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Child Adol (Plan Education and Social Sciences -25HB)
Program Overview
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Catalog Description
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 specific to working with children and adolescents. All students are encouraged to consult with department faculty. Human Services courses may transfer to four-year institutions with related programs.
Total Hours for Completion
Free Form Requisites
First Semester | 17 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
CLC120 ^ | College Success Seminar | 2 |
ENG121 | English Composition I | 3 |
PSY121 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
SWK121 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
HUS140 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
MTH140 | Contemporary Mathematics or | 3 |
Second Semester | 15 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
CMM121 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
PSY222 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
HUS123 | Introduction to Group Dynamics | 3 |
HUS128 | Introduction to Counseling Skills | 3 |
HUS154 | Ethics in Human Services | 2 |
HUS274 | Human Services Practicum Orientation | 1 |
Third Semester | 17 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
HUS121 | Health and Nutrition | 3 |
PSY226 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
HUS170 | Human Services Practicum I | 4 |
HUS234 | Child Maltreatment | 3 |
HUS232 | Trauma and Violence or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 4 |
Fourth Semester | 14 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
HUS116 | Principles of Foster Care | 1 |
HUS171 | Human Services Practicum II | 4 |
ECE223 * | Child, Family, and Community or | |
EDU222 * | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
SOC224 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
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Total hours for A.A.S. Degree | 61 | |
Concentration/Elective Options | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
CRJ121 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ224 | Institutional Corrections | 3 |
CRJ227 | Community-Based Corrections | 3 |
CRJ229 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
CRJ230 | Principles of Courtroom Testimony | 3 |
ECE141 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Young Children | 3 |
ECE214 | Group Care of Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
EDU299 | Special Topics in Education | 1-3 |
HUS134 | Intimate Violence Crisis Response | 4 |
HUS152 | Process Addictions/Impulse Disorders | 2 |
HUS153 | Diverse/Multicultural Populations | 2 |
HUS156 | Pharmacology and Disease in Substance Abuse | 3 |
HUS232 | Trauma and Violence | 3 |
HUS253 | Advanced Addictions Counseling Skills | 3 |
HUS299 | Special Topics in Human Services | 1-3 |
PSY223 | Abnormal Psychology or | |
SOC223 | Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 |
SWK228 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.