Education, Human Services and Criminal Justice Department | A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years

You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:

• Apply knowledge about the development and function of individuals and families
• Practice professional communication and interviewing skills both verbally and in writing in a human services setting
• Adhere to the professional ethics, attitudes and values necessary for effective human service work
• Outline key resources in the community and the network of service delivery

Careers

Career opportunities include:

• case managers and assistants
• resource specialists
• family advocates
• client advocates
• intake workers
• family assistance workers
• volunteer coordinators

Job Market

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PROGRAM CODES: AAS.HUMANSERVGEN

Both the one-year Human Services Generalist Certificate and the two-year AAS offer training for entry-level positions in diverse social services agencies. The degree combines academic course work with supervised field experience. In addition to general course work in human services, students may select a variety of approved elective certificates/courses to focus on different concentration areas.

 

RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES

Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or MTH-098 College Math Foundations)

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems

Communication (1 course- WR-101 Workplace Writing or WR-121Z Composition I)

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences

Human Relations (1 course- HS-156 Conducting Human Service Interviews)

• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals

Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 course- HE-163 Body & Drugs I: Introduction to Abuse & Addiction)

• Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES 

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• complete human service assessments that include client strengths and challenges as well as the scope of conditions that promote or inhibit human functioning;
• apply knowledge about the history, development and function of individuals, families and other systems;
• practice professional communication skills both verbally and in writing in a human services setting;
• adhere to the professional ethics, attitudes and values necessary for effective human service work;
• analyze the context and the role of diversity in determining and meeting people’s needs.
• demonstrate awareness of personal values, beliefs, goals, strengths and limitations;
• demonstrate a range of appropriate human service skills in a field setting.