The Human Service Associate Degree Program has a dual
mission. It prepares students for
entry-level career positions in a wide variety of human service occupations and
it provides the first two years of a course of study that will prepare the
student for transfer to a four-year program in human services.
Students may select from suggested electives that will facilitate
transfer to a baccalaureate program or focus on five career interest areas:
generalist, mental health, addictions, gerontology or developmental
disabilities. To assure that
courses selected will be applicable to educational goals, students are
encouraged to meet with human service program faculty early in their studies.
If a student has prior or current experience in human
services, academic credit may be obtained from several Experience Based
Education alternatives. These
credits can be applied to the Associates Degree.
NOTE: Most
health and human service agencies require a CORI (Criminal Offender Record
Information) for student interns and employees. Students who wonder if a formal CORI check will show a
history of criminal offenses should meet with the Program Coordinator early in
their course of study, since certain offenses preclude employment in the human
service field.
