Instructional Programs
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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to provide a broad base of knowledge, methods, and skills which underlie comprehensive delivery of human services. The occupational objectives include: mental health technicians and other associate professional positions in the helping field.
Cooperative Education: Students in this curriculum will participate in at least 3 semester hours of Cooperative Education unless they already have equivalent experience. For further information, contact the Alexandria Campus Cooperative Education Office.
| Credits | ||||||
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| HMS | 109 | Struct. Career Plan. in Hum. Svcs. | 3 | |||
| HMS | 121 | Basic Counseling Skills I | 3 | |||
| HMS | 251 | Substance Abuse I | 3 | |||
| 1 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 1 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| PSY | 232 | Life Span Human Development II | 3 | |||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 | |||
| HMS | 122 | Basic Counseling Skills II | 3 | |||
| HMS | 145 | Effects of Psychoactive Drugs | 3 | |||
| HMS | 252 | Substance Abuse II | 3 | |||
| 2 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Credits | ||||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| HMS | 141 | Group Dynamics I | 3 | |||
| HMS | 225 | Functional Family Intervention | 3 | |||
| HMS | 231 | Gerontology I | 3 | |||
| HMS | 265 | Personality Theory | 3 | |||
| MTH | 151 | Math for the Liberal Arts I | 3 | |||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| HMS | 142 | Group Dynamics II | 3 | |||
| HMS | 228 | Productive Problem-Solving | 3 | |||
| HMS | 232 | Gerontology II | 3 | |||
| HMS | 266 | Counseling Psychology | 3 | |||
| HMS | 297 | Coop. Educ. or HMS 290 Intern | 3 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 18 | 15 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Human Services Associate = 66.
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1- credit and a 2-credit course.
2 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
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