Piedmont Tech Human Services (AAS) - Human Services (BS)

Federal CIP:  44.0000 Human Services, General

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Human Services are expected to:

• demonstrate knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values related to significant facts, theories, and issues within the human services field;
• display knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values consistent with an understanding and appreciation of multi-cultural issues;
• display the critical thinking skills and research skills necessary to interpret and contribute to current practices in human services;
• understand and apply basic principles of case management in working with clients; and
• be prepared for employment or graduate studies in human services related fields.

 

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Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements (40-41 hours)  

Students earning a bachelor’s degree must complete all Core Curriculum and General Education requirements.

Piedmont Technical College Specified General Education Requirements

SWU Course Equivalent	Credits	PTC Specified General Education Course (Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
CPSC 1103 Introduction to Computers and Information Processing	3	CPT 101 Introduction to Computers
ENGL 1003 Freshman Composition I	3	ENG 101 English Composition I
Elective	3	MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics
PSYC 2003 General Psychology or SOSC 1003 Introduction to Sociology	3	PSY 201 General Psychology  or SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Elective	3-4	SPA 105 Conversational Spanish ; SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I ; or SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II

Human Services Major Courses (39-43 hours)

Completion of major courses and concentration courses requires a minimum grade of C-.

SWU Required Course	Credits	PTC Equivalent Course (Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
PSYC 3123 Human Growth and Development	3	HUS 203 Human Behavior and Social Environment
PSYC 3363 Applied Psychopathology	3	No equivalent
PSYC 3483 Conflict Resolution	3	No equivalent
PSYC 3753 Practical Interviewing Skills	3	HUS 230 Interviewing Techniques
SEMR 2153 Information Literacy	3	No equivalent
SOSC 2053 Foundational Issues in Human Services	3	HUS 101 Introduction to Human Services
SOSC 2143 Human Diversity	3	No equivalent
SOSC 3053 Professional and Ethical Issues in the Helping Professions	3	HUS 221 Professional Ethics in Human Services Practice
SOSC 3503 Advanced Social Problems	3	SOC 205 Social Problems
One (1) course selected from the following:
SOSC 3003 Case Management	3	HUS 209 Case Management
SOSC 3013 Case Management I AND SOSC 3023 Case Management II	6	No equivalent
One (1) course selected from the following:
RSCH 3803 Research Methods	3	No equivalent
SOSC 3033 Community and Program Assessment	3	No equivalent
One (1) course selected from the following:
STAT 3203 Statistics	3	MAT 120 Probability and Statistics
SOSC 3253 Statistics in the Social Sciences	3	No equivalent
One (1) course selected from the following:
SOSC 4003 Studies in Social Science	3	No equivalent
SOSC 4803 Practicum in Social Science	4	HUS 250 Supervised Field Placement I ; or HUS 251 Supervised Field Placement II

Concentration (12 hours)

Students choose at least one 12-hour concentration; a minimum of 4 courses.  Courses in each concentration need to be unique.  Duplicate course credit will not be applied among concentrations.

Administration Concentration (12 hours)	Credits	Equivalent PTC Course (Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
MGMT 2013 Principles of Management	3	MGT 101 Principles of Management
MGMT 3353 Organizational Behavior	3	No equivalent
SOSC 3073 Management Issues in the Helping Professions	3	No equivalent
SOSC 3603 Community Development	3	No equivalent
Counseling Concentration (12 hours)
PSYC 3713 Introduction to Counseling	3	No equivalent
PSYC 3733 Group Dynamics	3	HUS 235 Group Dynamics
PSYC 3753 Practical Counseling Skills	3	HUS 230 Interviewing Techniques
PSYC 3763 Multicultural Counseling	3	No equivalent
Criminal Justice (12 Hours)
CRJS 1253 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3	CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJS 2283 Police and Community	3	CRJ 224 Police Community Relations
CRJS 3353 Juveniles and the Law	3	No equivalent
PSYC 3353 Forensic Psychology	3	No equivalent
Marriage and Family Services Concentration (12 hours)
PSYC 3733 Group Dynamics	3	HUS 235 Group Dynamics
SOSC 2013 Sex, Courtship, and Marriage	3	No equivalent
SOSC 2513 Family Studies	3	ECD 108 Family and Community Relations ; or SOC 220 Sociology of the Family
Choose one of the following:
PSYC 3103 Child Development	3	ECD 102 Growth and Development I
PSYC 3113 Adolescent Development	3	ECD 203 Growth and Development II
PSYC 3133 Adulthood Development and Aging	3	No equivalent
Specialized Concentration
Specified 12 credit hours with prior approval of the Human Services Program Coordinator and Division Chair

Electives  (28-32 Hours)

In addition to core curriculum and general education requirements (40-41 credit hours) and major course requirements, students must complete elective coursework appropriate to their degree.  A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for most bachelor’s degrees, including elective coursework.  Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor to identify courses that complement their program area.

SWU Equivalent Course	Credits	PTC Additional Course Requirements (Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
Elective	3	HUS 102 Personal and Professional Development in Helping Professions
Elective	3	HUS 134 Activity Therapy
Elective	1	HUS 110 Orientation to Human Services
Elective	3	HUS 201 Family System Dynamics
Elective	3	HUS 204 Introduction to Social Work
Elective	3	HUS 206 Death and Dying
Elective	3	HUS 208 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Elective	3	HUS 217 Addictions Counseling
Elective	3	HUS 220 Diversity Issues in Human Services Practice
Elective	3	HUS 224 Behaviorally-Based Interventions
Elective	3	HUS 237 Crisis Intervention

Summary

Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements	40-41 hours
Major Requirements	39-43 hours
Concentration Requirements	12 hours
Electives	24-29 hours
Total	120 hours

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