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Human Services Family/Youth Services (history)

Associate in Applied Science - 64 Credit Hours

Program Information:
Prospective and current direct service providers gain information and skills necessary to work at community agencies and programs that serve families and youth who are experiencing disruption, change, and stress in their lives. Graduates can be employed as family program assistants, case managers, or family services aides.

Program Accreditation:

Admission to the Program:

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ENGL 105 or ENGL 110; PSY 110; HUMSV 110; BIOL 111 or BIOL 140; INTST 132 or INTST 133 or PHIL 112

Spring Semester 1:
COMM 110; SOC 110; HUMSV 111; MAT 104 or MATH 111; HUMSV 124 or SOC 120

Fall Semester 2:
HUMSV 125 or SOC 219 or COMM 204; HUMSV 126; HUMSV 200; Elective

Spring Semester 2:
HUMSV 127; HUMSV 213; HUMSV 250; Elective
Required General Courses
Number Course Name Hrs.
*English 3
BIOL 111
or BIOL 140		 The Biology of Man
Human Anatomy and Physiology		 4
COMM 110 Communication: Process and Practice 3
ENGL 105
or ENGL 110		 Basic Composition
Composition I		 3
HUMSV 213 Issues in Abuse 3
INTST 132
or INTST 133
or PHIL 112		 Latin American Humanities
Cultures and Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa
Comparative Religions		 3
MAT 104
or		 Elementary Algebra 3-5
MATH 111 General Education Statistics
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
Required Program Courses
Number Course Name Hrs.
HUMSV 110 Introduction to Human Services 3
HUMSV 111 Human Service Applications I 3
HUMSV 124
or SOC 120		 Family Systems in the Human Services
Marriage and Family		 3
HUMSV 125
or SOC 219
COMM 204		 Cultural Competence in the Human Services
The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity in America
Intercultural Communication		 3
HUMSV 126 Legal Issues in the Human Services 3
HUMSV 127 Community Resources and Entitlement Programs 1
HUMSV 200 Human Services Applications II 3
HUMSV 250 Human Services Internship Seminar 4
Required Elective Courses
Number Course Name Hrs.
CHILD 120
PSY 202		 Human Growth and Development
or Child and Adolescent Development		 3
CHILD 140 Child, Family and Community 3
CRJ 110
or CRJ 118
or SOC 210		 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Juvenile Delinquency
Introduction to Criminology		 3
DACT 110 Foundations I 3
DACT 111 Addictions Counseling I 3
HUMSV 120 Survey of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 4
HUMSV 150 Human Services Topics 3
HUMSV 210 Advocacy in the Human Services 3
PSY 112 Personality 3
PSY 118 Human Sexuality 3
PSY 225 Abnormal Psychology 3
SOC 114 Social Problems 3

For Program Information Contact:
Human Service Program Coordinator, ICC North, 690-6891