Human Services
College of Rural and Community Development
Bristol Bay Campus (907) 842-5109
Chukchi Campus (907) 442-3400
Interior-Aleutians Campus (907) 474-5439
Kuskokwim Campus (907) 543-4500
Northwest Campus (907) 443-2201
Rural Behavioral Health (907) 474-5757
Tanana Valley Campus (907) 455-2800
Human Services Program (907) 455-2842
www.tvc.uaf.edu/programs/HSV/
A.A.S. Degree
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 60 credits
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Students in the human services program receive skills-based training based on a foundation of theory. After completing foundation courses, students select an area of concentration (addictions counseling, mental health and developmental disabilities, residential care, supervision and management in human services, or workforce development). They learn interviewing and assessment, case management, crisis intervention, group counseling and specific skills needed within their concentration area.
The program prepares students for entry-level positions in human services agencies. Persons with a strong desire to help others, a sincere respect for mankind and a commitment to their own personal growth may find this field rewarding. They must be emotionally stable, flexible and interested in working with people of diverse social, cultural and economic backgrounds. Recovery from life traumas and addictions can be a positive attribute if the student has successfully worked through specific issues and is willing to continue personal growth.
Students completing a concentration will receive a credential from the human service program. Those who complete an addictions concentration are eligible for certification as substance abuse counselor technicians through the Alaska Commission for Chemical Dependency Professionals certification board. A credential in family empowerment is also offered to students who complete specific classes.
Each concentration is available to B.A. degree students as a minor. The B.A. degree student must complete the concentration and six HUMS elective credits. Concentrations provide students with skills needed for employment. See minor requirements.
This degree program is delivered collaboratively within the UA system.
Concentrations: Addictions Counseling, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Residential Care, Supervision and Management in Human Services, Workforce Development
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements (As part of the A.A.S. degree requirements, complete: PSY 101 for the social sciences requirement.)
- Complete the
following:*
HUMS 120--Cultural Diversity in Human Services--3 credits
HUMS 125--Introduction to Addictive Processes--3 credits
HUMS 215--Individual Interviewing--3 credits
HUMS 232--Human Service Practicum I--3 credits
HUMS 233--Human Service Practicum II--3 credits
HUMS 301--Ethics in Human Service--3 credits
PSY 240--Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3)
or ECE 245--Child Development (3)--3 credits
SWK 103--Introduction to Social Work (3)
or JUST 110--Introduction to Justice (3)--3 credits - Complete one
of the following family courses for all concentrations except for Behavioral
Health:*
ECE 342O--Family Relationships--3 credits
HUMS 140--Family Empowerment I--3 credits
RHS 120--Family Systems I--2 credits
SOC 242--The Family: A Cross-Cultural Perspective--3 credits - Complete 3
credits from the following for all concentrations except behavioral health
which requires 6 credits including both HUMS 210 and 310:*
HUMS 205--Basic Principles of Group Counseling--3 credits
HUMS 210--Crisis and Grief Counseling--3 credits
HUMS 310--Management of Complex Cases--3 credits - Complete one
of the following concentrations:*
Addictions Counseling- Complete the
following:
HUMS 205--Basic Principles of Group Counseling--3 credits
HUMS 305--Substance Abuse Counseling--3 credits - Complete a
minimum of 6 credits from the following:
HUMS 105--Personal Awareness and Growth--2-3 credits
HUMS 260--History of Alcohol in Alaska--1 credit
HUMS 261--Substance Abuse Assessment: ASAM PPC II--1 credit
HUMS 262--Pharmacology of Addictions--1 credit
HUMS 263--Service Delivery--ARND (FAS/E)--1 credit
HUMS 264--Cultural Considerations in Providing Chemical Dependency Services to Alaska Native People--1 credit
HUMS 265--Substance Abuse and the Family--2 credits
HUMS 266--Dual Diagnosis Intervention and Treatment--2 credits
HUMS 270--Adolescent Issues and Therapeutic Interventions (3)
or HUMS Program Coordinator approved course of up to 3 credits including HUMS 250--Current Issues Courses (3)--3 credits
- Complete the
following:
HUMS 130--Introduction to Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities--3 credits
HUMS 250--Introduction to Behavioral Health Careers--3 credits
HUMS 261--Substance Abuse Assessment: ASAM PPC II--1 credit
HUMS 263--Service Delivery--ARND (FAS/E)--1 credit
HUMS 266--Dual Diagnosis Intervention and Treatment--1 credit
HUMS 305--Substance Abuse Counseling--1 credit
EMS 152--Emergency Trauma Training First Responder--3 credits
- Complete the
following:
HUMS 130--Introduction to Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (3)
or HUMS 135--Introduction to Mental Illness (PWSCC) (2)
or HUMS 183--Community Services for People with Disabilities (PWSCC) (3)
or RHS 275--Introduction to Recovery and Mental Illness (2)--2-3 credits
HUMS 205--Introduction to Human Exceptionality (PWSCC)--3 credits
HUMS 231--Applied Behavioral Analysis I (PWSCC)--3 credits - Complete 3
credits from the following:
HUMS 252--Employment Support Services (PWSCC)--3 credits
HUMS 253--Positive Behavioral Supports (PWSCC)--3 credits
HUMS 255--Assistive Technology (PWSCC)--3 credits
Or other approved course--3 credits
Note: This concentration is offered in collaboration with Prince William Sound Community College through distance delivery.
Note: For course descriptions of PWSCC courses see current Prince William Sound Community College catalog.
