Human Services-Business (AAS.HSP.BUS)

The Human Services-Business area of concentration is for students interested in working at agencies that provide financial assistance, hospitality, and literacy programs, etc. Classroom training and field experience prepare graduates of the Human Services program to provide greatly needed services to people who require assistance. Upon completion of this program, students can either go directly to work or transfer to a University.

To be eligible for the field experience the following must be completed: 30 semester hours of the required curriculum, 2.0 GPA, Foundations of Human Services HSP103 and Social Welfare HSP 122. This program of study can lead to a bachelor's degree in family and consumer science, sociology, psychology, health studies or social work. Students should consult with an advisor during their first year regarding specific transfer curricula and electives course work to facilitate a transfer.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Catalog Term Year: 2020 Fall
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway 
* OR
ENG-120
Composition I 
*
3.0
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology 
3.0
HSP-103
Foundations of Human Services 
3.0
--- ---
Mathematics (IAI M) 
OR
--- ---
Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L) 
3.0
HED-200
Principles of Health 
3.0

Semester Totals
15.0
Second Semester
ENG-121
Composition II 
* OR
SPE-111
Intro to Speech Communication 
3.0
HSP-122
Social Welfare 
3.0
CIS-160
Practical Software Application 
3.0
HED-178
Responding to Emergencies 
2.0
--- ---
Area of Concentration 
3.0

Semester Totals
14.0
Summer Term
HSP-053
Work Experience Seminar I 
*
1.0
HSP-054
Field Experience I 
*
2.0
--- ---
Area of Concentration 
3.0

Semester Totals
6.0
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
HSP-055
Work Experience Seminar II 
*
1.0
HSP-056
Field Experience II 
*
2.0
--- ---
Area of Concentration 
6.0
--- ---
Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) 
3.0
--- ---
Elective 
3.0

Semester Totals
15.0
Second Semester
Option A
HSP-057
Work Experience Seminar III 
*
1.0
HSP-058
Field Experience III 
*
2.0
--- ---
Area of Concentration 
3.0
--- ---
Electives 
8.0
Option B
--- ---
Area of Concentration 
3.0
--- ---
Electives 
11.0

Semester Totals
14.0
Second Semester
HSP-057
Work Experience Seminar III 
*
1.0
--- ---
Area of Concentration 
3.0
HSP-058
Field Experience III 
*
2.0
--- ---
Electives 
11.0
--- ---
Area of Concentration 
3.0
--- ---
Electives 
8.0

Semester Totals
28.0

Total Program Hours

92.0
Suggested Electives
PHI-280
Ethics 
3.0
ECO-130
The American Economy 
3.0
SPE-200
Interpersonal Communication 
3.0
SPE-213
Intro/Group Discussion 
*
3.0
SPE-220
Persuasive Speaking 
*
3.0
SFS-101
Strategies for Success 
2.0
BUS-141
Business Communications 
*
3.0
HSP-065
Intro to Substance Abuse 
3.0
ENG-110
Manual Comm-Deaf 
3.0
ENG-111
Advanced Signing 
*
3.0
POS-160
American National Government 
3.0
ECE-052
Heads Up! Reading 
3.0
CIS-101
Internet Systems/Applications 
2.0
CIS-090
Adobe InDesign 
3.0
CIS-054
PowerPoint 
2.0
CIS-099
Web Page Design 
3.0
CIS-094
Excel 
2.0
CIS-093
Access 
2.0
CIS-055
Word 
2.0
Area of Concentration
BUS-151
Financial Accounting 
*
3.0
BUS-152
Managerial Accounting 
*
3.0
BUS-200
Legal Environ/Business 
3.0
ECO-231
Principles of Econ I (Macro) 
3.0
PSY-279
Human Dev/Life Span 
3.0