Human Services - Gerontology (HSGRC)

Award: Certificate of Achievement
Pathway to Associate Degree: General Human Services (HSAA2)
Program Location: Fort Omaha Campus

The Gerontology Certificate provides knowledge and skills in an overview of human services; helping skills/techniques; community resources; assessment, case planning, and management; ethics and professionalism; social policy and exceptionalities, and an introduction to gerontology. The certificate includes general education in English composition, mathematics, psychology, sociology and informational systems.

All required classes for the HSGRC certificate must have a grade of C or better to graduate from the program.

Graduation Requirements
Major Requirements: 31.5
General Education: 13.5
Total credit hours required: 45.0

The following General Education courses are recommended for Gerontology (HSGRC): Communication: ENGL 1010 ; and Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: PSYC 1010

Major Requirements for Human Services

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 4.5 Credits
HMSV 1010 - Introduction to Human Services 4.5 Credits
HMSV 1120 - Helping Skills and Techniques 4.5 Credits
HMSV 1140 - Assessment, Case Planning, and Management 4.5 Credits
HMSV 1150 - Community Resources 4.5 Credits
HMSV 2120 - Social Services Policy and Exceptional Populations 4.5 Credits
SOCI 2110 - Introduction to Gerontology 4.5 Credits

Certificate of Achievement General Education Requirements (13.5 credit hrs.)

The following are General Education requirements for a Certificate of Achievement. Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Communication course options

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Math course options

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options