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School of Human Services

Transforming Careers and Communities

The academic programs of Springfield College’s School of Human Services are designed to meet the needs of working adults who wish to earn a degree in human services. Located in 11 locations throughout the country, the Springfield College School of Human Services offers:

• Bachelor’s, master’s, and executive master’s programs in human services
• Weekend classes
• Human services degree completion in as little as 16 to 24 months
• Up to 72 credits may be brought into the undergraduate program through transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution and/or experiential learning (credit varies depending on state regulations).
• Financial aid for qualified students
• Personal attention from advisors and academic support services

Graduate classes normally meet one weekend each month, while undergraduate classes meet two weekends per month. The schedule makes it possible for working adults to attend college full-time and meet family needs while earning a human services degree.

Why the Springfield College School of Human Services is better than other degree programs in Human Services:

The Springfield College School of Human Services provides a rich learning environment where classroom and community experience are intertwined. The School’s human services degree programs promote proactive learning through face-to-face interactions and vibrant discussion with colleagues. And—starting in January 2009—the School will offer in select campus locations online blended courses, which combine the face-to-face experience with extensive utilization of an on-line platform, the Manhattan Virtual Classroom. The Manhattan Virtual Classroom is a Web-based virtual classroom system that includes live chat, a variety of discussion groups, areas for the professor to post the syllabus and other handouts and notices, and a module for organizing online assignments. Earning a degree in human services from Springfield College is a rewarding and interactive experience that cannot be replicated at any other degree program in human services.

Career Outlook for Human Services

Human services is a broad and varied field where human service workers provide essential services to specific populations at social and welfare agencies, mental health agencies, nursing homes, and hospitals.

Addictions counselors, early childhood education teachers, and criminal justice workers are examples of great careers in the field of human services. The job outlook for those who earn a human services degree is excellent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has ranked the human services occupation among the most rapidly growing in the country.

Read what some Springfield College School of Human Services graduates have to say about the program:

“If you feel like you’re at a dead-end, get the education that will help you make a career change. Springfield College is the place to do it in human services. Going to Springfield College has been such a joyful journey. I’ve become an advocate who’s eager to challenge the issues that affect the welfare of clients.”

-- Terry Lacaillade, Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services, School of Human Services, St. Johnsbury, Vt.

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School of Human Services Office:

• E-mail: shs@spfldcol.edu
• Telephone: 413.748.3204