The program is designed for students interested in working with people as human service workers in diverse settings or prepares students for transfer into a four-year institution of higher learning.
Students interested in this area should have a strong desire to help others, be patient, understanding, and caring in dealing with others, good verbal and written communication skills, ability to manage time effectively, problem solving skills, and knowledge of community resources.
Career opportunities include: employment in a wide variety of Human Service/Mental Health occupations. Employment in the field of human services is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations throughout the next decade due to population growth, increased demand for the care of the elderly and the disabled, and the disadvantaged. Job titles and duties in the human service field vary with the type of employer and the kinds of clients they serve. Examples of job titles include: social service technicians, case management aides, social work assistants residential counselors, mental health technicians, child abuse workers, community outreach workers and gerontology aides.
Settings that workers can be employed in include: group homes, mental retardation and community mental health centers, state, local and tribal government, programs for the elderly, hospitals, social service and mental health programs, facilities and programs for the developmentally disabled, special programs for alcoholics and drug abusers, child abuse, youth and family agencies, childcare and head start programs, and special education programs for children.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 110 Composition I………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 cr.
ENGL 120 Composition II…………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 cr.
COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking………………………………………………………………… 3 cr.
MATH 102 Intermediate Algebra or higher……………………………………………………………………. 4 cr.
PSYC 100 First Year Learning Experience…………………………………………………………………… 3 cr.
SOC 120 Transitions-Graduation & Beyond………………………………………………………………… 2 cr.
NAS 101 or Ochethi Sakowin Language I………………………………………………………………………. 3 cr.
NAS 103 Introduction to Ochethi Sakowin Language, Culture & History
CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers………………………………………………………………………….. 3 cr.
HUMANITIES or SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE……………………………………………………………. 3 cr.
NAS 204, NAS 208, CJ 202, CJ 206, CJ 208, CJ 254
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION…………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 cr.
Any two (2) one-hour courses or any one (1) two-hour course
LABORATORY SCIENCE – Choose any one (1) four-hour laboratory science course
BIOL 111 Concepts of Biology…………………………………………………………………….. 4 cr.
BIOL 150 General Biology I………………………………………………………………………… 4 cr.
BIOL 220 Anatomy & Physiology I……………………………………………………………….. 4 cr.
Total General Education Requirements…………………………………………………………………… 33 credits
CORE REQUIREMENTS
HS 203 Interviewing…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 cr.
HS 204 Case Management…………………………………………………………………………………… 4 cr.
HS 211 Introduction to Addictions…………………………………………………………………………… 3 cr.
HS 220 Management and Administration in Human Services………………………………………… 3 cr.
HS 260 Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention…………………………………………………………… 3 cr.
HS 297 Human Services Internship…………………………………………………………………………. 3 cr.
PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology………………………………………………………………………….. 3 cr.
PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology………………………………………………………………………… 3 cr.
SOC 220 The Family……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 cr.
SWK 255 Social Work in a Modern Society…………………………………………………………………. 4 cr.
SWK 257 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I……………………………………………….. 3 cr.
Total Core Requirements…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 36 cr.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS………………………………………………………………………. 69 CREDITS