Human Services
(To keep up with industry needs and provide appropriate training, program requirements are reviewed every year. The requirements listed below are effective Summer Quarter 2007 through Spring 2009.)

Degree Options:  Short-term Certificates of Achievement (ST) and Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Prerequisites

Some classes have entry requirements not listed here. See your faculty adviser for specific details.

Short Term Certificates

Initial Human Services  Short-Term Certificate		19
H SER 101	Introduction to Human Services	5
	or
H SER 103	Case Management
H SER 110	Interviewing and Counseling	5
	or
H SER 120	Groups, Communities, and Society
H SER 260	Culturally Competent Practices	3
H SER 140	Field Practicum I	1
H SER 141	Practicum Seminar I	5

Family Support Specialist Short-Term Certificate		19
H SER 103	Case Management	5
	or
H SER 110	Interviewing and Counseling
H SER 251	Family Violence	5
	or
EDUC 126	Child, Family, and Society
	or
SOC 200	Sociology of the Family
H SER 260	Culturally Competent Practices	3
H SER 140	Field Practicum I	1
H SER 141	Practicum Seminar I	5

Youth Development Specialist Short-Term Certificate		19
H SER 221	Adolescent Development	5
H SER 223	Principles of Youth Empowerment	5
EDUC 252	Methods for School-Age Care	3
H SER 140	Field Practicum I	1
H SER 141	Practicum Seminar I	5

Associate of Applied Science

90 credits

Professional-Technical (PT)

H SER 101	Introduction to Human Services	5
H SER 103	Case Management	5
H SER 110	Interviewing and Counseling	5
H SER 120	Groups, Communities, and Society	5
H SER 260	Culturally Competent Practices	3
H SER 140	Field Practicum I	1
H SER 141	Practicum Seminar I	5
H SER 240	Practicum II	5
H SER 241	Practicum Seminar II	1

Related Instruction (RI)

ACCTG 121	Practical Accounting	5
	or
BUSN 135	Business Mathematics
	or
MATH 107	Math—A Practical Art
H SER 251	Family Violence	5
	or
SOC 200	Sociology of the Family
P E 160	First Aid/CPR	3
PSYCH 100	Introduction to Psychology	5
PSYCH 152	Understanding AIDS	2
WRIT 101	Principles of Writing	5

Professional Technical (PT ) Electives

Select 10 credits from the following:

H SER 211	Issues in Aging	5
H SER 221	Adolescent Development	5
H SER 222	Substance Abuse	3
H SER 223	Principles of Youth Empowerment	5
H SER 231	Disability Issues and Practices	2

 Select 5 credits from the following:

EDUC 162	Child Abuse and Neglect	2
EDUC 252	Methods for School-Age Care	3
EDUC 112	Child Development	5
ADM J 104	Juvenile Justice	5

Related General Electives  - Select 15 credits

With the assistance of an advisor, select 15 credits of general education electives, including the disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, History, Economics and Culture, Gender, Global Studies courses.

Important Notes:

...This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.

...Students must achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 in each  H SER class.

...Not all classes are offered every quarter.

...Program offers flexible registration and open-entry enrollment.

...Coursework is highly interactive and includes field-based internships.

...Certificate and AAS programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.

Department Web Site and Contact Information
http://flightline.highline.edu/humanservices