Human Services Foundations, Certificate

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The Certificate in Human Services Foundations provides students with the opportunity to acquire advanced skills grounded in theory, research and best practices. It is expected that students will:

Develop an understanding of the historical, social, political, and economic forces, which have contributed to the development of the human services profession.

Develop an understanding of models of effective organization and administration, the impact of organization culture, and principles of effective supervision and communication in human services related environments.

Understand the basic principles of change and administration in communities and organizations and the impact on human-services related delivery systems.

Acquire knowledge and skills associated with effective decision making in human services related organizations.

Curriculum

HSL 500 - Introduction to the Human Service Profession 3 Credit(s)
HSL 501 - Human Services Administration 3 Credit(s)
ODL 690 - Developing Effective Decision Making 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 9

Program Requirements:

Must comply with all general requirements of Widener University relating to the governance of graduate programs.
Must complete at least 9 credits of graduate work in the certificate program.
Must complete all of the degree requirements within a total of five calendar years.
Must maintain a minimum semester and cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all program coursework.

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.