Continuing Education & Online
Human Services (Online Program)
Learn the skills you need to work in service of others, in a program designed in service to you.
Human Services (Online Program)
The Human Services major prepares students to address the needs of various diverse communities, groups, families, and individuals in our society.
Students will analyze social forces, policies, and human service delivery systems at the micro and macro levels. They will gain knowledge in crisis assessment and intervention, counseling strategies, program evaluation, and grant writing.
Through their required field experience, students will gain practical skills and knowledge from community agency placements. The Human Services major will target skills needed to serve others.
Studying human services will help you develop your gift of compassion and your unwillingness to accept the status quo. Classes will teach you theory, skills, and knowledge and then give you an immersive experience in a human services agency.
Take online courses to start working in crisis assessment, intervention, counseling strategies, program evaluation and grant writing.
Transform genuine care into a successful career
As an adult student in our undergraduate Human Services program, you can expect the same individualized attention from faculty and academic and career advisors as you would in a more traditional setting. You’ll work one-on-one with an advisor who will help you stay on track and ensure you’re taking the correct courses with your career goals front and center.
You’ll analyze social forces, policies, and human service delivery systems at the micro and macro levels while applying theories to concrete situations through case studies and experiential real-world work. This major is part of our Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, which means you’ll also learn how to uncover and articulate why issues of power and inequalities in the U.S. impact social relationships between groups.
Upon completion of your bachelor’s degree, you’ll be ready for graduate study or entry-level jobs in the human service field, where you can work with marginalized people experiencing crisis.
Take Advantage of Every Opportunity
Save on Tuition
We value the work you’ve already done and think it should count toward your degree. If you’re at least 25 years of age and classified as a freshman or sophomore at Simpson, you can submit a Life Experience Portfolio during the admissions process. The LEP can earn up to 24 credits, which you can use to meet the 150-hour requirement for CPA exam eligibility.
Employer Reimbursement Cuts Interest Costs
Many employers reimburse their employees’ tuition after a class has been completed, and we offer the chance to delay payment until 45 days after the term ends. You won’t have to pay until after the course ends.
We’re Transfer Friendly
During the application process, you’ll submit transcripts of previous undergraduate work from other accredited institutions if applicable. Transcripts are then evaluated to determine how many credits will transfer and how your former coursework meets Simpson’s degree requirements.
Median National Pay in 2021
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Anticipated Growth between 2021-2031 (Social Worker)
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Donald Evans
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Amanda Martens
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Sal Meyers
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