Human Services and Rehabilitation, BS

Location(s): Clarion Campus

The Human Services and Rehabilitation program is an interdisciplinary program that along with human services and rehabilitation, combines the expertise of the departments of sociology, psychology, and special education. The program prepares students for generalist human service positions in the areas of addictions, aging, pre-occupational therapy, intellectual disabilities, and physical and psychosocial disabilities.

Graduates of the program assume a variety of roles, including case managers, residential program managers, therapeutic staff support, day service directors, rehabilitation program specialists, children and youth personnel, substance abuse prevention specialists, activities directors, corrections and probation/parole and similar positions. Students will work with faculty who are experienced, human service practitioners and will participate in a variety of on- and off-campus field experiences involving increasingly levels of responsibility, with a culminating/semester-long internship in a human service agency. Field experience opportunities are available throughout the region and state. Acceptances in to the Human Services and Rehabilitation program is contingent upon a 2.5 GA in the first four semesters and Act 33, Act 34, and FBI clearances.

Advisement Sheet

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be familiar with the range of human service delivery models.
Students will demonstrate professional attitudes, behavior, and skills.
Students will demonstrate appreciation and awareness of diversity.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance and relevance of the constantly evolving knowledge base of the field of human services and its related disciplines and use this knowledge to better inform practice decisions and evaluate outcomes.
Students will apply meaningful connections between classroom learning and experiences in the field throughout the program.
Students will analyze the needs of clients/consumers, develop goals and design as well as implement a plan of action.

Curriculum Requirements

General Education

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - PSYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - SOCI 1000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - HSRH 4950 - Internship in Human Services and Rehabilitation Credit Hours: 3 TO 10
Applied Methodologies - SPED 3000 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - SOCI 1000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - HSRH 2270 - Neurological Impairments and Physical Disorders Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive HSRH 3995 - Seminar for Human Services and Rehabilitation Internship Credit Hours: 2
Writing Intensive - SPED 3000 Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - HSRH 4950 Internship in Human Services and Rehabilitation Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

HSRH 1260 - Introduction to Rehabilitation and Human Services Credit Hours: 3
HSRH 2270 - Neurological Impairments and Physical Disorders Credit Hours: 3
HSRH 2500 - Human Relations Skills Credit Hours: 3
HSRH 3050 - Case Management Credit Hours: 3
HSRH 3700 - Assessment in Human Services and Rehabilitation Credit Hours: 3
HSRH 4700 - Intervention Strategies in Human Services & Rehabilitation Credit Hours: 3
HSRH 4750 - Administration Rehabilitation Delivery Systems Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 3110 - Family and Intimate Relationships Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 2100 - Social Inequalities: Who Gets What, and Why? Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 2300 - Sociology of Life Course Credit Hours: 3
OR
PSYC 2200 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
HSRH 4950 - Internship in Human Services and Rehabilitation Credit Hours: 3 TO 10
HSRH 2950 - Internship in Human Services and Rehabilitation Credit Hours: 3 TO 10
HSRH 3995 - Seminar for Human Services and Rehabilitation Internship Credit Hours: 2
PSYC 3350 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3000 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives

Any SOCI-, SOWK-, PSYC,- or HSRH-listed course Credit Hours: 12

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.