Human Services (A.A.)

The Human Services Study Sequence Minor provides the two-year student with the opportunity to prepare for work with social service organizations which address issues/problems related to difficulties people experience within our society. Such issues include substance abuse, family violence, unemployment, poverty, and how these issues affect individuals across the life span. Graduates of this program will meet the requirements for provisional certification for the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT/Community) certification, a certification required by many social service organizations for employment. This program not only helps prepare students for employment, it also provides a solid basis for transition into the four-year baccalaureate program in Behavioral Science.

Requirements
CRN Course Name credits
  General Education 26 credits
Psy 105 Introduction to Human Sciences 3 credits
Psy 100 Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
Soc 110 Community Mental Health* 3 credits
Psy 221 Psychosocial Rehabilitation* 3 credits
Psy 330 Interviewing and Counseling* 3 credits
Psy 334 Crisis Identification and Resolution* 3 credits
Ant 100 Introduction to Anthropology
(Cultural Competency and Diversity elective)
3 credits
  Electives or MHRT-C Certification(see below) 13-15 credits
Total 60 credits

*Required for MHRT-C provisional certification, please consult the current MHRT manual for required couses.

The following 15 credits are the full MHRT-C certification:
CRN Course Name credits
Psy 232 Sexual Abuse and Trauma 3 credits
Psy 332 Substance Abuse with Dual Diagnosis 3 credits
Psy 305 Group Processes or
Edu 421 Educational Disabilities
3 credits
Psy 412 Adulthood and Aging 3 credits
Psy 497 Community Internship or
PsyA Case Management (currently only available
via distance education from UMA)
3 credits
Total 15 credits