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| Human Services | |||
| Associate in Science | |||
| Major changes in society have resulted in a need for human service professionals. Advancing technology, an aging population, economic factors, significant changes in the character and structure of the family, and other social trends contribute to this need. Human Services is a challenging career field that provides the opportunity for personal satisfaction through helping others. The Human Services Program is designed for students interested in transferring to four-year institutions to earn a baccalaureate degree in the area of human services, counseling, or social work, and for students preparing for careers as paraprofessionals in educational and human services agencies upon completion of the Associate in Science degree. The program will also be useful for students currently employed in paraprofessional positions within human service agencies interested in continuing education. The internship segment of the curriculum is an integral part of the student's learning process as it gives the student an opportunity to experience human services work and apply basic theoretical knowledge and helping skills covered in courses. Internships are available in a wide variety of health, human service, and school settings. |
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| COURSES | |||
| FIRST YEAR | HOURS/WEEK | CREDITS/SEMESTER | |
| Fall Semester | Class | Lab | Total |
| ENG 110 College Writing I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 130 US
History I or HIS 131 US History II |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 110 General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 110 Intro. To Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Laboratory Science (BIO 131 recommended) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 2 | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | Class | Lab | Total |
| ENG 111 or LIT Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT Elective | 3-4 | 0 | 3-4 |
| Humanities Elective (LIT, PHI, Foreign Language) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PED Phys. Ed. Elective | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Laboratory Science (BIO 131 recommended) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Arts (Art, Music, Theater) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15-16 | 2 | 17-18 | |
| SECOND YEAR | HOURS/WEEK | CREDITS/SEMESTER | |
| Fall Semester | Class | Lab | Total |
| MAT 124 (strongly recommmended) or MAT 115 and MAT 116 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 |
| PSY 214 Abnormal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 217 Counseling and Interviewing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 223 Human Exceptionality & Its Assessment | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 227 Behavior Modification | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | Class | Lab | Total |
| SOS 111 Public Policy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| POS 201 American Government | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 250 Introduction to Social Work | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HMS 250 Human Service Organizations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1HMS 290 Human Service Field Experience | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| ENG 220 Communicating About Ideas and Values | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 6 | 16 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS: 64-65 | |||
| NOTES: | |||
| See also: Chemical Dependency Counseling w- Students must take two Writing Emphasis ("W") courses after ENG 110 and before ENG 220. 1Registration predicated on number of internships available each Spring semester. |
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| After BCC… then what? | |||
| The majority of the graduates of the Human Services program
decide to pursue further education. Specifically, the program provides the
first two years of study for those students who will eventually seek careers
in human services, social work, or counseling psychology.
Students who do not immediately transfer into a four-year degree program are prepared for employment as social welfare examiners, mental health therapy aides, teacher aides, and habilitation assistants. They may obtain entry level employment in agencies such as Binghamton Psychiatric Center, Department of Social Services, Broome Developmental Services, Association for Retarded Children, BOCES, and Binghamton City Schools. Salary and advancement possibilities increase with further education. |
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| Contact Information | |||
| Jacqueline Shrader Office: Titchener, Room 011B (607)778-5321 shrader_j@sunybroome.edu |
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