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Online Bachelor's in Human Services

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Become a community advocate.

We get it: you want more than a career. You want to wake up every day and make a difference. Earning a bachelor’s degree in Human Services will let you do just that.

Our 100% online program will prepare you for positions in the social services field so that you can make an impact in your community. But that’s not the end of the road: our program will also prepare you for entry into appropriate graduate courses.

Unsure if this is the best path for you? Learn more about the benefits from our Social Sciences Division Chair Dr. Steven Hayduk.

What will I learn?

We want you to enter the workforce with confidence. You’ll engage in real-world, hands-on projects and coursework that prepares you for accreditation by the Council for Standards in Human Services Education and fulfills the requirements to become a Human Services Board-Certified Practitioner.

You can also consider also adding a minor in Early Childhood and Family Studies to this degree using the built-in elective hours.

Ready to make meaningful change? Apply here.

"The online Human Services program allowed me the freedom to work while still pursuing a solid education . . . Upon graduation, I felt prepared and confident in my ability to apply these skills to my career." - Billie Sands, 2019 BSHS Graduate

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Southern Wesleyan University awards a 10% scholarship to employees of the South Carolina Head Start Association, Goodwill Industries, Pickens County, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, as well as other organizations. Click here for more information.

 

BSHS Degree Concentrations

Take it to the next level—hone your career with one of these concentrations.

Administration concentration

Choices, choices: the Human Services Administration Concentration will prepare you for a leadership role in the public, private or nonprofit sector. Under this concentration, your professors will help you gain a better understanding of management and organizational behavior that is rooted in Christian leadership principles.

Administration Concentration Courses:

  • SOSC 3073 — Management Issues
  • SOSC 3603 — Community Development
  • MGMT 3353 — Organizational Behavior
  • MGMT 2013 — Principles of Management

Counseling concentration

Want to help individuals and families live healthier lives? Consider our counseling concentration. This program will prepare you to help people navigate issues like mental health and substance abuse—leading them toward happier, more productive lives.

We offer a versatile course load that covers a variety of specialties, including:

  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Family therapy
  • Career counseling
  • Personal counseling
  • Crisis intervention
  • School/student guidance
  • Clinical counseling
  • Rehabilitation
  • Life coaching

Counseling Concentration Courses:

  • PSYC 3713 — Introduction to Counseling
  • PSYC 3753 — Practical Counseling Skills
  • PSYC 3763 — Multicultural Counseling
  • PSYC 3733 — Group Dynamics

Criminal Justice concentration

Serve and protect your community with a Criminal Justice Concentration. This program will give you a firsthand look into the field, preparing you to collaborate with or ultimately become a member of law enforcement.

Criminal Justice Concentration Courses:

  • CRJS 1253 — Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRJS 2283 — Police and Community
  • CRJS 3353 — Juveniles and the Law
  • PSYC 3353 — Forensic Psychology

Marriage and Family Services concentration

Get the tools you need to effectively address issues standing between families and couples. You’ll not only learn techniques for empathizing with, respecting and valuing others, but you’ll also be trained to lean on evidence-based strategies to prompt behavioral change.

This program is also ideal if you’re interested in graduate studies in human growth and development, human services, family policy, social work or family counseling.

Marriage and Family Services Concentration Courses:

  • SOSC 2103 — Sex, Courtship, and Marriage
  • PSYC 3103 — Child Development
  • PSYC 3113 — Adolescent Development
  • PSYC 3133 — Adult Development

Specialized concentration

 

If you’re transferring into our Human Services program from a different institution or have earned your associate degree, we can customize a specialized concentration just for you. Your personal advisor will evaluate your transfer credits and work with you to find a solution based on your transfer work.

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Online Program Start Dates

Monday, February 8, 2021
Monday, May 10, 2021

Have questions? We can help. Send us your info above, and we’ll reach out to you. Don’t worry, we won’t share your info with anyone else.

Named one of the Top Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Human Services for 2019 by Online Schools Report.

Most affordable online human services degreeNamed one of the Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Human Services for 2020 by AffordableSchools.net.

 

At a Glance

Program Credit Hours
120 credits

Course Length
7 weeks per course

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Program Format
Online

Cost per credit hour
$430

Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Read more about accreditation.

What can you do with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services?

This program opens the door to many career possibilities including:

  • Community Outreach Organizations
  • Child and Family Advocacy
  • Department of Social Services
  • Adoption Case Management
  • Justice System Case Management
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Counseling/Therapy
  • Gerontology

Graduate Experience

Our early childhood graduates have gone into a number of careers and have held jobs with employers such as:

  • United Way of Pickens County
  • The Dream Center
  • Department of Social Services
  • Life Management Center – Adoption Counselor
  • Greenville County Schools
  • Tamassee DAR School

"The instruction has helped me with my work in life. Here you don't have everything right there for you, but it's a good thing — it helps you grow and stretch out. The things I learned have been phenomenal."

- LeRoy Moore, BS in Human Services

 

"Both faculty and staff taught me three major things:
1. That kindness goes a long way. It's something I saw in my professors' teachings and philosophies early on.
2. That I had potential and strengths I didn't know I had. Many faculty and staff that I had encounters with loved to show students that they had valuable potential.
3. That to listen to others and meet them where they're at is to love and serve them."

- Lyndy Barnes, 2017 BSHS Graduate
Campaign Manager for United Way of Pickens

Ready to become an agent of positive change in your community?

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Admission Requirements for Online Associate and Bachelor Programs

  • Submission of a completed application
  • $25 application fee
  • An official high school transcript if transferring fewer than 15 credit hours from accredited colleges or universities. Minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
  • Home school students must provide evidence of membership in an approved home school association and provide an official transcript with a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale; otherwise, applicant must submit GED scores.
  • Transfer students who have attended other colleges or universities must provide official transcripts from each school attended. Students must have earned a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college work attempted.
  • Submission of all military transcripts, if applicable.
  • International transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency. American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers can do this evaluation, and National Association of Credential Evaluation Services provides a list of approved agencies. From the NACES list, Southern Wesleyan recommends using World Education Services or Josef Silny.
  • Applicants for whom English is a second language must meet the official TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper test), 213 (computer test), or demonstrate equivalent evidence of proficiency in English, such as an overall band score of 6.0 or higher on the IELTS test.
  • Satisfactory interview with a designated committee or academic division, if required.

Learn more about transfer credits from accredited colleges and universities.

Have questions? We can help. Connect with an admissions representative at 877-644-5557 or  .

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