The Associate of Science in Human Services program provides a multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse curriculum as the foundation for entry-level career pathway in the human services field. The ASHS program prepares students with the knowledge and skills required for employment at entry level paraprofessional positions in human services, assisting social workers and other allied health professionals like counselors, psychologists, nurses and medical doctors.
Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Upon successful completion of the AS in Human Services program, students will be able to:
- Explain and apply human service practice concepts and principles within a multidisciplinary, culturally diverse setting.
- Demonstrate entry level human services skills in human service settings.
- Describe and differentiate between personal values, professional values, and ethical responsibility pertaining to the human service worker.
General Education Requirements | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
English (Choose 1) | ||
| EN110A | Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab | 4 |
| EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
Course | Course Name | Credits |
| MA110A | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| SO130 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CS151 | Windows Applications | 3 |
| SI103/SI103L OR SI110/110L OR SI131/131L | Introduction to Marine Biology: Theory/ Introduction to Marine Biology: Laboratory OR Environmental Biology: Theory/ Environmental Biology: Laboratory OR Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory/ Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Laboratory | 4 |
Choose One | ||
| ASL100 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| CH110 | CHamoru I | |
Total | 20-21 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
| HM110 | Introduction to Community Services | 3 |
| HM150 | Diversity in Human Services | 3 |
| HM180 | Human Services Practicum Orientation | 3 |
| HM201 | Social Welfare & Development: Global Challenges | 3 |
| HM205 | Foundations of Case Management | 3 |
| HM225 | Substance Misuse Prevention: Program Planning and Implementation | 3 |
| HM250 | Ethics and Values in Human Services | 3 |
| HM292 | Human Services Practicum | 3 |
| CD221 OR ED220 | Child Growth & Development OR Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
Electives (Complete 12 credits from the list below) | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
AC280 | Personal Finance | 3 |
CJ100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJ104 | Dynamics of Substance Abuse | 3 |
CO110 | Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement | 3 |
CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
EC110 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
VC101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
TH101 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
EN111 | Writing for Research | 3 |
EN194 | Technical Communication | 3 |
MA151 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
PY100 | Personal Adjustment | 3 |
PY125 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
HU120 | Pacific Cultures | 3 |
Total | 42 | |
Program Total | 62-63 | |
Course Sequence by Semester
Year 1 | |||||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
EN___ | English Composition Requirement | 3-4 | CS151 | Windows Applications | 3 |
MA110A | Finite Mathematics | 3 | PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
CD221 OR ED220 | Child Growth & Development OR Human Growth and Development | 3 | SI103/SI103L OR SI110/110L OR SI131/131L | Introduction to Marine Biology: Theory/Introduction to Marine Biology: Laboratory OR Environmental Biology: Theory/Environmental Biology: Laboratory OR Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory/ Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Laboratory | 4 |
SO130 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | HM201 | Social Welfare & Development: Global Challenges | 3 |
HM110 | Introduction to Community Services | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
Total | 15-16 |
| Total | 16 | |
Year 2 | |||||
Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
HM150 | Diversity in Human Services | 3 | HM225 | Substance Misuse Prevention: Program Planning and Implementation | 3 |
HM180 | Human Services Practicum Orientation | 3 | HM250 | Ethics in Human Services | 3 |
ASL100 OR CH110 | American Sign Language I OR CHamoru I | 4 | HM292 | Human Services Practicum | 3 |
HM205 | Foundations of Case Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Total | 15 |
PROGRAM TOTAL | 62-63 | ||||
