Human Services Counseling

Human Services Counseling | Bachelor of Arts | Online

Get the training you need to begin a rewarding career with the Bachelor of Arts in Human Services Counseling program at East Central University Online.

A pragmatic, hands-on degree designed to prepare you for entry-level roles in human services, this program features two concentrations of study and substantial opportunities for real-world training. Our online human services degree can ready you to work in a variety of professional areas including family support, substance abuse, social services, care facilities, prison systems and more.

Human Services Counseling Concentrations

Counseling Concentration

Offers a broad course of study that readies students for entry-level counseling careers. Study in-demand topics like intervention techniques, vocational testing and employment and placement.

Rehabilitation Concentration

Work as a disability specialist to help people manage physical, mental, cognitive, behavioral and addictive challenges. The curriculum emphasizes various aspects of disability, intervention techniques, counseling and more.

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Topics of Study

Our online human services degree offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare you for your career. Just a few potential topics of study include:

• Human behavior
• Case management
• Employment and placement
• Intervention techniques
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Social environments

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Learning Outcomes

By the time you graduate, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of core content needed by entry-level professionals in the human services counseling field.
• Write reports and service plans reflecting a professional level of writing skills in a style appropriate to the field.
• Exhibit improved interpersonal skills, including empathy, communication, patience and active listening.
• Demonstrate the ability to integrate human services counseling theory with practice.

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Admission Requirements

To be accepted into ECU’s B.A. in Human Services Counseling online program, you must meet the following criteria:

• Have a 2.25 GPA or higher
• If you are a transfer student, you must have completed 24 college credit hours with a retention GPA of 2.0 or higher. If you have fewer than 24 college credit hours, you will be required to submit your high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores for consideration.

Note: CLEP or life experience will not be accepted for credit.

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How to Apply

To apply, you must submit the following materials:

• Online application
• Official high school or college transcript from an accredited institution
• ACT/SAT scores