Human Services Practitioner (HSD)
2025-2026 Human Services Pathway
Associate in Science, Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| HUS101 | The Human Services Worker | 3 |
| HUS109 | Introduction to Community Health Worker | 4 |
| PSY102 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY112 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| HUS102 | Helping Skills in Human Services | 3 |
| HUS130 | Life Changes and Crisis: Adaptation and Intervention | 3 |
| HUS137 | Field Placement & Seminar 1 for Human Services Practitioner | 3 |
| HUS105 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| BIO108 | The Body in Health and Disease | 3 |
| HUS104 | The Field of Human Services: An Overview | 3 |
| HUS132 | Group Dynamics & Techniques | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| PSY210 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| HUS108 | Pharmacology for Human Services | 3 |
| HUS138 | Field Placement & Seminar 2 for the Human Services | 3 |
| HUS139 | Field Placement & Seminar 3 for the Human Services | 3 |
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| HUS107 | Nutritional and Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
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| HUS201 | Advocacy for Elders | 3 |
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| SOC106 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Notes
- Open admissions
- CORI/SORI check required
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
- Mathematics proficiency to graduate
- Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
- Submit your intent to graduate form at: www.northshore.edu/registrar
Advising Notes
This degree is designed upon completion to prepare students for entry level employment in human services.