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Human Services Curriculum
| Course Code | Title | Course Outlines | Goal Areas | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1130 | Human Biology with a Lab | View-BIOL 1130 | n/a | 4 |
Course Subject: BIOL
Course Number: 1130
Course Title: Human Biology with a Lab Goal Areas: 03 Credits: 4
Course Description: This introductory level course provides students with a one semester overview of the structure and function of the human body. The course is open to all students: however, it does not fulfill the human anatomy and physiology requirement for those who are planning to pursue a career in the health sciences. This course has a laboratory experience and fulfills the requirements for MnTC Goal Area 3. (3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)
Course Title: Human Biology with a Lab Goal Areas: 03 Credits: 4
Course Description: This introductory level course provides students with a one semester overview of the structure and function of the human body. The course is open to all students: however, it does not fulfill the human anatomy and physiology requirement for those who are planning to pursue a career in the health sciences. This course has a laboratory experience and fulfills the requirements for MnTC Goal Area 3. (3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)
| Course Code | Title | Course Outlines | Goal Areas | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSER 1100 | Introduction to Human Services and Social Work | View-HSER 1100 | n/a | 3 |
| HSER 1200 | Multicultural Awareness in Human Services | View-HSER 1200 | n/a | 3 |
| HSER 1300 | Crisis Assessment and Intervention | View-HSER 1300 | n/a | 3 |
| HSER 1400 | Basic Counseling Skills | View-HSER 1400 | n/a | 3 |
| HSER 1500 | Group Processes | View-HSER 1500 | n/a | 3 |
| HSER 1600 | ||||
| HSER 1700 | Family Functions and Interactions | View-HSER 1700 | n/a | 3 |
| HSER 2100 | Human Services Seminar | View-HSER 2100 | n/a | 1 |
| HSER 2101 | Human Services Internship | View-HSER 2101 | n/a | 3 |
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 1100
Course Title: Introduction to Human Services and Social Work Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: This course introduces students to the field of Human Services and the profession of Social Work. Course describes history, worker roles, and current career trends in the field. Students are required to participate in hands-on experience through service learning.
Course Title: Introduction to Human Services and Social Work Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: This course introduces students to the field of Human Services and the profession of Social Work. Course describes history, worker roles, and current career trends in the field. Students are required to participate in hands-on experience through service learning.
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 1200
Course Title: Multicultural Awareness in Human Services Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: This class examines attitudes and enhances knowledge and skills that are necessary to work effectively with culturally diverse populations in the human services field. Students will explore their own and other's cultural identities, values, attitudes, and behaviors. Adjusting services to the multicultural needs of individuals who are served will be emphasized.Recommended completion of, or concurrent enrollment in EAP 1260: College Writing Skills Development plus EAP 1230: College Reading and Study Skills or above with a grade of C or better
Course Title: Multicultural Awareness in Human Services Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: This class examines attitudes and enhances knowledge and skills that are necessary to work effectively with culturally diverse populations in the human services field. Students will explore their own and other's cultural identities, values, attitudes, and behaviors. Adjusting services to the multicultural needs of individuals who are served will be emphasized.Recommended completion of, or concurrent enrollment in EAP 1260: College Writing Skills Development plus EAP 1230: College Reading and Study Skills or above with a grade of C or better
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 1300
Course Title: Crisis Assessment and Intervention Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: Presents basic concepts of crisis assessment, intervention, and referral. The application of strategies and techniques with a discussion of intervention, assessment, and referral models is included. An overview of interventions for specific crisis will be reviewed. An assessment model for making appropriate referrals is presented.
Course Title: Crisis Assessment and Intervention Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: Presents basic concepts of crisis assessment, intervention, and referral. The application of strategies and techniques with a discussion of intervention, assessment, and referral models is included. An overview of interventions for specific crisis will be reviewed. An assessment model for making appropriate referrals is presented.
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 1400
Course Title: Basic Counseling Skills Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: Introduces basic counseling and interviewing skills. Students will learn and apply skills that range from basic attending and listening skills to chart documentation and treatment planning.
Course Title: Basic Counseling Skills Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: Introduces basic counseling and interviewing skills. Students will learn and apply skills that range from basic attending and listening skills to chart documentation and treatment planning.
