DEGREE: Associate in Public Service
Human services worker is a generic term for individuals with a wide array of job titles and responsibilities. Human services workers usually work and provide services under the direct supervision of professionals from a variety of fields. These services would include: direct and indirect client care, assess client needs, lead group activities, assist clients in need of counseling and/or crisis intervention, teach daily living skills, act as a liaison for family members, provide emotional support, and treatment plan participation.
Human service workers are employed by state and local government agencies, individual and family services providers, emergency and relief services, as well as, residential mental retardation, mental health, and substance abuse facilities. According to the U. S. Department of Labor the median income for human services workers is $21,000.The projected growth in job opportunities for human services workers is in the 25-35% range for the next ten years.
Accreditations, Approvals, and Certifications
This program has been approved by Council for Standards in Human Service Education (http://www.cshse.org).
Council for Standards in Human Service Education 5601 Brodie Lane
Austin, TX 78745
Prerequisites for Entrance
Test Scores
ACT Mathematics 17 Verbal 20
COMPASS Pre-Algebra N/A Reading 81
Algebra 44 Writing 78
SAT Mathematics 420 Verbal 480
NOTE:
Students must have satisfactory ACT, COMPASS, or SAT test 1.
scores for entrance into this program.
Some programs require that all entrance test scores must be 2.
no more than five years old. Please check with your specific program.
Students who do not meet curriculum entrance requirements 3.
may be placed in developmental courses to improve basic skills.
Required Courses
High School: None College: NoneNOTE: A grade of “C” or better is required for each prerequisite course.
Other Requirements
High School Diploma or GED 1.
Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 2.
Two-step PPD / Chest X-Ray 3.
Academic Requirements
Any course with one of the following prefixes requires a grade 1.
of “C” or better: CPT, ECD, ENG, HUS, PSY, SOC, SPC Any course with one of the following prefixes may
2. not be
attempted more than twice: CPT, ECD, ENG, HUS, PSY, SOC, SPC
Complete or Maintain CPR Certification by American Heart 3.
Association or American Red Cross
Curriculum Completion Requirement - 60 months 4.
Course Requirements
General Education Courses
Course Class Lab Credit
ENG 101 English Composition I
*Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics 3 0 3
OR
MAT 110 College Algebra 3 0 3
PSY 201 General Psychology
*Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
SPC 205 Public Speaking
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 XXX XXX Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts 3 0 3
15 0 15
Required Major Core Courses
Course Class Lab Credit
CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 ECD 243 Supervised Field Experience I
*A grade of “C” or better required for HUS 150 or ECD 243
1 8 3
HUS 110 Orientation to Human Services *Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
1 0 1
HUS 251 Supervised Field Placement II
*A grade of “C” or better required 1 12 4 HUS 255 Supervised Field Placement III
*A grade of “C” or better required 1 12 4 PSY 105 Personal/interpersonal Psychology
*Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
PSY 203 Human Growth and Development
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 PSY 215 Psychology of The Mentally Retarded
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 PSY 218 Behavior Modification
*Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
PSY 230 Interviewing Techniques *Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
PSY 237 Crisis Management
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3
28 32 36
Other Hours Required for Graduation
Course Class Lab Credit
ECD 101 Introduction To Early Childhood
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 ECD 105 Guidance-Classroom Management
*A grade of “C” or better required 2 3 3 ECD 131 Language Arts
*A grade of “C” or better required 2 3 3
ECD 132 Creative Experiences
*A grade of “C” or better required 2 3 3 ECD 133 Science & Math Concepts
*A grade of “C” or better required 2 3 3 ECD 135 Health, Safety, and Nutrition
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3
14 12 18
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 69
Semester Curriculum
SEMESTER 1 (Fall)
Course Class Lab Credit
ECD 101 Introduction To Early Childhood
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 ENG 101 English Composition I
*Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
PSY 105 Personal/interpersonal Psychology *Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
PSY 201 General Psychology
*Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
12 0 12
SEMESTER 2 (Spring)
Course Class Lab Credit
CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 HUS 110 Orientation to Human Services
*Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
1 0 1
PSY 203 Human Growth and Development
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 PSY 218 Behavior Modification
*Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
XXX XXX Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts 3 0 3
13 0 13
SEMESTER 3 (Fall)
Course Class Lab Credit
ECD 243 Supervised Field Experience I *A grade of “C” or better required for HUS 150 or ECD 243
1 8 3
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics 3 0 3
OR
MAT 110 College Algebra 3 0 3
PSY 230 Interviewing Techniques *Prerequisite for Field Placement; A grade of “C” or better required
3 0 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3
10 8 12
SEMESTER 4 (Spring)
Course Class Lab Credit
ECD 131 Language Arts
*A grade of “C” or better required 2 3 3 ECD 133 Science & Math Concepts
*A grade of “C” or better required 2 3 3 HUS 251 Supervised Field Placement II
*A grade of “C” or better required 1 12 4
5 18 10
SEMESTER 5 (Summer)
Course Class Lab Credit
ECD 105 Guidance-Classroom Management
*A grade of “C” or better required 2 3 3 ECD 135 Health, Safety, and Nutrition
PSY 237 Crisis Management
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3
8 3 9
SEMESTER 6 (Fall)
Course Class Lab Credit
ECD 132 Creative Experiences
*A grade of “C” or better required 2 3 3 HUS 255 Supervised Field Placement III
*A grade of “C” or better required 1 12 4 PSY 215 Psychology of The Mentally Retarded
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3 SPC 205 Public Speaking
*A grade of “C” or better required 3 0 3
9 15 13
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 69