Mental Health & Human Services, AS

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Delivery Area: Online

Associate Degree Requirements:

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

Program Major Requirements (39 Credit Hours):

HUS 101 - Introduction to Human Services 3 CR
HUS 125 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorder 3 CR
HUS 134 - Cultural Competence in the Helping Professions 3 CR
HUS 212 - Case Management 3 CR
HUS 218 - Community Mental Health 3 CR
HUS 223 - Professional Practice Seminar 3 CR must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher
HUS 230 - Interviewing Skills for Human Services 3 CR
HUS 270 - Practicum 3 CR should be taken during the last semester of coursework; must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher
HUS 316 - Applied Professional Ethics for Human Services 3 CR
Complete four Mental Health & Human Services Electives 12 CR

General Education Requirements (22 Credit Hours):

Written Communication:

ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR

Oral Communication:

Any satisfactory course 3 CR*

Quantitative Literacy:

Any satisfactory course 3 CR*

Natural Science:

Any satisfactory course 4 CR*

Humanities and Fine Arts:

Any satisfactory course 3 CR*

Computer Literacy and Information Literacy:

Choose one of the following:

CIS 101 - Introduction to Computer Science 3 CR
CIS 103 - Introduction to Computer Literacy 3 CR
CIS 150 - Introduction to Data Science 3 CR
ILS 102 - The Art & Science of Information Literacy 3 CR

Social Science:

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

Notes:

HUS 223 - Professional Practice Seminar must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher.

HUS 270 - Practicum should be taken during the last semester of coursework; must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher. Minimum of 45 credit hours are required to enroll in HUS 270.

MAT 115 is strongly recommended for anyone considering graduate school.

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/