Human Services, AAS (AAS.HUMAS)

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Associate in Applied Science in Human Services

60 Credit Hours

Human Services is an umbrella term covering a variety of professional activities that provide critical helping services to vulnerable populations and communities. Human Services professionals hold jobs in settings such as group homes and halfway houses; correctional and community mental health centers; family, child, and youth service agencies; programs concerned with family violence and aging; and various organizations that support vulnerable populations across all communities.

The primary purpose of the human services worker is to assist individuals, families, or communities to function as effectively as possible in the major domains of living. Highly skilled professionals are needed to work with families, elders, people with disabilities, the unemployed, veterans, those dealing with substance abuse, and others in need of services. Job titles in this field vary depending on the employment setting, the types of clients served and the duties associated with the position.

Part A: General Education Requirements

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
REQ SSC Select from
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Credit: 3
REQ HUM Select from
Humanities
Credit: 3
REQ MAT Select from
Mathematics/Natural Sciences
Credit: 3
REQ GEN Select from
General Education
Credit: 3

Total: 15

Part B: Major Requirements

HUS 101 - Introduction to Human Services Credit: 3
HUS 102 - Personal and Professional Development in Helping Professions Credit: 3
HUS 116 - Orientation to the Fieldwork Experience Credit: 2
HUS 208 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Credit: 3
HUS 209 - Case Management Credit: 3
HUS 220 - Diversity Issues in Human Services Practice Credit: 3
HUS 230 - Interviewing Techniques Credit: 3
HUS 231 - Counseling Techniques Credit: 3
HUS 235 - Group Dynamics Credit: 3
HUS 250 - Supervised Field Placement I Credit: 4
HUS 270 - Personal and Professional Development II Credit: 3
Electives - Choose Three Credits:

Select from any college-level course in the current catalog. Non-degree courses are not eligible to meet program requirements.

Total: 45

Field Placement Requirements

To graduate, students must complete a 150-hour field placement covering one semester. Assignments for the field placement exist in mental health, youth services, social services, eldercare, corrections, disabilities, rehabilitation, addiction, and other human services. Before field placement assignment, students must meet the screening requirements of the receiving field placement agency, such as the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) background check. Requirements will differ based on specific site policies.

Admission Requirements

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