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:

• demonstrate methods social scientists use to research and interpret evidence about patterns of human behavior and experience across the life span;
• demonstrate effective interpersonal communication techniques with diverse populations;
• advocate for client needs and locate resources as appropriate for specific populations;
• exhibit professional conduct in a human services organization, including legal and ethical responsibilities, roles, and boundaries;
• demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates including competency in writing, information literacy, oral communication, and quantitative reasoning;
• explore pathways for educational and career development in the student's field of study.

Program Requirements '11-'12

SWK-1010 - Introduction to Human Services
ENG-1020 - Introduction to Research Methods*
PSY-1010 - Introduction to Psychology*
PSY-1050 - Human Growth & Development
SOC-1010 - Introduction to Sociology or
ANT-1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
PHI-1040 - Introduction to Ethics*
SWK-2010 - Introduction to Case Management
SWK-2011 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment
SWK-2860 - Community & Work Experience
SOC-2010 - Global Social Problems*
Electives – 9 credits

Note: Program requirements are fully available online. Most general education requirements are also available online.

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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