Experience the satisfaction of helping others and serving the community by choosing a career in Human Services at Central Ohio Technical College!
This practical two-year degree program emphasizes personal growth and professional development through knowledge-based learning, experiential processes, community involvement, and 420 hours of practical experience under direct supervision of professionals in local agencies.
We seek to foster in students and understanding of the range and complexity of human societies and social structures, and the methods that have been used to study human society. We also seek to inspire a value for diversity, and to prepare students for successful transfer.
The program offers both an AA in Sociology with an Emphasis in Gerontology. These program prepare students to work with the growing numbers of older adults in the population. This...
Gerontology prepares students for new careers resulting from the increasing population of older people. This is an interdisciplinary field incorporating research on aging in psychology, physiology, and sociology as well as public policy and social ethics.
Gerontology courses provide short-term training for immediate employment and may also lead to a Community Caregiver certificate, a certificate in Gerontology, or an Associate in Science degree Gerontology...
The Associate in Arts (AA) degree with a Gerontology concentration provides basic liberal arts and introductory courses for students who intend to transfer to another college or university‘s school of social work in preparation for careers in social work with an emphasis on aging.
The degree program will prepare students for the entry level position of Gerontology Specialist, a human services position that qualifies the individual for work in federal, state, and local agencies, both private and public, that provide outreach services for the elderly.
The Gerontology major is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to studying the human aging process from sociological, psychological and biological perspectives. Students examine the challenges encountered by older adults and their families as they interact in contemporary society. This major will provide training to work in services and agencies that assist older adults. It also prepares students for transfer to Gerontology...
Total Required Credits for Degree: minimum of 70
Program Requirements: 50
General Education Credits: 20
The Human Services program provides beginning professional training for human service agency jobs. This program is approved by the Council on Standards in Human Service Education.
Program Requirements Human 1100 Introduction to Human Services...................4
Human 1113 Interpersonal Dynamics ................................4
Human 1114 Contemporary...
Program Information In today‘s fast-paced, complex society, there‘s a vital need for compassionate, professional social workers. This program taps into your natural ability to interact with others, and that capacity is refined into a valuable skill with rewarding professional opportunities. You‘ll receive the practical and theoretical education necessary for success, professionally or at a four-year college.
UMUC offered its first distance education courses in 1972. Today, more than 30 percent of our students are enrolled in courses that do not require on-site class attendance. The Internet serves as their link to the university.
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