Human Services Technology Major (A.A.S.)

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Major code AA5201

Ohio University–Chillicothe and Ohio University–Southern offer a two-year program leading to an Associate in Applied Science with a major in human services technology. Previous graduates have obtained employment in the fields of mental health, social services, child care, corrections, chemical dependency counseling, and other human service-related areas.

Technical Associate Degree Requirements

The minimum requirement for the Associate in Applied Business (A.A.B.) or the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is the completion of 96 credits with a 2.0 accumulative GPA upon graduation. A maximum of 24 credits earned through the Experiential Learning Program may be applied to any technical associate degree. You must earn at least 30 quarter hours of resident credit at Ohio University; if you complete fewer than 60 quarter hours of Ohio University credit, you must earn at least 8 of your final 15 hours as resident credit. You also must meet Ohio University General Education requirements for associate degrees. (See Graduation Requirements - Universitywide section)

To earn a technical associate’s degree, you must complete an Application for Update of Program(s), available from any college office or regional campus student services office.

Technical Requirements: 47-49 hours

Complete 10-12 hours of HST electives or approved technical electives, as well as the following courses:

HST 100 - Introduction to Human Services Technology Credit Hours: 4
HST 150 - Behavior Management I Credit Hours: 3
HST 151 - Behavior Management II Credit Hours: 4
HST 170 - Group Dynamics I Credit Hours: 4
HST 171 - Group Dynamics II Credit Hours: 3
HST 190 - Case Management Credit Hours: 4
HST 200 - Personal Management Credit Hours: 3
HST 210 - Practicum I Credit Hours: 2
HST 211 - Practicum Seminar I Credit Hours: 1
HST 220 - Practicum II Credit Hours: 2
HST 222 - Practicum Seminar II Credit Hours: 1
HST 250 - Practicum III Credit Hours: 2
HST 255 - Practicum Seminar III Credit Hours: 1
HST 275 - Community Resources Credit Hours: 3

Support Course Requirements: 23–26 hours

Complete 3-5 hours of Social Science electives, one COMS elective (4 hours), one POLS elective (4-5 hours), as well as the following:

PSY 332 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 4

One course from the following:

COMS 101 - Fundamentals of Human Communication Credit Hours: 4
COMS 103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
COMS 110 - Communication Between Cultures Credit Hours: 4

One course from the following:

PSY 233 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 4
PSY 273 - Child and Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 4

General Requirements: 26–29 hours

Complete a Tier I freshman composition course, a Tier I quantitative skills course, 4-5 hours of electives (MATH 101 developmental course if needed), and the following:

PSY 101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 5
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 4

One course from the following:

BIOL 101 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 5
BIOS 103 - Human Biology I:Basic Principles Credit Hours: 5
HCFN 128 - Introduction to Nutrition Credit Hours: 4
HLTH 202 - Introduction to Health and Lifestyle Choices Credit Hours: 4
HLTH 204 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Credit Hours: 4
PBIO 103 - Plants and People Credit Hours: 4

Human Services Technology Major (A.A.S.)

Major code AA5201

Technical Associate Degree Requirements

Technical Requirements: 47-49 hours

Support Course Requirements: 23–26 hours

One course from the following:

One course from the following:

General Requirements: 26–29 hours

One course from the following:

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation: 96