UMass Boston
The human services major provides a theoretical framework for understanding the individual, the family, and the community, the interactions among them, and the systems that are set up to serve them. Students will study human services using an ecological framework that envisions the individual in constant interaction with his or her environment, affecting and affected by institutions (families and organizations), the communities in which these institutions exist, and the institutions' socioeconomic and political environments.
CIP Code:
44.0701
Social and Community Service Managers | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Healthcare Social Workers | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | Social Work Teachers
The University of Massachusetts Boston is a nationally-ranked public research university known for its inclusive culture, student-centered teaching and deep connections to the booming economy and rich civic life of Boston. Nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban public research universities, UMass Boston is the most diverse research university in the Northeast.
