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Human Services

Do you have a passion for assisting others? Do you want to help individuals reach their full potential? Have you always been concerned about the well-being of others? Then, the Human Services program is an excellent choice for you. A human services degree will give you a well-rounded education and include the skills and experience to successfully work with individuals and communities. You'll learn how to help people with varied backgrounds find services and programs they need to improve their lives and situations - the options are endless for you to make a positive impact.

Students in this major are compassionate and concerned about helping others and making a difference in their communities. To enhance your human services degree, you may want to add a minor or second major in psychology, apply to be a part of GV’s Human Services Honor Society, Tau Upsilon Alpha, or join the human services club.

Wondering whether you should pursue social work, psychology, or human services?

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Undergraduate Programs

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Why Choose Grand View University?

  • You will gain experience conducting intake interviews and facilitating individual and group counseling.
  • You will learn about yourself while acquiring a good understanding of self as change agent.
  • Committed faculty will help you learn to communicate empathetically while demonstrating ethical and cultural competence.
  • Des Moines provides a wealth of internship opportunities in nonprofit and health and human service agencies.

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Tuition & Scholarships

At Grand View University, your tuition supports instruction delivered by knowledgeable and experienced faculty who uphold our tradition of exceptional teaching. Additionally, we are dedicated to offering a high-quality education at the most affordable cost.

Transfer Credits

No matter what major you’re thinking about, you may be able to transfer in as many as 75 credits from a community college or junior college. If you have an A.A. or A.A.S. from an Iowa community college, you will be automatically admitted at junior status.

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Did You Know?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for social and human services assistants is projected to grow by about 8 percent from 2023 through 2033. The long-term outlook for job opportunities is excellent, especially for educated applicants as employers are increasingly in search of employees holding degrees in human services.

With constituents putting pressure on legislators to provide broader human services, governments have increased the number of human services staff members. Many human services professionals can expect a higher quality of life at work, with support for caseloads and additional resources to prevent case overload.

Why Study Human Services?

With a career in the human services field, you help create a stronger future. Those in health and human services professions work to provide just that: they strive to offer the best in health and related services to individuals in their local area, region, state or nation.

In fact, human services is helpful to everyone, but is especially targeted to those in our society who need extra help in one form or another. From the social worker who makes sure a struggling family receives food stamps to the health educator who teaches communities about the importance of good nutrition; from the rehabilitation counselor who helps those who have suffered physical trauma to the counselors who help individuals and families who are struggling with a variety of issues, human services careers are a very important calling.

Is the human services field calling your name? If so, we'd love to have you join our program at Grand View!

Faculty

Trevalova Augustin

Lecturer of Psychology
Sheila Aukes

Lecturer of Psychology
Brenda Bash-Cooper

Lecturer of Psychology
Stephanie Bell

Lecturer of Psychology
Kirk Bragg

Lecturer of Psychology
Guy Cunningham
Dr. Guy Cunningham

Professor of Psychology
Megan Doran

Lecturer of Psychology
Dr. Marti Doyle

Lecturer of Sociology
Tanya Goad

Lecturer of Psychology
Jim Hanson
Dr. James Hanson

Professor of Psychology
Joleen Henning

Lecturer of Psychology
Jason Hubbartt

Lecturer of Pyschology
Heather Monaghan
Heather Monaghan

Lecturer of Psychology
Kristen Muleya

Lecturer of Psychology
Ronn Newby

Lecturer of Psychology
Bill Ocker

Lecturer of Psychology
Dr. Kris Owens
Dr. Kristine Owens

Associate Professor
Dr. Shannon Starks

Lecturer of Psychology
Revay Stewart

Lecturer of Psychology
Jill Sudak-Allison
Dr. Jill Sudak-Allison

Associate Professor of Psychology & Human Service
Jessica Ward

Lecturer of Psychology
Josh Woods
Dr. Joshua Woods

Associate Professor of Psychology

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