Thomas Edison State College | BSHS in Social Services Administration Credit Distribution

BSHS in Social Services Administration Credit Distribution

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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	48
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	9
C. Social Sciences	15
Introduction to Sociology	(3)
Introduction to Psychology	(3)
Economics, Political Science, History or Geography	(3)
Other social sciences	(6)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	9
One college-level mathematics required	(3)
Other natural sciences or mathematics	(6)
E. General Education Electives	9
Intercultural Communications or Race and Ethnic Relations	(3)
Other credits from any general education subject	(6)
II. Concentration in Human Services	54
A. Core Requirements	21
Dynamics of social setting (upper-level subjects in sociology, urban politics, social history, etc.)	(3)
Dynamics of the individual (upper-level subjects in psychology)	(6)
Dynamics of intervention (covers such areas as counseling, interviewing and social work methods)	(3)
Social Planning (covers such areas as social policy, planning and administration)	(3)
Statistics or research methodology	(3)
Computer science or data processing	(3)
B. Individual Areas of Study: Social Services Administration	33
Overview of Human Services or the Specialization Introduction to Human Services Social Welfare/Social Work Introduction to Social Work Introduction to Social Welfare Introduction to Social Services Social Welfare: Programs, Practice Social Justice and Social Policy Social Service and Welfare Policy	(3)
Basic Philosophy, Theory and Concepts Introduction to Social Work Issues in Social Policy Social Services & Welfare Policy Human Services & Social Change Social Justice & Social Policy Social Change Org. & Delivery of Social Services Human Services Management Comparative Social Welfare Human Services & Social Policy Public Administration Human Resource Management Fundamentals of Management Systems Management Organizational Theory Principles of Management	(12)
Applied Areas Organizational Behavior Introduction Financial Accounting Labor Relations & Collective. Bargaining Principles of Managerial Accounting Advanced Labor Relations/Collective Bargaining Principles of Hospital Accounting Complex Organizations Communication & Management Principles of Supervision Public Finance Productivity & Team Building Accounting for Decision Makers Case Management Grantsmanship & Proposal Writing Methods of Social Work Women in Management Housing & Urban Renewal Introduction to Criminal Justice	(12)
Advanced Level Practicum	(6)
III. Free Electives	18
Total	120

Corollary Requirements: A course in FINANCE, ACCOUNTING and a course in ECONOMICS are required for degree.

Note 1: Course approvals will be individualized to reflect the approved practicum setting and job responsibilities. This list of courses is offered as a guide. Other courses may be considered appropriate for the specialization.

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