BA in Human Services Administration

Become an effective team member regardless of your industry.

Our Human Services Administration degree will give you the skillset to become a leader in your field and move with confidence into supervisory or administrative roles. Understand the diverse functions that occur within organizations to have a comprehensive vision of the wider social context of their inner workings. This new holistic comprehension develops your leadership, analytical and communication skills, as well as knowledge and expertise focused on enhancing the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. This degree is offered by AU Online.

Program Overview

This fully online human services degree completion program accelerates your progress toward graduation by applying transfer credits from earlier college-level work. Our online platform gives you the flexibility to work on your degree when and where it is most convenient for you, allowing you to maintain your current personal and professional commitments, while preparing for your career advancement. Antioch is dedicated to helping those who are passionate about leading change and improving lives achieve the careers they seek, supported by a high quality education.

Degree Requirements

Program Length:

The length of time it will take a student to complete a degree depends upon (1) the number of credits transferred into the program and (2) the number of credit hours taken each term. By applying credit from previous undergraduate work, you can finish this program in less than two years.

Requirements:

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree through Antioch University Online include a minimum of 120 semester credit hours. A minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter credits must be completed with Antioch University. All majors contain both Interdisciplinary Core and Major Requirements.

Course Requirements

Interdisciplinary Core Courses:

• Experience and Expression
• Modes and Methods of Learning
• Literary Analysis and Argumentation
• Culture, Conflict, and Social Research
• Foundations of Civilization
• Ecology, Technology, and Society
• Leadership

Human Services Administration Course Requirements: 33 credits

• Child and Adolescent Development
• Adult Development
• Human Services Systems and Grants
• Accounting and Budgeting
• Human Resource Management
• Strategic Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
• Organizational Behavior
• Caring for the Aging
• Behavioral Physiology
• Gender and Multicultural Issues in Healthcare
• Senior Project

Career Outlook

A degree in human services administration lends versatility to your career path. You can apply these skills not only to human services, but also to human resources, healthcare administration, social work, nonprofit management, customer care, and more.  Possible careers include:

• Nonprofit Manager
• Career Counselor
• Social Worker
• Human Resources Specialist
• Substance Abuse Counselor

Earning a BA in Human Services Administration also forms the foundation for graduate study in such fields as social service administration, public administration, education, and human resource administration.