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2004-2005 Human Services Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2004-2005 Human Services Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Campus Locations


Each SHS campus provides a full academic program and the student services that meet the particular needs of adult learners. Once admitted, a student may take classes at any of the campuses or transfer to any campus during the course of the program. All campuses offer programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Human Services and a Master of Science in Human Services.

Each campus has its own special character, and some offer specialized concentrations.

Campus Locations include:

 

Boston, Massachusetts

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The Boston campus is located at The Schrafft Center, a historic building just off Interstate 93. The 12,000 square feet mezzanine has nine classrooms, including a fully equipped computer lab with videoconference capabilities, an academic success center, a student lounge, a faculty resource room, a conference room and eight offices. The SHS program has a strong community-based development focus, with experienced community leaders as faculty.

Charleston, South Carolina

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Centrally located along Interstate 26 in North Charleston, the School of Human Services’ newest campus opened its doors in 2003. As the only private college or university in South Carolina to offer a bachelor’s degree in human services, the undergraduate program meets the needs of human services professionals working in a wide array of positions in community-based agencies and organizations. The campus has six classrooms, including fully equipped computer labs and a videoconferencing unit, serving an average class size of 20.

Los Angeles/Inglewood, California

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This campus serves students from the greater Los Angeles area. The facility of more than 6,000 square feet occupies a highly visible location on the ground floor of a seven-story building in downtown Inglewood, next to the Civic Center and across the street from the Urban League.

Manchester, New Hampshire

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Located in New Hampshire’s largest city, this campus overlooks the Merrimack River from its offices and classrooms in a renovated mill building. The undergraduate program offerings include the Criminal Justice concentration. In its outreach to the community, the campus also offers a wide variety of courses and workshops to special groups such as community health education workers.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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The campus in Milwaukee provides a presence and a growing reputation in the Midwest. Located in the center of the downtown business district, the campus offers both weekend and evening courses to meet the demands of student schedules.

San Diego, California

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Located in City Heights on University Avenue, the campus serves as a cultural and educational center, working in partnership with many community-based organization. The campus boasts of a Community Art Gallery that displays art and artifacts representing the highly diverse community that surrounds it.

Springfield, Massachusetts

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The Springfield Campus is located on the main campus of Springfield College in this mid-sized city centrally located in western Massachusetts. Students from central Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York travel to attend the weekend program.

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

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The student profile at this northernmost of the campuses differs from the others in that students live in small towns and rural settings. The curriculum focuses on issues that affect these social and geographical identities, and the campus offers innovative administrative and leadership programs to enhance the educational needs of human service professionals in the area.

Tampa, Florida

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This campus located in the Tampa Bay area enrolls a diverse range of students pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human services. Students from as far away as Jacksonville, Miami, and Atlanta attend the weekend programs. In addition, this strategically located campus has and continues to provide access to students from the Caribbean and Latin America.

Wilmington, Delaware

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Chosen to be the first campus initiated as part of the educational collaboration between Springfield College and the YMCA, the Wilmington Campus has thrived in its historic downtown location, drawing a diverse student body from New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia. The campus has a dynamic partnership with the city of Wilmington and the state of Delaware.

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