HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM | BAHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE - HEGIS: 2001

Goal

Realizing the importance of human institutions and professionals for the Latino community, Boricua College created the Human Services Program. Self-help, and the sharing of resources among members of the extended family, the Barrio, and the community is a strong cultural tradition of Puerto Ricans, Caribbeans and other Latinos. These cultural strengths, together with language, have enabled Latinos to survive in the modern urban environment. The Bachelor of Science degree program in Human Services is designed to prepare students for professional degrees by building on these strengths and has the following objectives:

Objectives

  • to provide Puerto Ricans and other Latinos with the professional skills, knowledge, and values necessary to realize their personal aspirations in the field of Human Services.
  • to train individuals who can become humanistic professionals committed to serving Latinos and other less fortunate communities, and are knowledgeable about the structure and function of urban resource systems, and skilled in facilitating interaction between populations and those resource systems and
  • to enable students to achieve a Bachelor of Science degree, opening the door to further professional training in the field of Human Services.

Quantitative Requirements:

Pre-requisites: Core Curriculum 60 credits
Specialization 64 credits
total: 124 credits

Distribution Requirements:

Individualized Instruction
Requires a minimum of 16 credits in at least Four sets of instructional modules including:
HS13593 History, Philosophy and General Systems Theory in Human Services
HS13693 Data Collection and Interviewing Skills
HS14793 Contracting, Engaging the Client and Termination
  The Helping Process electives
Colloquium
Requires a minimum of 12 credits in at least Four colloquia are required including:
HS23593 Differentiation between Personal and Professional Values in Human Services
HS23693 Group Work Skills I
HS24893 Integration of Personal and Professional Values in Human Services
HS24793 Interpersonal Skills I
Experiential Studies
Requires a minimum of six credits in workshops and 180 hours in Practicum 3 and 4.
HS33593 Practicum I: Developing a Method of Service
HS33693 Practicum II: Developing a Method of Service
HS34793 Practicum III: Developing a Method of Service
HS34893 Practicum IV: Developing a Method of Service
HS35993 Practicum V: Increasing Mastery in the Method of Service
Theoretical Studies
Requires a minimum of 12 credits including:
LAS43141 Psychology I
LAS43241 Psychology II
LAS43142 Sociology I
LAS43143 Anthropology I
Cultural Studies
Requires a minimum of 12 credits including:
LAS53186 American History I
LAS53286 American History II
LAS53185 History of Western Civilization I
LAS53189 Philosophy I