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“The Human Services Program at Elon is one that allows students who are passionate about the helping field gain valuable hands-on experience. Our experienced professors show us a true depiction of what our careers will be like and the people we will be working with. They constantly encourage us to push past our boundaries and continue to learn more and more about different populations and cultures each day. Elon fosters a very close student/professor atmosphere. This environment stimulates all of us to work together and learn from one another.”
Ashley Lawson

“The Human Services program offers valuable hands-on community experience to students. The study within the Human Services major provides tools that can be applied in many helping professions. Anybody could benefit greatly from Human Services courses, because every profession under the sun involves interpersonal collaboration, leadership and effective communication. These are just a few skills learned in Human Services studies at Elon. Many courses guide students to learning skills such as empathy, teamwork, active listening, counseling skills and social policies. Students in the Human Services major and minor programs will glean knowledge from these courses and further develop these skills in the working world. It is an exciting time to be pursuing professions in the growing field of Human Services. Preparatory undergraduate Human Services study at Elon gives students a fun, memorable academic experience that trains students for taking on helping roles in society.”
Megan Bonstein

“Human Services has provided me an opportunity to combine my love for service with academics. The out of the classroom experiences built into the Human Services major are a benefit to any student regardless of the field he or she ultimately decides to work in.”
Amanda Lipari