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 1500
Course Title: Group Processes Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: Focuses on the development of communication skills and self-awareness important in the roles of group membership and leadership. Provides an understanding of the evolution and function of therapeutic groups. Emphasizes the development of knowledge and skills.Prerequisites: HSER 1100, HSER 1200 and HSER 1400
Course Title: Group Processes Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: Focuses on the development of communication skills and self-awareness important in the roles of group membership and leadership. Provides an understanding of the evolution and function of therapeutic groups. Emphasizes the development of knowledge and skills.Prerequisites: HSER 1100, HSER 1200 and HSER 1400
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 1700
Course Title: Family Functions and Interactions Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: The course offers an introduction to family systems theory, normal and problematic family systems and family functioning concepts. The impact and effects of family on individual development is also explored. Students will examine family violence including the impact of chemical dependency, social and the psychological roots of violence.
Course Title: Family Functions and Interactions Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: The course offers an introduction to family systems theory, normal and problematic family systems and family functioning concepts. The impact and effects of family on individual development is also explored. Students will examine family violence including the impact of chemical dependency, social and the psychological roots of violence.
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 2100
Course Title: Human Services Seminar Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 1
Course Description: The course provides an opportunity for human services students to create and implement projects for the development of personal knowledge and skill using a seminar approach. Students should be aware that a Minnesota Department of Human Services background study and fingerprinting is required. Co-requisite required: HSER 2101 Human Services Internship.
Course Title: Human Services Seminar Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 1
Course Description: The course provides an opportunity for human services students to create and implement projects for the development of personal knowledge and skill using a seminar approach. Students should be aware that a Minnesota Department of Human Services background study and fingerprinting is required. Co-requisite required: HSER 2101 Human Services Internship.
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 2101
Course Title: Human Services Internship Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is a capstone off-campus experiential-learning component for the Human Services program. Students will spend 120 hours at a human services internship site to have the opportunity to gain experience, enhance their knowledge and further develop skills learned in the program. Students should be aware that a Minnesota Department of Human Services background study and fingerprinting is required. Permission is required from instructor to register.
Course Title: Human Services Internship Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is a capstone off-campus experiential-learning component for the Human Services program. Students will spend 120 hours at a human services internship site to have the opportunity to gain experience, enhance their knowledge and further develop skills learned in the program. Students should be aware that a Minnesota Department of Human Services background study and fingerprinting is required. Permission is required from instructor to register.
| Course Code | Title | Course Outlines | Goal Areas | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 credits from HSER1800, HSER1900 | ||||
| HSER 1800 | Mental Disorders Through the Life Span or | View-HSER 1800 | n/a | 3 |
| HSER 1900 | Current Human Services Topics | View-HSER 1900 | n/a | 3 |
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 1800
Course Title: Mental Disorders Through the Life Span Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: The course introduces an overview of the range of mental disorders throughout the lifespan including those impacting children and the elderly. Students will learn to identify signs and symptoms of each disorder in addition to learning basic skills and therapeutic treatments that effectively help individuals who have mental disorders. Recommendation of completion of or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 1160.
Course Title: Mental Disorders Through the Life Span Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: The course introduces an overview of the range of mental disorders throughout the lifespan including those impacting children and the elderly. Students will learn to identify signs and symptoms of each disorder in addition to learning basic skills and therapeutic treatments that effectively help individuals who have mental disorders. Recommendation of completion of or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 1160.
Course Subject: HSER
Course Number: 1900
Course Title: Current Human Services Topics Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: This course examines current topics and issues specific to the field of Human Services. Students will take an active role in the research and presentation of topics in the course.
