Online Degree | Human Services
BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES
To be a professional in human services means actively assisting a person, a family, or a whole community across a host of opportunities, while exhibiting patience and caring at all stages. Human services professionals can find meaningful employment through health centers; programs dealing with addiction, abuse, or aging; correctional or rehabilitation facilities; and more. The types of services a given human may need range widely, meaning that this degree program suits an array of interests.
The 60-credit-hour Human Services program builds upon your associate level coursework, which can be transferred to Lees-McRae College and completed over two years, leading to a BAAS in Human Services.
FAST FACTS
Human services-related job growth is expected to be more than 13% through 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Opportunities
The Human Services program is considered to be a professional studies-based program, leading directly to job placement or advancement upon graduation. In addition, graduates will be prepared for graduate schools and other professional programs. Graduates may acquire certification to become Human Services Board Certified Practitioners.