Associate of Arts in Human Services Download the Degree Worksheet
IrisThe Associate of Arts in Human Services is a program of study designed for students who intend to investigate and pursue paraprofessional careers in various human service fields, including social work, public health, community mental health and other social services. It is also designed to prepare students for transfer into Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science programs in these related fields.

Writing and Speaking - 9 Credit Hours

ENGL 101 Composition I: Exposition
ENGL 102 Composition II: Analysis & Argument
CJ 130 Public Speaking
Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

MATH 121 College Algebra
(For students transferring to UNM Main Campus)
OR
STAT 145 Introducation to Statistics
(Required for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in Social Work)
Physics and Natural Sciences - 4 Credit Hours

BIOL 110/112L Biology for Non-Majors/Lab

Students may need to take 4 additional credit hours from
the following for completion of a four year degree:
ANTH 150/151L;
ASTR 191;
BIOL 121L, 122L, 123L;
CHEM 105/107L or lllL, 121L or 131L, 122L or 132L;
EPS 101/105L, 102L, 103;
GEOG 101/105L;
NTSC 261L, 262L, 263L;
PHYC 102/112L, 151/153L, 152/154L, 160/161L, 163L
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 12 Credit Hours

ANTH 130 OR ANTH 101
ECON 105 Introductory Macroeconomics
PSY 105 General Psychology
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

Meets Core Requirements of Human Services as well as
Gen.Ed.
Humanities - 6 Credit Hours

Choose two (2) from the following:
AMST 186;
CLST 107, 204, 205, 223, 224;
EDUC 124;
ENGL 150, 292, 293;
HIST 101, 102, 161, 162;
LNG 101;
PHIL 101, 201, 202;
RELG 107.
Second Language - 3 Credit Hours

Choose one (1) from any of the following:
lower division non-English language offering of the Department
of Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese, and Foreign Languages
and Literatures.
Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

Choose one (1) from the following:
ARTH 101, 201, 202;
DANC 105;
MA 210;
MUS 139;
THEA 122;
or one 3 credit studio course offered by the Dept. of Arts and Art History, Music, Theater and Dance, or Media Arts.
HUMAN SERVICE CORE REQUIREMENTS - 24 - 27 CREDIT HOURS
Human Services - 24 Credit Hours
HS 101 Introduction to Human Services
OR
FS 281 Introduction to Family Studies
HS 102 Principles of Interviewing
HS 105 Group Dynamics
HS 109 Techniques of Assessment/Intervention
HS 250 Clinical Experience in Human Services
HS 251
FS 213 Marriage and Family Relations
PSY 220 Developmental Psychology
OR
Human Devl Human Development Across the Lifespan
Elective - 3 Credit Hours
An additional three credits of electives may be taken.

 

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED: 64 - 67