The Undergraduate Certificate in Immigrant Human Services offers community ministry practitioners, church planters, pastors, immigration caseworkers, consultants and counselors; refugee case managers, rescue coordinators, and resettlement workers; refugee ministry coordinators, and other human service professionals the following;
Human services is an interdisciplinary field of study with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. The process involves the study of social technologies (practice methods, models, and theories), service technologies (programs, organizations, and systems), and scientific innovations that are designed to ameliorate problems and enhance the quality of life of individuals, families and communities to improve the delivery of service with better coordination, accessibility and accountability. The Undergraduate Certificate in Immigrant Human Services equips students to serve diaspora communities holistically by demonstrating the love of God among immigrant groups through the application of appropriate social and service technologies and the innovative delivery of diaspora services.
