Mental Health & Human Services, AS

Associate Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 61 Credit Hours
• Writing Intensive Course
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• 15 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Major Residency Courses
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Program Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours):

• HUS 101 - Introduction to Human Services 3 CR
• HUS 125 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorder 3 CR
• HUS 212 - Case Management 3 CR
• HUS 218 - Community Mental Health 3 CR
• HUS 223 - Fieldwork Preparation 3 CR must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher
• HUS 230 - Interviewing Skills for Human Services 3 CR
• HUS 316 - Applied Professional Ethics for Human Services 3 CR
• HUS 270 - Field Placement I 3 CR should be taken during the last semester of coursework; must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher

Other Program Requirements (25 Credit Hours):

• Complete any 100-level Communications course 3 CR
• ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR

• Any MAT 100 level or higher (3) (MAT 115  strongly recommended for anyone considering graduate school)

• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR
• Complete any 100-level laboratory science course 4 CR 
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 CR

Complete one of the following Humanities electives (3):

• ENG 102W - Introduction to Literature 3 CR
• WGS 101W - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 3 CR

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

• ARC 100 - Intro to Architecture: What? Where? Why? How? 3 CR
• ARH xxx any Art History course
• ART xxx any Art course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG 351W - Creative Writing 3 CR
• ENG 452W - Creative Writing II 3 CR
• MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
• MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/