Human Services, Technical Certificate

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE

• HUMS 101 - Introduction to Human Services CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 102 - Helping Relationship Techniques CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 103 - Interviewing and Assessment CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

STATEWIDE ELECTIVES

Choose 15 credits from the following:

• HUMS 1xx-2xx - Human Services Electives
• PSYC 201 - Lifespan Development CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 130 - Introduction to Corrections CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• PSYC 205 - Abnormal Psychology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• PSYC 209 - Theories of Personality CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 31

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DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Recognize the historical roots of human services.
• Recognize the factors that lead to the creation of the human services profession.
• Recognize and describe basic awareness of the organizational structures of communities.
• Demonstrate the ability to disseminate routine and critical information in a written or oral form to clients, colleagues, or other members of the related services system in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain client confidentiality and appropriately use client data.
• Demonstrate the ability to gain self-awareness and to receive feedback in order to decrease the influence of personal biases, values, or personality styles in working with clients.
• Examine specialization within the field of human services.
• Demonstrate skills relative to working in a human services capacity.
• Demonstrate culturally sensitive interpersonal skills.
• Identify and demonstrate appropriate oral and nonverbal communication practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts and theoretical perspectives of psychology.