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2025-2026 Edition

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60 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0207

Note: Refer to IAI General Education Courses page for guidelines on General Education course selection.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Requirements
Area A — Communications
EGL 101Composition I3
Select one course from the following:3
EGL 102
Composition II
EGL 111
Introduction to Business and Technical Writing
EGL 212
Technical Writing Applications
SPE 103
Effective Speech
Area B — Mathematics
Select one course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science)0-3
Area C — Science
Select one course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science)0-3
Area D — Social and Behavioral Sciences
(PSY 101 or SOC 101 recommended)3
Area E — Humanities/Fine Arts
Select one course from a humanities or fine arts discipline3
Area F — Global Studies 1
Select one course that satisfies Global Studies requirement0-3
ANT 102
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (recommended)
Area G — U.S. Diversity Studies 2
Select one course that satisfies U.S. Diversity Requirement0-3
Other General Education credits: Select additional credits from Areas B, C, D, E, F or G if needed to meet 18-credit-hour minimum0-3
Total Hours18
1

Students may take a Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement.

2

Students may take a U.S. Diversity Studies course that satisfies both Area G and another Area requirement.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Major Requirements
HSV 110Counseling/Interviewing3
HSV 121Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Addiction Strategies3
HSV 210Counseling/Interviewing II3
PSY 107Applied Psychology: The Psychology of Personal Growth3
PSY 120Human Development3
PSY 130Introduction to Human Services3
PSY 203Psychology of Abnormal Behavior3
PSY 230Behavioral Sciences Practicum I4
PSY 231Behavioral Sciences Practicum II4
PSY 235Psychology of Group Behavior3
PSY 236Crisis Intervention and Trauma Treatment3
PSY 238Substance Use and Related Disorders3
Electives: Select two courses from PSY, SOC, HSV or other course that is approved by the department chair6
Total Hours42

Human Services A.A.S. Pathway

The following Pathway is recommended for students pursuing an Associate in Applied Science degree in Human Services.

For more information or program specific advising contact the Department Chair. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses. 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester OneHours
EGL 101 Composition I 3
Select one of the following: 3-4
MAT 125
General Education Mathematics
MAT 131
Elementary Statistics
BIO 101
Introduction to Life Science
BIO 104
Human Genetics
Select one of the following: 3
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology
SSC 105
Introduction to Ethnic Studies 1
Select one of the following: 3
ART 113
Art History: Modern Art (Twentieth Century)
HUM 122
Contemporary Culture and the Arts
PHL 106
Ethics
MUS 236
Music Literature and History
Select one of the following: 3
HUM 140
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies 1
HUM 141
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 1
 Hours15-16
Semester Two
PSY 107 Applied Psychology: The Psychology of Personal Growth 3
PSY 120 Human Development 3
EGL 102
or SPE 103
Composition II
or Effective Speech
3
Select one of the following: 3
ANT 102
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 2
GEG 122
Cultural Geography 3
PSC 202
International Relations 3
SSC 201
Introduction to Global Studies 3
 Hours12
Second Year
Semester One
HSV 110 Counseling/Interviewing 3
HSV 121 Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Addiction Strategies 3
PSY 130 Introduction to Human Services 3
PSY 203 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior 3
PSY 235 Psychology of Group Behavior 3
 Hours15
Semester Two
HSV 210 Counseling/Interviewing II 3
PSY 236 Crisis Intervention and Trauma Treatment 3
PSY 238 Substance Use and Related Disorders 3
Select two of the following: 6
ECE 180
The Exceptional Child
LAE 101
Introduction to Criminal Justice
LAE 245
Juvenile Delinquency
PSY 204
Adolescent Psychology
PSY 205
Adult Psychology
PSY 211
Child Psychology
PSY 234
Family Systems and the Addictive Process
PSY 237
Psychopharmacology
SOC 103
Social Problems 2
SOC 104
Sociology of Marriage and Family 1
SOC 210
Death and Dying
SOC 230
Sociology of Sex and Gender 1
SOC 234
Sociology of Violence
 Hours15
Semester Three
PSY 230 Behavioral Sciences Practicum I 4
 Hours4
 Total Hours61-62
1

Course fulfills the U.S. Diversity Studies requirement. At least one U.S. Diversity Studies course is required for degree completion.

2

Course fulfills both the Global Studies and U.S. Diversity Studies requirements.

3

Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.

Note: Pathway is a recommended sequence of courses. Part-time students should contact the department chair to discuss a part-time pathway as well as course prerequisites and recommendations.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate personal growth in self and others by practicing positive living, optimism, self-examination and willingness to change.
  2. Identify the wide variety of problems presented by individuals and groups in contemporary society.
  3. Explain the interrelated effects of addictions, poverty, mental and physical illness, and homelessness on family dynamics and intimate relationships in an integrated approach to addressing issues of family and intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect.
  4. Apply techniques as a member of a team in providing services, designing programs, and working collaboratively among agencies and organizations for the benefit of clients and the community.
  5. Employ best practices in pursing continuing education, lifelong learning and proactive self care.
  6. Demonstrate clinical skills of screening, assessment, treatment planning, termination and referral, including documentation and record management.
  7. Explain the principles and processes of human physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social development, including basic abnormal psychology and effects of substance use on growth and development.
  8. Integrate knowledge of cultural diversity and responsive approaches when providing counseling to individuals, groups, and families.
  9. Through mastery of all required human services program and general education courses, be qualified to obtain a entry level position in a residential day programs, shelters, geriatric centers, and respite care.
  10. Upon completion of the A.A.S. degree in human services and providing documentation of all required observation hours and practical experience, graduates will be eligible to work in a human services setting.
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