Online Degrees in Human Services

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The Associate of Arts in Human Services Management degree program provides students a foundation of knowledge relating to the management of human services organizations. It offers an understanding of the roles of human services workers, public policy, multicultural practices, information technology, financial management and regulatory and ethical issues. Coursework in the concentration courses includes creating care plans, developing alternative funding strategies and determining the characteristics of good human services management.

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The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration degree program focuses on equipping adult students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of delinquency and crime, criminal law and procedure, the goals and essential components of the American criminal justice system, and to teach basic management and administrative skills to run organizations in this area. The program also strives to familiarize students with current trends, research techniques and technological advances in the discipline.

The Human Services concentration is intended to give students knowledge and basic skills to work in the human services and helping areas of the criminal justice system. This concentration represents an integrated program combining academic instruction in criminal justice with applied skills for students whose goal is a career in the areas of the system where basic skills in interviewing, case management, mental health interventions, advocacy and mediation are required. Human Services graduates are prepared to provide services in a variety of institutional and community settings within the criminal justice domains of policing, the courts, institutional and community corrections.

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree online from Ashford University, and develop a sound understanding of the society we live in – individuals, families, communities, governments, and cultures – from various perspectives. Take a multidisciplinary approach to social sciences where different outlooks are applied to real-world issues. Specialize your degree when you apply approved transfer credits toward a concentration. Adding a concentration allows you to use credit you've already earned and enhances your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree.

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management degree online from Ashford University, and examine the human side of managing organizations. Learn to facilitate better communication, group behavior, decision-making, and human resources management while observing a code of ethics. Improve your understanding of how organizations function and develop effective skills in management and leadership. Define and understand strategic planning, financial management, law and marketing and other areas in which an organizational leader must be knowledgeable in order to be effective. Use previous education or work experience to enhance and personalize your Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management degree when you pair it with a transfer concentration.

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Support people in need! Enhance your career when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services degree online from Ashford University. You will develop strong communication skills and learn the proper role of technology in health and human services. Your courses include a wide range of topics, from current medical issues to special populations in public health. Your curriculum concludes with research into access and delivery of services for a select group. Give your career in health a head start with your Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services.

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Support people in need! Enhance your career when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services degree online from Ashford University. You will develop strong communication skills and learn the proper role of technology in health and human services. Your courses include a wide range of topics, from current medical issues to special populations in public health. Your curriculum concludes with research into access and delivery of services for a select group. Give your career in health a head start with your Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services.

Enhance your degree when you add the Long-Term Care specialization to your Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services degree program. Study gerontology and the challenges confronting long-term care facilities.

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The B.S. in Psychology program provides you with a broad understanding of psychology and its relevance in today's increasingly diverse and global society. You will apply psychological theories to current issues in psychology as you gain perspective in three vitally important areas: social awareness, responsibility, and civic engagement; cross-cultural competence; and evidence-based decision-making in an information-rich world. Take up to 70 percent of your courses in psychology or choose elective courses from other majors.

Concentrations

• Child Development Infant/Toddler
• Child Development PreSchool
• Criminal Justice
• Human Services
• Psychology Applied to Everyday Life
• Psychology Applied to the Helping Professions
• Psychology Applied to the Workplace
• Preparation for Graduate Studies

Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.

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Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more to develop their leadership and management skills so they can better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

Specializations

• General
• Clinical Social Work
• Criminal Justice
• Counseling
• Disaster, Crisis, and Intervention
• Family Studies and Intervention Strategies
• Human Services Administration
• Public Health
• Social Policy Analysis and Planning
• Self-Designed

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The B.S. in Criminal Justice program is designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for a career in law enforcement, the justice system, corrections, homeland security, and social services. The program blends contemporary theory on the nature, extent, and cause of crime with the study of national and international criminal justice practices. Learning is supported through coursework and a final capstone project. Plus, the program uses the latest interactive media, including lifelike, computer-generated scenarios from crime scenes.

You will apply criminal justice theories to current issues as you gain perspective in three vitally important areas:

• * Civic engagement, social responsibility, and global awareness
• * Collection and analysis of data across organizations
• * Teamwork and communication

Our curriculum is based on the recommendations of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The program can help prepare you to become a more effective social change agent in criminal justice organizations at the local, state, federal, or international levels.

Concentrations

• Computer Information Systems and Security
• Crime and Criminals
• Criminal Justice Management and Administration
• Homeland Security
• Human Services for Criminal Justice

Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.

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Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more to develop their leadership and management skills so they can better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

Specializations

• General
• Clinical Social Work
• Criminal Justice
• Counseling
• Disaster, Crisis, and Intervention
• Family Studies and Intervention Strategies
• Human Services Administration
• Public Health
• Social Policy Analysis and Planning
• Self-Designed

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The Bachelor of Science in Human Services program is designed to prepare you with the knowledge and skills to pursue a rewarding career in a wide variety of helping professions*. Students are taught to develop their talents, assess clients' needs, identify community resources, and problem solve and advocate for their client – all with the goal of making a difference in the life of those unable to help themselves. Choose a degree emphasis area in child and family welfare, gerontology, or human services administration.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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The objective of the Associate of Applied Science in Human Services program is to provide the knowledge and skills to help you pursue a rewarding career in a wide variety of helping professions*. Students are taught to develop their talents, assess clients' needs, identify community resources, and problem solve and advocate for their client – all with the goal of making a difference in the life of those unable to help themselves.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Earning a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a Human Services emphasis will prepare students for entry level positions in various social and human services settings from corrections, domestic shelters, or juvenile justice facilities in the context of the criminal justice system. Courses will cover corrections solutions, child and adolescent psychopathology, and ethics and practices for human services counselors with a special emphasis on working with youth. Within the program at no additional cost graduates can earn five Academic Certificates: Corrections Technician, Juvenile Delinquency and Victim Services, Domestic Violence Interventions, Chemical Dependency Counseling, and Legal Studies and Court Process to enhance their credentials and earning potential.