Curriculum for the
Human Services Technology
Associate in Applied (A.A.S.) Science Degree
****

                 Program Summary     Hours

                                                       General Education         24-27

                                                English/Communication        6

                                                   Humanities/Fine Arts        6-7

                                         Natural Sciences/Mathematics        6-8

                                            Social/Behavioral Sciences        6

                                                           Core Courses         25

                                                          Other Courses          24

                                                          Program Total           73-76

First Semester (Fall)

      Weekly Class Hours Weekly Lab Hours Weekly Clinic Hours Semester Credit Hours

ACA

115

First year Seminar

0

2

0

1

CIS

110

Introduction to Computers

2

2

0

3

ENG

111

Expository Writing

3

0

0

3

PSY

150

General Psychology

3

0

0

3

SOC

225

Social Diversity

3

0

0

3

HSE

110

Introduction to Human Services

2

2

0

3

 

 

Semester Totals:

13

6

0

16

 Second Semester (Fall)

BIO

 

BIO

163

 

161

Basic Anatomy & Physiology  

(or)

Introduction to Human Biology*

4

 

3

2

 

0

0

 

0

5

 

3

PSY

241

Developmental Psychology

3

0

0

3

HSE

125

Counseling

2

2

0

3

HSE

220

Case Management

2

2

0

3

SAB

110

Substance Abuse Overview

3

0

0

3

 

 

Semester Totals:

13-14

4-6

0

15-17

 Third Semester (Summer)

HUM

115

Critical Thinking

3

0

0

3

PSY

281

Abnormal Psychology

3

0

0

3

HSE

123

Interviewing Techniques

2

2

0

3

HSE

225

Crisis Intervention

3

0

0

3

 

 

Semester Totals:

11

2

0

12

 Fourth Semester (Fall)

 

 

Foreign Language Course Plus Lab as Required**

3

0-2

0

3-4

HSE

240

Issues in Client Services

3

0

0

3

HSE

112

Group Process I

1

2

0

2

HSE

210

Human Services Issues

2

0

0

2

MHA

238

Psychopathology

3

0

0

3

SWK

110

Introduction to Social Work

3

0

0

3

 

 

Semester Totals:

15

2-4

0

16-17

 Fifth Semester (Spring)

 

 

Elective***

3

0

0

3

COM

231

Public Speaking

3

0

0

3

SOC

213

Sociology of the Family

3

0

0

3

DDT

110

Developmental Disabilities

3

0

0

3

COE

111SS

COOP Work Experience I

0

0

10

1

COE

115SS

Work Experience Seminar I

1

0

0

1

 

 

Semester Totals:

13

0

10

14

 

Program Totals:

65-66

12-18

10

73-76

 

*BIO 163 is recommended for students who desire to eventually pursue a bachelor's degree.

**Students may choose from one of the following courses & must take its accompanying lab as required: ASL 111, FRE 111, GER 111, or SPA 111. 

***This elective course must be selected from the Associate of Arts core course list & cannot be a foreign language course.

****Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: COE, DDT, HSE, MHA, PSY, SAB, SOC and SWK.

 

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