Liberal Arts - Human Services/Pre-Social Work

Catalog 2023-2024

Associate in Arts Degree

The Human Services Program combines coursework in the social sciences to prepare students in helping clients cope with and/or prevent social and personal problems.  Human Service professionals perform a wide range of occupations and in a variety of settings including schools, group homes, community mental health facilities, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, halfway houses and substance abuse program facilities.  Students who complete the Human Services degree program will quality for employment as Human Service assistants in many agencies.   They will also meet the prerequisites for admission to a Social Work program at senior institutions.

Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the Program will be able to:

  • Articulate their place in human culture and the global society from a multidisciplinary perspective acquired through the study of the social sciences, humanities, history, natural sciences, mathematics, arts, and languages.
  • Describe the factors that have led to the development and reform of the social welfare system in the United States.
  • Utilize theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence to understand human development and the interactions among human systems.
  • Demonstrate effective communication and intervention skills in classroom and clinical settings.
  • Analyze service problems, select appropriate interventions, and evaluate outcome.

Recommended Course Sequence

Below are required courses and recommended courses groupings and sequences for program completion.   Courses may have prerequsite or corequisite requirements.  Check course descriptions for details.

SEMESTER I

ENG-121

English Composition I
3

SOC-141

Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Policy
3

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GE Mathematics Elective
3

Choose one 3-credit Mathematics course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).

MAT-123 - Statistics I is recommended.

SOC-121

Introduction to Sociology
3

SPE-121

Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3

OR

SPE-123

Discussion and Debate
3

SEMESTER 2

ENG-122

English Composition II
3

PSY-123

Introduction to Psychology
3

SOC-131

Contemporary Social Problems
3

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History Elective
3

Select one of the following History sequences:

HIS-121 and HIS-122 OR HIS-131 and HIS-132 OR HIS-221 and HIS-222

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GE Mathematics or Science Elective
3

Choose one 3-credit GE Mathematics or Science course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).  Students may elect to take a 4-credit GE Mathematics or Science Elective in consultation with an academic advisor.

SEMESTER 3

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GE Humanities - Language Elective
3

Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA-242).

SOC-210

Methods of Casework and Counseling
3

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History Elective
3

Select one of the following History sequences:

HIS-121 and HIS-122 OR HIS-131 and HIS-132 OR HIS-221 and HIS-222

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GE Diversity Elective
3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Diversity (GE DIV).

HED-150 or HED-200 recommended.

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GE Laboratory Science Elective
3

Choose one 3-credit GE Lab Science course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).  Students may elect to take a 4-credit GE Lab Science Elective in consultation with an academic advisor.

SEMESTER 4

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GE Humanities - Language Elective
3

Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA-242).

SOC-205

Diversity and Multiculturalism in U.S. Society
3

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GE Humanities Elective
3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Humanities (GE HUM).

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GE Technology Elective
3

Take CSC-105 or CSC-106.

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Exploratory Elective
3

Choose one course from the following areas: AFS, ART, ASL, BIO, CHM, CHN, CJU, COM, COR, DAN, EDU, ENG, FRE, GER, GLS, HCS, HES, HED, HIN, HIS, ITA, JOU, LNC, MAD, MAT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY, POL, POS, PSY, SCI, SOC, SPA, SPE, SSD and THE.

Total Credits 60

Contact Information
History and Social Sciences

Contact Name: Timothy Hack, department chair 
Contact Phone: 732.906.2590
Contact Email: HSS@middlesexcc.edu 
Department Web: https://www.middlesexcc.edu/history-social-science/


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