Human Services (Associate of Applied Science)
(Christanna and John H. Daniel Campuses)
Length: Sixty-nine credit hour program
Purpose: The curriculum in human services is
designed to prepare individuals for careers in a
para-professional capacity in a variety of helping
agencies: educational settings, nursing homes, mental
health facilities, halfway houses, institutions for
the mentally retarded, sheltered workshops, drug
facilities, institutions for senior citizens and correctional
and rehabilitative institutions. Through adequate
planning with faculty advisors, the program
may be tailored for transfer to four-year institutions.
Occupational Objectives: The following occupational
titles represent examples of possible employment
opportunities:
- Adult Activity Center Instructor and/or Work
Supervisor
- Day Care Worker
-
Assistant Correctional and Rehabilitative
Counselor
-
Assistant Drug Counselor
-
Assistant Mental Retardation Counselor
-
Assistant Nursing Home Director
-
Halfway House Manager
-
Senior Citizen Activity Director
-
Social Services Aide
-
Teacher Aide and/or Instructional Assistant
-
Welfare Eligibility Worker
Program Requirements: Instruction includes
both theoretical concepts and practical applications needed for success in human services and related
activities. Successful completion of academic courses
does not guarantee coordinated internship placement.
Agency requirements will be used in making
internship placement decisions.
Students are urged to consult with their faculty
advisor or a counselor for assistance in planning
programs and selecting electives. Students who
plan to transfer to a senior college or university are
encouraged to consult with the senior institution to
which they plan to transfer for assistance in planning
a program. For those who wish to transfer,
refer to the Human Services options under University
Parallel.
If the student is preparing for employment in the
field of Human Services, he/she should be aware of
the following requirements and plan accordingly:
- Students must meet with faculty advisor and
determine the suitability of the program.
- The applicant must be free of any mental or
physical condition which might adversely effect
his/her performance in the field of Human Services.
- Students with disabilities who meet program
prerequisites are eligible for admission to the
program.
- The applicant must be of excellent moral character
and must not have been convicted of any
serious misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
or any felony. Background checks may be conducted.
- Students who plan to be employed in the field
of Human Services are encouraged to check
with the employing agency in order to ascertain
any special employment requirements of
the particular agency.
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