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Human Services Technology - A.A.S. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Type Legend: KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (36 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  HDFS 24011 Interpersonal Relationships and Families 3
  HED
PH		 11590
10001		 Community Health (3) or
Introduction to Public Health (3)		 3
  HST 11000 Introduction to Human Services 1
    11001 Group Process in Human Services    2
    11002 Survey of Community Resources 3
    21000 Dynamics of Helping Relationship 3
    21001 Assessment of Client Needs 3
    21002 Client Advocacy and Case Management 3
    21092 Internship I 1 3
    21192 Internship II 1 3
  Choose from the following: 9
  COMM 20001 Interpersonal Communication (3)  
  COMT 11000 Introduction to Computer Systems (3)  
KSS GERO 14029 Introduction to Gerontology  
  HDFS 24012 Child Development (3) 2  
    24013 Early Adolescence (3)  
    24095 Special Topics in HDFS (3)  
    25512 Management of Family Resources (3) 2  
    34031 Cultural Diversity (3) 2  
    41095 Special Topics in HDFS (3)  
  HED 11570 Personal Health (3)  
    32530 Drug Use and Misuse (3)  
    32544 Human Sexuality (3)  
  ITAP 16620 Word Processing I (3)  
    16639 Database Applications (3)  
    26650 Medical Billing Procedures (3)  
  JUS 12000 Introduction to Justice Studies (3)  
  PH 10002 Introduction to Global Health (3)  
KSS PSYC 21211 Psychology of Adjustment (3)  
  SOC 22778 Social Problems (3)  
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (30 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
  ENG 20002

 		 Introduction to Technical Writing (3)
or
Kent Core Composition (3-4)		 3
  HED 14020 Medical Terminology 3
KSS PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3
KSS SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology 3
  Choose from the following: 3
  PSYC 31532 Social Psychology (3)  
    40111 Abnormal Psychology (3)  
    41581 Health Psychology (3)  
  SOC 32762 Deviant Behavior (3)  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences 3
  Kent Core Composition 3
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3
MINIMUM TOTAL: 67


1. Minimum internship hours 315 equivalent per semester.
2. Students preparing to enroll in the BS in HDFS, Human Services Technology option, should take these courses when choosing electives: HDFS 24012, HDFS 25512, HDFS 34031 and ENG 21011.