Counseling and Human Services

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P.O. Box 70701
Phone: (423) 439-7692
Web address: https://www.etsu.edu/coe/chs/

Chair: Dr. Janna Scarborough
email: scarboro@etsu.edu
Phone: (423) 439-4191

Counseling and Human Services offers programs that focus on the application of development and other psychological and humanistic principles in a wide variety of settings including home, school, and community. Courses in the social and behavioral sciences are provided both for majors and students in other academic areas. Areas of emphasis include developmental and applied psychology, assessment, diversity studies, human services, service learning and counseling.

The Department of Counseling and Human Services offers one undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree: human services. In addition, minors in human development and learning and family studies are available through our department. Also offered are programs leading to the Master of Arts degree in Counseling with the following concentrations: clinical mental health, college counseling/student affairs, and school counseling. We also offer an online Master’s degree is Human Services.

Human Services
Program Coordinator: Dr. Steve Cockerham
email: cockerha@etsu.edu
Phone: (423) 439-4189

The Human Services program bases its mission in service to the academic, professional, and educational communities of the region and nation. The activities of this program are multiple, offering a baccalaureate in Human Services as well as minors in Human Development and Learning and Family Studies. The program is designed to provide a human and behavioral science background for persons interested in entering professions such as counseling, case management, teaching, program administration, and similar endeavors. Human service practitioners work in a variety of settings for a broad range of organizations dedicated to helping others transition through their developmental issues and processes. To the university, the program supports General Education requirements with SRVL 1020  and HDAL 2340 .    

Programs

• Family Studies Minor
• Human Development and Learning Minor
• Human Services Major, B.S.
• Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: HSER-BS

Courses

• COUN 4207 - Girls’ and Women’s Wellness for Helping Professionals
• COUN 4957 - Special Topics in Counseling
• HDAL 1000 - College Adjustment
• HDAL 1010 - Career Planning and Life Skills
• HDAL 1110 - Family Development
• HDAL 2000 - Intimate Relationships
• HDAL 2001 - Introduction to Child Life
• HDAL 2008 - Honors Service Learning
• HDAL 2320 - Child Psychology
• HDAL 2330 - Adolescent Psychology
• HDAL 2335 - Adult Development
• HDAL 2340 - Understanding Cultural Diversity
• HDAL 2350 - Solving the Puzzle of Life
• HDAL 2510 - Introduction to Human Services
• HDAL 3001 - Hospitalized Child
• HDAL 3110 - Child/Family/Community Relations
• HDAL 3510 - Administration of Human Services Organizations
• HDAL 3610 - Counseling Theory and Practice
• HDAL 4007 - Applications of Group Process
• HDAL 4010 - Managing Child Behavior
• HDAL 4011 - Developmental Psychology II Through the Life Span
• HDAL 4017 - Homelessness, Hunger, Poverty, and Politics
• HDAL 4018 - Honors Thesis
• HDAL 4127 - Divorce: Causes and Consequences
• HDAL 4137 - Youth Violence - Intervention to Prevention
• HDAL 4260 - Learning in Human Development
• HDAL 4330 - Family Management Through the Lifespan
• HDAL 4417 - Family Theories
• HDAL 4666 - Cultural Influences in Development
• HDAL 4710 - Practicum
• HDAL 4720 - Internship
• HDAL 4817 - Introduction to Psychological Testing
• HDAL 4900 - Independent Study
• HDAL 4950 - Research Methods in Human Services
• HDAL 4957 - Special Topics in Human Development and Learning

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