Clients:
Beyond the classroom, the College of Social Services places a strong emphasis on practical experience and direct interaction with clients. Students have opportunities to engage in internships, conduct counseling sessions, and work with diverse populations. These experiences not only enhance their practical social service skills but also provide valuable insights into the field of social services.
Global Social Issues And International Service Initiatives:
The College of Social Services at Southeastern Michigan University is committed to addressing global social issues and fostering international service initiatives. Our curriculum explores international perspectives on social services and encourages students to engage in service projects with global impact. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs and collaborate with social service organizations and advocates from around the world, enabling students to gain a global perspective on social services.
The course explores philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. Topics include myth, literature, art, music, television, cinema, and the theater. Also discussed are provocative issues in the humanities - religion, morality, happiness, death, freedom, and controversies in the arts.
Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding social relations, cultural identity and social inequality. Course examines how social life is structured at a variety of scales with respect to ethnicity, industries, services, urban patterns, and resources of world as a whole.
English Composition provides you with rhetorical foundations that prepare them for academic and professional writing. You will learn the strategies and processes that successful writers employ as you work to accomplish specific purposes. You will develop skills in writing unified, coherent, well-developed essays using correct grammar and effective sentence structure.
College Algebra provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of algebra: an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function; and the ability to solve practical problems using algebra.
World Religions course offers the broadest coverage of world religions as they exist today; helping you understand the ideology behind the many religions that strive today. While it is impossible to cover all religions, it does cover those of the vast majority of people.
Evenly balanced between theory and applications, this course shows you how to establish an ethical theory and how to apply it to a range of specific moral issues. This course examines ethical problems in such areas as mercy killing, personal relations, business, sexuality, medicine, and the environment.
This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, you should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media.
This course provides the mathematical foundation for an introductory calculus course. In addition to a brief review of basic algebra, the course covers equations and inequalities; functions, models, and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions; and trigonometric identities and equations.
This course is an introductory study of the human body, including the basic structure and function of the major organ systems (nervous, endocrine, circulatory, reproductive, etc.) and the effects of diet, exercise, stress and environmental change on human health.
World History course present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight major developments in world's history. This course emphasizes the global interactions of major civilizations so that you can compare and assess changes in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces.
This engaging and accessible supplemental course will give you a basic understanding of human biology and how it relates to human behavior and the social environment. It successfully integrates social work theory with human biology theory
This introductory course integrates concept of social work with empowerment, strengths, and human rights and social justice. It incorporates strengths and empowerment perspective while examining values and ethics, cultural diversity, social justice and human rights, social work practice, human behavior, populations at risk, and policy and services.
This course introduces and incorporates current research on biological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual dimensions of human behavior. Course pay particular attention to models of racial, ethnic, class, gender and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender identity-development; to influences of gender, sexual orientation, social class, race/ culture on family structure and function.
This course offers a practical introduction to the theories and skills necessary to engage in effective, strengths-based practice. Direct Practice for Social Work interweaves diversity and social justice throughout the topics and teaches you how to make the connections between major theories and real-world situations.
This course offers a comprehensive look at child maltreatment, incorporating history of child abuse. Course covers history of child welfare, gives an overview of functional and dysfunctional families, and contrasts healthy child development with development hampered by abuse and neglect. It concludes with discussion of prevention and consideration of future.
This course offers generalist view of breadth and scope of human services. It uses various practice settings as a lens for examining role and functions of human service professional. Exploring nature of working with individuals, families, or groups is more meaningful when explored within the context of particular practice setting.
This course blends ecosystems and strengths-based approaches along with diversity competent practice into a change process that social workers can use with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. It provides you with solid foundation for generalist social-work practice. It has strong theoretical framework that reflects modern theory and methods.
This course provides you with a comprehensive overview of social welfare policy in the United States while examining cutting-edge issues. It continues to focus on how the major sectors of social welfare policy, voluntary, governmental, and corporate-sectors, operate and co-exist ("pluralist approach"), while offering clear, user-friendly framework for policy analysis.
With a strong emphasis on translating counseling theory into practice, this course overviews field of counseling, including foundational counseling theories and human development theories, different types of counseling (e.g., marriage and family therapy, group counseling, substance abuse counseling, etc.), and counseling practice in different settings like schools and community agencies.
This research methods course for social work is accessible to you in level and writing style. Qualitative research methods are discussed and appropriate examples are offered throughout the course. Course includes information on needs assessment, how research data is collected, and information on ethical issues, data collection, analysis and evaluation.
This course helps build your confidence and ability in doing statistical analysis by slowly moving from concepts that require little computational work. It emphasizes analysis and interpretation of data to give you a feel for how data interpretation is related to the methods by which the information was obtained.
This classic introductory social work course provides a comprehensive and historical view of social work. It blends historical and contemporary perspectives on social work, offering historical context for development of social work. Special emphasis is placed on understanding that social work is both a field and method.
Placing an emphasis on global perspectives and current research, this course introduces you to the field of sociology. The course blends the field of sociology to all the features and aspects of society; presenting you with a clear and concise view of sociology and society.
Known for its engaging writing style this course presents introduction to human services market. It provides complete coverage of social welfare programs and policies, and describes how history, politics, and economy shape programs. It puts the field of human services into historical context, provides insights into overall social welfare field.
Cost of Attendance
| Tuition Fee Breakdown | Cost |
|---|---|
| BACHELORS DEGREE | $31,680 |
| Medical Insurance | $0.00 |
| Personal Expenses | $0.00 |
| Study Materials | $0.00 |
| Food Cost | $0.00 |
| Total Tuition Fee | $31,680 |
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Eligibility Criteria
High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education
Credit Hours
144 Hours
Course Duration
4 Year (Self-Paced) Program
Courses Offered
24