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

Attribute 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.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (36 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  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  
  HST 11001 Group Process in Human Services    2  
  HST 11002 Survey of Community Resources 3  
  HST 21000 Dynamics of Helping Relationship 3  
  HST 21001 Assessment of Client Needs 3  
  HST 21002 Client Advocacy and Case Management 3  
  HST 21092 Internship I 2 3  
  HST 21192 Internship II 2 3  
  Technical electives, Choose from the following 3, 4, 5 : 9  
  COMT 11000 Introduction to Computer Systems (3)    
  Any course from ECED, ECET, EPSY, GERO, HED, HDFS, HST, ITAP, CRIM, NURS, SOC, or PSYC    
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3  

KCM
ENG
 
20002
 
Introduction to Technical Writing (3)   or
Kent Core Composition (3)
3  
  HED 14020 Medical Terminology 3  
KSS PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3  
KSS SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology 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: 64  
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Minimum internship hours 315 equivalent per semester.
  3. Students preparing to enroll in the BS in HDFS, Human Services Technology option, should take these courses when choosing technical electives: HDFS 24012, HDFS 25512, HDFS 34031 and ENG 21011. 
  4. Students preparing for licensure in chemical dependency counseling should take HED 32530 or PSYC 41364 when choosing technical  electives.
  5. Students preparing to enroll in the BA in Psychology or Sociology should take psychology or sociology courses, respectively, when choosing technical electives.