Course Work

The Human Services program includes general education core classes along with Human Services career course classes. Below you will find a list of coursework required to complete the Associate Degree in Human Services.

General Education Courses (30-32 hours)

  • ENGL 1101 Composition I
  • MATH 1001 or  MATH 1111 or STAT 1401
  • Two Science courses (one must include a lab)
  • COMM 1100 Communications
  • Humanities Elective
  • POLS 1101 American Government
  • HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 US History
  • PHED 1010 Concepts of Fitness and Health
  • PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology
  • SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology

Career Preparation Courses (34 hours)

  • HMSV 2100 Introduction to Social Services
  • HMSV 2400 Interviewing and Helping Skills (Fall semesters only)
  • HMSV 2160 Field Placement I (Not offered in summer)
  • HMSV 2161 Field Placement II (Not offered in summer)
  • PSYC 2103 Introduction to Human Development
  • PSYC 2126 Applied Psychology OR PSYC 2128: Theories of Personality
  • PSYC 2165 Abnormal Psychology
  • SOCI 1160 Social Problems
  • SOCI 2130 Group Processes
  • SOCI 2145 Death and Dying
  • SOCI 2293 Marriage and Family