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Human Development and Family Sciences: Human Services option, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete all Human Development and Family Sciences: Human Services option, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Describe the standards, ethics, history and models of the Human Services profession.
  • Demonstrate professional demeanor, boundaries, and confidentiality in selected venues.
  • Identify typical stages of child development from birth to adolescence.
  • Analyze theories and research related to human development.
  • Explain the strengths and needs of diverse families.
  • Describe the value of data, sampling, and computation in understanding research.
  • Apply the principles of effective oral and written communication in selected venues.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the HDFS: Human Services emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.

General Education Courses

COMM 218ZInterpersonal Communication

4
HDFS 201Contemporary Families in The U.S.

3
MTH 105ZMath in Society

4
PSY 201ZIntroduction to Psychology I

4
WR 121ZComposition I

4
WR 227ZTechnical Writing

4
Arts and Humanities - General

3
Arts and Humanities - Global

3
Scientific Inquiry and Analysis

4
Scientific Inquiry and Analysis

4
Total Credit Hours:37
COMM 218Z, PSY 201Z and WR 227Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Program Courses

HDFS 200Human Sexuality

3
HDFS 225Infant and Child Development

4
HDFS 229School-Age Adolescent Development

4
HDFS 262Introduction to Human Services

3
HDFS 272Human Services Practicum

4
HE 100Introduction to Public Health

4
HE 220Intro to Health Data Analysis

3
or
STAT 243ZElementary Statistics I

4
NUTR 225General Human Nutrition

3
PSY 202ZIntroduction to Psychology II

4
SOC 204ZIntroduction To Sociology

4
Electives

17
Total Credit Hours:53-54

Total Credit Hours: 90-91