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2020-2021 General Catalog 
    
2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Services, AAS


The Human Services program prepares the student for a helping career in the human services field. The goal of this program is to prepare the student for their future employment as a human services generalist. Students who study human services typically should enjoy working with people. They are passionate about the potential for human growth and change. The students feel a commitment to improve the overall quality of people’s lives. Their interests may also include advocating for social justice.

The Human Services Program provides a core course foundation that expands the student’s basic knowledge and skills. The student will complete additional classes in psychology and sociology that allow them to focus and pursue their own special interests. Additional classwork will include studies in substance abuse, victim advocacy, disability services, and working with youth, families, and the elderly. Counseling courses develop the students’ abilities to interview and assist clients in making changes in their lives. A field practicum placement allows the students to explore a human services career with a hands-on experience at a community human services agency setting.

Enrollment Date: Fall and/or Spring Semester
Minimum Required Credits: 60
Campus: Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, Webster City, Online
Department: Social Sciences
CIP#: 44.00000200

Program of Study


AAS Degree Total Hours: 60


Notes:


Human Services electives may be offered only one semester per year. Below are the semesters in which face-to-face courses are held.

Footnotes for Degree Requirements:


1 Required general education course.

2 Required elective course.

3 Institutional requirement.

4 May be substituted with a course from the same category on the General Education Course List  .

Non-Discrimination Policy


It is the policy of the Iowa Central Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential parental, family or marital status.

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Stacy Ihrig, Human Resources, 515-574-1138, ihrig@iowacentral.edu; or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number (312) 730-1560, fax (312) 730-1576. Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.