Program Overview
The Human Services Program is designed to educate and prepare graduates to fulfill a wide range of family and individual needs in a variety of human service settings, especially in and around tribal communities. The program combines liberal arts education, human services/mental health care courses, and practicum courses. Information is presented in the classroom setting and through field placements in supervised program experiences.
Program Outcomes
Students who complete the Associate in Human Services should be able to:
- Support individuals and families with issues that potentially cause people to experience problems in life, in tribal, and non-tribal life.
- Develop plans to address the impact of social policies on Human Services client systems and in particular in tribal systems.
- Guide people through systems (tribal and non-tribal) that are in place to help with a variety of problems.
Career Outlook
Graduates may work in a wide variety of setting such as:
- Social service agencies
- Children’s service agencies
- Employment Services
- Rehabilitation/ Aftercare
- Probation and Parole
- Domestic abuse shelters
- Victim’s service program
- Mental health facilities
- Substance abuse programs
Curriculum
General Education:
| EDC 110 | Intro Higher Education | 3 |
| ENG 108 | College Reading, Writing & Res | 4 |
| ENG 109 | Adv College Writing Research | 4 |
| ENG 112 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| NAS 100 | Introduction to Ojibwe Culture | 3 |
| BUS 125 | Intro to Personal Finance | 3 |
Social Science Requirement:
Math Requirement: (Select 4 Credit Hours from the list of courses)
Physical or Natural Science w/Lab Requirement: (Select 4 Credit Hours from the list of courses)
Humanities Requirement: (Select 6 Credit Hours from the list of courses)
Major:
| HUS 101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HUS 102 | Professional Field Experience | 2 |
| HUS 104 | Intro to Human Services Skills | 3 |
| HUS 105 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| HUS 201 | Family Sys W/Cultural Influenc | 3 |
| HUS 202 | Professional Field Exper II | 2 |
| HUS 203 | Conflict Resolution & Mediation | |
| HUS 210 | Grant Writing & Prog Eval | 3 |
| HUS 240 | Human Services Practicum | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 71