Human Services
(Associate in Science Degree)

The field of human services is a personally rewarding and challenging one. The human service worker provides uniquely designed interventions for people experiencing emotional, cognitive, and/or social problems. Human services stresses care for people in need by considering the whole individual and his or her relationship to his or her social environment.

This program is designed for individuals who seek knowledge and skills to enter the field of human services at a beginning level or to upgrade a current position. The curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the core knowledge areas of family relationships, substance abuse, communication, human development, and intervention. Students are expected to volunteer in local social agencies during their first year. Practica are available in the second year of study.

Graduates of the Human Services program will be able to obtain jobs in community mental health centers, child care centers, residential treatment programs for adolescents, group homes for the mentally ill and the developmentally disabled, public assistance and social rehabilitation services, nursing homes, and other social agencies. Typical job titles are: respite worker, child care staff, eligibility specialist, caseworker, activities aid, rehabilitation specialist, and family advocate.