The Human Services two-year degree prepares students to provide services to individuals and families in need of assistance, primarily by helping individuals acquire skills to solve their own problems. The Human Services model considers the problems of the client in the context of the environment. Roles of human services workers include counselor to those who need support; broker to help people use community resources; teacher of daily living skills; advocate for those who are unable to advocate for themselves; mediator between clients and between clients and agencies; and caregiver to children, elders and adults with disabilities.
Field placement assignments exist in mental health, youth services, social services, eldercare, corrections, disabilities, rehabilitation and addiction services.
Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test. Students who have transfer credits of C or better from an approved, regionally accredited postsecondary institution, may not need to take the placement test. A SLED background check is also required for students prior to field placement assignments.
Students enrolled in any of the field placement courses (HUS 134, 150 or 250) may be subject to additional agency screening above and beyond those required by Trident Technical College.
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Recommended Sequence of Courses |
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Introduction to Computers |
3 |
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English Composition I |
3 |
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Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
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Professional Ethics in Human Services Practice |
3 |
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General Psychology |
3 |
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Total 15 |
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Activity Therapy |
3 |
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Behavior Change Techniques |
3 |
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Select one course from the Human Services Electives |
3 |
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Total 12 |
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Supervised Field Placement I |
3 |
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Counseling Techniques |
3 |
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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College Algebra |
3 |
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Probability and Statistics |
3 |
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Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
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Total 12 |
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Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
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Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
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Crisis Intervention |
3 |
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Public Speaking |
3 |
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Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
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Select two courses from the Human Services Electives |
6 |
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Total 16 |
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Case Management |
3 |
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Supervised Field Placement I |
4 |
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Ethics |
3 |
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Select one course from the Human Services Electives |
3 |
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Total 13 |
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