Overview

Course Details:

Walden’s BS in Human Services program can empower you with the skills to thrive in non-licensed, nontherapeutic direct service or entry-level leadership roles. Develop essential relationship-building and community engagement expertise and learn to ethically guide people to the services they need for a better life. Take your career further and make a greater impact serving your community.

Walden’s BS in Human Services program prepares you to be on the front lines helping clients navigate social services in settings around the world. Build a broad set of highly marketable skills that can open new doors, whether you aspire to work in nontherapeutic direct services or administration.

With the Human Services - Self-Designed program at Walden University, you can tailor your program of study to best match your educational needs and career goals. You can choose any six courses from among the online BS in Human Services program’s concentrations to study topics such as:

Methods in psychological inquiry
Cross-cultural psychology
Mobilizing and coordinating community response
Social influences on behaviour
Intergroup conflict and peace building
Restorative justice

Career

A BS in Human Services from Walden can prepare you for a number of nontherapeutic direct service or entry-level leadership roles in government agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and foundations, in roles such as:

Case manager
Social worker
Family services specialist
Residential counselor
Mental health technician
Director of social services
Coordinator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods of Psychological Inquiry
Criminology and Social Control
Criminal Law
Social Influences on Behaviour
Psychology of Gender
Social Change in the Community
Ethics in Public Leadership

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-05-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-11-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

181 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Social Work View 153 other Bachelors in Social Work in United States

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

Admission is considered for adult students who hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Admission requirements vary by program and degree level. You may need to supply additional information for certain programs and/or degrees.

Official transcript(s) of highest degree or coursework completed to date
English proficiency test scores (if applicable)
Completed application
Current résumé, when applicable
Access to a computer and the Internet
As an international applicant, you must have your transcript evaluated to determine the academic equivalency to U.S. educational standards

Tuition Fee

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International

15385 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 340 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

15385 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 340 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

15385 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 340 USD per credit during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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