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Human Services Direct Care Certificate (C.U.G.S.)

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Program Overview

The Rowan Experience
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The Human Services Direct Care Certificate of Undergraduate Study (C.U.G.S.) will introduce students who are not Human Services majors to both theoretical and practical approaches used by professionals working in a variety of human services agencies. The courses will provide an overview of the skills and perspectives best suited to assisting them in applying their other coursework to real world settings, meeting the needs of employers as they navigate our changing societies. It will also prepare them for positions as diversity trainers, human services providers, managers and staff of human services agencies, and human rights organizations. This credential could readily be applied to professionals already working in the field who wish to advance their careers.

Curriculum
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The Human Services-Direct Care Certificate of Undergraduate Study is a full-time or part-time program offered in a face-to-face format at our Camden, NJ campus. It requires the completion of 15 undergraduate semester hours (five courses).

  • 5 Courses / 15 Semester Hours
  • Foundation Courses: No
  • Graduation / Exit / Thesis Requirements: No
Course Number Title S.H. (Credits)
Required Courses: 12 S.H.
HSRV 01100 Introduction to Human Services 3
HSRV 01320 Applied Ethics in Human Services 3
PSY 03205 Intake and Interviewing Skills 3
SOC 08430 Case Management Intervention in Sociological Practice 3
Elective Courses: 3 S.H.
SOC 08223 Sociology of Social Welfare 3
SOC 08230 Sociology of Minority Groups 3
SOC 08323 Sociology of Social Work 3
SOC 08326 Socialization of the Child Through Adolescence 3

Note: The courses listed above are not official and are subject to change. For an official list of available courses please visit the Rowan Global section tally.

Admission Requirements
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The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan Global Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items.

  • Completed Application Form
  • $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
  • Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
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