Course Title: Current Human Services Topics Goal Areas: n/a Credits: 3
Course Description: This course examines current topics and issues specific to the field of Human Services. Students will take an active role in the research and presentation of topics in the course.
| Course Code | Title | Course Outlines | Goal Areas | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 1310 | Intercultural Communication | View-COMM 1310 | n/a | 3 |
| ENGL 1202 | College Writing II | View-ENGL 1202 | n/a | 2 |
| PHIL 1220 | Health Care Ethics | View-PHIL 1220 | n/a | 3 |
| PSYC 1160 | Introduction to Psychology | View-PSYC 1160 | n/a | 4 |
| SOC 1110 | Introduction to Sociology | View-SOC 1110 | n/a | 3 |
| College Writing I | ||||
| ENGL 1200 | Gateway College Writing or | View-ENGL 1200 | n/a | 4 |
| ENGL 1201 | College Writing I | View-ENGL 1201 | n/a | 4 |
Course Subject: SOC
Course Number: 1110
Course Title: Introduction to Sociology Goal Areas: 05,07 Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is a study of social and cultural aspects of human behavior. Topics include society and culture, roles and norms, groups and organizations, deviance, inequality, social and cultural change, and research methods.
Course Title: Introduction to Sociology Goal Areas: 05,07 Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is a study of social and cultural aspects of human behavior. Topics include society and culture, roles and norms, groups and organizations, deviance, inequality, social and cultural change, and research methods.
Course Subject: PSYC
Course Number: 1160
Course Title: Introduction to Psychology Goal Areas: 05 Credits: 4
Course Description: This course provides an in-depth introduction to psychology. Topics may include history of psychology; research methods; physiological psychology; sensation and perception; consciousness; learning; memory; cognition; motivation; emotion; personality; stress, health and coping; abnormal behavior, therapy; social psychology; human development; sexuality; and gender. Students are strongly encouraged to check with an advisor to determine if this is the appropriate course for their degree/program. You must meet perquisites or obtain instructor permission to take this course.
Course Title: Introduction to Psychology Goal Areas: 05 Credits: 4
Course Description: This course provides an in-depth introduction to psychology. Topics may include history of psychology; research methods; physiological psychology; sensation and perception; consciousness; learning; memory; cognition; motivation; emotion; personality; stress, health and coping; abnormal behavior, therapy; social psychology; human development; sexuality; and gender. Students are strongly encouraged to check with an advisor to determine if this is the appropriate course for their degree/program. You must meet perquisites or obtain instructor permission to take this course.
Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 1200
Course Title: Gateway College Writing Goal Areas: 01 Credits: 4
Course Description: This class provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students will develop an effective writing process and work to achieve college-level competence in reading and responding to texts, visuals, events, and ideas in a variety of written formats, with an emphasis on the academic essay. Audience awareness, interpretation and analysis, logical reasoning, and persuasive and argumentative skills will be developed. MLA style documentation of primary sources will be included.
Course Title: Gateway College Writing Goal Areas: 01 Credits: 4
Course Description: This class provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students will develop an effective writing process and work to achieve college-level competence in reading and responding to texts, visuals, events, and ideas in a variety of written formats, with an emphasis on the academic essay. Audience awareness, interpretation and analysis, logical reasoning, and persuasive and argumentative skills will be developed. MLA style documentation of primary sources will be included.
Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 1201
Course Title: College Writing I Goal Areas: 01 Credits: 4
Course Description: This class provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students will develop an effective writing process and work to achieve college-level competence in reading and responding to texts, visuals, events, and ideas in a variety of written formats, with an emphasis on the academic essay. Audience awareness, interpretation and analysis, logical reasoning, and persuasive and argumentative skills will be developed. MLA style documentation of primary sources will be included.
Course Title: College Writing I Goal Areas: 01 Credits: 4
Course Description: This class provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students will develop an effective writing process and work to achieve college-level competence in reading and responding to texts, visuals, events, and ideas in a variety of written formats, with an emphasis on the academic essay. Audience awareness, interpretation and analysis, logical reasoning, and persuasive and argumentative skills will be developed. MLA style documentation of primary sources will be included.
Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 1202
Course Title: College Writing II Goal Areas: 02,01 Credits: 2
Course Description: This class focuses on the research process, textual analysis of primary and secondary sources, rhetorical strategies for argument and persuasion, and successful integration of sources into a longer academic paper utilizing MLA (or other, as appropriate) documentation format. The class may be disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or topical in content.
