Associate in Applied Science This degree program is designed for students seeking immediate employment after graduation in early care and education, such as Head Starts, preschools, and home or center based care. Students may prepare for entry level positions in private or public agencies, working in individual and group settings, by completing two semesters of internship experience, and through elective course offerings.
Minimum program hours: 60 credit hours
Program Codes
Degree option:
Associate in Applied Science
General requirements
General requirements hours:
20 credit hours
Humanities 6
ENG 1530: English Composition II
3
English Electives (college level) 3
Social Sciences Electives ❒ 6
Mathematics/Sciences Electives 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 2
Core requirements
Core requirements hours:
31 credit hours
HUS 121 0 : Introduction to Human Services 3
HUS 221 0 : Field Placement I or 5
EDU 2210: Field Placement I
HUS 222 0 : Field Placement II 5
HUS 225 0 : Policy and Organization 3
Human Services Required Electives 15-16
(Choose 15-16 credit hours of human services electives*)
Electives
Electives:
9 credit hours
Important points
The core requirements in this human services program include two field placements. Students currently employed in an approved human services agency may, under certain circumstances, use employment experiences to partially fulfill the field placement requirement. Permission of the instructor and the agency is required. Details must be worked out prior to registration for the course with their human services advisor. Students must be willing to obtain and pay for any necessary physical or medical examinations or tests which are required by some internship agencies. Enrollment in the human services program does not guarantee acceptance into field placements in the human services program. Students must complete an application for internship and approval of the application is required for all field placement courses in human services. Some internship agencies require FBI or Child Abuse Registry checks. These processes can be lengthy and may require up to four months in order for approval to be obtained prior to placement. PSY 1510 is a prerequisite for many HUS courses. ❒ PSY 1510: General Psychology I or SOC 1510: Introduction to Sociology are recommended social sciences electives. *EDU 1250, EDU 1260, EDU 1290, EDU 1300, EDU 2150, EDU 2440 & EDU 2450, EDU 2510,SOC 2580, PSY 1550, PSY 2510, PSY 2520, and PSY 2540 can be used to fulfill HUS elective requirements.
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