School of Human Services at Springfield College

School of Human Services

Announcement for the Manchester Campus of the School of Human Services

Due to the effects of the storm on Feb. 26, office hours for the campus will be provided during the week of March 15-19 at the Manchester Campus of the University of New Hampshire from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Read more.

Transforming Careers and Communities

The academic programs of Springfield College’s School of Human Services are designed to meet the needs of working adults who wish to earn a degree in human services. Located in 11 locations throughout the country, the Springfield College School of Human Services offers:
  • Bachelor’s, master’s, and executive master’s programs in human services
  • Weekend classes
  • Human services degree completion in as little as 16 to 24 months
  • Up to 72 credits may be brought into the undergraduate program through transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution and/or experiential learning (credit varies depending on state regulations).
  • Financial aid for qualified students
  • Personal attention from advisors and academic support services
Graduate classes normally meet one weekend each month, while undergraduate classes meet two weekends per month. The schedule makes it possible for working adults to attend college full-time and meet family needs while earning a human services degree.

Why the Springfield College School of Human Services is better than other degree programs in Human Services:


The Springfield College School of Human Services provides a rich learning environment where classroom and community experience are intertwined. The School’s human services degree programs promote proactive learning through face-to-face interactions and vibrant discussion with colleagues. The School also offers online blended courses at select campus locations, which combine face-to-face experience with extensive utilization of an online platform, the Manhattan Virtual Classroom. The Manhattan Virtual Classroom is a Web-based virtual classroom system that includes live chat, a variety of discussion groups, areas for the professor to post the syllabus and other handouts and notices, and a module for organizing online assignments. Earning a degree in human services from Springfield College is a rewarding and interactive experience that cannot be replicated at any other degree program in human services.

Career Outlook for Human Services


Human services is a broad and varied field where human service workers provide essential services to specific populations at social and welfare agencies, mental health agencies, nursing homes, and hospitals.

Addictions counselors, early childhood education teachers, and criminal justice workers are examples of great careers in the field of human services. The job outlook for those who earn a human services degree is excellent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has ranked the human services occupation among the most rapidly growing in the country.

Read what some Springfield College School of Human Services graduates have to say about the program:

“The faculty is absolutely excellent. They understand where you’re coming from as an adult learner, and encourage you to keep going.”

-- Yvette Frisby, Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services, School of Human Services, Springfield, Mass.




Springfield College School of Human Services To Award Credit for Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies Courses

Addiction counseling professionals will have smooth pathways to bachelor’s degrees from the Springfield College School of Human Services (SHS), thanks to a new agreement with the Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies (ICDS), based in Houston, Texas, which has programs in 16 states nationwide. Read more.

Dean's Welcome
Dean Robert J. WIlley, Jr.

Robert J. Willey, Jr., Ph.D.
Dean, School of Human Services
Phone: 413.748.3985
E-mail: rwilley@spfldcol.edu
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Welcome to the School of Human Services of Springfield College. The School’s eleven campuses provide quality learning centers for adult students committed to the people-helping professions. Read more.
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