- Complete the
following:
HUMS 170--Residential Child Care--3 credits
HUMS 263--Service Delivery--ARND (FAS/E)--1 credit
HUMS 270--Adolescent Issues and Therapeutic Interventions--3 credits
HUMS 271--Managing Aggressive Behavior--1 credit
HUMS 272--Attachment, Separation and Loss--1 credit - Complete 3
additional approved elective credits. 3
Note: Not guaranteed to be available via distance delivery.
- Complete the
following:
ABUS 179--Fundamentals of Supervision--3 credits
ABUS 232--Contemporary Management Issues--3 credits
HUMS 310--Management of Complex Cases--3 credits - Complete 3
credits from the following:. 3
RD 250--Grant Writing for Community Development--1-3 credits
RD 351--Strategic Planning for Rural Communities--3 credits
ABUS 231--Introduction to Personnel--1-3 credits
HUMS 233--Human Service Practicum II (repeated for credit)--3 credits
- Complete the
following:
HUMS 150--Workforce Development I--3 credits
HUMS 255--Workforce Development II--3 credits
HUMS 310--Management of Complex Cases--3 credits - Complete 3
HUMS elective credits. 3
Note: Not guaranteed to be available via distance delivery.
- Complete the
following:
- Minimum
credits required--60
* Student must earn a C grade or better in each course.
For holders of the rural human services certificate in the following concentrations:
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements (As part of the A.A.S. degree requirements, complete PSY 101 for the social sciences requirement.)
- Complete the rural human services certificate.
- Complete the
following:*
HUMS 301--Ethics in Human Service--3 credits
SWK 103--Introduction to Social Work (3)
or JUST 110--Introduction to Justice (3)--3 credits
PSY 240--Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3)
or ECE 245--Child Development (3)--3 credits - Complete one
of the following:*
ECE 342O--Family Relationships--3 credits
HUMS 140--Family Empowerment I--3 credits
SOC 242--The Family: A Cross-Cultural Perspective--3 credits
RHS 120--Family Systems I--2 credits - Complete 6-9
credits from 1 of the following concentrations: *
Addictions Counseling- Complete the
following:
HUMS 205--Basic Principles of Group Counseling--3 credits
HUMS 260--History of Alcohol in Alaska--1 credit
HUMS 305--Substance Abuse Counseling--3 credits - Complete at
least 2 credits from the following:
HUMS 105--Personal Awareness and Growth--2-3 credits
HUMS 261--Substance Abuse Assessment: ASAM PPC II--1 credit
HUMS 262--Pharmacology of Addictions--1 credit
HUMS 263--Service Delivery--ARND (FAS/E)--1 credit
HUMS 264--Cultural Considerations in Providing Chemical Dependency Services to Alaska Native People--1 credit
HUMS 265--Substance Abuse and the Family--2 credits
HUMS 266--Dual Diagnosis Intervention and Treatment--2 credits
- Complete the
following:
HUMS 205--Introduction to Human Exceptionality (PWSCC)--3 credits
HUMS 231--Applied Behavioral Analysis I (PWSCC)--3 credits - Complete 3
credits from the following:
HUMS 130--Introduction to Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (3)
or HUMS 135--Introduction to Mental Illness (PWSCC) (2)
or HUMS 183--Community Services for People with Disabilities (PWSCC) (3)
or RHS 275--Introduction to Recovery and Mental Illness (2)--2-3 credits
HUMS 252--Employment Support Services (PWSCC)--3 credits
HUMS 253--Positive Behavioral Supports (PWSCC)--3 credits
HUMS 255--Assistive Technology (PWSCC)--3 credits
Or other approved course--3 credits
Note: This concentration is offered in collaboration with Prince William Sound Community College through distance delivery.
Note: For course descriptions of PWSCC courses see current Prince William Sound Community College catalog.
- Complete the
following:
HUMS 170--Residential Child Care--3 credits
HUMS 263--Service Delivery--ARND (FAS/E)--1 credit
HUMS 270--Adolescent Issues and Therapeutic Interventions--3 credits
HUMS 271--Managing Aggressive Behavior--1 credit
HUMS 272--Attachment, Separation and Loss--1 credit - Complete 3
approved elective credits. 3
Note: Not guaranteed to be available via distance delivery.
- Complete the
following:
ABUS 179--Fundamentals of Supervision--3 credits
ABUS 232--Contemporary Management Issues--3 credits
HUMS 310--Management of Complex Cases--3 credits
- Complete the
following:
HUMS 150--Workforce Development I--3 credits
HUMS 255--Workforce Development II--3 credits
HUMS 310--Management of Complex Cases--3 credits - Complete HUMS
elective credits. 3
Note: Not guaranteed to be available via distance delivery.
- Complete the
following:
- Minimum
credits required--60
* Student must earn a C grade or better in each course.
Note: Certificates of Completion (Credentials) will be awarded by the human services program for each concentration completed.
Minor
- Complete one concentration in human services--12
- Complete HUMS elective credits--6
- Minimum credits required--18
Substance Abuse Counselor Certification by the State of Alaska
- Complete the
following:*
HUMS 125--Introduction to Addictive Processes--3 credits
HUMS 205--Basic Principles of Group Counseling--3 credits
HUMS 210--Crisis and Grief Counseling--3 credits
HUMS 215--Individual Interviewing--3 credits
HUMS 260--History of Alcohol in Alaska--1 credit
HUMS 301--Ethics in Human Service--3 credits
HUMS 305--Substance Abuse Counseling--3 credits
* The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Review Board has approved the following courses for 45 training hours each toward certification or recertification of substance abuse counselors in the state of Alaska.
Note: Currently certified substance abuse counselors are eligible for transfer credit toward the human services degree. Contact the human services program coordinator at (907) 455-2842 for more information.