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Human
Services Programs
Human Services Programs, coordinated by the Department of Natural
and Applied Sciences, lead to an Associate in Arts (AA) degree with
a special orientation toward the helping professions. Students may
select from one of the following programs: Child Development, Mental
Health or Gerontology. The curriculum is designed to prepare students
either for career objectives or for transfer to senior colleges.
Human Services Programs:
The Child Development Program
This program prepares students for work with young children in
group settings. Child development graduates who transfer to senior
colleges can continue their studies in such fields as early childhood
and special education.
To complete the program successfully, all human services students
must earn six credits in supervised internships in an approved human
services setting. Internships are not assigned before the second
semester. Integration of classroom and work experience is then achieved
through a weekly schedule divided between classroom study and field
work.
Students who need additional skill development in reading, writing,
mathematics and communication will be required to take basic skills
and/or ESL courses. These courses are not listed in the curriculum.
The particular courses students must successfully complete are determined
by their scores on the college placement test.
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The Gerontology Program
This program prepares students for careers in neighborhood senior
citizen's centers, in nursing homes and in geriatric outreach programs.
Gerontology students who transfer to senior colleges can continue
their studies in fields such as gerontology and social work.
To complete the program successfully, all human services students
must earn six credits in supervised internships in an approved human
services setting. Internships are not assigned before the second
semester. Integration of classroom and work experience is then achieved
through a weekly schedule divided between classroom study and field
work.
Students who need additional skill development in reading, writing,
mathematics and communication will be required to take basic skills
and/or ESL courses. These courses are not listed in the curriculum.
The particular courses students must successfully complete are determined
by their scores on the college placement test.
Gerontology:
9 credits
(Specialization courses must be taken with internships)
Introduction to
Gerontological Services
HSG150 3 Credits
Human Services Roles and Systems
HSC135 3 Credits
Activities for Human Services Settings
HSC130 3 Credits
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The Mental Health Program
The Mental Health program prepares students for careers in social
services agencies, community centers, hospitals, and other related
institutions. Mental health graduates who transfer to senior colleges
can continue their studies in fields such as social work and psychology.
To complete the program successfully, all human services students
must earn six credits in supervised internships in an approved human
services setting. Internships are not assigned before the second
semester. Integration of classroom and work experience is then achieved
through a weekly schedule divided between classroom study and field
work.
Students who need additional skill development in reading, writing,
mathematics and communication will be required to take basic skills
and/or ESL courses. These courses are not listed in the curriculum.
The particular courses students must successfully complete are determined
by their scores on the college placement test.
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