SHS 100 - Career and College Success: Human Services

3.0 Credits
This course is designed to enhance student success and transition into or return to college within the human services field. It emphasizes self-assessment, goal-setting, effective study habits, campus resources, and education planning as well as exploration of career development and opportunities within human services. Additional topics include diversity, team building, wellness, academic honesty, and the use of online tools to aid in academic success.
Prerequisite Placement into ENGLP 093 or AENGL 093.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify campus resources that can be helpful in reaching an informed decision on a career path.
Identify possible career choices in the area of human services, determining goodness of fit based on personal strengths and academic goals.
Describe the academic pathways for selected human services careers, including the difference between professional/technical and transfer degrees.
Identify sequencing of courses based on placement assessments, and strategies for successful completion of degrees and certificates in social and human services, addiction studies, activity director, and/or family support studies.
Utilize advising resources to include requirement sheets, schedule planning, and other advising services.

Course Typically Offered
Full Year