Hum an Services HSER - Human Services

Career & Technical Programs - HSER
HSER - Human Services
Liaison: Sharon Ota (845-9442, [email protected])
Website: http://tech.honolulu.hawaii.edu/hser
Faculty: Elliott Higa, Sharon Ota
Program Mission: The Human Services - Program’s mission is to
prepare individuals for employment as human services workers
and to support those who wish to transfer to baccalaureate
human services and social work programs.
Program Description: The Human Services Program is designed
for people interested in working as Human Service workers
in diverse settings such as group homes, mental retardation
and community mental health centers; family, child, and youth
service agencies; and programs concerned with alcoholism,
drug abuse, family violence, and aging. Field experience,
or Work Practicum, is an important feature of this program
in which students have supervised work experiences in a
community setting.
HSER students practice interviewing techniques.
Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): Upon successful completion of the HSER program, students will
be able to:
• W
ork in the field of human services to serve clients or carry out other supportive human service
agency functions.
• O
btain information and guidance to transfer to a baccalaureate human services or social work
program if desired.
Work Practicum is supervised work experience related to the student’s field of study and approved by the
Practicum instructor. The field experience may be the student’s regular job or a volunteer assignment. The
Practicum is supervised by Honolulu Community College and not by the officials of the field site. Through
the Practicum Seminar (SOSE 51) the Practicum students have weekly or biweekly interaction with their
Practicum Instructor. A standard college grading system is utilized. Seventy-five hours of work per semester
is required for each credit earned in Practicum. Course designation for Practicum is SOSE 91V (Work
Practicum). Course descriptions are listed in the Course Description section of this catalog.
Program Requirements:
The program offers a Certificate of Competence in Human Services, Certificate of Achievement, and an
Associate in Applied Science degree. (See Elliott Higa for Certificate of Competence requirements.)
Program Requirements: *
Minimum Credits Required
* Average of 2.0 GPA or better required.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
HSER
Choose a minimum of 12 credits from the following course list:
FAMR 133 Dynamics of Family Violence
FAMR 141 Parenting
FAMR 230 Human Development
FAMR 296 Working with People
KLS 195
Personal Health and Wellness
SOSE 21
Family Dynamics & the Social Work Interview
SOSE 55
Individual Counseling
SOSE 145 Group Counseling
SOSE 270 Substance Abuse Counseling
SW 200
The Field of Social Work
Human Services
Certificate of
Competence in
Human Services
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HSER - Career & Technical Programs
Program Requirements:
FAMR 100
Personal & Professional Development
FAMR 141
Parenting
FAMR 230
Human Development
FAMR 296
Working with People
KLS 195
Personal Health and Wellness
SOSE 21
Family Dynamics & the Social Work Interview
SOSE 55
Individual Counseling
SOSE 51
Practicum Seminar
SOSE 91V
Work Practicum/Community Service
SW 200
The Field of Social Work
FAMR, HSER, SOSE, or SW Electives
General Education Requirements and Electives *
Minimum Credits Required
Certificate of
Achievement
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1–2
3–6
3
2-3
Associate in
Applied Science
Degree Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2–3
6–9
3
1–13
15–30
30-31
60
*General Education Requirements for the AAS degree are listed under DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES.
If math placement is at MATH 24/25/50/53/55, MATH 50 Technical Mathematics I is recommended
for the AAS degree.
If math placement is at MATH 100 or higher, PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic is recommended for
AAS degree students who may be transferring to UHM School of Social Work's BSW program. PHIL
110 satisfies a UHM Foundation Requirement-Symbolic Reasoning AND one of the four Social Work
Knowledge Base Courses required for BSW admission.
Cost of Textbooks/Supplies: The cost of textbooks is approximately $300–$500 per semester for education
courses. Students may also expect to spend from $50-$75 per semester for additional course materials.
Advisory Committee:
Max Otani, Administration, Dept. of Public Safety
Greg Tanida, Mental Health Services, Kaiser Permanente
Tui Ulu, Intensive Support Services, Parents and Children Together
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