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Public Service Technology: Human SERVICES
Associate of Applied Science Degree:
• Human Services (480)
The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Human Services is
designed to provide the education and training necessary for entry-level
employment and career advancement in human and social services.
Students obtain education and training in observation, intake and
interviewing, implementing treatment plans, problem-solving, crisis
intervention, case management, and referral procedures.
Graduates may seek employment as human services workers, case
management aides, social work assistants, community support workers,
mental health aides, community outreach workers, life skills counselors,
or gerontology aides. These positions typically work under the direction of
individuals in fields such as nursing, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitative
or physical therapy, and social work.
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
HMS 100 |
Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
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ITE 115 |
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts |
4 |
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PSY 201 |
Introduction to Psychology I |
3 |
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SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
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SOC 201 |
Introduction to Sociology I |
3 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
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| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
ENG 111 |
HLT 110 |
Concepts of Personal and Community Health |
3 |
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HMS 141 |
Group Dynamics I |
3 |
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HMS 250 |
Principles of Case Management |
3 |
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MTH 121 |
Fundamentals of Mathematics I |
3 |
Placement |
PBS 265 |
Interviewing |
3 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
18 |
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| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
HMS 121 |
Basic Counseling Skills I |
3 |
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HMS 258 |
Case Management and Substance Abuse |
3 |
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HMS 290 |
Coordinated Internship in Human Services |
3 |
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PHI 226 |
Social Ethics |
3 |
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PSY 230 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
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| SEMESTER 4 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
HMS 290 |
Coordinated Internship in Human Services |
3 |
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PSY 216 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
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SOC 268 |
Social Problems |
3 |
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CST 110 |
Introduction to Communication |
3 |
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Approved Human Services Elective1 |
3 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
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TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
65 |
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1 Approved Human Services Electives:
ADJ 232 - Domestic Violence
CHD 210 - Introduction to Exceptional Children
HMS 226 - Helping Across Cultures
HMS 227 - The Helper as a Change Agent
HMS 236 - Gerontology
MEN 135 - Human Services and the Law
PSY 215 - Abnormal Psychology
PSY 255 - Psychological Aspects of Criminal Behavior
SOC 215 - Sociology of the Family
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