Family Intervention Studies

Certificate: Public Service
Credit Requirements: 28 Semester Credit Hours

The Family Intervention Studies certificate program in Public Service prepares students for work with fragile families. Specialized study includes child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and working with at-risk youth. Graduates are qualified to perform various levels of intervention, including intake processing, referrals and case management.

A clear criminal background check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is required for students prior to field placement assignment in HUS 150. Students may be subject to additional agency screening above and beyond those required by TTC.

Admission into this program requires proof of high school diploma (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test.

All courses in the Family Intervention Studies Certificate program can be counted toward the Human Services associate degree in Public Service.

Recommended Sequence of Courses
First Semester
	HUS 101	Introduction to Human Services	3
	HUS 102	Personal and Professional Development in Helping Professions	3
	HUS 201	Family System Dynamics	3
	HUS 235	Group Dynamics	3
Total 12
Second Semester
	CRJ 210	The Juvenile and the Law	3
or	CRJ 244	Probation, Pardon and Parole	3
	HUS 110	Orientation to Human Services	1
	HUS 208	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	3
	HUS 209	Case Management	3
	HUS 230	Interviewing Techniques	3
Total 13
Third Semester
	HUS 150	Supervised Field Placement I	3
Total 3