Human Services Administration, B.B.S. (HSAD)
Human Services Administration
The Human Services Administration interdisciplinary major provides students skills requisite to seeking leadership or specialist roles in adult services, pre-school and childcare administration, gerontology, program management, or social service. The major allows students with an interest in enhancing the quality of life of individuals and families in need through various agencies: non-profit, schools, health care centers, and other state and community-based organizations.
Students are required to successfully complete 55 hours of foundational curriculum classes, 36 hours of Human Service Administration, and complete their chosen specialization track.
Specialization Tracks:
Applied Behavior Analysis (24 hours)
Preschool & Childcare (21 hours)
This course of study provides students with the skills requisite to seeking careers in the administration of early child-care centers, both for-profit and non-profit; private and public pre-kindergarten programs; Head Start; pre-schools; parent’s day out programs; before and after school care; and centers for children with special needs.
Adult Services (15 hours)
This course of study provides students with the skills requisite to seeking careers in the administration of a variety of human service organizations that provide social services to diverse client populations, including but not limited to non-profit organizations, for-profit service providers with a social mission, and government agencies.
Public Health (18 hours)
This course of study provides students with the skills requisite to seeking careers in the administration of five core disciplines of population health management within public health systems at the national, state, and community levels in the United States. (Minor in Holland School of Sciences & Mathematics)
BBS Core Curriculum
Bachelor of Behavioral Science Degree (BBS)
BBS Human Service Administration Core Requirements
These courses are required to be taken in the Departmental Requirements. May share with the core.
Major Requirements
Major: Human Services Administration
Total Credit Hours: 33
Student will choose one of the following four specializations
Specialization: Applied Behavior Analysis
Specialization: Adult Services
Specialization: Preschool and Childcare
| ECED 4311 | Theory and Foundations of Early, Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDUC 3338 | The Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 3330 | Foundations of Learning and Development | 3 |
| ECED 3300 | Physical Activities for Children | 3 |
| READ 3360 | Beginning Literacy Development | 3 |
| SCWK 2365 | Human Behav/Social Envir II | 3 |
| SCWK 3320 | Child Welfare Services | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Specialization: Public Health
3 Elective credits from
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: Must complete a minimum of 120 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate.
36 upper level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.
80 Chapel attendances required.