Human Services Technician, A.A.S.

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The Human Services Technician Program provides training for a variety of careers in social services, community self-help, and volunteer agencies at the paraprofessional or technical level. While most of the courses are transferable to a four-year liberal arts program, students who wish to transfer should discuss their career goals with an academic advisor.

View the Human Services Fact Sheet.
Please see HST Coordinator to discuss how the HST degrees meet the requirements of the state of Maryland for certification as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor Trainee under Option A.

Program Pathway

Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition	3	ENG 112, SPD 103, or SPD 108	Technical Writing, Public Speaking, or Introduction to Human Communication	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
HST 103	Introduction to Human Services and Social Work	3	HEA 105	First Aid	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3	HST 208	Social Work with Groups	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science	3	PSY 206	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 204	Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development	3	PSY 212	Interviewing and Counseling	3
HST 201	Understanding Diversity in the Helping Profession	3	HST 269	Human Services Internship I	4
HST 207	Social Work with Individuals	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	2
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (21-23 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category (3-4 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)

Select one additional course from the following:

ENG 112 - Technical Writing I (3 Credits)
SPD 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
SPD 108 - Introduction to Human Communication (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Mathematics category (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (31 Credits)

HEA 105 - First Aid (3 Credits)
HST 103 - Introduction to Human Services and Social Work (3 Credits)
HST 201 - Understanding Diversity in the Helping Profession (3 Credits)
HST 207 - Social Work With Individuals (3 Credits)
HST 208 - Social Work With Groups (3 Credits)
HST 269 - Human Services Internship I (4 Credits)
PSY 204 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development (3 Credits)
PSY 206 - Abnormal Psychology (3 Credits)
PSY 212 - Interviewing and Counseling (3 Credits)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)

Free Electives (6-8 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution. If the student is planning on transferring, please review the A.S. Option in Human Services . Some recommended courses are listed below:

ADJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
BUS 104 - Legal Environment of Business (3 Credits)
HEA 103 - Personal Health (3 Credits)
HUM 214 - World Religions (3 Credits)
MGT 210 - Human Resources Management (3 Credits)
PSY 216 - Social Psychology (3 Credits)
SOC 102 - Sociology of Social Problems (3 Credits)
SOC 103 - Criminology (3 Credits)
SOC 105 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 Credits)

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)

Note:

Students who have been convicted of certain crimes may be precluded from employment in this field and may affect internship placement. Please discuss concerns with the program coordinator.

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown Community College / HCC

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