Human Services - Gerontology
Enjoy helping others, especially older adults? Our Human Services-Gerontology Concentration program opens doors to such aging-focused careers gerontology case work, consumer advocacy, senior center management and more.
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.
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Program Curriculum
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General Education Requirements
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition II,W | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition III,W | 3 |
| Elective | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
| Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Major Requirements
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 101 | Introduction to Human ServicesO | 3 |
| HSW 102 | Theories of Group CounselingO | 3 |
| HSW 105 or SOC 105 | Social Policy and Ethics in Human ServicesE,I | 3 |
| HSW 155 | Introduction to Aging | 3 |
| HSW-160, PSY 217, HSW 216 or HSW 254 | The Middle Years, Drug-Use and Abuse, Assessment Techniques for Child/Youth or Aging in the U.S. | 3 |
| HSW 202 | Theories of Individual Counseling | 3 |
| HSW 203 or PSY 203 | Assessment and Documentation in Human ServicesI | 3 |
| HSW 205 | Volunteer Administration | 3 |
| HSW 206 | Hospice: Concepts and Skills | 3 |
| HSW 210 | Professional Development in Human ServicesT | 3 |
| HSW 211 | Human Services Practicum | 6 |
| HSW 250 or PSY 250 | Psychology of Aging: Helping Skills | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to SociologyC | 3 |
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Full-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| HSW 101 | Introduction to Human Services and Helping Profession | 3 |
| HSW 155 | Introduction to Aging | 3 |
Semester 2
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HSW/PSY-203 | Assessment and Documentation in Human Services | 3 |
| HSW 102 | Theories of Group Counseling | 3 |
| HSW/SOC-105 | Social Policy and Ethics in Human Services | 3 |
| Elective | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| HSW 254 | Aging in the United States | 3 |
Semester 3
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 202 | Theories of Individual Counseling | 3 |
| HSW 205 | Volunteer Administration | 3 |
| HSW 210 | Professional Development in Human Services | 3 |
| HSW 206 | Hospice | 3 |
| HSW 250 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
Semester 4
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 211 | Human Services Practicum | 6 |
| PSY 215 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
| Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Part-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 101 | Introduction to Human Services and Helping Profession | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
Semester 2
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 102 | Theories of Group Counseling | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Semester 3
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW/SOC-105 | Social Policy and Ethics in Human Services | 3 |
| Elective | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
Semester 4
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 155 | Introduction to Aging | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HSW/PSY-203 | Assessment and Documentation in Human Services | 3 |
Semester 5
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 210 | Professional Development in Human Services | 3 |
| HSW 254 | Aging in the United States | 3 |
| HSW 206 | Hospice | 3 |
Semester 6
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 202 | Theories of Individual Counseling | 3 |
| Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Semester 7
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 250 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| HSW 205 | Volunteer Administration | 3 |
Semester 8
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSW 211 | Human Services Practicum | 6 |
Semester 9
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
- A Satisfies Aesthetic Sensibility
- C Satisfies Cultural Awareness & Diversity
- E Satisfies Ethical Perspectives
- I Information Literacy is Reinforced
- O Satisfies Oral Communication
- Q Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning
- S Satisfies Scientific Reasoning
- T Satisfies Technological Fluency
- W Satisfies Written Communication
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