Human Services Generalist, AAS
Program Code: AAS.HUMANSERVGEN
Both the one-year Human Services Generalist Certificate and the two-year AAS offer training for entry-level positions in diverse social services agencies. The degree combines academic course work with supervised field experience. In addition to general course work in human services, students may select a variety of approved elective certificates/courses to focus on different concentration areas.
For information contact Yvonne Smith, 503-594-3207 or yvonnes@clackamas.edu.
Related Instruction Outcomes
Computation
- 1 course - MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or MTH-098 College Math Foundations
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems
Communication
- 1 course - WR-101 Workplace Writing or WR-121Z Composition I
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences
Human Relations
- 1 course - HS-156 Conducting Human Service Interviews
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid
- 1 course - HE-163 Body & Drugs I: Introduction to Abuse & Addiction
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- complete human service assessments that include client strengths and challenges as well as the scope of conditions that promote or inhibit human functioning;
- apply knowledge about the history, development and function of individuals, families and other systems;
- practice professional communication skills both verbally and in writing in a human services setting;
- adhere to the professional ethics, attitudes and values necessary for effective human service work;
- analyze the context and the role of diversity in determining and meeting people’s needs;
- demonstrate awareness of personal values, beliefs, goals, strengths and limitations;
- demonstrate a range of appropriate human service skills in a field setting.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | Credits | |
| HDF-260 | Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect | 3.00 |
| HE-163 | Body & Drugs I: Introduction to Abuse & Addiction | 3.00 |
| HS-100 | Introduction to Human Services | 3.00 |
| WR-101 or WR-121Z | Workplace Writing or Composition I | 4.00 |
| Electives | 3.00 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter Term | ||
| HS-103 | Ethics for Human Service Workers | 2.00 |
| HS-154 | Community Resources | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following: | 4.00 | |
| Technical Mathematics I | ||
| Algebra II | ||
| College Math Foundations | ||
| PSY-215 | Introduction to Developmental Psychology | 4.00 |
| Electives | 2.00 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| HDF-140 or SOC-210 | Contemporary American Families or Marriage, Family, & Intimate Relations | 3.00-4.00 |
| HS-156 | Conducting Human Service Interviews | 3.00 |
| HS-170 | Preparation for Field Experience in Human Services | 1.00 |
| HS-206 | Trauma Informed Practices | 3.00 |
| Electives | 5.00 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term | ||
| CJA-214 or CJA-215 | Intimate Partner Violence or Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking | 3.00 |
| HS-210 | Motivational Interviewing | 3.00 |
| HS-270 | Human Services Practicum Seminar | 2.00 |
| HS-280 | Human Services Generalist I: CWE/Practicum | 4.00 |
| Electives | 3.00 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter Term | ||
| HS-256 | Advanced Interviewing Skills With Theory | 3.00 |
| HS-270 | Human Services Practicum Seminar | 2.00 |
| HS-281 | Human Services Generalist II: CWE/Practicum | 4.00 |
| SOC-205 | Social Stratification & Social Systems | 4.00 |
| Electives | 2.00 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| HS-216 | Group Counseling Skills | 3.00 |
| HS-232 | Case Management | 3.00 |
| HS-270 | Human Services Practicum Seminar | 2.00 |
| HS-282 | Human Services Generalist III: CWE/Practicum | 4.00 |
| Electives | 3.00 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 91-92 | |
Electives
Any course from the following programs not included in the program: Gerontology, Gerontology for Health Care Professionals, Nursing Assistant - Gerontology Specialist, Juvenile Corrections, or Early Childhood Education & Family Studies.
Any course numbered 100 or above in the following prefixes not included in the program: ASL, CJA, COMM, ECE, ED, FR, FYE, GER, GRN, HD, HDF, HS, MTH, PSY, SOC, SPN, STAT, WR, or WS
Any of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HE-164 | Body & Drugs II: Alcohol | 3.00 |
| HE-252 | First Aid/CPR/AED | 3.00 |
| HE-263 | Body & Drugs III: Marijuana | 3.00 |
| HE-264 | Body & Drugs IV: Other Drugs, Other Addictions | 3.00 |
| HP-110 | Medical Terminology | 4.00 |