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| Human Services: Sequence in Gerontology | |||
| Associate in Science | |||
| The Gerontology sequence of the Human Services degree program will provide students with specialized knowledge of the aging process and gerontolgical issues that will help them understand and serve older adults. It is designed especially for those who are interested in focusing on older adults in their work or future career. Each student is required to do an internship which provides the opportunity to apply what they have learned to a work experience. Selection of this sequence prepares students for careers in occupations that involve adults as they age. Non-profit, county, and state agencies, social services related to health care, nursing homes, retirement communities, and adult day care are all possible locations where students may work. The program is excellent preparation for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in gerontology, human services, social work, counseling, or public health. |
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| COURSES | |||
| FIRST YEAR | HOURS/WEEK | CREDITS/SEMESTER | |
| Fall Semester | Class | Lab | Total |
| ENG 110 College
Writing I or ENG 111 College Writing II |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 110 General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 131 Human Biology I | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| SOC 110 Intro. To Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HMS 146 Intro. to Gerontology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 2 | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | Class | Lab | Total |
| PSY 210 Human Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 214 Abnormal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 132 Human Biology II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 217 Counseling and Interviewing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ANT 111 Cultural Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 2 | 16 | |
| SECOND YEAR | HOURS/WEEK | CREDITS/SEMESTER | |
| Fall Semester | Class | Lab | Total |
| HMS 147 Eldercare Internship and Seminar | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| HMS 240 Perspectives on Death and Dying | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOS 111 Public Policy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 250 Intro. to Social Work | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARTS (Art, Music, Theater) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PED 150 Personal Nutrition | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 6 | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | Class | Lab | Total |
| MAT 124 (strongly recommmended) or MAT 115 and MAT 116 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 245 Social Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HMS 260 Special Topics on Aging | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 220 Communicating About Ideas and Values | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI 201 Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS: 63 | |||
| NOTES: | |||
| w - Students must take two Writing Emphasis ("W") courses after ENG 110 and before ENG 220. | |||
| 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 to four-year degree programs are prepared for employment as assistants in adult day programs and retirement centers, direct-care aides in nursing care facilities, and advocates in organizations serving the needs of the elderly. They may obtain entry level employment in agencies such as Office for Aging, Action for Older Persons, retirement centers, and nursing care facilities. Salary and advancement possibilities increase with further education. |
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| Contact Information | |||
| Jacqueline
M. Shrader Chairperson: Dept. of Psychology and Human Services Coordinator: Chemical Dependency Counseling Curriculum Office: Titchner Hall, Room T-011B Phone: 607-778-5321 Email: shrader_j@sunybroome.edu |
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