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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