PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

  • Human development students will be equipped with knowledge, concepts, and skills to critically analyze and solve problems inpsychology, counseling, education, and social service fields.

  • Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of psychological and counseling theories and then use those theories to bothconceptualize cases and develop counseling strategies.

  • Students will understand the complexity of individual and family development across the life span in diverse contexts andchanging environments.

  • Be able to analyze processes, policies, professional, ethical, and culturally sensitive factors that impact the delivery of human services to individuals and families.

Career Opportunities

*Further graduate studies required

  • Social Services

  • Human Resources

  • Teaching*

  • Child/Youth Care

  • Counseling*

GET ON THE FAST TRACK

Interested in earning a graduate degree in the future?

Transition courses give NCC students the opportunity to take classes that can earn credit toward both their Bachelor‘s degree and a future Master’s degree.

Visit hiu.edu/fasttrack to learn more.

LIFE AT NCC

  • Small class sizes build greater community between peers and instructors.

  • NCC is regionally accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

  • Regardless of major, all NCC students graduate with a well-rounded foundation of liberal arts and Biblical Instruction.

 

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

I recognize that my transition from where I was to where I am now would not have been possible without my degree, and I can’t stress strongly enough what a great experience my adventure was for me.

JOHN SCHRAM, B.S. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ‘06

 

For program curriculum and course descriptions, refer to our current catalog.