Human Services
Program Type: Associate In Applied Science
Program Level: UG
Division: Business, Computing, & Social Science
Program Duration: 23 months
Program Contact: Brantlee Haire
Credit Requirement: 69
Program overview
The Human Services Program prepares students for employment in the helping profession. The curriculum provides both a theoretical and hands-on, experiential foundation for the development of professional helping skills. The curriculum focuses on areas including effective communication, self-management, assessing client needs, client interviewing and problem solving, providing direct care, understanding documentation, ethical practices, and developing a multicultural perspective. During the final two semesters, students complete field placements in a working agency where they integrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes, which have been taught throughout the program.
Courses Required
- Choose an option
Entry Requirements
To see a list of entrance requirements for this program, please check the FDTC Course Catalog.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Discuss the theory of human services, the current operation of the service system, and major issues and social problems facing society today.
- Demonstrate basic counseling skills, including active listening and paraphrasing, while understanding and engaging clients in a multicultural and developmental context.
- Apply behavioral science theory and research to individual, group, and human development to guide clinical decision making in the field of human services.
- Develop research and writing skills, particularly those needed for accurate record keeping.
- Identify and discuss professional ethics as they relate to human services.
- Integrate classroom learning with field experience.