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2020 - 2021 College Catalog 
    
2020 - 2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Services Career, AS


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Mission Statement

The field of Human Services is dynamic and challenging. The concept of human services stresses care for the whole individual and his or her relation to the environment. The sequential courses develop knowledge of personality patterns and behavior, roles and functions of community resources, and skills in each curriculum option. The program prepares students for employment in a variety of social service settings, including mental health services, schools, children and family services, community action programs, health and welfare planning, elderly services, and the criminal justice system.  
 
Curricula prepare students for entry into the job market and for transfer into baccalaureate degree programs. Field experience is an integral part of the Human Services curriculum. It exposes students directly to clients in community service settings to apply the theories and skills learned in the classroom. The field experience and seminar course must be taken during the same semester. In the various degree programs, students are eligible for field placement once they complete 24-35 credits toward the degree and are able to demonstrate a sufficient level of competence and skill. Prior to each semester Human Services students are expected to consult with the Program Coordinator before registering for courses.
 
For more information please contact Professor Kim Shea, Program Coordinator at 203.285.2116 or e-mail at kshea@gatewayct.edu. 

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates should be able to: 

  • Effectively organize, acquire, and present information in written and spoken form 
  • Use effective verbal and nonverbal interpersonal relationship skills when working with people 
  • Identify human service agencies and programs within Greater New Haven, Connecticut, and the national social services system
  • Recognize and respond to cultural diversity and the diverse challenges facing certain populations served by human services 
  • Act professionally with clients and agency personnel in human service settings 
  • Identify basic problems that human service workers encounter and the most useful strategies for resolution 
  • Behave ethically according to professional human services standards

Suggested Course Sequence


Total Semester Credits: 15


Total Semester Credits: 15


Third Semester


Total Semester Credits: 15


Total Semester Credits: 15


Total Program Credits: 60


Restricted Electives:


Please contact the Program Coordinator for additional options.

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