Human Services, A.A.S.

Through the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program in human services offered at the Norwich Campus of SUNY Morrisville, students prepare to help individuals, families and communities through learning about and practicing a variety of support services, including crisis intervention, direct support, counseling, case management and human service administration.  Students will learn how to offer assistance to those seeking support or guidance in many settings, including homes, schools, hospitals and nonprofit agencies.  Students begin their studies by immediately immersing themselves in their first of three internships beginning in their first semester of study.  By the time students finish their practicum in their last semester, they will have the education and skills to begin helping those in need.  SUNY Morrisville Human Services Program graduates have attained employment as domestic violence advocates, substance abuse case managers, children’s health home case managers, outpatient mental health intake workers, school-based counselors and direct support professionals for people with developmental disabilities.  Those students who have completed the associates degree have transferred into bachelor's degree programs as juniors in social work, applied psychology, human development and human services.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Recount historical context and current trends of the human service profession (CSHSE Standard 11, 13)
• Evaluate skills and strategies that influence change (CSHSE Standard 13, 14)
• Integrate human service competency skills into the helping process (CSHSE Standard 12, 13)
• Analyze personal styles, attributes, values, ethics, biases, and prejudices (CSHSE Standard 20)
• Demonstrate understanding of interpersonal skills necessary to effect change (CSHSE Standard 17)
• Develop a plan of action and implementation techniques with the client (CSHSE Standard 14, 16)
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of interventions (CSHSE Standard 14, 16)
• Exhibit professionalism in relationship to the values and ethics established by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education
• Recognize the impact on biological, psychological and social forces on human behavior and the impact these forces have on implementing change (CSHSE Standard 12)
• Demonstrate an understanding of diversity and cultural influences (CSHSE Standard 12)
• Illustrate skills associated with the collection and dissemination of information including issues of confidentiality (CSHSE Standard 15)
• Display recognition of organizational theories and administrative aspects of human service delivery (CSHSE Standard 18)

SUNY General Education Requirements:  All SUNY Morrisville AAS degree programs require completion of at least 20 credits of SUNY GE, a minimum of seven (out of ten) knowledge and skills areas (including the four required knowledge and skills areas as indicated below), and completion of the two core competencies. The specific courses required within each knowledge and skills area/core competency for this degree program are outlined below.

Knowledge and Skills Areas:

Generic 2 column

Field Name	Field Value
Communication Written & Oral (required)	COMM 105
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (required)	as advised
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (required)	MATH 102 or 123
Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (requried)	BIOL 105
Humanities	COMP 102
Social Sciences	PSYC 101, PSYC 251, PSYC 255, and SOCI 101
The Arts	as advised
US History and Civic Engagement	as advised
World History and Global Awareness	as advised
World Languages	as advised

Core Competencies:

Generic 2 column

Field Name	Field Value
Information Literacy (required)	HUMS 202
Critical Thinking and Reasoning (required)	HUMS 200 and HUMS 201

Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 64 credits is required for degree completion.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
HUMS 100	Careers in Helping Professions	1
HUMS 101	Introduction to Human Services	3
HUMS 200	Helping Proc./Crisis Inter.	3
HUMS 201	Counseling & Case Management	3
HUMS 202	Hum. Svcs. Mgt. & Admin.	3
HUMS 141	Internship in Human Services I	1
HUMS 142	Internship Human Services II	1
HUMS 143	Internship Human Services III	1
HUMS 250	Human Service Practicum	3
CITA 101	Principles Computer Apps	3
COMM 105	Research & Communication	3
COMP 102	Writing About Literature	3
BIOL 105	Human Biology (with Lab)	4
MATH 102	Intermediate Algebra w Trig	3
MATH 123	Elementary Statistics
HIST - As Advised		3
PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSYC 251	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 255	Psychology Personal Adjustment	3
SOCI 101	Intro to Sociology	3
PSYC/SOCI Electives as Advised		6
Additional Electives as Advised		2
SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised		3
Total Credits		61

Sample Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Credits
HUMS 101	Introduction to Human Services	3
HUMS 100	Careers in Helping Professions	1
HUMS 141	Internship in Human Services I	1
PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
COMM 105	Research & Communication	3
MATH 102	Intermediate Algebra w Trig	3
GNED 100	First Year Experience	2
	Credits	16
Spring
HUMS 201	Counseling & Case Management	3
HUMS 142	Internship Human Services II	1
HUMS 143	Internship Human Services III	1
PSYC 251	Abnormal Psychology	3
COMP 102	Writing About Literature	3
SOCI 101	Intro to Sociology	3
SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised		3
	Credits	17
Year 2
Fall
HUMS 200	Helping Proc./Crisis Inter.	3
HIST - History as Advised		3
BIOL 105	Human Biology (with Lab)	4
CITA 101	Principles Computer Apps	3
SOCI /PSYC - Elective as Advised		3
	Credits	16
Spring
HUMS 202	Hum. Svcs. Mgt. & Admin.	3
HUMS 250	Human Service Practicum	3
Elective as Advised		3
PSYC 255	Psychology Personal Adjustment	3
SOCI /PSYC - Elective as Advised		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	64