Human Services - Gerontology (HSGRC)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Pathway to associate degree:  General Human Services (HSAA2)  

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus

The Gerontology Certificate provides knowledge and skills in an overview of human services; helping skills/techniques; community resources; assessment, case planning, and management; ethics and professionalism; social policy and exceptionalities, and an introduction to gerontology. The certificate includes general education in English composition, mathematics, psychology, sociology and informational systems.

For more information about educational cost, median loan debt, and other important information related to this program, please visit our website at mccneb.edu/Academics/Programs-of-Study/Business-Human-Services/Human-Services.aspx.

Graduation Requirements

General education	22.5-23.0
Major requirements	27.0
Total credit hours required	49.5-50.0

General education requirements (22.5-23.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1010	English Composition IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
ENGL 1020	English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Social sciences

PSYC 1010

Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Select one of the following courses:

MATH 1220	Business MathematicsONLINE	4.5
MATH 1310	Intermediate AlgebraONLINE	4.5
MATH 1420	College AlgebraONLINE	5.0
FINA 1000	Financial LiteracyONLINE	4.5

Additional

HMRL 1010

Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Major requirements for Human Services – Chemical Dependency (27.0 credit hrs.)

HMSV 1010	Introduction to Human ServicesONLINE	4.5
HMSV 1120	Helping Skills and Techniques	4.5
HMSV 1140	Assessment, Case Planning, and ManagementONLINE	4.5
HMSV 1150	Community ResourcesONLINE	4.5
HMSV 2120	Social Services Policy and Exceptional Populations	4.5
SOCI 2110	Introduction to GerontologyONLINE	4.5