Overview

As a Human Services major at Mount Saint Mary College, you will take a variety of Psychology, Sociology, and Human Services courses to prepare you for your career. Throughout, you’ll learn how to work with certain groups and their unique needs, including adolescents, those with disabilities, and the elderly. Course highlights include Sociology and the Family; Race, Gender, & Inequality; Theories of Social Casework; and more.

To conclude your time in the program, you will be required to complete an internship (but don’t worry, the Center for Academic and Career Services will help you find a great placement to fit your goals!) and a senior seminar course that involves researching a topic of your choosing.

Outside of the classroom, you’ll find that you won’t have to wait until Commencement to start helping others. You’ll do that right away, whether through a research project or hands-on lesson for class or by joining one of our volunteer-based clubs like Aging United or Habitat for Humanity.

About the programme

Here’s what makes Mount Saint Mary College's Human Services major unique:

Holistic approach: As a Human Services major, you’ll also take several Psychology and Sociology courses, allowing you to use what you learn about the brain and society to help others. If you enjoy those courses, you can take that knowledge even further with a master’s in Counseling through our partnership with Pace University.
Health Care Advocacy: You can also specialize your degree by declaring our new concentration in Health Care Advocacy. This concentration will teach you how to work on an individual and community-based level to act as an advocate and liaison for health care and wellness.
Helping profession at a helping college: As a Human Services major, you are preparing for a career in the helping professions, so what better place to learn that than at a college dedicated to community service? No need to wait for your degree to start making a difference at the Mount!

Careers

The best way to learn is through real life, which is why we have all of our Human Services majors complete at least one internship. These experiences help you to figure out who and how you want to help after graduation. Some past Human Services major internship placements have included county social welfare agencies, nursing homes, domestic violence programs, addictions and substance abuse agencies, preschool programs, court systems, and adolescent programs.

After graduation, most of Mount Saint Mary College's Human Services majors go on to graduate school for Counseling, Social Work, or a related field, while others dive right into the workforce at nonprofit or government agencies in mental health, disability learning and advocacy, elder care, and more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Work

Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Theories of Social Casework

Race, Gender and Society

Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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More details

Application deadline: Apply any time — the Mount has rolling admissions.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newburgh, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application for admission.
Official copies of their previous secondary and post-secondary academic records. Students must have these documents evaluated by a NACES approved organization.
At least one letter of recommendation in English. If the letter of recommendation is written in the applicant's native language, a signed copy of the translation is acceptable if included with the original letter.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43920 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43920 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

43920 USD / year

≈ 43920 USD / year

Living costs

Newburgh

United States

1300 - 2834 USD / month

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About the programme

Careers

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

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