School of Human Services
Transforming Careers and CommunitiesThe Springfield College School of Human Services is designed to meet the academic needs of working adults who wish to earn a degree in human services. Located in 11 locations throughout the country, the Springfield College School of Human Services offers:
- Bachelor’s, master’s, and executive master’s programs in human services
- Weekend classes
- Human services degree completion in as little as 16 to 24 months
- Up to 72 credits may be brought into the undergraduate program through transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution and/or experiential learning (credit varies depending on state regulations).
- Financial aid for qualified students
- Personal attention from advisors and academic support services
Why the Springfield College School of Human Services is better than an online degree program:
The Springfield College School of Human Services provides a rich learning environment where classroom and community experience is intertwined. Unlike online human services degree programs, Springfield College’s human services degree program promotes proactive learning through face-to-face interactions and vibrant discussion with colleagues. Earning a degree in human services from Springfield College is a rewarding and interactive experience that cannot be replicated in an online degree setting.
SHS has a new campus in Houston, Texas!
Springfield College and the YMCA of Greater Houston have formed a partnership to establish the 11th campus of the college’s School of Human Services in Houston, Texas. The new campus will begin to offer classes in September 2008.
The new campus will be located in the YMCA of Greater Houston’s Philips Leadership Development Center, located on East Governors Circle in Houston, Texas.
Contact Marisol Martinez, Director of Recruitment and Admissions, at (800) 727-0004 for more information.
Undergraduate programs of the Springfield College School of Human Services are accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education.
Career Outlook for Human Services
Human services is a broad and varied field where human service workers provide essential services to specific populations at social and welfare agencies, mental health agencies, nursing homes, and hospitals.
Addictions counselors, early childhood education teachers, and criminal justice workers are examples of great careers in the field of human services. The job outlook for those who earn a human services degree is excellent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has ranked the human services occupation among the most rapidly growing in the country.
Read what some Springfield College School of Human Services graduates have to say about the program:
“If you feel like you’re at a dead-end, get the education that will help you make a career change. Springfield College is the place to do it in human services. Going to Springfield College has been such a joyful journey. I’ve become an advocate who’s eager to challenge the issues that affect the welfare of clients.”
-- Terry Lacaillade, Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services, School of Human Services, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
The Springfield College School of Human Services offers classes in 11 major metropolitan areas. To find out more about the locations, go to:
Dean's Welcome
Robert J. Willey, Jr., Ph.D.
Dean, School of Human Services
Phone: 413.748.3985
E-mail: rwilley@spfldcol.edu
Dean, School of Human Services
Phone: 413.748.3985
E-mail: rwilley@spfldcol.edu
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School of Human Services Office:
- E-mail: shs@spfldcol.edu
- Telephone: 413.748.3204