Human Services Leadership, B.P.S.
Major Code: 3165The Human Services Leadership Bachelor of Professional Studies degree will prepare students for careers in organizational leadership or graduate studies in public or business administration, social work or nonprofit management. The degree can also give students the tools to design their own social entrepreneurial enterprises or charitable organizations. The interdisciplinary program offers courses in human services and psychology, and business and entrepreneurship. Throughout the student’s course of study, they will be offered a variety of opportunities to develop a professional portfolio, which will prepare them for employment or graduate study. This includes applied learning opportunities tailored to the student’s professional interests through both coursework and a full semester internship experience.
Students will have the opportunity to devote their last semester of study to a full-time 12-credit hour internship experience. Leadership opportunities will be available to them in nonprofits, governmental agencies, public service organizations and local businesses. Some students may take advantage of the opportunity to design their own internship experiences with the support and guidance of SUNY Morrisville’s Human Services Institute. Students will be encouraged to take advantage of placement sites across the Central New York region. The distance learning option also supports placements for students living outside the region.
Upon successful completion of the degree, students will be able to:
- Apply critical thinking skills to analyze and solve problems in professional practice.
- Develop effective professional communication and relational skills.
- Utilize data to develop effective business plans around marketing, finance, management, program development and operations.
- Recognize and promote ethical and responsible business practices in nonprofit, government and private agencies.
- Utilize strategic planning in decision-making around program growth and development.
- Develop effective leadership and supervisory skills to impact, influence and inspire others.
- Comprehend social welfare policy and its impact on individuals, families, groups, and organizations.
SUNY General Education Requirements: All SUNY Morrisville BPS degree programs require completion of at least 30 credits of SUNY GE, a minimum of seven (out of ten) knowledge and skills areas (including the four required knowledge and skills areas as indicated below), and completion of the two core competencies. The specific courses required within each knowledge and skills area/core competency for this degree program are outlined below.
Knowledge and Skills Areas:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Communication Written & Oral (required) | COMM 105 and COMP 110 |
| Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (required) | as advised |
| Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (required) | MATH 102 |
| Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (required) | BIOL 101 |
| Humanities | COMP 102 |
| Social Sciences | ECON 100, PSYC 101, PSYC 251, PSYC 384, SOCI 101, SOCI 201 |
| The Arts | as advised |
| US History and Civic Engagement | as advised |
| World History and Global Awareness | as advised |
| World Languages | as advised |
Core Competencies:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Information Literacy (required) | as advised |
| Critical Thinking and Reasoning (required) | as advised |
Curriculum Requirements
A minimum of 124 credits is required for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUMS 101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HUMS 200 | Helping Proc./Crisis Inter. | 3 |
| HUMS 201 | Counseling & Case Management | 3 |
| HUMS 202 | Hum. Svcs. Mgt. & Admin. | 3 |
| HUMS 302 | Principles of Supervision | 3 |
| HUMS 398 | Adv Topics in Human Services | 3 |
| HUMS 402 | Soc Policy Govt Rel Nonprofits | 3 |
| HUMS 420 | Grant Writing & Contract Mgmt | 4 |
| HUMS 449 | Human Service Lead Intern Prep | 2 |
| HUMS 450 | Human Service Lead Internship | 12 |
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BIOL 101 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BSAD 108 | Business Law 1 | 3 |
| BSAD 116 | Business Organization & Mgmt | 3 |
| BSAD 300 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BSAD 310 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BSAD 320 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BSAD 325 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BSAD 350 | Principles Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BSAD 408 | Responsible Business Ownership | 3 |
| BSAD 411 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| BSAD 449 | Management Policy and Issues | 3 |
| CITA 101 | Principles Computer Apps | 3 |
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| COMP 102 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| COMP 110 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENTR 342 | Innovation & Venture Creation | 3 |
| MATH 102 | Intermediate Algebra w Trig | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 251 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 384 | Group Behavior | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 201 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SUNY General Education (The Arts, World History & Global Awareness, World Languages) as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education U.S. History & Civic Engagement as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |
Sample Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| HUMS 101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| CITA 101 | Principles Computer Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HUMS 201 | Counseling & Case Management | 3 |
| BSAD 116 | Business Organization & Mgmt | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| COMP 102 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| HUMS 200 | Helping Proc./Crisis Inter. | 3 |
| BSAD 108 | Business Law 1 | 3 |
| COMP 110 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| SOCI 201 | Social Problems | 3 |
| HIST Elective in American History | 3 | |
| ACCT 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| HUMS 202 | Hum. Svcs. Mgt. & Admin. | 3 |
| PSYC 251 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL 101 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| MATH 102 | Intermediate Algebra w Trig | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Courses as Advised (World History & Global Awareness, World Languages, US History & Civic Engagement, Arts) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BSAD 320 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BSAD 350 | Principles Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BSAD 408 | Responsible Business Ownership | 3 |
| PSYC 384 | Group Behavior | 3 |
| HUMS 398 | Adv Topics in Human Services | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENTR 342 | Innovation & Venture Creation | 3 |
| BSAD 300 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BSAD 310 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BSAD 325 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| HUMS 302 | Principles of Supervision | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BSAD 411 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| BSAD 449 | Management Policy and Issues | 3 |
| HUMS 402 | Soc Policy Govt Rel Nonprofits | 3 |
| HUMS 420 | Grant Writing & Contract Mgmt | 4 |
| HUMS 449 | Human Service Lead Intern Prep | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HUMS 450 Human Services Leadership Internship | 12 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |