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2022-2023 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2022-2023 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Human Services, AAS



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G3 Eligible Program– Qualifying students may have ZERO costs for tuition, fees, and textbooks. 
Learn more at https://brightpoint.edu/training-workforce/g3.

 

PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students for jobs in human services. Graduates will be prepared to work in the areas of social services, substance abuse, disabilities, and family violence. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS:  An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is a major in a career-technical area that takes two years for full-time students to complete.  Although the purpose of an AAS degree is to gain skills for employment, some transfer institutions may accept some or all of the courses from an AAS major. By selecting specific courses in this major, students may be eligible to complete one or more of the following career studies certificates: Substance Abuse, Bereavement and Grief Counseling, Adult Home Administration.

TRANSFER INFORMATION:  This program is not intended for transfer. Students desiring to transfer should consult their faculty advisor and their intended transfer institutions for specific direction in program and course selection. More information can also be found at www.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

  1. Exhibit knowledge of human services theory, vocabulary, and skills needed in the field.
  2. Identify the purpose of human services and its ongoing role in working with individuals, families, groups, communities and society.
  3. Integrate human services theory and skills into practice.
  4. Demonstrate the skills needed to function as a human services professional. These include communication and listening skills, problem-solving, goal-setting, and implementation of strategies and evaluation techniques to interact with a variety of clients.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to work in a multicultural context and identify the importance of diversity in human service practice.
  6. Recognize the importance of social justice and how systemic and structural oppression impacts individuals, families, and communities.
  7. Identify oneself as a tool in empowering individuals, families, and communities and recognize the importance of self awareness within the human service profession

Required Courses


HMS/MEN Electives


Students interested in earning a Career Studies Certificate in a specific field should enroll in the following courses:

Bereavement and Grief Counseling: 12 Credits


Substance Abuse Assistant: 12 Credits


Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 64


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

To determine eligibility for a Career Studies Certificate (CSC) in Bereavement and Grief Counseling, students should consult their faculty advisor.

Students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in the human services sequence courses (HMS 100, MEN 101, and MEN 102) in order to remain in the program.

Students must complete all developmental coursework before enrolling in HMS 100.

MEN 190 and MEN 196 are co requisites and must be taken in the same semester. In these courses, students will complete 100 hours of practical hands-on training. Students will secure their own internship sites prior to the start of their MEN 190 and MEN 196 classes. All internships must be approved by the Human Services and Mental Health Program Chair.

Students entering the public or private sectors of human services will be subjected to criminal background and sex offender registry checks and a TB screening as a condition of their placement in a training/practicum site. Students will be expected to cover any costs incurred for these procedures. Depending on the training/practicum site, additional tests may be required.

Students with a criminal record should contact the Program Head to discuss their practicum placement for MEN 190 & 196 prior to the start of those courses. Depending on their record they may have a difficult time, or be unable to find an internship.

Students who are younger than 18 years old will be unable to secure the required internship. They will be unable to complete the requirements of this Human Services degree until they legally become an adult.

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