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DESCRIPTION:

A program designed to prepare students to serve as trained Human Services practitioners capable of filling entry and mid-level positions. The student who completes the program is qualified to work in a variety of jobs which require a basic understanding of human behavior. Students will study the causes, nature, and consequences of behavior and develop an understanding of how to assist others in managing their behavior.

BEGINNING SEMESTERS: Fall: Airport Campus Spring: Beltline Campus

CAMPUS: Airport (Day-Only), Beltline (Evening-Only)

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

A minimum of 68 semester hours is required with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.

PROGRAM NOTES:

1. Students must successfully complete 32 hours of required Human Services courses and 30 hours of required courses in general education. Additionally, the student must complete two (2) departmental electives (6 credits).
2. Many required courses are transferrable to four year institutions. However, requirements for transfer students vary widely among senior colleges and universities. It is strongly recommended that the student discuss transferring to a four-year institution with a representative from that institution early in the student's academic career at Midlands Technical College.
3. Students must receive clearance from the director of the Human Services Program prior to enrolling in the Supervised Field Placements (HUS 250, 251). See: Mary M. Rawls
4. A grade of C or higher must be attained in ENG 101, ENG 102, BIO 110 and all Departmental electives, as well as major course requirements. (All course labeled PSY, SOC, HUS, CRJ or ECD).
5. Students (new & transfer) are required to successfully complete HUS 102, Personal & Professional Development In The Help Professional, with a "C" or better.
6. It is recommended (but not required) that HUS 101and HUS 230 be taken in the same semester.
7. For more information please visit the MTC Human Services Department Homepage. 

CURRICULUM COURSES
General Education Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
ENG 101	English Composition I	ENG 100 & RDG 100
ENG 102	English Composition II	ENG 101
CPT 101	Introduction to Computers	RDG 100
BIO 110	General Anatomy and Physiology	RDG 100
MAT 155 OR ANY LEVEL I OR HIGHER MATH COURSE	Contemporary Mathematics	MAT 100
PSY 201	General Psychology	RDG 100 & ENG 032
PSY 203	Human Growth and Development	PSY 201 with "C"
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	RDG 100 & ENG 032
SPC 205	Public Speaking	RDG 100 & ENG 100
Humanities Elective	See List
HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Course		Prerequisites
HUS 101	Introduction to Human Services	RDG 100, ENG 100
HUS 102	Personal and Professional Development in Helping Professions	RDG 032, ENG 032
HUS 209	Case Management	ENG 101, PSY 201, HUS 101, HUS 230
HUS 212	Survey of Disabilities and Disorders	ENG 101, PSY 203, BIO 110 or BIO 210
HUS 221	Professional Ethics in Human Services	RDG 100, ENG 100
HUS 230	Interviewing Techniques	RDG 100, ENG 100
HUS 235	Group Dynamics	ENG 101, HUS 101, HUS 230, PSY 201
HUS 237	Crisis Intervention	ENG 101, PSY 201, HUS 230
HUS 250	Supervised Field Placement I	HUS 209, HUS 235, HUS 237, PSY 203, ENG 102 & SEE NOTE #3.
HUS 251	Supervised Field Placement II	HUS 250 & SEE NOTE #3
2 APPROVED DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES - 6 Credit Hours

11/26/07

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