HUMAN SERVICES (A.A.S.)
Purpose:The Human Services program is designed to prepare graduates for
careers as human service workers in mental health agencies,
mental retardation programs, drug and alcohol programs, public
and private schools for the handicapped, programs for the aging,
and other programs that serve human needs.
Program Objectives:
A graduate should be able to:
--demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to work in direct
service delivery agencies and programs in human services.
--demonstrate a clear undersanding of normal and abnormal
human behavior for all age groups.
--demonstrate appropriate care for a broad spectrum of human
problems.
--demonstrate the psychological and sociological knowledge and
skills needed to deal with contemporary human problems.First Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 HSW 101 Human Services I 3 PSY 206 Human Development 3
Second Semester
(17 Credit Hours)
ENG 102 English Composition II 3 PSY 215 Abnormal Psychology 3 HSW 102 Theories of Group Counseling 3 HSW 104 Applications of Group Counseling 3 Elective Humanities Elective 3 Elective Physical Education 2
Third Semester
(18-19 Credit Hours)
HSW 202 Theories of Individual Counseling 3 HSW 204 Applications of Individual Counseling 3 HSW 211 Human Services Practicum I 6 Elective SOC 103 or SOC 224 3 Elective Science (Biology suggested) 3-4
Fourth Semester
(18 Credit Hours)
HSW 212 Human Services Practicum II 9 Elective Social Science 3 HIS 103, 105 or 107 History of Western Civilization 3 Elective Elective 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 68-69
