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St. Charles Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Cottleville, MO 63376 | 636-922-8000
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Associate of Applied Science

This program provides a basic social science framework and perspective for a career in human services and upgrading current 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. Graduates are prepared for positions in 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 General Option  
12
HMS 111 Group Practice in Human Services 3  
Choose from CRJ, HMS, PSY, SOC, computer courses and business courses approved by the HMS program coordinator. 9  
       
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.