Academic Programs

Human Services

Award: Associate of Applied Science
Number of credits required: 60
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL)
Offered: Days And Evenings
Contact: P. L. Allen, Chair

Description:

The Human Services degree curriculum provides pre-service and in-service education for individuals choosing careers in community and social services. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to apply principles of behavior, communication, and social welfare in their practice with a variety of clients including the elderly, children, the disadvantaged, and other special populations.

Positions available to graduates of this program include social work careers such as eligibility worker, caseworker aide, human services worker, and substance abuse counselor.

This program has been designated as a Health Manpower Shortage program. For more information, contact the Admissions Department.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Required courses:

Take ITS-1015 ENG-1010 HMS-1032 HMS-1070 HMS-1100 PSY-1010 SOC-1010 SOC-1040 SOC-2100

Arts:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Biological/phys sci:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Communications:

Take 3 credits; from COM-1250 COM-1350

English:

Take 3 credits; from ENG-2050 ENG-2090

Human services:

Take 4 credits; from HMS-2210 HMS-2910

Mathematics:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Electives:

Take 14 credits from ART, BAD-1210 , BAD-1680 BAD-1780 BAD-2700 , COM, DAN, DMD, ECN-1015 , ECN-2010 , ECN-2020 , ENG, FRE, GRY, HMS, HST, HTH, LAN, MUS, PHL, POL, PSY, SOC, SPA, WFS from courses numbered 1001 and above.

Last Update: July 7, 2008