Human Services • Associate in Arts

Transfer Program

Colleague Code: AA.HMSV

Curriculum Code: AAD 100

Program Information:

• Students planning to transfer are recommended to verify senior-institution requirements, which vary.
• Students who are planning on teaching in a secondary school are required to have a specified ACT score or to take an alternative test (determined by the State of Illinois) prior to transferring to an upper-division institution. Students should contact their transfer institution for more specific information associated with possible tests required for advancement in that program and for more information associated with this.

To learn more about this program or view contact information, view Human Services or see a Student Success Advisor. 

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

EGL 101	Composition I	3
PHI 201	Introduction to Logic	3
	OR
PHI 204	Introduction to Philosophy	3
	OR
PHI 205	Ethics: Morality and Contemporary Values	3
	Life Science Selection*	3-4
	Program Course Selection	3
	Program Course Selection	3
Total Credit Hours:		15-16

Second Semester:

EGL 102	Composition II	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Humanities Selection	4
	Program Course Selection	3
	Program Course Selection	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Third Semester:

CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
POS 101	Introduction to American Politics	3
	Physical Science Selection*	3-4
	Program Course Selection	3
	Program Support Course Selection	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		15-17

Fourth Semester:

PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics	4
	Fine Arts Selection	3-4
	Program Course Selection	3
Total Credit Hours:		13-14

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

Please see your Student Success Advisor for course planning.

CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
EGL 102	Composition II	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Recommended General Education Courses

PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
POS 101	Introduction to American Politics	3
PHI 201	Introduction to Logic	3
	OR
PHI 204	Introduction to Philosophy	3
	OR
PHI 205	Ethics: Morality and Contemporary Values	3
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics	4
	Humanities Selection	4
	Fine Arts Selection	3
	Life Science Selection*	3-4
	Physical Science Selection*	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		30-31

A minimum of seven (7) credits must be earned in both the life and physical science areas; must be selected from the list of General Education Core Curriculum courses and must include one laboratory course.

Recommended Program Courses

Choose at least eighteen (18) credits from the courses listed below.

CRJ 114	Introduction to Human Services	3
CRJ 211	Substance Abuse	3
CRJ 240	Community-Based Services and Crises Intervention	4
CSC 105	Computer Applications and Concepts	3
ECO 110	Elements of Economics	3
HIS 112	United States History Since 1877	3
PHI 204	Introduction to Philosophy	3
	OR
PHI 205	Ethics: Morality and Contemporary Values	3
PSY 211	Psychology of Social Behaviors	3
	OR
SOC 211	Social-Psychology	3
SPA 101	Elementary Spanish I	4
Total Credit Hours:		18

Courses cannot be counted as program courses if they are also counted as general education courses.

Consult with transfer institution regarding selection of appropriate program courses.

Recommended Program Support Courses

Choose one (1) of the following courses.

CRJ 221	The Juvenile Offender	3
CRJ 266	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 275	Internship	4
HLT 201	Health in Today's Society	3
PHI 210	World Religions	3
POS 201	State and Local Government	3
PSY 250	Abnormal Psychology	3
SOC 110	Social Problems	3
SOC 201	Sociology of the Family	3
SOC 220	Sociology of Deviance	3
Total Credit Hours:		3-4

CRJ 275 - Internship needs to be a human services placement.