Human Services
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Human Services - Correctional Counseling
Business and Social Sciences Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2047
www.clcillinois.edu/programs/hus
Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Plan 25HK
This program prepares students for entry and middle-level positions in agencies and programs specialized in helping people. This includes organizations with programs for children, adolescents, and adults provided through hospitals, nursing homes, institutions for people with developmental disabilities, community human services programs, as well as treatment programs for addiction and substance use disorders. The degree-seeking student completes general education and Human Services core courses, plus courses in counseling and corrections. All students are encouraged to consult with department faculty. Human Services courses may transfer to four-year institutions with related programs.
To complete an A.A.S., students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to identify coursework that will meet degree requirements.
Recommended Plan of Study
First Semester | 15 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
course ^ | College Success Seminar | [2] |
English Composition I | 3 | |
Contemporary Mathematics or | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Health and Nutrition | 3 | |
Introduction to Social Work | 3 | |
Second Semester | 17 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
course + | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Introduction to Group Dynamics | 3 | |
Introduction to Counseling Skills | 3 | |
Drugs and Society | 3 | |
Ethics in Human Services | 2 | |
Third Semester | 15 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
Community-Based Corrections | 3 | |
Human Services Practicum Orientation | 1 | |
Adult Development and Aging or | ||
Lifespan Development or | ||
Adolescent Development | 3 | |
Advanced Addictions Counseling Skills | 3 | |
Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 2 | |
Fourth Semester | 13 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Human Services Internship | 4 | |
Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice | 3 | |
3 | ||
Child Maltreatment or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 3 | |
Total hours for A.A.S. Degree | 60 | |
Concentration/Elective Options | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Principles of Direct Supervision | 3 | |
Introduction to Criminology | 3 | |
Introduction to Corrections | 3 | |
Criminal Law | 3 | |
Institutional Corrections | 3 | |
Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | |
Principles of Courtroom Testimony | 3 | |
Principles of Foster Care | 1 | |
Intimate Violence Crisis Response | 4 | |
Addiction Counseling and Treatment I | 3 | |
Process Addictions/Impulse Disorders | 2 | |
Pharmacology and Disease in Substance Abuse | 3 | |
Trauma and Violence | 4 | |
Child Maltreatment | 3 | |
Special Topics in Human Services | 1-3 | |
State and Local Politics | 3 | |
course + | Abnormal Psychology or | |
Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 | |
^ The credit for CLC 120, College Success Seminar, is an institutional requirement for graduation. It is not part of the program requirements but must be completed with a D or better.
+ Recommended Course (either PSY 223 or SOC 223)
For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact Mick Cullen at (847) 543-2573 or mcullen@clcillinois.edu, or the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847) 543-2047.