Course Title: College Writing II Goal Areas: 02,01 Credits: 2
Course Description: This class focuses on the research process, textual analysis of primary and secondary sources, rhetorical strategies for argument and persuasion, and successful integration of sources into a longer academic paper utilizing MLA (or other, as appropriate) documentation format. The class may be disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or topical in content.
Course Subject: PHIL
Course Number: 1220
Course Title: Health Care Ethics Goal Areas: 06,09,02 Credits: 3
Course Description: This course looks at the underlying assumptions that affect beliefs, practices, and policies in contemporary health care.Emphasis will be placed on understanding of the ethical principles and theories related to health care. A wide variety of health care issues and the challenges they present will be studied. Critical thinking skills will be emphasized in determining the best course of action for making ethical decisions in the health care field.
Course Title: Health Care Ethics Goal Areas: 06,09,02 Credits: 3
Course Description: This course looks at the underlying assumptions that affect beliefs, practices, and policies in contemporary health care.Emphasis will be placed on understanding of the ethical principles and theories related to health care. A wide variety of health care issues and the challenges they present will be studied. Critical thinking skills will be emphasized in determining the best course of action for making ethical decisions in the health care field.
Course Subject: COMM
Course Number: 1310
Course Title: Intercultural Communication Goal Areas: 07,08 Credits: 3
Course Description: The influence of culture is an especially important and sensitive issue facing us today. A person's culture strongly influences his/her identity, beliefs, expectations, and communication style. This course explores communication across culture as defined by nationality, gender, and ethnicity while concentrating on effective use of communication in all of these areas.
Course Title: Intercultural Communication Goal Areas: 07,08 Credits: 3
Course Description: The influence of culture is an especially important and sensitive issue facing us today. A person's culture strongly influences his/her identity, beliefs, expectations, and communication style. This course explores communication across culture as defined by nationality, gender, and ethnicity while concentrating on effective use of communication in all of these areas.
| 7 credits from MnTC Goal Areas 4, 6 10 |
7 credits from MnTC Goal Areas 4, 6 or 10: ANTH1020(3), ANTH1130(3), ARBC1030(3), ART1010(1), ART1020(1), ART 1050(3), ART1040(3), ART1101(3), ART1102(3), ART1160(3), ART1170(3), ART1270(3), ART1301(3), ART1302(3), ART1310(3), ART1320(3), ART1340(3), ART1341(3), ART1361(3), ART1362(3), ART1401(3), ART1402(3), ART1601(3), ART1602(3), ART1650(3), ART1770(3), ART1810(1), ART1820(2), ART2180(3), ART2190(3), ART2300(2), ART2611(3), ART2612(3), ART2640(3), ART2740(1), ART2750(1), ART2780(1), ART2781(1), ART2782(1), ART2800(1), ART2820(1), ART2860(1), ART2900(1), ART2970(1), BIOL1030(4), BIOL1160(4), BIOL1200(4), BIOL1600(1), BIOL1610(1), CHEM1000(4), CHEM1010(4), ENGL1150(3), ENGL1250(2), ENGL1400(3), ENGL1450(3), ENGL1900(3), ENGL1950(3), ENGL2010(3), ENGL2020(3), ENGL2030(3), ENGL2150(3), ENGL2250(3), ENGL2270(3), ENGL2300(3), ENGL2310(3), ENGL2320(3), ENGL2330(3), ENGL2340(3), ENGL2350(3), ENGL2360(3), ENGL2370(3), ENGL2380(3), ENGL2390(3), ENGL2410(3), ENGL2450(3), ENGL2460(3), ENGL2540(3), ENGL2550(3), ENGL2560(3), ENGL2570(3), ENGL2580(3), ENGL2590(3), ENGL2900(3), ENGL2950(3), GCST1030(3), GCST1040(3), GCST1978(3), GCST2250(3), GCST2410(3), GEOG1010(3), GEOG1190(3), GEOL1010(2), GEOL1020(2), GEOL1030(2), GEOL1040(2), GEOL1120(4), GEOL1150(4), GEOL1160(4), GEOL1850(3), GEOL1851(1), GERM1030(3), INTD1030(3), INTD1040(3), MATH1010(3), MATH1031(3), MATH1032(3), MATH1080(3), MATH1090(4), MATH1120(3), MATH1130(3), MATH1140(3), MATH1150(3), MATH1160(4), MATH1170(4), MATH1180(5), MATH1190(5), MATH1200(3), MATH1221(5), MATH1222(5), MATH2010(3), MATH2220(5), MATH2300(4), MATH2400(4), MUSC1130(1), MUSC1160(1), MUSC1170(1), MUSC1180(1), MUSC1200(3), MUSC1220(3), MUSC1241(