Earn your bachelor's degree in Human Services
SPC is the first in the Florida College System to offer a combined bachelor’s degree in Human Services and embedded Applied Mental Health Advanced Technical Certificate aimed at helping fill the critical need for human services employees. Graduates can use their training to expand their career opportunities and sharpen their skills in the field, which can lead to better pay and advancement. The B.S. degree also prepares students to pursue a graduate degree in a related field such as social work, counseling, human services, and psychology.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Social and Community Service Managers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
7,810
2033
9,070
Percent Change
16
Projected Job Openings
770
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
17,230
2033
22,220
Percent Change
29
Projected Job Openings
2120
Mental Health Counselors
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
17,230
2033
22,220
Percent Change
29
Projected Job Openings
2120
Community Health Workers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
2,150
2033
2,670
Percent Change
24
Projected Job Openings
290
Skills you learn in SPC's Bachelor of Science Degree
- Principles of providing social services within diverse settings of the human services delivery system
- Examination of current social issues and human services trends and their impact on society, including mental/behavioral health, domestic violence, abuse, neglect, poverty, substance abuse and dependence.
- Professional demeanor using interpersonal skills within the professional setting, including active listening, reflecting, clarifying, using open-ended questions, and responding accurately to verbal and nonverbal behavior.
- Case management, including documentation, assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention and the ability to make appropriate referrals, identify and access human services resources, including online databases, directories, and referral centers.
- Adherance to professional, ethical standards in human services practice, including confidentiality, informed consent, self-disclosure, boundaries, and sensitivity when working with diverse populations.
- Awareness of one’s personal development, values, and personal challenges and strengths as they relate to one’s personal and professional development and practice and the responsibility for ongoing professional growth and development.
Human Services Bachelor of Science
HUMSVC-BS
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2024 (640)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2024 (640), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
The Human Services Bachelor of Science (BS) degree offers a distinctive opportunity for interdisciplinary study drawing students from the lower division human services programs and students pursuing an A.A. degree with a psychology, social work or sociology sub plan. The degree appeals to students who may be working in the field in entry-level positions and can directly apply the concepts they learn in the classroom. Students can utilize their education immediately upon graduation as this degree does not require a commitment to graduate school. The BS, however, will prepare students to pursue graduate work in disciplines such as human services, counseling, psychology, addiction studies, health sciences, applied behavior analysis, rehabilitative & mental health counseling, social work, business, etc. An additional distinctive feature of the BS degree will include service learning as a critical component.
Graduation Requirements
ALL COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF "C"
GENERAL EDUCATION: All students must complete the 36 credit general education requirement in order to graduate from this program. A.S. degree holders may need to complete an additional 15-21 general education credits to complete the thirty-six (36) credit hour general education requirement.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: If you have not completed two consecutive years of the same foreign language in high school or 8 credits in college, you will need to complete 8 credits of foreign language before completing the B.S. program.
CIVIC LITERACY: As per Florida Rule 6A-10.04213, baccalaureate degree students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution in the 2021-2022 academic school year and thereafter must demonstrate competency through successful completion of a civic literacy course AND by achieving a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE).
Academic Pathways
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Leadership Information
Human Services Program Director
bighemmoore.latresha@spcollege.edu
727.497.5015
Florida CIP Code
1104400001 - Human Services
Federal CIP Code
44.0000 - Human Services, General.
Admission information for the Human Services BS Degree
CONTINUE YOUR human services EDUCATION at SPC
Our Social and Human Services Associate in Science Degree prepares you to earn our Applied Mental Health Advanced Technical Certificate. The advanced certificate is part of our Human Services Bachelor's Degree.
