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Strengthen the systems that provide essential services to our communities.
As a Human Services BA student at UMass Boston, you'll develop into a community leader by expanding your knowledge of societal challenges and existing support structures. The program employs an ecological approach, viewing individuals as continuously engaged with their surroundings, while offering practical experience in human services.
Throughout this program, you will:
Acquire insight into societal issues and how institutional systems affect people and neighborhoods
Master techniques for evaluating community requirements and creating impactful solutions
Build competencies to serve varied groups effectively and champion equitable policies
Your future success at UMass Boston is important to us, and that begins with your high school curriculum.
All non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency. Students can demonstrate proficiency by submitting the following exams:
TOEFL (79+)
IELTS (6.0+)
SAT (Evidence Based Reading & Writing (ERWS) component of 480+)
ACT (Reading and English component scores totaling 34)
Duolingo English Test (100+)