Human Services Technician, A.A.S.

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.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will graduate prepared to be employable in the field.
Students will be able to apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be a professional helper.
Students will effectively communicate orally and in written reports.
Students will use critical thinking to analyze client needs and problems to find appropriate interventions.
Students will effectively match the needs of clients to available community resources.
Students will provide services in a culturally competent manner.

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 1.

Program Pathway

Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	ENG 112	Technical Writing	3
MAT 116	Statistical Reasoning	3	SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	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
PSY 101	General Psychology	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; 3-4 credits	3	PSY 206	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 204	Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development	3	CDC 203	Ethics in Counseling	3
HST 201	Understanding Diversity in the Helping Profession	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	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 (21-22 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

* A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
*( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
ENG 112 - Technical Writing (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 116 - Statistical Reasoning (3 Credits)

Program Requirements (27 Credits)

CDC 203 - Ethics in Counseling (3 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)
PSY 204 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development (3 Credits)
PSY 206 - Abnormal Psychology (3 Credits)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)

Free Electives (11-12 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with an advisor. If the student is planning on transferring, please review Human Services Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.S. Some additional 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)
HST 269 - Internship I (1-3 Credits) * (HST 269 is strongly preferred for all qualified students)
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.

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