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 para-professional 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:
Course Sequence by Semester
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 and Physiology: Theory/ Human Anatomy and Physiology: 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 and 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 & 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 the Theater | 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 & Development |
3 | SI103/SI103L OR SI110/110L OR SI131/131L |
Introduction to Marine Biology: Theory/ Laboratory OR Environmental Biology: Theory/Laboratory OR Human Anatomy and Physiology: Theory/ Laboratory |
4 |
| SO130 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | HM201 | Social Welfare & Development: A Global View | 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 & II (taught in one semester – 8 credits) 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 | ||||
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