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The human services degree provides broad-based knowledge of individuals, families, and communities, with historical and multicultural perspectives. The program is guided by systemic and holistic thinking—along with an appreciation of research and how it informs practice. Graduates will be prepared to work effectively with people across a variety of settings using a unique strengths-based and culturally relevant approach. Our goal is to be an integral part of the change that needs to happen to create a more just and equitable society.
Health and human services is a vast field that focuses on helping people and communities. It encompasses a wide range of professions and combines aspects of social work, psychology, and criminal justice studies. For example, social workers, family therapists, substance abuse counselors, and disaster relief workers are all jobs that fall under the larger umbrella of human services. Health and human services professionals often work in administrative settings, organizing efforts that serve individuals, families, and communities.
If you have a desire to help people through your work, you might be a perfect fit for one of the many rewarding careers in health and human services. Cambridge College offers a flexible, affordable degree program to help you achieve your goals.
Cambridge College welcomes more than 300 students from over 50 different countries around the world. We were recently ranked #7 for Most Ethnically Diverse Colleges in America by Best College Reviews. Cambridge College also offers scholarships, clubs, organizations, and associations for ethnic groups.
As a human services major at Cambridge College, you’ll gain the skills needed to work with people in a way that preserves their dignity and builds on their strengths, empowering them to address their concerns and leading to better outcomes.
You’ll learn to identify and work with the strengths inherent in individuals, families, and communities. Gain practical skills to assist people to make positive changes that will improve the quality of their lives. And prepare for personal and professional growth.
You’ll also build a solid base for graduate studies in a wide variety of professional and academic fields, and become an effective agent of positive change.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health and human services industry is growing rapidly, offering a wide range of professional opportunities for candidates with the essential skills and training.
Our graduates have gone on to work and lead in a variety of settings—working with adolescents in residential programs, with the elderly in nursing homes, in community health centers, as program directors, as case managers, and as outreach workers. They also work in prevention and in treatment, in after-school programs, and criminal justice programs.
Graduates of the bachelor’s program are also well positioned to enter graduate studies in human services, psychology, counseling, social work, and related fields.
The human services degree at Cambridge College includes courses such as:
Download the Human Services program sheet.
Get financial assistance to help pay for your degree in Health and Human Services. In addition to scholarship opportunities, you might also be eligible for federal and state grants, loans, and other types of financial aid.
The first step is completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Learn more about applying for financial aid.
If you’re still exploring options, you might be interested in learning more about these programs at Cambridge College:
WRT101-102 and MAT101-102 may be waived if equivalent courses have been accepted in transfer. Credits will be replaced with open electives. WRT201 required if both WRT101-102 are waived; not required for students completing WRT101-102 at Cambridge. WRT090 and MAT100 required if assessment indicates need.
Arts & Humanities - 6 credits
Natural & Physical Sciences - 6 credits
Social Sciences - 6 credits
Choose electives and/or concentrations to support your academic interests and professional goals.
In addition to the required courses below, choose 8 credits of human services electives.
Domestic violence*, also referred to as intimate partner violence (IPV), affects men, women and children of all races and social and economic levels. In 2008 domestic violence reached epidemic proportions and was declared a public health emergency in Massachusetts (Comm of MA, 2015). This course will examine recent statistical trends in reported cases of IPV, the identified risks and behaviors that may serve as cautionary indicators in relationships, and the personal, community and legislative resources available to those who are subject to physical and psychological violence. Students will be guided in exploring their personal attitudes toward domestic violence, violence and gender as well as social acceptance of psychological violence. The role of the human service professional in working with families impacted by domestic violence will be explored.
*Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, and emotional abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic violence can vary dramatically.
Advocacy is an art which integrates policy and passion with the skills of communication, social intelligence and change analysis to achieve a better world. Students will recognize how they already engage in advocacy while exploring systems and institutional level advocacy for social change. Each student will outline an advocacy campaign based on a social issue they have selected. The class will visit the Massachusetts State House and other sites. Students will communicate advocacy actions they have undertaken.
No SAT or ACT tests required.
The Massachusetts Health Department and Cambridge College require the following of students in Massachusetts:
Immunizations – All students in Massachusetts are required to get certain immunizations before you can register for your first term. See form
Health Insurance – In Massachusetts, undergraduate students taking nine or more credits/term and graduate students taking six or more credits/term must enroll in the College’s health insurance plan. Students who have insurance with comparable coverage may request a waiver. See information and enroll or waive.
See Admissions Requirements for School of Undergraduate Studies
International students are accepted at Massachusetts location only, and need to provide supplemental documentation:
Undergraduate program applicants, once you are accepted, your official transcripts are evaluated for transfer credit.
Note: Rates are as of July 2019, and are subject to change without notice. Rates apply to all students, unless otherwise noted.
Cambridge College offers financial aid to students in our degree programs who are enrolled at least half time. Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credits each term. Graduate and doctoral students must be enrolled in at least 4 credits each term. Learn more
Cambridge College welcomes the opportunity to support your efforts to pay for college. Federal, state and local resources in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study, including Cambridge College Scholarships, are available to help defray the cost of tuition. Learn more
Many companies have tuition assistance programs, designed to help their employees with their professional development. Learn more
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B.S. Human Services
Susan Lowell Wales Dineen Scholar
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