Program Advisor: Audrey Ringer, LICSW, 413-236-4571
Students acquire the skills, values, ethics, and internship experiences necessary to become effective human services workers. Students who plan to transfer to a Bachelor of Social Work program should select the Social Work Transfer Concentration.
Expected Outcomes
Graduates of this program should be able to:
- work as beginning level professionals;
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demonstrate a commitment to the well being and quality of life of the clients being served;
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know and follow the Human Services Code of Ethics;
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know and use beginning level professional skills, including conducting a strengths based assesment, making effective referrals, developing helping relationships with individuals and familes, providing relationship based counseling, facilitating a group, documenting in agency records, and understanding and appreciating diversity.
Graduation Requirements
To earn a degree in this program , a student must complete the 62 program and general education credits, plus the additional requirements, shown below.
| Program____________________________________ |
41 Credits |
| HSV 111 |
Human Services Methods |
3 |
| HSV 135 |
Introduction to Community Resources |
3 |
| HSV 280 |
Group and Professional Development |
3 |
| HSV |
Field Work Seminars and Practicums |
11 |
| PSY 107 |
Introductory Psychology |
3 |
| PSY 204 |
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
| PSY 208 |
Interviewing and Counseling |
3 |
| SOC 105 |
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| SOC 208 |
Contemporary Social Problems |
3 |
| SOC 212 |
Social Welfare and Social Policy |
3 |
|
Specialized Elective (see footnote 3) |
3 |
| General Education____________________________ |
21 Credits |
| COM |
Communication |
3 |
| ENG |
English Composition/Writing |
6 |
| |
General Education Elective (see footnote 2) |
9 |
| MAT |
Mathematics (see footnote 1) |
3 |
| |
|
9 |
| Additional__________________________________ |
As Shown |
| Core Competencies Portfolio |
6 Items |
| Forum |
12 Units |
| Health/Fitness |
30 Hours |
Minimum Cumulative Averages:
-Overall |
2.000 |
-Area of specialization:
All required HSV Courses, PSY 107 and SOC 105 |
2.000 |
Suggested block for program completion
The following is a suggestion for completing this program in two years. The actual time needed to complete the program will varyaccording to each student's individual needs.
|
First Semester
|
15 Credits
|
|
HSV 135
|
Introduction to Community Resources
|
3
|
|
PSY 107
|
Introductory Psychology
|
3
|
|
SOC 105
|
Introductory Sociology
|
3
|
|
COM
|
Communication
|
3
|
|
ENG
|
English Composition/ Writing
|
|
|
Second Semester
|
15 Credits
|
|
HSV 111
|
Human Services Methods
|
3
|
|
HSV 151
|
Field Work Seminar l
|
1
|
|
HSV 161
|
Field Practicum l
|
2
|
|
PSY 204
|
Human Growth and Development
|
3
|
|
Specialized Elective (see footnote 3)
|
3
|
|
ENG
|
English Composition/ Writing
|
3
|
|
Third Semester
|
16 Credits
|
|
HSV 252
|
Field Work Seminar ll
|
1
|
|
HSV 262
|
Field Practicum ll
|
3
|
|
PSY 208
|
Interviewing and Counseling
|
3
|
|
SOC 208
|
Contemporary Social Problems
|
3
|
|
General Education Elective (see footnote 2)
|
3
|
|
Mathematics (see footnote 1)
|
3
|
|
Fourth Semester
|
16 Credits
|
|
HSV 253
|
Field Work Seminar lll
|
1
|
|
HSV 263
|
Field Practicum lll
|
3
|
|
HSV 280
|
Group and Professional Development
|
3
|
|
SOC 212
|
Social Welfare and Social Policy
|
3
|
|
General Education Electives (see footnote 2)
|
6
|
Footnotes:
1. BUS 105, Business Mathematics; MAT 101, Applied Conteporary Mathematics or any course with the "MA" General Education designation.
2. General Education Electives chosen from two or more of the following: Hisotry, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural or Physical Science,Environmental Studies.
3. Specialized Elective chosen from courses designated ECE, HSV, PSY, or SOC; or CRJ 108. SOC 216 is recommended for students who may transfer after graduation.
NOTE: Any prior criminal offense could hinder placement in fieldwork agencies. See Criminal Offender Record Information Checks in the BCC Catalog or CORI/SORI link.
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