Victim/Survivor Services

Academic Certificate

Requirements for Certificate of Completion in Victim/Survivor Services:

• EN 101 Freshman Composition
• HS 100 Orientation to Human Services
• HS 131 Human Development
• HS 201 Victimology
• HS 202 Victim/Survivor Services
• HS 325 Group Work in Human Services
• HS 450 Multicultural Issues
• HS 300-400 Approved Elective
• HS 445 Legal, Ethical & Policy Issues
• HS 481 Internship IV (180 clock hours)

The Certificate courses are considered as both a pre-service and professional development experience. The course content will be appropriate as an undergraduate college emphasis or as career continuing education. The program is applicable to students and practitioners from most behavioral science areas. For Washburn University students, the Certificate may be completed as a part of a standard major or as a separate program of study.

Associate of Applied Science

Requirements for all Human Services majors

• HS100 Orientation to Human Services
• HS131 Human Development
• HS250 Becoming A Helping Professional
• HS251 Case Management
• HS280 Internship I (180 clock hours)
• HS281 Internship II (180 clock hours)

In consultation with a faculty advisor, a total of 9 additional credit hours must be selected in the Victim/Survivor Services concentration area. Of these hours, at least 6 credit hours must be HS coursework, 3 hours must be selected from another discipline relating to the area of emphasis.

Bachelor of Applied Science

Requirements for all Human Services majors

• HS100 Orientation to Human Services
• HS131 Human Development
• HS250 Becoming A Helping Professional
• HS251/305 Case Management
• HS280 Internship I (180 clock hours)
• HS281 Internship II (180 clock hours)
• HS300 Prevention in Human Services
• HS302 Social Change and Advocacy
• HS325 Group Work in Human Services
• HS330 Theories of Intervention in Human Services
• HS380 Internship III (180 clock hours)
• HS411 Family Issues in Human Services
• HS445 Legal, Ethical & Policy Issues
• HS450/550 Multicultural Issues in Human Services
• HS481 Internship IV (180 clock hours)
• HS495/595 Program Evaluation
• HS498 Senior HS Capstone Seminar

In consultation with a faculty advisor, a total of 15 additional credit hours must be selected in the Victim/ Survivor Services concentration area. Of these hours, at least 12 credit hours must be HS coursework, 3 hours must be selected from another discipline relating to the area of emphasis, and a minimum of 6 hours must be upper division courses.

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