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Goal

The primary goal of this program is to educate for professional practice in the field of human services. The curriculum has been developed in response to the changing need of the city and state and reflects the recommendation of former students, practitioners, and agency administrators in the field of human services. This program has been designed for the purpose of increasing the number of Latino, bilingual professionals, with the values, skills and knowledge necessary for academic and professional leadership in the area of Human Services.

Objectives

to increase the student's ability to work with individuals, families and children in the new complex urban environment.
to work with groups, based on a comprehensive knowledge and application of group dynamics theories.
to apply their skills in the theory and practice of community organization and development.
to provide input into the development of public social welfare policy, particularly as it affects the Latino community.
to provide leadership and supervision in those social service agencies with a large Latino clientele.
to increase the capacity of practitioners to evaluate their methods of human services delivery.

Quantitative Requirements:*

Pre-requisites: BS or BA Degree
Specialization	40 credits
total:	40 credits

Distribution Requirements:

Individualized Instruction
Completion of a minimum of 8 credits and 2 sets of instructional modules including:
H14430	Social Welfare and Small Group Theory IV
H14431	Environmental Psychology in Small Group Work

Colloquium
Completion of a minimum of 6 credits in 2 colloquia are required including:
H24430	Small Group Theory Applications in Human Services
H24431	Social Welfare Policies and its Application to Social Problems

Thesis

*Thesis or Final Project—8 credits

Experiential Studies
Completion of a minimum of 6 courses, including 90 hours in Practicum VI and VII including:
H34430	Practicum VI: Clinical Internships
H34431	Practicum VII: Clinical Internships

Theoretical Studies
Completion of a minimum of 6 credits including:
H44430	Research Methods for Human Services Planning
H44431	Human Behavior and Theories of Personality

Cultural Studies
Completion of a minimum of 6 credits including:
H54430	Social, Economic and Political Environment of New York City
H54431	Socio-Cultural Dimensions of the Latino Experience