Human Services (A.S.)

The Human Services program prepares you for entry into the helping professions. As a learner in this program you will gain the foundational knowledge and skills needed to work in mental health centers, home health and respite organizations, substance abuse programs, family crisis centers, community development agencies, and other human service programs. Many participants in this program choose to continue their education at the baccalaureate level and beyond.

Program Outcomes

Successful graduates will be able to:
• recognize the role of psychosocial, biological, cultural, and religious diversity within the context of the human experience;
• describe how theories, policies, and practices connected to the field of human services have changed over time;
• practice effective interpersonal communication techniques with a variety of populations;
• advocate for client needs and locate resources as appropriate for specific populations;
• practice and maintain professional conduct in a human services organization, including legal and ethical responsibilities, roles, and boundaries;
• describe factors (psychological, social, cultural, and environmental) that affect human behavior;
• demonstrate some of the ways in which social scientists research and interpret evidence about human experience;
• recognize the difference between empirical facts, cultural beliefs, and theoretical statements;
• demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates including competency in writing, information literacy, oral communication, and quantitative reasoning;
• identify their career and transfer options and assume a professional role in the workplace.

Program Requirements '09-'10

ENG-1020 - Introduction to Research Methods*
PSY-1010 - Introduction to Psychology*
SWK-1010 - Introduction to Human Services
SWK-2011 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment
PHI-1040 - Introduction to Ethics*
SWK-2010 - Introduction to Case Management
SOC-1010 - Introduction to Sociology or
ANT-1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
EDU-2860 - Community &Work Experience
Electives – 12 credits

General Education Requirements

In addition to the program-specific courses listed above, an associate's degree includes completion of general education program requirements, which together must constitute a minimum of 60 credits.

*You may use a course to meet both a program requirement and a general education requirement; however, you may not use a single course to meet two general education requirements.

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