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2004-2005 Human Services Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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Major Course Requirements
In the undergraduate program, students complete a basic sequence of three required
core courses that provide participants with a common frame of reference and opportunities
to critically analyze and creatively construct ideas about the nature and function
of society including aspects of history, education, politics, economics, philosophy,
justice, community and leadership for social change. Students must also successfully
complete a required yearlong community research project that allows them to work
together in study groups for the purpose of designing, implementing and evaluating
a community change project. Through a culminating senior seminar requirement,
students are expected to demonstrate that they can integrate and apply the theories,
skills and concepts learned in the classroom to their practice in work, family
and community settings. Course Prerequisites Policy
Students must successfully complete courses within a sequence and/or specified
prerequisite courses to enroll in the next level of courses. Incomplete or “F”
or “*” grades denote that a course has not been successfully completed. General Education Requirements (50 s.h.)
Springfield College emphasizes a Humanics philosophy that involves education
of the whole person – the spirit, mind and body – for leadership in service to
humanity. Students are expected to be leaders in a dynamic world that requires
an advanced level of interpersonal and communications skills. This expectation
includes an ability to appreciate the diversity of cultures, races and religions
and to practice a healthy and physically active lifestyle. Students can choose
from a variety of elective courses to meet General Education Requirements and
to advance their own interests and knowledge in a particular aspect of human services.
The General Education Requirements that are met through elective course offerings
can also be met through transfer credits or the prior learning process. Existing
SHS elective courses that meet the General Education Requirements are as follows: I. Humanics and Scientific Endeavor (9-10 credits)
The educated person will know, understand and nurture the scientific and logical
dimensions of people and the environment in which they live. a. A laboratory course from biology, chemistry, physics, physical science 3 credits
b. Computer Science 3 credits
II. Humanics, Health and Movement (7 credits)
The educated person will know, understand and nurture the role of health and
physical activity in human life. b. Physical Education 4 credits
III. Humanics, Expressive and Communicative Life (15 credits)
The educated person will know, understand and nurture people and their cultures
through languages, literature and other symbolic forms of expression. a. English: Written and Oral 6 credits
c. Second Language/Culture 3 credits
d. Visual and Performing Arts 3 credits
IV. Humanics, Culture and Society (9 credits)
The educated person will know, understand and nurture the relationship of oneself
to the community and to diverse individuals and cultures. V. Humanics and the Search for Meaning (6 credits: a & b are integrated)
The educated person will know, understand, and nurture a personal, spiritual
and ethical value system about the ultimate questions of life and living. Core Curriculum
The School’s CORE curriculum provides a common frame of reference, information,
experience and analysis. It is the heart of a learner’s program of study. The
diversity of courses reflects a respect for learning that both fosters the integration
of theory and practice and promotes the responsibilities of global citizenship.
The courses that make up the CORE curriculum are listed and described below: Required of all students (32 s.h.)
Required of students in the Criminal Justice Concentration
(in place of HUSB 330, 331, 332)Required of students in the Community Youth Development and Leadership Concentration
(in place of HUSB 330, 331, 332)Concentrations
Several concentrations are available to students in the School of Human Services.
In some cases, courses required for a concentration may extend the time required
to complete the course of study. Students must consult with the campus where they
are enrolled to determine the availability and requirements of particular concentrations.
In the case of specific concentrations in the bachelor’s degree program, students
may be required to complete more than 120 semester hours to meet general education,
core, and concentration requirements. Criminal Justice Concentration Curriculum
Concentration Mission: The mission of the Criminal Justice concentration is to empower the criminal
justice practitioner to advocate for meaningful change within the criminal justice
system that will embrace a collaborative effort between the community and those
charged with the administration of justice within that community. The concentration
will activate and articulate a construct of an emerging notion of social and economic
justice.
Credit Policy: Students must take 24 total credits in the concentration. Pre-Core Courses and
Elective Courses will count for 12 credits. Required Courses must be taken at
the School of Human Services to be counted toward the fulfillment of the 24 credits
required for the concentration.
