Among the best reasons to pursue the bachelor s degree in Human Services is not only to enter the field, but also to advance one s career opportunities. Kelly says that there is a rule in social work, of which Human Services is a part, and that rule is up and out, meaning that you either advance and move up in the profession, or you get out. And the best way to advance is to pursue higher education. There are two divisions within the human service field, clinical or administrative, for which Teikyo Post University prepares the Human Service major. We want to offer students the option to advance in either area, says Kelly.
Students also can minor in psychology or sociology.
This program is designed to make graduates job ready at the entry level and to prepare people for graduate work in Social Work. He says that the basis for all of his work is a bachelor s and a master s degree in Human Services, although he stresses that a master s degree is not necessary for many human service careers. According to Henry Schissler, classes that prepare a student for any of the Human Service fields are designed to engage the student fully. Coursework in Human Services is exciting and provocative, criss- crossing all of the social sciences, weaving together information gathered via group process and interactive learning. We have a lot of fun, says Schissler.