General Studies, Human Services Specialization AA&S - Transfer (697-02)

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Allows students the flexibility of moving into transfer programs into psychology, social work, human services, sociology and other fields. Occupational titles, depending on educational achievement, of human service workers may include Case Worker, Case Management Aide, Eligibility Counselor, Social Service Aide, Probation Officer, Mental Health Counselor or Crisis Intervention Manager.

Program Curriculum

First Semester

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr.
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services 3 cr.
Information Literacy Elective 3 cr.¹
Math Elective 3 cr.^1,3
Physical Education OR Health Elective 1 cr.

Semester Total: 14 Credits

Second Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr.
HMS 121 - Basic Counseling Skills 3 cr.
Communication Elective 3 cr.¹
History Elective 3 cr.^1,2
Social Science Elective 3 cr.

Semester Total: 15 Credits

Third Semester

Literature Elective 3 cr.¹
Science with Laboratory 4 cr.^1,4
Human Services Elective 3 cr.^1,5
Social Science Elective 3 cr.^1,6
Humanities Elective 3 cr.

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Fourth Semester

HMS 290 - Coordinated Internship 3 cr. ⁷
Human Services Elective 3 cr.⁵
Science with Laboratory 4 cr.^1,4
Social Science Elective 3 cr.^1,6
Transfer Elective 3 cr.¹

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Program Total: 61 Credits

¹ Students may select from the Program Electives  in the catalog. Students should check with the institution to which they are transferring in order to determine the most appropriate transfer courses to take at LFCC.
² For students intending to take more than one history course, a sequence beginning by taking HIS 111  or HIS 121  is preferred prior to HIS 112  or HIS 122 .
³ Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in human services areas like psychology, social work and counseling may need a statistics course (MTH 245 ) for transfer.
⁴ A one full sequence of biology, chemistry, geology or physics is recommended. However, depending upon the requirements of four-year institutions, two one-semester courses in different sciences may be substituted with advisor approval. For Social Work transfer students, BIO 101   is recommended as one of the required lab courses.
⁵ Recommended Human Services electives include HMS 141 , ADJ 100 , ADJ 105 , ADJ 107 , ADJ 140 , SOC 215 , SOC 225 , SOC 266 , SOC 268 , PSY 215 , and PSY 230 . Students are advised to meet with an academic or faculty advisor for optimum course selection for desired major and transfer institution. For Social Work, recommendations include PSY 215 , PSY 230 , and SOC 268 . For Psychology, recommendations include PSY 215  and PSY 230 .
⁶ Recommended Social Science electives include SOC 200  or PSY 200 .
⁷ Admission to this coordinated internship requires completion of a minimum of 24 college credits that must include the following courses with a grade of C or better: ENG 111 , HMS 100 , HMS 121  and two SOC and/or PSY electives. Students will be required to purchase a basic background check for admission to the Coordinated Internship, HMS 290 , and may be required by participating agencies to complete additional background screenings. Additionally, students must interview with the HMS program lead and complete the procedure outlined in the HMS Internship Handbook prior to enrollment in this course.