BS Human Services/Early Intervention
Students in the Bachelor of Science in Human Services, Early Intervention Concentration will have the opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes of the Human Services Degree. In addition to the following concentration-specific learning outcomes:
- Apply key concepts and methods of the disciplines of Human Services and Early Intervention
- Assess the human service needs of individuals, families, communities and children with special needs
- Demonstrate skills in counseling and case management with adults, typically developing children, and non-typically developing children
- Employ techniques to encourage those they assist to become self-sufficient as possible
- Demonstrate skills in observation, needs assessment, social intervention, program development and implementation, and evaluating outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the importance of Early Intervention and learn therapeutic techniques to assist children with special needs
Early Intervention Career Track
The program readies students for entry-level employment and subsequent career advancement in the human services field in various public and private organizations and settings. These include: federal, state, and local social welfare agencies; child care, youth services, and recreational organizations; schools and other educational venues. The Early Intervention concentration additionally prepares students to work as an Early Intervention developmental specialist.
Early Intervention Concentration
- Core Courses
- General Education Requirements
Core Courses
HS101 Introduction to Human Services
HS202 Practice of Counseling/Interviewing
HS207 Ethical Issues
HS301 Crisis Intervention
HS402 Systems and Policies
HS450 Senior Seminar
ED115 Introduction to Early Intervention
ED205 Children with Special Needs
ED310 Assessment of Young Children
PS101 Introduction to Psychology
PS103/ PS107 Child Development/ Infant Development
PS208 Abnormal Psychology
MA121/ PS210 Basic Statistics/ Statistics for Psychology
PS211 Research Methods in Social Science
PS222 Psychology of Personality
Program Elective (2)
Total Credits: 51
General Education Requirements
CS101 Computer Concepts and Applications
EN101 English I
EN102 English II
IS1051 Common Experience
IS220§ Preparation for Careers and Life After College
SO121 Social Justice, Race, and Gender Issues in American Society
Communication Elective
Global Awareness Elective
Humanities Elective (3)
Math/Science/Computer Science
Science Elective
Social Sciences Elective (2)
Social Sciences Elective (300/400 level)
Free Elective (8)
Total Credits: 69
1 Required of Boston campus students only
§ Required of Boston campus students only; Online students replace with a free elective
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Online
Credits: 120
Term Length: 8-weeks
Typical Time to Completion*:
20 terms; 3 years, 4 months
On-Campus
Credits: 120
Semester Length: 15-weeks
Typical Time to Completion:
4 years
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Students who have earned 30+ college credits are encouraged to inquire about the Degree Completion Program (DCP).
*Based on continuous enrollment of two courses every term. Time to completion may be shorter based on eligible transfer credit or longer if course enrollment varies.