Human Services (AAS.HSP)

The Human Services degree is for students interested in helping people in need. Graduates can work at agencies that provide services such as substance abuse, mental health, developmental disabilities, child welfare, domestic violence, residential, sexual assault, financial assistance, homelessness, schools, prisons, food assistance, and aging services, etc. Classroom training and field experience prepare graduates of the Human Service program to provide greatly needed services to people who require assistance. Upon completion of this program, students can go either go directly to work or transfer to a 4-year University.

The Human Services student has the opportunity to choose from seven areas of concentration: business, criminal justice, dietetics, education, health, psychology, and sociology. Fifteen semester hours are required from one of the seven areas to complete the program.

To be eligible for internships (work experience and seminar) the following must be completed: 30 semester hours of the required curriculum, Foundations of Human Services (HSP-103) and Social Welfare (HSP-122), and have a 2.0 GPA.

This program of study can lead to a bachelor's degree in human services, sociology, psychology, health studies, and social work. Students should consult with an advisor during their first year regarding specific transfer curricula and elective course work to facilitate a transfer.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion.

Course Outline
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ENG-120
Composition I

ENG-120
Composition I

Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.

Course Outline
*
3.0
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing Concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy, and social psychology.

Course Outline
3.0
HSP-103
Foundations of Human Services

HSP-103
Foundations of Human Services

Foundations in the discipline of human services, including: historical origins, ethics and values, skill development, roles of the profession, career opportunities, challenges, examination of diverse and at-risk populations, and policy issues in human services.

Course Outline
3.0
HSP-122
Social Welfare

HSP-122
Social Welfare

A study of the history, purpose, philosophy, methods and values governing social welfare, with an overview of the American social welfare system, programs and structure of service delivery. Examination of the relationships among social welfare systems and institutional structures.

Course Outline
3.0
CIS-160
Practical Software Applications

CIS-160
Practical Software Applications

Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times)

Course Outline
3.0

Semester Totals

15.0
Second Semester
ENG-121
Composition II

ENG-121
Composition II

Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.

Course Outline
* OR
COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.

Course Outline
*
3.0
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Any IAI Math

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Any IAI Math



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IAI Physical or Life Science

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IAI Physical or Life Science



3.0
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IAI Physical or Life Science

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IAI Physical or Life Science



3.0
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Area of Concentration

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Area of Concentration



3.0
HED-178
Responding to Emergencies

HED-178
Responding to Emergencies

The purpose of the American Red Cross Responding to Emergency course is to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life.

Course Outline
2.0
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IAI Humanities

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IAI Humanities



OR
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IAI Fine Arts

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IAI Fine Arts



3.0
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Electives

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Electives



1.0

Semester Totals

18.0
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
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Area of Concentration

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Area of Concentration



6.0
HSP-053
Work Experience Seminar I

HSP-053
Work Experience Seminar I

This course accompanies the field experience class. These seminars give opportunity to provide individual assessment and assist with job competence.

Course Outline
*
1.0
HSP-054
Field Experience I

HSP-054
Field Experience I

This course provides 150 hours of supervised employment in various human service agencies.

Course Outline
*
2.0
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Electives

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Electives



6.0

Semester Totals

15.0
Second Semester
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Area of Concentration

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Area of Concentration



6.0
HSP-055
Work Experience Seminar II

HSP-055
Work Experience Seminar II

This course accompanies the field experience class. Seminars give opportunity to provide individual assessment and assist with job competence.

Course Outline
*
1.0
HSP-056
Field Experience II

HSP-056
Field Experience II

This course provides 150 hours of supervised employment in various human service agencies.

Course Outline
*
2.0
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Electives

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Electives



6.0

Semester Totals

15.0

Total Program Hours

63.0
Area of ConcentrationBUS-151
Financial Accounting

BUS-151
Financial Accounting

A study of the financial statements, the accounting process and the principles and procedures underlying items on the financial statements.

Course Outline
*3.0 CJS-152 3.0 HED-046 2.0 EDU-100 3.0 AHE-040 8.0 ECE-110 3.0 ANT-200 3.0 HED-102 3.0 CJS-160 3.0 BUS-152 3.0 CJS-150 3.0 SOS-235 3.0 AHE-041 3.0 EDU-190 3.0 BUS-200 3.0 CJS-166 3.0 ECO-231 3.0 ECE-083 3.0 HED-270 3.0 PSY-275 *3.0 SOC-280 3.0 SOC-282 3.0 PSY-274 *3.0 HED-102 3.0 ECE-110 3.0 CHM-151 *4.0 CJS-158 3.0 ECO-231 3.0 PSY-279 3.0 CJS-150 3.0 PSY-279 3.0 ECE-095 4.0 AHE-042 *3.0 PSY-279 3.0 SOC-284 3.0 CJS-156 3.0 SOC-286 3.0 PSY-272 3.0 HED-290 *2.0 PED-172 2.0 PSY-274 3.0 ECE-102 3.0 PSY-277 *3.0 HSP-120 3.0 HSP-120 3.0 PSY-273 *3.0 PED-285 3.0 EDU-103 3.0 EDU-200 3.0 EMS-050 7.5 HSP-101 3.0 HSP-120 3.0 HSP-120 3.0 EDU-210 3.0 HSP-120 3.0 HED-200 3.0