Human Services Study Sequence (AA)

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Vision Statement

The Associate of Arts in Human Services is a professional development program within the general field of Behavioral Sciences, which encompasses the disciplines of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology. The program vision is to develop in its students an understanding of the broader sociocultural and historical forces that create human need and entry level professional skills to positively impact the lives of others in our communities.

Mission Statement

The Human Services study sequence of the General Studies Associate of Arts is a subset of Behavioral Sciences. It is community based, and focuses on applied work with community behavioral health.

Program Description/Goals

The Associate of Arts in General Studies study sequence in Human Services is a 62 credit (2 year) degree concentrating on social services and applied community based work. It prepares graduates for professional work in supervised mental health settings, and for the full MHRT-C certificate.

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements 29 credits

Human Services Requirements

ANT 100: Introduction to Anthropology 3 credits
SOC 110: Introduction to Human Services & Community Mental Health 3 credits
PSY 221: Psychosocial Rehabilitation 3 credits
PSY 322: Crisis Identification and Resolution 3 credits
PSY 232: Incest and Sexual Abuse 3 credits
PSY 233: Substance Abuse Counseling 3 credits
PSY 246: Vocational Aspects of Disabilities 3 credits
PSY 270: Case Management 3 credits
PSY 330: Interviewing and Counseling 3 credits
PSY 412: Adulthood and Aging 3 credits
Upper level PSY Elective 3 credits

Total: 62 credits

Required Support Course

PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology 3 credits

Techniques for Assessment

Students will be assessed both directly and indirectly. Students are to maintain a year-by-year portfolio of exemplars of their work. In the senior year, the portfolio will be reviewed by 2 Behavioral and/or Social Science faculty.

Required Experiential Work

Students will be expected to work within the campus and local communities each year. The extra-mural service learning experiences will be part of the pre-graduation evaluation, and constitute the citizenship and social responsibility requirements of the general education core.

Required Advisor

Each student in Human Services, within the first year of attending UMFK, shall select an advisor from among the full-time faculty in the Behavioral and Social Sciences. The advisor will guide the career and professional choices of the student.

Suggested Course Sequencing

Fall Semester Freshman Year - Total 18 credits

HUM 102: First Year Experience 3 credits
General Education - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
ENG 100: English Composition I 3 credits
PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
General Education - Foreign Language 3 credits
SOC 110: Introduction to Human Services & Community Mental Health 3 credits

Spring Semester Freshmen Year - Total 16 credits

ANT 100: Introduction to Anthropology 3 credits
General Education - Information Literacy 4 credits
ENG 101: English Composition II 3 credits
PSY 270: Case Management 3 credits
Available MHRT/C Class 3 credits

Fall Semester Sophomore Year - Total 16 credits

Available MHRT/C Class 3 credits
Available MHRT/C Class 3 credits
Available MHRT/C Class 3 credits
General Education - Communication: Oral 3 credits
General Education - Natural Science 4 credits

Spring Semester Sophomore Year - Total 15 credits

General Education - Arts & Humanities 3 credits
Available MHRT/C Class 3 credits
Available MHRT/C Class 3 credits
Available MHRT/C Class 3 credits
Upper level PSY elective 3 credits