Individual Studies: Human Services (BA)
Bachelor of Arts
As a human service professional, you'll help individuals and families build skills for self-empowerment and understand best practices for their relationships and lives.
- Offered entirely online
- Part-time and full-time course load options
- Next start date: Fall 2024
- Apply today!
Features
Entirely Online | 2-3.5 Years
- Develop skills to assist in times of crisis and educate a broad range of age groups - from infants to seniors
- Gain practical skills and real-world experiences through an internship
- Earn an interdisciplinary degree that includes coursework in social work, family services, gerontology and psychology
- Learn from committed faculty who will prepare you for a variety of careers ranging from adoption and foster care to juvenile justice
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
Students need to have an AA or AS from any community college or an AAS in Human Services from DMACC. This program can also be started without any previous college credit. Students without an AA degree may need to take additional courses to satisfy the UNIFI General Education program. Your advisor will help you select the appropriate courses.
Questions? As an Online & Distance Education student, you’ll have a dedicated Enrollment Contact and Program Coordinator to assist you with registering for classes, navigating the course sequence and billing process, preparing for graduation and much more. Additionally, your classes will be taught by the same distinguished, full-time faculty who teach on campus.
 | William Henninger Program Coordinator Associate Professor of Family Studies 319-273-6383 |
 | Linda Emery Program Advisor Individual Studies Coordinator, Online & Distance Education 319-273-2504 |
 | Lisa Jaeger Enrollment Contact 319-273-2504 |
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Offered through the UNI Department of Individual Studies, you can start this program Fall or Spring terms. The courses are delivered entirely online asynchronously with some synchronous meeting times required.
Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of nonprofit and/or government agencies including:
- Adoption and foster care
- Domestic abuse & violence prevention
- Housing and shelter
- Youth development
- Legal and victim assistance
- Public safety
- Senior care and housing
- Juvenile justice
- Substance abuse
- Parent education
Individualized Support Services
Throughout every step of your program, you'll have a dedicated team of support staff ready to assist you. You'll also have access to UNI services such as:
- Personalized academic advising
- Support from Financial Aid, Career Services and Rod Library staff
- Academic support and tutoring opportunities from the Learning Center
- Access to student accessibility services and staff
- Technical support assistance
Offered through the UNI Department of Individual Studies, you can start this program Fall or Spring terms. The courses are delivered entirely online asynchronously with some synchronous meeting times required.
Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of nonprofit and/or government agencies including:
- Adoption and foster care
- Domestic abuse & violence prevention
- Housing and shelter
- Youth development
- Legal and victim assistance
- Public safety
- Senior care and housing
- Juvenile justice
- Substance abuse
- Parent education
Individualized Support Services
Throughout every step of your program, you'll have a dedicated team of support staff ready to assist you. You'll also have access to UNI services such as:
- Personalized academic advising
- Support from Financial Aid, Career Services and Rod Library staff
- Academic support and tutoring opportunities from the Learning Center
- Access to student accessibility services and staff
- Technical support assistance
Future Ready Scholarships available
Through the UNI at Iowa Community Colleges (UNI@IACC) initiative, students in this program may qualify to receive a scholarship covering the difference between community college and UNI tuition. To be eligible, you must complete the FAFSA and meet income and academic eligibility criteria. Scholarship requirements include:
- an associate's degree or 24+ credits from an Iowa Community College
- a GPA of 2.0 or higher and be admissible to UNI
- submitting the FAFSA, demonstrating financial need, as defined by the American Rescue Plan
Completing the FAFSA will allow UNI to potentially reduce or eliminate a student's remaining balance through other forms of financial aid, based on availability.
Next Steps
Express Interest
Complete our online information request form. We'll send program updates, important information and application deadlines directly to your inbox!
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When applying, you'll need to:
- have your unofficial transcripts sent directly to the Office of Admissions
Contact Us
Our team of support staff is available to help you throughout your UNI journey.
Contact us at 319-273-7206 or online@uni.edu for assistance.
Delivery of this program is contingent on a sufficient number of students being accepted into the program.