3), MUSC1242(3), MUSC1300(3), MUSC1320(1), MUSC1350(3), MUSC1370(3), MUSC1500(2), MUSC1501(2), MUSC1502(2), MUSC1510(1), MUSC1560(1), MUSC1600(2), MUSC1610(1), MUSC1800(2), MUSC1801(2), MUSC1802(2), MUSC1810(1), MUSC1830(1), MUSC1850(1), MUSC1860(1), MUSC1870(1), MUSC2010(2), MUSC2170(3), MUSC2180(3), MUSC2241(3), MUSC2242(3), MUSC2970(1), NSCI1110(4), PHIL1010(3), PHIL1020(3), PHIL1030(3), PHIL1040(3), PHIL1050(3), PHIL1060(3), PHIL1080(3), PHIL1120(3), PHIL1200(3), PHIL1220(3), PHIL1230(3), PSYC1220(3), SPAN1030(3), SPAN2201(5), SPAN2202(5), TFT1200(3), TFT1210(3), TFT1250(3), TFT1260(3), TFT1270(3), TFT1280(3), TFT1310(3), TFT1320(3), TFT1350(3), TFT1500(3), TFT1510(3), TFT1520(3), TFT1531(3), TFT1532(3), TFT1540(3), TFT1600(1), TFT1610(1), TFT2010(3), TFT2500(3), TFT2950(1)
| 15 Credits must be earned at NHCC |
| Additional credits, if needed, to reach 60 credits |
| Total Credits Required | 60 |
2023-2024
This degree has an articulation agreement to Metropolitan State University for their Human Services BS Program.
Program roadmaps provide students with a guide to understand the recommended course sequence to complete their degree.
Information on careers, including salary and employment outlook data, is available at Minnesota State and the Bureau of Labor Statistics websites: careerwise.minnstate.edu and www.bls.gov.
If you are planning on transferring to another institution, follow the guidelines available on our transfer resources web page to help you plan the process: Transfer Information
The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is intended for students whose primary goal is to complete the credentials for a specific career and/or prepare for transfer to complete a bachelor's degree at a college or university with whom North Hennepin Community College has an articulation agreement. The A.S. degree provides a balance of general education courses and the required scientific, professional or technical courses in the degree program.
A student shall:
- Earn a minimum of 60 semester credits as required in the program, with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above in courses taken at North Hennepin Community College. Specific programs may have additional requirements or a higher minimum grade point average.
- Earn a minimum of 15 semester credits at North Hennepin Community College. A student must complete at least 50% of career specific courses at North Hennepin Community College.
- Earn 30 credits in at least 6 Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal areas.
- Earn 30 professional/technical credits.
- Have four years to complete the graduation requirements as published in the catalog in effect at the time of their initial enrollment. Students taking more than four years to complete their graduation requirements may follow any catalog published during the four year period preceding their graduation.
Completion of an A.S. degree fulfills the Goal Area 2 requirement of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Developmental Courses Some students may need preparatory course(s) in Math and/or English. Courses numbered below 1000 will not apply toward a degree.
Equal Opportunity Employer and Disability Access Information North Hennepin Community College is a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and an equal opportunity employer and educator. This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling 7634930555 or through the Minnesota Relay Service at 18006273529.
North Hennepin Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Minnesota Human Services Background Check
Completion of a current Minnesota Human Services Background Check including fingerprints is required for this program. If an applicant has been arrested, charged or convicted of any criminal offense, they should investigate the impact that the charge or conviction may have on their chances of employment and the student's chances to obtain federal, state and other higher education financial aid ( by Minnesota Statute 135A. 157). If the applicant refuses or is disqualified as a result of the background study, the applicant will be unable to successfully complete the requirements of the program.
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