Human Services
Award: Associate of Applied Science Degree
Major: Human Services
Additional Program Information: https://www.brcc.edu/academics/programs/human-services/
Potential Additional Funding Information: https://www.brcc.edu/g3/
The Human Services program prepares students for 2 pathways to employment. The first pathway to employment, allows students to prepare for employment as paraprofessionals in a wide variety of human service agencies. Graduates can be employed in agencies working with the intellectually disabled, mentally ill or elderly. Secondly, students completing the Human Services Program are prepared through articulation agreements to enter the Bachelor of Social Work program at James Madison University (JMU), Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), or Mary Baldwin University (MBU). As a social worker, students can work in mental health, corrections, substance abuse, health care and community service agencies. Students can attend classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and complete their AAS degree in 2 years. Successful completion of the program and employment may require a background check and controlled substance testing.
Curriculum
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| HMS 100 | Introduction to Human Services 1 | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Introduction To Business | ||
| Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 5 | ||
| SDV | Student Development | 1 |
| Select one of the following: 3 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Human Communication | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| HLT 121 | Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment | 3 |
| MEN 101 | Mental Health Skill Training I | 3 |
| PLS 135 | U.S. Government & Politics | 3 |
| Math or Science Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| HMS 141 | Group Dynamics I | 3 |
| HMS 260 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| SOC 268 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Literature Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| HMS 285 | Advanced Client Interviewing | 3 |
| MEN 225 | Counseling Therapy | 3 |
| MEN 290 | Coord Pract: Mental Health/Human Service | 4 |
| PSY 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 266 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62 | |
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HMS 100 is a prerequisite for all MEN and HMS courses.
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Students transferring to MBU should take ITE 152.
Students transferring to JMU should take BUS 100.
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Students transferring to JMU should take CST 110. Students transferring to MBU should take SOC 200.
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For students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution MTH 155 is strongly recommended.
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Students transferring to JMU or MBU should take ENG 225, ENG 245, ENG 246, ENG 250, ENG 255, ENG 258 or ENG 275.
Human Services I
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Potential Additional Funding Information: https://www.brcc.edu/g3/
Purpose: The AAS in Human Services Degree Program prepares students as paraprofessionals in a wide variety of human service agencies. Graduates will be equipped for employment in agencies working with the intellectually disabled, mentally ill, substance abusers or elderly. As a social worker, students can work in mental health, corrections, substance abuse, health care and community service agencies. The AAS in Human Services also provides a strong foundation for students who intend to advance their education to the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate level.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| HLT 121 | Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment | 3 |
| HMS 100 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| MEN 101 | Mental Health Skill Training I | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| SDV | Student Development | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
Human Services II
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Potential Additional Funding Information: https://www.brcc.edu/g3/
Purpose: The AAS in Human Services Degree Program prepares students as paraprofessionals in a wide variety of human service agencies. Graduates will be equipped for employment in agencies working with the intellectually disabled, mentally ill, substance abusers or elderly. As a social worker, students can work in mental health, corrections, substance abuse, health care and community service agencies. The AAS in Human Services also provides a strong foundation for students who intend to advance their education to the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate level.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| HMS 260 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| MEN 225 | Counseling Therapy | 3 |
| MEN 290 | Coord Pract: Mental Health/Human Service | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
Substance Abuse Counseling
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Additional Program Information: https://www.brcc.edu/academics/programs/human-services/
The Substance Abuse Counseling program will prepare students to work as an assistant with individuals who have alcohol and drug abuse and addition problems. The Substance Abuse Counseling program is designed to fulfill the Virginia state educational requirements for the certification of substance abuse counselor assistant; BRCC has not determined requirements for other states. To meet substance abuse counselor assistant certification requirements, the applicant is expected to meet specific educational requirements including didactic and experiential learning with a supervised internship required.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| HMS 100 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLT 121 | Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment | 3 |
| MEN 101 | Mental Health Skill Training I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PSY 215 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| HMS 260 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MEN 225 | Counseling Therapy | 3 |
| MEN 290 | Coord Pract: Mental Health/Human Service | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 28 | |