Social and Human Services
Make a difference by helping others improve their quality of life. A human services associate degree prepares you for entry-level roles in mental health facilities, youth agencies, advocacy organizations and more.
THIS PROGRAM WILL…
- Prepare you for entry-level roles working with youth, families and adults in community and social service settings.
- Build a solid foundation for continued study in human services or related fields.
AVAILABLE PROGRAM
Associate in Science in Social and Human Services
Associate Degrees
Through a range of required and elective courses, you’ll learn how to identify problematic behaviors and promote positive personal growth in clients of all ages. You’ll explore topics such as group dynamics, family relations, counseling techniques, adolescent psychology and personality development.
After you complete your A.S. in social and human services, you’re guaranteed the right to continue in a bachelor’s degree program here or at another Florida public university.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services
Bachelor’s Degrees
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services prepares students to work with individuals, families, dyads, and groups in a wide array of human and social services settings. The curriculum provides theoretical as well as applied training in domestic abuse, child abuse, addictions, crisis intervention, family services, high risk youth, outreach, advocacy, and human services administration.
Learning is enhanced in the state-of-the-art Human Services Suite designed to complement and facilitate practical application of skills. The Suite include a variety of individual and group therapy rooms as well as a child play therapy room and observation windows for critiquing. An Advanced Human Services Internship provides actual on-the-job work experience, further preparing students for the work place.
Requirements for graduation from the Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services are:
- Students must successfully complete 120 credit hours of college-level courses in the degree program, including the lower-division Associate Degree, and 45 hours of specified Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services coursework.
- Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in all courses attempted (including transfer hours, but, excluding college preparatory courses) and in all courses attempted at ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
At ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ, our students who study Social and Human Services can go into these careers:
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