HUMAN SERVICES A.A.S. Degree
Program Course Requirements

Technical Courses (37 credits)

HSER 1102      Introduction to Human Services, 3 cr
HSER 1104      Supportive Interventions, 4 cr
HSER 1110      Human Service Skills, 3 cr
HSER 1112      Multicultural Dimensions of Human Services, 3 cr
HSER 1114      Working with Communities & Systems, 3 cr
HSER 1116      Ethics and Professionalism, 3 cr
HSER 2100      Introduction to Case Management, 4 cr
HSER 2102      Crisis Assessment & Intervention, 3 cr
HSER 2104      Field Preparation and Assessment, 1 cr
HSER 2106      Mental Health & Trauma Informed Care, 3 cr
HSER 2110      Group Dynamics and Skills, 3 cr
HSER 2112*    Field Seminar, 1 cr
HSER 2155*    Field Experience in Human Services, 3 cr

MN Transfer Curriculum Courses (20 credits)

COMM 1420   Interpersonal Communication (Goal 1) OR
COMM 1422* Honors Interpersonal Comm (Goal 1), 3 cr
COMM 2420   Intercultural Communication (Goals 1,7) OR
COMM 2422* Honors Intercultural Comm (Goals 1,7), 3 cr
ENGL 1410    Composition I (Goal 1) OR
ENGL 1420*  Honors Composition I (Goal 1), 4 cr
PSYC 2421    General Psychology (Goals 2,5) OR
PSYC 2423*  Honors General Psychology (Goals 2,5), 4 cr
SOCL 1401    Introduction to Sociology (Goals 2,5) OR
SOCL 1403*  Honors Intro to Sociology (Goals 5,8), 3 cr
SOCL 2481    Race, Ethnicity, Oppression (Goals 5,7), 3 cr

Additional Required Courses (3 credits)

HLTH 1507 Drug Awareness, 3 cr

GRADUATION REQUREMENT – 60 CREDITS
*Denotes Prerequisites

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Career Description: Graduates will be prepared for careers in community and social welfare agencies, mental health and social service agencies, community organizations, habilitation and rehabilitation agencies, day care centers and nursery schools, elementary and secondary schools, and geriatric services. Graduates may work in positions such as: Caseworker, Geriatric Service Worker, Youth Organizer, Community Coordinator/Care Coordinator, Domestic or Sexual Abuse Advocate, Family Support Worker, Events Volunteer Specialist, Social Services Assistant, Case Aid, Supervised Safe Exchange Worker, Mental Health Behavior Aide, Personal Home Care Aide.

Program Information: The Human Services program prepares graduates to work in the helping field in a variety of different roles and settings. These include community and social welfare agencies, mental health and social service agencies, community organizations, habilitation and rehabilitation agencies, day care centers and nursery schools, elementary and secondary schools, and geriatric services. The program prepares graduates to provide culturally aware and competent care for clients and includes valuable certification opportunities relevant to the helping field. Prospective students will need to clear a Minnesota Department of Human Services background study to complete their field experience course.

Program Outcomes:
Graduates will be able to:

• Identify and apply skills and attitudes that demonstrate cultural competence and cultural humility;
• Effectively utilize a sequence of human services skills and processes;
• Demonstrate person-centered interventions with a focus on client empowerment and advocacy applied through a skills approach;
• Demonstrate skills to help, empower, and advocate;
• Structure and facilitate effective group sessions/interactions;
• Recognize the contextual relationships within which individuals and organizations function; and
• Demonstrate skills of self-regulation, social awareness and co-regulation, and teamwork.

Special Program Requirements:

In addition to the program requirements, students must meet the following conditions in order to graduate:

1. College Cumulative GPA Requirement: cumulative grade point average (GPA) of credits attempted and completed at CLC must be at least 2.0;
2. College Technical Core GPA Requirement: cumulative GPA of credits attempted and completed towards the technical core of the diploma or degree must be at least 2.0;
3. Residency Requirement: students must complete 25% of their credits at Central Lakes College.

Admissions:

A Minnesota Human Services background study with no restrictions will be required for the internship course and employment. 

Faculty Biography:

Jennifer Perez Krueger is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who lives and works in the Brainerd Lakes Area. She graduated from The University of St Thomas/St Catherine University with her Masters in Social Work, but attributes much of her academic success to her participation in the TRIO-SSS program during her first years in higher education at Central Lakes College. Jennifer loves to sing and read, and also enjoys spending time with her family and pups in her free time. Jennifer believes deeply in the power of authenticity and connection and practices these values in all areas of her life.