Committed to working in a helping profession? Want to aid others in such fields as mental health, developmental disabilities and addiction? Our Human Services associate degree program opens doors to such opportunities as intake work, crisis intervention, consumer advocacy, residential counseling and more. 

Depending upon your interests, you may pursue a concentration in Addictions, Gerontology or Children, Youth and Family Services. 

Human Services courses are offered through accelerated, online, hybrid and traditional classroom formats. The Human Services Program is a career program designed for easy transfer to local colleges and universities for bachelor’s and/or master’s degree programs.

Program outcomes

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to work in direct service delivery in human service agencies and programs;
• Illustrate a clear understanding of human behavior in all age groups;
• Explain and apply appropriate skills necessary for a micro/macro perspective in human service delivery systems;
• Assess and summarize concepts of psychological and sociological theories necessary for intervention techniques.

Accreditation

Our Human Services A.A.S. program is accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education effective June 2018 through June 2024. For additional information, view our student achievement indicators and the roles and responsibilities of our administration and faculty.

Program Curriculum

¹ Students in Gerontology should take HSW 155. Other students should take HSW 130.

² Students in Addictions should take HSW 160 or PSY 217. Students in Child, Youth & Family Services should take HSW 216. Other students should take HSW 254.

³ Students in Gerontology should take HSW 206. Students in Addictions should take HSW 220. Students in Child, Youth & Family Services should take PSY 217. Other students should take PSY 217.

⁴ Students in Child, Youth & Family Services should take HSW 220. Students in Gerontology should take HSW 250. Other students should take HSW 219.