Gerontology - Human Services

This program provides students with a basic social science framework and perspective for pursuing a career in human services. The program also provides currently employed human services workers the opportunity to upgrade their skills.

Persons interested in this program should enjoy working with people. They should possess good verbal and oral communications and problem solving skills and have a positive attitude about themselves and others.

Graduates are qualified for positions as alcoholism education counselors, directors of GED (General Education Development) tutoring programs,house parents, nursing home activity directors, case workers,corrections officers, vocational rehabilitation workers, teacher's aides for exceptional children and personnel assistants. These positions are available in the areas of social welfare, mental health, juvenile and adult correction, geriatrics, education, counseling, and related fields in business and industry.

General Education Requirements Must include:			24
ENG 125	Business Writing	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
Required Courses in Human Services			21
HMS 100	Introduction to Human Services	3
HMS 101	Theories and Skills	3
HMS 102	Policy and Politics	3
HMS 201	Human Services Practicum I*	3
HMS 202	Human Services Practicum II*	3
HMS 203	Human Services Practicum Seminar I	3
HMS 204	Human Services Practicum Seminar II (capstone embedded)	3
Additional Courses for Gerontology Option			12
SOC 151	Gerontology	3
SOC 251	Aspects of Aging	3
PSY 225	Psychology of Aging	3
BIO 242	Physiology of Aging	3
Other Required Courses			7
CPT/BAS 103	Microcomputer Applications	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Elective	1
Total Required Hours			64

*Practicum oriented toward option area.

For more information call 636-922-8241.