Transfer Policy: Students can transfer up to 6 credits toward the concentration by approval of
the Registrar’s Office. Recommendation for 7-12 credits transferred toward the
concentration must be recommended by the Criminal Justice Concentration Coordinator
and approved by the Registrar’s Office. Each case will be reviewed on its own
merit. Pre-Core Courses/Prerequisites: 9 credits
Required (Core) Courses: 12 credits
Electives: 3 credits
Courses may be taken from one focus area or a combination of areas based on the
student’s educational needs, prior experience and professional goals. Counseling/Advocacy Courses
Community Youth Development and Leadership Concentration Curriculum
Concentration Mission: The mission of the Community Youth Development and Leadership Concentration
is to provide a transformational learning experience within which youth workers
explore alternative approaches to youth work and their implications for practice.
Youth workers develop knowledge, attributes, and skills necessary for creating
opportunities for young people to develop into healthy, productive, and contributing
members of their communities through maximizing their full leadership and civic
potential. Policy Statements:
- Students wishing to obtain the Community Youth Development and Leadership Concentration
must take all four required/core courses of the concentration in residency at
the School. The other twelve credits of electives may be taken in residency,
may be transferred in from other higher education institutions, or may be awarded
credit through the prior learning process.
- Students enrolled in the Community Youth Development and Leadership Concentration
must fulfill their requirements for Group Project in Community Development and
Change (12 credits under the course numbers CYDL 330, 331, and 332) by completing
a project that is youth related.
Required Core Courses: 12 credits
Electives: 12 credits
Courses may be taken from one focus area or a combination of areas based on the
student’s educational needs, prior experience, and professional goals. Criminal Justice Courses
- Restorative Justice Circle
Counseling/Psychology Courses
Education Concentration Curriculum
Vision and Purpose
With budget cuts to education nation-wide, increasing accountability directed
to public schools to help students pass standardized tests for graduation, and
teachers retiring in record numbers, there is clearly an increasing need for qualified,
licensed elementary classroom teachers, especially in urban areas. Studies show
that teachers will be most effective if they come from the communities in which
their schools are located and reflect the same demographics as the children in
the school. Adults with varied life experiences who are motivated, well prepared,
and committed to quality education make up a huge pool of potential new teachers.
Candidates include paraprofessionals, career changers, parents returning to the
workforce after raising children, school volunteers and people who work with children
in any setting, not just school classrooms.
This concentration enables adults to explore the field of education, focus on
education as an avenue for change, gain a broad range of subject matter knowledge,
and earn a bachelor’s degree while working full time. The adult-centered program
offers opportunities to explore ways to make education the way we want it to be.
The course work will help to prepare students to pass the Massachusetts Tests
for Educator Licensing (MTEL) in Communication and Literacy and Elementary Subject
Matter.
Goals are to provide:
- Access to the educational field for non-traditional adult learners,
- Excellence in preparation to enter a licensing program after graduation,
- Opportunities to expand and deepen students’ views of the diverse world.
The education concentration alone does not qualify graduates for licensing. Students
who are successful in the program and who pass the communication and literacy
MTEL are eligible for post baccalaureate professional preparation programs. (See
the memo of understanding)
Graduation Requirements
- Students must earn 120 credits to graduate. Of those credits, 48 must be taken
at Springfield College (residency requirement).
- Students must complete all three levels of required courses:
1. General Education Requirements
2. SHS Requirements
3. Education Concentration requirements
(Minimum 18 credits taken in residence)
General Education Requirements - 28 credits
There are nine General Education requirements. They can be met by any General
Education course, transferred or in residence. Some General Education requirements
can be met by required Education Concentration courses.
General Education Categories
- Lab Science (3 credits)
- Computer Science (3 credits)
- Mathematics (3 credits)
- Health (3 credits)
- Language and Communication (6 credits)
- Literature (3 credits)
- Philosophy or Religion (3 credits)
- Fitness (4 credits)
Total - 28 credits SHS Requirements - 32 credits - must be taken in residence at Springfield College
Education Concentration Requirements - 36 credits
Education Concentration students must take or transfer all of the following courses.
At least six of these courses (18 credits) must be taken at Springfield COllege,
while the rest can be transferred. Some can be used to meet General Education
requirements as noted. Elective Courses
Electives include both general areas of interest that round out a learner’s academic
education and coursework that permits learners to develop focused skills and knowledge
that may impact directly on their chosen career paths. |
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