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.

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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 I	4.5 credits
ENGL 1020	English Composition II	4.5 credits

Social sciences

PSYC 1010	Introduction to Psychology	4.5 credits

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Select one of the following courses:

MATH 1220	Business Mathematics	4.5 credits
MATH 1315	College Algebra	4.5 credits
MATH 1425	Pre Calculus Algebra	5.0 credits
FINA 1000	Financial Literacy	4.5 credits

Professionalism and Life Skills

HMRL 1010	Human Relations Skills	4.5 credits

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

HMSV 1010	Introduction to Human Services	4.5 credits
HMSV 1120	Helping Skills and Techniques	4.5 credits
HMSV 1140	Assessment, Case Planning, and Management	4.5 credits
HMSV 1150	Community Resources	4.5 credits
HMSV 2120	Social Services Policy and Exceptional Populations	4.5 credits
SOCI 2110	Introduction to Gerontology	4.5 credits