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Human Services Technology degree includes case management and client advocacy

Human Services - A.A.S.

Make a difference with Kent State's A.A.S. in Human Services. Prepare for a career where you can help individuals and communities. With hands-on training and supportive faculty, you'll gain the skills needed to make a meaningful impact.

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Human Services - A.A.S.

Kent State University’s Associate Degree in Human Services provides targeted education in human services studies. This program offers career benefits for students looking to specialize in human services.

Program Information for Human Services - A.A.S.

Program Description

Program Description

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Full Description

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Human Services is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in a variety of human services agencies and includes applied courses in human services and joint university-agency supervised internships. The core courses provide a solid foundation in case management and client advocacy. This program is endorsed by the Ohio Coalition of Associate Degree Human Service Educators as authorized by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board as meeting the curricular requirements for the Social Work Assistant, Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Preliminary and Renewable and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor.  

The program is designed to articulate fully to Kent State’s B.S. degree in Human Development and Family Studies, Human Services concentration. However, it is also applicable to the bachelor programs in psychology and sociology.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Human Services - A.A.S.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.

For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
HDF 24011INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) 3
HSRV 11000FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 11001GROUP METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 11002SURVEY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES 3
HSRV 21000DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS 3
HSRV 21001ASSESSMENT METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 21002COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 21003SOCIAL WELFARE IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 21092INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES I (ELR) 13
HSRV 21192INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES II (ELR) 13
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
COMM 15000INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
ENG 20002INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 23
or ENG 21011 RESEARCH WRITING (KCMP)
PSYC 11762GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
SOC 12050INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition3
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts3
Kent Core Basic Sciences3
Technical Electives, choose from the following: 39
IT 11000
INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS
Allied Health Sciences (AHS) courses
Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) courses
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) courses
Early Childhood Education (ECED) courses
Early Childhood Education Technology (ECET) courses
Educational Psychology (EPSY) courses
Gerontology (GERO) courses
Health Education (HED) courses
Human Development and Family Science (HDF) courses
Human Services (HSRV) courses
Nursing (NURS) courses
Office Technology (OTEC) courses
Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) courses
Psychology (PSYC) courses
Public Health (PH) courses
Sociology (SOC) courses
Foreign Language courses
Minimum Total Credit Hours:64
1

Students will be required to complete the equivalent of 315 internship hours each semester.

2

It is recommended that students planning to enroll in a bachelor's degree take ENG 21011.

3

The following are recommendations for completing technical electives: HED 32530 or PSYC 41364 if preparing for licensure in chemical dependency counseling; HDF 24012, HDF 25512 and HDF 34031 if planning to enroll in the B.S. degree in Human Development and Family Studies; and PSYC or SOC or foreign language courses if planning to enroll in the bachelor's degree in psychology or sociology.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.500 2.000
Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
HSRV 11000 FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 11001 GROUP METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 11002 SURVEY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES 3
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
ENG 20002
or ENG 21011
 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or RESEARCH WRITING (KCMP)
3
HDF 24011 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) 3
HSRV 21003 SOCIAL WELFARE IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
Technical Elective 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
HSRV 21000 DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS 3
HSRV 21001 ASSESSMENT METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 21092 INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES I (ELR) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
HSRV 21002 COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY IN HUMAN SERVICES 3
HSRV 21192 INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES II (ELR) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Technical Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:64

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Ashtabula Campus
    • Salem Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Human Services - A.A.S.

Those who complete the Associate Degree in Human Services at Kent State University can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the human services industry.

Community and social service specialists, all other

11.7%

much faster than the average

105,200

number of jobs

$46,770

potential earnings

Social and community service managers

17.0%

much faster than the average

175,500

number of jobs

$69,600

potential earnings

Social and human service assistants

16.8%

much faster than the average

425,600

number of jobs

$35,960

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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