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BA Human Services at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The human services major prepares students for careers in social change by providing the theoretical and skill-based background necessary for practice and research. Upon completion of the degree, students apply professional skills in counseling roles, nonprofit management, political advocacy, or organizational and community development. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities  |  Department: Interdisciplinary  |  Duration: 128 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include HUSV 1101 Social Change and Human Services; HUSV 2300 Counseling in Human Services; HUSV 2970 Research Methods for Human Services; HUSV 3570 The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change; HUSV 3900 Social Policy.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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