About This Program
Are you passionate about making a tangible difference in people's lives? The Human Services major provides comprehensive coursework and hands-on internships for you to gain expertise in case management, client advocacy and community resource coordination. This program meets the curricular requirements for various certifications, including Social Work Assistant and Chemical Dependency Counselor credentials. This associate degree serves as a solid foundation for immediate employment in diverse human services roles or as a stepping stone toward a bachelor's degree in related fields. Read more...
Contact Information
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Location:
- Ashtabula Campus
- Salem Campus
Example of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Community and social service specialists, all other
- 11.7% much faster than the average
- 105,200 number of jobs
- $46,770 potential earnings
Social and community service managers
- 17.0% much faster than the average
- 175,500 number of jobs
- $69,600 potential earnings
Social and human service assistants
- 16.8% much faster than the average
- 425,600 number of jobs
- $35,960 potential earnings
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid | Semester One |
|---|
| HSRV 11000 | FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
| HSRV 11001 | GROUP METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
| HSRV 11002 | SURVEY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES | 3 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Semester Two |
|---|
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
ENG 20002
| INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or RESEARCH WRITING (KCMP) | 3 |
| HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) | 3 |
| HSRV 21003 | SOCIAL WELFARE IN HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
| SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 18 |
| Semester Three |
|---|
| HSRV 21000 | DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
| HSRV 21001 | ASSESSMENT METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
| HSRV 21092 | INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES I (ELR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Semester Four |
|---|
| HSRV 21002 | COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY IN HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
| HSRV 21192 | INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES II (ELR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 6 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 64 |
University Requirements
All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 |
| |
| 15 |
| 60 |
| |
Kent Core Requirements
Full Description
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Human Services is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in a variety of human services agencies and includes applied courses in human services and joint university-agency supervised internships. The core courses provide a solid foundation in case management and client advocacy. This program is endorsed by the Ohio Coalition of Associate Degree Human Service Educators as authorized by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board as meeting the curricular requirements for the Social Work Assistant, Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Preliminary and Renewable and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor.
The program is designed to articulate fully to Kent State’s B.S. degree in Human Development and Family Studies, Human Services concentration. However, it is also applicable to the bachelor programs in psychology and sociology.
Professional Licensure Disclosure
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.
