Human Services
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Human Services - Trauma Interventions and Prevention
Business and Social Sciences Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2047
https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/bssdv/human-services
Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Plan 25HL
This program is designed for students who are interested in gaining general knowledge and skills to work with people who have survived trauma or violence. The degree-seeking student completes general education and Human Services core courses, along with courses specific to trauma interventions and prevention. Content areas include crisis intervention, emergency management, the culture of violence, assessment, and counseling. Students will gain skills and knowledge to work in entry-level, non-clinical positions in the human services fields including substance use/addictions, child care resource and referral, domestic violence, homeless programs, sexual violence programs, corrections, and more.
To complete an A.A.S., students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to identify coursework that will meet degree requirements.
Recommended Plan of Study
First Semester | 16 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
course ^ | College Success Seminar | 2 |
English Composition I | 3 | |
Contemporary Mathematics or | 3 | |
Ethics in Human Services | 2 | |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Introduction to Social Work | 3 | |
Second Semester | 16 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
course + | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
Adult Development and Aging or | ||
Lifespan Development or | ||
Child Growth and Development or | ||
Adolescent Development | 3 | |
Introduction to Group Dynamics | 3 | |
Introduction to Counseling Skills | 3 | |
Trauma and Violence | 4 | |
Third Semester | 17 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Intimate Violence Crisis Response | 4 | |
Drugs and Society | 3 | |
Child Maltreatment | 3 | |
Crisis Intervention | 3 | |
Human Services Practicum Orientation | 1 | |
3 | ||
Fourth Semester | 15 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Health and Nutrition | 3 | |
Human Services Internship | 4 | |
Special Topics in Human Services | 2 | |
Process Addictions/Impulse Disorders or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 2 | |
Abnormal Psychology or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 3 | |
Principles of Foster Care or other Concentration/Elective (see list below) | 1 | |
Total hours for A.A.S. Degree | 64 | |
Concentration/Elective Options | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Principles of Direct Supervision | 3 | |
Introduction to Criminology | 3 | |
Introduction to Corrections | 3 | |
Institutional Corrections | 3 | |
Community-Based Corrections | 3 | |
Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | |
Principles of Courtroom Testimony | 3 | |
Principles of Foster Care | 1 | |
Process Addictions/Impulse Disorders | 2 | |
Pharmacology and Disease of Substance Abuse | 3 | |
Addiction Counseling and Treatment II | 4 | |
Advanced Addiction Counseling Skills | 3 | |
State and Local Politics | 3 | |
Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 | |
^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.
For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact Mick Cullen at (847) 543-2573 or mcullen@clcillinois.edu, or the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847) 543-2047.