Human Services Generalist

This College Credit Certificate program is designed to be the first educational step to a professional career in Human Services as Human Service Assistants (SOC 21-1093), or other positions that are a part of the social services delivery.  It will provide credit course work for those employed in human service occupations as well as those who seek to enter the profession without experience.

The College Credit Certificate will focus on broad introductory principles of human behavior specific to the good practices and techniques in human service.  Course work will enable students to employ effective communications and interpersonal skills, understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of human services and demonstrate computer literacy. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the human services system, specifically how it affects practice and policy as well as the roles of human service workers in various settings.  

Students must be able to demonstrate knowledge of human development from birth to senescence, understand adaptive and maladaptive patterns of behavior and have an understanding of various treatment modalities and therapeutic interventions.

Students must develop effective interpersonal communication with clients, co-workers, and supervisors.  They must be able to demonstrate assessment, evaluation, problem solving and referral and crisis intervention skills as well as a working knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to human services.    

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Course # Title Credit Hours
Mini-A Term:    
HUS 1001 Introduction to Human Services 3
PSY 2012 General Psychology  3
SYG 2361 Death and Dying  3
Mini-B Term:    
HUS 1200 Principles of Group Dynamics *  3
HUS 1302 Counseling and Interviewing *  3
SYG 2430 Marriage and the Family   3

Program Core Courses: 15 Credit Hours
Specialized Courses: 3 Credit Hours
Total: 18  Credit Hours