Human Services, A.A.

Contact Information

Program Requirements

Typical Program

Degree/Certificate:     Associate in Arts
HEGIS Code:             5501
SUNY Code:              2639
Major Code:              HUMA

The Career

Major changes in society have resulted in an increasing need for human services professionals. Advancing technology, an aging population, significant changes in the character and structure of the family, increased exposure to trauma, economic factors and other social trends contribute to this need. As human problems and the bureaucracies designated to deal with these problems become increasingly complex, the need for highly trained, skilled human services workers is vital.

Graduates of the Human Services program have transferred to four-year colleges and to universities. They have found employment in early childhood centers, agencies serving the elderly, social services, alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities, health care agencies, residential care facilities, community and government organizations and a variety of other agencies.

The NCCC Approach

The Human Services program provides students with a common core of course work plus the opportunity through human services electives to study gerontology, early childhood education, social work, substance abuse or other human services areas. The program is flexible, allowing students to transfer credits, if so desired, to a bachelor’s degree program.

Admission

Students admitted in fall, spring and summer.

The Human Services program is offered as a full-time day program, part-time evening program or as a distance learning program. Students who opt for distance learning may be able to complete all degree requirements online. All core courses including internships are offered on-line as are the majority of elective courses.

Because of the sequencing of some courses, it may take students beginning in the spring or summer semester longer to complete the degree.

Dual Admissions

Niagara University
SUNY College at Brockport
SUNY College at Buffalo

Articulation Agreements

Hilbert College
Niagara University
SUNY College at Brockport
SUNY College at Buffalo
Utica College of Syracuse University

Program Goals and Objectives

• To prepare students for successful transfer to upper-level institutions in Human Services
• To assist students in meeting a minimum of seven of the ten SUNY General Education requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this program, the student will:

• Demonstrate familiarity with an overview of the human services systems
• Discuss professional ethics as they relate to human services
• Acquire first-hand experience helpful toward career development
• Integrate classroom learning with field experience
• Explain the loss and grief process
• Demonstrate an understanding of social science research as used in the human services field