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Discipline description

The Human Services curriculum prepares students to work in a variety of therapeutic, recreational, and learning environments, including residential and day programs, shelters for abused women or the homeless, programs for the developmentally disabled, mental health and crisis centers, geriatric centers, and hospice care.

The Human Services Program offers students the opportunity to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree in Human Services or a Human Services Certificate. Courses in this program help students develop knowledge and skills in counseling and interviewing, leading and facilitating groups, and professional ethics.

See also Substance Abuse.

Current Faculty

Courses

  • HSV 110 Counseling/Interviewing
  • HSV 121 Treatment Strategies
  • HSV 210 Counseling/Interviewing II
  • PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
  • PSY 107 Applied Psychology: The Psychology of Personal Growth
  • PSY 120 Human Development
  • PSY 130 Introduction to Human Services
  • PSY 203 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
  • PSY 230 Behavioral Sciences Practicum I
  • PSY 231 Behavioral Sciences Practicum II
  • PSY 235Psychology of Group Behavior
  • PSY 236 Psychology of Group Behavior II
  • PSY 238Substance Abuse
  • SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

Certificates

Download Human Services brochure to learn more about the program and certificates.

If you seek faculty advice for any Human Services Discipline related questions, please contact Lana Medow

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