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BS Human Services and Sociology at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

Students pursuing a combined major in human services and sociology will integrate the theoretical understandings of these two fields to better understand organizational and group behavior and their implications for individuals and communities utilizing human services. The human services coursework prepares students for careers in social change by providing students with the theoretical and skill-based background necessary for practice and research. 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 3570 The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change; HUSV 3900 Social Policy; SOCL 1101 Introduction to Sociology; SOCL 3300 Social Theory.

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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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