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Human
Services Certificate and AAS Degree
Certificate: (31-32 semester
credit hours)
AAS Degree: (67-70
credit hours)
A Certificate and Associate of Applied Science degree offered by the Division of
Technology and Business.
Level
One Human Service Technician Certificate
The Human Service Technician Level One certificate will provide students
an opportunity to gain entry level skills to enter fields such as psychiatry,
psychology, rehabilitative or physical therapy or social work.
It will also train students to observe patients and record information,
conduct patient interviews, implement treatment plans, and employ
problem-solving techniques. Certificate completers will participate in external
learning experiences in a variety of context and will be required to complete a
supervised practicum or clinical. Effective communication, interpersonal and
time management skills will be emphasized throughout the program. All coursework
will have a multicultural emphasis.
Course
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Course
Title
|
Semester
Hours
|
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First
Semester
|
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COSC
1301
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Microcomputer
Applications
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3
|
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DAAC
1219
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Intro
to Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions
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2
|
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CHLT
1209
|
Community
Ethics
|
2
|
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CHLT
1302
|
Wellness
& Health Promotion
|
3
|
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CMSW
1309
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Problems
of Children and Adolescents
|
3
|
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DAAC
1243
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Current
Issues
|
2
|
|
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15
semester hours
|
|
Second
Semester
|
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PSYT
1329
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Interviewing
and Communication Skills
|
3
|
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PMHS
1301 or CHLT 1340
|
Community
Health Advocacy or
Intro
to MHMR
|
3
|
|
GERS
1342
|
Aging
and Mental Health
|
3
|
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PSYT
2335
|
Family
Systems
|
3
|
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MRKG
1301
|
Customer
Relations
|
3
|
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CHLT
2166* or PMHS 2260* or CMSW 2166* or PSYT 2164*
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Practicum-Community
Health Services/
Clinical-Psychiatric/Mental
Health Serv.
Practicum-Clinical/Medical
Social Work
Practicum-Clinical
Psychology
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1-2
|
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*Capstone
Course-requires approval of instructor.
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16-17
sem. hrs
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Human
Services AAS Degree
The
Human Services AAS degree will prepare students for careers in a variety of
fields such as psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitative or physical therapy, or
social work. Job titles might include human service worker, case management
aide, social work assistant, community support worker, mental health aide,
community outreach worker, life skill counselor or gerontology aide. Working
conditions may vary considerably. Some may work in offices, clinics and
hospitals, while other graduates may work in group homes, shelters, day programs
or may spend their time in the field, visiting clients. Human service assistants
may provide direct and indirect client services. Students will be trained to
observe patients and record information, conduct patient interviews, implement
treatment plans, employ problem-solving techniques, handle crisis intervention
matters and use proper case management and referral procedures. Graduates will
have a strong background in the appropriate cores of psychology and sociology;
will participate in external learning experiences in a variety of context and
will be required to complete a supervised practicum or clinical. Effective
communication, interpersonal and time management skills will be emphasized
throughout the program.
All coursework will have a multicultural emphasis. The AAS degree is
designed to facilitate a transition from WCJC to a university with little or no
loss of transfer credit giving the student an opportunity to obtain an advanced
degree in fields such as psychology and human services.
Course
|
Course
Title
|
Semester
Hours
|
|
First
Semester
|
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ENGL
1301
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Composition
I
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3
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COSC
1301
|
Microcomputer
Applications
|
3
|
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DAAC
1219
|
Intro
to Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions
|
2
|
|
CHLT
1209
|
Community
Ethics
|
2
|
|
CHLT
1302
|
Wellness
& Health Promotion
|
3
|
|
CMSW
1309
|
Problems
of Children and Adolescents
|
3
|
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DAAC
1243
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Current
Issues
|
2
|
|
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18
semester hours
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Second
Semester
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ENGL
1302
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Composition
II
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3
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PSYT
1329
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Interviewing
and Communication Skills
|
3
|
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PMHS
1301 or CHLT 1340
|
Community
Health Advocacy or
Intro
to MHMR
|
3
|
|
GERS
1342
|
Aging
and Mental Health
|
3
|
|
PSYT
2335
|
Family
Systems
|
3
|
|
MRKG
1301
|
Customer
Relations
|
3
|
|
|
18
semester hours
|
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Summer
I
|
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PSYC
2301
|
Introduction
to General Psychology
|
3
|
|
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3
semester hours
|
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Third
Semester
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PSYT
1345
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Principles
of Behavior Management
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3
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SCIENCE
X4XX* or
PSYC
2315
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SCIENCE
or
Psychology
of Adjustment
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3-4
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MATH
1342
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Introduction
to Statistics
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3
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GOVT
2301* or SOCI 1301
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Constitutions,
Federalism & Participation or Introduction to Sociology
|
3
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Art,
Music or Drama elective
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3
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15-16
sem. hrs.
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Fourth
Semester
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GOVT
2302* or SOCI/PSYC 2306
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Institutions,
Rights & Public Policies or Human Sexuality
|
3
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SCIENCE
X4XX*
PSYC
2314
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SCIENCE
or
Lifespan
Psychology
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3-4
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PSYT
2321
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Crisis
Intervention
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3
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SOCI
2319
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Multi-cultural
America
|
3
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CHLT
2126** or PMHS 2260** or CMSW 2166**or PSYT 2164**
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Practicum-Community
Health Services/
Clinical-Psychiatric/Mental
Health Services
Practicum-Clinical/Medical
Social Work
Practicum-Clinical
Psychology
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1-2
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13-15
sem. hrs.
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*Students
intending to transfer to a 4-year university should take Science and
Govt. courses
**Capstone
Course-requires instructor approval.
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