Human Services - Social Work - Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program Requirements:
Admission Type:
General College Admission
Visit Admissions
Locations:
Contact:
Admissions
(843) 347-3186
This program prepares students for work in a variety of settings in the Human Services field. The curriculum teaches intervention skills needed to work with individuals or groups to prevent dysfunction and to support self-sufficiency through role modeling, counseling, crisis intervention, rehabilitation, social support, and behavior modification.
Program Specific Information
Students are required to complete a criminal background check (CBC) as part of the program requirements. The CBC must be completed and passed in order to register for HUS 101, Introduction to Human Services, and again in the fifth semester to register for HUS 250, Supervised Field Placement I.
Student Resources
Career Outlook
Graduates will be qualified for employment in the following fields
- Mental health centers
- Day treatment facilities
- Group homes
- Sheltered workshops
- Substance abuse treatment programs
- Eldercare facilities
For more information about careers, visit O*Net Online for an overview of South Carolina and National earnings statistics, and Career Services for more employment, career, and professional development resources.
Career Pathways
For more information, contact:
Paul Crolley - 843-349-5234
Curriculum Sequence |
||
| First Semester - Fall | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HUS 101* | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HUS 102 | Personal and Professional Development in Helping Professions | 3 |
| MAT 101 | Beginning Algebra | 3 |
| or | ||
| MAT 155 | Contemporary Mathematics | |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Second Semester - Spring | ||
| HUS 209 | Case Management | 3 |
| HUS 221 | Professional Ethics in Human Services Practice | 3 |
| HUS 260 | Special Topics | 3 |
| SPC 205 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Third Semester - Summer | ||
| HUS 205 | Gerontology | 3 |
| HUS 212 | Survey of Disabilities & Disorders | 3 |
| HUS 202 | Life Transitions | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective** | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester - Fall | ||
| HUS 216 | Behavior Change Techniques | 3 |
| HUS 237 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| HUS 230 | Interviewing Techniques | 3 |
| HUS 235 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester - Spring | ||
| HUS 208 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse | 3 |
| HUS 250* | Supervised Field Placement I | 4 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 13 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 61 | |
|
**Recommended students take one of the following courses to satisfy the humanities/fine art requirement: ART 101, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, HIS 202, MUS 105, PHI 101, PHI 103, PHI 110, or THE 101. |
||