2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

Academic Programs – Degrees and CertificatesGENERALcurrent skills.This program provides a basicsocial science framework andperspective for a career inhuman services and for upgradingPersons interested in this program shouldenjoy working with people. They should possessgood verbal and oral communication and problemsolving skills and have a positive attitude aboutthemselves and others.Graduates are qualified for positions as alcoholismeducation counselors, directors of GED(General Education Development) tutoring programs,house parents, nursing home activity directors,case workers, corrections officers, vocationalrehabilitation workers, teacher's aides for exceptionalchildren, and personnel assistants. Graduatesare prepared for positions in social welfare,mental health, juvenile and adult correction, geriatrics,education, counseling, and related fields inbusiness and industry.General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Must include: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(See page 64)ENG 125 . . . . .Business Writing . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 101 . . . . . .Introduction to Psychology . . .3Required Courses in Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .21HMS 100 . . . . .Intro. to Human Services . . . .3HMS 101 . . . . .Theories and Skills . . . . . . . . .3HMS 102 . . . . .Policy and Politics . . . . . . . . .3HMS 201 . . . . .Human Services Prac. I* . . . .3HMS 202 . . . . .Human Services Prac. II* . . . .3HMS 203 . . . . .Human Services Prac. Sem. I .3HMS 204 . . . . .Human Services Prac. Sem. II 3Additional Courses for General Option† . . . . . . . . . . .12HMS 111 . . . . .Group Practice inHuman Services . . . . . . . . . . .3Other Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7CPT 103 . . . . .Microcomputer Applic.Using MS Office . . . . . . . . . . .3SOC 101 . . . . .Introduction to Sociology . . . .3HMS 199 . . . . .Human Services Capstone . . .1Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64* Practicum oriented toward option area.† In addition to HMS 111, students should choosefrom the catalog prefixes HMS, SOC, PSY, CRJ aswell as computer and business courses approvedby the Human Services Program Chair.HUMAN SERVICESGERONTOLOGYGeneral Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Must include: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(See page 64)ENG 125 . . . . .Business Writing . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 101 . . . . . .Introduction to Psychology . . .3Required Courses in Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .21HMS 100 . . . . .Intro. to Human Services . . . .3HMS 101 . . . . .Theories and Skills . . . . . . . . .3HMS 102 . . . . .Policy and Politics . . . . . . . . .3HMS 201 . . . . .Human Services Prac. I* . . . .3HMS 202 . . . . .Human Services Prac. II* . . . .3HMS 203 . . . . .Human ServicesPracticum Seminar I . . . . . . .3HMS 204 . . . . .Human ServicesSeminar II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Additional Courses forGerontology Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12SOC 151 . . . . .Gerontology I . . . . . . . . . . . . .3SOC 251 . . . . .Aspects of Aging . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 225 . . . . . .Psychology of Aging . . . . . . . .3BIO 242 . . . . .Physiology of Aging . . . . . . . .3Other Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7CPT 103 . . . . .Microcomputer Applications,Using MS Office . . . . . . . . . . .3SOC 101 . . . . .Introduction to Sociology . . . .3HMS 199 . . . . .Human Services Capstone . . .1Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64* Practicum oriented toward option area.AN A.A.S. DEGREE ISNOT A TRANSFERDEGREECareer-technicalprograms concentrate onthe practical skills andknowledge that studentswill need on the job. Theyare not designed fortransfer to a four-yearinstitution. Studentsconsidering both a careerprogram and the option oftransferring should see anSCC counselor and reviewthe college transfer sectionof this catalog, pages50-61.89