Tompkins Cortland Community College
Degree Programs

Human Services

A.A.S. Degree

Helping people to help themselves is the common thread in human services. But the field is diverse and extensive. You may work in education, child care, social services, community action, mental health, home health, or recreation.

Field Experience

As part of your six-credit internship you will work in a human service agency. This field work course enables you to work for 224 hours in direct care helping people to help themselves.

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Career Opportunities

Our graduates work as teachers in child development programs, child care workers in group homes, examiners in social service agencies, recreation specialists in geriatric settings, and caregivers in centers for children who are developmentally disabled, among other positions.

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Transfer Options

Although the A.A.S. human services degree is not designed primarily for transfer, students have continued their education at four-year institutions. Graduates have transferred to:

For specific transfer information, contact the Counseling, Career, and Transfer Services office.

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Degree Requirements

First SemesterCredits
ENGL101Academic Writing I4
HLTH126Health and Fitness or
  HLTH206Personal Health1-3
HUMS105Introduction to Human Services3
POSC112Public Administration3
PSYC103Introduction to Psychology3
HUMS Elective3
Total17-19
 
Second SemesterCredits
ENGL201Fundamentals of Speech3
HUMS110The Helping Relationship3
SOCI101Introduction to Sociology3
FITN Elective1
HUMS Elective3
PSYC Elective3
Total16
 
Third SemesterCredits
HUMS229Applied Methods in Human Services3
SOCI205Contemporary Social Problems3
HUMS Elective3
MATH Elective3-4
PSYC Elective3
Total15-16
 
Fourth SemesterCredits
HUMS230Human Service Internship*6
Science Elective3-4
SOCI Elective3
Liberal Arts Elective3
Total15-16
 
Credits Required for Graduation63-67
 
*In certain cases COOP may be substituted for HUMS 230. In order to do this, a student must request a waiver.
 
To qualify for this degree, a student must obtain a minimum grade of C in HUMS 105, HUMS 110, HUMS 229, HUMS 230, and HUMS Electives (9 cr. ).

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Faculty

Ken McEwan

Program Chair
Professor (Human Services)

B.A. , SUNY College at Cortland; M.S.W. , Syracuse University, C.S.W. ; 1988 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching; 1989 National Teaching Award for Excellence, University of Texas.
E-mail Professor McEwan

Margaret (Meg) Garvey

Adjunct Faculty

A.A. , Tompkins Cortland Community College; B.A. , Wells College; M.S.W. , University of Michigan; C.S.W. , Certified Social Worker.

Ben Hogben

Adjunct Faculty

A.A.S. , Tompkins Cortland Community College; B.A., Ithaca College.

Shane Jaynes

Adjunct Faculty

B.A. , SUNY College at Cortland; M.S.W. , Marywood University.

Cynthia Lion

Adjunct Faculty

B.A. , University of California; M.S. , Cornell University; M.S.W. , University at Buffalo; Ph.D. , Cornell University.

Lisa Loomis

Adjunct Faculty

A.A.S. , Tompkins Cortland Community College; B.S. , Empire State College; M.S.W. , Syracuse University.

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