Social and Human Services, A.A.S. (A45380)

Admission Information

Students applying for admission to this program MUST meet all Gaston College admission requirements for General Admission to the College. In addition, students will need to demonstrate college readiness for English and math as exhibited through the college placement test, a placement test waiver, or completion of the acceptable coursework. Your academic advisor will be able to assist you in determining your college readiness.  

For students interested in applying to this program at Gaston College, please note that there is limited enrollment and participates in a selective admission criteria process to select the most qualified applicants for admission. Students will need to make an appointment with their Admissions Specialist/Advisor in order to review admission requirements and to verify if the student has met selective admission criteria in order to submit an application by the deadline. Students interested in participating in the selective admission process for this program can find additional information and program admission requirements under the subheading “limited enrollment/selective admission” in the College Catalog.  

Fall

• HSE 110 Intro to Human Services (3 Credit Hours) *
• ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry (3 Credit Hours) *
• GRO 120 Gerontology (3 Credit Hours)
• MHA 140 Intro to Mental Health (3 Credit Hours) *
• SAB 110 Intro to Addiction and Recovery Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• ACA 122 College Transfer Success (1 Credit Hour) *

Spring

• BIO 110 Principles of Biology (4 Credit Hours)
• HSE 223 Counseling Theories & Skills (3 Credit Hours) *
• PSY 150 General Psychology (3 Credit Hours) *
• SAB 135 Addictive Process (3 Credit Hours) *
• SWK 110 Introduction to Social Work (3 Credit Hours) *

Summer

• ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disc (3 Credit Hours) *

• OR

• COM 231 Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours) *
• SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours) *

Fall

• DDT 110 Developmental Disabilities (3 Credit Hours)
• HSE 123 Interviewing Techniques (3 Credit Hours) *
• HSE 220 Case Management (3 Credit Hours) *
• PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology (3 Credit Hours) *
• WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I (1 Credit Hour)

Spring

• HSE 210 Human Services Issues (2 Credit Hours) *
• HSE 212 Group Process II (2 Credit Hours) *
• HSE 225 Crisis Intervention (3 Credit Hours) *
• WBL 121 Work-Based Learning II (1 Credit Hour)
• WBL 125 Work-Based Learning Seminar II (1 Credit Hour)
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 Credit Hours)

Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

• Select one (1) course from the following:

• ART 111 Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• ART 114 Art History Survey I (3 Credit Hours)
• ART 115 Art History Survey II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENG 231 American Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENG 232 American Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• MUS 110 Music Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz (3 Credit Hours)
• PHI 215 Philosophical Issues (3 Credit Hours)
• PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)

Total Program Hours: 65

Notes:

*  Classes required for the Social and Human Services Diploma (GC Early College).