The Associate of Arts in Human Services is a professional development program within the general field of Behavioral Sciences, which encompasses the disciplines of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology. The program vision is to develop in its students an understanding of the broader sociocultural and historical forces that create human need and entry level professional skills to positively impact the lives of others in our communities.
The Human Services concentration of the General Studies Associate of Arts is a subset of Behavioral Sciences. It is community based, and focuses on applied work with community behavioral health.
The Associate of Arts in General Studies concentration in Human Services is a 62 credit (2 year) degree that prepares students for work in the behavioral health field, meeting the requirements for certification as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician – Community (MHRT/C) required for many jobs in applied community based work.
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 29 credits | |
| Human Services Requirements | ||
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Human Services & Community Mental Health | 3 credits |
| PSY 221 | Psychosocial Rehabilitation | 3 credits |
| PSY 232 | Trauma and Resiliency | 3 credits |
| PSY 246 | Vocational Aspects of Disabilities | 3 credits |
| PSY 270 | Case Management | 3 credits |
| PSY 308 | Lifespan Human Development | |
| PSY 330 | Interviewing and Counseling | 3 credits |
| PSY 332 | Substance Abuse Counseling | |
| PSY 334 | Crisis Identification & Intervention | |
| Total | 62 credits | |
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
The student will be assessed both directly and indirectly. Students are to maintain a year-by-year portfolio of exemplars of their work. In the final year, the portfolio will be reviewed by faculty from the Behavioral Science program.
Students will be expected to work within the campus and local communities each year. The extra-mural service learning experiences will be part of the pre-graduation evaluation, and constitute the citizenship and social responsibility requirements of the general education core.
Each student in Human Services, within the first year of attending UMFK, shall select an advisor from among the full-time faculty in the Behavioral and Social Sciences. The advisor will guide the career and professional choices of the student.
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUM 102 | First Year Experience | 3 credits |
| General Education - Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits | |
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
| General Education – Foreign Language | 3 credits | |
| SOC 110 | Intro to Human Services & Community Mental Health | 3 credits |
| Total | 18 credits | |
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 100 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 credits |
| General Education - Information Literacy | 4 credits | |
| ENG 101 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| PSY 270 | Case Management | 3 credits |
| Available MHRT/C Class | 3 credits | |
| Total | 16 credits | |
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Available MHRT/C Class | 3 credits | |
| Available MHRT/C Class | 3 credits | |
| Available MHRT/C Class | 3 credits | |
| General Education - Communication: Oral | 3 credits | |
| General Education - Natural Science | 4 credits | |
| Total | 16 credits | |
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education - Arts & Humanities | 3 credits | |
| Available MHRT/C Class | 3 credits | |
| Available MHRT/C Class | 3 credits | |
| Available MHRT/C Class | 3 credits | |
| Upper level PSY elective | 3 credits | |
| Total | 15 credits | |
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