Social Services, AAS

Location(s): Salem Campus

Estimated costs for students who complete the courses listed below are Tuition, $99 per credit; books, $3,910; class fees, $21 per practicum course; differential fee, $10 per credit; universal fee, $37 per credit; and equipment and supplies, $325; measles vaccine: cost varies per provider. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.

The Social Services AAS degree program trains students for employment in social service agencies. These agencies provide services in areas such as crisis counseling, employment, housing, mental health, corrections, and advocacy.

The curriculum includes courses in personal growth, interviewing, counseling, assessment, and case management.

An associate of applied science degree is awarded upon successful completion of the required 95 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in WR 121 and all Human Service courses. 25 credits of practicum are required.

Term 1

HS 101 - Addiction Pharmacology and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
HS 150 - Personal Effectiveness Credit Hours: 3
HS 152 - Stress Management Credit Hours: 1
HS 158 - Trauma Informed Care Credit Hours: 3
WR 121 - Academic Composition Credit Hours: 4

Term 2

CIS 101 - Computing Concepts Credit Hours: 3 (or higher)
OR
CA 100 - Beginning Computing Credit Hours: 3
HS 103 - Ethics for Human Services Credit Hours: 3
HS 155 - Fundamentals of Interviewing Credit Hours: 3
HS 170 - Introduction to Practicum Credit Hours: 4
PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology: Mind and Body Credit Hours: 4 +

Term 3

HS 140 - Addressing Client Violence Credit Hours: 1
HS 211 - Wellness Counseling Credit Hours: 4
HS 260 - Group Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
HS 265 - Casework Interviewing Credit Hours: 3
HS 284S - Practicum: Human and Social Services Credit Hours: 4
HS 288S - Practicum: Human and Social Services Credit Hours: 8

Term 4

HS 156 - Counseling Theories Credit Hours: 3
HS 218A - Group Processes A Credit Hours: 1
HS 266 - Comprehensive Case Management Credit Hours: 3
HS 284S - Practicum: Human and Social Services Credit Hours: 4
HS 288S - Practicum: Human and Social Services Credit Hours: 8
PSY 237 - Life Span Development Credit Hours: 4

Term 5

HS 218B - Group Processes B Credit Hours: 1
HS 284S - Practicum: Human and Social Services Credit Hours: 4 *
HS 288S - Practicum: Human and Social Services Credit Hours: 8 *
MTH 060 - Introductory Algebra Credit Hours: 4 + (or higher)
PSY 239 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 4

Term 6

HS 213 - Multicultural Issues Credit Hours: 3
HS 218C - Group Processes C Credit Hours: 1
HS 223 - Aging: Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3
HS 284S - Practicum: Human and Social Services Credit Hours: 4 *
HS 288S - Practicum: Human and Social Services Credit Hours: 8 *

Notes:

*Practicum must equal a total of 25 credits of supervised field work at two different sites, each of which is at least two terms long.

+Meets related instruction requirements.