喬治華盛頓大學

The Human Services & Social Justice Program (HSSJ) at The George Washington University is one of the most innovative programs of its kind devoted to developing practical, academic skills for use in diverse service settings. At the crossroads of sociology and psychology, the program provides students with opportunities to apply concepts learned in the classroom to contemporary societal problems and assume effective roles in not-for-profit agencies serving people and communities in need.

We build upon a foundation of empathy, concern for others, and a commitment to social justice that our students bring to the program by encouraging high academic and ethical standards, providing enabling knowledge, and affording service-learning opportunities that enhance tangible impacts and supplement classroom learning.

We develop our students through an emphasis on scholarly research, reflective learning, intellectual challenges, and strong partnerships with the faculty and staff of the program. This active mentoring of students encourages acquiring life-long learning habits, the incorporation of ethics, and the development of a mature identity as a helping professional who is a critical element in the link between the people and society in building communities.

Achievement of a minimum grade of C- in all courses that count toward the degree.

Prerequisites
SOC 1001 Introduction to Sociology
or SOC 1002 The Sociological Imagination
HSSJ 1100 Introduction to Human Services and Social Justice

Required
HSSJ 1177 Organizing for Social Justice in Human Services
HSSJ 2170 Interpersonal Relationships in Human Services
HSSJ 2171 Human Interactions: Child and Adolescent Development
HSSJ 2172 Human Interactions: Adult Development
HSSJ 2200 Principles of Ethical Leadership
HSSJ 3100W Program Planning and Evaluation
HSSJ 3110W Nonprofit and Organizational Management
HSSJ 3152 Fact, Field & Fiction in Human Services & Social Justice
HSSJ 4193 Research and Independent Study (Only required for Special Honors)
HSSJ 4195 Capstone Seminar in Human Services and Social Justice
SOC 2101 Social Research Methods
SOC 2170 Class and Inequality in American Society
or SOC 2179 Race and Minority Relations
Elective
One of the following:
SOC 2104 Contemporary Sociological Theory
SOC 2175 Sociology of Sex and Gender